The Flying Fleet
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The Flying Fleet is a 1929 silent aviation drama film centered on U.S. Navy pilots, notable for its early depiction of military aviation and association with screenwriter and former naval aviator Frank Wead.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Flying Fleet canonical | 3 |
| The Flying Fleet (story) | 2 |
| The Flying Fleet (film story basis) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10243046 — 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 Flying Fleet Context triple: [Frank Wead, notableWork, The Flying Fleet]
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A.
The Fleet
"The Fleet" is a prominent maritime painting by American artist Armin Hansen, known for its dynamic depiction of fishing vessels and the rugged life of seafarers.
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B.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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C.
Les Fuées
Les Fuées is a highly regarded Premier Cru vineyard in Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, known for producing elegant, finely structured Pinot Noir wines.
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D.
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings is a 1941 British war film set during World War II, focusing on naval aviation and produced by Ealing Studios.
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E.
The Mystery Squadron
The Mystery Squadron is a 1930s American aviation-themed movie serial featuring aerial stunts, mystery, and action.
- 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 Flying Fleet Target entity description: The Flying Fleet is a 1929 silent aviation drama film centered on U.S. Navy pilots, notable for its early depiction of military aviation and association with screenwriter and former naval aviator Frank Wead.
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A.
The Fleet
"The Fleet" is a prominent maritime painting by American artist Armin Hansen, known for its dynamic depiction of fishing vessels and the rugged life of seafarers.
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B.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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C.
Les Fuées
Les Fuées is a highly regarded Premier Cru vineyard in Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, known for producing elegant, finely structured Pinot Noir wines.
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D.
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings is a 1941 British war film set during World War II, focusing on naval aviation and produced by Ealing Studios.
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E.
The Mystery Squadron
The Mystery Squadron is a 1930s American aviation-themed movie serial featuring aerial stunts, mystery, and action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Frank Wead ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John F. Seitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | George W. Hill ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Sam Zimbalist ⓘ |
| features |
U.S. Navy aircraft
ⓘ
aerial stunts ⓘ flight training sequences ⓘ |
| filmStudioEra | Classical Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
aviation film
ⓘ
drama ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | William Axt ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
camaraderie among naval aviators
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duty and sacrifice in military service ⓘ romantic rivalry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with former naval aviator and screenwriter Frank Wead
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early depiction of U.S. military aviation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOf | early sound era transitional films ⓘ |
| producer | Irving Thalberg ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1929-01-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Frank Wead
ⓘ
Richard Schayer ⓘ |
| setIn |
U.S. Navy aviation units
ⓘ
United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| starring |
Anita Page
ⓘ
Edward Nugent ⓘ Howard Draves ⓘ Karl Dane ⓘ Ralph Graves ⓘ Ramon Novarro ⓘ |
| subject |
U.S. Navy pilots
ⓘ
military aviation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Flying Fleet Description of subject: The Flying Fleet is a 1929 silent aviation drama film centered on U.S. Navy pilots, notable for its early depiction of military aviation and association with screenwriter and former naval aviator Frank Wead.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Flying Fleet
linked to: The Flying Fleet
linked to: The Flying Fleet