Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — Johnny Dollar, Flamond, and Jane Addams
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone, The Kranesburg Matter, Serial Finale, The Crime Files of Flamond, Everett Clarke, Meister Brau Beer, Frazier Hunt, General Electric, Harvest of Stars, Jan Peerce, Howard Barlow, International Harvester, Gold Coast Rhythm Show, Art Van Damme Quintet, WBBM Chicago, American Portraits, Jane Addams, Anne Seymour, Hull House, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 02)
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 24 across American network and Chicago broadcasting history (1946–1956):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 02)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flamond_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: Emerald Brooch, Everett Clarke Flamond |
"The Case of the Emerald Brooch (Starring Everett Clarke as Flamond — Meister Brau)" | Mutual (WGN) 1947-08-24 7:30 PM CST |
Peter Hand Brewing Co. Meister Brau Beer |
Everett Clarke (Flamond), Muriel Bremner, Patricia Dunlap | Harry Lawrence (Writer), J. Clinton Stanley, Henry Cooke | ["Detective", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Crime", "Criminology"] |
Master psychologist and forensic criminologist Flamond investigates the disappearance of a priceless heirloom emerald brooch from a locked Chicago bank vault, using psychological analysis of handwriting to expose an inside heist. |
Frazier_Hunt_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: Frazier Hunt News 1947, Hunt General Electric |
"Frazier Hunt and the News: Post-War Europe & The Marshall Plan (General Electric)" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-24 6:00 PM EDT |
General Electric Co. GE Electronics & Radios |
Frazier Hunt (News Analyst) | Mutual Newsroom, Frank Knight (Announcer) | ["News", "Public Affairs", "Historical", "Commentary", "Analysis"] |
Renowned foreign correspondent Frazier Hunt delivers incisive analysis on post-WWII European reconstruction under the Marshall Plan, rising tensions along the Berlin corridor, and domestic labor unrest. |
Harvest_Stars_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: You Are Free, Jan Peerce Harvester 1947 |
"Harvest of Stars: Jan Peerce with Howard Barlow (International Harvester)" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-08-24 2:30 PM EDT |
International Harvester Farmall Tractors & Freezers |
Jan Peerce (Tenor), Howard Barlow Orchestra, Ray Charles Singers | Glenhall Taylor (Producer), Don Wilson (Announcer) | ["Music", "Classical", "Operetta", "Vocal", "Variety"] |
Metropolitan Opera tenor Jan Peerce headlines International Harvester's summer musical celebration, singing passionate Italian canzonas, light operetta selections, and the soaring aria 'You Are Free' accompanied by Howard Barlow's Orchestra. |
Gold_Coast_1949_08_24.mp3 Alt: Perusing College Catalogs, Art Van Damme WBBM |
"The Gold Coast Rhythm Show: Art Van Damme Quintet (WBBM Chicago)" | WBBM / CBS 1949-08-24 4:30 PM CST |
Sustaining Local Chicago Advertisers |
George Stone (Host), Art Van Damme Quintet, Connie Russell | WBBM Chicago / CBS Radio Presentation | ["Music", "Jazz", "Swing", "Accordion", "Variety"] |
Host George Stone trades humorous banter about shopping for college catalogs for newborn babies before introducing the sophisticated jazz accordion swing styling of the renowned Art Van Damme Quintet and vocalist Connie Russell. |
Johnny_Dollar_1956_08_24.mp3 Alt: Kranesburg Matter Part 5, Johnny Dollar Bob Bailey |
"The Kranesburg Matter (Part 5 — Series Finale Starring Bob Bailey)" | CBS (WCBS) 1956-08-24 8:05 PM EDT |
Sustaining CBS Mystery Presentation |
Bob Bailey (Johnny Dollar), Forrest Lewis, Howard McNear | Jack Johnstone (Writer/Director), Roy Rowan | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Crime", "Noir"] |
In the thrilling five-part serial conclusion, freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar traps a cunning Bavarian diamond smuggler operating out of a rural Pennsylvania Dutch farm, finalizing his expense account with recovered gem collateral. |
Jane_Addams_1946_08_24.mp3 Alt: Story Jane Addams, Hull House Anne Seymour |
"The Story of Jane Addams & Hull House (Starring Anne Seymour — American Portraits)" | NBC (WNBC) 1946-08-24 6:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining NBC Educational & Cultural |
Anne Seymour (Jane Addams), Karl Swenson, John Sylvester | Morton Wishengrad (Writer), Anton M. Leader, Radcliff Hall | ["Docudrama", "Biographical", "Historical", "Social Work", "Educational"] |
The inspiring biographical dramatization of pioneering social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, chronicling her founding of Chicago's Hull House to provide education, healthcare, and immigrant support. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 12
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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