Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — Helen Hayes (Fleischmann's), Jimmy Durante, and Rocky Jordan
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, Rudy Vallee, Helen Hayes, John Griggs, The Little Minister, JM Barrie, Fleischmann's Yeast, Jimmy Durante, Inka Dinka Doo, Royal Gelatin, A Man Named Jordan, Rocky Jordan, Jack Moyles, Jay Novello, Del Monte, Johnny Mercer Music Shop, Jo Stafford, Old Gold, Paul Whiteman Forever Tops, AFRTS, Ma Perkins, Virginia Payne, Oxydol, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 30)
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, daytime drama, and military morale history (1933–1959):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 30)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny_Mercer_1944_08_24.mp3 Alt: Exactly Like You 1944, Mercer Stafford Old Gold |
"Exactly Like You & Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive (Johnny Mercer — Old Gold)" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-08-24 10:00 PM EWT |
P. Lorillard Company Old Gold Cigarettes |
Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers | Paul Weston Orchestra, Howard Wiley, Doug Gourlay | ["Music", "Vocal", "Variety", "Swing", "Comedy"] |
Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford team up for a joyful evening of musical comedy, delivering toe-tapping swing interpretations of 'Exactly Like You', 'Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive', and 'G.I. Jive' for Old Gold Cigarettes. |
Man_Named_Jordan_1952_08_24.mp3 Alt: Episode 8, The Istanbul Connection |
"The Istanbul Relic (Episode 8 — Jack Moyles as Rocky Jordan — Del Monte)" | CBS West Coast 1952-08-24 6:30 PM PDT |
Del Monte Foods Canned Fruits & Veggies |
Jack Moyles (Rocky Jordan), Jay Novello | G.K. Breitenstein & Larry Roman, Cliff Howell, Larry Thor | ["Detective", "Noir", "Adventure", "Exotic", "Hardboiled"] |
In Istanbul, world-weary American expatriate café owner Rocky Jordan protects an endangered archaeologist from a ruthless black-market antiquity ring determined to seize a priceless Byzantine relic. |
Rudy_Vallee_1933_08_24.mp3 Alt: Little Minister Helen Hayes, Fleischmanns Yeast Hour 1933 |
"The Little Minister (Starring Helen Hayes with Rudy Vallee — Fleischmann's Yeast)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1933-08-24 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Fleischmann's Yeast for Health |
Rudy Vallee, Helen Hayes (Babbie), John Griggs | J.M. Barrie (Author), Graham McNamee (Announcer) | ["Variety", "Music", "Drama", "Adaptation", "Vocal"] |
Host Rudy Vallee welcomes Broadway and Hollywood luminary Helen Hayes to perform scenes from J.M. Barrie's Scottish romantic drama The Little Minister, complemented by crooning favorites and jazz selections by The Connecticut Yankees for Fleischmann's Yeast. |
Rudy_Vallee_1939_08_24.mp3 Alt: Guest Jimmy Durante, Royal Gelatin Hour Durante |
"The Royal Gelatin Hour: Guest Jimmy Durante (Rudy Vallee)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-08-24 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Royal Gelatin & Puddings |
Rudy Vallee, Jimmy Durante (Guest Star) | J. Walter Thompson, Graham McNamee (Announcer) | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Music", "Vocal", "Slapstick"] |
"Inka Dinka Doo!" Schnozzola himself Jimmy Durante storms the Rudy Vallee stage for a riotous half-hour of piano-smashing songs, rapid-fire dialect jokes, and chaotic comedic banter with Vallee and The Connecticut Yankees for Royal Gelatin. |
Forever_Tops_1959_08_24.mp3 Alt: Paul Martel, Paul Whiteman AFRTS 1959 |
"Forever Tops #22: Symphonic Jazz Masters (Paul Whiteman — AFRTS)" | AFRTS Los Angeles 1959-08-24 (Show #22) |
Sustaining Armed Forces Morale |
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, Earl Wrightson | AFRTS Production, Doug Gourlay (Announcer) | ["Music", "Jazz", "Big Band", "Orchestral", "Nostalgia"] |
The King of Jazz Paul Whiteman leads his magnificent symphonic jazz orchestra through timeless orchestral pop masterpieces, spotlighting soaring arrangements of 'Rhapsody in Blue', 'Whispering', and 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' for American service personnel overseas. |
Ma_Perkins_1950_08_24.mp3 Alt: Ma Asks Evie Life Savings, Ma Perkins Oxydol 1950 |
"Evie and the Family Savings (Starring Virginia Payne as Ma Perkins — Oxydol)" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-08-24 1:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Oxydol Detergent |
Virginia Payne (Ma Perkins), Laurette Fillbrandt | Robert Hardy Andrews, Orin Tovrov, Dick Wells | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Family", "Serial", "Americana"] |
In Rushville Center, lumberyard matriarch Ma Perkins confronts her distraught daughter Evie, desperately inquiring whether she handed over their hard-earned family life savings to smooth-talking Sylvester under false pretenses. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 180
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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