It Takes a Long Time to Become Young (book)
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*It Takes a Long Time to Become Young* is a reflective, anecdotal book by writer and director Garson Kanin, offering insights and wisdom drawn from his long career in theater and film.
All labels observed (1)
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| It Takes a Long Time to Become Young (book) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9982938 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: It Takes a Long Time to Become Young (book) Context triple: [Garson Kanin, wrote, It Takes a Long Time to Become Young (book)]
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A.
Only the Young
"Only the Young" is a 1980s rock song by the American band Journey, known for its anthemic style and association with the film "Vision Quest."
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B.
A Young Man’s Passage
A Young Man’s Passage is a memoir by British comedian and entertainer Julian Clary, recounting his early life, career, and personal experiences with characteristic wit and candor.
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C.
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age is a late Victorian/Edwardian novel by British artist-turned-novelist William De Morgan, known for its reflective, character-driven exploration of aging, memory, and second chances.
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D.
Youth Without Youth
Youth Without Youth is a 2007 philosophical fantasy drama film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, adapted from Mircea Eliade’s novella about an elderly linguistics professor who becomes mysteriously rejuvenated after being struck by lightning.
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E.
The House of Youth
The House of Youth is a silent-era film best known for featuring actress Jacqueline Logan in a prominent role.
- 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: It Takes a Long Time to Become Young (book) Target entity description: *It Takes a Long Time to Become Young* is a reflective, anecdotal book by writer and director Garson Kanin, offering insights and wisdom drawn from his long career in theater and film.
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A.
Only the Young
"Only the Young" is a 1980s rock song by the American band Journey, known for its anthemic style and association with the film "Vision Quest."
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B.
A Young Man’s Passage
A Young Man’s Passage is a memoir by British comedian and entertainer Julian Clary, recounting his early life, career, and personal experiences with characteristic wit and candor.
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C.
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age is a late Victorian/Edwardian novel by British artist-turned-novelist William De Morgan, known for its reflective, character-driven exploration of aging, memory, and second chances.
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D.
Youth Without Youth
Youth Without Youth is a 2007 philosophical fantasy drama film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, adapted from Mircea Eliade’s novella about an elderly linguistics professor who becomes mysteriously rejuvenated after being struck by lightning.
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E.
The House of Youth
The House of Youth is a silent-era film best known for featuring actress Jacqueline Logan in a prominent role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Garson Kanin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
film director
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theatre director ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
autobiographical non-fiction
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memoir ⓘ theatre and film memoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anecdotes
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reflections ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aging
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creative life ⓘ film ⓘ show business ⓘ theatre ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspectiveOf | Garson Kanin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | It Takes a Long Time to Become Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Garson Kanin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It Takes a Long Time to Become Young (book) Description of subject: *It Takes a Long Time to Become Young* is a reflective, anecdotal book by writer and director Garson Kanin, offering insights and wisdom drawn from his long career in theater and film.
Referenced by (1)
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