The Affairs of a Gentleman
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The Affairs of a Gentleman is a 1934 American drama film best known for featuring actress Frances Drake in a prominent role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Affairs of a Gentleman canonical | 2 |
| Affairs of a Gentleman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10089496 — 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 Affairs of a Gentleman Context triple: [Frances Drake, notableWork, The Affairs of a Gentleman]
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A.
A Proper Gentleman
"A Proper Gentleman" is a musical number from the stage adaptation of "Half a Sixpence," showcasing the protagonist's aspirations toward refinement and social respectability.
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B.
An Affair of Dishonour
"An Affair of Dishonour" is a historical novel by British author and ceramic designer William De Morgan, reflecting his characteristic blend of intricate plotting, period detail, and moral reflection.
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C.
Lord’s Rake
Lord’s Rake is a steep, loose-stoned gully and popular but challenging scrambling route on the mountain Scafell in England’s Lake District.
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D.
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.
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E.
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady is a 1942 American historical drama film starring Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck that chronicles a woman's behind-the-scenes influence on a prominent frontier statesman's rise to power.
- 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 Affairs of a Gentleman Target entity description: The Affairs of a Gentleman is a 1934 American drama film best known for featuring actress Frances Drake in a prominent role.
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A.
A Proper Gentleman
"A Proper Gentleman" is a musical number from the stage adaptation of "Half a Sixpence," showcasing the protagonist's aspirations toward refinement and social respectability.
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B.
An Affair of Dishonour
"An Affair of Dishonour" is a historical novel by British author and ceramic designer William De Morgan, reflecting his characteristic blend of intricate plotting, period detail, and moral reflection.
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C.
Lord’s Rake
Lord’s Rake is a steep, loose-stoned gully and popular but challenging scrambling route on the mountain Scafell in England’s Lake District.
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D.
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.
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E.
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady is a 1942 American historical drama film starring Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck that chronicles a woman's behind-the-scenes influence on a prominent frontier statesman's rise to power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage play ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkTitle |
Affairs of a Gentleman
ⓘ
linked to:
The Affairs of a Gentleman
|
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Arthur Byron
ⓘ
Dorothy Burgess ⓘ Edward Ellis ⓘ Frances Drake ⓘ Mayo Methot ⓘ Nella Walker ⓘ Paul Lukas ⓘ Phillips Holmes ⓘ Russell Hopton ⓘ Sidney Toler ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Edwin L. Marin ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| featureFilm | true ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect | features Frances Drake in a prominent role ⓘ |
| hasProminentRoleFor | Frances Drake ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | pre-Code Hollywood ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Lucien Hubbard ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 70 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
F. Hugh Herbert
ⓘ
Leon Gordon ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary to 1930s ⓘ |
| title | The Affairs of a Gentleman ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1934 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Affairs of a Gentleman Description of subject: The Affairs of a Gentleman is a 1934 American drama film best known for featuring actress Frances Drake in a prominent role.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Affairs of a Gentleman