Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — The Couple Next Door, Blondie, and Hollywood Hotel

Date: 2026-08-27

Author: radio index

Reading: 3 min

Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, The Couple Next Door, Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce, Blondie, Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton, Super Suds, Colgate, Hollywood Hotel, Deanna Durbin, Adolphe Menjou, Campbell Soup, Heartbeat Theatre, Don Douglas, Salvation Army, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames

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August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 225)

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, Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce in The Couple Next Door (1958 lodging with neighbors, 1959 visiting the country), Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton in Blondie for Super Suds, Deanna Durbin & Adolphe Menjou on Hollywood Hotel for Campbell Soup, and two inspirational dramas on Heartbeat Theatre for The Salvation Army (1937–1967):

1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 225)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles	Canonical Title	Network, Airdate & Showtime	Sponsor & Commercial Ads	Credited Cast & Performers	Director, Writers & Crew	Genres	Story Synopsis
`Couple_Next_Door_1958.mp3` Alt: `To Move In With Friends`, `1958`	"Moving In With Friends"	CBS (WCBS) 1958-08-27 2:30 PM EDT	Sustaining Daytime Comedy	Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce, Margaret Hamilton	Peg Lynch (Creator/Writer)	`["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Marriage", "Americana"]`	Ethel and Jim Piper attempt to temporarily lodge with accommodating neighbors during home repairs, leading to domestic mix-ups.
`Couple_Next_Door_1959.mp3` Alt: `Visiting Mrs. Blake's Parents`, `1959`	"Visiting Mrs. Blake's Parents"	CBS (WCBS) 1959-08-27 2:30 PM EDT	Sustaining Daytime Comedy	Peg Lynch (Ethel), Alan Bunce (Jim)	Peg Lynch (Creator/Writer)	`["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Marriage", "Americana"]`	Ethel and Jim pack up for an extended weekend visit to Ethel's outspoken parents in the country, navigating luggage dilemmas and travel mishaps.
`Blondie_1944.mp3` Alt: `Dagwood And Lola - Repeat`, `Super Suds`	"Dagwood and Lola"	CBS (WABC) 1944-08-27 8:00 PM EWT	Colgate-Palmolive Super Suds Detergent	Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton, Hanley Stafford	Chic Young (Creator)	`["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Comics", "Family"]`	Dagwood agrees to give innocent secretarial career advice to a glamorous acquaintance named Lola, sparking jealousy and comedic chaos.
`Hollywood_Hotel_1937.mp3` Alt: `100 Men and a Girl`, `Campbell`	"One Hundred Men and a Girl"	CBS (WABC) 1937-08-27 9:00 PM EDST	Campbell Soup Co. Campbell's Tomato Soup	Deanna Durbin, Adolphe Menjou, Frances Langford	Raymond Paige, Jerry Cooper	`["Musical", "Comedy", "Hollywood", "Variety", "Preview"]`	Young singing sensation Deanna Durbin and Adolphe Menjou preview Universal's musical comedy about an unemployed musician's daughter creating a symphony orchestra.
`Heartbeat_1961.mp3` Alt: `Last Stand`, `Salvation Army 1961`	"Last Stand"	Mutual / Synd 1961-08-27	The Salvation Army Heartbeat of Hope	Don Douglas (Host/Narrator)	Salvation Army Staff	`["Drama", "Inspirational", "Moral", "Religious", "Anthology"]`	An embittered ex-convict on the run seeks refuge in a rural mountain chapel and confronts the pastor about spiritual redemption.
`Heartbeat_1967.mp3` Alt: `The Private World Of Tommy Martin`	"The Private World of Tommy Martin"	Mutual / Synd 1967-08-27	The Salvation Army Heartbeat of Hope	Don Douglas (Host/Narrator)	Salvation Army Staff	`["Drama", "Inspirational", "Family", "Youth", "Anthology"]`	A lonely schoolboy retreats into a fantasy world until a caring neighborhood counselor helps him build real friendships.

2. Archival Verification Summary

Target Calendar Day: August 27
Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 263
Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog