The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra
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The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra is a 1928 experimental silent short film satirizing the dehumanizing nature of the Hollywood studio system through expressionistic visuals and innovative low-budget techniques.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra Context triple: [Robert Florey, notableWork, The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra]
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A.
Living at the Movies
Living at the Movies is a poetry collection by American writer and punk icon Jim Carroll, known for its vivid, streetwise depictions of urban life and youth.
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B.
A Life on Film
A Life on Film is the autobiography of classic Hollywood actress Mary Astor, recounting her long career and personal life in the film industry.
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C.
Hollywood Liar
"Hollywood Liar" is a song featured on the album *Inside Story*, likely characterized by themes of deception and the darker side of fame.
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D.
There Really Was a Hollywood
"There Really Was a Hollywood" is a memoir by actress Janet Leigh recounting her experiences and insights from the classic Hollywood era.
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E.
Reel Life
Reel Life is the 1988 pop album by American duo Boy Meets Girl, best known for featuring their hit single "Waiting for a Star to Fall."
- 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 Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra Target entity description: The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra is a 1928 experimental silent short film satirizing the dehumanizing nature of the Hollywood studio system through expressionistic visuals and innovative low-budget techniques.
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A.
Living at the Movies
Living at the Movies is a poetry collection by American writer and punk icon Jim Carroll, known for its vivid, streetwise depictions of urban life and youth.
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B.
A Life on Film
A Life on Film is the autobiography of classic Hollywood actress Mary Astor, recounting her long career and personal life in the film industry.
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C.
Hollywood Liar
"Hollywood Liar" is a song featured on the album *Inside Story*, likely characterized by themes of deception and the darker side of fame.
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D.
There Really Was a Hollywood
"There Really Was a Hollywood" is a memoir by actress Janet Leigh recounting her experiences and insights from the classic Hollywood era.
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E.
Reel Life
Reel Life is the 1988 pop album by American duo Boy Meets Girl, best known for featuring their hit single "Waiting for a Star to Fall."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Gregg Toland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Hollywood studio system
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linked to:
Hollywood studios
struggle of film extras ⓘ |
| director |
Robert Florey
ⓘ
Slavko Vorkapich ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Jules Raucourt
ⓘ
Robert Florey ⓘ Slavko Vorkapich ⓘ Voya George ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
drama
ⓘ
experimental film ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American experimental cinema
ⓘ
Hollywood satire films ⓘ |
| isBlackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| isSilent | true ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hollywood extra 9413 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early work of cinematographer Gregg Toland
ⓘ
innovative use of miniatures and cardboard sets ⓘ satirical portrayal of Hollywood ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A hopeful actor in Hollywood is reduced to a number and dehumanized by the studio system, leading to his downfall and death. ⓘ |
| producer | Robert Florey ⓘ |
| productionLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| productionMethod | low-budget techniques ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1928-06-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 13 ⓘ |
| setIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| style |
avant-garde
ⓘ
expressionism ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of Hollywood studio system
ⓘ
dehumanization ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1920s Hollywood ⓘ |
| title | The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
abstract sets
ⓘ
expressionistic lighting ⓘ superimpositions ⓘ |
| writer | Robert Florey ⓘ |
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