When the Movies Were Young
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When the Movies Were Young is a memoir by early silent film actress Linda Arvidson recounting her experiences and the formative years of the motion picture industry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| When the Movies Were Young canonical | 2 |
| Our Movie Made Children | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5246660 — 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: When the Movies Were Young Context triple: [Linda Arvidson, notableWork, When the Movies Were Young]
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A.
Living at the Movies
Living at the Movies is a poetry collection by American writer and punk icon Jim Carroll, known for its vivid, streetwise depictions of urban life and youth.
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B.
Only the Young
"Only the Young" is a 1980s rock song by the American band Journey, known for its anthemic style and association with the film "Vision Quest."
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C.
The Heart of Screenland
The Heart of Screenland is the official motto of Culver City, California, reflecting its historic role as a major center of film and television production.
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D.
الدهناء
الدهناء هي صحراء رملية طويلة وضيقة في وسط شبه الجزيرة العربية تُعد من أبرز الصحارى السعودية التي تربط بين صحراء النفود الكبير والربع الخالي.
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E.
Rewind the Film
"Rewind the Film" is a reflective, acoustic-leaning studio album by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers that explores themes of memory, aging, and social change.
- 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: When the Movies Were Young Target entity description: When the Movies Were Young is a memoir by early silent film actress Linda Arvidson recounting her experiences and the formative years of the motion picture industry.
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A.
Living at the Movies
Living at the Movies is a poetry collection by American writer and punk icon Jim Carroll, known for its vivid, streetwise depictions of urban life and youth.
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B.
Only the Young
"Only the Young" is a 1980s rock song by the American band Journey, known for its anthemic style and association with the film "Vision Quest."
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C.
The Heart of Screenland
The Heart of Screenland is the official motto of Culver City, California, reflecting its historic role as a major center of film and television production.
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D.
الدهناء
الدهناء هي صحراء رملية طويلة وضيقة في وسط شبه الجزيرة العربية تُعد من أبرز الصحارى السعودية التي تربط بين صحراء النفود الكبير والربع الخالي.
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E.
Rewind the Film
"Rewind the Film" is a reflective, acoustic-leaning studio album by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers that explores themes of memory, aging, and social change.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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person ⓘ |
| about | Linda Arvidson ⓘ |
| author | Linda Arvidson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
early film production practices
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formative years of the motion picture industry ⓘ pioneers of early cinema ⓘ silent film acting ⓘ working conditions in early Hollywood ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | silent film actress ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
autobiographical experiences of Linda Arvidson
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early motion picture industry ⓘ silent film era ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableWork | When the Movies Were Young ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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silent film actress ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th century
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silent film period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: When the Movies Were Young Description of subject: When the Movies Were Young is a memoir by early silent film actress Linda Arvidson recounting her experiences and the formative years of the motion picture industry.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.