Archival Dispatch: August 25 Calendar Walk — David Niven (Evelyn Waugh), Don Ameche, and Sgt. Preston
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Tags: August 25, Calendar Walk, Your Radio Theater, David Niven, Herbert Marshall, Evelyn Waugh, The Empire Builders, Don Ameche, Great Northern Railway, Challenge of the Yukon, Sergeant Preston, Fran Striker, Mutual, Just a Minute, Nicholas Parsons, Clement Freud, Paul Merton, BBC Radio 4, The Adventures of Charlie Chan, Ed Begley, Feen a Mint, Young Widder Brown, Florence Freeman, Bayer Aspirin, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 25 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 75)
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, British BBC panel comedy, psychological Amazon jungle dramas starring David Niven, frontier railroad construction epics starring Don Ameche, Klondike Mountie adventures, Charlie Chan mysteries, and classic daytime radio serials (1930–2003):
1. August 25 Archival Inventory (Increment 75)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JAM_2003_08_25.mp3 Alt: Breaking Records, Nicholas Parsons Just a Minute |
"Breaking Records (Nicholas Parsons, Clement Freud, Paul Merton — BBC)" | BBC Radio 4 2003-08-25 6:30 PM BST |
Sustaining Panel Game Show |
Nicholas Parsons, Clement Freud, Paul Merton | Claire Jones (Producer), Ian Messiter | ["Comedy", "Panel Show", "Game Show", "British", "Improvisation"] |
Chairman Nicholas Parsons invites panel veterans Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Linda Smith, and Ross Noble to speak for 60 seconds on subjects including 'Breaking Records' without hesitation, repetition, or deviation. |
Empire_Builders_1930.mp3 Alt: Iron Trail Northwest, Don Ameche Great Northern |
"The Iron Trail of the Northwest (Don Ameche — Great Northern Railway)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1930-08-25 9:00 PM EDST |
Great Northern Railway The Empire Builder Train |
Don Ameche, Harvey Hays (Old Pioneer) | Raymond Scudder (Writer), Vincent Pelletier | ["Historical", "Drama", "Frontier", "Railroad", "Americana"] |
"The Great Northern Railway presents The Empire Builders!" The Old Pioneer recounts the thrilling frontier history of laying railroad tracks through the snowbound Cascade Mountains, overcoming rockslides and blizzards to unite the Pacific Northwest. |
Charlie_Chan_1947_08_25.mp3 Alt: Case Talking Doll, Charlie Chan Feen a Mint |
"The Case of the Talking Doll (Ed Begley as Charlie Chan — Feen-a-Mint)" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-25 8:30 PM EDT |
Pharmaco Inc. Feen-a-Mint & Chooz |
Ed Begley (Charlie Chan), Leon Janney (Son) | Earl Derr Biggers, Chick Vincent, Dorian St. George | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Procedural", "Crime", "Action"] |
Honolulu detective Charlie Chan and his Number One Son solve the bizarre homicide of an eccentric mechanic whose robotic talking doll conceals a wax recording exposing his murderer for Feen-a-Mint. |
Young_Widder_Brown_1950.mp3 Alt: Ellen Return Simpsonville, Florence Freeman Bayer |
"Ellen and Jim Return to Simpsonville (Florence Freeman — Bayer Aspirin)" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-25 4:45 PM EDT |
Sterling Drug Inc. Bayer Aspirin & Haley's M-O |
Florence Freeman (Ellen Brown), Wendy Drew | Frank & Anne Hummert, Arthur Hanna, George Ansbro | ["Drama", "Soap Opera", "Romance", "Domestic", "Family"] |
"Young Widder Brown, the story of Ellen Brown, a woman facing the problems of raising two children alone in the small town of Simpsonville..." Ellen and Dr. Anthony Loring navigate emotional turmoil upon their return to Simpsonville, confronting town gossip for Bayer Aspirin. |
Radio_Theater_1959.mp3 Alt: Man Who Liked Dickens, David Niven Evelyn Waugh |
"The Man Who Liked Dickens (Starring David Niven & Herbert Marshall — AFRTS)" | AFRTS 1959-08-25 (Literary Drama) |
Sustaining Armed Forces Radio |
David Niven, Herbert Marshall, Lurene Tuttle | Evelyn Waugh (Author), Del Sharbutt | ["Drama", "Psychological", "Literature", "Macabre", "Suspense"] |
An English explorer lost deep within the Amazon jungle is rescued by an eccentric reclusive settler who holds him hostage under armed guard, forcing him to read the complete novels of Charles Dickens aloud for eternity. |
Challenge_Yukon_1938.mp3 Alt: Klondike Claim Jumpers, Sgt Preston Yukon King |
"The Klondike Claim Jumpers (Jay Michael as Sgt. Preston — WXYZ/Mutual)" | Mutual (WXYZ) 1938-08-25 7:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Northwest Mounted Police |
Jay Michael (Sgt. Preston), King the Dog | George W. Trendle & Fran Striker, Bob Hite | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Frontier", "Crime"] |
"On, King! On, you huskies!" Sergeant William Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police and his noble lead dog Yukon King trek into a blizzard-swept Yukon gulch to protect a prospector's rich gold strike from ruthless claim jumpers. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 25
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 25: 65
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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