Suspense (radio series)
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Suspense was a long-running American radio drama anthology series, especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s, known for its tense, thriller-style stories and appearances by major Hollywood stars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suspense (radio series) canonical | 2 |
| Sorry, Wrong Number (radio play) | 1 |
| Under Western Eyes (radio dramatizations) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9552952 — 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: Suspense (radio series) Context triple: [Howard Duff, notableWork, Suspense (radio series)]
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The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 is a Paramount musical comedy film best known for introducing the classic song "Thanks for the Memory," performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross.
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The Mercury Theatre on the Air
The Mercury Theatre on the Air was a 1938 American radio drama series created by Orson Welles and John Houseman, best known for its innovative, cinematic adaptations of literary classics and the infamous "War of the Worlds" broadcast.
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It Sticks Out Half a Mile (radio series)
It Sticks Out Half a Mile is a British radio sitcom, spun off from the television series Dad’s Army, that follows the comedic efforts to restore a dilapidated seaside pier after World War II.
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The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour was an American live television anthology drama series that aired on NBC in the 1950s, featuring original plays and adaptations sponsored by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa).
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Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent is a 1940 Alfred Hitchcock-directed spy thriller film set in Europe on the eve of World War II, known for its suspenseful set pieces and wartime propaganda themes.
- 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: Suspense (radio series) Target entity description: Suspense was a long-running American radio drama anthology series, especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s, known for its tense, thriller-style stories and appearances by major Hollywood stars.
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A.
The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 is a Paramount musical comedy film best known for introducing the classic song "Thanks for the Memory," performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross.
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B.
The Mercury Theatre on the Air
The Mercury Theatre on the Air was a 1938 American radio drama series created by Orson Welles and John Houseman, best known for its innovative, cinematic adaptations of literary classics and the infamous "War of the Worlds" broadcast.
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C.
It Sticks Out Half a Mile (radio series)
It Sticks Out Half a Mile is a British radio sitcom, spun off from the television series Dad’s Army, that follows the comedic efforts to restore a dilapidated seaside pier after World War II.
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D.
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour was an American live television anthology drama series that aired on NBC in the 1950s, featuring original plays and adaptations sponsored by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa).
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E.
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent is a 1940 Alfred Hitchcock-directed spy thriller film set in Europe on the eve of World War II, known for its suspenseful set pieces and wartime propaganda themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | radio drama anthology series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Radio's Outstanding Theater of Thrills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | CBS Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| executiveProducer | William Spier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredStar |
Agnes Moorehead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bette Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Cary Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward G. Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Peck NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Bogart NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Cotten NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucille Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlene Dietrich NERFINISHED ⓘ Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Lorre NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1942-06-17 ⓘ |
| format | anthology ⓘ |
| genre |
mystery
ⓘ
suspense ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1962-09-30 ⓘ |
| laterBroadcastFrom | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | The Man in Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
"On a Country Road"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
"Sorry, Wrong Number" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The Hitch-Hiker" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWriter |
John Dickson Carr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucille Fletcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert L. Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 900+ ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 20 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | "Suspense" theme by Bernard Herrmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredAs | sustaining program ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastFrom | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Anton M. Leader
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elliott Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Macdonnell NERFINISHED ⓘ William Spier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | Radio's Outstanding Theater of Thrills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spinOffOrRelatedWork | Suspense (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Auto-Lite
NERFINISHED
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Harlow Wilcox for Auto-Lite NERFINISHED ⓘ Roma Wines NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 30 minutes ⓘ |
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Subject: Suspense (radio series) Description of subject: Suspense was a long-running American radio drama anthology series, especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s, known for its tense, thriller-style stories and appearances by major Hollywood stars.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sorry, Wrong Number (radio play)
this entity surface form:
Under Western Eyes (radio dramatizations)