Pygmalion (1938 film)
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Pygmalion (1938 film) is a British romantic comedy-drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play, best known for its witty exploration of class and language and for inspiring the later musical My Fair Lady.
All labels observed (2)
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| Pygmalion (1938 film) canonical | 4 |
| Pygmalion (film adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2249670 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pygmalion (1938 film) Context triple: [Leslie Howard, performedIn, Pygmalion (1938 film)]
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My Fair Lady (film)
My Fair Lady is a 1964 musical film adaptation of the stage musical based on George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," renowned for its performances by Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison and its classic Lerner and Loewe songs.
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Top Hat
Top Hat is a 1935 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, renowned for its elegant dance sequences, Irving Berlin songs, and status as a classic of the genre.
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The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner is a classic 1940 romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its witty dialogue and tender portrayal of anonymous pen-pal lovers who unknowingly work together in the same shop.
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Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby is a classic 1938 screwball comedy film starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, renowned for its fast-paced farce, witty dialogue, and influential place in Hollywood comedy history.
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Pride and Prejudice (1940 film)
Pride and Prejudice (1940 film) is a black-and-white Hollywood adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier and noted for its period-costume liberties and romanticized tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pygmalion (1938 film) Target entity description: Pygmalion (1938 film) is a British romantic comedy-drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play, best known for its witty exploration of class and language and for inspiring the later musical My Fair Lady.
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A.
My Fair Lady (film)
My Fair Lady is a 1964 musical film adaptation of the stage musical based on George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," renowned for its performances by Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison and its classic Lerner and Loewe songs.
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B.
Top Hat
Top Hat is a 1935 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, renowned for its elegant dance sequences, Irving Berlin songs, and status as a classic of the genre.
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C.
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner is a classic 1940 romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its witty dialogue and tender portrayal of anonymous pen-pal lovers who unknowingly work together in the same shop.
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D.
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby is a classic 1938 screwball comedy film starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, renowned for its fast-paced farce, witty dialogue, and influential place in Hollywood comedy history.
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E.
Pride and Prejudice (1940 film)
Pride and Prejudice (1940 film) is a black-and-white Hollywood adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier and noted for its period-costume liberties and romanticized tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Pygmalion (1938 film) Description of subject: Pygmalion (1938 film) is a British romantic comedy-drama adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play, best known for its witty exploration of class and language and for inspiring the later musical My Fair Lady.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Pygmalion (film adaptation)