Archival Dispatch: August 23 Calendar Walk — The Goon Show, Sgt. Preston Serial, and Young Widder Brown
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Tags: August 23, Calendar Walk, The Goon Show, Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Beekeeper's Guide, BBC Home Service, Challenge of the Yukon, Sgt Preston, Yukon King, Quaker Sparkies, Serial, Young Widder Brown, Frank and Anne Hummert, Florence Freeman, Haleys MO, John Steele Adventurer, Ted Jewett, Mutual, Two On a Clue, Ned Wever, General Foods, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 23 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 13)
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 and British broadcasting history (1945–1955):
1. August 23 Archival Inventory (Increment 13)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Young_Widder_Brown_1950_08_23.mp3 Alt: Young Widder Brown, Ellen Brown Dr Loring |
"Ellen Brown and the Jealous Sister (Haley's M-O)" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-23 4:45 PM EDT |
Sterling Drug, Inc. Haley's M-O & Phillips' Toothpaste |
Florence Freeman (Ellen Brown), Ned Wever (Dr. Loring), Ethel Remey | Frank & Anne Hummert (Creators), Richard Leonard (Director) | ["Soap Opera", "Romance", "Drama", "Serial"] |
In Simpsonville, widowed mother Ellen Brown faces heartbreak as Dr. Anthony Loring's jealous sister threatens to prevent their wedding by fabricating scandalous rumors regarding Ellen's tea room business. |
John_Steele_1949_08_23.mp3 Alt: Luckiest Man in World, Amazon Lottery Jackpot |
"Who's the Luckiest Man in the World? (The Amazon Lottery Jackpot)" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-23 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mutual Radio Series |
Ted Jewett (John Steele / Narrator), Don MacLaughlin, Santos Ortega | Robert Newman (Writer), Sherman H. Dryer (Director), Carl Warren | ["Adventure", "Drama", "Mystery", "Action"] |
World traveler and adventurer John Steele recounts the perilous ordeal of an impoverished sailor who wins a massive South American lottery jackpot, only to become the target of a ruthless kidnapping syndicate aboard an Amazon river steamer. |
John_Steele_1955_08_23.mp3 Alt: Moroccan Smugglers, Escape from Tangier |
"Escape from the Tangier Kasbah (John Steele)" | Mutual (WOR) 1955-08-23 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mutual Radio Drama |
Ted Jewett (John Steele), Mandel Kramer, Bryna Raeburn | Robert Newman (Writer), Sherman H. Dryer (Director), Carl Warren | ["Adventure", "Drama", "Mystery", "Action"] |
John Steele investigates an illicit arms smuggling ring operating in the international port of Tangier, dodging assassin daggers in the Kasbah to rescue an American diplomat's daughter. |
Two_On_A_Clue_1945_08_23.mp3 Alt: Noisy Corpse 8, The Noisy Corpse Part 8 |
"The Case of the Noisy Corpse (Part 8) — La France Bluing" | CBS (WABC) 1945-08-23 2:00 PM EWT |
General Foods La France Bluing & Satina Ironing |
Ned Wever (Jeff Spencer), Louise Fitch (Debby Spencer), John Gibson | Harry Junkin (Writer), Tom McDermott (Director), Alice Reinheart | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Serial"] |
In Part 8 of The Case of the Noisy Corpse, husband-and-wife private detective team Jeff and Debby Spencer sneak into a reputedly haunted lakeside boathouse where strange ticking noises lead them to a concealed time bomb wired to the victim's safe. |
Goon_Show_1954_08_23.mp3 Alt: Beekeepers Guide, Neddie Seagoon and the Bees |
"The Goon Show: Subscribing to the Beekeeper's Guide (Spike Milligan & Peter Sellers)" | BBC Home Service 1954-08-23 8:30 PM |
Non-commercial BBC Public Radio |
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Ray Ellington Quartet | Spike Milligan & Eric Sykes (Writers), Peter Eton (Producer) | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Surrealism", "British"] |
Neddie Seagoon (Harry Secombe) attempts to make his fortune by subscribing to the Beekeeper's Guide, only to become entangled in an absurd scheme orchestrated by Hercules Grytpype-Thynne and Count Jim Moriarty to train an army of musical bees to rob the Bank of England. |
Challenge_Yukon_1947_08_23.mp3 Alt: Revenge Of Steve Carlton, Sgt Preston Sparkies |
"The Revenge of Steve Carlton (Quaker Puffed Sparkies)" | ABC (WXYZ Detroit) 1947-08-23 5:00 PM EST |
Quaker Oats Co. Puffed Wheat & Puffed Rice Sparkies |
Paul Sutton (Sgt. Preston), Yukon King, Dewey Cole, Brace Beemer | George W. Trendle & Fran Striker (Creators), Fred Flowerday (Director) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Children", "Serial"] |
Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog Yukon King pursue vengeful ex-convict Steve Carlton across the treacherous Chilkoot Pass after Carlton ambushes the Yukon gold commissioner to settle an old score. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 23
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 23: 78
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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