The Campbell Playhouse (radio series)
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The Campbell Playhouse was a late-1930s American radio drama series created and hosted by Orson Welles, known for its high-quality adaptations of literary works and films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Campbell Playhouse (radio series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6559440 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Campbell Playhouse (radio series) Context triple: [Everett Sloane, participatedIn, The Campbell Playhouse (radio series)]
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Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse was an American live dramatic anthology series of the 1950s known for showcasing original teleplays and launching the careers of prominent writers and actors.
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B.
Thorndike Theatre
Thorndike Theatre is a notable theatre in Leatherhead, Surrey, recognized for its regional productions and role in the local performing arts scene.
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C.
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse was an influential American live television anthology drama series of the late 1940s and 1950s, known for showcasing original plays and launching the careers of notable directors, writers, and actors.
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D.
The Armstrong Circle Theatre
The Armstrong Circle Theatre was an American television anthology drama series that aired in the 1950s and early 1960s, known for its docudrama-style presentations of contemporary social and political issues.
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E.
Sherman Playhouse
Sherman Playhouse is a historic community theater in Sherman, Connecticut, known for staging local theatrical productions and cultural events.
- 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: The Campbell Playhouse (radio series) Target entity description: The Campbell Playhouse was a late-1930s American radio drama series created and hosted by Orson Welles, known for its high-quality adaptations of literary works and films.
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A.
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse was an American live dramatic anthology series of the 1950s known for showcasing original teleplays and launching the careers of prominent writers and actors.
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B.
Thorndike Theatre
Thorndike Theatre is a notable theatre in Leatherhead, Surrey, recognized for its regional productions and role in the local performing arts scene.
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C.
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse was an influential American live television anthology drama series of the late 1940s and 1950s, known for showcasing original plays and launching the careers of notable directors, writers, and actors.
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D.
The Armstrong Circle Theatre
The Armstrong Circle Theatre was an American television anthology drama series that aired in the 1950s and early 1960s, known for its docudrama-style presentations of contemporary social and political issues.
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E.
Sherman Playhouse
Sherman Playhouse is a historic community theater in Sherman, Connecticut, known for staging local theatrical productions and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American radio program
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radio drama series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Campbell Playhouse
NERFINISHED
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The Campbell Soup Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Mercury Theatre on the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | live performance ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creativeDirector | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| follows | The Mercury Theatre on the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | weekly anthology drama ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology series
ⓘ
radio drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
classic literature adaptations
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film adaptations ⓘ |
| host | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | December 1938 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme | adaptations of literary works and films ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Agnes Moorehead
NERFINISHED
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Everett Sloane NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEpisodeType | holiday specials ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high production values
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use of original film stars as guest performers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
radio adaptation of "A Christmas Carol"
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radio adaptation of "Jane Eyre" ⓘ radio adaptation of "Our Town" ⓘ radio adaptation of "Rebecca" ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originallyAired | late 1930s ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Age of Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Mercury Theatre on the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John Houseman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Mercury Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundDesignBy | Mercury Theatre radio production team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Campbell Soup Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1938 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | The Orson Welles Show (radio) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general American radio audience ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 60 minutes ⓘ |
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