Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — Counterspy, Joe E. Brown, and FDR Young Democrats
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, David Harding Counterspy, Don MacLaughlin, Mandel Kramer, Phillips H Lord, Bit-O-Honey, Stop or Go, Joe E Brown, Bexel Vitamins, Franklin D Roosevelt, Young Democrats, New Deal, The Lone Ranger, Brace Beemer, Cheerios, The Clitheroe Kid, Jimmy Clitheroe, BBC Radio 2, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 43)
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, espionage thriller, comedy quiz, and British sitcom radio history (1935–1969):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 43)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lone_Ranger_1955_08_24.mp3 Alt: Masked Partners, Brace Beemer Cheerios 1955 |
"The Masked Partners (Starring Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger — Cheerios)" | ABC (WABC) 1955-08-24 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills, Inc. Cheerios & Sugar Jets |
Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker (Writer), Charles D. Livingstone, Fred Foy | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Hero", "Americana"] |
"A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty Hi-Yo, Silver!" The Lone Ranger and Tonto ride into a range conflict where an outlaw gang uses black masks to masquerade as the legendary vigilantes and rob local mining claims. |
FDR_1935_08_24_B.mp3 Alt: Young Democrat Speech, FDR Young Democrats 1935 |
"President Franklin D. Roosevelt: Address to Young Democrats (1935)" | CBS & NBC 1935-08-24 10:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Presidential Address |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Speaker) | White House Diplomatic Reception Room Broadcast | ["Speech", "Historical", "Political", "Public Affairs", "Presidential"] |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the National Convention of Young Democratic Clubs in Milwaukee from the White House, urging young Americans to reject reactionary obstruction and champion the New Deal. |
Stop_or_Go_1944_08_24.mp3 Alt: Stop or Go 1944, Joe E Brown Traffic Quiz |
"The Traffic Signal Quiz (Starring Joe E. Brown — Bexel Vitamins)" | Blue Net (WJZ) 1944-08-24 8:30 PM EWT |
McKesson & Robbins Bexel B-Complex |
Joe E. Brown (Master of Ceremonies) | Ruthrauff & Ryan, Dave Elton, Ken Niles | ["Quiz", "Game Show", "Comedy", "Audience Participation", "Variety"] |
Wide-mouthed comedy star Joe E. Brown hosts the hilarious audience-participation traffic-signal quiz game Stop or Go, challenging contestant drivers and pedestrians to answer rapid-fire general knowledge questions before the traffic signal turns red for Bexel Vitamins. |
Counterspy_1942_08_24.mp3 Alt: No Broadcast, Shipyard Saboteurs Counterspy |
"The Munitions Shipyard Saboteurs (Don MacLaughlin as Counterspy — Blue Net)" | Blue Net (WJZ) 1942-08-24 9:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Blue Network Feature |
Don MacLaughlin (David Harding), Mandel Kramer | Phillips H. Lord (Creator), Leonard Bass, Bob Shepherd | ["Espionage", "Detective", "World War II", "Action", "Drama"] |
"Washington, calling David Harding, Counterspy!" Chief David Harding and agent Harry Peters smash a covert Axis sabotage ring attempting to detonate underwater depth charges in a critical East Coast munitions shipyard. |
Counterspy_1947_08_24.mp3 Alt: Counterspy 1947, Microfilm Ring Bit-O-Honey |
"The Jet Propulsion Microfilm Ring (Don MacLaughlin as Counterspy — Bit-O-Honey)" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-24 5:30 PM EDT |
Schutter Candy Co. Bit-O-Honey Candy |
Don MacLaughlin (David Harding), Mandel Kramer | Phillips H. Lord (Creator), Leonard Bass, Bob Shepherd | ["Espionage", "Detective", "Cold War", "Action", "Drama"] |
United States Counterspy chief David Harding uncovers a post-war smuggling network trafficking classified aeronautical jet propulsion microfilms through a ring of dummy import-export houses. |
Clitheroe_1969_08_24.mp3 Alt: Take A Running Walk, Jimmy Clitheroe BBC 1969 |
"Take a Running Walk (Starring Jimmy Clitheroe — BBC Radio 2)" | BBC Radio 2 1969-08-24 2:00 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Light Entertainment |
Jimmy Clitheroe, Peter Sinclair, Patricia Burke | James Casey & Frank Roscoe, James Casey, John Dunn | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "British", "Family", "Slapstick"] |
Pint-sized cheeky schoolboy Jimmy Clitheroe stirs up chaotic domestic mayhem in Lancashire when he tricks silly brother-in-law Alfie into entering an absurd walking race across the moors to win a fake trophy. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 258
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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