The Sentimental Bloke
E676617
The Sentimental Bloke is a landmark 1919 Australian silent film, adapted from C. J. Dennis’s verse novel, that became one of the country’s most beloved early cinematic works.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sentimental Bloke canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7612416 — 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 Sentimental Bloke Context triple: [Lottie Lyell, notableWork, The Sentimental Bloke]
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A.
The Boy from Oz
The Boy from Oz is a jukebox musical based on the life and songs of Australian entertainer Peter Allen, famously starring Hugh Jackman in its Broadway production.
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B.
Kangaroo Jack
Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 family comedy film about two friends who must deliver mob money in Australia, only to have it stolen by a mischievous kangaroo.
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C.
Homesick James
Homesick James was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his slide guitar work and close association with the Chicago blues scene.
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D.
Mulligan Highway
Mulligan Highway is a major road in Far North Queensland, Australia, that connects inland regions to the coastal town of Cooktown.
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E.
The Sensible Thing
"The Sensible Thing" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of love, disillusionment, and the clash between youthful dreams and adult realities.
- 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 Sentimental Bloke Target entity description: The Sentimental Bloke is a landmark 1919 Australian silent film, adapted from C. J. Dennis’s verse novel, that became one of the country’s most beloved early cinematic works.
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A.
The Boy from Oz
The Boy from Oz is a jukebox musical based on the life and songs of Australian entertainer Peter Allen, famously starring Hugh Jackman in its Broadway production.
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B.
Kangaroo Jack
Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 family comedy film about two friends who must deliver mob money in Australia, only to have it stolen by a mischievous kangaroo.
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C.
Homesick James
Homesick James was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his slide guitar work and close association with the Chicago blues scene.
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D.
Mulligan Highway
Mulligan Highway is a major road in Far North Queensland, Australia, that connects inland regions to the coastal town of Cooktown.
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E.
The Sensible Thing
"The Sensible Thing" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of love, disillusionment, and the clash between youthful dreams and adult realities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | C. J. Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | major success in Australia ⓘ |
| character |
Bill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doreen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ginger Mick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfSourceWork | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed in Australia ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | classic of Australian cinema ⓘ |
| director | Raymond Longford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | E. J. Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Manly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potts Point NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolloomooloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStartYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| filmRuntime | approximately 70 minutes ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ginger Mick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ |
| influenced | later Australian film adaptations of C. J. Dennis works ⓘ |
| musicForModernScreenings | new scores commissioned for restorations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a landmark of early Australian cinema
ⓘ
depiction of working-class Sydney life ⓘ use of Australian slang and vernacular ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially lost and later reconstructed ⓘ |
| producer | Raymond Longford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Southern Cross Feature Film Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationLanguageOfSourceWork | English ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1915 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1919-10-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| restoration | restored print created from surviving elements ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Sydney Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Arthur Tauchert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilbert Emery NERFINISHED ⓘ Lottie Lyell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century ⓘ |
| writer |
Lottie Lyell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raymond Longford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Sentimental Bloke Description of subject: The Sentimental Bloke is a landmark 1919 Australian silent film, adapted from C. J. Dennis’s verse novel, that became one of the country’s most beloved early cinematic works.
Referenced by (2)
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