Archival Dispatch: August 23 Calendar Walk — Gunsmoke, Broadway Is My Beat, and Gabriel Heatter's Good News
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Tags: August 23, Calendar Walk, Gunsmoke, William Conrad, Parley Baer, Matt Dillon, Norman Macdonnell, Broadway Is My Beat, Larry Thor, Danny Clover, Elliott Lewis, Gabriel Heatter, Good News Tonight, Coke Time, Eddie Fisher, Axel Stordahl, Coca-Cola, Radio News, Martin Dies, HUAC, Grand Slam, Irene Beasley, Wonder Bread, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 23 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 23)
This archival dispatch documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and story synopses for historical broadcasts transmitting on August 23 across American network broadcasting history (1939–1959):
1. August 23 Archival Inventory (Increment 23)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gabriel_Heatter_1944_08_23.mp3 Alt: New War in Europe, Paris Liberation Romania |
"Gabriel Heatter: 'There's a New War in Europe Tonight' (Kreml & Forhan's)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-23 9:00 PM EWT |
Forhan's & Kreml Forhan's Toothpaste & Kreml Hair |
Gabriel Heatter (News Analyst) | Mutual News Bureau, New York | ["News", "War", "Commentary", "Historical"] |
Commentator Gabriel Heatter opens with his famous signature phrase, breaking electrifying wartime bulletins on the uprising of the French Resistance inside Paris and Romania's dramatic surrender and declaration of war against Nazi Germany. |
Broadway_Beat_1952_08_23.mp3 Alt: Dr Lyle Murder Case, Danny Clover Midtown Clinic |
"The Dr. Lyle Murder Case (Starring Larry Thor as Danny Clover)" | CBS (WCBS) 1952-08-23 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining CBS Radio Noir |
Larry Thor (Danny Clover), Charles Calvert, Jack Kruschen | Morton Fine & David Friedkin (Writers), Elliott Lewis (Director) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Noir", "Police"] |
Detective Danny Clover walks the neon-lit pavement of Times Square to investigate the fatal shooting of a society doctor in his Midtown examination clinic, uncovering an illicit prescription racket tied to an off-Broadway nightclub singer. |
Coke_Time_1954_08_23.mp3 Alt: Make Love To Me, Eddie Fisher Coca Cola |
"Coke Time with Eddie Fisher: 'Make Love to Me' (Coca-Cola)" | Mutual & NBC 1954-08-23 8:00 PM EDT |
The Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola |
Eddie Fisher, Axel Stordahl and his Orchestra | Herb Moss (Director), Fred Robbins (Announcer) | ["Music", "Vocal", "Pop", "Variety"] |
Pop singing sensation Eddie Fisher performs live for Coca-Cola, serenading listeners with his smash hit arrangement of 'Make Love to Me' alongside romantic standards accompanied by Axel Stordahl and his Orchestra. |
Radio_News_1939_08_23.mp3 Alt: Martin Dies HUAC, Nazi-Soviet Pact Reaction Dies |
"Rep. Martin Dies: On the Hitler-Stalin Non-Aggression Pact & Un-American Activities" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-08-23 7:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining NBC Public Affairs Special |
Rep. Martin Dies Jr. (Chairman, HUAC) | NBC News Bureau, Washington | ["News", "Politics", "Public Affairs", "Speech"] |
House Un-American Activities Committee Chairman Martin Dies delivers a nationwide radio address in response to the newly signed Hitler-Stalin Non-Aggression Pact, declaring that Nazi fascism and Soviet communism have merged into a unified threat against American democratic institutions. |
Gunsmoke_1959_08_23.mp3 Alt: The Reed Survives, Matt Dillon Dodge City |
"The Reed Survives (Starring William Conrad as Matt Dillon)" | CBS (KNX) 1959-08-23 6:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Participating Advertisers |
William Conrad (Matt Dillon), Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis | John Meston & Norman Macdonnell (Creators), Les Crutchfield | ["Western", "Drama", "Action", "Historical"] |
United States Marshal Matt Dillon steps in when an arrogant, hot-headed young gunslinger rides into Dodge City determined to provoke a deadly showdown with an aging, peaceful homesteader who refuses to be drawn into gun violence. |
Grand_Slam_1949_08_23.mp3 Alt: Episode, Irene Beasley Wonder Bread |
"Grand Slam Musical Quiz with Irene Beasley (Wonder Bread)" | CBS (WCBS) 1949-08-23 11:30 AM EDT |
Continental Baking Wonder Bread & Hostess Cupcakes |
Irene Beasley (Hostess), Dwight Weist, Bob Hannon, Jesse Crawford | Irene Beasley (Creator), Herb Moss (Director) | ["Game Show", "Quiz", "Music", "Comedy"] |
Hostess Irene Beasley challenges radio listeners and studio contestants with musical trivia clues and bridge-themed five-question rounds to win the Grand Slam jackpot of U.S. Savings Bonds and kitchen appliances for Wonder Bread. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 23
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 23: 138
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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