Archival Dispatch: August 22 Calendar Walk — Casey Crime Photographer, Boston Blackie, and Let George Do It
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Tags: August 22, Calendar Walk, Let George Do It, Bob Bailey, Standard Oil Chevron, Casey Crime Photographer, Flashgun Casey, Anchor Hocking, Fire-King, The Strangeseeker, Patrick Macnee, The Brighter Day, Irna Phillips, Procter and Gamble, Blue Cheer, Boston Blackie, Richard Kollmar, Lifebuoy Soap, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 22 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment
This archival dispatch documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and story synopses for 6 historical broadcasts transmitting on August 22 across American network and syndicated broadcasting history (1945–1999):
1. August 22 Exhaustive Archival Inventory
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Let_George_Do_It_1947_08_22.mp3 Alt: The Secret Heart, Chevron Valentine 1947 |
"The Secret Heart" | Mutual-Don Lee (KHJ) 1947-08-22 8:00 PM PST |
Standard Oil of California Chevron Supreme & RPM Motor Oil |
Bob Bailey (George Valentine), Frances Robinson (Brooksie), Ken Christy (Riley) | David Victor & Jackson Gillis (Writers), Don Clark (Director), John Hiestand (Announcer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Drama"] |
Private investigator George Valentine and Brooksie are hired by an anxious physician to recover a locked diary stolen from a convalescing heiress, uncovering a sinister blackmail plot orchestrated by her deceitful fiancé. |
Casey_Photographer_1945_08_22.mp3 Alt: A Tiger on the Loose, Central Park Circus Tiger |
"A Tiger on the Loose" | CBS (WABC) 1945-08-22 9:30 PM EWT |
Anchor Hocking Glass Fire-King Oven Glassware |
Matt Crowley (Casey), Alice Reinheart (Ann), John Gibson (Ethelbert), Jackson Beck | Alonzo Deen Cole (Writer), John Dietz (Director), Herman Chittison (Piano), Tony Marvin (Announcer) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Drama", "Newspaper"] |
Morning Express press photographer Flashgun Casey and reporter Ann Williams investigate the lethal escape of a circus Bengal tiger in Central Park, proving the cage was sabotaged to mask an acrobatic trainer's murder. |
Casey_Photographer_1946_08_22.mp3 Alt: The Fat Lady Dies, Sideshow Strychnine 1946 |
"The Fat Lady Dies" | CBS (WABC) 1946-08-22 9:30 PM EDT |
Anchor Hocking Glass Fire-King Oven Glassware |
Staats Cotsworth (Casey), Jan Miner (Ann), John Gibson (Ethelbert), Bernard Lenrow | Alonzo Deen Cole (Writer), John Dietz (Director), Tony Marvin (Announcer) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Drama", "Newspaper"] |
Casey and Ann Williams unwind at the Blue Note before rushing to a traveling carnival sideshow where the 400-pound fat lady is poisoned with strychnine, uncovering a diamond-smuggling ring that used the victim's custom trunks as concealment. |
Strangeseeker_1999_08_22.mp3 Alt: Writers' Block, Haunted Typewriter 1999 |
"Writers' Block (The Haunted Typewriter)" | Imagination Theatre 1999-08-22 (Syndicated) |
National Syndication | Patrick Macnee (The Strangeseeker / Narrator), Seattle dramatic cast | Jim French (Writer & Director), Terry Rose (Music) | ["Supernatural", "Mystery", "Horror"] |
The Strangeseeker introduces the chilling story of a blocked horror novelist who buys an antique manual typewriter at an estate sale, discovering that whatever gruesome murder scenarios he types late at night manifest in exact detail across his neighborhood. |
Brighter_Day_1955_08_22.mp3 Alt: Lyndia & Max Dine, Dennis Family Dinner |
"Lyndia & Max Dine at Mrs. Dunbar's" | CBS (WCBS) 1955-08-22 2:45 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Blue Cheer Detergent & Ivory Snow |
Bill Smith (Rev. Richard Dennis), Blair Davies (Althea), Hal Studer (Max), Mary Linn Beller | Irna Phillips (Creator), Arthur Hanna (Director), Len Sterling (Announcer) | ["Drama", "Soap Opera", "Serial"] |
In Three Rivers, Lyndia Dennis and Max attend an uncomfortable formal dinner at Mrs. Dunbar's residence, navigating family tensions while Reverend Dennis provides pastoral guidance to the troubled household. |
Boston_Blackie_1945_08_22.mp3 Alt: Golf Instructor Murder, Country Club Homicide |
"The Golf Instructor Murder" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-22 8:30 PM EWT |
Lever Brothers Lifebuoy Health Soap ("Stops B.O.") |
Richard Kollmar (Boston Blackie), Lesley Woods (Mary Wesley), Maurice Tarplin (Faraday) | Jeanne Harrison (Director), Harlow Wilcox (Announcer) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Comedy", "Crime"] |
Inspector Faraday suspects Boston Blackie when a popular country club golf professional is murdered on the 18th green, prompting Blackie and Mary Wesley to trap the real killer—a jealous club champion with heavy gambling debts. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 22
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 22: 158
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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