Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — Beulah, Sons of the Pioneers, and Johnny Dollar
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, Struck Off and Die, Phil Hammond, Tony Gardner, BBC, Beulah, Hattie McDaniel, Ernest Whitman, Oxydol, 10-2-4 Time, Sons of the Pioneers, Bob Nolan, Dr Pepper, Hollywood Bowl, Leopold Stokowski, Handel, AFRS, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, John Lund, Virginia Gregg, Gil Doud, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 241)
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 Armed Forces Radio, British medical comedy on Struck Off and Die, Hattie McDaniel in Beulah for Oxydol, Bob Nolan and The Sons of the Pioneers on 10-2-4 Time for Dr. Pepper, Leopold Stokowski conducting Handel at the Hollywood Bowl for AFRS, and John Lund in Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1943–1993):
1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 241)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Struck_Off_1993.mp3 Alt: Nurses, BBC 1993 |
"Nurses" | BBC Radio 4 1993-08-27 11:30 PM |
Sustaining BBC Medical Comedy |
Dr. Phil Hammond, Dr. Tony Gardner | Hammond & Gardner | ["Comedy", "British", "Satire", "Medical", "Stand-Up"] |
Two practicing British physicians perform satirical stand-up comedy and musical parodies skewering hospital management, night shifts, and nursing politics. |
Beulah_1951.mp3 Alt: Episode, Bill Gets a New Car |
"Bill Gets a New Car" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-08-27 7:00 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Oxydol & Dreft |
Hattie McDaniel, Ernest Whitman, Ruby Dandridge | CBS Sitcom Staff | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Americana", "Family"] |
Beulah schemes to keep boyfriend Bill Jackson from bankrupting his fix-it shop after he makes a reckless deposit on an antique roadster. |
10-2-4_Time_1943.mp3 Alt: Deep in the Heart of Texas |
"Deep in the Heart of Texas" | Dr. Pepper Synd 1943-08-27 |
Dr. Pepper Co. "10, 2, and 4 o'clock" |
Sons of the Pioneers, Bob Nolan, Pat Brady | Dr. Pepper Music Staff | ["Western", "Country", "Music", "Vocal", "Americana"] |
The Sons of the Pioneers perform Western swing and cowboy harmony ballads, headlined by the wartime country standard 'Deep in the Heart of Texas'. |
AFRS_Bowl_1946b.mp3 Alt: Handel Chandos Anthem Part 2 |
"Handel Chandos Anthem & Overture (Part 2)" | AFRS Basic Music 1946-08-27 |
US Armed Forces AFRS Military Broadcast |
Hollywood Bowl Symphony, Leopold Stokowski | George Frideric Handel | ["Music", "Classical", "Orchestral", "Live Broadcast", "Concert"] |
Maestro Leopold Stokowski conducts the conclusion of George Frideric Handel's Chandos Anthem No. 2 in D minor live at the Hollywood Bowl. |
AFRS_Bowl_1946a.mp3 Alt: Handel Chandos Anthem Part 1 |
"Handel Chandos Anthem & Overture (Part 1)" | AFRS Basic Music 1946-08-27 |
US Armed Forces AFRS Military Broadcast |
Hollywood Bowl Symphony, Leopold Stokowski | George Frideric Handel | ["Music", "Classical", "Orchestral", "Live Broadcast", "Concert"] |
Maestro Leopold Stokowski conducts the opening movements and overture of George Frideric Handel's Chandos Anthem No. 2 in D minor live under the stars. |
Johnny_Dollar_1952.mp3 Alt: The Yankee Pride Matter (repeat) |
"The Yankee Pride Matter" | CBS (WCBS) 1952-08-27 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Mystery |
John Lund (Johnny), Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer | Gil Doud (Writer), Jaime del Valle | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Noir", "Crime"] |
Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to a New England coastal shipyard to investigate the suspicious dockside destruction of a newly refitted luxury yacht. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 27
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 359
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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