autobiography "The Million Dollar Mermaid"
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"The Million Dollar Mermaid" is the autobiography of Hollywood swimming star Esther Williams, chronicling her rise to fame in MGM aquatic musicals and her life behind the scenes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| autobiography "The Million Dollar Mermaid" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6230687 — 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: autobiography "The Million Dollar Mermaid" Context triple: [Esther Williams, subjectOf, autobiography "The Million Dollar Mermaid"]
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A.
memoir "Once Upon a Time: A True Story"
"Once Upon a Time: A True Story" is Gloria Vanderbilt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her tumultuous childhood, famous custody trial, and life within a prominent American dynasty.
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B.
My Life (autobiography)
"My Life" is the political autobiography of David Lange, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, recounting his life, career, and leadership during pivotal events such as the anti-nuclear movement.
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C.
A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl: My Autobiography
A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl: My Autobiography is the memoir of British journalist and media personality Carol Thatcher, reflecting on her life, career, and experiences as the daughter of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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D.
memoir "Straight from the Heart"
"Straight from the Heart" is the political memoir of former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, recounting his early life, rise in politics, and key experiences in public office.
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E.
My Autobiography
"My Autobiography" is the subtitle of the memoir "A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl," a personal account of the author's life and experiences.
- 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: autobiography "The Million Dollar Mermaid" Target entity description: "The Million Dollar Mermaid" is the autobiography of Hollywood swimming star Esther Williams, chronicling her rise to fame in MGM aquatic musicals and her life behind the scenes.
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A.
memoir "Once Upon a Time: A True Story"
"Once Upon a Time: A True Story" is Gloria Vanderbilt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her tumultuous childhood, famous custody trial, and life within a prominent American dynasty.
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B.
My Life (autobiography)
"My Life" is the political autobiography of David Lange, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, recounting his life, career, and leadership during pivotal events such as the anti-nuclear movement.
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C.
A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl: My Autobiography
A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl: My Autobiography is the memoir of British journalist and media personality Carol Thatcher, reflecting on her life, career, and experiences as the daughter of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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D.
memoir "Straight from the Heart"
"Straight from the Heart" is the political memoir of former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, recounting his early life, rise in politics, and key experiences in public office.
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E.
My Autobiography
"My Autobiography" is the subtitle of the memoir "A Swim-On Part in the Goldfish Bowl," a personal account of the author's life and experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | autobiography ⓘ |
| author | Esther Williams ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Digby Diehl ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
behind-the-scenes events in Hollywood
ⓘ
production of MGM aquatic spectacles ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalFocus |
Esther Williams’s film career at MGM
ⓘ
Esther Williams’s personal life ⓘ Esther Williams’s rise to fame ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Esther Williams ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Esther Williams’s nickname "The Million Dollar Mermaid"
ⓘ
linked to:
Esther Jane Williams
|
| notableFor |
chronicling Esther Williams’s Hollywood career
ⓘ
depicting MGM aquatic musicals ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| subject |
Hollywood film industry
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood films
MGM musicals ⓘ
linked to:
Golden Age of MGM musicals
celebrity life behind the scenes ⓘ swimming in film ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | mid-20th-century Hollywood ⓘ |
| title |
The Million Dollar Mermaid
ⓘ
linked to:
Million Dollar Mermaid
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: autobiography "The Million Dollar Mermaid" Description of subject: "The Million Dollar Mermaid" is the autobiography of Hollywood swimming star Esther Williams, chronicling her rise to fame in MGM aquatic musicals and her life behind the scenes.
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