The Moon Is a Balloon
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The Moon Is a Balloon is the bestselling, witty and anecdotal autobiography of British actor David Niven, celebrated for its charming and humorous recollections of his life and Hollywood career.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Moon Is a Balloon canonical | 3 |
| The Moon’s a Balloon | 2 |
| The Moon's a Balloon (TV adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2772517 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Moon Is a Balloon Context triple: [David Niven, notableWork, The Moon Is a Balloon]
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A.
Worried Moon
"Worried Moon" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
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B.
Ladder to the Moon
Ladder to the Moon is a children's picture book inspired by Barack Obama's mother, blending lyrical storytelling and evocative illustrations to explore themes of family, legacy, and compassion.
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C.
Mirror to the Sky
Mirror to the Sky is a 2023 progressive rock studio album by the English band Yes, noted for its expansive compositions and classic symphonic rock sound.
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D.
Bring Down the Moon
"Bring Down the Moon" is a pop song co-written by American songwriter and singer Shannon Rubicam, best known as half of the duo Boy Meets Girl.
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E.
Two Moon
Two Moon was a Northern Cheyenne chief and warrior who played a prominent leadership role against U.S. forces during the Great Sioux War of 1876.
- 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: The Moon Is a Balloon Target entity description: The Moon Is a Balloon is the bestselling, witty and anecdotal autobiography of British actor David Niven, celebrated for its charming and humorous recollections of his life and Hollywood career.
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A.
Worried Moon
"Worried Moon" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
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B.
Ladder to the Moon
Ladder to the Moon is a children's picture book inspired by Barack Obama's mother, blending lyrical storytelling and evocative illustrations to explore themes of family, legacy, and compassion.
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C.
Mirror to the Sky
Mirror to the Sky is a 2023 progressive rock studio album by the English band Yes, noted for its expansive compositions and classic symphonic rock sound.
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D.
Bring Down the Moon
"Bring Down the Moon" is a pop song co-written by American songwriter and singer Shannon Rubicam, best known as half of the duo Boy Meets Girl.
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E.
Two Moon
Two Moon was a Northern Cheyenne chief and warrior who played a prominent leadership role against U.S. forces during the Great Sioux War of 1876.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
David Niven
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surface form:
British actor David Niven
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| author | David Niven ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
David Niven's childhood
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David Niven's film roles ⓘ David Niven's military service ⓘ social life in Hollywood ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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humour ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Bring on the Empty Horses ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British cinema
ⓘ
Hollywood Golden Age ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
World War II experiences of David Niven ⓘ celebrity life ⓘ film industry ⓘ |
| influenced | later show-business memoirs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal
ⓘ
conversational ⓘ humorous ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hollywood films
ⓘ
surface form:
Hollywood film industry
acting career of David Niven ⓘ life of David Niven ⓘ |
| marketedAs | bestseller ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anecdotal storytelling
ⓘ
bestselling status ⓘ witty style ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| publicationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hamish Hamilton ⓘ |
| setting |
Hollywood
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary reviews ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1930s Hollywood
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ Hollywood Golden Age ⓘ
surface form:
post-war Hollywood
|
| title | The Moon Is a Balloon self-link ⓘ |
| writtenBy | David Niven ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: The Moon Is a Balloon Description of subject: The Moon Is a Balloon is the bestselling, witty and anecdotal autobiography of British actor David Niven, celebrated for its charming and humorous recollections of his life and Hollywood career.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
David Niven
this entity surface form:
The Moon’s a Balloon
this entity surface form:
The Moon’s a Balloon
this entity surface form:
The Moon's a Balloon (TV adaptation)