Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — 21st Precinct, Seeing Ear Theater, and Who Said That?
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, The Lone Ranger, Brace Beemer, Cheerios, 21st Precinct, Everett Sloane, Stanley Niss, General Electric Program, Seeing Ear Theater, James Morrow, Sci-Fi Channel, Who Said That, Robert Trout, Ely Culbertson, John Cameron Swayze, Radio Active, BBC, Angus Deayton, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 235)
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, BBC comedy, and online audio drama, Brace Beemer in The Lone Ranger, Everett Sloane in Stanley Niss's police procedural 21st Precinct, civic drama on The General Electric Program, James Morrow's speculative audio drama Seeing Ear Theater, Robert Trout quizzing Ely Culbertson on Who Said That?, and Angus Deayton in Radio Active (1948–1999):
1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 235)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lone_Ranger_1954.mp3 Alt: Wilson Brothers Escape Jail |
"The Wilson Brothers Escape Jail" | ABC (WABC) 1954-08-27 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios |
Brace Beemer (Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Frontier", "Juvenile", "Action"] |
The Lone Ranger and Tonto track the vicious Wilson brothers through the badlands after they overpower a deputy and break out of jail. |
21st_Precinct_1955.mp3 Alt: The Name, Everett Sloane |
"The Name" | CBS (WCBS) 1955-08-27 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Everett Sloane (Kennelly), Ken Lynch | Stanley Niss (Writer/Dir) | ["Police Procedural", "Crime", "Drama", "Mystery", "Noir"] |
Captain Kennelly investigates a confusing Manhattan missing person report where multiple unrelated individuals claim the exact same identity. |
GE_Program_1953.mp3 Alt: Capturing a Criminal and Taking Him |
"Capturing a Criminal" | CBS (WCBS) 1953-08-27 8:30 PM EDT |
General Electric Institutional Drama |
CBS Dramatic Repertory | GE Symphony Orchestra | ["Drama", "Police", "Civic", "Anthology", "Americana"] |
A conscientious civic patrolman pursues a fleeing bank robber through crowded city streets and safely delivers him into custody. |
Seeing_Ear_1999.mp3 Alt: Seeing Ear Theater: 'Daughter Earth' |
"Daughter Earth (Part 2)" | SciFi.com Webcast 1999-08-27 |
Sci-Fi Channel Audio Drama |
Brian Reddy, George Guidall | James Morrow, Brian Smith | ["Sci-Fi", "Audio Drama", "Space", "Speculative", "Anthology"] |
Human explorers on a living biological planet confront moral dilemmas as the sentient world's immune system begins reacting against technological contamination. |
Who_Said_That_1948.mp3 Alt: Guests Eli Cubberson, Mogan Beatty |
"Guests Ely Culbertson, Morgan Beatty & John Cameron Swayze" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-27 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining News Quiz |
Robert Trout, John Cameron Swayze | Morgan Beatty, Ely Culbertson | ["Quiz", "News", "Panel", "Game Show", "Live Broadcast"] |
Robert Trout quizzes a panel of seasoned newsmen and guest bridge expert Ely Culbertson on recent headline quotations from world leaders. |
Radio_Active_1984.mp3 Alt: Martin Chizzlenutt, BBC 1984 |
"Martin Chizzlenutt" | BBC Radio 4 1984-08-27 6:30 PM |
Sustaining BBC Radio Comedy |
Angus Deayton, Helen Atkinson-Wood | Geoffrey Perkins (Writer) | ["Comedy", "British", "Satire", "Parody", "Sketch"] |
A parody of local commercial radio stations featuring satirical news reports, pop music parodies, and an absurd serialized Dickens spoof titled 'Martin Chizzlenutt'. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 27
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 323
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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