The Sword in the Stone
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The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 animated Disney film adapting T.H. White’s Arthurian story, known for its whimsical portrayal of young King Arthur’s education under the wizard Merlin.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sword in the Stone canonical | 8 |
| The Sword in the Stone (1938 novel by T. H. White) | 1 |
| The Sword in the Stone (1963 Disney animated film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sword in the Stone Context triple: [Bill Peet, notableWork, The Sword in the Stone]
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A.
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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B.
Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion
Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion is a 12th-century Arthurian romance by Chrétien de Troyes that follows the knight Yvain’s adventures, including his bond with a lion and his quest to regain honor and love.
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C.
the Once and Future King
The Once and Future King is a legendary motif portraying King Arthur as a messianic figure destined to return in Britain’s hour of greatest need.
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D.
The Round Table
The Round Table was an influential early 20th-century British journal that promoted closer political and constitutional unity within the British Empire and later the Commonwealth.
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E.
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is a classic 1903 retelling of Arthurian legends for young readers, richly illustrated and adapted into accessible prose by American author and artist Howard Pyle.
- 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 Target entity description: The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 animated Disney film adapting T.H. White’s Arthurian story, known for its whimsical portrayal of young King Arthur’s education under the wizard Merlin.
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A.
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.
-
B.
Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion
Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion is a 12th-century Arthurian romance by Chrétien de Troyes that follows the knight Yvain’s adventures, including his bond with a lion and his quest to regain honor and love.
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C.
the Once and Future King
The Once and Future King is a legendary motif portraying King Arthur as a messianic figure destined to return in Britain’s hour of greatest need.
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D.
The Round Table
The Round Table was an influential early 20th-century British journal that promoted closer political and constitutional unity within the British Empire and later the Commonwealth.
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E.
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is a classic 1903 retelling of Arthurian legends for young readers, richly illustrated and adapted into accessible prose by American author and artist Howard Pyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | animated film ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonist | Madam Mim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Sword in the Stone (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | T. H. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| composer | George Bruns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Arthur legend ⓘ |
| director | Wolfgang Reitherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Buena Vista Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Buena Vista Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
wizard Merlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
young King Arthur ⓘ |
| genre |
animated fantasy film
ⓘ
animated musical film ⓘ |
| hasMerchandise | home video releases ⓘ |
| includedIn | Disney animated canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Archimedes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Ector NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| musicBy | George Bruns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Disney adaptation of T. H. White’s Arthurian story
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whimsical portrayal of Arthur’s education ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Once and Future King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Walt Disney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | G ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1963-12-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 79 minutes ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songwriters |
Richard M. Sherman
NERFINISHED
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Robert B. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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education ⓘ mentorship ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Sword in the Stone (1938 novel by T. H. White)
this entity surface form:
The Sword in the Stone (1963 Disney animated film)