The Big Circus
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The Big Circus is a 1959 American drama film about the struggles of a traveling circus, notable for starring Victor Mature, Red Buttons, and Kathryn Grant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Big Circus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4609467 — 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 Big Circus Context triple: [Kathryn Grant, notableWork, The Big Circus]
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A.
The Circus
The Circus is a central roundabout and popular gathering spot in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, modeled after London’s Piccadilly Circus and known for its distinctive Berkeley Memorial clock.
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B.
The Circus
The Circus is a historic circular Georgian residential street and architectural landmark in Bath, Somerset, renowned for its elegant townhouses and classical design.
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C.
The Circus
The Circus is a 1928 silent comedy film written, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin as his iconic Tramp character, following his misadventures in a traveling circus.
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D.
The Circus
The Circus is a 2008 studio album by British pop group Take That, noted for its theatrical themes and hit singles like "Greatest Day" and "Up All Night."
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E.
A Ticket to the Circus
A Ticket to the Circus is a memoir by Norris Church Mailer recounting her unconventional life, including her marriage to writer Norman Mailer and her experiences in the literary and art worlds.
- 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 Big Circus Target entity description: The Big Circus is a 1959 American drama film about the struggles of a traveling circus, notable for starring Victor Mature, Red Buttons, and Kathryn Grant.
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A.
The Circus
The Circus is a central roundabout and popular gathering spot in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, modeled after London’s Piccadilly Circus and known for its distinctive Berkeley Memorial clock.
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B.
The Circus
The Circus is a historic circular Georgian residential street and architectural landmark in Bath, Somerset, renowned for its elegant townhouses and classical design.
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C.
The Circus
The Circus is a 1928 silent comedy film written, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin as his iconic Tramp character, following his misadventures in a traveling circus.
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D.
The Circus
The Circus is a 2008 studio album by British pop group Take That, noted for its theatrical themes and hit singles like "Greatest Day" and "Up All Night."
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E.
A Ticket to the Circus
A Ticket to the Circus is a memoir by Norris Church Mailer recounting her unconventional life, including her marriage to writer Norman Mailer and her experiences in the literary and art worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American drama film
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film ⓘ |
| aspectOf | traveling circus ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematography | Winton C. Hoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Color by DeLuxe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Joseph M. Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Allied Artists Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Frederic Knudtson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | widescreen ⓘ |
| genre |
circus film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chadwick
NERFINISHED
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Hugo Zorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeanne NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ Skeeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Valerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hank Whirling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ernest Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting financial and operational struggles of a circus
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ensemble cast including Victor Mature, Red Buttons, and Kathryn Grant ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Irving Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Irving Allen Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1959-06-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 109 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Allen Adler
NERFINISHED
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Irving Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Irving Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | traveling circus ⓘ |
| starring |
David Nelson
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathryn Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Lorre NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Buttons NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhonda Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Mature NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Big Circus Description of subject: The Big Circus is a 1959 American drama film about the struggles of a traveling circus, notable for starring Victor Mature, Red Buttons, and Kathryn Grant.
Referenced by (6)
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