The Call of the Canyon (1923 film)
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The Call of the Canyon is a 1923 American silent Western film adaptation of Zane Grey’s novel, directed by George Melford and noted for its scenic outdoor cinematography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Call of the Canyon (1923 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7006418 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Call of the Canyon (1923 film) Context triple: [George Melford, notableWork, The Call of the Canyon (1923 film)]
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The Call of the Wild (1923 film)
The Call of the Wild (1923 film) is a silent adventure drama adaptation of Jack London’s classic novel, following a domesticated dog thrust into the harsh realities of the Klondike Gold Rush.
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B.
The Squaw Man (1914 film)
The Squaw Man (1914 film) is a pioneering early feature-length Western drama, often cited as one of the first full-length Hollywood films and a key work in the development of the American film industry.
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C.
The Call of the Wild (1935 film)
The Call of the Wild (1935 film) is an American adventure drama starring Clark Gable and Loretta Young, adapting Jack London’s novel about a man and a sled dog facing the harsh realities of the Klondike Gold Rush.
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D.
The Last of the Mohicans (1920 film)
The Last of the Mohicans (1920 film) is a silent historical adventure movie based on James Fenimore Cooper’s novel, notable for its early cinematic portrayal of frontier life and Native American characters during the French and Indian War.
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E.
The Plainsman (1936 film)
The Plainsman (1936 film) is a 1936 American Western adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille that dramatizes the lives and exploits of frontier figures like Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Call of the Canyon (1923 film) Target entity description: The Call of the Canyon is a 1923 American silent Western film adaptation of Zane Grey’s novel, directed by George Melford and noted for its scenic outdoor cinematography.
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A.
The Call of the Wild (1923 film)
The Call of the Wild (1923 film) is a silent adventure drama adaptation of Jack London’s classic novel, following a domesticated dog thrust into the harsh realities of the Klondike Gold Rush.
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B.
The Squaw Man (1914 film)
The Squaw Man (1914 film) is a pioneering early feature-length Western drama, often cited as one of the first full-length Hollywood films and a key work in the development of the American film industry.
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C.
The Call of the Wild (1935 film)
The Call of the Wild (1935 film) is an American adventure drama starring Clark Gable and Loretta Young, adapting Jack London’s novel about a man and a sled dog facing the harsh realities of the Klondike Gold Rush.
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D.
The Last of the Mohicans (1920 film)
The Last of the Mohicans (1920 film) is a silent historical adventure movie based on James Fenimore Cooper’s novel, notable for its early cinematic portrayal of frontier life and Native American characters during the French and Indian War.
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E.
The Plainsman (1936 film)
The Plainsman (1936 film) is a 1936 American Western adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille that dramatizes the lives and exploits of frontier figures like Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Call of the Canyon (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Zane Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Bert Glennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | George Melford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| filmColor | black and white ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | silent ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| hasCinematographyStyle |
location shooting
ⓘ
outdoor cinematography ⓘ |
| hasDirector | George Melford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOriginalWorkGenre | Western novel ⓘ |
| isAdaptationOf | The Call of the Canyon (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Silent film (English intertitles) ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| notableFor | scenic outdoor cinematography ⓘ |
| originalWorkAuthor | Zane Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Paramount Pictures film catalog ⓘ |
| producer | Jesse L. Lasky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1923-10-14 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 70 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Eve Unsell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starred |
Charles Ogle
NERFINISHED
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Clarence Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Huntley NERFINISHED ⓘ George Fawcett NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ James Mason (American actor, 1889–1959) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lois Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marjorie Daw NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Beery Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricardo Cortez NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Dix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Call of the Canyon (1923 film) Description of subject: The Call of the Canyon is a 1923 American silent Western film adaptation of Zane Grey’s novel, directed by George Melford and noted for its scenic outdoor cinematography.
Referenced by (2)
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