Island in the Sky (1953 film)
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Island in the Sky (1953 film) is a 1953 American aviation drama about a transport plane forced to crash-land in the frozen wilderness and the desperate search-and-rescue mission that follows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Island in the Sky (1953 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10688809 — 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)
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Target entity: Island in the Sky (1953 film) Context triple: [Andy Devine, notableWork, Island in the Sky (1953 film)]
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High Sierra (1941 film)
High Sierra (1941 film) is a classic American crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Humphrey Bogart as an aging gangster planning one last heist, noted for its influential role in film noir and Bogart’s rise to stardom.
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Mona’s Isle (1951)
Mona’s Isle (1951) was a mid-20th-century passenger ferry that served routes operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
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"The Narrows" (1953)
"The Narrows" (1953) is a novel by Ann Petry that explores race, class, and identity in a small New England town through the intertwined lives of its Black and white residents.
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D.
Stone in the Sky
Stone in the Sky is a young adult science fiction novel by Cecil Castellucci that continues the story begun in Tin Star, following a human girl’s struggle to survive and find belonging among aliens in deep space.
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E.
Skylark (1941 film)
Skylark (1941 film) is a 1941 American romantic comedy film best known for its witty marital mix-up storyline and performances by Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland.
- 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: Island in the Sky (1953 film) Target entity description: Island in the Sky (1953 film) is a 1953 American aviation drama about a transport plane forced to crash-land in the frozen wilderness and the desperate search-and-rescue mission that follows.
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A.
High Sierra (1941 film)
High Sierra (1941 film) is a classic American crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Humphrey Bogart as an aging gangster planning one last heist, noted for its influential role in film noir and Bogart’s rise to stardom.
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B.
Mona’s Isle (1951)
Mona’s Isle (1951) was a mid-20th-century passenger ferry that served routes operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
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C.
"The Narrows" (1953)
"The Narrows" (1953) is a novel by Ann Petry that explores race, class, and identity in a small New England town through the intertwined lives of its Black and white residents.
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D.
Stone in the Sky
Stone in the Sky is a young adult science fiction novel by Cecil Castellucci that continues the story begun in Tin Star, following a human girl’s struggle to survive and find belonging among aliens in deep space.
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E.
Skylark (1941 film)
Skylark (1941 film) is a 1941 American romantic comedy film best known for its witty marital mix-up storyline and performances by Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation film
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film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ernest K. Gann adaptations
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John Wayne filmography ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Ernest K. Gann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Island in the Sky (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Archie Stout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | William A. Wellman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Ralph Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresAircraftType |
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
NERFINISHED
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Douglas DC-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | location shooting with real aircraft ⓘ |
| followedBy | The High and the Mighty (1954 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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aviation film ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
NERFINISHED
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DVD ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | airline transport pilot ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Emil Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | air search-and-rescue mission ⓘ |
| notableFor | realistic depiction of air search-and-rescue operations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | William A. Wellman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Wayne-Fellows Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1944 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | September 3, 1953 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| runtime | 109 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ernest K. Gann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInEnvironment | Arctic wilderness ⓘ |
| starring |
Allyn Joslyn
NERFINISHED
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Andy Devine NERFINISHED ⓘ Hal Baylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Carey Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ James Arness NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Fix NERFINISHED ⓘ Wally Cassell NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Abel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Island in the Sky (1953 film) Description of subject: Island in the Sky (1953 film) is a 1953 American aviation drama about a transport plane forced to crash-land in the frozen wilderness and the desperate search-and-rescue mission that follows.
Referenced by (1)
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