Abilene Town
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Abilene Town is a 1946 Western film starring Randolph Scott, set in the Kansas cattle town of Abilene during the turbulent transition from open range to settled civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abilene Town canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9105808 — 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: Abilene Town Context triple: [Randolph Scott, notableWork, Abilene Town]
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A.
Abilene metropolitan area
The Abilene metropolitan area is a regional urban hub in west-central Texas centered on the city of Abilene, known for its military presence, higher education institutions, and role as an economic and cultural center for the surrounding rural counties.
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B.
Kerrville
Kerrville is a small city in central Texas known for its scenic Guadalupe River setting, Hill Country landscapes, and vibrant arts and music festivals.
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C.
Lubbock
Lubbock is a major city in northwest Texas known for its role as an agricultural, educational, and economic hub of the region.
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D.
Santa Fe, Texas
Santa Fe, Texas is a small city in Galveston County known for its rural character and location within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
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E.
Fortrose
Fortrose is a historic coastal town on the Black Isle in the Scottish Highlands, noted for its medieval cathedral ruins and scenic views over the Moray Firth.
- 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: Abilene Town Target entity description: Abilene Town is a 1946 Western film starring Randolph Scott, set in the Kansas cattle town of Abilene during the turbulent transition from open range to settled civilization.
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A.
Abilene metropolitan area
The Abilene metropolitan area is a regional urban hub in west-central Texas centered on the city of Abilene, known for its military presence, higher education institutions, and role as an economic and cultural center for the surrounding rural counties.
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B.
Kerrville
Kerrville is a small city in central Texas known for its scenic Guadalupe River setting, Hill Country landscapes, and vibrant arts and music festivals.
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C.
Lubbock
Lubbock is a major city in northwest Texas known for its role as an agricultural, educational, and economic hub of the region.
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D.
Santa Fe, Texas
Santa Fe, Texas is a small city in Galveston County known for its rural character and location within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
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E.
Fortrose
Fortrose is a historic coastal town on the Black Isle in the Scottish Highlands, noted for its medieval cathedral ruins and scenic views over the Moray Firth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Edward L. Ilou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Ernest Haycox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Trail Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1940s American films
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1940s English-language films ⓘ 1946 films ⓘ American Western films ⓘ American black-and-white films ⓘ Films based on works by Ernest Haycox ⓘ Films directed by Edwin L. Marin ⓘ United Artists films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Marshal Dan Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Russell Harlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Rena Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Edwin L. Marin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Astor Pictures
NERFINISHED
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United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Richard L. Van Enger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmColorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre | Western film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mort Glickman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus | transition from open range to settled civilization ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Randolph Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jules Levey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Jules Levey Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1946-01-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 89 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Harold Shumate
NERFINISHED
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Norman Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Abilene, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-American Civil War era ⓘ |
| soundDepartment |
Harry Leonard
NERFINISHED
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John L. Cass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Ann Dvorak
NERFINISHED
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Edgar Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Boyce NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ Randolph Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhonda Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Abilene Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abilene Town Description of subject: Abilene Town is a 1946 Western film starring Randolph Scott, set in the Kansas cattle town of Abilene during the turbulent transition from open range to settled civilization.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.