Archival Dispatch: August 25 Calendar Walk — Jack Benny (700th Show), Gunsmoke (William Conrad), and Ellery Queen
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Tags: August 25, Calendar Walk, The Jack Benny Program, Jack Benny, Rochester Eddie Anderson, Lucky Strike, Gunsmoke, William Conrad, Matt Dillon, John Meston, LM Cigarettes, The Adventures of Ellery Queen, Hugh Marlowe, Marion Shockley, Gulf Oil, Spotlight Bands, Xavier Cugat, Guy Lombardo, Coca-Cola, Radio News, RNE, La Marsellesa, Liberation of Paris, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 25 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 85)
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, Jack Benny's 700th broadcast party preparations, classic adult Western drama in Dodge City starring William Conrad, interactive armchair Ellery Queen whodunits, live big band dance broadcasts, and historic Spanish coverage of the Liberation of Paris (1940–1957):
1. August 25 Archival Inventory (Increment 85)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Radio_News_RNE_1944.mp3 Alt: Rne Los Parisinos Cantan Marsellesa, La Marsellesa Paris 1944 |
"Los Parisinos Cantan La Marsellesa el Día de la Liberación (RNE — Paris 1944)" | RNE (Shortwave) 1944-08-25 8:30 PM CET |
Sustaining Spanish News Relay |
RNE War Correspondent, Parisians in the Street | RNE Sound Archives | ["News", "World War II", "Historical", "Live", "Spanish"] |
Radio Nacional de España broadcasts live ambient recordings from the streets and boulevards of Paris on Liberation Day, capturing thousands of weeping French citizens spontaneously singing 'La Marseillaise' as Allied tanks roll down the Champs-Élysées. |
Gunsmoke_1957_08_25.mp3 Alt: Grass, William Conrad Gunsmoke 1957 |
"Grass (William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon — L&M Cigarettes)" | CBS (KNX) 1957-08-25 6:30 PM EDT |
Liggett & Myers L&M Filter Cigarettes |
William Conrad (Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester) | John Meston, Norman Macdonnell, George Walsh | ["Western", "Drama", "Frontier", "Action", "Historical"] |
"Around Dodge City and in the territory out West, there's just one fast way for a man to deal with the prairie... and that's by law and order." Marshal Matt Dillon intervenes in a vicious range dispute between two stubborn cattlemen whose feud over scorched grazing grass threatens to ignite a bloody prairie war for L&M Cigarettes. |
Ellery_Queen_1940.mp3 Alt: The Pharaohs Curse, Ellery Queen Gulf Oil 1940 |
"The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse (Hugh Marlowe as Ellery Queen — Gulf Oil)" | CBS (WABC) 1940-08-25 7:30 PM EDST |
Gulf Oil Corp. Gulf Pride & Good Gulf Gas |
Hugh Marlowe (Ellery), Marion Shockley (Nikki) | Frederic Dannay & Manfred B. Lee, Ernest Chappell | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Whodunit", "Puzzle", "Interactive"] |
"Match your wits with Ellery Queen, the master detective!" Ellery Queen and Nikki Porter investigate the mysterious poisoning death of an archaeologist inside a private museum exhibition, pausing before the solution to challenge armchair detective guest panelists for Gulf Oil. |
Spotlight_Bands_1946.mp3 Alt: Xavier Cugat The Continental, Cugat Waldorf 1946 |
"Live from the Waldorf-Astoria: Xavier Cugat (Spotlight Bands — Coca-Cola)" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-08-25 9:30 PM EDT |
Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola — "Coke Belongs" |
Xavier Cugat Orchestra, Del Courtney | D'Arcy Advertising, Andre Baruch | ["Music", "Latin", "Big Band", "Rumba", "Live"] |
"Spotlight Bands presents Xavier Cugat live from the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York!" Rumba King Xavier Cugat leads his orchestra in sensational Latin-swing arrangements of 'The Continental', 'Bim Bam Bum', and 'Brazil' for Coca-Cola. |
Spotlight_Bands_1947.mp3 Alt: Guy Lombardo, Guy Lombardo Jones Beach 1947 |
"Live from Jones Beach: Guy Lombardo (Spotlight Bands — Coca-Cola)" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-25 9:30 PM EDT |
Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola — "Have a Coke" |
Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians, Kenny Gardner | D'Arcy Advertising, Ted Husing | ["Music", "Big Band", "Sweet", "Swing", "Live"] |
"Spotlight Bands brings you the sweetest music this side of heaven!" Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians perform live from Jones Beach Marine Stadium, delighting thousands with smooth melodies including 'Easter Parade', 'Stardust', and 'Boo-Hoo' for Coca-Cola. |
Jack_Benny_1949.mp3 Alt: 700 Guest Show, Jack Benny Lucky Strike 1949 |
"Jack Plans His 700th Broadcast Celebration (Jack Benny — Lucky Strike)" | CBS (KNX) 1949-08-25 8:00 PM EDT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike — "L.S./M.F.T." |
Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Rochester | Sam Perrin & Milt Josefsberg, Don Wilson | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Variety", "Vaudeville", "Meta-Comedy"] |
"The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, with Mary Livingstone, Rochester, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, and yours truly, Don Wilson!" Jack prepares for a massive broadcast milestone celebration with 700 studio guests, agonizing over party catering expenses while Rochester bargains with the caterers for Lucky Strike. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 25
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 25: 125
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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