Archival Dispatch: August 25 Calendar Walk — Fred Allen (Salad Bowl Revue), Dana Andrews, and Mr. President
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Tags: August 25, Calendar Walk, The Fred Allen Show, Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Salad Bowl Revue, Hellmanns Mayonnaise, I Was A Communist For The FBI, Dana Andrews, Matt Cvetic, ZIV, Mr President, Edward Arnold, Ulysses S Grant, The Pacific Story, Arnold Marquis, NBC University of the Air, The FBI In Peace And War, Martin Blaine, Wrigleys Spearmint, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 25 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 86)
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, sharp Depression-era satire by Fred Allen, Cold War anti-subversion thrillers starring Dana Andrews, presidential historical whodunits starring Edward Arnold, NBC University of the Air documentary explorations of China, and classic FBI dragnet audio dramas (1933–1957):
1. August 25 Archival Inventory (Increment 86)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I_Was_Communist_1952.mp3 Alt: The Rat Race, Dana Andrews Matt Cvetic |
"The Rat Race (Dana Andrews as Matt Cvetic — ZIV Syndication)" | ZIV Syndication 1952-08-25 (Transcribed) |
Local Sponsors Transcribed Syndication |
Dana Andrews (Matt Cvetic), Ken Peters | Frederic W. ZIV, Henry Hayward, Fred Foy | ["Espionage", "Drama", "Cold War", "Political", "Procedural"] |
"I Was a Communist for the FBI, starring Dana Andrews!" Undercover FBI operative Matt Cvetic infiltrates a subversive cell within a municipal civil service union, racing to stop Party agitators from planting classified blueprints in the city waterworks. |
Pacific_Story_1946.mp3 Alt: Sichuan, Szechwan Fortress China 1946 |
"Szechwan: Fortress Province of China (Arnold Marquis — NBC)" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-08-25 11:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining University of the Air |
Gayne Whitman (Narrator), Jane Morgan | Arnold Marquis (Writer/Dir.), Ted Myers | ["Documentary", "Historical", "Educational", "International", "Asian History"] |
"The Pacific Story, presented by the National Broadcasting Company!" A sweeping documentary exploration of China's fertile Szechwan province, examining how its mountain-ringed basin served as the wartime redoubt of Free China and its post-war reconstruction challenges. |
Fred_Allen_1933.mp3 Alt: Salad Bowl Revue Matrimonial Agency, Fred Allen Hellmanns |
"Aching Hearts Matrimonial Agency (Fred Allen — Hellmann's Mayonnaise)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1933-08-25 9:00 PM EDST |
Best Foods Inc. Hellmann's Mayonnaise |
Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Jack Smart | Ferde Grofé Orchestra, Fred Allen | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Vaudeville", "Variety", "Sketch"] |
"The Salad Bowl Revue, starring Fred Allen!" Sharp-witted satirist Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa run amok in a hilarious comedy sketch as unscrupulous operators of the 'Aching Hearts Matrimonial Agency' matching eccentric suitors for Hellmann's Mayonnaise. |
Mr_President_1953.mp3 Alt: Us Grant Secretary Of War, Edward Arnold Grant Scandal |
"Ulysses S. Grant & the Belknap Scandal (Edward Arnold — ABC)" | ABC (WJZ) 1953-08-25 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Historical Mystery |
Edward Arnold (The President), Lurene Tuttle | Robert G. Jennings, Jean Holloway, Bob Anderson | ["Drama", "Historical", "Biographical", "Political", "Mystery"] |
"Mr. President, starring Edward Arnold!" Listeners are challenged to identify the unnamed Commander-in-Chief as President Ulysses S. Grant confronts the devastating corruption scandal surrounding his Secretary of War William W. Belknap. |
FBI_Peace_War_1954.mp3 Alt: The Dream Men, Martin Blaine Wrigley 1954 |
"The Dream Men (Martin Blaine as Special Agent — Wrigley's Spearmint)" | CBS (WCBS) 1954-08-25 8:00 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Wrigley's Spearmint Gum |
Martin Blaine, Mandel Kramer, Ralph Bell | Max Marcin (Director), Warren Sweeney | ["Detective", "Procedural", "Crime", "Action", "Espionage"] |
"The FBI in Peace and War, sponsored by Wrigley's Spearmint Gum!" Special agents uncover a slick nationwide con-artist racket operating as a matrimonial bureau that charms wealthy widows before stealing their life savings. |
FBI_Peace_War_1957.mp3 Alt: The Winning Streak, FBI Winning Streak 1957 |
"The Winning Streak (Martin Blaine as Special Agent — CBS)" | CBS (WCBS) 1957-08-25 7:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Law Enforcement Drama |
Martin Blaine, Peter Capell, Bryna Raeburn | Max Marcin (Director), Warren Sweeney | ["Detective", "Procedural", "Crime", "Action", "Espionage"] |
Federal agents track an interstate gambling and payroll heist ring whose ringleader believes his lucky winning streak makes him immune to FBI capture, until a marked twenty-dollar bill triggers a federal trap. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 25
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 25: 131
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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