The Old Barn Dance (1938 film)
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The Old Barn Dance is a 1938 American Western musical film starring Gene Autry as a singing cowboy entangled in a conflict between traditional horse traders and modern tractor salesmen.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Old Barn Dance (1938 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16928322 — 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 Old Barn Dance (1938 film) Context triple: [Dorothy Yost, notableWork, The Old Barn Dance (1938 film)]
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A.
Shall We Dance (1937 film)
Shall We Dance is a 1937 Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, noted for its blend of dance, romance, and Gershwin songs.
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B.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
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C.
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal is a 1942 American musical film, co-starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in his screen debut, about vaudeville performers whose careers and romance are affected by World War I.
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D.
You Belong to Me (1934)
You Belong to Me (1934) is an American film best known for featuring actor Lee Tracy in a prominent role.
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E.
The Singing Fool (1928 film)
The Singing Fool (1928 film) is an early sound musical drama starring Al Jolson that helped popularize talkies and featured the hit song "Sonny Boy."
- 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 Old Barn Dance (1938 film) Target entity description: The Old Barn Dance is a 1938 American Western musical film starring Gene Autry as a singing cowboy entangled in a conflict between traditional horse traders and modern tractor salesmen.
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A.
Shall We Dance (1937 film)
Shall We Dance is a 1937 Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, noted for its blend of dance, romance, and Gershwin songs.
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B.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
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C.
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal is a 1942 American musical film, co-starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in his screen debut, about vaudeville performers whose careers and romance are affected by World War I.
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D.
You Belong to Me (1934)
You Belong to Me (1934) is an American film best known for featuring actor Lee Tracy in a prominent role.
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E.
The Singing Fool (1928 film)
The Singing Fool (1928 film) is an early sound musical drama starring Al Jolson that helped popularize talkies and featured the hit song "Sonny Boy."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.