Archival Dispatch: August 25 Calendar Walk — Stan Kenton (Innovations in Jazz), The Big Story, and King Thrushbeard
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Tags: August 25, Calendar Walk, Stan Kenton My World Is Music, Stan Kenton, June Christy, Modern Jazz, The Big Story, Ella Fleishman, Omaha World Herald, Pall Mall, NBC Radio Theater, King Thrushbeard, Alexander Scourby, Marian Seldes, Brothers Grimm, Detectives Black and Blue, F Chase Taylor, Budd Hulick, Under Arrest, Craig McDonnell, Hearts in Harmony, Jone Allison, Kroger Bread, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 25 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 74)
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, progressive jazz concert masterworks, Pulitzer-caliber newspaper reporting drama, classic fairy tale theater, waterfront police procedurals, early 1930s slapstick comedy, and daytime dramatic romance (1931–1959):
1. August 25 Archival Inventory (Increment 74)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big_Story_1948_08_25.mp3 Alt: Million Dollar Story, Ella Fleishman Big Story |
"The Million Dollar Swindle: Ella Fleishman of The Omaha World-Herald (Pall Mall)" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-25 10:00 PM EDT |
American Tobacco Co. Pall Mall Famous Cigarettes |
Robert Sloane (Narrator), Joan Alexander, Santos Ortega | Bernard J. Prockter, Harry Ingram, Ernest Chappell | ["Detective", "Procedural", "Docudrama", "Journalism", "Crime"] |
"Tonight, to Ella Fleishman of The Omaha World-Herald, goes the Pall Mall award of five hundred dollars for a notable journalistic achievement!" Ace reporter Ella Fleishman exposes a million-dollar Midwest real estate confidence swindle preying on elderly widows for Pall Mall. |
Stan_Kenton_1953.mp3 Alt: Innovations Modern Music, Stan Kenton NBC 1953 |
"Innovations in Modern Music (Stan Kenton & His Orchestra — NBC)" | NBC (WNBC) 1953-08-25 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Progressive Jazz Showcase |
Stan Kenton Orchestra, June Christy (Vocalist) | Bill Russo & Pete Rugolo, NBC Music, Don Pardo | ["Music", "Jazz", "Big Band", "Progressive Jazz", "Concert"] |
Visionary progressive jazz innovator Stan Kenton leads his legendary 21-piece orchestra, performing complex modern compositions including 'Artistry in Rhythm' and 'City of Glass', discussing progressive orchestration techniques with vocalist June Christy. |
Black_and_Blue_1931.mp3 Alt: Stolen Diamond Collar, Black and Blue CBS 1931 |
"The Stolen Diamond Collar (F. Chase Taylor & Budd Hulick — CBS)" | CBS (WABC) 1931-08-25 7:15 PM EDST |
Sustaining Early Comedy Serial |
F. Chase Taylor (Black), Budd Hulick (Blue) | F. Chase Taylor (Writer), Frank Knight | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Detective", "Slapstick", "Early Radio"] |
Bumbling private investigators Black and Blue (early radio pioneer F. Chase Taylor and Budd Hulick) stumble through a riotous jewel heist case, confusing every clue and tripping over each other in an effort to recover a dowager's diamond necklace. |
NBC_Theater_1959.mp3 Alt: Princess Anne Thrushbeard, Alexander Scourby Grimm |
"King Thrushbeard (Starring Alexander Scourby & Marian Seldes — NBC)" | NBC (WRCA) 1959-08-25 8:05 PM EDT |
Sustaining Classic Drama Series |
Alexander Scourby, Marian Seldes, Donald Buka | Brothers Grimm, Kenneth MacGregor, Fred Collins | ["Drama", "Fairy Tale", "Literature", "Romance", "Anthology"] |
A lavish radio dramatization of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale: when a haughty and vain royal princess scorns every suitor, she is married to a humble traveling minstrel (King Thrushbeard in disguise) to learn humility and true love. |
Under_Arrest_1946.mp3 Alt: Waterfront Shakedown, Captain Drake Under Arrest |
"The Waterfront Protection Shakedown (Craig McDonnell as Captain Drake — Mutual)" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-08-25 5:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Craig McDonnell (Jim Drake), Vicki Vola | William Sweets (Dir.), Jerry McGill, Carl Warren | ["Detective", "Procedural", "Police", "Crime", "Action"] |
"Under Arrest! The drama of police action against crime!" Police Captain Jim Drake and the homicide squad launch an undercover operation to smash an extortion and protection racket terrorizing merchant sailors along the metropolitan docks. |
Hearts_Harmony_1947.mp3 Alt: Penny Reports Boss, Penny Ross Kroger Bread |
"Penny Reports to Her Boss (Jone Allison as Penny Ross — Kroger Bread)" | Syndicated 1947-08-25 (Ziv Radio) |
The Kroger Co. Country Club Bread |
Jone Allison (Penny Ross), Michael Fitzmaurice | Frederic W. Ziv Company, Ed Herlihy | ["Drama", "Soap Opera", "Romance", "Music", "Domestic"] |
Aspiring commercial singer Penny Ross reports for her first critical assignment at the Manhattan advertising agency, navigating workplace jealousy and romantic sparks with executive Barry Winters for Kroger Bread. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 25
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 25: 59
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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