Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — The Mysterious Traveler, Johnny Dollar, and Inspector Thorne
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, The Mysterious Traveler, Maurice Tarplin, Robert A Arthur, David Kogan, Mutual, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey, Edmond OBrien, Jack Johnstone, Jaime del Valle, Inspector Thorne, Karl Weber, Danny Ocko, NBC, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 49)
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, psychological horror, and insurance detective radio history (1947–1958):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 49)
| 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_Rehearsal.mp3 Alt: Trans Pacific Rehearsal, Edmond OBrien Studio 1950 |
"The Trans Pacific Matter: Studio Rehearsal Recording (Edmond O'Brien — CBS)" | CBS Studio 1950-08-24 2:00 PM PDT |
Sustaining Pre-Broadcast Rehearsal |
Edmond O'Brien (Johnny), Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin | Gil Doud & Paul Dudley, Jaime del Valle (Director) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Behind-the-Scenes", "Rehearsal", "Noir"] |
A rare behind-the-scenes recording capturing Edmond O'Brien and director Jaime del Valle fine-tuning line readings, musical cues, and sound effects during pre-broadcast rehearsals of The Trans Pacific Import-Export Matter. |
Johnny_Dollar_1956_08_24_B.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"] |
Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar brings the Kranesburg estate investigation to a dramatic conclusion, staking out a lakeside boathouse to recover stolen European masterworks and expose the smuggling ring. |
Johnny_Dollar_1958_08_24.mp3 Alt: Noxious Needle Matter, Johnny Dollar Bob Bailey 1958 |
"The Noxious Needle Matter (Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar — CBS)" | CBS (WCBS) 1958-08-24 6:05 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Mystery Drama |
Bob Bailey (Johnny Dollar), Carleton Young, Virginia Gregg | Jack Johnstone (Writer/Dir.), Dan Cubberly (Announcer) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Noir", "Insurance"] |
"Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar..." Johnny travels to a Florida horse racing stable to investigate the death of a million-dollar thoroughbred stallion, discovering microscopic puncture marks and lethal toxins. |
Inspector_Thorne_1951_08_24.mp3 Alt: Master Mind Murder Case, Inspector Thorne 1951 |
"The Master Mind Murder Case (Karl Weber as Inspector Thorne — NBC)" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-24 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Karl Weber (Inspector Thorne), Danny Ocko (Muggin) | George Anderson (Writer), Kenneth MacGregor, Jack Costello | ["Police", "Detective", "Mystery", "Procedural", "Whodunit"] |
Inspector Thorne of Scotland Yard and Detective Muggin reconstruct a seemingly airtight locked-room jewel robbery, exposing a criminal mastermind who faked his own kidnapping to frame an innocent business associate. |
Mysterious_Traveler_1947.mp3 Alt: Murder Goes Free, Maurice Tarplin 1947 |
"Murder Goes Free (Narrated by Maurice Tarplin — The Mysterious Traveler)" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-24 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Mystery Anthology |
Maurice Tarplin (Narrator), Jackson Beck, Elspeth Eric | Robert A. Arthur & David Kogan, Carl Caruso | ["Suspense", "Horror", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Noir"] |
"This is the Mysterious Traveler, inviting you to join me on another strange and startling journey..." A scheming husband executes an undetectable plan to poison his wealthy spouse, only to find himself trapped in a horrifying web of poetic justice on a runaway midnight express train. |
Mysterious_Traveler_1948.mp3 Alt: Murder By Proxy, Mysterious Traveler 1948 |
"Murder by Proxy (Narrated by Maurice Tarplin — The Mysterious Traveler)" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-08-24 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Mystery Anthology |
Maurice Tarplin (Narrator), Santos Ortega, Lyle Sudrow | Robert A. Arthur & David Kogan, Carl Caruso | ["Suspense", "Horror", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Noir"] |
An arrogant corporate executive hires an impoverished hitman through an intermediary to eliminate a business rival, only to discover that the contract killer was hired to murder him instead in an inescapable double-cross. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 294
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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