Stanford Theatre
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Stanford Theatre is a historic, independently operated movie palace in downtown Palo Alto renowned for its classic Hollywood film screenings and restored 1920s ambiance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stanford Theatre canonical | 4 |
| Stanford Theatre Foundation | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1020241 — 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: Stanford Theatre Context triple: [Palo Alto, California, isHomeTo, Stanford Theatre]
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A.
Zellerbach Theatre
Zellerbach Theatre is a primary performance venue within the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, hosting a wide range of theater, dance, and music events.
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B.
Bruin Theatre
The Bruin Theatre is a historic movie theater in Westwood, Los Angeles, known for its Art Deco architecture and frequent Hollywood film premieres.
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C.
Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Playhouse is a historic and influential regional theater in Pasadena, California, renowned for its stage productions and role in American theater arts.
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D.
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a major multidisciplinary performance venue on the University of Pennsylvania campus, known for presenting theater, dance, music, and innovative contemporary works.
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E.
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
The San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center is a major cultural complex in San Francisco that houses venues like the War Memorial Opera House and Davies Symphony Hall, serving as home to the city’s opera, ballet, and symphony.
- 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: Stanford Theatre Target entity description: Stanford Theatre is a historic, independently operated movie palace in downtown Palo Alto renowned for its classic Hollywood film screenings and restored 1920s ambiance.
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A.
Zellerbach Theatre
Zellerbach Theatre is a primary performance venue within the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, hosting a wide range of theater, dance, and music events.
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B.
Bruin Theatre
The Bruin Theatre is a historic movie theater in Westwood, Los Angeles, known for its Art Deco architecture and frequent Hollywood film premieres.
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C.
Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Playhouse is a historic and influential regional theater in Pasadena, California, renowned for its stage productions and role in American theater arts.
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D.
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a major multidisciplinary performance venue on the University of Pennsylvania campus, known for presenting theater, dance, music, and innovative contemporary works.
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E.
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
The San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center is a major cultural complex in San Francisco that houses venues like the War Memorial Opera House and Davies Symphony Hall, serving as home to the city’s opera, ballet, and symphony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinema
ⓘ
historic theater ⓘ movie theater ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical
ⓘ
movie palace ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Packard Humanities Institute ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
landmark of classic film exhibition in Silicon Valley
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preservation of 1920s movie palace experience ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Stanford Theatre
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Stanford Theatre Foundation
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| hasAudience | classic film enthusiasts ⓘ |
| hasBoxOfficePolicy | same-day ticket sales at box office ⓘ |
| hasConcession | traditional movie snacks ⓘ |
| hasFacadeStyle | neoclassical facade ⓘ |
| hasInteriorStyle |
classical motifs
ⓘ
ornate auditorium ⓘ |
| hasLiveMusic | organ performances for silent films ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
Wurlitzer theatre organ
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surface form:
Wurlitzer theater organ
|
| hasRecognition | well-known Bay Area repertory cinema ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacity | approximately 1,100 ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfScreenings |
35mm film prints
ⓘ
classic foreign films ⓘ |
| isIndependent | true ⓘ |
| isNonProfit | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palo Alto, California
ⓘ
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ Santa Clara County ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Clara County, California
downtown Palo Alto ⓘ |
| name | Stanford Theatre self-link ⓘ |
| nearbyInstitution | Stanford University ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
organ accompaniment for silent films
ⓘ
restored 1920s ambiance ⓘ vintage marquee ⓘ |
| numberOfScreens | 1 ⓘ |
| offers |
classic film festivals
ⓘ
double features ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Stanford Theatre
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Stanford Theatre Foundation
|
| owner |
David Packard
ⓘ
surface form:
David Woodley Packard
|
| primaryEraOfFilms |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| programmingFocus |
classic Hollywood films
ⓘ
films from the 1920s to 1960s ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterRestoration | 1989 ⓘ |
| restorationCompleted | 1989 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 221 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California ⓘ |
| website | https://stanfordtheatre.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stanford Theatre Description of subject: Stanford Theatre is a historic, independently operated movie palace in downtown Palo Alto renowned for its classic Hollywood film screenings and restored 1920s ambiance.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stanford Theatre Foundation
this entity surface form:
Stanford Theatre Foundation