Triple
T20383741
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Whistling in Dixie |
E497905
|
entity |
| Predicate | screenwriter |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Wilkie C. Mahoney
Wilkie C. Mahoney was a screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century American films, including the comedy "Whistling in Dixie."
|
E1467141
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Wilkie C. Mahoney | Statement: [Whistling in Dixie, screenwriter, Wilkie C. Mahoney]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilkie C. Mahoney Context triple: [Whistling in Dixie, screenwriter, Wilkie C. Mahoney]
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A.
Robert McGuire
Robert McGuire is a musician best known for performing the opening theme of the American sitcom "The Drew Carey Show."
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B.
Earl Moran
Earl Moran was an American pin-up and glamour artist best known for his popular mid-20th-century illustrations, including early depictions of Marilyn Monroe.
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C.
Herschel Daugherty
Herschel Daugherty was an American film and television director best known for his prolific work in mid-20th-century TV dramas and anthology series.
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D.
Earl Cairns
Earl Cairns is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the prominent 19th-century Conservative politician and Lord Chancellor Hugh Cairns.
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E.
John McIntire
John McIntire was an American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and roles in Western films and television, as well as voice work in classic Disney animated features.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Wilkie C. Mahoney Triple: [Whistling in Dixie, screenwriter, Wilkie C. Mahoney]
Generated description
Wilkie C. Mahoney was a screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century American films, including the comedy "Whistling in Dixie."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilkie C. Mahoney Target entity description: Wilkie C. Mahoney was a screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century American films, including the comedy "Whistling in Dixie."
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A.
Robert McGuire
Robert McGuire is a musician best known for performing the opening theme of the American sitcom "The Drew Carey Show."
-
B.
Earl Moran
Earl Moran was an American pin-up and glamour artist best known for his popular mid-20th-century illustrations, including early depictions of Marilyn Monroe.
-
C.
Herschel Daugherty
Herschel Daugherty was an American film and television director best known for his prolific work in mid-20th-century TV dramas and anthology series.
-
D.
Earl Cairns
Earl Cairns is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the prominent 19th-century Conservative politician and Lord Chancellor Hugh Cairns.
-
E.
John McIntire
John McIntire was an American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and roles in Western films and television, as well as voice work in classic Disney animated features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0b4a5b7908190a972e4e7e698ae94 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e678b2ceec819091ad5205ee9b2174 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0965ca320c81909be85a783b0fc6ca |
completed | May 17, 2026, 6:52 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a096674c3a48190b0263c3b946495a9 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 6:55 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0966fcfd508190b3785910dd27112d |
completed | May 17, 2026, 6:58 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:27 a.m.