College (1927 film)
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College (1927 film) is a silent comedy starring Buster Keaton that satirizes collegiate life and athletics in the 1920s.
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| College (1927 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: College (1927 film) Context triple: [Harold Goodwin, notableWork, College (1927 film)]
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The Graduate
The Graduate is a landmark 1967 American film directed by Mike Nichols, celebrated for its satirical take on suburban malaise, iconic performances, and influential use of a Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack.
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The Great Gatsby (1926 film)
The Great Gatsby (1926 film) is a silent drama adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, now largely lost, that brought the Jazz Age story to the screen during the height of the 1920s.
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Chicago (1927 film)
Chicago (1927 film) is a silent crime-comedy drama based on Maurine Dallas Watkins' play about a woman who gains notoriety after being accused of murder, later inspiring the famous stage musical and its film adaptations.
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D.
M (1931 film)
M (1931 film) is a landmark German thriller directed by Fritz Lang, renowned for its pioneering use of sound and its chilling portrayal of a child murderer hunted by both police and criminals.
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The Graduate School
The Graduate School is Augusta University's central unit overseeing advanced degree programs and graduate education across its various colleges and disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: College (1927 film) Target entity description: College (1927 film) is a silent comedy starring Buster Keaton that satirizes collegiate life and athletics in the 1920s.
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A.
The Graduate
The Graduate is a landmark 1967 American film directed by Mike Nichols, celebrated for its satirical take on suburban malaise, iconic performances, and influential use of a Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack.
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B.
The Great Gatsby (1926 film)
The Great Gatsby (1926 film) is a silent drama adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, now largely lost, that brought the Jazz Age story to the screen during the height of the 1920s.
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C.
Chicago (1927 film)
Chicago (1927 film) is a silent crime-comedy drama based on Maurine Dallas Watkins' play about a woman who gains notoriety after being accused of murder, later inspiring the famous stage musical and its film adaptations.
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D.
M (1931 film)
M (1931 film) is a landmark German thriller directed by Fritz Lang, renowned for its pioneering use of sound and its chilling portrayal of a child murderer hunted by both police and criminals.
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E.
The Graduate School
The Graduate School at Northwestern University is the central administrative unit overseeing the university’s graduate education, including its master’s and doctoral programs across diverse disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Bert Haines
ⓘ
Devereaux Jennings ⓘ |
| coDirector | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | James W. Horne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | United Artists ⓘ |
| editedBy | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| featuresSport |
baseball
ⓘ
hurdles ⓘ javelin ⓘ pole vault ⓘ shot put ⓘ track and field ⓘ |
| followsInCareerPhase | post-MGM independent Keaton features ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | College ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy film
ⓘ
romantic comedy film ⓘ sports comedy film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
intellectualism versus athletics
ⓘ
romantic pursuit ⓘ social status in college ⓘ |
| intertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ronald ⓘ |
| notableFor |
athletic stunt sequences performed by Buster Keaton
ⓘ
satire of academic versus athletic values ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Buster Keaton ⓘ |
| portrays |
college athletics
ⓘ
collegiate life ⓘ |
| producer | Joseph M. Schenck ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Buster Keaton Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1927-09-?? ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 66 ⓘ |
| satirizes |
college sports culture
ⓘ
collegiate life in the 1920s ⓘ |
| setInEnvironment | college campus ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| soundtrackType | silent with intertitles ⓘ |
| starring |
Anne Cornwall
ⓘ
Buster Keaton ⓘ Flora Bramley ⓘ Harold Goodwin ⓘ |
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