Washington Merry-Go-Round
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Washington Merry-Go-Round is a 1932 American pre-Code political drama film known for its portrayal of corruption in Washington, D.C., starring Lee Tracy as an idealistic congressman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington Merry-Go-Round canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6300063 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washington Merry-Go-Round Context triple: [Lee Tracy, notableWork, Washington Merry-Go-Round]
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A.
Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round is a classic carousel ride featuring ornate, rotating horses and other figures, providing a traditional family-friendly amusement park experience.
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B.
Columbia Carousel
Columbia Carousel is a landmark double-decker carousel and signature centerpiece attraction at Six Flags Great America.
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C.
Looff Carousel
The Looff Carousel is a historic, hand-carved wooden merry-go-round renowned for its ornate horses and classic seaside amusement charm.
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D.
Pullen Park Carousel
The Pullen Park Carousel is a historic, hand-carved wooden merry-go-round in Raleigh, North Carolina, renowned as one of the oldest operating carousels in the United States.
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E.
Merry-Go-Round Pavilion
Merry-Go-Round Pavilion is a historic, carousel-themed event and recreation pavilion located within Bear Mountain State Park in New York.
- 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: Washington Merry-Go-Round Target entity description: Washington Merry-Go-Round is a 1932 American pre-Code political drama film known for its portrayal of corruption in Washington, D.C., starring Lee Tracy as an idealistic congressman.
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A.
Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round is a classic carousel ride featuring ornate, rotating horses and other figures, providing a traditional family-friendly amusement park experience.
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B.
Columbia Carousel
Columbia Carousel is a landmark double-decker carousel and signature centerpiece attraction at Six Flags Great America.
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C.
Looff Carousel
The Looff Carousel is a historic, hand-carved wooden merry-go-round renowned for its ornate horses and classic seaside amusement charm.
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D.
Pullen Park Carousel
The Pullen Park Carousel is a historic, hand-carved wooden merry-go-round in Raleigh, North Carolina, renowned as one of the oldest operating carousels in the United States.
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E.
Merry-Go-Round Pavilion
Merry-Go-Round Pavilion is a historic, carousel-themed event and recreation pavilion located within Bear Mountain State Park in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| characterRole | Lee Tracy plays an idealistic congressman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | James Cruze ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Washington Merry-Go-Round ⓘ |
| locationOfPremiere |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| mainSubject | political corruption ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | an idealistic congressman confronting corruption ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
pre-Code Hollywood era
ⓘ
linked to:
Pre-Code Hollywood
|
| portrays |
United States Congress
ⓘ
lobbying in the United States ⓘ |
| producer | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Dinehart
ⓘ
Arthur Vinton ⓘ Constance Cummings ⓘ Lee Tracy ⓘ Walter Connolly ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington Merry-Go-Round Description of subject: Washington Merry-Go-Round is a 1932 American pre-Code political drama film known for its portrayal of corruption in Washington, D.C., starring Lee Tracy as an idealistic congressman.
Referenced by (2)
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