The Examination for Lieutenant
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"The Examination for Lieutenant" is an episode of the British historical naval drama series "Hornblower," following Horatio Hornblower as he faces the rigorous test to advance in rank amid perilous circumstances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Examination for Lieutenant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11036648 — 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 Examination for Lieutenant Context triple: [Hornblower, hasEpisode, The Examination for Lieutenant]
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A.
The Horizontal Lieutenant
The Horizontal Lieutenant is a 1962 American romantic comedy film starring Jim Hutton and Paula Prentiss, centered on a bumbling Army officer’s misadventures during military maneuvers in Hawaii.
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B.
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant is a 1931 pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its sophisticated humor, romantic entanglements, and early use of the “Lubitsch Touch.”
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C.
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant is a 1960s American television drama series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the professional and personal challenges of a young U.S. Marine Corps officer.
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D.
The Flag Lieutenant
The Flag Lieutenant is a 1926 British silent war film directed by Maurice Elvey, based on a popular stage play about naval heroism and duty.
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E.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
- 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 Examination for Lieutenant Target entity description: "The Examination for Lieutenant" is an episode of the British historical naval drama series "Hornblower," following Horatio Hornblower as he faces the rigorous test to advance in rank amid perilous circumstances.
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A.
The Horizontal Lieutenant
The Horizontal Lieutenant is a 1962 American romantic comedy film starring Jim Hutton and Paula Prentiss, centered on a bumbling Army officer’s misadventures during military maneuvers in Hawaii.
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B.
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant is a 1931 pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its sophisticated humor, romantic entanglements, and early use of the “Lubitsch Touch.”
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C.
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant is a 1960s American television drama series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the professional and personal challenges of a young U.S. Marine Corps officer.
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D.
The Flag Lieutenant
The Flag Lieutenant is a 1926 British silent war film directed by Maurice Elvey, based on a popular stage play about naval heroism and duty.
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E.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hornblower episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn | Horatio Hornblower novels by C. S. Forester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsOrganization | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Royal Navy officers
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examining board of officers ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
coming of age
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duty and honor ⓘ leadership under pressure ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ professional advancement ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | Horatio Hornblower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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naval drama ⓘ period drama ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | naval officer candidate ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Horatio Hornblower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | advancement in Hornblower’s naval career ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hornblower (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Horatio Hornblower franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
perilous circumstances at sea
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rigorous naval officer test ⓘ |
| plotFocus | Hornblower’s lieutenant examination ⓘ |
| productionType | television drama ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment |
British warships
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Examination for Lieutenant Description of subject: "The Examination for Lieutenant" is an episode of the British historical naval drama series "Hornblower," following Horatio Hornblower as he faces the rigorous test to advance in rank amid perilous circumstances.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.