Captains and the Kings (1976 miniseries)
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Captains and the Kings is a 1976 American television miniseries based on Taylor Caldwell’s novel, chronicling the ruthless rise of an Irish immigrant family in late 19th- and early 20th-century America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Captains and the Kings (1976 miniseries) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Captains and the Kings (1976 miniseries) Context triple: [Patty Duke, emmyAwardFor, Captains and the Kings (1976 miniseries)]
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A.
Kings (2009 TV series)
Kings (2009 TV series) is a modern, allegorical reimagining of the biblical story of King David set in a contemporary monarchy, starring Ian McShane as the powerful King Silas Benjamin.
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B.
Kings and Queen
Kings and Queen is a 2004 French drama film by Arnaud Desplechin that intertwines the lives of a woman facing family turmoil and her eccentric ex-lover, blending dark humor with emotional intensity.
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C.
Pair of Kings
Pair of Kings is a live-action Disney XD comedy series about teenage fraternal twins who discover they are joint rulers of a fictional island kingdom, leading to absurd and adventurous misadventures.
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D.
Kings
Kings is the common shorthand nickname for the Ryukyu Golden Kings, a professional basketball team based in Okinawa, Japan.
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E.
Kings
Kings is a short-lived NBC drama series that reimagines the biblical story of King David in a modern, politically charged monarchy.
- 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: Captains and the Kings (1976 miniseries) Target entity description: Captains and the Kings is a 1976 American television miniseries based on Taylor Caldwell’s novel, chronicling the ruthless rise of an Irish immigrant family in late 19th- and early 20th-century America.
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A.
Kings (2009 TV series)
Kings (2009 TV series) is a modern, allegorical reimagining of the biblical story of King David set in a contemporary monarchy, starring Ian McShane as the powerful King Silas Benjamin.
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B.
Kings and Queen
Kings and Queen is a 2004 French drama film by Arnaud Desplechin that intertwines the lives of a woman facing family turmoil and her eccentric ex-lover, blending dark humor with emotional intensity.
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C.
Pair of Kings
Pair of Kings is a live-action Disney XD comedy series about teenage fraternal twins who discover they are joint rulers of a fictional island kingdom, leading to absurd and adventurous misadventures.
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D.
Kings
Kings is the common shorthand nickname for the Ryukyu Golden Kings, a professional basketball team based in Okinawa, Japan.
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E.
Kings
Kings is a short-lived NBC drama series that reimagines the biblical story of King David in a modern, politically charged monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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television miniseries ⓘ |
| basedOn | Captains and the Kings (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Taylor Caldwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstAirDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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historical drama ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
political ambition
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rise of an Irish immigrant family ⓘ wealth and power ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 8 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| producer | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| stars |
Ann Sothern
NERFINISHED
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Barry Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Blair Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Celeste Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Aidman NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Durning NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria DeHaven NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvey Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Fonda NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Seymour NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carradine NERFINISHED ⓘ John Dehner NERFINISHED ⓘ John Houseman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Crowley NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Hingle NERFINISHED ⓘ Patty Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry King NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Bellamy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Bolger NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Symonds NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Vaughn NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharon Gless NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheila Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Morrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Tayback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Captains and the Kings (1976 miniseries) Description of subject: Captains and the Kings is a 1976 American television miniseries based on Taylor Caldwell’s novel, chronicling the ruthless rise of an Irish immigrant family in late 19th- and early 20th-century America.
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