Ferdinand the Bull
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Ferdinand the Bull is a classic 1938 Disney animated short film, based on the children's book "The Story of Ferdinand," about a gentle bull who prefers smelling flowers to fighting in bullfights.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ferdinand the Bull canonical | 1 |
| Ferdinand the bull | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6100891 — 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: Ferdinand the Bull Context triple: [11th Academy Awards, bestShortSubjectCartoonWinner, Ferdinand the Bull]
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A.
Benny the Bull
Benny the Bull is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, known for his comedic antics and fan engagement during games.
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B.
León de Greiff
León de Greiff was a prominent 20th-century Colombian poet known for his innovative, baroque style and significant influence on Latin American literature.
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C.
Il Toro
Il Toro is the traditional nickname of Italian football club Torino F.C., evoking the club’s bull symbol and gritty, passionate identity.
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D.
Plácido
Plácido is the given name of the renowned Spanish operatic tenor and conductor Plácido Domingo.
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E.
Matty the Matador
Matty the Matador is the costumed matador character who serves as the spirited athletic and school pride symbol for California State University, Northridge.
- 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: Ferdinand the Bull Target entity description: Ferdinand the Bull is a classic 1938 Disney animated short film, based on the children's book "The Story of Ferdinand," about a gentle bull who prefers smelling flowers to fighting in bullfights.
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A.
Benny the Bull
Benny the Bull is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, known for his comedic antics and fan engagement during games.
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B.
León de Greiff
León de Greiff was a prominent 20th-century Colombian poet known for his innovative, baroque style and significant influence on Latin American literature.
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C.
Il Toro
Il Toro is the traditional nickname of Italian football club Torino F.C., evoking the club’s bull symbol and gritty, passionate identity.
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D.
Plácido
Plácido is the given name of the renowned Spanish operatic tenor and conductor Plácido Domingo.
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E.
Matty the Matador
Matty the Matador is the costumed matador character who serves as the spirited athletic and school pride symbol for California State University, Northridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney animated short
ⓘ
animated short film ⓘ |
| academyAwardCategory | Best Short Subject (Cartoons) ⓘ |
| academyAwardCeremony | 11th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Story of Ferdinand (1936 book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Walt Disney Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationType | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| associatedCompany | The Walt Disney Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Story of Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Munro Leaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnIllustrator | Robert Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Dick Rickard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of American animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | bull ⓘ |
| genre |
animated comedy
ⓘ
children's film ⓘ |
| hasFlowerMotif | yes ⓘ |
| hasFormat | theatrical short ⓘ |
| includesBullfightScene | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfNarration | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacterTrait |
gentle
ⓘ
peaceful ⓘ |
| medium | animated film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Albert Hay Malotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | Don Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a gentle bull who refuses to fight ⓘ |
| notablePlotElement | Ferdinand prefers smelling flowers to fighting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Walt Disney animated shorts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Walt Disney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1938-11-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 8 ⓘ |
| setting | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialType | children's book ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
individuality
ⓘ
nonviolence ⓘ pacifism ⓘ |
| title | Ferdinand the Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ferdinand the Bull Description of subject: Ferdinand the Bull is a classic 1938 Disney animated short film, based on the children's book "The Story of Ferdinand," about a gentle bull who prefers smelling flowers to fighting in bullfights.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ferdinand the bull