Seven Chances (1925, uncredited bit)
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"Seven Chances" is a 1925 silent romantic comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, best known for its elaborate chase sequence involving hundreds of brides.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seven Chances (1925, uncredited bit) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6702610 — 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: Seven Chances (1925, uncredited bit) Context triple: [Clyde Cook, appearedIn, Seven Chances (1925, uncredited bit)]
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A.
Seventh Heaven (1927 film)
Seventh Heaven (1927 film) is a landmark silent romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, celebrated for its emotional storytelling and for earning Janet Gaynor the first-ever Academy Award for Best Actress.
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B.
Lon Chaney–Tod Browning collaborations
The Lon Chaney–Tod Browning collaborations are a series of influential early 20th-century horror and crime films pairing actor Lon Chaney with director Tod Browning, noted for their dark themes, grotesque characters, and pioneering use of makeup and visual storytelling.
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C.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
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D.
Seventh Heaven (1937 film)
Seventh Heaven (1937 film) is an American romantic drama directed by Henry King, starring Simone Simon and James Stewart, and is a sound-era remake of the acclaimed 1927 silent film of the same name.
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E.
Quicksand (1928)
Quicksand (1928) is a seminal Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen that explores race, gender, and identity through the experiences of a mixed-race woman navigating Black and white societies in the early 20th century.
- 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: Seven Chances (1925, uncredited bit) Target entity description: "Seven Chances" is a 1925 silent romantic comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, best known for its elaborate chase sequence involving hundreds of brides.
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A.
Seventh Heaven (1927 film)
Seventh Heaven (1927 film) is a landmark silent romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, celebrated for its emotional storytelling and for earning Janet Gaynor the first-ever Academy Award for Best Actress.
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B.
Lon Chaney–Tod Browning collaborations
The Lon Chaney–Tod Browning collaborations are a series of influential early 20th-century horror and crime films pairing actor Lon Chaney with director Tod Browning, noted for their dark themes, grotesque characters, and pioneering use of makeup and visual storytelling.
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C.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
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D.
Seventh Heaven (1937 film)
Seventh Heaven (1937 film) is an American romantic drama directed by Henry King, starring Simone Simon and James Stewart, and is a sound-era remake of the acclaimed 1927 silent film of the same name.
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E.
Quicksand (1928)
Quicksand (1928) is a seminal Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen that explores race, gender, and identity through the experiences of a mixed-race woman navigating Black and white societies in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage play "Seven Chances" by Roi Cooper Megrue ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Elgin Lessley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| distributor |
Metro-Goldwyn
ⓘ
linked to:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
|
| editedBy | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| filmEra | silent era ⓘ |
| filmStructure | features extended climactic chase sequence ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic comedy
ⓘ
slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Ruth Dwyer
ⓘ
Snitz Edwards ⓘ T. Roy Barnes ⓘ |
| hasUncreditedBitRole | various brides ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| leadActorForCharacter | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | James "Jimmie" Shannon ⓘ |
| notableFor | elaborate chase sequence involving hundreds of brides ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Buster Keaton Productions ⓘ |
| productionType | independent production ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproxMinutes | 56 ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| starring | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seven Chances (1925, uncredited bit) Description of subject: "Seven Chances" is a 1925 silent romantic comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, best known for its elaborate chase sequence involving hundreds of brides.
Referenced by (1)
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