How to Sleep (1935 film short)
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How to Sleep is a 1935 comedic short film starring humorist Robert Benchley, offering a satirical, instructional look at the challenges of getting a good night’s sleep.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| How to Sleep (1935 film short) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4950370 — 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: How to Sleep (1935 film short) Context triple: [Robert Benchley, notableWork, How to Sleep (1935 film short)]
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A.
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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B.
The Good Fairy (1935)
The Good Fairy (1935) is an American romantic comedy film, produced under the supervision of MGM executive Irving Thalberg, best known for its witty Preston Sturges screenplay and charming blend of humor and romance.
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C.
Midnight (1939 film)
Midnight (1939 film) is a 1939 screwball romantic comedy directed by Mitchell Leisen, starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche, and written by the famed screenwriting duo Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett.
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D.
1964 film Bedtime Story
The 1964 film "Bedtime Story" is an American comedy about two con men on the French Riviera, best known today as the basis for the later remake "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
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E.
Hollywood Revue of 1929
Hollywood Revue of 1929 is an early MGM musical revue film notable for its all-star cast, lavish song-and-dance numbers, and use of early sound technology during the transition from silent movies.
- 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: How to Sleep (1935 film short) Target entity description: How to Sleep is a 1935 comedic short film starring humorist Robert Benchley, offering a satirical, instructional look at the challenges of getting a good night’s sleep.
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A.
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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B.
The Good Fairy (1935)
The Good Fairy (1935) is an American romantic comedy film, produced under the supervision of MGM executive Irving Thalberg, best known for its witty Preston Sturges screenplay and charming blend of humor and romance.
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C.
Midnight (1939 film)
Midnight (1939 film) is a 1939 screwball romantic comedy directed by Mitchell Leisen, starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche, and written by the famed screenwriting duo Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett.
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D.
1964 film Bedtime Story
The 1964 film "Bedtime Story" is an American comedy about two con men on the French Riviera, best known today as the basis for the later remake "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
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E.
Hollywood Revue of 1929
Hollywood Revue of 1929 is an early MGM musical revue film notable for its all-star cast, lavish song-and-dance numbers, and use of early sound technology during the transition from silent movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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comedy film ⓘ short film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Short Subject, One-Reel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Robert Benchley’s humor ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Nick Grinde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| era | Classical Hollywood cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
demonstrations of sleep techniques
ⓘ
voice-over commentary ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
short film ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| hasFilmLengthCategory | one-reel ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
observational humor
ⓘ
self-deprecating humor ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Robert Benchley character ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | How to Train a Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrator | Robert Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Robert Benchley’s dry narration
ⓘ
combining educational style with comedy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Robert Benchley MGM shorts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
difficulties of getting a good night’s sleep
ⓘ
everyday middle-class life ⓘ |
| producer | Pete Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 11 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary 1930s America ⓘ |
| starring | Robert Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
mock-instructional film
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
insomnia
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sleep ⓘ sleep hygiene ⓘ |
| title | How to Sleep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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instructional parody ⓘ |
| writer | Robert Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: How to Sleep (1935 film short) Description of subject: How to Sleep is a 1935 comedic short film starring humorist Robert Benchley, offering a satirical, instructional look at the challenges of getting a good night’s sleep.
Referenced by (1)
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