Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — Let George Do It, 1984 with David Niven, and Parker Fennelly
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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, Let George Do It, Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Chevron, Tales from a Long Room, Robin Bailey, Peter Tinniswood, BBC, The Gracie Fields Show, Dave Siegel Interviews, Parker Fennelly, Allens Alley, NBC University Theater, Ellen Glasgow, Herbert Marshall, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, 1984, David Niven, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 238)
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, the BBC, and historical archives, Bob Bailey in Let George Do It for Chevron, Peter Tinniswood's cricket satire on BBC Radio 4, British superstar Gracie Fields, oral history interview with Titus Moody actor Parker Fennelly, and two masterworks on NBC University Theater (1948 Ellen Glasgow's The Romantic Comedians starring Herbert Marshall and 1949 landmark production of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four starring David Niven) (1944–1981):
1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 238)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Let_George_1951.mp3 Alt: Murder On Vacation Hsg, Chevron |
"Murder on Vacation" | Mutual / Don Lee 1951-08-27 8:00 PM PDT |
Standard Oil of Calif. Chevron & Supreme |
Bob Bailey (George), Virginia Gregg (Brooksy) | David Victor & Jackson Gillis | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Crime", "Comedy"] |
George Valentine's quiet mountain fishing holiday is abruptly shattered when a wealthy tourist is found poisoned in a locked cabin. |
Tales_Long_Room_1981.mp3 Alt: What Do I Mean By, BBC 1981 |
"What Do I Mean By..." | BBC Radio 4 1981-08-27 6:30 PM |
Sustaining BBC Radio Comedy |
Robin Bailey (Narrator) | Peter Tinniswood (Writer) | ["Comedy", "British", "Satire", "Sports", "Monologue"] |
An eccentric English cricket aficionado sits in the pavilion long room spinning fantastical, satirical yarns about historic test matches. |
Gracie_Fields_1944.mp3 Alt: You Only Want It When You Can't |
"You Only Want It When You Can't Have It" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1944-08-27 8:00 PM EWT |
American Viscose Crown Rayon |
Gracie Fields, Carl Hoff Orchestra | NBC Blue Music Staff | ["Music", "Comedy", "Variety", "British", "Vocal"] |
Beloved British music-hall star Gracie Fields performs comic dialect sketches and spirited wartime songs for factory workers. |
Dave_Siegel_1977.mp3 Alt: Parker Fennely, Titus Moody |
"Parker Fennelly" | Audio Archive 1977-08-27 |
Sustaining Oral History Archive |
Dave Siegel, Parker Fennelly | Old Time Radio History | ["Interview", "Oral History", "Biography", "Old Time Radio", "Documentary"] |
Veteran character actor Parker Fennelly reflects on his long career playing Titus Moody on Allen's Alley and rural Down East characters. |
NBC_Theater_1948.mp3 Alt: The Romantic Comedians, Marshall |
"The Romantic Comedians" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-27 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Literary Showcase |
Herbert Marshall, Lurene Tuttle | Ellen Glasgow (Author) | ["Drama", "Classic Literature", "Satire", "Southern", "Anthology"] |
An aging, aristocratic Southern judge marries a vivacious young flapper, resulting in scandalous gossip and domestic discord across Virginia society. |
NBC_Theater_1949.mp3 Alt: Nineteen Eighty Four, David Niven |
"Nineteen Eighty-Four" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-08-27 6:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Literary Showcase |
David Niven, Norma Jean Nilsson, Herb Butterfield | George Orwell (Author), Andrew C. Love | ["Sci-Fi", "Dystopian", "Classic Literature", "Political", "Drama"] |
Winston Smith secretly rebels against the omnipresent totalitarian regime of Big Brother in dystopian Oceania, falling in love with Julia. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 27
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 341
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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