How to Be a Detective
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"How to Be a Detective" is a classic Goofy animated short from Disney that humorously parodies film-noir detective stories.
All labels observed (1)
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| How to Be a Detective canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14118547 — 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: How to Be a Detective Context triple: [Disney Goofy shorts, hasNotableShort, How to Be a Detective]
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A.
Dear Detective
Dear Detective is a French film directed by Philippe de Broca, known for blending lighthearted charm with elements of crime and mystery.
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B.
The Detective Agency
The Detective Agency is a film production company known for its involvement in major Hollywood projects such as the adventure comedy sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level."
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C.
The Detective
The Detective is a 1968 American crime drama film, based on Roderick Thorp’s novel, that follows a New York City police detective investigating a complex murder case amid themes of corruption and social issues.
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D.
The Kid Detective
The Kid Detective is a 2020 dark comedy-mystery film about a once-celebrated child sleuth, now a disillusioned adult, who gets a chance at redemption when he takes on a serious new case.
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E.
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective is a 1978 comedy film that parodies classic film noir and detective movies, starring Peter Falk as a bumbling private eye.
- 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: How to Be a Detective Target entity description: "How to Be a Detective" is a classic Goofy animated short from Disney that humorously parodies film-noir detective stories.
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A.
Dear Detective
Dear Detective is a French film directed by Philippe de Broca, known for blending lighthearted charm with elements of crime and mystery.
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B.
The Detective Agency
The Detective Agency is a film production company known for its involvement in major Hollywood projects such as the adventure comedy sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level."
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C.
The Detective
The Detective is a 1968 American crime drama film, based on Roderick Thorp’s novel, that follows a New York City police detective investigating a complex murder case amid themes of corruption and social issues.
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D.
The Kid Detective
The Kid Detective is a 2020 dark comedy-mystery film about a once-celebrated child sleuth, now a disillusioned adult, who gets a chance at redemption when he takes on a serious new case.
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E.
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective is a 1978 comedy film that parodies classic film noir and detective movies, starring Peter Falk as a bumbling private eye.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.