Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo is a 1944 World War II drama film depicting the Doolittle Raid, adapted from Captain Ted W. Lawson’s memoir.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo canonical | 11 |
| Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944 film score) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5505639 — 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: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Context triple: [Dalton Trumbo, wroteScreenplayFor, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo]
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A.
No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky is a 1951 British disaster-drama film, based on Nevil Shute’s novel, about an eccentric engineer who predicts a catastrophic structural failure in a new airliner.
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B.
Kamikaze
Kamikaze is a classic vodka-based cocktail typically made with triple sec and lime juice, known for its strong, citrusy flavor.
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C.
Kamikaze
Kamikaze is a high-thrill water slide attraction featuring steep drops and fast-paced riding, located at the Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast water park in Australia.
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D.
Kamikaze
Kamikaze is a 2018 studio album by American rapper Eminem, known for its aggressive lyrical style, surprise release, and extensive criticism of contemporary hip hop and media.
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E.
Kamikaze
Kamikaze is a 2004 studio album by Chicago rapper Twista that showcases his rapid-fire flow and features the hit single "Slow Jamz."
- 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: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Target entity description: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo is a 1944 World War II drama film depicting the Doolittle Raid, adapted from Captain Ted W. Lawson’s memoir.
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A.
No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky is a 1951 British disaster-drama film, based on Nevil Shute’s novel, about an eccentric engineer who predicts a catastrophic structural failure in a new airliner.
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B.
Kamikaze
Kamikaze is a classic vodka-based cocktail typically made with triple sec and lime juice, known for its strong, citrusy flavor.
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C.
Kamikaze
Kamikaze is a high-thrill water slide attraction featuring steep drops and fast-paced riding, located at the Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast water park in Australia.
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D.
Kamikaze
Kamikaze is a 2018 studio album by American rapper Eminem, known for its aggressive lyrical style, surprise release, and extensive criticism of contemporary hip hop and media.
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E.
Kamikaze
Kamikaze is a 2004 studio album by Chicago rapper Twista that showcases his rapid-fire flow and features the hit single "Slow Jamz."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| academyAwardYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Ted W. Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (memoir)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
memoir by Ted W. Lawson ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Harold Rosson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Surtees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depictsEvent | Doolittle Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Mervyn LeRoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | North America ⓘ |
| editedBy | Frank Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
World War II film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| historicalContext | American wartime propaganda cinema ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Herbert Stothart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account of Ted W. Lawson ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysAircraft | B-25 Mitchell bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
James H. Doolittle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ted W. Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysMilitaryBranch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Sam Zimbalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1943 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | November 15, 1944 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| runtime | 138 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Dalton Trumbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| stars |
Phyllis Thaxter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Mitchum NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Spencer Tracy NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Description of subject: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo is a 1944 World War II drama film depicting the Doolittle Raid, adapted from Captain Ted W. Lawson’s memoir.
Referenced by (12)
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this entity surface form:
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944 film score)