Two Years Before the Mast (film)
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Two Years Before the Mast is a 1946 American seafaring adventure drama film based on Richard Henry Dana Jr.’s memoir about life as a common sailor in the 1830s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Two Years Before the Mast (1946 film) | 1 |
| Two Years Before the Mast (book) | 1 |
| Two Years Before the Mast (film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1029071 — 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: Two Years Before the Mast (film) Context triple: [Howard Da Silva, notableWork, Two Years Before the Mast (film)]
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The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London that explores brutality, individualism, and moral conflict through the clash between an intellectual castaway and a ruthless sea captain.
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B.
The Sea Lady
The Sea Lady is a 1902 fantasy novel by H. G. Wells that satirically explores Edwardian society through the disruptive arrival of a mysterious mermaid.
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C.
The Open Boat
The Open Boat is a classic 1897 short story by Stephen Crane that portrays the harrowing struggle for survival of shipwrecked men adrift in a small dinghy, exploring themes of nature’s indifference and human solidarity.
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D.
Fishermen at Sea
Fishermen at Sea is an early Romantic-era oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts small fishing boats battling the moonlit waves of a turbulent sea.
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E.
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty is a classic 1935 adventure drama film depicting the famous 18th-century naval mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty, widely known for its performances and enduring impact on seafaring cinema.
- 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: Two Years Before the Mast (film) Target entity description: Two Years Before the Mast is a 1946 American seafaring adventure drama film based on Richard Henry Dana Jr.’s memoir about life as a common sailor in the 1830s.
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A.
The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London that explores brutality, individualism, and moral conflict through the clash between an intellectual castaway and a ruthless sea captain.
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B.
The Sea Lady
The Sea Lady is a 1902 fantasy novel by H. G. Wells that satirically explores Edwardian society through the disruptive arrival of a mysterious mermaid.
-
C.
The Open Boat
The Open Boat is a classic 1897 short story by Stephen Crane that portrays the harrowing struggle for survival of shipwrecked men adrift in a small dinghy, exploring themes of nature’s indifference and human solidarity.
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D.
Fishermen at Sea
Fishermen at Sea is an early Romantic-era oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts small fishing boats battling the moonlit waves of a turbulent sea.
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E.
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty is a classic 1935 adventure drama film depicting the famous 18th-century naval mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty, widely known for its performances and enduring impact on seafaring cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Two Years Before the Mast (film) Description of subject: Two Years Before the Mast is a 1946 American seafaring adventure drama film based on Richard Henry Dana Jr.’s memoir about life as a common sailor in the 1830s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Two Years Before the Mast (film)
subject linked to:
Two Years Before the Mast (book)
linked to: Two Years Before the Mast (film)