Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — Johnny Dollar, London After Dark, and Jack Benny
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, The Kranesburg Matter, Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone, London After Dark, Edward R Murrow, The Blitz, St Martin in the Fields, Bob Trout, The Jack Benny Program, Mary Livingstone, George Olsen, Canada Dry, Chevrolet, The House of Rawchild, Frank Parker, Perry Mason, John Larkin, Joan Alexander, Procter and Gamble, Tide Detergent, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 40)
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, transatlantic shortwave, and radio comedy history (1932–1956):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 40)
| 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_Dollar_1956_08_24.mp3 Alt: Kranesburg Matter Part 5, Johnny Dollar Bob Bailey 1956 |
"The Kranesburg Matter (Part 5 — Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar — CBS)" | CBS (WCBS) 1956-08-24 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Mystery Serial |
Bob Bailey (Johnny Dollar), Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer | John Dawson (Writer), Jack Johnstone, Roy Rowan | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Noir", "Insurance"] |
Freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar traps an elusive art smuggler and recovers valuable stolen Old Master paintings after staging an undercover sting operation in the Kranesburg estate boathouse. |
London_Dark_1940_08_24.mp3 Alt: London After Dark Live, Murrow Blitz Shortwave 1940 |
"London After Dark: Live from the Blitz (Edward R. Murrow — CBS)" | CBS (WABC) 1940-08-24 6:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining CBS News Live Relay |
Edward R. Murrow, Eric Sevareid, Larry LeSueur | CBS News Transatlantic Unit, Bob Trout (Anchor) | ["Historical", "Documentary", "News", "World War II", "Journalism"] |
A landmark live transatlantic shortwave broadcast capturing the sounds of wartime London during the Blitz, featuring Edward R. Murrow speaking under the footsteps of pedestrians outside St. Martin-in-the-Fields and church bells ringing during the blackout. |
Jack_Benny_1932_08_24.mp3 Alt: Cellar Broadcast Benny, Jack Benny Canada Dry 1932 |
"The Cellar Broadcast (Jack Benny & Mary Livingstone — Canada Dry)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1932-08-24 8:00 PM EDST |
Canada Dry Ginger Ale Canada Dry Beverages |
Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, George Olsen Orchestra | Jack Benny & Harry Conn, Bertha Brainard | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Music", "Vaudeville", "Satire"] |
Jack Benny trades zany insults with orchestra leader George Olsen, reads hilarious rhyming poems from Mary Livingstone, and performs comedic violin solos for Canada Dry Ginger Ale. |
Jack_Benny_1934_08_24.mp3 Alt: House of Rawchild, Jack Benny Chevrolet 1934 |
"The House of Rawchild (Jack Benny Movie Parody — Chevrolet)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1934-08-24 10:00 PM EDST |
General Motors Chevrolet Knee-Action |
Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Frank Parker, Don Wilson | Jack Benny & Harry Conn, Don Bestor Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Parody", "Music", "Vaudeville"] |
Jack Benny and his troupe present a riotous film parody of George Arliss's hit movie The House of Rothschild titled 'The House of Rawchild', complete with penny-pinching gags and musical selections from tenor Frank Parker for Chevrolet. |
Perry_Mason_1951_08_24.mp3 Alt: Case Forged Check, John Larkin Tide Perry Mason |
"The Case of the Forged Check (John Larkin as Perry Mason — Tide)" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-08-24 2:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent & Camay |
John Larkin (Perry Mason), Joan Alexander (Della) | Erle Stanley Gardner, Arthur Hanna, Bob Dixon | ["Legal", "Detective", "Procedural", "Soap Opera", "Mystery"] |
Attorney Perry Mason and loyal secretary Della Street cross-examine a nervous bank teller whose forged withdrawal slip implicates an innocent probate clerk in an embezzlement scandal. |
Perry_Mason_1954_08_24.mp3 Alt: Ed Beekmans Daughter, Perry Mason Tide 1954 |
"The Disappearance of Ed Beekman's Daughter (John Larkin as Perry Mason — Tide)" | CBS (WCBS) 1954-08-24 2:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide & Spic and Span |
John Larkin (Perry Mason), Joan Alexander, Mandel Kramer | Erle Stanley Gardner, Arthur Hanna, Bob Dixon | ["Legal", "Detective", "Procedural", "Soap Opera", "Mystery"] |
Perry Mason investigates the sudden disappearance of Ed Beekman's estranged daughter, uncovering that her secret marriage certificate holds the key to an contested waterfront estate. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 240
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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