Theme from Superman
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"Theme from Superman" is the iconic, triumphant main title music composed by John Williams for the 1978 superhero film Superman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theme from Superman canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4950515 — 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: Theme from Superman Context triple: [Superman (1978) film score, containsTrack, Theme from Superman]
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A.
Theme from The Flash
"Theme from The Flash" is the dramatic orchestral main title music composed for the 2014 superhero television series "The Flash."
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B.
Theme from "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour"
Theme from "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" is a television theme composition by renowned American Broadway and film composer Richard Rodgers, written for the 1950s anthology drama series sponsored by Kaiser Aluminum.
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C.
Theme from "The Alcoa Hour"
Theme from "The Alcoa Hour" is a television program theme composed by Richard Rodgers for the 1950s anthology drama series "The Alcoa Hour."
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D.
Theme from "The March of Time"
Theme from "The March of Time" is a musical composition by Richard Rodgers best known as the dramatic opening theme for the newsreel series "The March of Time."
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E.
Theme from New York, New York
"Theme from New York, New York" is a classic show tune, later popularized by Frank Sinatra, that has become an iconic musical anthem celebrating the city of New York.
- 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: Theme from Superman Target entity description: "Theme from Superman" is the iconic, triumphant main title music composed by John Williams for the 1978 superhero film Superman.
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A.
Theme from The Flash
"Theme from The Flash" is the dramatic orchestral main title music composed for the 2014 superhero television series "The Flash."
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B.
Theme from "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour"
Theme from "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" is a television theme composition by renowned American Broadway and film composer Richard Rodgers, written for the 1950s anthology drama series sponsored by Kaiser Aluminum.
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C.
Theme from "The Alcoa Hour"
Theme from "The Alcoa Hour" is a television program theme composed by Richard Rodgers for the 1950s anthology drama series "The Alcoa Hour."
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D.
Theme from "The March of Time"
Theme from "The March of Time" is a musical composition by Richard Rodgers best known as the dramatic opening theme for the newsreel series "The March of Time."
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E.
Theme from New York, New York
"Theme from New York, New York" is a classic show tune, later popularized by Frank Sinatra, that has become an iconic musical anthem celebrating the city of New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score theme
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Main Title (Superman)
ⓘ
Superman March ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Superman: The Movie (1978) original soundtrack album
ⓘ
linked to:
Superman (1978) film score
various John Williams compilation albums ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
DC Comics
ⓘ
Superman film franchise ⓘ
linked to:
Superman film series
Warner Bros. ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Entertainment
|
| basedOn |
Superman (DC Comics character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Superman
|
| composer | John Williams ⓘ |
| conductor | John Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuredIn |
Superman (1978 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Superman: The Movie
|
| firstReleaseDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ symphonic film music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
concert band arrangement
ⓘ
concert suite ⓘ march arrangement ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| hasMotif | heroic brass fanfare ⓘ |
| hasNoLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | considered one of the most iconic film themes ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| influenced | later superhero film themes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | late-Romantic symphonic style ⓘ |
| inSeries |
Superman film series music
ⓘ
linked to:
Superman film series
|
| keyCharacteristic | bold brass fanfares and soaring melody ⓘ |
| mood |
heroic
ⓘ
triumphant ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
driving rhythmic ostinato
ⓘ
modulating fanfare introduction ⓘ triumphant brass melody ⓘ |
| orchestrator |
Herbert W. Spencer
ⓘ
linked to:
Herbert Spencer
|
| originalLanguage | instrumental ⓘ |
| partOf |
Superman (1978 film) score
ⓘ
linked to:
Superman (1978) film score
Superman: The Movie (original motion picture soundtrack) ⓘ
linked to:
Superman (1978) film score
|
| performedAt |
John Williams tribute concerts
ⓘ
film music concerts ⓘ |
| performedBy | London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| recordedFor |
Superman (1978 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Superman: The Movie
|
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Superman character leitmotif
ⓘ
main title music ⓘ opening credits music ⓘ |
| usedIn | trailers and promotional material for Superman-related media ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Theme from Superman Description of subject: "Theme from Superman" is the iconic, triumphant main title music composed by John Williams for the 1978 superhero film Superman.
Referenced by (3)
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