Archival Dispatch: August 23 Calendar Walk — Inner Sanctum, Dr. Christian, and The Green Hornet Serial
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Tags: August 23, Calendar Walk, Inner Sanctum Mystery, Raymond Edward Johnson, Himan Brown, Carters Little Liver Pills, Bromo Seltzer, Everett Sloane, The Man on the Farm, Quaker Oats, Ful-O-Pep, Dr Christian, Jean Hersholt, Rosemary DeCamp, Vaseline, The Green Hornet, Britt Reid, Kato, Al Hodge, George W Trendle, Fran Striker, Serial, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 23 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 05)
This archival dispatch documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, serial multi-part narrative arcs, alternate circulating titles, and story synopses for historical broadcasts transmitting on August 23 across American network broadcasting history (1936–1950):
1. August 23 Archival Inventory (Increment 05)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inner_Sanctum_1942_08_23.mp3 Alt: Dead Man's Magic, Carter's Liver Pills 1942 |
"Dead Man's Magic (Carter's Little Liver Pills)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1942-08-23 8:30 PM EWT |
Carter Products, Inc. Carter's Little Liver Pills & Arrid |
Raymond Edward Johnson (Host), Paul McGrath, Lesley Woods | Himan Brown (Creator & Director), Milton Lewis (Writer), Ed Herlihy (Announcer) | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Psychological Thriller", "Supernatural"] |
Host Raymond opens the squeaking door for a chilling tale of an ambitious stage magician who murders his mentor to steal an ancient Egyptian occult illusion, only to find himself terrorized on stage when the deceased master's spirit manipulates the deadly guillotine apparatus. |
Inner_Sanctum_1948_08_23.mp3 Alt: Only the Dead Will Know, Bromo-Seltzer 1948 |
"Only the Dead Will Know (Bromo-Seltzer)" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-08-23 8:00 PM EDT |
The Emerson Drug Co. Bromo-Seltzer ("Fight headache 3 ways") |
Paul McGrath (Host), Everett Sloane, Mercedes McCambridge, Karl Swenson | Himan Brown (Director), John Roeburt (Writer), Dwight Weist (Announcer) | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Psychological Thriller", "Crime"] |
A panicked amnesiac awakens in a blood-spattered hotel suite with a smoking revolver in his coat pocket, desperately retracing his lost steps through midnight streets to prove whether he was framed or if he truly murdered his wealthy business partner. |
Man_On_Farm_1947_08_23.mp3 Alt: Quaker Oats Farm, Ful-O-Pep 1947 |
"Live from the Quaker Oats Experimental Farm (Ful-O-Pep Feeds)" | Mutual / Syndication 1947-08-23 12:00 PM CST |
Quaker Oats Company Ful-O-Pep Livestock & Poultry Feeds |
Chuck Acree (MC), Dr. O.B. Kent, Ray Ferris | Quaker Oats Radio Division, Don Wilson (Sound Engineer) | ["Agriculture", "Educational", "Talk", "Variety"] |
Master of Ceremonies Chuck Acree broadcasts live from the Quaker Oats Experimental Farm in Libertyville, Illinois, interviewing Midwestern livestock farmers, conducting agricultural quiz contests, and sharing scientific poultry-raising advice for Ful-O-Pep Feeds. |
Dr_Christian_1944_08_23.mp3 Alt: Cupid Is the Villain, Vaseline Hair Tonic 1944 |
"Cupid Is the Villain (Vaseline Brand Products)" | CBS (WABC) 1944-08-23 8:30 PM EWT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Co. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly & Hair Tonic |
Jean Hersholt (Dr. Christian), Rosemary DeCamp (Judy), Art Gilmore | Ruth Adams Knight (Writer), Dorothy McCann (Director) | ["Drama", "Medical", "Comedy", "Small Town"] |
Beloved country physician Dr. Paul Christian and loyal nurse Judy Price intervene when a well-meaning but meddlesome River's End town matchmaker nearly destroys the engagement of a returning wounded soldier and his high-school sweetheart. |
Dr_Christian_1950_08_23.mp3 Alt: Top Dog, River's End Dog Show 1950 |
"Top Dog (The River's End Dog Show)" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-08-23 8:30 PM EDT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Co. Vaseline Brand Products |
Jean Hersholt (Dr. Christian), Rosemary DeCamp (Judy), Parley Baer | Ruth Adams Knight (Writer), Dorothy McCann (Director) | ["Drama", "Medical", "Comedy", "Small Town"] |
Dr. Paul Christian helps an eccentric local kennel owner enter his champion terrier into the county fair dog show, overcoming a wealthy rival's underhanded scheme to disqualify the beloved community pup. |
Green_Hornet_1936_08_23.mp3 Alt: Part 1 of 3, Protection Racket Serial |
"The Political Protection Racket (Part 1)" | WXYZ / Mutual 1936-08-23 7:30 PM EST |
Sustaining Selected Regional Advertisers |
Al Hodge (Britt Reid / Green Hornet), Raymond Hayashi (Kato), Lenore Allman | George W. Trendle & Fran Striker (Creators), James Jewell (Director) | ["Superhero", "Crime", "Action", "Adventure", "Serial"] |
In Part 1 of a three-part serial adventure, crusading Daily Sentinel publisher Britt Reid and his confidant Kato don their masks and board the Black Beauty to infiltrate a ruthless municipal protection racket shaking down waterfront merchants. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 23
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 23: 30
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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