Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical drama film depicting Abraham Lincoln’s early life and political rise, adapted from Robert E. Sherwood’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abe Lincoln in Illinois canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7853180 — 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: Abe Lincoln in Illinois Context triple: [Raymond Massey, notableWork, Abe Lincoln in Illinois]
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A.
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years is a biographical work by Carl Sandburg that chronicles Abraham Lincoln’s early life and formative years on the American frontier.
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B.
Lincoln the Unknown
"Lincoln the Unknown" is a biographical book by Dale Carnegie that offers an accessible, narrative-driven portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s personal struggles and character development.
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C.
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln is a 1939 biographical drama film directed by John Ford that portrays Abraham Lincoln’s early years, featuring Henry Fonda in one of his most acclaimed roles.
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D.
Lincoln's Dreams
Lincoln's Dreams is a critically acclaimed speculative novel by Connie Willis that intertwines Civil War history with a contemporary story about dreams, memory, and the lingering impact of trauma.
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E.
Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight
"Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight" is a poem by Vachel Lindsay that imagines the restless ghost of Abraham Lincoln wandering the streets of Springfield, Illinois, burdened by the sorrows and conflicts of the modern world.
- 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: Abe Lincoln in Illinois Target entity description: Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical drama film depicting Abraham Lincoln’s early life and political rise, adapted from Robert E. Sherwood’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
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A.
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years is a biographical work by Carl Sandburg that chronicles Abraham Lincoln’s early life and formative years on the American frontier.
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B.
Lincoln the Unknown
"Lincoln the Unknown" is a biographical book by Dale Carnegie that offers an accessible, narrative-driven portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s personal struggles and character development.
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C.
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln is a 1939 biographical drama film directed by John Ford that portrays Abraham Lincoln’s early years, featuring Henry Fonda in one of his most acclaimed roles.
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D.
Lincoln's Dreams
Lincoln's Dreams is a critically acclaimed speculative novel by Connie Willis that intertwines Civil War history with a contemporary story about dreams, memory, and the lingering impact of trauma.
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E.
Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight
"Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight" is a poem by Vachel Lindsay that imagines the restless ghost of Abraham Lincoln wandering the streets of Springfield, Illinois, burdened by the sorrows and conflicts of the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | stage-to-film adaptation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Abe Lincoln in Illinois (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Robert E. Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedByRuthGordon | Mary Todd Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James Wong Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | John Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | George Hively NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Ann Rutledge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary Todd Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen A. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Roy Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Lincoln’s journey from frontier life to national politics ⓘ |
| notableFor | Raymond Massey’s portrayal of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| playSourceAward | Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Abraham Lincoln’s early life
ⓘ
Abraham Lincoln’s political rise ⓘ |
| portraysEvent | Lincoln–Douglas debates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
American politics
ⓘ
leadership ⓘ personal sacrifice ⓘ |
| producer | Max Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Max Gordon Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourcePlay | 1938 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1940-02-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert E. Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Gene Lockhart
NERFINISHED
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Raymond Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Abe Lincoln in Illinois Description of subject: Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical drama film depicting Abraham Lincoln’s early life and political rise, adapted from Robert E. Sherwood’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Referenced by (4)
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