Archival Dispatch: August 22 Calendar Walk — Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Meet Miss Sherlock
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Tags: August 22, Calendar Walk, Lands of the Free, Adolf Berle, NBC University of the Air, Meet Miss Sherlock, Monty Margetts, Bill Conrad, The Bing Crosby Show, Rosemary Clooney, Marilyn Maxwell, Cathy Crosby, Buddy Cole, General Electric, Ford, 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 (1943–1960):
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lands_Free_1943_08_22.mp3 Alt: A A Berle Speaker, Inter-American Unity |
"Assistant Secretary of State Adolf A. Berle Jr. on Post-War Inter-American Unity" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-08-22 4:30 PM EWT |
NBC University Inter-American Cultural Air |
Adolf A. Berle Jr. (Keynote Speaker), dramatic cast | Sterling Fisher (Director), Ranald MacDougall (Writer), Frank Blair (Announcer) | ["Educational", "Historical", "Talk", "Public Affairs"] |
Assistant Secretary of State Adolf A. Berle Jr. addresses the NBC Inter-American University of the Air, outlining the Roosevelt administration's Good Neighbor policy and articulating how cooperative hemispheric defense and trade pacts will preserve democratic sovereignty after World War II. |
Meet_Miss_Sherlock_1946_08_22.mp3 Alt: Counterfeit Pearls, Jane Sherlock 1946 |
"The Case of the Counterfeit Cultured Pearls" | CBS (WCBS) 1946-08-22 10:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining CBS Summer Mystery |
Monty Margetts (Jane Sherlock), Bill Conrad (Peter Blossom), Joe Forte | E. Jack Neuman (Writer), David Vaile (Director), Doug Gourlay (Announcer) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Comedy"] |
Keen-eyed patent law secretary Jane Sherlock drags her frustrated police detective boyfriend Peter Blossom into the Manhattan diamond district when a wealthy socialite's insurance claim exposes an elaborate syndicate swapping genuine cultured pearls for glass duplicates. |
Bing_Crosby_1955_08_22.mp3 Alt: Bing and Marilyn Maxwell, Bing Crosby GE 1955 |
"Bing Crosby with Guest Marilyn Maxwell & The Buddy Cole Trio" | CBS (KNX / WCBS) 1955-08-22 9:00 PM EDT |
General Electric GE Appliances & Telechron Clocks |
Bing Crosby, Marilyn Maxwell (Guest Vocalist), Buddy Cole Trio | Bill Morrow (Writer), Murdo MacKenzie (Director), Ken Carpenter (Announcer) | ["Music", "Variety", "Easy Listening"] |
Der Bingle exchanges easygoing banter with guest singer Marilyn Maxwell and croons timeless American standards backed by Buddy Cole's intimate jazz trio, performing 'Learning the Blues', 'Something's Gotta Give', and 'Love and Marriage'. |
Bing_Crosby_1956_08_22.mp3 Alt: Bing Cathy Crosby, Cool Cool Evening Ford |
"Bing and Cathy Crosby Sing 'In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening'" | CBS (KNX) 1956-08-22 9:00 PM EDT |
Ford Motor Company Ford Division |
Bing Crosby, Cathy Crosby (Guest Vocalist), Buddy Cole Trio | Bill Morrow (Writer), Murdo MacKenzie (Director), Ken Carpenter (Announcer) | ["Music", "Variety", "Easy Listening"] |
Bing Crosby welcomes his talented niece Cathy Crosby to the microphone for playful family duets and relaxed summer listening, performing 'In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening' and 'True Love' with Buddy Cole's rhythms for Ford. |
Bing_Crosby_1958_08_22.mp3 Alt: Laughing Eddie Upjohn, Bing Crosby 1958 |
"Bing Crosby and 'Laughing' Eddie Upjohn" | CBS (KNX) 1958-08-22 7:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining CBS Radio Network |
Bing Crosby, Eddie Upjohn (Comedian), Buddy Cole and his Rhythm | Bill Morrow (Writer), Murdo MacKenzie (Director), Ken Carpenter (Announcer) | ["Music", "Comedy", "Variety"] |
Bing Crosby jokes with eccentric comedic monologist 'Laughing' Eddie Upjohn between effortless vocal stylings backed by Buddy Cole's quartet, singing 'Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)' and 'Gigi'. |
Bing_Crosby_1960_08_22.mp3 Alt: Cheek To Cheek, Bing and Rosie 1960 |
"Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney: 'Cheek to Cheek'" | CBS (WCBS) 1960-08-22 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime CBS Radio Network |
Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Buddy Cole and his Trio | Bill Morrow (Writer), Murdo MacKenzie (Director), Ken Carpenter (Announcer) | ["Music", "Variety", "Easy Listening"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney harmonize in relaxed 1960 daytime broadcasting, opening with Irving Berlin's classic 'Cheek to Cheek' and trading sparkling witty banter alongside piano arrangements by Buddy Cole. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 22
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 22: 182
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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