Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — Arthur Miller (Columbia Workshop), Groucho Marx, and Gene Autry
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, The Columbia Workshop, Arthur Miller, Norman Corwin, Bernard Herrmann, You Bet Your Life, Groucho Marx, George Fenneman, DeSoto Plymouth, Gene Autry Melody Ranch, Pat Buttram, Doublemint Gum, The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, John Patrick Lowrie, Lawrence Albert, The Quiz Kids, Joe Kelly, Joel Kupperman, Alka Seltzer, Puck The Comic Weekly, Blondie, Popeye, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 28)
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, syndication, and modern audio drama history (1942–2003):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 28)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Holmes_2003_08_24.mp3 Alt: Adventure Great American, John Patrick Lowrie Holmes |
"The Adventure of the Great American (John Patrick Lowrie as Sherlock Holmes)" | Jim French Synd. 2003-08-24 (Imagination Theater) |
Regional Advertisers Washington Sponsors |
John Patrick Lowrie (Holmes), Lawrence Albert (Watson) | M.J. Elliott (Writer), Jim French (Producer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Victorian", "Crime", "Audio Drama"] |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are consulted by a flamboyant American railroad tycoon whose life has been threatened by a secret society of vengeful Pinkerton defectors operating in London's West End. |
Workshop_1942_08_24.mp3 Alt: All Out for Comedy - Hold, Arthur Miller Columbia Workshop |
"All Out for Comedy (Arthur Miller Satire — Columbia Workshop)" | CBS (WABC) 1942-08-24 10:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining CBS Dramatic Presentation |
Frank Readick, Joseph Julian, Karl Swenson | Arthur Miller (Writer), Bernard Herrmann, William N. Robson | ["Comedy", "Experimental", "Satire", "Drama", "Anthology"] |
In an experimental wartime radio satire penned by Arthur Miller, a frustrated radio sound-effects engineer and a frantic comedy writer attempt to stage a Broadway-caliber revue while battling studio sound mishaps and live microphone gremlins. |
Melody_Ranch_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: Gene Autry Melody Ranch, Doublemint Melody Ranch |
"Back in the Saddle Again (Starring Gene Autry & Pat Buttram — Doublemint Gum)" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-08-24 7:00 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Doublemint Chewing Gum |
Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Cass County Boys | Olive Cooper (Writer), Gene Autry, Charlie Lyon | ["Western", "Music", "Country", "Vocal", "Comedy"] |
America's favorite singing cowboy Gene Autry welcomes listeners to Melody Ranch for Wrigley's Doublemint Gum, performing cowboy classics including 'Back in the Saddle Again', trading comedic banter with Pat Buttram, and sharing Western dramatic sketches. |
You_Bet_1959_08_24.mp3 Alt: Secret Word Book, Groucho Marx Secret Word |
"The Secret Word Is 'Book' (Starring Groucho Marx — DeSoto-Plymouth)" | CBS (WCBS) 1959-08-24 8:00 PM EDT |
DeSoto-Plymouth DeSoto-Plymouth Dealers |
Groucho Marx (Host), George Fenneman (Announcer) | John Guedel (Producer), Bernie Smith | ["Comedy", "Quiz", "Game Show", "Humor", "Talk"] |
"Say the secret word and win a hundred dollars!" Groucho Marx skewers mismatched contestant pairs—including an eccentric rare-book collector and a wrestling promoter—with lightning-fast ad-libs before testing their trivia prowess for DeSoto-Plymouth. |
Quiz_Kids_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: If All Presidents Stood In Line, Joel Kupperman Quiz Kids |
"Presidential Calculations (Quizmaster Joe Kelly with Joel Kupperman — Alka-Seltzer)" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-08-24 4:00 PM EDT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer & One-A-Day |
Joe Kelly (Quizmaster), Joel Kupperman, Naomi Cooks | Louis G. Cowan (Creator/Producer), Bob Murphy | ["Quiz", "Game Show", "Youth", "Educational", "Panel"] |
Quizmaster Joe Kelly challenges child math and history prodigies Joel Kupperman and Naomi Cooks with complex listener questions, including calculating the chronological queue length of U.S. Presidents up to 1896, rewarding correct answers with war bonds for Alka-Seltzer. |
Comic_Weekly_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: Puck Comic Weekly 1947, Reading Sunday Funnies |
"Reading the Sunday Funnies: Blondie, Flash Gordon & Popeye (Puck Comic Weekly)" | Hearst Synd. 1947-08-24 9:00 AM EDT |
Hearst Newspapers Puck — The Comic Weekly |
The Comic Weekly Man (Narrator), Ed Herlihy | Hearst Entertainment Radio Features | ["Juvenile", "Comics", "Storytelling", "Humor", "Americana"] |
The Comic Weekly Man brings Sunday newspaper funny pages to life for eager young listeners, dramatically reading and voicing the latest syndicated adventures of Blondie, Prince Valiant, Flash Gordon, and Popeye. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 168
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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