Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — Earplay, Sherlock Holmes, and Mystery of the Week
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, Earplay, James McLure, Laundry and Bourbon, Elizabeth Franz, JoBeth Williams, NPR, Sherlock Holmes, Imagination Theatre, John Patrick Lowrie, Lawrence Albert, Jim French, Mystery of the Week, John McIntire, Procter & Gamble, Ivory Soap, Mystery Is My Hobby, Glenn Langan, Sammy Kaye, Sunday Serenade, Serutan, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 205)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 27 across American network radio and modern audio theatre, James McLure's Texas back-porch comedy Laundry and Bourbon on NPR Earplay, John Patrick Lowrie and Lawrence Albert in Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger on Imagination Theatre, John McIntire in two serial investigations on Mystery of the Week for Ivory Soap, Glenn Langan in Mystery Is My Hobby, and Sammy Kaye on Sunday Serenade for Serutan (1944–2006):
1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 205)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earplay_1981.mp3 Alt: Laundry And Bourbon - Part 1, 1981 |
"James McLure's 'Laundry and Bourbon' (Part 1)" | NPR 1981-08-27 |
CPB / NEA Public Radio Drama |
Elizabeth Franz, JoBeth Williams | James McLure, Karl Schmidt | ["Drama", "Comedy", "Theatre", "Americana", "Southern"] |
Three small-town Texas women gather on a back porch on a sweltering summer afternoon, folding laundry, drinking bourbon, and trading marital secrets. |
Sherlock_Holmes_2006.mp3 Alt: The Veiled Lodger, 2006 |
"The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger" | Imagination Theatre 2006-08-27 |
Sustaining Audio Mystery |
John Patrick Lowrie, Lawrence Albert | M.J. Elliott, Jim French | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Victorian", "British", "Crime"] |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson visit a reclusive scarred former circus performer who confesses the truth behind the tragic beast attack that killed her husband years earlier. |
Mystery_of_Week_1946.mp3 Alt: COT Two-Cent Panama (Part 2) |
"The Case of the Two-Cent Panama (Part 2)" | CBS (WABC) 1946-08-27 7:00 PM EDST |
Procter & Gamble Ivory Bar Soap |
John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan | CBS Mystery Staff | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Serial", "Police", "Crime"] |
Inspector Ross discovers a rare counterfeit two-cent postage stamp concealed under the lining of an inexpensive Panama hat, unlocking an international smuggling network. |
Mystery_of_Week_1947.mp3 Alt: COT Formal Duck (Part 3) |
"The Case of the Formal Duck (Part 3)" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-08-27 7:00 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Ivory Soap |
John McIntire, Lurene Tuttle | CBS Mystery Staff | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Serial", "Police", "Crime"] |
A stuffed decorative mallard duck wearing a miniature bow tie leads police detectives to a hidden safe deposit box containing stolen diamonds. |
Mystery_Is_My_Hobby_1947.mp3 Alt: Bullets Make Holes, 1947 |
"Bullets Make Holes" | Mutual / Synd 1947-08-27 8:30 PM |
Commercial Mystery Sponsors |
Glenn Langan (Barton Drake), Norman Field | Broadcasters Guild | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Crime", "Author"] |
Mystery author and amateur criminologist Barton Drake investigates when an extortionist is shot dead inside a soundproof shooting gallery with five different pistols. |
Sammy_Kaye_1944.mp3 Alt: I'm Making Believe Noisey, 1944 |
"I'm Making Believe & Sunday Serenade" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1944-08-27 1:30 PM EWT |
Serutan Co. Serutan ("Read Backwards") |
Sammy Kaye, Billy Williams, Three Kaydets | NBC Blue Production | ["Music", "Sweet Band", "Pop Standards", "Vocal", "Poetry"] |
Sammy Kaye and his orchestra perform wartime pop standards including 'I'm Making Believe', sweet swing ballads, and romantic poetry readings. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 27
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 143
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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