Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — Ellery Queen, Louis Prima, and Bunny Berigan
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, The Adventures of Ellery Queen, Lawrence Dobkin, Santos Ortega, Frederic Dannay, Manfred B Lee, Spotlight Bands, Victory Parade, Bunny Berigan, Bobby Sherwood, Fort MacArthur, Louis Prima, Lily Ann Carol, Camp Kilmer, Coca-Cola, Here's to Romance, Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest, Evening in Paris, Dr IQ Jr, Lew Valentine, Mars Candy, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 26)
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 military morale tour history (1937–1947):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 26)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ellery_Queen_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: Rats Who Walked Like Men, Lawrence Dobkin Ellery |
"The Rats Who Walked Like Men (Starring Lawrence Dobkin as Ellery Queen)" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-08-24 6:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Presentation |
Lawrence Dobkin (Ellery Queen), Santos Ortega, Charlotte Keane | Frederic Dannay & Manfred B. Lee, George Zachary, Ernest Chappell | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Whodunit", "Hardboiled", "Procedural"] |
Master sleuth Ellery Queen, Nikki Porter, and Inspector Queen investigate a series of brazen waterfront warehouse heists accompanied by the eerie scurrying sounds of human prowlers dressed in rodent fur masquerade costumes. |
Spotlight_1937_08_24.mp3 Alt: Sometimes Im Happy, Bunny Berigan CBS 1937 |
"Sometimes I'm Happy & Caravan (Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra — CBS)" | CBS (WABC) 1937-08-24 8:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining CBS Swing & Jazz |
Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra, Gail Reese | Phil Cohan (Producer), Paul Douglas (Announcer) | ["Music", "Jazz", "Swing", "Big Band", "Trumpet"] |
Legendary jazz trumpeter Bunny Berigan leads his roaring swing orchestra through blazing hot arrangements of 'Sometimes I'm Happy', 'I Can't Get Started', and 'Caravan' live from CBS New York. |
Spotlight_1944_08_24.mp3 Alt: Bobby Sherwood Fort MacArthur, Softly As A Morning Sunrise |
"Spotlight Bands #601: Bobby Sherwood from Fort MacArthur (Coca-Cola)" | Blue Network (WJZ) 1944-08-24 9:30 PM EWT |
The Coca-Cola Co. "Have a Coke" / Base Tour |
Bobby Sherwood and his Orchestra, Kitty Crawford | D'Arcy Advertising, Gil Martyn (Announcer) | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Jazz", "Morale"] |
Broadcast live before thousands of soldiers at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, California, multi-instrumentalist Bobby Sherwood and his Orchestra electrify the troops with swing renditions of 'Softly as in a Morning Sunrise' and 'The Elks' Parade' for Coca-Cola. |
Spotlight_1945_08_24.mp3 Alt: Louis Prima Camp Kilmer, Prima Lily Ann Carol |
"Spotlight Bands: Louis Prima from Camp Kilmer (Coca-Cola)" | ABC (WJZ) 1945-08-24 9:30 PM EWT |
The Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola Bottlers |
Louis Prima and his Orchestra, Lily Ann Carol | D'Arcy Advertising, Gil Martyn (Announcer) | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Jazz", "Morale"] |
Direct from the Camp Kilmer staging area in New Jersey, King of the Swingers Louis Prima and vocalist Lily Ann Carol rock returning military servicemen with high-octane jump-blues and swing versions of 'Robin Hood' and 'Angelina' for Coca-Cola. |
Romance_1944_08_24.mp3 Alt: Dolly Hole In Stocking, Dick Haymes Helen Forrest |
"Here's to Romance: Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest (Evening in Paris)" | Blue Network (WJZ) 1944-08-24 10:30 PM EWT |
Bourjois, Inc. Evening in Paris Perfume |
Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest, Ray Bloch Orchestra | Foote, Cone & Belding, Jim Ameche (Announcer) | ["Music", "Vocal", "Romance", "Easy Listening", "Big Band"] |
Velvety baritone Dick Haymes headlines a romantic musical showcase for Evening in Paris Perfume, teaming up with popular vocalist Helen Forrest for soaring renditions of 'The Dolly with a Hole in Her Stocking' and 'Long Ago and Far Away'. |
Dr_IQ_1941_08_24.mp3 Alt: Dr IQ Jr 1941, Lew Valentine Mars Milky Way |
"Dr. I.Q. Jr.: The Mental Banker Live from St. Louis (Milky Way)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1941-08-24 5:00 PM EDST |
Mars, Incorporated Milky Way & Snickers |
Lew Valentine (Dr. I.Q. Jr.), Bob Bence, Allan Anthony | Grant Advertising, Stanley Faulkner | ["Quiz", "Game Show", "Audience Participation", "Comedy", "Youth"] |
"I have a boy in the balcony, Doctor!" Mental Banker Lew Valentine tests the quick wits and trivia knowledge of young theatergoers from the stage of the St. Louis Theatre, showering clever kids with silver dimes and boxes of Milky Way candy bars. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 156
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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