The Goose Steps Out
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The Goose Steps Out is a 1942 British wartime comedy film starring Will Hay as a bumbling teacher sent undercover to Nazi Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Goose Steps Out canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5778661 — 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: The Goose Steps Out Context triple: [Michael Balcon, notableWork, The Goose Steps Out]
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A.
The Goose Steps High
"The Goose Steps High" is a satirical, militaristic-style song featured in Disney's animated film *The Aristocats* (1970).
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B.
The Day the Goose Got Loose
The Day the Goose Got Loose is a humorous children's picture book about barnyard chaos that ensues when a goose escapes, written by Reeve Lindbergh and illustrated by Steven Kellogg.
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C.
A Bunch of Full Grown Geese
"A Bunch of Full Grown Geese" is an episode of the animated series Regular Show in which Mordecai and Rigby must deal with a menacing gang of aggressive geese at the park.
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D.
Goose Eggs
"Goose Eggs" is a song by the band Divers, known for its emotionally charged indie rock sound and vivid storytelling.
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E.
In Their Footsteps
"In Their Footsteps" is a romantic suspense novel by Tess Gerritsen that blends mystery, espionage, and family secrets.
- 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: The Goose Steps Out Target entity description: The Goose Steps Out is a 1942 British wartime comedy film starring Will Hay as a bumbling teacher sent undercover to Nazi Germany.
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A.
The Goose Steps High
"The Goose Steps High" is a satirical, militaristic-style song featured in Disney's animated film *The Aristocats* (1970).
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B.
The Day the Goose Got Loose
The Day the Goose Got Loose is a humorous children's picture book about barnyard chaos that ensues when a goose escapes, written by Reeve Lindbergh and illustrated by Steven Kellogg.
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C.
A Bunch of Full Grown Geese
"A Bunch of Full Grown Geese" is an episode of the animated series Regular Show in which Mordecai and Rigby must deal with a menacing gang of aggressive geese at the park.
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D.
Goose Eggs
"Goose Eggs" is a song by the band Divers, known for its emotionally charged indie rock sound and vivid storytelling.
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E.
In Their Footsteps
"In Their Footsteps" is a romantic suspense novel by Tess Gerritsen that blends mystery, espionage, and family secrets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
wartime film ⓘ |
| character |
William Potts
ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick Worlock
|
| cinematographyBy | Wilkie Cooper ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director |
Basil Dearden
ⓘ
Will Hay ⓘ |
| distributor | General Film Distributors ⓘ |
| editedBy | Charles Hasse ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ernest Irving ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A bumbling British teacher is sent undercover to Nazi Germany to sabotage a Hitler Youth training school. ⓘ |
| portrays | Will Hay as William Potts ⓘ |
| producer |
Michael Balcon
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Michael Balcon
|
| productionCompany | Ealing Studios ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 79 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Angus MacPhail
ⓘ
John Dighton ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| starring |
Barry Morse
ⓘ
Charles Hawtrey ⓘ Peter Ustinov ⓘ Will Hay ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1942 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Goose Steps Out Description of subject: The Goose Steps Out is a 1942 British wartime comedy film starring Will Hay as a bumbling teacher sent undercover to Nazi Germany.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.