Archival Dispatch: August 22 Calendar Walk — Johnny Dollar, The Mysterious Traveler, and Big Town
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Tags: August 22, Calendar Walk, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Edmond O'Brien, Virginia Gregg, Raymond Burr, The Mysterious Traveler, Maurice Tarplin, Robert A Arthur, David Kogan, Big Town, Steve Wilson, Lorelei Kilbourne, Edward Pawley, Ironized Yeast, Lifebuoy, Bill Stern, Colgate, The Land of the Lost, Art Carney, Isabel Manning Hewson, 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 broadcasting history (1942–1950):
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny_Dollar_1950_08_22_Reh.mp3 Alt: Trans-Pacific Export Rehearsal, Hong Kong Cargo |
"The Trans-Pacific Export Matter (Studio Dress Rehearsal)" | CBS (KNX) 1950-08-22 (Studio Recording) |
Sustaining CBS Radio Network |
Edmond O'Brien (Johnny Dollar), Virginia Gregg, Raymond Burr, Howard McNear | Gil Doud & Paul Dudley (Writers), Jaime del Valle (Director), Wilbur Hatch (Music) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Noir", "Drama"] |
Freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to the San Francisco waterfront to probe a maritime cargo scam involving high-grade industrial ball bearings supposedly shipped across the Pacific, unmasking a shipping clerk and a ruthless waterfront enforcer. |
Mysterious_Traveler_1950_08_22.mp3 Alt: Nightmare, Recurring Dream Murder |
"Nightmare (The Recurring Dream of Murder)" | Mutual (WOR) 1950-08-22 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mutual Thriller Series |
Maurice Tarplin (The Mysterious Traveler), Lawson Zerbe, Lyle Sudrow, Ann Shepherd | Robert A. Arthur & David Kogan (Writers & Directors), Jack Amerine (Sound Effects) | ["Supernatural", "Mystery", "Horror", "Psychological Thriller"] |
The Mysterious Traveler tells the unnerving tale of a distraught architect plagued by an inescapable recurring dream in which he murders his business partner, only to discover upon waking that identical crime scene clues are materializing around his apartment. |
Big_Town_1944_08_22.mp3 Alt: Return of Ghost, Phony Seance Swindle |
"The Return of the Ghost (The Phony Seance Swindle)" | CBS (WABC) 1944-08-22 8:00 PM EWT |
Sterling Drug, Inc. Ironized Yeast & Phillips' Magnesia |
Edward Pawley (Steve Wilson), Fran Carlon (Lorelei Kilbourne), Mason Adams | Jerry McGill (Writer), William N. Robson (Director), Ken Niles (Announcer) | ["Drama", "Newspaper", "Crime", "Detective"] |
Crusty managing editor Steve Wilson and star reporter Lorelei Kilbourne launch an undercover exposé into a fraudulent spiritualist medium who preys on wealthy war widows by staging fake parlor seances with glowing phosphorus ghosts. |
Big_Town_1950_08_22.mp3 Alt: Killers' Pay Day, Hired Gun Syndicate |
"Killers' Pay Day (The Murder Syndicate)" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-22 8:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Lifebuoy Soap & Rinso Detergent |
Edward Pawley (Steve Wilson), Fran Carlon (Lorelei Kilbourne), Ted Osborne | Jerry McGill (Writer), Crane Calder (Director), Bob Dixon (Announcer) | ["Drama", "Newspaper", "Crime", "Detective"] |
Steve Wilson and Lorelei Kilbourne expose a ruthless murder-for-hire syndicate operating behind a legitimate debt collection agency, racing against the clock to protect a key grand jury witness marked for assassination before payday. |
Bill_Stern_1942_08_22.mp3 Alt: Bill Stern Colgate 1942, Blind Golfer Legend |
"The Legend of the Blind Golfer & Pacific War Heroes" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1942-08-22 10:00 PM EWT |
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Colgate Shaving Cream & Halo |
Bill Stern (The Colgate Sports Commentator), dramatic reenactment cast | Mac Davis (Writer), Joseph Mansfield (Director) | ["Sports", "Talk", "Historical", "Biography"] |
Legendary broadcaster Bill Stern delivers rapid-fire dramatic sports legends for Colgate, dramatizing the incredible story of a blinding combat injury overcome by a championship golfer and honoring military athletes serving in the Pacific Theater. |
Land_Of_Lost_1944_08_22.mp3 Alt: Red Lantern School Bells, Undersea Kingdom 1944 |
"Red Lantern and the Undersea School Bells" | Blue Network (WJZ) 1944-08-22 7:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Children's Fantasy Presentation |
Isabel Manning Hewson, Betty Jane Tyler, Raymond Ives, Art Carney (Red Lantern) | Isabel Manning Hewson (Author), Cyril Armbrister (Director), Walter Gross (Organ) | ["Fantasy", "Children", "Adventure"] |
Siblings Isabel and Billy travel beneath the ocean waves aboard Red Lantern the glowing fish to the magical Land of the Lost, searching for hundreds of lost brass school bells collected by a mischievous sea turtle before the start of the autumn school term. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 22
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 22: 170
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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