So Big (1924 film)
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So Big (1924 film) is a silent drama movie adaptation of Edna Ferber’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, depicting a young widow’s struggles and perseverance on a Midwestern farm.
All labels observed (1)
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| So Big (1924 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11693783 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: So Big (1924 film) Context triple: [Edna Ferber, workAdaptedAs, So Big (1924 film)]
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So Big (1953 film)
So Big (1953 film) is a 1953 American drama film adaptation of Edna Ferber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, starring Sterling Hayden.
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The Divorcee (1930)
The Divorcee (1930) is a pre-Code American drama film, produced at MGM, that became notable for its frank treatment of marriage and infidelity and earned Norma Shearer an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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C.
You Belong to Me (1934)
You Belong to Me (1934) is an American film best known for featuring actor Lee Tracy in a prominent role.
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D.
The Big House (1930 film)
The Big House (1930 film) is an early American prison drama noted for its gritty realism, influential depiction of prison life, and pioneering use of sound in the genre.
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E.
Brewster's Millions (1935 film)
Brewster's Millions (1935 film) is a British comedy film adaptation of the popular novel and stage play, starring Jack Buchanan as a man who must spend a large inheritance under strict conditions to receive an even larger fortune.
- 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: So Big (1924 film) Target entity description: So Big (1924 film) is a silent drama movie adaptation of Edna Ferber’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, depicting a young widow’s struggles and perseverance on a Midwestern farm.
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A.
So Big (1953 film)
So Big (1953 film) is a 1953 American drama film adaptation of Edna Ferber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, starring Sterling Hayden.
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B.
The Divorcee (1930)
The Divorcee (1930) is a pre-Code American drama film, produced at MGM, that became notable for its frank treatment of marriage and infidelity and earned Norma Shearer an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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C.
You Belong to Me (1934)
You Belong to Me (1934) is an American film best known for featuring actor Lee Tracy in a prominent role.
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D.
The Big House (1930 film)
The Big House (1930 film) is an early American prison drama noted for its gritty realism, influential depiction of prison life, and pioneering use of sound in the genre.
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E.
Brewster's Millions (1935 film)
Brewster's Millions (1935 film) is a British comedy film adaptation of the popular novel and stage play, starring Jack Buchanan as a man who must spend a large inheritance under strict conditions to receive an even larger fortune.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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black-and-white film ⓘ drama film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Pulitzer Prize–winning novel "So Big" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | So Big (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Edna Ferber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| characterName | Selina Peake De Jong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | David Abel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Charles Brabin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| distributorCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1920s American cinema ⓘ |
| filmVersionOf | So Big (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | a young widow on a Midwestern farm ⓘ |
| format | silent ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmRemake |
So Big (1932 film)
NERFINISHED
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So Big (1953 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFocus |
economic hardship
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motherhood ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| language | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Selina Peake De Jong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme | struggle and perseverance ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| partOf | American silent cinema ⓘ |
| producer | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| pulitzerSourceWork | So Big (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 80 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charles Brabin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Ben Lyon
NERFINISHED
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Colleen Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bowers NERFINISHED ⓘ Myrtle Stedman NERFINISHED ⓘ Philo McCullough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: So Big (1924 film) Description of subject: So Big (1924 film) is a silent drama movie adaptation of Edna Ferber’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, depicting a young widow’s struggles and perseverance on a Midwestern farm.
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