Tin Toy
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Tin Toy is a 1988 Pixar animated short film directed by John Lasseter, notable for its pioneering use of computer animation and its influence on the creation of the Toy Story franchise.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tin Toy canonical | 10 |
| "Tin Toy" | 1 |
| Tin Toy (1988) | 1 |
| Tin Toy (Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tin Toy Context triple: [Toy Story, follows, Tin Toy]
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A.
The Toy
The Toy is a 1982 comedy film starring Richard Pryor as a man hired by a wealthy businessman to be a spoiled rich child's "live" plaything, exploring themes of race, class, and exploitation through slapstick humor.
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B.
The Red Rider
"The Red Rider" is a 1934 American Western film serial featuring action-packed frontier adventure and starring Buck Jones.
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C.
Corduroy
"Corduroy" is a popular rock song by the American band Pearl Jam, known for its dynamic structure and emotionally charged lyrics.
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D.
Tinkle Bells
Tinkle Bells was the original, later-changed title of the classic Christmas song "Silver Bells."
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E.
The Kid
"The Kid" is the early-career nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, reflecting his youthful energy and precocious talent when he entered the league straight out of high school.
- 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: Tin Toy Target entity description: Tin Toy is a 1988 Pixar animated short film directed by John Lasseter, notable for its pioneering use of computer animation and its influence on the creation of the Toy Story franchise.
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A.
The Toy
The Toy is a 1982 comedy film starring Richard Pryor as a man hired by a wealthy businessman to be a spoiled rich child's "live" plaything, exploring themes of race, class, and exploitation through slapstick humor.
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B.
The Red Rider
"The Red Rider" is a 1934 American Western film serial featuring action-packed frontier adventure and starring Buck Jones.
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C.
Corduroy
"Corduroy" is a popular rock song by the American band Pearl Jam, known for its dynamic structure and emotionally charged lyrics.
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D.
Tinkle Bells
Tinkle Bells was the original, later-changed title of the classic Christmas song "Silver Bells."
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E.
The Kid
"The Kid" is the early-career nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, reflecting his youthful energy and precocious talent when he entered the league straight out of high school.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pixar short film
ⓘ
animated short film ⓘ computer-animated film ⓘ |
| animationSupervisor | William Reeves ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| basedOn | original story ⓘ |
| cinematography | Craig Good ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | John Lasseter ⓘ |
| distributor | Buena Vista Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Stephen Schaffer ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | a baby named Billy ⓘ |
| followedBy | Knick Knack ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | a tin one-man band toy named Tinny ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
computer animation ⓘ family film ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | considered a milestone in CGI animation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fear of infants from a toy's perspective
ⓘ
toys coming to life ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1
ⓘ
home video releases of Toy Story ⓘ |
| influenced | Toy Story ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Tinny ⓘ |
| medium | computer animation ⓘ |
| musicBy | Brent Erickson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on the creation of the Toy Story franchise
ⓘ
pioneering use of computer animation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pixar Shorts
ⓘ
linked to:
Pixar theatrical short films
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| plotSummary | A tin one-man band toy tries to escape a destructive baby but ultimately comforts him. ⓘ |
| precededBy | Red's Dream ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Pixar
ⓘ
linked to:
Pixar Animation Studios
|
| productionStartYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-08-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 5 ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
SIGGRAPH 1988
ⓘ
linked to:
SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival
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| setIn | a living room ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| technologyUsed | computer-generated imagery ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Bill Reeves
ⓘ
John Lasseter ⓘ Ralph Guggenheim ⓘ |
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The 61st Academy Awards ceremony