Archival Dispatch: August 25 Calendar Walk — Stan Freberg (Lone Psychiatrist), Sinatra & Dorsey (Lucky Strike), and Phillips H. Lord
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Tags: August 25, Calendar Walk, Stan Freberg, Daws Butler, June Foray, Billy May, The Lone Psychiatrist, CBS, Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey, Martha Tilton, Lucky Strike, All-Time Hit Parade, Special Investigator, Phillips H Lord, Norway Anti-Freeze, Authors Studio, Malcolm Bradbury, Martin Jarvis, BBC Radio 4, Proudly We Hail, Ken Banghart, Fred Waring, General Electric, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 25 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 105)
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 25 across American network, Stan Freberg's legendary western satire The Lone Psychiatrist with Billy May's Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra headlining Your All-Time Hit Parade for Lucky Strike, Phillips H. Lord busting GI postwar housing rackets on Special Investigator, Malcolm Bradbury's satire on BBC Radio 4, and Fred Waring on GE (1943–1975):
1. August 25 Archival Inventory (Increment 105)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucky_Strike_1943.mp3 Alt: Episode, Tommy Dorsey Sinatra Lucky Strike |
"All-Time Hit Parade: Frank Sinatra & Martha Tilton (Tommy Dorsey — Lucky Strike)" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-08-25 8:00 PM EWT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike Cigarettes |
Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Martha Tilton | Foote, Cone & Belding, Basil Ruysdael | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Pop", "Vocal"] |
"The Lucky Strike All-Time Hit Parade, brought to you by Lucky Strike Cigarettes! Tommy Dorsey leads his orchestra in America's all-time favorite musical melodies, featuring Frank Sinatra's swooning vocals on 'Night and Day' alongside Martha Tilton and The Pied Pipers for Lucky Strike." |
Stan_Freberg_1957.mp3 Alt: The Lone Psyciatrist, Stan Freberg Western Satire |
"The Lone Psychiatrist (Stan Freberg & Daws Butler — Billy May Orchestra)" | CBS (KNX) 1957-08-25 7:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Satirical Comedy |
Stan Freberg, Daws Butler, June Foray | Stan Freberg, Billy May, Babette Tweed | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Parody", "Sketch", "Vocal"] |
"The Stan Freberg Show! A completely un-inhibited half hour of satire and music!" Stan Freberg skewers Western pop radio tropes in 'The Lone Psychiatrist', featuring a psychoanalyst who rides through the Old West on a couch treating neurotic gunslingers and masked vigilantes with Billy May's Orchestra. |
Special_Investigator_1946.mp3 Alt: The Dream House Swindle, GI Housing Swindle Norway |
"The Dream House Swindle (Phillips H. Lord as Special Investigator — Nor'way)" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-08-25 8:30 PM EDT |
Commercial Solvents Nor'way Anti-Freeze |
Phillips H. Lord, Donald Cook | Phillips H. Lord (Creator), Frank Gallop | ["Detective", "Procedural", "True Crime", "Crime", "Drama"] |
"Special Investigator, bringing you authentic exposés of rackets and swindles!" The Special Investigator goes undercover to bust a ruthless postwar real estate racket selling fake prefabricated suburban 'dream houses' to returning GI veterans and their families. |
Authors_Studio_1975.mp3 Alt: Authors Studio 1975-08-25, Rates of Exchange Bradbury |
"Rates of Exchange by Malcolm Bradbury (Martin Jarvis — BBC Radio 4)" | BBC Radio 4 1975-08-25 8:30 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Drama Workshop |
Martin Jarvis, Nigel Stock, Penelope Wilton | Malcolm Bradbury, Richard Wortley | ["Drama", "British", "Literary", "Satire", "Human Interest"] |
"Author's Studio, the contemporary radio drama workshop from BBC Radio 4!" Malcolm Bradbury's witty academic satire explores the awkward encounters and cultural miscommunications of an innocent British linguist attending a fraught literary conference behind the Iron Curtain. |
Proudly_We_Hail_1957.mp3 Alt: The Battle of Beef Stew Hill, Beef Stew Hill Army 1957 |
"The Battle of Beef Stew Hill (Host Ken Banghart — U.S. Army)" | U.S. Army Synd. 1957-08-25 (Procurement Div.) |
Sustaining Army Recruiting |
Ken Banghart (Host), John Beal | U.S. Army Band, Ken Banghart | ["Military", "Drama", "Action", "Historical", "Americana"] |
"Proudly We Hail, presented by the United States Army and Air Force!" Host Ken Banghart presents 'The Battle of Beef Stew Hill', recounting the gritty heroism of a stranded frontline infantry platoon that defends an isolated ridge against heavy odds while subsisting entirely on C-ration beef stew. |
Fred_Waring_1947.mp3 Alt: Japanese Sandman, Fred Waring General Electric |
"The Japanese Sandman (Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians — General Electric)" | NBC (WEAF) 1947-08-25 10:00 AM EDT |
General Electric GE Household Appliances |
Fred Waring Pennsylvanians, Jane Wilson | Waring Enterprises, Bill Bivens | ["Music", "Choral", "Easy Listening", "Vocal", "Pop"] |
"The Fred Waring Show, brought to you by General Electric!" Fred Waring leads his magnificent 60-voice chorus and orchestra in lush morning harmonies, featuring an enchanting arrangement of 'The Japanese Sandman' alongside popular American standards for General Electric appliances. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 25
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 25: 245
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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