Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — Strange As It Seems, Railroad Hour, and Jan Masaryk
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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, Strange As It Seems, John Hix, Haym Salomon, Revolutionary War, Singles and Doubles, Brunswick Records, The 880 Quiz Club, Its a Living, Ben Alexander, The Railroad Hour, Gordon MacRae, Dorothy Kirsten, AAR, WWII News, Jan Masaryk, London, Poland Crisis, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 211)
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 early transcription services, Revolutionary War financier Haym Salomon on Strange As It Seems, three distinct historic rarities from the Singles & Doubles Collection (1929 Brunswick Panatrope records, 1942 WABC 880 Quiz Club, and 1948 Ben Alexander quiz pilot It's a Living), Gordon MacRae and Dorothy Kirsten in The Railroad Hour for the Association of American Railroads, and Czechoslovak diplomat Jan Masaryk addressing the nation from London on the eve of World War II (1929–1951):
1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 211)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strange_As_It_Seems_1947.mp3 Alt: Man Who Financed Revolution, 1947 |
"The Man Who Financed the Revolution (Haym Salomon)" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-27 7:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Historical Curiosities |
John Hix (Host), Gayne Whitman (Narrator) | John Hix Production | ["Docudrama", "Historical", "Biography", "Revolutionary War", "Americana"] |
The extraordinary true history of merchant broker Haym Salomon, who raised critical emergency loans to keep General George Washington's Continental Army fed and equipped during the Revolutionary War. |
Brunswick_Brevities_1929.mp3 Alt: Brunswick Brevities, Panatrope |
"Brunswick Brevities" | Brunswick Elec 1929-08-27 |
Brunswick Co. Panatrope & Records |
Brunswick Concert Orchestra, Quartette | Brunswick-Balke-Collender | ["Music", "Jazz", "Early Radio", "Pop Standards", "Orchestral"] |
An early electrical transcription concert featuring popular dance hits, operatic medleys, and novelty recordings from the Brunswick record catalogue. |
Quiz_Club_1942.mp3 Alt: The 880 Quiz Club, WABC 1942 |
"The 880 Quiz Club" | CBS (WABC) 1942-08-27 7:00 PM EWT |
Local Sponsors Audience Quiz |
Quizmaster, Audience Contestants | WABC Production | ["Quiz Show", "Game Show", "Wartime", "Audience Participation", "Americana"] |
Studio contestants test their general knowledge and wartime geography skills to win War Bonds and cash prizes. |
Its_a_Living_1948.mp3 Alt: It's A Living, Ben Alexander Pilot |
"It's a Living (Quiz Pilot)" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-08-27 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Quiz Pilot |
Ben Alexander (Host/Quizmaster) | Mutual Production | ["Quiz Show", "Game Show", "Comedy", "Panel Game", "Americana"] |
A comedy quiz program where contestants with unusual occupations and bizarre professions challenge a panel of celebrities to guess what they do for a living. |
Railroad_Hour_1951.mp3 Alt: Danny Freel, AAR 1951 |
"Danny Freel" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-27 8:00 PM EDT |
Assoc. American Railroads AAR Rail Freight |
Gordon MacRae, Dorothy Kirsten | Carmen Dragon, Marvin Miller | ["Musical", "Operetta", "Western", "Romance", "Americana"] |
Baritone Gordon MacRae and soprano Dorothy Kirsten star in an original musical operetta set against the scenic Western frontier railway expansion. |
WWII_News_1939.mp3 Alt: Czech Ambassador In London On Poland |
"Czech Ambassador Jan Masaryk in London on Polish Crisis" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-08-27 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining NBC News Address |
Jan Masaryk (Czechoslovak Diplomat) | NBC News Foreign Desk | ["News", "Political", "Wartime", "Historical", "Live Broadcast"] |
Czechoslovak diplomat Jan Masaryk delivers a grave address from London warning that Germany's ultimatum to Poland threatens the freedom of all European democracies. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 27
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 179
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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