Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — Boris Karloff (Inner Sanctum), Peggy Lee, and Henry Morgan
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, Inner Sanctum Mystery, Boris Karloff, Raymond Edward Johnson, Himan Brown, Carter's Little Liver Pills, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Fulton Oursler, Warren Parker, Goodyear, The Henry Morgan Show, Arnold Stang, Art Carney, Vitalis, Guest Star, Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour, Lauritz Melchior, U.S. Savings Bonds, Mystery Theater, Inspector Hearthstone, Alfred Shirley, Molle Shaving Cream, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 05)
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 Treasury syndication broadcasting history (1941–1958):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 05)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greatest_Story_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: Call Not Man Fool, Fulton Oursler Greatest Story |
"Call Not Any Man a Fool: Parable of the Rich Fool (Goodyear)" | ABC (WJZ) 1947-08-24 6:30 PM EDT |
Goodyear Tire Goodyear Commercial-Free |
Warren Parker (Jesus), Karl Swenson, John Sylvester | Fulton Oursler (Creator), Marx Loeb, Leonard Joy | ["Drama", "Religious", "Historical", "Anthology", "Biblical"] |
A reverent dramatization of Christ's teachings from the Sermon on the Mount, focusing on the Parable of the Rich Fool and the spiritual folly of hoarding worldly treasures while neglecting the soul. |
Henry_Morgan_1949_08_24.mp3 Alt: Summer Vacation Report, Henry Morgan Vitalis |
"The Summer Vacation Report (Henry Morgan with Arnold Stang & Art Carney — Vitalis)" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-08-24 9:00 PM EDT |
Bristol-Myers Vitalis & Sal Hepatica |
Henry Morgan, Arnold Stang, Alice Pearce, Art Carney | Henry Morgan & Aaron Ruben, Milton DeLugg | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Sketch", "Parody", "Variety"] |
Acerbic satirist Henry Morgan skewers sponsor commercials and summer boardwalk tourist traps, featuring neurotic complaints from Gerard (Arnold Stang) and zany parodies of Broadway travelogues. |
Guest_Star_1952_08_24.mp3 Alt: You Go To My Head, Peggy Lee Guest Star |
"Guest Star #283: Peggy Lee (U.S. Defense Savings Bonds)" | U.S. Treasury 1952-08-24 (Show #283) |
U.S. Treasury U.S. Defense Bonds |
Peggy Lee, The Dave Barbour Band | U.S. Savings Bonds Division, Del Sharbutt | ["Music", "Vocal", "Easy Listening", "Jazz", "Morale"] |
Sultry jazz vocalist Peggy Lee headlines the Treasury Department's Guest Star program, performing mesmerizing renditions of 'You Go to My Head' and 'Lover' accompanied by guitarist Dave Barbour to promote U.S. Defense Bonds. |
Guest_Star_1958_08_24.mp3 Alt: Lauritz Melichor, Lauritz Melchior Guest Star |
"Guest Star #596: Lauritz Melchior (U.S. Savings Bonds)" | U.S. Treasury 1958-08-24 (Show #596) |
U.S. Treasury U.S. Savings Bonds |
Lauritz Melchior (Heldentenor), Ray Bloch Orchestra | U.S. Savings Bonds Division, Del Sharbutt | ["Music", "Classical", "Vocal", "Opera", "Morale"] |
World-renowned Wagnerian heldentenor Lauritz Melchior performs booming operatic selections and charming Danish folk ballads with Ray Bloch's Orchestra, urging Americans to invest in their nation's future through U.S. Savings Bonds. |
Mystery_Theater_1948_08_24.mp3 Alt: Death Weeping Bride, Inspector Hearthstone 1948 |
"Death and the Weeping Bride (Starring Alfred Shirley as Inspector Hearthstone — Molle)" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-08-24 8:00 PM EDT |
Sterling Drug Inc. Molle Shaving Cream |
Alfred Shirley (Hearthstone), James Monks (Sam Cook) | Frank Wilson (Writer), Frank Telford, Frank Gallop | ["Detective", "Police", "Procedural", "British", "Mystery"] |
Scotland Yard's Inspector Hearthstone investigates the poisoning of a wealthy London aristocrat murdered at the reception altar of his lavish Mayfair wedding, uncovering a jealous plot disguised as a bride's curse. |
Inner_Sanctum_1941_08_24.mp3 Alt: Wail of Death, Boris Karloff Inner Sanctum |
"The Wail of Death (Starring Boris Karloff — Inner Sanctum Mystery)" | Blue Network (WJZ) 1941-08-24 8:30 PM EDST |
Carter Products Carter's Little Liver Pills & Arrid |
Raymond Edward Johnson (Host), Boris Karloff, Santos Ortega | Himan Brown (Creator/Director), Dwight Weist | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Supernatural", "Macabre", "Thriller"] |
As the squeaking door swings shut, host Raymond welcomes Boris Karloff in a macabre tale of an eccentric collector of cursed Irish artifacts who is stalked through a foggy London mansion by the shrieking phantom wail of a banshee. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 30
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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