Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — Leonidas Witherall, Lower Basin Street, and Gene Autry
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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, The Adventures Of Leonidas Witherall, Walter Hampden, Agnes Moorehead, Phoebe Atwood Taylor, Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, Milton Cross, Paul Laval, Henry Levine, The Purple Heart, Sgt John Rooney, Anacin Hollywood Star Theater, Robert Young, Lurene Tuttle, Jackie Gleason, Les Tremayne, Old Gold, Gene Autry, Melody Ranch, Pat Buttram, Wrigleys Doublemint, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 215)
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, Walter Hampden and Agnes Moorehead in Phoebe Atwood Taylor's The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall, Milton Cross presiding over jazz satire on Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, decorated war hero Sgt. John Rooney on The Purple Heart, Robert Young in The Anacin Hollywood Star Theater, Jackie Gleason & Les Tremayne for Old Gold, and Gene Autry & Pat Buttram in Gene Autry's Melody Ranch for Wrigley's Doublemint Gum (1944–1949):
1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 215)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leonidas_Witherall_1944.mp3 Alt: Missing Manuscript, 1944 |
"The Case of the Missing Manuscript" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-27 7:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Mystery Comedy |
Walter Hampden, Agnes Moorehead | Phoebe Atwood Taylor | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Literary", "Eccentric"] |
Eccentric mystery author and headmaster Leonidas Witherall investigates when his publisher's safe is burglarized and the only manuscript of his new novel is stolen. |
Lower_Basin_Street_1944.mp3 Alt: First Song - Anvil Chorus (AFRS) |
"The Anvil Chorus" | NBC Blue / AFRS 1944-08-27 9:15 PM EWT |
Sustaining / AFRS Jazz Satire |
Milton Cross, Paul Laval, Henry Levine | Ernestine Mercer | ["Music", "Jazz", "Comedy", "Satire", "Dixieland"] |
Milton Cross presides over satirical jazz commentaries and swinging chamber renditions of Verdi's 'Anvil Chorus' and traditional Dixieland blues. |
Purple_Heart_1944.mp3 Alt: Sgt. John Rooney Heroism, 1944 |
"Sgt. John Rooney's Story in Occupied France" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-27 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Military Order of PH |
Don Douglas (Narrator), Sgt. Rooney | Mutual Dramatic Staff | ["Docudrama", "Military", "Wartime", "Historical", "Biography"] |
A dramatization of decorated Army Sergeant John Rooney's escape through the French Underground and covert reconnaissance behind German fortifications. |
Anacin_Theater_1949.mp3 Alt: Sacrificial Lamb, Anacin 1949 |
"The Sacrificial Lamb" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-08-27 8:00 PM EDT |
Whitehall Pharmacal Anacin Pain Relief |
Robert Young, Lurene Tuttle | Herbert Marshall (Host) | ["Drama", "Hollywood", "Anthology", "Legal", "Suspense"] |
A loyal junior partner agrees to accept responsibility for a boardroom embezzlement scheme until he uncovers evidence that his senior partners intend to frame him for grand larceny. |
Gleason_Tremayne_1944.mp3 Alt: Look for Silver Lining, Old Gold |
"Look for the Silver Lining" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-08-27 6:30 PM EWT |
P. Lorillard Co. Old Gold Cigarettes |
Jackie Gleason, Les Tremayne, Patsy Kelly | Phil Spitalny, Stardusters | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Vaudeville", "Music", "Pop Standards"] |
Jackie Gleason and Les Tremayne trade quick-witted comedy sketches and vaudeville banter interspersed with Jerome Kern's 'Look for the Silver Lining'. |
Melody_Ranch_1949.mp3 Alt: Phantom Rustler Red River, 1949 |
"The Phantom Rustler of Red River" | CBS (WCBS) 1949-08-27 8:00 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Doublemint Gum |
Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Cass County Boys | Carl Cotner, Charlie Lyon | ["Western", "Country", "Music", "Adventure", "Americana"] |
Gene Autry and sidekick Pat Buttram track a gang of phantom cattle thieves using muffled horseshoes to rustle livestock along the Red River. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 27
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 203
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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