Archival Dispatch: August 23 Calendar Walk — George Gershwin, Don Ameche, and Cesar Romero
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Tags: August 23, Calendar Walk, Freedom of Opportunity, George Gershwin, Donald Cook, Mutual of Omaha, The First Nighter Program, Don Ameche, June Meredith, Barbara Luddy, Olan Soule, Campana Italian Balm, Chuck Schaden, Cesar Romero, WNIB Chicago, I Deal in Crime, William Gargan, Ross Dolan, Best Plays, Ladies in Retirement, Brenda Forbes, Cathleen Nesbitt, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 23 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 57)
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 Chicago broadcasting history (1935–1972):
1. August 23 Archival Inventory (Increment 57)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freedom_1944_08_23.mp3 Alt: George Gershwin, Gershwin Biography 1944 |
"The Story of George Gershwin (Mutual Benefit of Omaha)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-23 8:30 PM EWT |
Mutual of Omaha Mutual Benefit Health & Accident |
Donald Cook (George Gershwin), Mercedes McCambridge | Walter Lurie (Director), Frank Waldecker (Announcer) | ["Docudrama", "Biographical", "Music", "Historical", "Drama"] |
The inspiring biographical dramatization of legendary American composer George Gershwin, tracing his rise from a self-taught Brooklyn piano song-plugger in Tin Pan Alley to the triumphant world premiere of 'Rhapsody in Blue' at Aeolian Hall. |
First_Nighter_1935_08_23.mp3 Alt: All Aboard Moon, Don Ameche First Nighter |
"All Aboard for the Moon (Starring Don Ameche & June Meredith — Italian Balm)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1935-08-23 10:00 PM EDST |
Campana Sales Co. Campana Italian Balm & Dreskin |
Don Ameche, June Meredith, Charles P. Hughes | Anthony Wayne (Writer), Joe Ainley, Pierre Andre | ["Comedy", "Sci-Fi", "Romance", "Anthology", "Drama"] |
From the Little Theater Off Times Square, Don Ameche and June Meredith star in a delightful romantic sci-fi fantasy about an eccentric young inventor who builds a backyard rocket ship to the moon to impress his skeptical sweetheart. |
First_Nighter_1944_08_23.mp3 Alt: There Goes Bridegroom, Barbara Luddy 1944 |
"There Goes the Bridegroom (Starring Barbara Luddy & Olan Soule — Campana)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-23 9:30 PM EWT |
Campana Sales Co. Campana Italian Balm & Solitair |
Barbara Luddy, Olan Soule, Marvin Miller | Virginia Safford (Writer), Joe Ainley, Vincent Pelletier | ["Comedy", "Romance", "Anthology", "Drama"] |
Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule star in a chaotic romantic comedy about a panicked young groom who accidentally locks himself inside a bank safe on the morning of his high-society wedding. |
Chuck_Schaden_1972_08_23.mp3 Alt: Cesar Romero, Chuck Schaden Romero 1972 |
"Chuck Schaden Interviews Cesar Romero (WNIB Chicago)" | WNIB 97.1 FM 1972-08-23 (Those Were the Days) |
Sustaining WNIB Historical Archive |
Chuck Schaden (Host), Cesar Romero (Guest) | Chuck Schaden (Producer / Historian) | ["Interview", "History", "Oral History", "Hollywood", "Retrospective"] |
Radio historian Chuck Schaden interviews Hollywood debonair leading man Cesar Romero, discussing his memories of Golden Age radio guest appearances, film career at 20th Century Fox, and his iconic television portrayal of the Joker. |
Deal_Crime_1947_08_23.mp3 Alt: Missing Heiress, Ross Dolan I Deal in Crime |
"The Case of the Missing Heiress (Starring William Gargan as Ross Dolan)" | ABC (WJZ) 1947-08-23 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining ABC Mystery Presentation |
William Gargan (Ross Dolan), Lurene Tuttle | Ted Hediger (Writer), Leonard Reeg, Dresser Dahlstead | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Crime", "Noir"] |
Tough ex-Navy private eye Ross Dolan is hired to locate an elusive socialite heiress who vanished from a Beverly Hills sanatorium, uncovering a ruthless blackmail and murder scheme orchestrated by her doctor. |
Best_Plays_1953_08_23.mp3 Alt: Ladies in Retirement, Reginald Denham Best Plays |
"Ladies in Retirement (Starring Brenda Forbes & Cathleen Nesbitt — Best Plays)" | NBC (WNBC) 1953-08-23 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining NBC Theater Presentation |
John Chapman (Host), Brenda Forbes, Cathleen Nesbitt | Reginald Denham & Edward Percy, Kenneth MacGregor | ["Drama", "Suspense", "Thriller", "Psychological", "Theater"] |
In the Victorian psychological thriller Ladies in Retirement, a devoted companion murders her wealthy eccentric benefactress to secure a permanent country home for her two impoverished, deranged sisters, burying the corpse inside a brick oven. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 23
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 23: 342
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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