The Josephine Baker Story
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The Josephine Baker Story is a 1991 biographical television film that dramatizes the life and career of the iconic American-born French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Josephine Baker Story canonical | 18 |
| The Josephine Baker Story (HBO film) | 1 |
| The Josephine Baker Story (TV film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1246407 — 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: The Josephine Baker Story Context triple: [Louis Gossett Jr., notableWork, The Josephine Baker Story]
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An American in Paris
An American in Paris is a 1951 Technicolor musical film starring Gene Kelly, celebrated for its Gershwin score and elaborate ballet sequence set in postwar Paris.
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Gypsy
Gypsy is a celebrated Broadway musical—later adapted into film and television—based on the memoirs of burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, renowned for its powerful score and the iconic stage role of her domineering mother, Mama Rose.
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C.
La Vie en rose
"La Vie en rose" is a classic French song, originally made famous by Édith Piaf, that became one of Louis Armstrong’s signature romantic jazz standards through his celebrated interpretation.
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Ain't Misbehavin'
"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a classic jazz and swing standard, originally from the 1929 musical revue "Hot Chocolates," that became widely popular through performances by artists including Louis Armstrong.
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E.
Can-Can
Can-Can is a 1953 Broadway musical by Cole Porter, best known for its lively Parisian setting and memorable score featuring songs like "I Love Paris."
- 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: The Josephine Baker Story Target entity description: The Josephine Baker Story is a 1991 biographical television film that dramatizes the life and career of the iconic American-born French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker.
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A.
An American in Paris
An American in Paris is a 1951 Technicolor musical film starring Gene Kelly, celebrated for its Gershwin score and elaborate ballet sequence set in postwar Paris.
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B.
Gypsy
Gypsy is a celebrated Broadway musical—later adapted into film and television—based on the memoirs of burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, renowned for its powerful score and the iconic stage role of her domineering mother, Mama Rose.
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C.
La Vie en rose
"La Vie en rose" is a classic French song, originally made famous by Édith Piaf, that became one of Louis Armstrong’s signature romantic jazz standards through his celebrated interpretation.
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D.
Ain't Misbehavin'
"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a classic jazz and swing standard, originally from the 1929 musical revue "Hot Chocolates," that became widely popular through performances by artists including Louis Armstrong.
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E.
Can-Can
Can-Can is a 1953 Broadway musical by Cole Porter, best known for its lively Parisian setting and memorable score featuring songs like "I Love Paris."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Josephine Baker Story Description of subject: The Josephine Baker Story is a 1991 biographical television film that dramatizes the life and career of the iconic American-born French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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