Archival Dispatch: August 23 Calendar Walk — Martin and Lewis, Imagination Theater, and Fitch Bandwagon
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Tags: August 23, Calendar Walk, The Martin and Lewis Show, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Billie Burke, Norman Lear, Chesterfield Cigarettes, Imagination Theater, Jim French, Larry Albert, The Fitch Bandwagon, Tuffy Green, Fitch Shampoo, The Light Crust Doughboys, Rosika The Rose, WBAP Fort Worth, Howard Miller Show, Vic Damone, WBBM Chicago, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 23 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 62)
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, syndication, and modern audio drama history (1942–2009):
1. August 23 Archival Inventory (Increment 62)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crisis_1998_08_23.mp3 Alt: Crisis Pigeon Siren, Jim French Double Feature |
"Crisis: The Pigeon & Siren in the Night (Jim French Productions)" | KIXI / Syndication 1998-08-23 (Imagination Theater) |
Sustaining Syndicated Radio Drama |
John Armstrong, Pat French, Terry Rose, Jim French | Jim French (Writer/Director), Larry Albert (Announcer) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Suspense", "Thriller", "Modern"] |
A thrilling double feature of Jim French's 'Crisis' anthologies: in The Pigeon, a timid bank employee is coerced into acting as an inside courier for kidnappers, followed by Siren in the Night, where a coastal lighthouse keeper receives a desperate SOS. |
Imagination_2009_08_23.mp3 Alt: Anna Tisdale January Cove, Jim French 2009 |
"The Impropriety of Anna Tisdale & January Cove (Imagination Theater)" | KIXI / Syndication 2009-08-23 (Imagination Theater) |
Sustaining Syndicated Radio Drama |
Larry Albert, Jay Green, Cynthia Geary, David Selby | M.J. Elliott & Jim French, Jim French (Director) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Mystery", "Romance", "Modern"] |
A double bill of dramatic mysteries: in The Impropriety of Anna Tisdale, a proper Victorian widow's scandalous secret inheritance threatens to ruin a prominent family, paired with January Cove, where a storm-battered Maine coastal village harbors a deadly fugitive. |
Martin_Lewis_1949_08_23.mp3 Alt: Billie Burke, Martin and Lewis Chesterfield |
"The Martin and Lewis Show with Guest Billie Burke (Chesterfield Cigarettes)" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-08-23 8:30 PM EDT |
Liggett & Myers Chesterfield Cigarettes |
Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Billie Burke (Guest) | Ed Simmons & Norman Lear, Dick Stabile Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Slapstick", "Vocal", "Music"] |
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis welcome fluttery stage and screen legend Billie Burke (the Good Witch Glinda in The Wizard of Oz), who becomes hopelessly confounded by Jerry's high-decibel antics and babysitting schemes. |
Fitch_1942_08_23.mp3 Alt: Tuffy Green Fitch, Fitch Bandwagon 1942 |
"The Fitch Bandwagon: Tuffy Green and his Orchestra (Fitch Shampoo)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1942-08-23 7:30 PM EWT |
The F.W. Fitch Co. Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo |
Tuffy Green and his Orchestra, Toby Reed (MC) | Ward Byron (Producer), Toby Reed (Announcer) | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Jazz", "Variety"] |
Toby Reed hops aboard the Fitch Bandwagon to showcase popular Midwest dance band leader Tuffy Green and his Orchestra, playing soaring big band swing standards and romantic wartime jump tunes. |
Doughboys_1946_08_23.mp3 Alt: Rosika The Rose, Light Crust Flour WBAP |
"Rosika, The Rose (The Light Crust Doughboys — WBAP Fort Worth)" | WBAP / TQN 1946-08-23 12:30 PM CST |
Burrus Mill Light Crust Flour |
The Light Crust Doughboys (Jim Boyd, Parker Willson) | Burrus Mill / WBAP, Parker Willson (Announcer) | ["Country", "Western Swing", "Music", "Folk", "String Band"] |
Pioneer Western swing innovators The Light Crust Doughboys deliver toe-tapping fiddle tunes and string band harmonies on WBAP Fort Worth, featuring their spirited version of 'Rosika, The Rose' for Light Crust Flour. |
Howard_Miller_1955_08_23.mp3 Alt: Vic Damone 1955, Howard Miller WBBM Chicago |
"The Howard Miller Show with Guest Vic Damone (CBS Radio — WBBM Chicago)" | CBS (WBBM) 1955-08-23 10:45 AM EDT |
Wrigley's Gum Wrigley's Spearmint Gum |
Howard Miller (Host / DJ), Vic Damone (Guest) | WBBM Chicago / CBS Radio Presentation | ["Music", "Interview", "Pop", "Easy Listening", "Variety"] |
America's top disc jockey Howard Miller interviews handsome pop crooner Vic Damone at the WBBM Chicago studios, spinning Vic's latest chart-topping hits and discussing his upcoming nightclub appearances and Columbia records. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 23
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 23: 372
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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