Archival Dispatch: August 25 Calendar Walk — Archie Andrews (Swift), Walter Reed (Columbia Workshop), and Calling All Detectives
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Tags: August 25, Calendar Walk, Archie Andrews, Bob Hastings, Harlan Stone, Swift, Allsweet, Calling All Detectives, Frank Lovejoy, Vincent Pelletier, Mutual, Men Against Death, Walter Reed, Yellow Fever, Paul de Kruif, Martin Gabel, Columbia Workshop, CBS, Gentleman Adventurer, Frank Graham, Atlanta Radio Theater, Slick Bracer, Sounds of Darkness, CBC Radio, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 25 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 122)
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, Archie Andrews & Jughead wrestling with jalopy transmissions for Swift & Company, Frank Lovejoy challenging listeners on Calling All Detectives, Major Walter Reed conquering yellow fever on CBS's Columbia Workshop / Men Against Death, Frank Graham in The Gentleman Adventurer, Atlanta Radio Theater's Slick Bracer, and psychological deep-sea terror on CBC's The Sounds of Darkness (1938–2007):
1. August 25 Archival Inventory (Increment 122)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calling_Detectives_1945.mp3 Alt: TCOT Time Rocket, The Case of the Time Rocket |
"The Case of the Time Rocket (Frank Lovejoy as Robin Morgan — Mutual)" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-08-25 1:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Interactive Mystery Quiz |
Frank Lovejoy (Robin Morgan), Vincent Pelletier | Jerry Devine (Writer), Jerry Sears | ["Detective", "Game Show", "Interactive", "Mystery", "Quiz"] |
"Calling All Detectives! Can you solve the mystery before Robin Morgan gives you the answer?" Amateur sleuth Robin Morgan investigates the theft of top-secret experimental rocket propulsion blueprints from a defense lab, challenging home listeners to spot the single fatal flaw in the laboratory assistant's alibi. |
Archie_Andrews_1945.mp3 Alt: Episode, Archie Andrews 1945-08-25 |
"The Jalopy Transmission Crisis (Bob Hastings as Archie Andrews — Swift)" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-25 10:30 AM EWT |
Swift & Co. Swift's Meats & Allsweet |
Bob Hastings (Archie), Harlan Stone (Jughead) | Bob Montana, Kenneth MacGregor, Kenneth Banghart | ["Comedy", "Teen", "Sitcom", "High School", "Americana"] |
"Archie Andrews, brought to you by Swift & Company, makers of Swift's Premium Frankfurts!" Riverdale teenager Archie Andrews tries to rebuild the broken transmission of his battered jalopy in time for a Saturday night dance with Veronica Lodge, but Jughead accidentally swaps the car gears for lawnmower parts. |
Men_Against_Death_1938.mp3 Alt: Title Unknown, Walter Reed Yellow Fever 1938 |
"Major Walter Reed Conquers Yellow Fever (Martin Gabel — Columbia Workshop)" | CBS (WABC) 1938-08-25 8:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Medical History Docudrama |
Martin Gabel (Walter Reed), House Jameson | Paul de Kruif, William N. Robson, Frank Gallop | ["Drama", "History", "Medical", "Biography", "Documentary"] |
"Men Against Death, based on the famous book by Paul de Kruif!" In Havana, Cuba in 1900, Major Walter Reed and brave volunteer Army doctors risk their own lives in deadly human trials to prove that the Stegomyia mosquito is the lethal vector transmitting epidemic yellow fever. |
Gentleman_Adventurer_1948.mp3 Alt: TAOT Winged Serpent, Winged Serpent Julian Carlyle |
"The Adventure of the Winged Serpent (Frank Graham as Julian Carlyle — Mutual)" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-08-25 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining International Adventure |
Frank Graham (Julian Carlyle), Virginia Gregg | Frank Graham, Jaime del Valle, Don Rickles | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "Exotic", "Espionage", "Action"] |
"The Gentleman Adventurer! Danger and intrigue with Julian Carlyle across the globe!" Globetrotting adventurer Julian Carlyle travels to the Yucatan jungle to investigate the mysterious death of an archaeologist, uncovering a modern syndicate of diamond smugglers using the ancient Mayan legend of the Winged Serpent to terrorize local villagers. |
Summer_Showcase_2007.mp3 Alt: Slick Bracer and the Giant Nap, Slick Bracer Comedy |
"Slick Bracer and the Giant Nap (Atlanta Radio Theater — NPR Showcase)" | NPR Syndicate 2007-08-25 (Pacifica Relay) |
Sustaining Audio Theater Comedy |
Brian Price, Rick Burkhardt, Laura Annawyn | Atlanta Radio Theater, Ron N. Butler | ["Comedy", "Parody", "Sci-Fi", "Audio Theater", "Modern"] |
"Summer Showcase presents modern audio theater!" Hardboiled private eye parody Slick Bracer is hired by an eccentric billionaire insomniac to investigate a mysterious corporation manufacturing a patented sleep device that induces perpetual 40-year naps. |
Sounds_Darkness_1967.mp3 Alt: SA Pressure Point, Pressure Point Sounds of Darkness |
"Pressure Point (Host Bernard Cowan & John Drainie — CBC Drama)" | CBC Radio 1967-08-25 11:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Psychological Suspense |
Bernard Cowan (Host), John Drainie, Bud Knapp | CBC Drama Dept., Max Ferguson | ["Horror", "Suspense", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Anthology"] |
"The Sounds of Darkness, exploring the terrifying shadows of the human mind!" In 'Pressure Point', a deep-sea diver trapped inside a malfunctioning decompression chamber begins hallucinating underwater voices that reveal the secret murder committed by his diving partner on the surface. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 25
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 25: 347
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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