Archival Dispatch: August 26 Calendar Walk — Mr. District Attorney (Vitalis), Jane Wyatt, and Dan Duryea
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Tags: August 26, Calendar Walk, Mr District Attorney, Jay Jostyn, Vicki Vola, Len Doyle, Phillips H Lord, Vitalis, Abbott Mysteries, Pat and Jean Abbott, Charles Webster, Julie Stevens, Helbros Watches, Skippy Hollywood Theatre, Jane Wyatt, Arthur Treacher, Dan Duryea, Lurene Tuttle, Skippy Peanut Butter, Little Things in Life, Springbok Radio, Plantation Jubilee, SESAC, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 26 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 150)
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 26 across American and international networks, Jay Jostyn busting a defense plant payoff racket on Mr. District Attorney for Vitalis, Charles Webster and Julie Stevens solving a trunk murder on The Abbott Mysteries for Helbros Watches, two sparkling Skippy Hollywood Theatre productions starring Jane Wyatt and Dan Duryea for Skippy Peanut Butter, South Africa's domestic comedy Little Things in Life, and Plantation Jubilee (1942–1975):
1. August 26 Archival Inventory (Increment 150)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Little_Things_1975.mp3 Alt: The Fed Up With Women's Lib, Fed Up With Womens Lib |
"The Fed Up with Women's Lib (Michael Mayer — Springbok Radio)" | Springbok Radio 1975-08-26 1:45 PM SAST |
Sustaining 15-Min Domestic Sitcom |
Michael Mayer, Diane Appleby, Douglas Bristow | Michael Mayer (Writer/Dir.) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Family", "International"] |
"Little Things in Life, the lighthearted domestic adventures of suburban family life!" In 'The Fed Up with Women's Lib', a suburban husband tries to prove domestic household independence by taking over cooking and household chores for the weekend, creating complete kitchen catastrophe and comic marital truce. |
Mr_District_Atty_1942.mp3 Alt: Case of the Phoney Payoff, Mr District Attorney 1942 |
"The Case of the Phony Payoff (Jay Jostyn as Mr. District Attorney — Vitalis)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1942-08-26 9:30 PM EWT |
Bristol-Myers Co. Vitalis & Sal Hepatica |
Jay Jostyn (Mr. DA), Vicki Vola, Len Doyle | Phillips H. Lord, Edward Byron, Fred Cole | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "Legal", "Crime", "Action"] |
"Mr. District Attorney, champion of the people, defender of truth, brought to you by Vitalis and Sal Hepatica!" District Attorney Paul Garrett and investigator Harrington bust a corrupt municipal racket shaking down defense plant contractors with extortionate payoffs under threat of manufactured labor strikes for Vitalis. |
Abbott_Mysteries_1945.mp3 Alt: The Purple Trunk, Helbros Abbott Mysteries 1945 |
"The Purple Trunk (Charles Webster & Julie Stevens — Helbros Watches)" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-08-26 5:30 PM EWT |
Helbros Watch Co. Helbros "Time for Lifetime" |
Charles Webster (Pat), Julie Stevens (Jean) | Frances Crane, Carlo De Angelo, Frank Waldecker | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Comedy", "Crime"] |
"Helbros Watch Company presents The Abbott Mysteries, starring Pat and Jean Abbott!" San Francisco detective Pat Abbott and his witty wife Jean investigate when a stylish socialite buys an antique purple steamer trunk at an estate auction, only to discover the trunk conceals the body of a missing heiress and a cache of stolen jewels for Helbros Watches. |
Skippy_Theatre_1944.mp3 Alt: Park Avenue Peasant, Jane Wyatt Skippy Theatre |
"Park Avenue Peasant (Jane Wyatt & Arthur Treacher — Skippy Theatre)" | Syndicated (KFI) 1944-08-26 (Hollywood Star Drama) |
Rosefield Packing Skippy Peanut Butter |
Jane Wyatt, Arthur Treacher, Hans Conried | Les Mitchel, Robert Libott, Del Sharbutt | ["Comedy", "Romance", "Drama", "Americana", "Hollywood"] |
"Skippy Peanut Butter presents the Skippy Hollywood Theatre, starring lovely Jane Wyatt!" In the sparkling romantic comedy 'Park Avenue Peasant', a wealthy Manhattan society debutante played by Jane Wyatt poses as an ordinary rural working girl to test the sincerity of her aristocratic suitors, leading to delightful country-club mayhem for Skippy Peanut Butter. |
Skippy_Theatre_1949.mp3 Alt: The Sound of Her Voice, Dan Duryea Skippy Theatre |
"The Sound of Her Voice (Dan Duryea & Lurene Tuttle — Skippy Theatre)" | Syndicated (KFI) 1949-08-26 (Hollywood Star Drama) |
Rosefield Packing Skippy Peanut Butter |
Dan Duryea, Lurene Tuttle, Elliott Lewis | Les Mitchel, Del Sharbutt | ["Drama", "Noir", "Suspense", "Psychological", "Mystery"] |
"From Hollywood! Skippy Peanut Butter brings you the Skippy Hollywood Theatre, starring Dan Duryea!" In 'The Sound of Her Voice', a blind criminal defense attorney played by Dan Duryea recognizes the distinct vocal inflection of a female witness as belonging to a ruthless blackmailer from his past who framed an innocent defendant for Skippy Peanut Butter. |
Plantation_Jubilee_1949.mp3 Alt: Plantation Jubilee 1949-08-26, Southern Spirituals Jubilee |
"Southern Spirituals & Country Folk (Plantation Jubilee Singers — SESAC)" | Syndicated 1949-08-26 (SESAC Transcription) |
Local Merchants Traditional Folk Series |
Plantation Jubilee Singers, Curley Fox | SESAC Transcriptions (Nashville) | ["Music", "Country", "Folk", "Gospel", "Americana"] |
"Plantation Jubilee! Traditional folk harmonies and foot-stomping country gospel melodies!" The Plantation Jubilee Singers perform uplifting Southern spirituals and rustic country folk favorites including 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot', 'Down by the Riverside', and 'Old Joe Clark'. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 26
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 26: 125
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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