Harold Lloyd sound-era films

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body of work comedy films filmography subset

Harold Lloyd sound-era films are the comedies the silent-era star made after the advent of synchronized sound, showcasing his transition into talking pictures in the late 1920s and 1930s.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Harold Lloyd filmography	3
Harold Lloyd short comedies	2
Harold Lloyd silent-era films	1
Harold Lloyd sound-era films canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7809607 — 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: Harold Lloyd sound-era films
Context triple: [Movie Crazy, partOf, Harold Lloyd sound-era films]

A. Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd was a pioneering American silent film comedian and actor, best known for his daredevil stunts and iconic horn-rimmed glasses in classic films like "Safety Last!".
B. Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts
Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts are a series of early 1930s Hal Roach studio two-reel comedies featuring the comedic duo in lighthearted, fast-paced misadventures.
C. The World of Sound (1920)
The World of Sound (1920) is a popular science book by physicist William Henry Bragg that explains the nature, behavior, and perception of sound for a general audience.
D. Harold Lloyd Jr.
Harold Lloyd Jr. was an American actor and singer, best known as the son of silent film comedy star Harold Lloyd and for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television.
E. The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) is a landmark American musical drama widely regarded as the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, marking the dawn of the sound era in cinema.
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: Harold Lloyd sound-era films
Target entity description: Harold Lloyd sound-era films are the comedies the silent-era star made after the advent of synchronized sound, showcasing his transition into talking pictures in the late 1920s and 1930s.

A. Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd was a pioneering American silent film comedian and actor, best known for his daredevil stunts and iconic horn-rimmed glasses in classic films like "Safety Last!".
B. Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts
Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts are a series of early 1930s Hal Roach studio two-reel comedies featuring the comedic duo in lighthearted, fast-paced misadventures.
C. The World of Sound (1920)
The World of Sound (1920) is a popular science book by physicist William Henry Bragg that explains the nature, behavior, and perception of sound for a general audience.
D. Harold Lloyd Jr.
Harold Lloyd Jr. was an American actor and singer, best known as the son of silent film comedy star Harold Lloyd and for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television.
E. The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) is a landmark American musical drama widely regarded as the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, marking the dawn of the sound era in cinema.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	body of work ⓘ comedy films ⓘ filmography subset ⓘ
commonTheme	ordinary man in extraordinary situations ⓘ romantic pursuit ⓘ social mobility and success ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
creator	Harold Lloyd ⓘ
era	early sound era of Hollywood ⓘ
featuresElement	physical stunt comedy ⓘ romantic subplot ⓘ verbal wordplay ⓘ
follows	Harold Lloyd silent-era films ⓘ linked to: Harold Lloyd sound-era films
genre	comedy film ⓘ romantic comedy film ⓘ slapstick comedy ⓘ
hasAudience	fans of classic Hollywood comedy ⓘ
hasCriticalReputation	important example of a silent star adapting to sound cinema ⓘ
hasLanguage	English ⓘ
historicalContext	transition from silent film to talkies in late 1920s and 1930s ⓘ
includesWork	Feet First ⓘ Mad Wednesday ⓘ Movie Crazy ⓘ Professor Beware ⓘ The Cat’s-Paw ⓘ linked to: The Cat's-Paw The Milky Way ⓘ The Sin of Harold Diddlebock ⓘ linked to: The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947 film) Welcome Danger ⓘ
influenced	later American screen comedy ⓘ
influencedBy	Harold Lloyd silent-era comedies ⓘ
mainPerformer	Harold Lloyd ⓘ
medium	black-and-white film ⓘ
notableFor	transition from silent to sound cinema ⓘ use of synchronized dialogue and sound effects ⓘ
oftenDistributedBy	Paramount Pictures ⓘ RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ
period	Golden Age of Hollywood ⓘ linked to: Hollywood Golden Age
primaryExhibitionFormat	theatrical release ⓘ
productionCompany	Harold Lloyd Corporation ⓘ
productionPeriodEnd	1947 ⓘ
productionPeriodStart	1929 ⓘ
sharesContinuityWith	Harold Lloyd “Glasses” character persona ⓘ linked to: The Boy (Harold Lloyd’s character)
typicalCharacterType	ambitious but bumbling young man ⓘ
typicalRuntime	feature-length ⓘ
usesTechnology	optical sound-on-film recording ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Movie Crazy → partOf → Harold Lloyd sound-era films ⓘ

The Girl (Safety Last!) → partOf → Harold Lloyd filmography ⓘ

subject linked to: The Girl (played by Mildred Davis)