Merry-Go-Round
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"Merry-Go-Round" is a 1923 silent drama film directed by Erich von Stroheim and Rupert Julian, known for its depiction of class conflict and early Hollywood spectacle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Merry-Go-Round canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11568871 — 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: Merry-Go-Round Context triple: [Mary Philbin, notableWork, Merry-Go-Round]
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A.
Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round is a classic carousel ride featuring ornate, rotating horses and other figures, providing a traditional family-friendly amusement park experience.
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B.
Merry-Go-Round
"Merry-Go-Round" is a well-known painting by American artist Reginald Marsh that vividly depicts the crowded, dynamic energy of urban life in early 20th-century New York.
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C.
Merry Go Round
"Merry Go Round" is a blues-rock track by guitarist Gary Moore from his Peter Green tribute album "Blues for Greeny."
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D.
Merry Go Round
"Merry Go Round" is an R&B song by American singer Keith Sweat, known for its smooth vocals and romantic, slow-groove production.
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E.
Merry Go 'Round
"Merry Go 'Round" is a critically acclaimed country song by Kacey Musgraves that helped establish her reputation for sharp, socially observant songwriting.
- 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: Merry-Go-Round Target entity description: "Merry-Go-Round" is a 1923 silent drama film directed by Erich von Stroheim and Rupert Julian, known for its depiction of class conflict and early Hollywood spectacle.
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A.
Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round is a classic carousel ride featuring ornate, rotating horses and other figures, providing a traditional family-friendly amusement park experience.
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B.
Merry-Go-Round
"Merry-Go-Round" is a well-known painting by American artist Reginald Marsh that vividly depicts the crowded, dynamic energy of urban life in early 20th-century New York.
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C.
Merry Go Round
"Merry Go Round" is a blues-rock track by guitarist Gary Moore from his Peter Green tribute album "Blues for Greeny."
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D.
Merry Go Round
"Merry Go Round" is an R&B song by American singer Keith Sweat, known for its smooth vocals and romantic, slow-groove production.
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E.
Merry Go 'Round
"Merry Go 'Round" is a critically acclaimed country song by Kacey Musgraves that helped establish her reputation for sharp, socially observant songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
ⓘ
feature film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Universal City Studios backlot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Erich von Stroheim ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Ben F. Reynolds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director |
Erich von Stroheim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rupert Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Maurice Pivar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
silent film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Agnes Urban
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baron von Hohenegg NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Franz Maximilian von Hohenegg NERFINISHED ⓘ Lepzig the clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Prater amusement park in Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
depiction of class conflict
ⓘ
early Hollywood spectacle ⓘ |
| language | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class conflict
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romance ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| musicForReleases | accompanied by live music in original exhibition ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
large-scale crowd scenes
ⓘ
lavish set design ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood silent feature films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A nobleman falls in love with a poor organ grinder’s daughter in Vienna, highlighting class divisions. ⓘ |
| producer | Carl Laemmle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| productionStatus | partly directed by Erich von Stroheim before being replaced ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1923-08-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| replacedDirector | Erich von Stroheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacementDirector | Rupert Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 135 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| starred |
Cesare Gravina
NERFINISHED
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Dale Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ George Siegmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Philbin NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Merry-Go-Round Description of subject: "Merry-Go-Round" is a 1923 silent drama film directed by Erich von Stroheim and Rupert Julian, known for its depiction of class conflict and early Hollywood spectacle.
Referenced by (2)
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