The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 1947 American comedy film, loosely based on James Thurber’s short story, about a daydreaming proofreader who escapes his mundane life through elaborate fantasies.
All labels observed (3)
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| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film) canonical | 3 |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (short story) | 2 |
| "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (short story) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9909277 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film) Context triple: [Barbara Ruick, performedIn, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)]
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 adventure-comedy film about a daydreaming photo editor who embarks on a real-life global journey, directed by and starring Ben Stiller.
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a 1947 romantic fantasy film about a young widow who forms an unusual bond with the ghost of a sea captain haunting her seaside cottage.
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Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow is a 1937 American drama film, directed by Leo McCarey, that poignantly portrays the hardships faced by an elderly couple forced to live apart during the Great Depression.
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Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary
Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary is a 1941 American comedy film in the long-running Andy Hardy series, starring Mickey Rooney as the small-town teenager navigating romantic and family mishaps.
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It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life is a classic 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film that follows a despairing man who is shown by an angel what the world would be like if he had never been born.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film) Target entity description: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 1947 American comedy film, loosely based on James Thurber’s short story, about a daydreaming proofreader who escapes his mundane life through elaborate fantasies.
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A.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 adventure-comedy film about a daydreaming photo editor who embarks on a real-life global journey, directed by and starring Ben Stiller.
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B.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a 1947 romantic fantasy film about a young widow who forms an unusual bond with the ghost of a sea captain haunting her seaside cottage.
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C.
Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow is a 1937 American drama film, directed by Leo McCarey, that poignantly portrays the hardships faced by an elderly couple forced to live apart during the Great Depression.
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D.
Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary
Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary is a 1941 American comedy film in the long-running Andy Hardy series, starring Mickey Rooney as the small-town teenager navigating romantic and family mishaps.
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E.
It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life is a classic 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film that follows a despairing man who is shown by an angel what the world would be like if he had never been born.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film) Description of subject: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 1947 American comedy film, loosely based on James Thurber’s short story, about a daydreaming proofreader who escapes his mundane life through elaborate fantasies.
Referenced by (6)
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film)
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"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (short story)
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
linked to: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film)
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)
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subject linked to:
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (short story)
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linked to: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)
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isLooselyAdaptedFrom
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (short story)
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linked to: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)