The Goat
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"The Goat" is a 1921 silent comedy short film starring Buster Keaton, known for its inventive gags and Keaton’s deadpan physical comedy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Goat canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7262732 — 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 Goat Context triple: [Buster Keaton, notableWork, The Goat]
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A.
The Sick Goat
"The Sick Goat" is a 17th-century pastoral genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Karel Dujardin, known for its detailed depiction of animals and rural life.
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B.
The Cow
The Cow is a landmark 1969 Iranian drama film directed by Dariush Mehrjui that is widely credited with helping launch the Iranian New Wave.
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C.
The Cow
The Cow is the English title of Surah Al-Baqarah, the Quran’s longest chapter, which covers core themes of faith, law, guidance, and the relationship between God and humanity.
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D.
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? is a provocative 2002 play by Edward Albee that explores taboo desire and the collapse of a seemingly successful family through dark comedy and tragedy.
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E.
The Shepherd
The Shepherd is a pastoral painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his refined treatment of rural subjects and atmospheric landscapes.
- 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 Goat Target entity description: "The Goat" is a 1921 silent comedy short film starring Buster Keaton, known for its inventive gags and Keaton’s deadpan physical comedy.
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A.
The Sick Goat
"The Sick Goat" is a 17th-century pastoral genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Karel Dujardin, known for its detailed depiction of animals and rural life.
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B.
The Cow
The Cow is a landmark 1969 Iranian drama film directed by Dariush Mehrjui that is widely credited with helping launch the Iranian New Wave.
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C.
The Cow
The Cow is the English title of Surah Al-Baqarah, the Quran’s longest chapter, which covers core themes of faith, law, guidance, and the relationship between God and humanity.
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D.
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? is a provocative 2002 play by Edward Albee that explores taboo desire and the collapse of a seemingly successful family through dark comedy and tragedy.
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E.
The Shepherd
The Shepherd is a pastoral painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his refined treatment of rural subjects and atmospheric landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent comedy film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Buster Keaton filmography ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Elgin Lessley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director |
Buster Keaton
ⓘ
Malcolm St. Clair ⓘ |
| distributor | First National Pictures ⓘ |
| eraOfRelease | post–World War I cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Buster Keaton as an unlucky drifter ⓘ |
| featuresGenre |
physical comedy
ⓘ
slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| filmColor | black and white ⓘ |
| filmEra | silent era ⓘ |
| hasAudience | silent film enthusiasts ⓘ |
| hasFilmTechnique |
physical stunt work performed by Buster Keaton
ⓘ
visual gag-based storytelling ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 2-reel short ⓘ |
| hasIntertitles | English intertitles ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | surviving print exists ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as one of Buster Keaton’s classic short comedies ⓘ |
| hasScene |
extended chase sequence through city streets
ⓘ
famous gag where Keaton stands on a moving train’s cowcatcher ⓘ gag involving a wanted poster mix-up ⓘ |
| hasStarringPerformanceStyle | deadpan physical comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mistaken identity
ⓘ
ordinary man versus authority ⓘ pursuit and escape ⓘ |
| includedIn | retrospectives of Buster Keaton’s silent films ⓘ |
| mainActor | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Buster Keaton’s deadpan performance
ⓘ
inventive visual gags ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film ⓘ |
| partOf | Buster Keaton’s series of silent shorts ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
Buster Keaton’s character is mistaken for a dangerous criminal and pursued through the city by police and townspeople.
ⓘ
linked to:
Keystone Cops
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| producer | Joseph M. Schenck ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Buster Keaton Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1921-05-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 23 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century urban America ⓘ |
| starred | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| writer |
Buster Keaton
ⓘ
Edward F. Cline ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Goat Description of subject: "The Goat" is a 1921 silent comedy short film starring Buster Keaton, known for its inventive gags and Keaton’s deadpan physical comedy.
Referenced by (3)
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