Gus Polinski in Home Alone
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Gus Polinski in *Home Alone* is a jovial polka band leader who helps Kate McCallister get back to her son by offering her a ride in his van.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gus Polinski in Home Alone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3473376 — 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: Gus Polinski in Home Alone Context triple: [John Candy, portrayedCharacter, Gus Polinski in Home Alone]
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A.
Clark Griswold
Clark Griswold is the bumbling yet well-meaning patriarch of the Griswold family, best known as the central figure in the National Lampoon’s Vacation comedy film series.
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B.
John McGiver
John McGiver was an American character actor known for his distinctive, pompous demeanor and precise diction in numerous films and television shows of the 1950s and 1960s.
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C.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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D.
Christof in The Truman Show
Christof in *The Truman Show* is the manipulative creator and director of the 24/7 reality TV program who orchestrates every aspect of Truman Burbank’s fabricated life from behind the scenes.
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E.
Axel Foley
Axel Foley is the wisecracking, street-smart Detroit detective and main protagonist of the "Beverly Hills Cop" film series.
- 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: Gus Polinski in Home Alone Target entity description: Gus Polinski in *Home Alone* is a jovial polka band leader who helps Kate McCallister get back to her son by offering her a ride in his van.
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A.
Clark Griswold
Clark Griswold is the bumbling yet well-meaning patriarch of the Griswold family, best known as the central figure in the National Lampoon’s Vacation comedy film series.
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B.
John McGiver
John McGiver was an American character actor known for his distinctive, pompous demeanor and precise diction in numerous films and television shows of the 1950s and 1960s.
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C.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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D.
Christof in The Truman Show
Christof in *The Truman Show* is the manipulative creator and director of the 24/7 reality TV program who orchestrates every aspect of Truman Burbank’s fabricated life from behind the scenes.
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E.
Axel Foley
Axel Foley is the wisecracking, street-smart Detroit detective and main protagonist of the "Beverly Hills Cop" film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Home Alone
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linked to:
Home Alone (1990 film)
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| appearsInScene |
airport in Scranton
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van ride with Kate McCallister ⓘ |
| bandNameMentionedAs |
Kenosha Kickers
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linked to:
The Kenosha Kickers
|
| createdBy | John Hughes ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Home Alone franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Home Alone film series
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| filmReleaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | polka ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter | Kate McCallister ⓘ |
| homeLocation |
Kenosha, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
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| knownFor |
helping Kate McCallister return to her son
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playing polka music ⓘ |
| leads | The Kenosha Kickers ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | van ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
band leader
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| offers | ride to Kate McCallister ⓘ |
| partOf | Home Alone cast of characters ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
friendly
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jovial ⓘ talkative ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | John Candy ⓘ |
| selfDescribedAs | Polka King of the Midwest ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gus Polinski in Home Alone Description of subject: Gus Polinski in *Home Alone* is a jovial polka band leader who helps Kate McCallister get back to her son by offering her a ride in his van.
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