Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — Norman Corwin (Women of Britain), Murrow, and Budd Schulberg
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, Norman Corwin, An American in England, Women of Britain, Bernard Herrmann, Joseph Julian, Edward R Murrow, William L Shirer, Bob Trout, Battle of Britain, London Blackout, Author Meets the Critics, Budd Schulberg, The Disenchanted, Sterling North, Indictment, Nat Polen, Mr and Mrs North, Joseph Curtin, Alice Frost, Woodbury Soap, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 33)
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, literary debate, and transatlantic wartime history (1940–1958):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 33)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Author_Critics_1950_08_24.mp3 Alt: Budd Schulberg Disenchanted, Author Meets Critics 1950 |
"The Disenchanted: Budd Schulberg Defends His Novel (Author Meets the Critics)" | ABC (WJZ) 1950-08-24 10:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Literary Debate |
John K.M. McCaffery (Mod.), Budd Schulberg, Sterling North | Martin Stone (Producer), Ted Cott, Don Lowe | ["Talk", "Interview", "Literature", "Debate", "Educational"] |
Moderator John K.M. McCaffery convenes a fiery literary cross-examination as novelist Budd Schulberg defends The Disenchanted against sharp critiques from Sterling North and Leo Cherne over the moral depiction of Hollywood and 1920s literary icons. |
Indictment_1958_08_24.mp3 Alt: The Payroll Hijackers, Assistant DA Edward Blaine |
"The Payroll Hijackers (Starring Nat Polen as Assistant D.A. Edward Blaine)" | CBS (WCBS) 1958-08-24 5:05 PM EDT |
Sustaining CBS Crime Drama |
Nat Polen (Assistant D.A.), Robert Dryden, Joan Lazer | Joseph L. Greene (Writer), Oliver Barbour, Bob Dixon | ["Police", "Legal", "Procedural", "Detective", "Crime"] |
Assistant District Attorney Edward Blaine leads a grand jury investigation into a violent armored truck payroll heist, exposing collusion between an undercover plant security guard and a notorious waterfront fencing ring. |
European_News_1940_08_24.mp3 Alt: German Bombing England, Murrow Shirer CBS 1940 |
"Luftwaffe Raids on Southern England (Edward R. Murrow & William L. Shirer — CBS)" | CBS (WABC) 1940-08-24 8:00 AM EDST |
Sustaining CBS News of the World |
Edward R. Murrow (London), William L. Shirer (Berlin) | Bob Trout (Anchor), CBS News Foreign Bureaus | ["News", "World War II", "Historical", "Journalism", "Public Affairs"] |
Anchored in New York by Bob Trout, CBS correspondents Edward R. Murrow in London and William L. Shirer in Berlin report live on massive Luftwaffe daylight bombing raids across southern English airfields and the RAF's fierce defensive dogfights during the Battle of Britain. |
History_Radio_1940_08_24.mp3 Alt: Edward Murrow Blackout, This Is London Blackout |
"Edward R. Murrow: This Is London on the Blackout (August 24, 1940)" | CBS (WABC) 1940-08-24 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining Historical Broadcast |
Edward R. Murrow (London Bureau Chief) | CBS News Special Events Unit Transatlantic Transmission | ["Historical", "Documentary", "News", "World War II", "Journalism"] |
Edward R. Murrow's legendary rooftop shortwave report from central London during the nightly blackout, describing how millions of British citizens conduct daily life beneath sirens, barrage balloons, and nighttime anti-aircraft artillery. |
American_England_1942_08_24.mp3 Alt: Women of Britain, Norman Corwin American England |
"Women of Britain (Written & Directed by Norman Corwin — Music by Bernard Herrmann)" | CBS / BBC 1942-08-24 10:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining CBS/BBC Morale Docudrama |
Joseph Julian (Narrator), Norman Corwin Ensemble | Norman Corwin (Writer/Dir.), Bernard Herrmann | ["Docudrama", "World War II", "Historical", "Anthology", "Drama"] |
Norman Corwin's celebrated shortwave docudrama Women of Britain, broadcast live from London with music by Bernard Herrmann, capturing the courage and determination of British women working on assembly lines, operating munitions factories, and serving in anti-aircraft batteries during the Blitz. |
Mr_Mrs_North_1948_08_24.mp3 Alt: Woman Who Loved Her Husband, Joseph Curtin Alice Frost |
"The Case of the Woman Who Loved Her Husband (Joseph Curtin & Alice Frost — Woodbury)" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-08-24 8:30 PM EDT |
Andrew Jergens Co. Woodbury Facial Soap |
Joseph Curtin (Jerry North), Alice Frost (Pam North) | Richard & Frances Lockridge, S. Mowry Lowe, Frank Gallop | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Crime", "Couple"] |
Sleuthing couple Jerry and Pam North investigate the poisoning murder of a wealthy Wall Street broker whose doting wife insists their marriage was idyllic, only for Pam's sharp intuition to uncover a double life funded by stolen inheritance funds. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 198
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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