Archival Dispatch: August 24 Calendar Walk — The Falcon, My Friend Irma, and Peter Salem
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Tags: August 24, Calendar Walk, The Falcon, Michael Waring, Les Damon, George Petrie, Ken Lynch, My Friend Irma, Marie Wilson, Cathy Lewis, Cy Howard, The Affairs of Peter Salem, Santos Ortega, Louis Vittes, Americas Town Meeting of the Air, George V Denny Jr, Claude Pepper, Readers Digest, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 24 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 63)
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, hardboiled detective mysteries, female-led domestic sitcoms, and live Town Hall political debates (1944–1954):
1. August 24 Archival Inventory (Increment 63)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
My_Friend_Irma_1954.mp3 Alt: Janes Suitor, Marie Wilson Irma 1954 |
"Jane's High-Society Suitor (Marie Wilson & Cathy Lewis — CBS)" | CBS (WCBS) 1954-08-24 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining CBS Sitcom Series |
Marie Wilson (Irma), Cathy Lewis (Jane), John Brown (Al) | Cy Howard (Creator), Parke Levy, Frank Bingman | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Female Lead", "Americana"] |
Well-meaning but hopelessly scatterbrained Irma Peterson attempts to assist roommate Jane Stacy in preparing for a dinner date with a wealthy Wall Street broker, accidentally mixing up the guest list with Al's racetrack betting bookies. |
Falcon_1952_08_24_A.mp3 Alt: Case Silent Butler, Falcon Les Damon 1952 |
"The Case of the Silent Butler (Les Damon as The Falcon — NBC)" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-08-24 4:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining NBC Mystery Series |
Les Damon (The Falcon), Ken Lynch (Billy O'Hara) | Michael Arlen, Richard Lewis, Ed Herlihy | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Noir", "Crime"] |
"The Falcon... that fabulous character, Michael Waring..." Freelance adventurer Michael Waring investigates the mysterious poisoning of an elderly industrialist in a Long Island mansion, where the key witness is a deaf-mute butler who held the secret combination to a looted wall safe. |
Falcon_1952_08_24_B.mp3 Alt: Silent Butler AFRS, The Falcon 1952 |
"The Case of the Silent Butler (AFRS Rebroadcast — Les Damon)" | AFRS 1952-08-24 (Rebroadcast) |
Sustaining Armed Forces Radio |
Les Damon (The Falcon), Ken Lynch, Mandel Kramer | Michael Arlen, Richard Lewis | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Noir", "Crime"] |
Michael Waring outmaneuvers a ruthless ring of blackmailers who framed a wealthy estate's mute butler for homicide and jewel theft, cracking the case with help from Sergeant Billy O'Hara. |
Falcon_1953_08_24.mp3 Alt: Senators Death Riddle, The Falcon 1953 |
"The Riddle of the Senator's Murder (George Petrie as The Falcon — Mutual)" | Mutual (WOR) 1953-08-24 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mutual Crime Series |
George Petrie (Michael Waring), Robert Dryden | Michael Arlen, Carlo D'Angelo, Bob Maurer | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Political", "Crime"] |
Returning to Washington D.C. from an undercover overseas intelligence assignment, Michael Waring solves the suspicious midnight rooftop death of an anti-corruption U.S. Senator before state secrets are auctioned to a foreign cartel. |
Peter_Salem_1952.mp3 Alt: Terrified Trumpet, Peter Salem 1952 |
"The Affair of the Terrified Trumpet (Santos Ortega as Peter Salem — Mutual)" | Mutual (WOR) 1952-08-24 5:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mutual Mystery Series |
Santos Ortega (Peter Salem), Jack Grimes (Marty) | Louis Vittes (Writer), Himan Brown, Frank Waldecker | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Procedural", "Crime", "Music"] |
Astute small-town sleuth Peter Salem and young assistant Marty travel to a Manhattan jazz club to investigate deadly threats against a famous trumpet virtuoso whose improvised solos conceal secret underworld numbers racket drop codes. |
Town_Meeting_1944.mp3 Alt: Post-War Foreign Policy, Town Meeting 1944 |
"Post-War Foreign Policy & International Peace (George V. Denny Jr. — Reader's Digest)" | Blue (WJZ) 1944-08-24 8:30 PM EWT |
Reader's Digest Association Sponsor |
George V. Denny Jr., Sen. Claude Pepper, Norman Thomas | The Town Hall Inc. New York, Gene Hamilton | ["Public Affairs", "Debate", "Historical", "World War II", "Politics"] |
"Town Hall Tonight!" Moderator George V. Denny Jr. hosts a fiery live debate from Town Hall New York on America's post-war foreign policy, international peace organizations, and global economic reconstruction following the impending Allied victory in World War II for Reader's Digest. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 24
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 24: 378
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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