The Invisible Woman (1940 film)
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The Invisible Woman (1940 film) is a 1940 American sci-fi comedy from Universal Pictures about a woman who gains the power of invisibility, blending lighthearted humor with special-effects-driven fantasy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Invisible Woman (1940 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8889222 — 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 Invisible Woman (1940 film) Context triple: [Gale Sondergaard, performedIn, The Invisible Woman (1940 film)]
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A.
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman is a 2013 British biographical drama film that explores the secret love affair between author Charles Dickens and his young mistress Nelly Ternan.
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B.
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady is a 1944 American film noir crime drama, based on Cornell Woolrich’s novel, about a man trying to clear his name of murder with the help of his loyal secretary.
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C.
Griffin the invisible man
Griffin the invisible man is a comedic, unseen character in the Hotel Transylvania animated film series, known for his transparent body, floating accessories, and awkward charm.
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D.
Angel (1937 film)
Angel (1937 film) is a 1937 romantic comedy-drama directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Marlene Dietrich as a diplomat’s wife caught in a sophisticated love triangle.
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E.
Thunderbolt (1929 film)
Thunderbolt (1929 film) is a 1929 American pre-Code crime drama directed by Josef von Sternberg, notable as an early sound film featuring George Bancroft as a condemned gangster.
- 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 Invisible Woman (1940 film) Target entity description: The Invisible Woman (1940 film) is a 1940 American sci-fi comedy from Universal Pictures about a woman who gains the power of invisibility, blending lighthearted humor with special-effects-driven fantasy.
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A.
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman is a 2013 British biographical drama film that explores the secret love affair between author Charles Dickens and his young mistress Nelly Ternan.
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B.
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady is a 1944 American film noir crime drama, based on Cornell Woolrich’s novel, about a man trying to clear his name of murder with the help of his loyal secretary.
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C.
Griffin the invisible man
Griffin the invisible man is a comedic, unseen character in the Hotel Transylvania animated film series, known for his transparent body, floating accessories, and awkward charm.
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D.
Angel (1937 film)
Angel (1937 film) is a 1937 romantic comedy-drama directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Marlene Dietrich as a diplomat’s wife caught in a sophisticated love triangle.
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E.
Thunderbolt (1929 film)
Thunderbolt (1929 film) is a 1929 American pre-Code crime drama directed by Josef von Sternberg, notable as an early sound film featuring George Bancroft as a condemned gangster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
science fiction comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | characters created by H. G. Wells ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles Van Enger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | A. Edward Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Frank Gross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| followedBy | Invisible Agent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
fantasy film ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
invisibility
ⓘ
mad scientist ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Kitty Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Frank Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a woman who becomes invisible ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comedic take on the Invisible Man concept
ⓘ
special effects depicting invisibility ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Universal Invisible Man series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | a model who volunteers for an invisibility experiment ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Invisible Man Returns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Joe Pasternak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| rating | Approved (Production Code Administration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | December 27, 1940 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 72 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Curt Siodmak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederic I. Rinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Lees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDecorationStyle | 1940s American comedy aesthetic ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| soundMix | mono ⓘ |
| specialEffectsBy | John P. Fulton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Charles Ruggles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ John Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Oskar Homolka NERFINISHED ⓘ Shemp Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Invisible Woman (1940 film) Description of subject: The Invisible Woman (1940 film) is a 1940 American sci-fi comedy from Universal Pictures about a woman who gains the power of invisibility, blending lighthearted humor with special-effects-driven fantasy.
Referenced by (1)
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