Archival Dispatch: August 23 Calendar Walk — Janet Blair, Joan Caulfield, and Jungle Jim
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Tags: August 23, Calendar Walk, Stars Over Hollywood, Janet Blair, Joan Caulfield, Bowey's Dari-Rich, Carnation Milk, Death Valley Sheriff, Robert Haag, Ruth Cornwall Woodman, 20 Mule Team Borax, This Is Our Enemy, OWI, French Resistance, Detour, Raymond Edward Johnson, Leonarde Keeler, Polygraph, Jungle Jim, Alex Raymond, Matt Crowley, Juano Hernandez, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 23 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 48)
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 and syndicated broadcasting history (1941–1952):
1. August 23 Archival Inventory (Increment 48)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stars_Hollywood_1947_08_23.mp3 Alt: Love at Crossroads, Janet Blair Dari-Rich |
"Love at the Crossroads (Starring Janet Blair — Dari-Rich)" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-08-23 12:30 PM EDT |
Bowey's Inc. Dari-Rich Chocolate Flavor |
Janet Blair (Guest Star), Frank Graham, Hans Conried | Paul Pierce (Producer), Frank Goss (Announcer) | ["Drama", "Comedy", "Anthology", "Romance"] |
Screen actress Janet Blair stars as an adventurous young fashion designer who misses her train in a picturesque New England town, sparking a delightful whirlwind romance with a charming local editor. |
Stars_Hollywood_1952_08_23.mp3 Alt: First Man She Met, Joan Caulfield Carnation |
"The First Man She Met (Starring Joan Caulfield — Carnation)" | CBS (KNX) 1952-08-23 12:30 PM EDT |
Carnation Company Carnation Evaporated Milk |
Joan Caulfield (Guest Star), William Johnstone, Herb Vigran | Warren Lewis (Director), Frank Goss (Announcer) | ["Drama", "Comedy", "Anthology", "Romance"] |
Hollywood leading lady Joan Caulfield stars in a witty romantic comedy about a jilted Manhattan socialite who vows to marry the very first eligible bachelor she meets on her vacation cruise to Bermuda. |
Death_Valley_1946_08_23.mp3 Alt: Red-Haired Professor, Sheriff Mark Chase 1946 |
"The Case of the Red-Haired Professor (20 Mule Team Borax)" | CBS (WCBS) 1946-08-23 8:30 PM EDT |
Pacific Coast Borax 20 Mule Team Borax & Boraxo |
Robert Haag (Sheriff Mark Chase), Donald Randolph | Ruth Cornwall Woodman (Author), George Hicks | ["Western", "Detective", "Mystery", "Adventure"] |
Sheriff Mark Chase of Death Valley investigates the suspicious disappearance of an eccentric red-haired geology professor who stumbled upon an illegal gold-smuggling operation in an abandoned desert ghost town mine. |
Our_Enemy_1942_08_23.mp3 Alt: Father Albert Duran, Collette Robert OWI |
"Father Albert Duran and the French Underground (OWI & Mutual)" | Mutual (WOR) 1942-08-23 10:30 PM EWT |
U.S. Govt (OWI) War Production Board |
Stefan Schnabel, Martin Gabel, Adelaide Klein | Bernard Schoenfeld (Writer), Frank Waldecker | ["Docudrama", "War", "Historical", "Propaganda", "Drama"] |
Dramatizing authentic underground resistance reports from Nazi-occupied France, a brave village priest Father Albert Duran and courageous patriot Collette Robert risk torture to smuggle downed Allied aviators through secret mountain passes. |
Detour_1950_08_23.mp3 Alt: Leonard Keeler, Leonarde Keeler Polygraph |
"Leonarde Keeler and the Lie Detector (Hosted by Raymond Edward Johnson)" | Mutual (WOR) 1950-08-23 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mutual Crime Docudrama |
Raymond Edward Johnson (Narrator), Berry Kroeger | Max Ehrlich (Writer), Jock MacGregor (Director) | ["Docudrama", "True Crime", "Police Procedural", "Biographical"] |
The true crime story of criminologist Leonarde Keeler, co-inventor of the modern polygraph lie detector, dramatizing how his pioneering scientific interrogation methods trapped a cunning bank embezzler who had fooled experienced detectives. |
Jungle_Jim_1941_08_23.mp3 Alt: To the Rescue, Jungle Jim Kolu Rescue |
"Jungle Jim #342: River Pirates Attack (Matt Crowley & Juano Hernandez)" | Syndication 1941-08-23 (Transcribed Ep 342) |
Local Commercials King Features Syndication |
Matt Crowley (Jungle Jim), Juano Hernandez (Kolu), Vicki Vola | Alex Raymond (Creator), George Ansbro (Announcer) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Action", "Comic Strips", "Pulp"] |
Asian safari guide Jungle Jim Bradley and his loyal Hindu companion Kolu launch a daring riverboat assault across crocodile-infested waters to rescue Joan from a fortress controlled by rogue river pirates. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 23
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 23: 288
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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