Archival Dispatch: August 23 Calendar Walk — Dick Powell (Richard Diamond), Eyes Aloft, and Serenade in Blue
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Tags: August 23, Calendar Walk, Richard Diamond Private Detective, Dick Powell, Blake Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Ed Begley, Rexall, Eyes Aloft, USAAF, Fourth Fighter Command, Aircraft Warning Service, Serenade in Blue, United States Air Force Band, Singing Sergeants, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 23 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 42)
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, military, and syndicated broadcasting history (1943–1953):
1. August 23 Archival Inventory (Increment 42)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard_Diamond_1950_08_23.mp3 Alt: Rich 063 Insurance Matter, Ralph Evans Insurance |
"The Ralph Evans Insurance Fraud Case (Starring Dick Powell — Rexall)" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-23 10:30 PM EDT |
Rexall Drug Co. Rexall 1-Cent Sale & Plenamins |
Dick Powell (Richard Diamond), Virginia Gregg, Ed Begley | Blake Edwards (Writer/Creator), Jaime del Valle | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Crime", "Comedy"] |
Singing private eye Richard Diamond is hired by an anxious insurance company when a wealthy client dies under suspicious circumstances shortly after purchasing an enormous life insurance policy, leading Diamond into an elaborate blackmail and murder conspiracy. |
Richard_Diamond_1950_08_23_2.mp3 Alt: The Evans Farmer Case, Evans Farmer Fraud |
"The Evans Farmer Case (Starring Dick Powell — Rexall)" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-23 10:30 PM EDT |
Rexall Drug Co. Rexall Drug Products |
Dick Powell (Richard Diamond), Virginia Gregg, Ed Begley | Blake Edwards (Writer), Jaime del Valle | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Crime", "Comedy"] |
Private detective Richard Diamond investigates a fraudulent farm insurance claim involving a faked tractor fatality, cracking wise with Lieutenant Levinson while uncovering a rural homicide ring. |
Richard_Diamond_1953_08_23_AFRTS.mp3 Alt: Rich 153 Hollywood Story, Hollywood Starlet Murder |
"The Hollywood Story (AFRTS #153 — Starring Dick Powell)" | AFRTS / CBS 1953-08-23 7:00 PM EDT |
Non-commercial Armed Forces Radio Service |
Dick Powell (Richard Diamond), Virginia Gregg, Arthur Q. Bryan | Blake Edwards (Writer), Bob Lemond (Announcer) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Crime", "Comedy"] |
Richard Diamond navigates the glamour and underworld vice of Hollywood after a terrified starlet begs for protection from an obsessive stalker, only for Diamond to find his client poisoned inside her dressing room. |
Richard_Diamond_1953_08_23.mp3 Alt: Rich 155 Hollywood Story, Dick Powell Richard Diamond |
"The Hollywood Story: The Murder of a Movie Starlet (Starring Dick Powell)" | CBS (WCBS) 1953-08-23 7:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining CBS Mystery Presentation |
Dick Powell (Richard Diamond), Virginia Gregg, Arthur Q. Bryan | Blake Edwards (Writer), Jaime del Valle | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Crime", "Comedy"] |
Private investigator Richard Diamond takes a case in the movie industry to shield a rising film actress from an extortionist, dodging hired thugs on studio soundstages before serenading Helen at the piano. |
Eyes_Aloft_1943_08_23.mp3 Alt: Eyes Aloft 1943, Aircraft Warning Service |
"Eyes Aloft: Vigil on the Pacific Coast (USAAF Fourth Fighter Command)" | NBC Pacific (KFI) 1943-08-23 6:00 PM PWT |
U.S. Army Air Forces Aircraft Warning Service |
Lurene Tuttle, Elliott Lewis, Frank Graham | Robert Tallman (Writer), True Boardman, Ken Niles | ["Docudrama", "War", "Historical", "Military", "Aviation"] |
Dramatizing real-life wartime vigilance along the Pacific Coast, civilian spotters at a remote observation post in the Sierra Nevada mountains coordinate with the U.S. Army Fourth Fighter Command to track and intercept an unidentified distress flight. |
Serenade_Blue_1953_08_23.mp3 Alt: Im Going To Love That Guy, Serenade in Blue 342 |
"Serenade in Blue #342: The United States Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants" | Syndication 1953-08-23 (Transcribed) |
U.S. Air Force Air Force Recruiting |
USAF Band & Singing Sergeants, Maj. George S. Howard | USAF Directorate of PR, M/Sgt Arthur Sparkman | ["Music", "Military", "Big Band", "Vocal", "Variety"] |
Major George S. Howard conducts The United States Air Force Band and The Singing Sergeants in a patriotic musical showcase for Air Force recruiting, performing 'I'm Gonna Love That Guy' and 'The U.S. Air Force Song'. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 23
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 23: 252
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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