Archival Dispatch: August 23 Calendar Walk — Fibber McGee and Molly, Twenty Questions, and Lyn Murray
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Tags: August 23, Calendar Walk, Fibber McGee and Molly, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Don Quinn, Johnson's Wax, Prudential Insurance, Twenty Questions, Bill Slater, Fred Van Deventer, Regina Resnik, Eloise McElhone, Ronson Lighters, Wildroot Cream-Oil, Lyn Murray, E.R. Squibb, International Airport, Robert Sterling, Raymond Burr, Idlewild Airport, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 23 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 53)
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 (1937–1954):
1. August 23 Archival Inventory (Increment 53)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Twenty_Questions_1947_08_23.mp3 Alt: Regina Resnick, Ronson Twenty Questions |
"Twenty Questions: Guest Panelist Regina Resnik (Ronson Lighters)" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-23 8:00 PM EDT |
Ronson Art Metal Ronson Pocket & Table Lighters |
Bill Slater (Host), Fred Van Deventer, Florence Rinard, Regina Resnik | Van Deventer Family (Producers), Frank Waldecker | ["Quiz", "Game Show", "Panel", "Comedy"] |
Metropolitan Opera soprano Regina Resnik joins regular panelists Fred Van Deventer, Florence Rinard, and Herb Polesie as they deduce mystery animal, vegetable, and mineral subjects within twenty yes-or-no questions for Ronson Lighters. |
Twenty_Questions_1952_08_23.mp3 Alt: Eloise McElhone, Wildroot Twenty Questions |
"Twenty Questions: Guest Eloise McElhone (Wildroot Cream-Oil)" | Mutual (WOR) 1952-08-23 8:00 PM EDT |
Wildroot Company Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic |
Bill Slater (Host), Fred Van Deventer, Eloise McElhone | Fred Van Deventer (Producer), Frank Waldecker | ["Quiz", "Game Show", "Panel", "Comedy"] |
Radio and television personality Eloise McElhone joins the expert panel to unravel tricky clues about historical figures and everyday objects in fewer than twenty questions. |
Lyn_Murray_1944_08_23.mp3 Alt: Music by Lyn Murray, Squibb Lyn Murray 1944 |
"Music by Lyn Murray and his Orchestra & Chorus (Squibb)" | CBS (WABC) 1944-08-23 6:15 PM EWT |
E.R. Squibb & Sons Squibb Dental Cream & Vitamins |
Lyn Murray Orchestra & Chorus | Lyn Murray (Conductor), Jimmy Wallington (Announcer) | ["Music", "Easy Listening", "Choral", "Vocal", "Big Band"] |
Maestro Lyn Murray conducts his acclaimed orchestra and choral ensemble in melodic wartime arrangements of American popular standards, folk ballads, and patriotic melodies for Squibb. |
Airport_1950_08_23.mp3 Alt: Final Hour, Emergency Landing Idlewild |
"Final Hour: Emergency Landing at Idlewild (Starring Robert Sterling & Raymond Burr)" | ABC (WJZ) 1950-08-23 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining ABC Dramatic Presentation |
Robert Sterling (Bill Davis), Raymond Burr, Lurene Tuttle | George Bellak (Writer), William D. Hamilton, George Ansbro | ["Drama", "Aviation", "Suspense", "Docudrama", "Action"] |
Airport Director Bill Davis and his air traffic control tower crew coordinate an intense emergency night blind landing for a transatlantic airliner low on fuel with disabled landing gear over New York's Idlewild Airport. |
Fibber_1937_08_23.mp3 Alt: Super Hotel Service, Fibber McGee Johnsons Wax |
"Super Hotel Service on Vacation (Johnson's Wax)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-08-23 9:00 PM EDST |
S.C. Johnson & Son Johnson's Wax & Glo-Coat |
Jim Jordan (Fibber), Marian Jordan (Molly), Bill Thompson | Don Quinn (Writer), Cecil Underwood, Harlow Wilcox | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Vaudeville"] |
While traveling on their summer vacation tour, Fibber McGee drives Molly to distraction by demanding excessive, ridiculous accommodations from the frantic staff of an upscale resort hotel. |
Fibber_1954_08_23.mp3 Alt: Beekeepers Guide, Fibber McGee Prudential 1954 |
"Subscribing to the Beekeeper's Guide (Prudential Insurance)" | NBC (WNBC) 1954-08-23 10:00 PM EDT |
Prudential Insurance Strength of Gibraltar |
Jim Jordan (Fibber), Marian Jordan (Molly), Arthur Q. Bryan | Phil Leslie (Writer), Max Hutto, Harlow Wilcox | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Small Town"] |
At 79 Wistful Vista, Fibber convinces himself that backyard beekeeping will yield a lucrative honey fortune after mistakenly subscribing to a five-year magazine contract for The Beekeeper's Guide. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 23
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 23: 318
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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