Laugh, Clown, Laugh
E601205
Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a 1928 silent drama film starring Lon Chaney as a tragic circus clown torn between love and duty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laugh, Clown, Laugh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6621161 — 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: Laugh, Clown, Laugh Context triple: [Lon Chaney, notableWork, Laugh, Clown, Laugh]
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A.
They All Laughed
They All Laughed is a 1981 romantic comedy film blending screwball humor and bittersweet romance, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and set in New York City.
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B.
They All Laughed
"They All Laughed" is a classic popular song by George and Ira Gershwin, known for its witty lyrics and memorable melody, introduced in the 1937 film "Shall We Dance."
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C.
Pocket of a Clown
"Pocket of a Clown" is a country song by Dwight Yoakam, known for its blend of traditional honky-tonk style with introspective, emotionally charged lyrics.
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D.
The Laugh’s on Me
"The Laugh’s on Me" is a humorous book by American publisher and wit Bennett Cerf, featuring his anecdotes, jokes, and reflections from the world of publishing and entertainment.
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E.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
- 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: Laugh, Clown, Laugh Target entity description: Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a 1928 silent drama film starring Lon Chaney as a tragic circus clown torn between love and duty.
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A.
They All Laughed
"They All Laughed" is a classic popular song by George and Ira Gershwin, known for its witty lyrics and memorable melody, introduced in the 1937 film "Shall We Dance."
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B.
They All Laughed
They All Laughed is a 1981 romantic comedy film blending screwball humor and bittersweet romance, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and set in New York City.
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C.
Pocket of a Clown
"Pocket of a Clown" is a country song by Dwight Yoakam, known for its blend of traditional honky-tonk style with introspective, emotionally charged lyrics.
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D.
The Laugh’s on Me
"The Laugh’s on Me" is a humorous book by American publisher and wit Bennett Cerf, featuring his anecdotes, jokes, and reflections from the world of publishing and entertainment.
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E.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Cedric Gibbons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Italian play by Fausto Maria Martini
ⓘ
play "Ridi, Pagliaccio" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Count Luigi Ravelli – Nils Asther
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simonetta – Loretta Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito Beppi – Lon Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | James Wong Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Andre-Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Herbert Brenon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| distributor |
Loew's Inc.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| era | late silent era ⓘ |
| featuresProfession | clown ⓘ |
| featuresSettingType | traveling circus ⓘ |
| filmEditingBy | Ben Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Culver City, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Ridi, Pagliaccio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Lon Chaney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loretta Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Nils Asther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
melodrama
ⓘ
romance ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duty versus desire
ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Count Luigi Ravelli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simonetta NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito Beppi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | William Axt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Lon Chaney performance as tragic clown ⓘ |
| partOf | Lon Chaney filmography ⓘ |
| producer | Irving G. Thalberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1928-02-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 72 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Charles E. Whittaker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Meehan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | circus ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary to 1920s ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Laugh, Clown, Laugh Description of subject: Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a 1928 silent drama film starring Lon Chaney as a tragic circus clown torn between love and duty.
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