The Very Idea
E532027
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Very Idea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5557885 — 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 Very Idea Context triple: [The Very Idea (1920 film), title, The Very Idea]
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A.
The Mutual Disillusion
The Mutual Disillusion is an English title for Surah At-Taghabun, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on human loss and gain in the hereafter and the ultimate reality of faith and accountability.
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B.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
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C.
The Improbable Triumvirate
The Improbable Triumvirate is a nonfiction work by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that examines the unlikely diplomatic relationships and events that helped ease Cold War tensions.
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D.
The Indifferent
"The Indifferent" is a small, elegant painting by French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau, depicting a solitary, gracefully posed figure that exemplifies his delicate brushwork and subtle, introspective mood.
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E.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
- 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 Very Idea Target entity description: The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
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A.
The Mutual Disillusion
The Mutual Disillusion is an English title for Surah At-Taghabun, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on human loss and gain in the hereafter and the ultimate reality of faith and accountability.
-
B.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
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C.
The Improbable Triumvirate
The Improbable Triumvirate is a nonfiction work by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that examines the unlikely diplomatic relationships and events that helped ease Cold War tensions.
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D.
The Indifferent
"The Indifferent" is a small, elegant painting by French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau, depicting a solitary, gracefully posed figure that exemplifies his delicate brushwork and subtle, introspective mood.
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E.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Very Idea (play) ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkType | stage play ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstRelease |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Lawrence C. Windom ⓘ |
| distributor | Select Pictures ⓘ |
| era | silent era of American cinema ⓘ |
| filmFormat | silent ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Arthur Housman
ⓘ
Edward Connelly ⓘ Emily Fitzroy ⓘ George S. Trimble ⓘ Margaret Dale ⓘ Nellie Parker Spaulding ⓘ Raymond Hackett ⓘ Taylor Holmes ⓘ |
| lostStatus | considered lost ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
critique of eugenics
ⓘ
romantic matchmaking ⓘ social satire of contemporary science ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film (English intertitles) ⓘ |
| producer | Lewis J. Selznick ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Selznick Pictures Corporation ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| satirizes |
eugenics
ⓘ
scientific matchmaking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Very Idea Description of subject: The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.