Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — 21st Precinct, Battle of Britain, and Bulldog Drummond
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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, 21st Precinct, Everett Sloane, John Meston, CBS News of the World, Edward R Murrow, William L Shirer, London Blitz, Battle of Britain, Bright Star, Irene Dunne, Fred MacMurray, Swing and Sway, Sammy Kaye, Serutan, Bulldog Drummond, Ned Wever, The Amazing Mr Malone, Craig Rice, Gene Raymond, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 210)
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, Everett Sloane as Captain Frank Kennelly in John Meston's 21st Precinct, Edward R. Murrow and William L. Shirer's live coverage of the Battle of Britain on CBS News of the World, Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray in Bright Star, Sammy Kaye on Swing and Sway for Serutan, Ned Wever in Bulldog Drummond, and Gene Raymond as Craig Rice's Chicago lawyer The Amazing Mr. Malone (1940–1955):
1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 210)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21st_Precinct_1955.mp3 Alt: The Name, Captain Kennelly 1955 |
"The Name" | CBS (WCBS) 1955-08-27 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Docudrama |
Everett Sloane (Kennelly), Ken Lynch | John Meston (Writer/Director) | ["Police", "Procedural", "Crime", "Docudrama", "Action"] |
Captain Kennelly investigates a series of forged prescriptions for narcotics, confronting a corrupt orderly impersonating a licensed surgeon. |
CBS_News_1940.mp3 Alt: Air Raids Over London, Murrow |
"Air Raids Over London & The Battle of Britain" | CBS (WABC) 1940-08-27 8:00 AM EDST |
Sustaining World News Round-up |
Edward R. Murrow, William L. Shirer | Elmer Davis, CBS News | ["News", "Journalism", "Wartime", "Historical", "Live Broadcast"] |
Edward R. Murrow and William L. Shirer report live from London and Berlin on overnight Luftwaffe bombing raids and RAF defensive scrambles across southeastern England. |
Bright_Star_1953.mp3 Alt: Department Store Merger Scoop |
"The Department Store Merger Scoop" | Syndicated (Ziv) 1953-08-27 8:00 PM |
Commercial Newspaper Comedy |
Irene Dunne (Kenyon), Fred MacMurray | Frederic W. Ziv Company | ["Comedy", "Journalism", "Romance", "Newspaper", "Americana"] |
Hillsdale Morning Gazette editor Susan Kenyon and ace reporter George Harvey uncover a corrupt city councilman profiting from a downtown zoning variance. |
Swing_and_Sway_1944.mp3 Alt: I'm Making Believe, Kaye 1944 |
"Wartime Swing & Sweet Melodies" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1944-08-27 1:30 PM EWT |
Serutan Co. Serutan |
Sammy Kaye, Billy Williams, Three Kaydets | NBC Blue Production | ["Music", "Sweet Band", "Pop Standards", "Vocal", "Big Band"] |
Sammy Kaye and his orchestra perform wartime pop standards including 'I'm Making Believe', sweet swing ballads, and romantic poetry readings. |
Bulldog_Drummond_1945.mp3 Alt: TCOT Trick Killer, 1945 |
"The Case of the Trick Killer" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-08-27 8:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Mystery Adventure |
Ned Wever (Drummond), Luis Van Rooten | Mutual Dramatic Staff | ["Detective", "Mystery", "British", "Adventure", "Crime"] |
Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond investigates when a magician's assistant is murdered with a prop dagger that fails to retract during a stage illusion. |
Mr_Malone_1950.mp3 Alt: Case of the Fatal Fortune, 1950 |
"The Case of the Fatal Fortune" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-27 6:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Legal Mystery |
Gene Raymond (Malone), Larry Haines | Craig Rice (Creator) | ["Detective", "Legal", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Crime"] |
Chicago criminal lawyer John J. Malone defends a penniless art student framed for the poisoning of an eccentric millionaire patron. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 27
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 173
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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