The Perfect Specimen
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"The Perfect Specimen" is a 1937 American romantic comedy film, co-written by Samson Raphaelson, about a sheltered heir whose carefully controlled life is upended by an adventurous woman.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Perfect Specimen canonical | 3 |
| The Perfect Specimen (film, screenplay, adaptations) | 1 |
| The Perfect Specimen (film, screenplay, adaptations, story) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5624724 — 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 Perfect Specimen Context triple: [Samson Raphaelson, notableWork, The Perfect Specimen]
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A.
Original of the Species
"Original of the Species" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its melodic, anthemic style and reflective lyrics.
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B.
Building the Perfect Beast
"Building the Perfect Beast" is Don Henley’s acclaimed 1984 solo rock album best known for hit singles like "The Boys of Summer" and its polished, atmospheric production.
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C.
The Proud Possessors
The Proud Possessors is a book by Aline Bernstein Saarinen that explores the stories, motivations, and personalities behind prominent art collectors and their collections.
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D.
Torrent de Bionnassay
Torrent de Bionnassay is a glacial meltwater stream in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, originating from the Bionnassay Glacier.
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E.
The Experiment
"The Experiment" is a work by David Winkler, likely a novel or literary piece that showcases his style and themes as an author.
- 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 Perfect Specimen Target entity description: "The Perfect Specimen" is a 1937 American romantic comedy film, co-written by Samson Raphaelson, about a sheltered heir whose carefully controlled life is upended by an adventurous woman.
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A.
Original of the Species
"Original of the Species" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its melodic, anthemic style and reflective lyrics.
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B.
Building the Perfect Beast
"Building the Perfect Beast" is Don Henley’s acclaimed 1984 solo rock album best known for hit singles like "The Boys of Summer" and its polished, atmospheric production.
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C.
The Proud Possessors
The Proud Possessors is a book by Aline Bernstein Saarinen that explores the stories, motivations, and personalities behind prominent art collectors and their collections.
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D.
Torrent de Bionnassay
Torrent de Bionnassay is a glacial meltwater stream in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, originating from the Bionnassay Glacier.
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E.
The Experiment
"The Experiment" is a work by David Winkler, likely a novel or literary piece that showcases his style and themes as an author.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Anton Grot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Samuel Hopkins Adams ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tony Gaudio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Orry-Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Michael Curtiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
First National Pictures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ralph Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class differences
ⓘ
personal freedom ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gerald Beresford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leo F. Forbstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A sheltered heir whose life is tightly controlled by his grandmother has his routine disrupted when he meets an adventurous woman who helps him experience the outside world. ⓘ |
| producer | Hal B. Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1937-11-27 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
F. Hugh Herbert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Reilly Raine NERFINISHED ⓘ Samson Raphaelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary to 1930s ⓘ |
| starring |
Allen Jenkins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anita Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Everett Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ Errol Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Blondell NERFINISHED ⓘ May Robson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Perfect Specimen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Perfect Specimen Description of subject: "The Perfect Specimen" is a 1937 American romantic comedy film, co-written by Samson Raphaelson, about a sheltered heir whose carefully controlled life is upended by an adventurous woman.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Perfect Specimen (film, screenplay, adaptations)
this entity surface form:
The Perfect Specimen (film, screenplay, adaptations, story)