The Story Without a Name (1924 film)
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The Story Without a Name is a 1924 American silent drama film best known for starring Agnes Ayres and for a publicity campaign that invited the public to help choose its title.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Story Without a Name (1924 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6884571 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Story Without a Name (1924 film) Context triple: [Agnes Ayres, featuredIn, The Story Without a Name (1924 film)]
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A.
Quicksand (1928)
Quicksand (1928) is a seminal Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen that explores race, gender, and identity through the experiences of a mixed-race woman navigating Black and white societies in the early 20th century.
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B.
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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C.
The Fallen Idol (1923)
The Fallen Idol (1923) is a British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey, recognized as one of his early notable works in the silent era.
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D.
film "No Man of Her Own" (1932)
"No Man of Her Own" (1932) is a pre-Code romantic comedy film starring Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, notable for its blend of romance, humor, and early Hollywood star power.
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E.
Nana (1934 film)
Nana (1934 film) is a French drama directed by Jean Renoir, based on Émile Zola’s novel, that follows the rise and fall of a Parisian courtesan in 19th-century society.
- 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: The Story Without a Name (1924 film) Target entity description: The Story Without a Name is a 1924 American silent drama film best known for starring Agnes Ayres and for a publicity campaign that invited the public to help choose its title.
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A.
Quicksand (1928)
Quicksand (1928) is a seminal Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen that explores race, gender, and identity through the experiences of a mixed-race woman navigating Black and white societies in the early 20th century.
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B.
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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C.
The Fallen Idol (1923)
The Fallen Idol (1923) is a British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey, recognized as one of his early notable works in the silent era.
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D.
film "No Man of Her Own" (1932)
"No Man of Her Own" (1932) is a pre-Code romantic comedy film starring Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, notable for its blend of romance, humor, and early Hollywood star power.
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E.
Nana (1934 film)
Nana (1934 film) is a French drama directed by Jean Renoir, based on Émile Zola’s novel, that follows the rise and fall of a Parisian courtesan in 19th-century society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Without Warning (contest-winning title used for some releases) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel by Arthur Stringer ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | melodrama ⓘ |
| campaignOrganizedBy | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles Edgar Schoenbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
USA
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1920s ⓘ |
| director | Irvin Willat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Paramount Pictures
ⓘ
Paramount Pictures Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| featuredActor | Noah Beery Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| filmIndustry | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmType | feature film ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasPublicityStunt | nationwide contest to name the film ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacteristic | originally exhibited without a fixed title ⓘ |
| languageOfIntertitles | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Antonio Moreno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Agnes Ayres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fiction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
publicity campaign to select its title
ⓘ
starring Agnes Ayres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film (English intertitles) ⓘ |
| producer | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicityCampaign | title contest inviting the public to choose the film's title ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1924-09-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| runtime | 70 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Elmer Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary to 1920s (approximate) ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialAuthor | Arthur Stringer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| star |
Agnes Ayres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antonio Moreno NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Beery Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Agnes Ayres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antonio Moreno NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Beery Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1924 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Story Without a Name (1924 film) Description of subject: The Story Without a Name is a 1924 American silent drama film best known for starring Agnes Ayres and for a publicity campaign that invited the public to help choose its title.
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