The Man in the Mirror
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The Man in the Mirror is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey, centered on an ordinary man who gains the power to step through his mirror and change the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Man in the Mirror canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6510277 — 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 Man in the Mirror Context triple: [Maurice Elvey, notableWork, The Man in the Mirror]
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A.
Man in the Mirror
"Man in the Mirror" is a socially conscious pop ballad by Michael Jackson that urges personal reflection and individual responsibility as a catalyst for changing the world.
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B.
I Still Believe
"I Still Believe" is a Christian worship song best known in its rendition by Jeremy Camp, reflecting themes of faith and trust in God amid suffering.
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C.
Impossible Dream
"Impossible Dream" is the inspirational nickname given to the 1967 Boston Red Sox season, symbolizing their unexpected and dramatic rise from mediocrity to American League champions.
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D.
I Believe in Miracles
"I Believe in Miracles" is a song by the Ramones, known as one of the standout tracks from their late-1980s punk rock era.
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E.
Believe
"Believe" is a 1998 dance-pop song by Cher that became a global hit and is widely credited with popularizing the use of Auto-Tune as a vocal effect in mainstream music.
- 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 Man in the Mirror Target entity description: The Man in the Mirror is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey, centered on an ordinary man who gains the power to step through his mirror and change the world.
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A.
Man in the Mirror
"Man in the Mirror" is a socially conscious pop ballad by Michael Jackson that urges personal reflection and individual responsibility as a catalyst for changing the world.
-
B.
I Still Believe
"I Still Believe" is a Christian worship song best known in its rendition by Jeremy Camp, reflecting themes of faith and trust in God amid suffering.
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C.
Impossible Dream
"Impossible Dream" is the inspirational nickname given to the 1967 Boston Red Sox season, symbolizing their unexpected and dramatic rise from mediocrity to American League champions.
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D.
I Believe in Miracles
"I Believe in Miracles" is a song by the Ramones, known as one of the standout tracks from their late-1980s punk rock era.
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E.
Believe
"Believe" is a 1998 dance-pop song by Cher that became a global hit and is widely credited with popularizing the use of Auto-Tune as a vocal effect in mainstream music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alastair Sim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aubrey Mather NERFINISHED ⓘ David Hutcheson NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Everett Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ Garry Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Genevieve Tobin NERFINISHED ⓘ Moore Marriott NERFINISHED ⓘ Muriel Aked NERFINISHED ⓘ O.B. Clarence NERFINISHED ⓘ Ursula Jeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Maurice Elvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | ABFD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStudio | Twickenham Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| hasMirrorMotif | true ⓘ |
| leadActor | Edward Everett Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jeremy Dilke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | magical realism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An ordinary man gains the power to step through his mirror and change the world. ⓘ |
| producer | Julius Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Twickenham Film Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 78 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Harold Dearden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sidney Gilliat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| theme |
ordinary man changing the world
ⓘ
power and responsibility ⓘ |
| title | The Man in the Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Man in the Mirror Description of subject: The Man in the Mirror is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey, centered on an ordinary man who gains the power to step through his mirror and change the world.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.