New York Street backlot set
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The New York Street backlot set is a frequently used outdoor filming location designed to replicate the look and feel of New York City streets for movies and television productions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York Street backlot set canonical | 4 |
| Brownstone Street backlot set | 1 |
| New York Street urban backlot | 1 |
| Universal Studios New York backlot sets | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T170860 — 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)
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Target entity: New York Street backlot set Context triple: [Paramount Pictures Studios, hasBacklot, New York Street backlot set]
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A.
Theatre Row
Theatre Row is a cluster of Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theaters on West 42nd Street in Manhattan known for showcasing diverse, often experimental stage productions.
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B.
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
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C.
Hollywood and Highland Center
Hollywood and Highland Center is a major shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in Los Angeles that includes the Dolby Theatre, home of the Academy Awards.
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D.
Hollywood/Western station
Hollywood/Western station is a Los Angeles Metro Rail subway station on the B Line located in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California.
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E.
Broadway Theatre District
The Broadway Theatre District is New York City's famed hub of live theater and musicals, centered around Times Square and known as the pinnacle of American commercial stage performance.
- 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: New York Street backlot set Target entity description: The New York Street backlot set is a frequently used outdoor filming location designed to replicate the look and feel of New York City streets for movies and television productions.
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A.
Theatre Row
Theatre Row is a cluster of Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theaters on West 42nd Street in Manhattan known for showcasing diverse, often experimental stage productions.
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B.
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
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C.
Hollywood and Highland Center
Hollywood and Highland Center is a major shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in Los Angeles that includes the Dolby Theatre, home of the Academy Awards.
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D.
Hollywood/Western station
Hollywood/Western station is a Los Angeles Metro Rail subway station on the B Line located in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California.
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E.
Broadway Theatre District
The Broadway Theatre District is New York City's famed hub of live theater and musicals, centered around Times Square and known as the pinnacle of American commercial stage performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backlot set
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outdoor filming location ⓘ |
| allows |
filming without real city permits
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repeated takes from multiple angles ⓘ set redressing to represent different neighborhoods ⓘ |
| canRepresent |
Brooklyn streets
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linked to:
Brooklyn
Manhattan streets ⓘ
linked to:
Manhattan street grid
generic American urban streets ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedBy |
commercial productions
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feature films ⓘ music videos ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| designedTo | replicate New York City streets ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
controllable lighting conditions
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controlled sound environment ⓘ controlled traffic ⓘ generic New York City appearance ⓘ reconfigurable dressing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
apartment building facades
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building facades ⓘ fire escapes ⓘ sidewalks ⓘ storefronts ⓘ street intersections ⓘ street signage ⓘ street-level businesses ⓘ traffic lights ⓘ |
| isDesignedFor |
efficient production logistics
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flexible camera placement ⓘ rapid set changes ⓘ |
| supports |
crowd scenes
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stunt work ⓘ vehicle scenes ⓘ |
| typicallyLocatedAt | major film studio backlot ⓘ |
| usedFor |
film production
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television production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York Street backlot set Description of subject: The New York Street backlot set is a frequently used outdoor filming location designed to replicate the look and feel of New York City streets for movies and television productions.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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