Score for "A Star Is Born" (1937)
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The score for the 1937 film "A Star Is Born" is a classic Hollywood orchestral soundtrack that helped define the movie’s emotional tone and contributed to its enduring legacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Score for "A Star Is Born" (1937) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1262854 — 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: Score for "A Star Is Born" (1937) Context triple: [Max Steiner, notableWork, Score for "A Star Is Born" (1937)]
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A.
A Star Is Born (1937 film)
A Star Is Born (1937 film) is a classic Hollywood romantic drama about an aspiring actress and a fading movie star whose intertwined careers and relationship explore the costs of fame.
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B.
A Star Is Born (1954 film)
A Star Is Born (1954 film) is a classic American musical drama in which Judy Garland delivers one of her most acclaimed performances as a rising singer mentored by a fading movie star.
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C.
A Star Is Born (1976 film)
A Star Is Born (1976 film) is a 1976 musical romantic drama starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson that reimagines the classic showbiz rise-and-fall story against the backdrop of the rock music industry.
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D.
A Star Is Born (2018 film)
A Star Is Born (2018 film) is a 2018 romantic musical drama film starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga that follows the tragic love story between a seasoned musician and a rising singer-songwriter.
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E.
17th Academy Awards
The 17th Academy Awards was the 1945 ceremony honoring the best films of 1944, notable for recognizing classics produced during World War II.
- 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: Score for "A Star Is Born" (1937) Target entity description: The score for the 1937 film "A Star Is Born" is a classic Hollywood orchestral soundtrack that helped define the movie’s emotional tone and contributed to its enduring legacy.
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A.
A Star Is Born (1937 film)
A Star Is Born (1937 film) is a classic Hollywood romantic drama about an aspiring actress and a fading movie star whose intertwined careers and relationship explore the costs of fame.
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B.
A Star Is Born (1954 film)
A Star Is Born (1954 film) is a classic American musical drama in which Judy Garland delivers one of her most acclaimed performances as a rising singer mentored by a fading movie star.
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C.
A Star Is Born (1976 film)
A Star Is Born (1976 film) is a 1976 musical romantic drama starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson that reimagines the classic showbiz rise-and-fall story against the backdrop of the rock music industry.
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D.
A Star Is Born (2018 film)
A Star Is Born (2018 film) is a 2018 romantic musical drama film starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga that follows the tragic love story between a seasoned musician and a rising singer-songwriter.
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E.
17th Academy Awards
The 17th Academy Awards was the 1945 ceremony honoring the best films of 1944, notable for recognizing classics produced during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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motion picture soundtrack ⓘ orchestral soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| composedFor |
A Star Is Born (1937 film)
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surface form:
"A Star Is Born" (1937 film)
|
| contributedTo |
emotional impact of the film
ⓘ
enduring legacy of "A Star Is Born" (1937 film) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distribution | theatrical film exhibition ⓘ |
| genre |
classical Hollywood film music
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film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasDuration | feature‑length film score ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dramatic underscore
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finale music ⓘ opening titles music ⓘ romantic themes ⓘ transition cues ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of early Hollywood orchestral scoring
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helped define emotional tone of the 1937 film ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical orchestral tradition
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early Hollywood studio scoring practices ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | cinema audiences ⓘ |
| isAudio | true ⓘ |
| language | non‑vocal (instrumental) ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
enhances dramatic tension
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reinforces romantic atmosphere ⓘ supports emotional tone of the film ⓘ underscores character development ⓘ |
| partOf |
A Star Is Born (1937 film)
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surface form:
"A Star Is Born" (1937 film)
|
| productionContext | studio system era ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1937 ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | optical film soundtrack ⓘ |
| style |
Golden Age Hollywood film music
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late‑Romantic orchestral style ⓘ |
| temporalSetting | 1930s Hollywood film music ⓘ |
| tone |
dramatic
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melancholic ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climactic scenes
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montage sequences ⓘ scene transitions ⓘ |
| usedIn | romantic drama film ⓘ |
| workType | non‑diegetic film music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Score for "A Star Is Born" (1937) Description of subject: The score for the 1937 film "A Star Is Born" is a classic Hollywood orchestral soundtrack that helped define the movie’s emotional tone and contributed to its enduring legacy.
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