documentary film "Howard"
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"Howard" is a documentary film that explores the life, creative legacy, and untimely death of lyricist Howard Ashman, best known for his work on Disney classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Howard (2018 documentary film) | 2 |
| documentary film "Howard" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: documentary film "Howard" Context triple: [Howard Ashman, memorializedBy, documentary film "Howard"]
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documentary 'No Direction Home'
"No Direction Home" is a Martin Scorsese-directed documentary chronicling Bob Dylan’s early career, artistic evolution, and impact on popular music and culture.
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documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
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C.
documentary film "Love, Antosha"
"Love, Antosha" is a documentary film that explores the life, career, and personal struggles of actor Anton Yelchin through archival footage and interviews with those who knew him.
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documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, focusing on his political dissent, creative work, and clashes with Chinese authorities.
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documentary film "Out of Print"
"Out of Print" is a documentary film that explores the history, impact, and preservation of Yiddish literature and culture through the work of the Yiddish Book Center.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: documentary film "Howard" Target entity description: "Howard" is a documentary film that explores the life, creative legacy, and untimely death of lyricist Howard Ashman, best known for his work on Disney classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
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A.
documentary 'No Direction Home'
"No Direction Home" is a Martin Scorsese-directed documentary chronicling Bob Dylan’s early career, artistic evolution, and impact on popular music and culture.
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B.
documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
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C.
documentary film "Love, Antosha"
"Love, Antosha" is a documentary film that explores the life, career, and personal struggles of actor Anton Yelchin through archival footage and interviews with those who knew him.
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D.
documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, focusing on his political dissent, creative work, and clashes with Chinese authorities.
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E.
documentary film "Out of Print"
"Out of Print" is a documentary film that explores the history, impact, and preservation of Yiddish literature and culture through the work of the Yiddish Book Center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical documentary film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
AIDS crisis in the United States
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American lyricists ⓘ LGBT figures in the arts ⓘ film music history ⓘ songwriting for animated films ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Disney animated features
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surface form:
Disney classics
Walt Disney Animation Studios ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in the life of Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Disney Renaissance
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surface form:
Disney Renaissance era
Howard Ashman ⓘ production of Aladdin ⓘ production of Beauty and the Beast ⓘ production of The Little Mermaid ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage of Howard Ashman
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clips from Disney animated films ⓘ interviews with collaborators of Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
creative legacy of Howard Ashman
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death of Howard Ashman ⓘ life of Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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documentary ⓘ music documentary ⓘ |
| hasNotableWorkMentioned |
Aladdin
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Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Beauty and the Beast
The Little Mermaid ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
fans of Disney animation
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fans of musical theatre ⓘ viewers interested in LGBT history ⓘ viewers interested in film history ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic legacy
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creativity ⓘ impact of illness on artists ⓘ love and partnership ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| portrays |
Broadway and musical theatre culture
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collaboration between Howard Ashman and Alan Menken ⓘ creative process of lyric writing ⓘ development of Disney musical storytelling ⓘ impact of Howard Ashman on Disney animation ⓘ personal struggles of Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical reviews ⓘ |
| title | Howard ⓘ |
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Subject: documentary film "Howard" Description of subject: "Howard" is a documentary film that explores the life, creative legacy, and untimely death of lyricist Howard Ashman, best known for his work on Disney classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
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Howard (2018 documentary film)