The Small World of Sammy Lee
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The Small World of Sammy Lee is a 1963 British crime drama film set in London’s Soho, following a nightclub compère desperately trying to raise money to pay off his gambling debts.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Small World of Sammy Lee canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4823962 — 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 Small World of Sammy Lee Context triple: [Ken Hughes, directed, The Small World of Sammy Lee]
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The Ryan Girl
"The Ryan Girl" is a lesser-known work associated with American actress, dancer, and director June Havoc, reflecting her multifaceted career in mid-20th-century entertainment.
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B.
The Optimist
The Optimist is a prominent sculpture by American artist Don Gummer, known for his abstract, architecturally influenced forms.
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C.
Once I Was an Eagle
Once I Was an Eagle is a critically acclaimed 2013 folk album by English singer-songwriter Laura Marling, noted for its intimate, narrative-driven songwriting and sparse, acoustic arrangements.
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D.
Pageant of the Pacific
Pageant of the Pacific was the overarching cultural and artistic concept celebrating Pacific Rim cultures and international cooperation that shaped the exhibits and programming of the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco in 1939–1940.
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E.
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home is a 1940 American drama film directed by John Ford, adapted from Eugene O’Neill’s plays, noted for its atmospheric wartime story and striking cinematography.
- 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 Small World of Sammy Lee Target entity description: The Small World of Sammy Lee is a 1963 British crime drama film set in London’s Soho, following a nightclub compère desperately trying to raise money to pay off his gambling debts.
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A.
The Ryan Girl
"The Ryan Girl" is a lesser-known work associated with American actress, dancer, and director June Havoc, reflecting her multifaceted career in mid-20th-century entertainment.
-
B.
The Optimist
The Optimist is a prominent sculpture by American artist Don Gummer, known for his abstract, architecturally influenced forms.
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C.
Once I Was an Eagle
Once I Was an Eagle is a critically acclaimed 2013 folk album by English singer-songwriter Laura Marling, noted for its intimate, narrative-driven songwriting and sparse, acoustic arrangements.
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D.
Pageant of the Pacific
Pageant of the Pacific was the overarching cultural and artistic concept celebrating Pacific Rim cultures and international cooperation that shaped the exhibits and programming of the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco in 1939–1940.
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E.
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home is a 1940 American drama film directed by John Ford, adapted from Eugene O’Neill’s plays, noted for its atmospheric wartime story and striking cinematography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British crime drama film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sammy (television play) ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Wolfgang Suschitzky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Ken Hughes ⓘ |
| distributor | British Lion Films ⓘ |
| editedBy | Alfred Roome ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Sammy Lee ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | nightclub compère ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
gambling debt
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urban crime ⓘ |
| musicBy | Kenny Graham ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of Soho nightlife in the early 1960s ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A nightclub compère in Soho has a short time to raise money to pay off his gambling debts. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Allied Film Makers ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 107 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Ken Hughes ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Soho, London
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linked to:
Soho
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| starring |
Anthony Newley
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Julia Foster ⓘ Miriam Karlin ⓘ Robert Stephens ⓘ Warren Mitchell ⓘ Wilfrid Brambell ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
| writer | Ken Hughes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Small World of Sammy Lee Description of subject: The Small World of Sammy Lee is a 1963 British crime drama film set in London’s Soho, following a nightclub compère desperately trying to raise money to pay off his gambling debts.
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