Archival Dispatch: August 25 Calendar Walk — Johnny Dollar (Bob Bailey), Cincinnati Red Stockings (DuPont), and Shakespeare
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Tags: August 25, Calendar Walk, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone, CBS, Cavalcade of America, Robert Montgomery, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Harry Wright, DuPont, Cavalcade of Literature, William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Walter Hampden, Peggy Wood, Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel, Gene Sarazen, Bob Cousy, Colgate, Wings Over America, Army Air Corps, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 25 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 113)
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, Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar investigating a Pullman train sleeper car arson homicide, Robert Montgomery dramatizing the historic birth of professional baseball on DuPont's Cavalcade of America, Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice courtroom climax, Bill Stern interviewing sports icons Gene Sarazen & Bob Cousy for Colgate, and Army Air Corps defense aviation (1940–1957):
1. August 25 Archival Inventory (Increment 113)
| 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_1957.mp3 Alt: The Smoky Sleeper Matter, Pullman Sleeper Arson |
"The Smoky Sleeper Matter (Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar — CBS)" | CBS (KNX) 1957-08-25 5:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Insurance Investigator |
Bob Bailey (Johnny Dollar), Virginia Gregg | Jack Johnstone (Producer/Dir.), Robert Ryf | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Procedural", "Crime"] |
"Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! Starring Bob Bailey!" Johnny Dollar investigates a suspected arson fire that gutted a luxury Pullman sleeping car on a westbound cross-country passenger train, uncovering a murder engineered to silence an industrial whistleblower. |
Wings_America_1940.mp3 Alt: Wings Over America 1940-08-25, Bomber Assembly Line |
"The Bomber Assembly Line (Narrator Frank Gallup — Army Air Corps)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-08-25 1:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Aviation Defense Docudrama |
Frank Gallup (Narrator), Ted de Corsia | U.S. Army Air Corps & CAA | ["Aviation", "Documentary", "Military", "Historical", "Action"] |
"Wings Over America, documenting the winged power of the United States!" A gripping pre-war documentary dramatizing the frantic expansion of American long-range bomber production and the rigorous tactical flight training of Army Air Corps cadet pilots. |
Merchant_Venice_1941.mp3 Alt: The Merchant Of Venice - Part 2, Quality of Mercy Shakespeare |
"The Merchant of Venice: The Quality of Mercy (Part 2 — Walter Hampden & Peggy Wood)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1941-08-25 9:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Literary Classics Drama |
Walter Hampden (Shylock), Peggy Wood (Portia) | William Shakespeare, Lester Vail, Kelvin Keech | ["Drama", "Classics", "Shakespeare", "Literature", "Courtroom"] |
"The Cavalcade of Literature presents William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice!" In Part 2 of Shakespeare's timeless drama, Portia disguises herself as a young lawyer to enter the Venetian court and plead for Antonio's life, famously debating the quality of mercy against Shylock's pound-of-flesh bond. |
Cavalcade_America_1947.mp3 Alt: The Red Stockings, Cincinnati Red Stockings DuPont |
"The Red Stockings: Birth of Pro Baseball (Robert Montgomery — DuPont Cavalcade)" | NBC (WEAF) 1947-08-25 8:00 PM EDT |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours "Better Things for Better Living" |
Robert Montgomery (Harry Wright), Karl Swenson | Arthur Miller, Homer Fickett, Ted Pearson | ["Drama", "Historical", "Biography", "Sports", "Baseball"] |
"The Cavalcade of America, brought to you by DuPont!" Hollywood star Robert Montgomery portrays pioneer manager Harry Wright in the true story of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, who revolutionized American sports by establishing the nation's very first openly professional baseball team and embarking on an unforgettable undefeated inaugural season for DuPont. |
Bill_Stern_1944.mp3 Alt: Guest - Gene Sarazen, Gene Sarazen Sports Newsreel |
"Guest Golf Champion Gene Sarazen (Bill Stern — Colgate Shave Cream)" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-08-25 10:30 PM EWT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Brushless Shave Cream |
Bill Stern (Host), Gene Sarazen (Golf Legend) | Ted Collins, Carl Frank | ["Sports", "News", "Documentary", "Golf", "Biography"] |
"The Colgate Sports Newsreel, starring Bill Stern, brought to you by Colgate Brushless Shave Cream!" Legendary sportscaster Bill Stern welcomes golf champion Gene Sarazen to recount his unforgettable 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' double-eagle at the 1935 Masters, alongside thrilling human-interest sports anecdotes for Colgate. |
Bill_Stern_1950.mp3 Alt: Bill Stern 1950-08-25, Bob Cousy Sports Newsreel |
"Guest Basketball Sensation Bob Cousy (Bill Stern — Colgate Dental Cream)" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-25 10:30 PM EDT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Dental Cream & Shave |
Bill Stern (Host), Bob Cousy (Celtics Rookie) | Joseph Mansfield, Carl Frank | ["Sports", "News", "Documentary", "Basketball", "Biography"] |
"Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel, brought to you by Colgate!" Bill Stern interviews collegiate basketball sensation and incoming Boston Celtics rookie point guard Bob Cousy, sharing incredible stories of grit, underdog victories, and sportsmanship from the athletic world for Colgate. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 25
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 25: 293
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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