Cotton Comes to Harlem
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Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 blaxploitation comedy-crime film, directed by Ossie Davis, that follows two Harlem detectives investigating a con man's fraudulent back-to-Africa scheme.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cotton Comes to Harlem canonical | 13 |
| Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970 film) | 2 |
| Cotton Comes to Harlem (film adaptation) | 1 |
| Cotton Comes to Harlem (novel) | 1 |
| Silky Slim in Cotton Comes to Harlem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2315385 — 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: Cotton Comes to Harlem Context triple: [Redd Foxx, film, Cotton Comes to Harlem]
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Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights is a 1989 crime-comedy film set in 1930s Harlem, written, directed by, and starring Eddie Murphy alongside Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx.
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Rose in Harlem
"Rose in Harlem" is a soulful, introspective R&B song by Teyana Taylor that reflects on struggle, resilience, and personal growth.
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A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 crime-comedy film based on Chester Himes's novel, featuring Gregory Hines in a story of hustlers, romance, and deception in 1950s Harlem.
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Angel of Harlem
"Angel of Harlem" is a soulful, horn-driven rock song by Irish band U2, released in 1988 as a tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday and the musical heritage of New York City.
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Harlem's Nocturne
"Harlem's Nocturne" is the atmospheric, piano-driven opening track by Alicia Keys that sets a soulful, introspective tone for her album "The Diary of Alicia Keys."
- 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: Cotton Comes to Harlem Target entity description: Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 blaxploitation comedy-crime film, directed by Ossie Davis, that follows two Harlem detectives investigating a con man's fraudulent back-to-Africa scheme.
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A.
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights is a 1989 crime-comedy film set in 1930s Harlem, written, directed by, and starring Eddie Murphy alongside Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx.
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B.
Rose in Harlem
"Rose in Harlem" is a soulful, introspective R&B song by Teyana Taylor that reflects on struggle, resilience, and personal growth.
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C.
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 crime-comedy film based on Chester Himes's novel, featuring Gregory Hines in a story of hustlers, romance, and deception in 1950s Harlem.
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D.
Angel of Harlem
"Angel of Harlem" is a soulful, horn-driven rock song by Irish band U2, released in 1988 as a tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday and the musical heritage of New York City.
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E.
Harlem's Nocturne
"Harlem's Nocturne" is the atmospheric, piano-driven opening track by Alicia Keys that sets a soulful, introspective tone for her album "The Diary of Alicia Keys."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cotton Comes to Harlem Description of subject: Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 blaxploitation comedy-crime film, directed by Ossie Davis, that follows two Harlem detectives investigating a con man's fraudulent back-to-Africa scheme.
Referenced by (18)
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