Triple
T7438446
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | ZaSu Pitts |
E171679
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts
Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts are a series of early 1930s Hal Roach studio two-reel comedies featuring the comedic duo in lighthearted, fast-paced misadventures.
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E664533
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts | Statement: [ZaSu Pitts, notableWork, Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts Context triple: [ZaSu Pitts, notableWork, Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts]
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A.
St. Louis Blues (1929 short film)
St. Louis Blues (1929 short film) is a musical short starring blues legend Bessie Smith, notable for its early cinematic portrayal of classic blues performance.
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B.
Keystone Cops
Keystone Cops were a group of bumbling, slapstick policemen featured in early 20th-century silent film comedies, known for their chaotic chases and physical humor.
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C.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
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D.
Hollywood Revue of 1929
Hollywood Revue of 1929 is an early MGM musical revue film notable for its all-star cast, lavish song-and-dance numbers, and use of early sound technology during the transition from silent movies.
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E.
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were a legendary early 20th-century comedy duo, consisting of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, renowned for their slapstick humor in silent films and early talkies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts Triple: [ZaSu Pitts, notableWork, Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts]
Generated description
Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts are a series of early 1930s Hal Roach studio two-reel comedies featuring the comedic duo in lighthearted, fast-paced misadventures.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts Target entity description: Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy shorts are a series of early 1930s Hal Roach studio two-reel comedies featuring the comedic duo in lighthearted, fast-paced misadventures.
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A.
St. Louis Blues (1929 short film)
St. Louis Blues (1929 short film) is a musical short starring blues legend Bessie Smith, notable for its early cinematic portrayal of classic blues performance.
-
B.
Keystone Cops
Keystone Cops were a group of bumbling, slapstick policemen featured in early 20th-century silent film comedies, known for their chaotic chases and physical humor.
-
C.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
-
D.
Hollywood Revue of 1929
Hollywood Revue of 1929 is an early MGM musical revue film notable for its all-star cast, lavish song-and-dance numbers, and use of early sound technology during the transition from silent movies.
-
E.
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were a legendary early 20th-century comedy duo, consisting of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, renowned for their slapstick humor in silent films and early talkies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69c68a64228c8190affaec2a8127ce7b |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f34aa3388190ac300cf934042d78 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c8278cd9cc8190b88767c1432b3007 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c828854f6c8190885afb60d789f9b9 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:14 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c82926c16c8190adf364f7b9d3c149 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:16 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:13 p.m.