Theme from "The March of Time"
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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."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theme from "The March of Time" canonical | 2 |
| Theme for "The March of Time" | 1 |
| Theme from "The March of Time" (revised) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T529275 — 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 "The March of Time" Context triple: [Richard Rodgers, notableWork, Theme from "The March of Time"]
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A.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
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B.
film "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"
"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" is a 1944 World War II drama film that portrays the planning, execution, and aftermath of the U.S. Doolittle Raid on Japan.
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C.
State Anthem of the Soviet Union
The State Anthem of the Soviet Union was the national anthem of the USSR, renowned for its powerful, patriotic melody by Alexander Alexandrov and lyrics praising the unity and strength of the Soviet state.
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D.
film "All the President’s Men"
"All the President’s Men" is a 1976 political thriller film that dramatizes Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s investigation into the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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E.
High Noon
High Noon is a classic 1952 American Western film starring Gary Cooper as a lone marshal facing a vengeful outlaw as the townspeople abandon him.
- 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 "The March of Time" Target entity description: 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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A.
The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
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B.
film "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"
"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" is a 1944 World War II drama film that portrays the planning, execution, and aftermath of the U.S. Doolittle Raid on Japan.
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C.
State Anthem of the Soviet Union
The State Anthem of the Soviet Union was the national anthem of the USSR, renowned for its powerful, patriotic melody by Alexander Alexandrov and lyrics praising the unity and strength of the Soviet state.
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D.
film "All the President’s Men"
"All the President’s Men" is a 1976 political thriller film that dramatizes Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s investigation into the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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E.
High Noon
High Noon is a classic 1952 American Western film starring Gary Cooper as a lone marshal facing a vengeful outlaw as the townspeople abandon him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Theme for "The March of Time"
ⓘ
linked to:
Theme from "The March of Time"
|
| associatedPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Time Inc.
ⓘ
newsreels ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| genre | orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
introductory music
ⓘ
signature tune ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | newsreel music style ⓘ |
| hasNoLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse | newsreel series theme ⓘ |
| hasStyle | dramatic ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Theme from "The March of Time" ⓘ |
| isInstrumental | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| linkedTo | American film music history ⓘ |
| notableFor | dramatic opening fanfare ⓘ |
| partOf |
The March of Time newsreel series
ⓘ
linked to:
The March of Time
|
| primaryMedium |
cinema newsreels
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening theme ⓘ |
| usedFor | news reporting introductions ⓘ |
| usedIn | The March of Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theme from "The March of Time" Description of subject: 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."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Theme from "The March of Time"
linked to: Theme from "The March of Time"