Archival Dispatch: 23 Master Broadcasts Dated Across James Stewart's Six Shooter, Jungle Jim, Gasoline Alley, and Dr. Paul
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Author: radio index
Reading: 5 min
Tags: The Six Shooter, James Stewart, Britt Ponset, Jungle Jim, Alex Raymond, Gasoline Alley, Frank King, Dr Paul, Russell Thorson, Soldiers of the Press, Ann Stringer, Asher and Little Jimmy, Original Filenames
Batch 65 Forensic Discoveries
Batch 65 recovers and dates 23 historical radio broadcasts spanning Hollywood cinematic westerns, syndicated Sunday comic adaptations, WWII war correspondents, and classic daytime radio serials: James Stewart's celebrated NBC western masterpiece The Six Shooter (1953, starring Stewart as wandering frontier philosopher Britt Ponset), 6 high-action WWII jungle guerrilla episodes from Jungle Jim (1943, adapted from Alex Raymond's King Features Sunday comic strip), 5 garage comedy episodes from the radio adaptation of Frank King's comic strip Gasoline Alley (1941), 6 consecutive serialized episodes of the hit NBC daytime drama Dr. Paul (August 1952, starring Russell Thorson as Dr. Paul Henderson), 2 frontline combat dispatches from United Press war correspondents on Soldiers of the Press (1943–1945), and early country harmony pioneers Asher and Little Jimmy (1934).
1. The Six Shooter — James Stewart on NBC (1953)
Created by Frank Burt and starring Hollywood legend James Stewart as Britt Ponset:
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Frontier Drama Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
Six_Shooter_Series_Intro.mp3 |
"The Six Shooter: Series Premiere & Britt Ponset Audio Profile" | 1953-09-20 | James Stewart brings his gentle drawl and deadly aim to the NBC microphone. |
Six_Shooter_Coward_Horseshoe.mp3 |
"The Six Shooter: 'The Coward of Horseshoe Bend'" | 1953-09-27 | Britt helps a falsely branded townsman face down ruthless outlaws. |
Six_Shooter_Prairie_Doctor.mp3 |
"The Six Shooter: 'The Prairie Doctor & Frontier Justice'" | 1953-10-04 | A traveling physician risks his life to deliver medicine through hostile territory. |
2. Jungle Jim — 1943 King Features Syndicated Serial
Adapted from Alex Raymond's Sunday comic strip adventures:
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | WWII Pacific Campaign Action |
|---|---|---|---|
Jungle_Jim_Rescue_Plan.mp3 |
"Jungle Jim: 'Jim Has A Rescue Plan (Java Guerrillas)'" | 1943-05-16 | Jim leads allied commandos in a covert strike on enemy supply lines. |
Jungle_Jim_Kolu_Disappeared.mp3 |
"Jungle Jim: 'Kolu And The Others Have Disappeared'" | 1943-05-23 | Tracking captured comrades through treacherous mangrove swamps. |
Jungle_Jim_Sinks_Ship.mp3 |
"Jungle Jim: 'Jim Sinks A Japanese Ship'" | 1943-05-30 | Sabotaging an enemy warship in a heavily fortified Pacific harbor. |
Jungle_Jim_Bomber_Down.mp3 |
"Jungle Jim: 'The Japanese Bomber Is Shot Down'" | 1943-06-06 | Anti-aircraft defense of a secret Allied airstrip in the mountains. |
Jungle_Jim_Takeoff_Fight.mp3 |
"Jungle Jim: 'Fighting Their Way To Airplane For Take Off'" | 1943-06-13 | Escape under heavy fire aboard a salvaged amphibious transport. |
Jungle_Jim_Northern_Base.mp3 |
"Jungle Jim: 'Escape to the Northern Jungle Base'" | 1943-06-20 | Regrouping at the hidden northern allied sanctuary. |
3. Gasoline Alley — 1941 Comic Strip Radio Adaptation
Starring Skeezix, Uncle Walt, and Wilmer at the repair garage:
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Garage Comedy Vignette |
|---|---|---|---|
Gasoline_Alley_Defective_Detective.mp3 |
"Gasoline Alley: 'Defective Detective, Legal Eagle'" | 1941-03-17 | Wilmer tries amateur detective work to solve neighborhood mischief. |
Gasoline_Alley_Hypnotized_Hero.mp3 |
"Gasoline Alley: 'Hypnotized Hero at the Garage'" | 1941-03-24 | A traveling stage hypnotist leaves the garage crew in hilarious confusion. |
Gasoline_Alley_Spare_Tire.mp3 |
"Gasoline Alley: 'Spare Tire Troubles & Repair Bills'" | 1941-03-31 | Flat tires and pneumatic tube emergencies on the road. |
Gasoline_Alley_Musicians_Ignition.mp3 |
"Gasoline Alley: 'Musician's Ignition & Tune-Up'" | 1941-04-07 | Tuning up an automobile engine to sound like a musical instrument. |
Gasoline_Alley_Fortunes_Fool.mp3 |
"Gasoline Alley: 'Fortune's Favorite Fool'" | 1941-04-14 | A lucky contest ticket brings unexpected chaos to the workshop. |
4. Dr. Paul, Soldiers of the Press, and Asher & Little Jimmy
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Drama & Combat Journalism |
|---|---|---|---|
Dr_Paul_Pop_Walters.mp3 |
"Dr. Paul: 'Pop Walters Meets with Duval, Agrees to Take the Rap'" | 1952-08-11 | Criminal mastermind Leroy Duval manipulates an innocent scapegoat. |
Dr_Paul_Duval_Scapegoat.mp3 |
"Dr. Paul: 'Jonathan and Duval Decide to Use Pop Walters as a Scapegoat'" | 1952-08-12 | Secret hospital plotting behind closed office doors. |
Dr_Paul_Mavis_Confesses.mp3 |
"Dr. Paul: 'Mavis Hagridi Confesses to Leroy Duval'" | 1952-08-13 | A crucial confession unravels medical mystery secrets. |
Dr_Paul_Ricky_Scanlon.mp3 |
"Dr. Paul: 'Ricky Scanlon Accuses Dr. Paul's Father-in-Law'" | 1952-08-14 | Dramatic bedside accusations at Miles Memorial Hospital. |
Dr_Paul_Cabot_Crisis.mp3 |
"Dr. Paul: 'Dr. John Cabot's Hospital Crisis'" | 1952-08-15 | Dr. Cabot struggles with personal ethics in surgery. |
Dr_Paul_Nurse_Martin.mp3 |
"Dr. Paul: 'Dr. Cabot Asks Nurse Martin to Advise His Sister, Donna'" | 1952-08-18 | Guidance and family counsel in the corridors of medicine. |
Soldiers_Press_Ann_Stringer.mp3 |
"Soldiers of the Press: 'Ann Stringer: The Bravest Men in the Army'" | 1945-02-18 | Famed female war correspondent reporting under heavy artillery barrage. |
Soldiers_Press_Ned_Russell.mp3 |
"Soldiers of the Press: 'Ned Russell: The North Africa Invasion'" | 1943-02-28 | Dramatic frontline account of Operation Torch landings. |
Asher_Jimmy_Mountain_Laurels.mp3 |
"Asher and Little Jimmy: 'When the Mountain Laurels Bloom'" | 1934-06-12 | Early Appalachian harmony recording by the beloved father-and-son duo. |