The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)
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The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 Disney animated fantasy film that humorously retells the legend of young King Arthur’s education under the wizard Merlin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sword in the Stone (1963 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6991963 — 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: The Sword in the Stone (1963 film) Context triple: [Disney animated universe, hasPart, The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)]
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A.
Knights of the Round Table (1953 film)
Knights of the Round Table (1953 film) is a 1953 Technicolor historical fantasy adventure movie dramatizing the Arthurian legends of King Arthur, Lancelot, and the Knights of Camelot.
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B.
Sword in the Stone
Sword in the Stone is the legendary enchanted sword embedded in rock that only the rightful king—revealed to be Arthur—can draw, proving his claim to the throne.
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C.
Excalibur (1981 film)
Excalibur (1981 film) is a British fantasy epic directed by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table with a dark, mythic tone.
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D.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 fantasy action film directed by Guy Ritchie that offers a gritty, stylized retelling of the Arthurian legend.
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E.
Excalibur
Excalibur is a medieval-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip, known for its castle-like architecture and family-friendly entertainment.
- 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 Sword in the Stone (1963 film) Target entity description: The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 Disney animated fantasy film that humorously retells the legend of young King Arthur’s education under the wizard Merlin.
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A.
Knights of the Round Table (1953 film)
Knights of the Round Table (1953 film) is a 1953 Technicolor historical fantasy adventure movie dramatizing the Arthurian legends of King Arthur, Lancelot, and the Knights of Camelot.
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B.
Sword in the Stone
Sword in the Stone is the legendary enchanted sword embedded in rock that only the rightful king—revealed to be Arthur—can draw, proving his claim to the throne.
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C.
Excalibur (1981 film)
Excalibur (1981 film) is a British fantasy epic directed by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table with a dark, mythic tone.
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D.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 fantasy action film directed by Guy Ritchie that offers a gritty, stylized retelling of the Arthurian legend.
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E.
Excalibur
Excalibur is a medieval-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip, known for its castle-like architecture and family-friendly entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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Disney animated feature film ⓘ animated fantasy film ⓘ |
| animationDirector |
Frank Thomas
NERFINISHED
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Milt Kahl NERFINISHED ⓘ Ollie Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonist | Madam Mim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Sword in the Stone (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | T. H. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Wolfgang Reitherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Buena Vista Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | Arthur pulling the sword from the stone ⓘ |
| franchise | Disney’s Arthurian adaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
animated comedy
ⓘ
fantasy film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Archimedes
NERFINISHED
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Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Ector NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | George Bruns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Arthur’s training under Merlin ⓘ |
| notable | first Disney animated feature directed solely by Wolfgang Reitherman ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Once and Future King (cycle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Walt Disney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1963-12-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 79 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Bill Peet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songwriters |
Richard M. Sherman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert B. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Bill Peet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studio | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
education of King Arthur ⓘ |
| title | The Sword in the Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceCast |
Alan Napier
NERFINISHED
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Junius Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Swenson NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Wentworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Alden NERFINISHED ⓘ Rickie Sorensen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastian Cabot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Sword in the Stone (1963 film) Description of subject: The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 Disney animated fantasy film that humorously retells the legend of young King Arthur’s education under the wizard Merlin.
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