Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — Benny Goodman (Palomar), Carmen Cavallaro, and Inspector West
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, Benny Goodman, Camel Caravan, Palomar Ballroom, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Sing Sing Sing, Carmen Cavallaro, Poet of the Piano, Sheaffer Pen, Inspector West, John Creasey, Patrick Barr, BBC Radio 4, Sentenced, Jack Johnstone, The Better Half, Tiny Ruffner, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 36)
This archival dispatch documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial multi-part narrative arcs, and story synopses for historical broadcasts transmitting on August 24 across American network, British BBC Radio 4, and jazz ballroom history (1937–1970):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 36)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavallaro_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: On The Avenue, Carmen Cavallaro Sheaffer |
"On the Avenue & Warsaw Concerto (Carmen Cavallaro — Sheaffer Pen)" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-08-24 3:00 PM EDT |
W.A. Sheaffer Pen Co. Stratowriter & Fineline |
Carmen Cavallaro, Bob Allen (Vocalist) | Russell M. Seeds Agency, Keith McLeod, Doug Gourlay | ["Music", "Piano", "Easy Listening", "Jazz", "Big Band"] |
The Poet of the Piano Carmen Cavallaro weaves sparkling keyboard arpeggios through lush orchestral arrangements of Irving Berlin's 'On the Avenue', 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes', and 'Warsaw Concerto' for Sheaffer Pens. |
Benny_Goodman_1937_08_24.mp3 Alt: Camel Caravan 1937, Goodman Palomar Ballroom |
"Live from the Palomar Ballroom: Sing, Sing, Sing (Benny Goodman — Camel)" | CBS (WABC) 1937-08-24 9:30 PM EDST |
R.J. Reynolds Co. Camel Cigarettes |
Benny Goodman, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton | William Esty & Co., Frank Gallop (Announcer) | ["Music", "Jazz", "Swing", "Big Band", "Clarinet"] |
Broadcasting live from the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles, King of Swing Benny Goodman electrifies nationwide listeners with blazing swing classics including 'Sing, Sing, Sing', 'Bugle Call Rag', and dazzling Benny Goodman Quartet jazz improvisations for Camel Cigarettes. |
Inspector_West_1970_08_24.mp3 Alt: Beauty for Inspector West Part 5, Murder Wears a Veil |
"Murder Wears a Veil (Part 5 — Patrick Barr as Inspector West — BBC)" | BBC Radio 4 1970-08-24 7:30 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Radio Drama |
Patrick Barr (Inspector West), Avril Angers, John Hollis | John Creasey (Author), Cynthia Pughe, John Browell | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Procedural", "British", "Crime"] |
Chief Inspector Roger 'Handsome' West of Scotland Yard corners a ruthless extortion ring operating behind a high-fashion London beauty salon after a veiled blackmailer poisons a wealthy cosmetics magnate. |
Sentenced_1955_08_24.mp3 Alt: TCOT Juvenile Killer, Case Juvenile Killer Sentenced |
"The Case of the Juvenile Killer (Narrated by Jack Johnstone — Sentenced)" | Mutual (WOR) 1955-08-24 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining True Crime Presentation |
Jack Johnstone (Narrator), Karl Weber, Mandel Kramer | Sidney Marshall (Writer), Warren Somerville, Carl Caruso | ["True Crime", "Documentary", "Legal", "Police", "Procedural"] |
Real-life case files from state penitentiaries reconstruct the tragic trajectory of a teenage street-gang leader whose armed grocery robbery escalates into fatal manslaughter, culminating in a life imprisonment sentence and a sober warning to American youth. |
Better_Half_1942_08_24.mp3 Alt: Better Half 1942, Tiny Ruffner Marriage Quiz |
"The Battle of the Sexes: Husbands vs. Wives (Tiny Ruffner — Better Half)" | Mutual (WOR) 1942-08-24 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Marriage Quiz Show |
Tiny Ruffner (Quizmaster), Tom Slater | Mutual Radio Production, Herb Rice (Director) | ["Quiz", "Game Show", "Marriage", "Comedy", "Audience Participation"] |
Jovial quizmaster Tiny Ruffner puts married couples to the ultimate battle-of-the-sexes test, quizzing husbands and wives on household chores, romantic trivia, and domestic habits for war stamps and prizes. |
Better_Half_1944_08_24.mp3 Alt: Better Half 1944, Wartime Husbands vs Wives |
"Wartime Husbands vs. Wives (Tiny Ruffner — The Better Half)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-24 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Marriage Quiz Show |
Tiny Ruffner (Quizmaster), Tom Slater | Mutual Radio Production, Herb Rice (Director) | ["Quiz", "Game Show", "Marriage", "Comedy", "Audience Participation"] |
Tiny Ruffner hosts a lively wartime edition of the husband-versus-wife quiz show, asking military service wives and civilian husbands humorous questions regarding wartime victory gardening, rationing points, and budget management. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 216
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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