A Night in the Show
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A Night in the Show is a 1915 silent comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin as a bumbling theater patron causing chaos in a music-hall performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Night in the Show canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4677830 — 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: A Night in the Show Context triple: [Leo White, notableWork, A Night in the Show]
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A.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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B.
A Night Out
A Night Out is a 1915 silent comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin, produced during his early period in American cinema.
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C.
The Show Goes On
"The Show Goes On" is a popular hip-hop single by Lupe Fiasco known for its uplifting message and prominent sample of Modest Mouse's "Float On."
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D.
Nights on Broadway
"Nights on Broadway" is a 1975 pop/disco song by the Bee Gees, known for showcasing Barry Gibb's emerging falsetto and helping define the group's mid-1970s sound.
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E.
Glamorous Night
Glamorous Night is a 1935 romantic operetta by composer and playwright Ivor Novello, known for its lavish staging, memorable melodies, and success in London’s West End.
- 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: A Night in the Show Target entity description: A Night in the Show is a 1915 silent comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin as a bumbling theater patron causing chaos in a music-hall performance.
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A.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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B.
A Night Out
A Night Out is a 1915 silent comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin, produced during his early period in American cinema.
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C.
The Show Goes On
"The Show Goes On" is a popular hip-hop single by Lupe Fiasco known for its uplifting message and prominent sample of Modest Mouse's "Float On."
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D.
Nights on Broadway
"Nights on Broadway" is a 1975 pop/disco song by the Bee Gees, known for showcasing Barry Gibb's emerging falsetto and helping define the group's mid-1970s sound.
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E.
Glamorous Night
Glamorous Night is a 1935 romantic operetta by composer and playwright Ivor Novello, known for its lavish staging, memorable melodies, and success in London’s West End.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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black-and-white film ⓘ comedy film ⓘ short film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mumming Birds
NERFINISHED
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a stage sketch by Charlie Chaplin ⓘ |
| castMember |
Charlie Chaplin
NERFINISHED
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Charlotte Mineau NERFINISHED ⓘ Dee Lampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Edna Purviance NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Goodwins NERFINISHED ⓘ James T. Kelley NERFINISHED ⓘ John Rand NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo White NERFINISHED ⓘ Marta Golden NERFINISHED ⓘ May White NERFINISHED ⓘ Paddy McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Essanay Film Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Mr. Pest
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Rowdy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| format | silent ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | 2-reel short ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class differences
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social satire ⓘ theatrical performance ⓘ |
| notableFor | Chaplin playing dual roles as contrasting theater patrons ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Charlie Chaplin plays a disruptive theater patron who causes chaos during a music-hall performance. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jess Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Essanay Film Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1915-11-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | approximately 30 ⓘ |
| setting | music hall ⓘ |
| starring | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Night in the Show Description of subject: A Night in the Show is a 1915 silent comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin as a bumbling theater patron causing chaos in a music-hall performance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.