Archival Dispatch: August 26 Calendar Walk — FBI in Peace & War, Dinah Shore, and Sidney Bechet
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Tags: August 26, Calendar Walk, The FBI in Peace and War, Martin Blaine, Special Agent Sheppard, Lava Soap, Wildroot Cream-Oil, Wrigleys Spearmint, Max Marcin, Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, Milton Cross, Dinah Shore, Sidney Bechet, Jell-O, Voice of the Army, Airborne Infantry, US Army, Jim the Great, Michael Mayer, Springbok Radio, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 26 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 153)
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, Martin Blaine starring as Special Agent Sheppard in three FBI in Peace and War federal cases (Lava Soap highway hijacking, Wildroot Ten Most Wanted pursuit, and Wrigley's Spearmint blackmail ring), Dinah Shore and soprano saxophone pioneer Sidney Bechet on Milton Cross' Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street for Jell-O, U.S. Army Airborne Infantry paratroopers on Voice of the Army, and Michael Mayer's Jim the Great (1940–1979):
1. August 26 Archival Inventory (Increment 153)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim_The_Great_1979.mp3 Alt: Fit For A Queen, Fit for a Queen Jim the Great |
"Fit for a Queen (Michael Mayer as Jim the Great — Springbok Radio)" | Springbok Radio 1979-08-26 2:30 PM SAST |
Sustaining Comedy Drama Series |
Michael Mayer (Jim), Douglas Bristow | Michael Mayer (Writer/Dir.) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Adventure", "British", "International"] |
"Jim the Great, the irrepressible adventurer whose schemes are always fit for a king!" In 'Fit for a Queen', smooth-talking British expatriate con artist Jim devises an outrageous scheme to sell an alleged authentic royal coronation antique to a wealthy dowager, triggering a farcical game of hide-and-seek with hotel management. |
FBI_Peace_War_1948.mp3 Alt: Fourteen Carat Highway (SERIES RETURNS), Fourteen Carat |
"Fourteen Carat Highway (Martin Blaine as Agent Sheppard — Lava Soap)" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-08-26 8:00 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Lava Soap ("Clean Hands") |
Martin Blaine (Agent Sheppard), Walter Greaza | Frederick Collins, Max Marcin, Warren Sweeney | ["Police Procedural", "Docudrama", "Crime", "Government", "Action"] |
"The FBI in Peace and War, brought to you by Lava Soap! In 'Fourteen Carat Highway', FBI Special Agent Sheppard coordinates a multi-state roadblock trap to dismantle an armed highway hijacking ring specializing in intercepting armored jewelry transport trucks traveling along Route 1." |
FBI_Peace_War_1953.mp3 Alt: Number One, Number One FBI in Peace and War |
"Number One: Top Ten Most Wanted (Martin Blaine — Wildroot Cream-Oil)" | CBS (WCBS) 1953-08-26 8:00 PM EDT |
Wildroot Co. Wildroot Cream-Oil |
Martin Blaine (Sheppard), Jackson Beck | Louis Pelletier, Max Marcin, Warren Sweeney | ["Police Procedural", "Docudrama", "Crime", "Government", "Action"] |
"The FBI in Peace and War, sponsored by Wildroot Cream-Oil!" Special Agent Sheppard hunts down an arrogant escaped federal convict on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list ('Number One'), whose ruthless plan to pull a million-dollar bank heist unravels when agents track his encrypted telephone communications for Wildroot. |
FBI_Peace_War_1956.mp3 Alt: Devious plan that implicates gamblers, Shakedown Syndicate |
"The Shakedown Syndicate (Martin Blaine — Wrigley's Spearmint)" | CBS (WCBS) 1956-08-26 5:05 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Wrigley's Spearmint Gum |
Martin Blaine (Sheppard), Ralph Bell | Jacques Finke, Max Marcin, Warren Sweeney | ["Police Procedural", "Docudrama", "Crime", "Government", "Action"] |
"The FBI in Peace and War, presented by Wrigley's Spearmint Gum!" Special Agents infiltrate an interstate blackmail racket run by illegal casino operators who plant devious listening devices in private clubrooms to extort wealthy patrons under threat of public ruin for Wrigley's Gum. |
Voice_Army_1947.mp3 Alt: Voice of the Army 1947-08-26, Program 138 Airborne |
"The Airborne Infantry (Robert Dryden & Luis Van Rooten — Voice of the Army #138)" | Syndicated 1947-08-26 (Army Series #138) |
U.S. Army Recruiting Airborne Volunteer Forces |
Robert Dryden, Luis Van Rooten | Recruiting Publicity Bureau, John M. Wyatt | ["Military", "Docudrama", "Aviation", "Historical", "Action"] |
"The United States Army presents Voice of the Army!" A high-octane dramatization follows elite airborne paratroopers through intense jump school training and tactical combat maneuvers at Fort Bragg, highlighting career opportunities in the peacetime volunteer airborne forces. |
Lower_Basin_St_1940.mp3 Alt: Episode, Dinah Shore Sidney Bechet Basin Street |
"Dinah Shore & Sidney Bechet (Milton Cross — Jell-O Basin Street)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1940-08-26 9:00 PM EDST |
General Foods Jell-O & Jell-O Puddings |
Milton Cross, Dinah Shore, Sidney Bechet | Welbourn Kelley, Paul Laval, Gene Hamilton | ["Music", "Jazz", "Dixieland", "Satire", "Comedy"] |
"The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, where the three B's are Barrelhouse, Boogie-Woogie, and the Blues, presided over by your Dean, Milton Cross!" Milton Cross introduces sultry blues standards from 'Mademoiselle Dinah Diva' Dinah Shore alongside virtuoso New Orleans jazz improvisations from soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet for Jell-O. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 26
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 26: 143
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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