Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — Aunt Mary, Winnie the Pooh, and Family Theater
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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, Aunt Mary, Jane Morgan, Safeway, Albers Cereals, Funtime, Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne, Adventures in Research, Westinghouse, Christopher Sholes, Typewriter, Family Theater, Edmond OBrien, Gene Lockhart, Father Peyton, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 230)
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 syndication, Jane Morgan resolving family estate drama on Aunt Mary for Safeway, two classic A.A. Milne adaptations on Funtime (1947 Honey Tree, 1949 Piglet's tracks), Christopher Sholes's invention of the QWERTY typewriter on Adventures in Research for Westinghouse, and Edmond O'Brien & Gene Lockhart in Family Theater (1946–1952):
1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 230)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aunt_Mary_1947a.mp3 Alt: Brett Told Of Proposed Changes In Will |
"Brett and the Proposed Changes in Ben's Will" | NBC West Coast 1947-08-27 3:45 PM EDT |
Safeway Stores Albers Cereals |
Jane Morgan (Aunt Mary), Fred Howard | Gil Doud (Writer) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Rural", "Domestic", "Serial"] |
Aunt Mary consoles a distressed Brett after family attorney Barton reveals contentious proposed modifications to Uncle Ben's estate. |
Aunt_Mary_1947b.mp3 Alt: Changes in Bens Will, 1947 |
"Brett and the Proposed Changes in Ben's Will" | NBC West Coast 1947-08-27 3:45 PM EDT |
Safeway Stores Albers Cereals |
Jane Morgan (Aunt Mary) | Gil Doud (Writer) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Rural", "Domestic", "Serial"] |
Aunt Mary consoles a distressed Brett after family attorney Barton reveals contentious proposed modifications to Uncle Ben's estate. |
Funtime_1947.mp3 Alt: Winnie the Pooh, Honey Tree 1947 |
"Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" | Syndicated Elec 1947-08-27 5:00 PM |
Sustaining Storytelling Broadcast |
Children's Storyteller Ensemble | A.A. Milne (Author) | ["Children", "Storytelling", "Classic Literature", "Fantasy", "Humor"] |
Pooh Bear uses a blue balloon to float up into a tall bee tree in search of honey, only to get thoroughly stuck in Rabbit's front door. |
Funtime_1949.mp3 Alt: Winnie The Pooh, Piglet 1949 |
"Winnie the Pooh and Piglet's Discovery" | Syndicated Elec 1949-08-27 9:30 AM |
Sustaining Storytelling Broadcast |
Children's Storyteller Ensemble | A.A. Milne (Author) | ["Children", "Storytelling", "Classic Literature", "Fantasy", "Humor"] |
Winnie the Pooh and Piglet follow mysterious tracks in the snow around a spinney of larch trees, suspecting they are stalking a Woozle. |
Adv_Research_1946.mp3 Alt: Typewriter History, Westinghouse |
"Typewriter History" | Westinghouse (KDKA) 1946-08-27 7:30 PM |
Westinghouse Electric Institutional Science |
Dr. Phillips Thomas, Paul Shannon | Westinghouse Staff | ["Documentary", "Educational", "Science", "History", "Invention"] |
A scientific history of Christopher Latham Sholes inventing the commercial mechanical typewriter and designing the QWERTY keyboard layout. |
Family_Theater_1952.mp3 Alt: The People's Choice, Lockhart |
"The People's Choice" | Mutual (WOR) 1952-08-27 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Family Theater |
Edmond O'Brien, Gene Lockhart | Jaime del Valle, Patrick Peyton | ["Drama", "Inspirational", "Political", "Hollywood", "Anthology"] |
A principled small-town newspaper editor runs for mayor against an entrenched political boss to clean up municipal corruption. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 27
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 293
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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