The Phynx
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The Phynx is a 1970 satirical comedy film about a manufactured rock band sent on a bizarre Cold War rescue mission, notable for its large cast of celebrity cameos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Phynx canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7861917 — 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 Phynx Context triple: [Sally Struthers, film, The Phynx]
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A.
The Bird in a Cage
The Bird in a Cage is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtly love and confinement.
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B.
The Cat's-Paw
The Cat's-Paw is a 1934 American comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a naive missionary’s son unwittingly drawn into small-town political corruption.
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C.
The Blackbird
The Blackbird is a 1926 American silent crime drama film starring Lon Chaney as a duplicitous London underworld figure.
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D.
The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
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E.
House of the Pigeons
The House of the Pigeons is a distinctive ancient Maya architectural complex at Uxmal, notable for its elaborate roof comb pierced with numerous openings that resemble pigeonholes.
- 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 Phynx Target entity description: The Phynx is a 1970 satirical comedy film about a manufactured rock band sent on a bizarre Cold War rescue mission, notable for its large cast of celebrity cameos.
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A.
The Bird in a Cage
The Bird in a Cage is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtly love and confinement.
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B.
The Cat's-Paw
The Cat's-Paw is a 1934 American comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a naive missionary’s son unwittingly drawn into small-town political corruption.
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C.
The Blackbird
The Blackbird is a 1926 American silent crime drama film starring Lon Chaney as a duplicitous London underworld figure.
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D.
The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
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E.
House of the Pigeons
The House of the Pigeons is a distinctive ancient Maya architectural complex at Uxmal, notable for its elaborate roof comb pierced with numerous openings that resemble pigeonholes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Lee H. Katzin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
musical film ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Allen Jenkins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andy Devine NERFINISHED ⓘ Busby Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ Butterfly McQueen NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Chill Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ Colonel Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Dick Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Rickles NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy Lamour NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgar Bergen NERFINISHED ⓘ Fritz Feld NERFINISHED ⓘ George Jessel NERFINISHED ⓘ George Raft NERFINISHED ⓘ George Tobias NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Williams Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold J. Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Hedy Lamarr NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntz Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ James Darren NERFINISHED ⓘ Jayne Mansfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Blondell NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe E. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ Joey Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Weissmuller NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Gorcey NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamie Van Doren NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Raye NERFINISHED ⓘ Maureen O’Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Ansara NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Kellin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Pryor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruby Keeler NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudy Ray Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudy Vallee NERFINISHED ⓘ Trini Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultra Violet NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ Xavier Cugat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | fictional rock band called The Phynx ⓘ |
| mainTheme | satire of pop music and Cold War politics ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Albania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | large cast of celebrity cameos ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A manufactured rock band is sent on a bizarre Cold War rescue mission to a communist country. ⓘ |
| producer | Ely Landau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ely Landau Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1970-04-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bob Booker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Cornyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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