Young Man with a Horn
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Young Man with a Horn is a 1950 film noir–style musical drama about a troubled jazz trumpeter, loosely based on the life of cornetist Bix Beiderbecke.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Young Man with a Horn canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Young Man with a Horn Context triple: [Hoagy Carmichael, portrayedIn, Young Man with a Horn]
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A.
Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn is a 1963 American comedy film adaptation of Neil Simon’s play, starring Frank Sinatra and directed by Bud Yorkin.
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B.
Mannish Boy
"Mannish Boy" is a classic Chicago blues song, best known through Muddy Waters' powerful electric recording and its enduring influence on rock and blues music.
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C.
The Old Man and His Horn
The Old Man and His Horn is a country song written by Hal Bynum, known for its poignant storytelling about aging, memory, and the enduring power of music.
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D.
Sweet Music Man
"Sweet Music Man" is a country ballad written and originally recorded by Kenny Rogers, known for its reflective lyrics about the struggles of a fading music star.
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E.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
- 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: Young Man with a Horn Target entity description: Young Man with a Horn is a 1950 film noir–style musical drama about a troubled jazz trumpeter, loosely based on the life of cornetist Bix Beiderbecke.
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A.
Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn is a 1963 American comedy film adaptation of Neil Simon’s play, starring Frank Sinatra and directed by Bud Yorkin.
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B.
Mannish Boy
"Mannish Boy" is a classic Chicago blues song, best known through Muddy Waters' powerful electric recording and its enduring influence on rock and blues music.
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C.
The Old Man and His Horn
The Old Man and His Horn is a country song written by Hal Bynum, known for its poignant storytelling about aging, memory, and the enduring power of music.
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D.
Sweet Music Man
"Sweet Music Man" is a country ballad written and originally recorded by Kenny Rogers, known for its reflective lyrics about the struggles of a fading music star.
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E.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
film noir–style film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Young Man with a Horn (1938 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Young Man with a Horn (novel)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
life of Bix Beiderbecke ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ted D. McCord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Michael Curtiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| distributorRegion | theatrical release in the United States ⓘ |
| editedBy | Owen Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| featuresMusicStyle | jazz ⓘ |
| filmEra | classic Hollywood era ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
film noir
ⓘ
musical drama ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Man_with_a_Horn_(film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Bix Beiderbecke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | Kirk Douglas as Rick Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActressRole |
Doris Day as Jo Jordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lauren Bacall as Amy North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Rick Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dimitri Tiomkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
artistic obsession
ⓘ
jazz culture ⓘ personal turmoil ⓘ |
| novelAuthor | Dorothy Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Jerry Wald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 112 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Carl Foreman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund H. North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingGenre | jazz milieu ⓘ |
| starring |
Doris Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoagy Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirk Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Lauren Bacall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioSystem | Hollywood studio system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingActorRole | Hoagy Carmichael as Willie Willoughby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early jazz era ⓘ |
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Subject: Young Man with a Horn Description of subject: Young Man with a Horn is a 1950 film noir–style musical drama about a troubled jazz trumpeter, loosely based on the life of cornetist Bix Beiderbecke.
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subject surface form:
Betty Joan Perske