Edward Small Productions
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Edward Small Productions was an American film production company active primarily in the mid-20th century, known for producing a wide range of Hollywood features across genres.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward Small Productions canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1943115 — 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: Edward Small Productions Context triple: [Witness for the Prosecution, productionCompany, Edward Small Productions]
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A.
Shamley Productions
Shamley Productions was Alfred Hitchcock’s television production company, best known for producing the anthology series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."
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B.
Peregrine Productions
Peregrine Productions is a film production company best known for its involvement in creating Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic "The Shining."
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C.
Bryna Productions
Bryna Productions was the independent film production company founded by actor Kirk Douglas, known for producing major films such as the historical epic "Spartacus."
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D.
Celebrated Productions
Celebrated Productions is a film and media production company known for its work on the movie "Limelight."
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E.
Albert Zugsmith Productions
Albert Zugsmith Productions was an American film production company associated with producer Albert Zugsmith, known for low-budget genre films and exploitation-style features in the mid-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: Edward Small Productions Target entity description: Edward Small Productions was an American film production company active primarily in the mid-20th century, known for producing a wide range of Hollywood features across genres.
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A.
Shamley Productions
Shamley Productions was Alfred Hitchcock’s television production company, best known for producing the anthology series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."
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B.
Peregrine Productions
Peregrine Productions is a film production company best known for its involvement in creating Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic "The Shining."
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C.
Bryna Productions
Bryna Productions was the independent film production company founded by actor Kirk Douglas, known for producing major films such as the historical epic "Spartacus."
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D.
Celebrated Productions
Celebrated Productions is a film and media production company known for its work on the movie "Limelight."
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E.
Albert Zugsmith Productions
Albert Zugsmith Productions was an American film production company associated with producer Albert Zugsmith, known for low-budget genre films and exploitation-style features in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film production company
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film production company ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American black-and-white films ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Columbia Pictures
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RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ United Artists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionModel | released through major Hollywood studios ⓘ |
| era | Classical Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| field | motion pictures ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Edward Small ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure films
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comedy films ⓘ crime films ⓘ drama films ⓘ historical films ⓘ western films ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Edward Small ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| location | Hollywood ⓘ |
| mediaTypeProduced | feature films ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptations of literary classics
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crime and noir films in the 1940s and 1950s ⓘ producing mid-budget Hollywood features ⓘ |
| notableWork |
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958 film)
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Kansas City Confidential (1952 film) ⓘ My Dear Secretary (1948 film) ⓘ New York Confidential (1955 film) ⓘ Raw Deal (1948 film) ⓘ The Corsican Brothers ⓘ
surface form:
The Corsican Brothers (1941 film)
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) ⓘ The Man in the Iron Mask (1939 film) ⓘ |
| operationalScope | independent Hollywood production ⓘ |
| productionType | independent production company ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edward Small Productions Description of subject: Edward Small Productions was an American film production company active primarily in the mid-20th century, known for producing a wide range of Hollywood features across genres.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Top Gun (1955 film)