The Black Sheep of Whitehall
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The Black Sheep of Whitehall is a 1942 British comedy film satirizing wartime bureaucracy and political incompetence, featuring Thora Hird in one of her early screen roles.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Black Sheep of Whitehall canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Black Sheep of Whitehall Context triple: [Thora Hird, notableWork, The Black Sheep of Whitehall]
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A.
The Cromwell
The Cromwell is a boutique luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip known for its intimate atmosphere and stylish, Parisian-inspired design.
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B.
King’s Secretary
King’s Secretary was a principal royal administrative office in England responsible for managing the monarch’s correspondence and governmental paperwork before evolving into the more formal role of Secretary of State.
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C.
Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal
Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal are the professional adult male singers who serve as members of the historic royal choir in the English monarchy.
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D.
His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition is the main political party in the United Kingdom’s Parliament that is not in government and is tasked with scrutinizing and challenging the policies and actions of the ruling party.
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E.
Gentlemen at Arms
The Gentlemen at Arms are a historic royal bodyguard unit of senior former military officers who perform ceremonial duties for the British monarch.
- 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 Black Sheep of Whitehall Target entity description: The Black Sheep of Whitehall is a 1942 British comedy film satirizing wartime bureaucracy and political incompetence, featuring Thora Hird in one of her early screen roles.
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A.
The Cromwell
The Cromwell is a boutique luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip known for its intimate atmosphere and stylish, Parisian-inspired design.
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B.
King’s Secretary
King’s Secretary was a principal royal administrative office in England responsible for managing the monarch’s correspondence and governmental paperwork before evolving into the more formal role of Secretary of State.
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C.
Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal
Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal are the professional adult male singers who serve as members of the historic royal choir in the English monarchy.
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D.
His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition is the main political party in the United Kingdom’s Parliament that is not in government and is tasked with scrutinizing and challenging the policies and actions of the ruling party.
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E.
Gentlemen at Arms
The Gentlemen at Arms are a historic royal bodyguard unit of senior former military officers who perform ceremonial duties for the British monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Edmund Gwenn
ⓘ
Felix Aylmer ⓘ Frank Cellier ⓘ Henry Hewitt ⓘ John Mills ⓘ Moore Marriott ⓘ Thora Hird ⓘ Will Hay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director |
Basil Dearden
ⓘ
Will Hay ⓘ |
| distributor | General Film Distributors ⓘ |
| featuresEarlyScreenRoleOf | Thora Hird ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Ealing Studios, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Ealing Studios
|
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteVersion | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
political incompetence
ⓘ
wartime bureaucracy ⓘ |
| producer |
Michael Balcon
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Michael Balcon
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| productionCompany | Ealing Studios ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| runtime | 80 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Angus MacPhail
ⓘ
John Dighton ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
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