Archival Dispatch: August 22 Calendar Walk — Al Jolson, Tallulah Bankhead, Octavia Butler Sci-Fi, and John Dickson Carr
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Tags: August 22, Calendar Walk, The Eternal Light, Norman Rose, The Al Jolson Show, Tallulah Bankhead, Martha Raye, Parkyakarkus, Rinso, 2000X, Richard Dreyfuss, CL Moore, Octavia Butler, Shambleau, Bloodchild, Crime Doctor, Ray Collins, Philip Morris, Murder by Experts, John Dickson Carr, Saturday Night Theatre, London Assurance, Dion Boucicault, 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, British, and public broadcasting history (1936–2000):
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eternal_Light_1971_08_22.mp3 Alt: Immigrant's Dream, Lower East Side 1971 |
"The Eternal Light: The Immigrant's Dream on the Lower East Side" | NBC (WNBC) 1971-08-22 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theological Seminary of America |
Norman Rose (Narrator), dramatic radio ensemble | Morton Wishengrad (Writer), Daniel Sutter (Director) | ["Inspirational", "Religious", "Cultural", "Drama"] |
Norman Rose narrates a moving biographical dramatization exploring the life of an impoverished Eastern European immigrant tailor who arrives on Manhattan's Lower East Side, establishing a community mutual aid society to support orphanages and labor education. |
Al_Jolson_1936_08_22.mp3 Alt: Tallulah Bankhead Jolson, Rinso Trocadero 1936 |
"Al Jolson with Guest Tallulah Bankhead, Martha Raye, and Parkyakarkus" | CBS (WABC) 1936-08-22 9:30 PM EDT |
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Rinso Detergent & Lifebuoy Soap |
Al Jolson, Tallulah Bankhead, Parkyakarkus, Martha Raye, Victor Young Orchestra | Harry Tugend (Writer), Joseph R. Stauffer (Director), Tiny Ruffner (Announcer) | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Music"] |
Broadway legend Al Jolson trades sharp-tongued banter with flamboyant stage queen Tallulah Bankhead, jokes with Greek dialect comedian Parkyakarkus, and belts out musical classics including 'Swanee' and 'My Mammy' alongside Martha Raye for Rinso. |
2000X_2000_08_22.mp3 Alt: Shambleau Bloodchild, Octavia Butler CL Moore |
"Shambleau (by C.L. Moore) & Bloodchild (by Octavia Butler)" | NPR Satellite 2000-08-22 (2000X Series) |
CPB / NPR Corporation for Public Broadcasting |
Richard Dreyfuss (Host), Armin Shimerman, Robin Atkin Downes, Gates McFadden | Erik Bauersfeld & Yuri Rasovsky (Adapters), Jim McKee (Sound Design) | ["Science Fiction", "Drama", "Horror", "Anthology"] |
Richard Dreyfuss introduces a provocative science-fiction double feature dramatizing C.L. Moore's classic Shambleau—where Martian smuggler Northwest Smith rescues an alluring alien creature with deadly psychic tendrils—followed by Octavia Butler's Hugo-winning Bloodchild. |
Crime_Doctor_1943_08_22.mp3 Alt: Forged Checkbook, Dr Ordway Parole |
"The Case of the Forged Checkbook (Parole Board Hearing)" | CBS (WABC) 1943-08-22 8:30 PM EWT |
Philip Morris & Co. "Call for Philip Morris!" |
Ray Collins (Dr. Ordway), Everett Sloane, Alice Frost, Santos Ortega | Max Marcin (Creator), Jack Johnstone (Director), Ken Roberts (Announcer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Medical", "Psychological Thriller"] |
Criminal psychologist Dr. Benjamin Ordway investigates a paroled bank accountant accused of forging company payroll checks, uncovering psychological evidence that the accountant's embittered brother-in-law planted the forged signature stamps to trigger a parole violation. |
Murder_Experts_1949_08_22.mp3 Alt: Heavy Hangs Head, Guillotine Curse Murder |
"Heavy Hangs the Head (Hosted by John Dickson Carr)" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-22 8:00 PM EDT |
Mystery Writers of America Sustaining Mystery Series |
John Dickson Carr (Guest Host), Lawson Zerbe, Donald Buka, Elspeth Eric | Robert A. Arthur & David Kogan (Creators), David Kogan (Director) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Drama", "Crime"] |
Renowned locked-room mystery author John Dickson Carr presents a macabre tale of an eccentric French antique collector who is decapitated by an antique parlor guillotine inside a bolted study, challenging listeners to untangle the ingenious mechanical contraption used by the heir. |
Saturday_Night_Theatre_1953_08_22.mp3 Alt: London Assurance, Dion Boucicault Victorian |
"London Assurance (by Dion Boucicault, Starring Jack Hulbert & Cicely Courtneidge)" | BBC Home Service 1953-08-22 9:15 PM |
Non-commercial British Broadcasting Corp. |
Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, David Tomlinson, Frank Pettingell | Dion Boucicault (Author), Cynthia Pughe (Adapter), Archie Campbell (Director) | ["Comedy", "Drama", "Theatre", "Victorian"] |
In Dion Boucicault's witty Victorian comedy of manners, aging London dandy Sir Harcourt Courtly arrives at an aristocratic Gloucestershire estate to wed an eighteen-year-old heiress, only for his spendthrift son Charles to arrive disguised under a false name and steal her affections. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 22
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 22: 212
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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