Archival Dispatch: August 26 Calendar Walk — Beulah, Fibber McGee, and Charles Paris Mysteries
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Tags: August 26, Calendar Walk, The Beulah Show, Marlin Hurt, Bob Corley, Tums, Charles Paris Mysteries, Simon Brett, Francis Matthews, Brenda Blethyn, BBC, Fibber McGee and Molly, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Pet Milk, 10-2-4 Time, Martha Tilton, Sons of the Pioneers, Dr Pepper, Disaster, Andrea Doria, Alan Burgess, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 26 Exhaustive Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 179)
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 British radio, Marlin Hurt and Bob Corley starring in The Beulah Show (audition and Tums installment), Francis Matthews beginning Duds on the Fringe on BBC's Charles Paris Mysteries, Jim & Marian Jordan on Fibber McGee and Molly for Pet Milk, Martha Tilton and The Sons of the Pioneers on Dr. Pepper's 10-2-4 Time, and Alan Burgess's reconstruction of the Andrea Doria sinking on Disaster! (1942–1985):
1. August 26 Archival Inventory (Increment 179)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beulah_1945.mp3 Alt: Audition, Beulah Audition 1945 |
"The Initial Network Audition (Marlin Hurt as Beulah — CBS KNX)" | CBS (KNX) 1945-08-26 (Audition Show) |
Sustaining Network Audition |
Marlin Hurt (Beulah/Bill), Hugh Studebaker | Phil Leslie, Helen Mack, Marvin Miller | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Americana", "Vaudeville"] |
"CBS presents the audition broadcast for The Beulah Show, starring Marlin Hurt!" Spun off from Fibber McGee and Molly, Beulah takes charge of the Henderson household, trying to keep Harry Henderson from buying an overpriced jalopy from her smooth-talking boyfriend Bill Jackson. |
Beulah_1946.mp3 Alt: With Bob Corley As, Tums Beulah 1946 |
"Bob Corley as Beulah with Harry Henderson (Tums for the Tummy)" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-08-26 8:00 PM EDT |
Lewis-Howe Co. Tums & Nature's Remedy |
Bob Corley (Beulah), Hugh Studebaker | Phil Leslie, Helen Mack, Don Wilson | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Americana", "Vaudeville"] |
"Tums for the Tummy presents The Beulah Show, starring Bob Corley!" Beulah tries to help Harry Henderson prepare for a lodge meeting speech while dealing with an overflowing laundry tub and unexpected neighborhood callers for Tums. |
Charles_Paris_1985.mp3 Alt: Duds On The Fringe, Simon Brett 1985 |
"Duds on the Fringe (Part 1 — Francis Matthews & Brenda Blethyn — BBC Charles Paris)" | BBC Radio 4 1985-08-26 7:45 PM |
Sustaining Theatrical Mystery |
Francis Matthews, Brenda Blethyn, Martin Jarvis | Simon Brett, Jeremy Paul | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "British", "Theatrical"] |
"BBC Radio 4 presents Simon Brett's Charles Paris Mysteries, starring Francis Matthews!" Unemployed, alcoholic actor and amateur sleuth Charles Paris travels to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to direct an amateur Oxford student revue, only to uncover a sinister theatrical feud when the lead comic dies under suspicious circumstances. Note: Multi-part serial narrative arc (Duds on the Fringe — Part 1 of 4). |
10_2_4_Time_1942.mp3 Alt: 10-2-4 Time 1942-08-26, Dr Pepper Caravan |
"Martha Tilton & The Sons of the Pioneers (Dr. Pepper 10-2-4 Time)" | Syndicated 1942-08-26 (Dr. Pepper #12) |
Dr. Pepper Co. Dr. Pepper Carbonated Drink |
Martha Tilton, Sons of the Pioneers | Benton & Bowles, Marvin Miller | ["Music", "Country", "Western Swing", "Pop Standards", "Variety"] |
"Drink a bite to eat at 10, 2, and 4 o'clock! It's 10-2-4 Time for Dr. Pepper!" Martha Tilton sings melodic pop standards, joined by The Sons of the Pioneers performing western campfire harmonies including 'Cool Water' and 'Tumbleweeds' for Dr. Pepper. |
Fibber_McGee_1954.mp3 Alt: Mollys New Bedroom Mirror, Pet Milk Fibber 1954 |
"Molly's New Bedroom Mirror (Jim & Marian Jordan — Pet Milk Fibber McGee)" | NBC (WNBC/KFI) 1954-08-26 10:00 PM EDT |
Pet Milk Co. Pet Evaporated Milk |
Jim Jordan (Fibber), Marian Jordan (Molly) | Phil Leslie, Ralph Goodman, Harlow Wilcox | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Family", "Americana"] |
"Pet Milk presents Fibber McGee and Molly!" Fibber undertakes a disastrous home improvement project to hang Molly's new full-length bedroom mirror, managing to hammer through the hall lath and plaster into the infamous hall closet for Pet Milk. |
Disaster_1956.mp3 Alt: Ships In The Night, Andrea Doria Disaster |
"Ships in the Night: Sinking of the Andrea Doria (Howard Marion-Crawford — BBC)" | BBC Home 1956-08-26 8:30 PM |
Sustaining Maritime Docudrama |
Howard Marion-Crawford, James McKechnie | Alan Burgess | ["Maritime", "Docudrama", "Historical", "British", "Drama"] |
"BBC Home Service presents Disaster! True chronicles of courage and catastrophe at sea!" In 'Ships in the Night', Alan Burgess reconstructs the catastrophic collision between the ocean liner SS Andrea Doria and the MS Stockholm in dense Nantucket fog, recounting the desperate midnight evacuation of over 1,600 passengers. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 26
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 26: 299
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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