A Life on Film
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A Life on Film is the autobiography of classic Hollywood actress Mary Astor, recounting her long career and personal life in the film industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Life on Film canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6620983 — 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: A Life on Film Context triple: [Mary Astor, wrote, A Life on Film]
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A.
My Life in Film
My Life in Film is a British comedy television series that parodies classic movies through the misadventures of an aspiring filmmaker and his friends.
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B.
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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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.
Life Itself
"Life Itself" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 album *Working on a Dream*, blending reflective lyrics with his signature rock sound.
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E.
Life Itself
"Life Itself" is a psychedelic, genre-blending indie pop song by the English band Glass Animals, known for its vivid storytelling and inventive production.
- 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: A Life on Film Target entity description: A Life on Film is the autobiography of classic Hollywood actress Mary Astor, recounting her long career and personal life in the film industry.
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A.
My Life in Film
My Life in Film is a British comedy television series that parodies classic movies through the misadventures of an aspiring filmmaker and his friends.
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B.
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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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.
Life Itself
"Life Itself" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 album *Working on a Dream*, blending reflective lyrics with his signature rock sound.
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E.
Life Itself
"Life Itself" is a psychedelic, genre-blending indie pop song by the English band Glass Animals, known for its vivid storytelling and inventive production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about | Mary Astor ⓘ |
| author | Mary Astor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
Mary Astor’s film roles
ⓘ
Mary Astor’s private life ⓘ Mary Astor’s professional relationships ⓘ classic Hollywood era ⓘ |
| genre | autobiography ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Mary Astor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mary Astor ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| subject |
Hollywood film industry
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood films
acting career ⓘ personal life of Mary Astor ⓘ |
| workType | memoir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Life on Film Description of subject: A Life on Film is the autobiography of classic Hollywood actress Mary Astor, recounting her long career and personal life in the film industry.
Referenced by (2)
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