Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — Cavalcade, Fibber McGee & Molly, and Bing Crosby

Date: 2026-08-27

Author: radio index

Reading: 3 min

Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, Cavalcade of America, Walter Huston, DuPont, Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel, Dick Powell, Colgate, Twenty Questions, Bill Slater, Hank Sauer, Ronson Lighters, Fibber McGee and Molly, Jim and Marian Jordan, Prudential, Bing Crosby, Paul Whiteman, Old Gold, Buddy Cole, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames

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August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 243)

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, Walter Huston in Cavalcade of America for DuPont, Bill Stern interviewing Dick Powell for Colgate, baseball quiz on Twenty Questions for Ronson, Fibber and Molly looking for their parked car on Fibber McGee and Molly for Prudential, and two classic Bing Crosby broadcasts (1929 Rhythm Boys with Paul Whiteman for Old Gold and 1956 quartet swing with Buddy Cole) (1929–1956):

1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 243)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles	Canonical Title	Network, Airdate & Showtime	Sponsor & Commercial Ads	Credited Cast & Performers	Director, Writers & Crew	Genres	Story Synopsis
`Cavalcade_1945.mp3` Alt: `Assignment for the Prof.`, `DuPont`	"Assignment for the Prof"	NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-27 8:00 PM EWT	DuPont "Better Things for Better Living"	Walter Huston (Star)	Donald Voorhees Orchestra	`["Docudrama", "Historical", "Military", "Wartime", "Anthology"]`	A mild-mannered college archaeology professor is recruited by military intelligence during the war to decipher covert tactical maps.
`Sports_Newsreel_1948.mp3` Alt: `Guest Dick Powell`, `Colgate`	"Guest Dick Powell"	NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-27 10:30 PM EDT	Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Shave Cream	Bill Stern, Dick Powell	NBC Sports Staff	`["Sports", "News", "Interview", "Hollywood", "Variety"]`	Bill Stern recounts dramatic sports legends and welcomes Hollywood star Dick Powell to share surprising anecdotes about his athletic past.
`Twenty_Questions_1949.mp3` Alt: `Hank Sauer`, `Ronson`	"Mystery Object Hank Sauer"	Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-27 8:00 PM EDT	Ronson Art Metal Ronson Lighters & Flints	Bill Slater, Fred Van Deventer	Florence Rinard, Herb Polesie	`["Quiz", "Panel", "Game Show", "Live Broadcast", "Sports"]`	The panel attempts to identify mystery subject animal, vegetable, or mineral items, focusing on National League baseball home-run slugger Hank Sauer.
`Fibber_McGee_1954.mp3` Alt: `Where Did McGee Park His Car`	"Where Did McGee Park His Car?"	NBC (WNBC) 1954-08-27 10:00 PM EDT	Prudential Insurance Company	Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan	Phil Leslie (Writer)	`["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Marriage", "Americana"]`	Fibber and Molly wander frantically around downtown Wistful Vista trying to remember where McGee parked their sedan after a shopping trip.
`Bing_Crosby_1929.mp3` Alt: `Episode 30`, `Old Gold 1929`	"Waiting at the End of the Road"	CBS (WABC) 1929-08-27	P. Lorillard Co. Old Gold Cigarettes	Bing Crosby, Paul Whiteman	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	`["Music", "Jazz", "Big Band", "Vocal", "Historical"]`	A young Bing Crosby croons Irving Berlin's 'Waiting at the End of the Road' backed by Paul Whiteman's pioneering jazz orchestra.
`Bing_Crosby_1956.mp3` Alt: `Summer Swing with Buddy Cole`, `1956`	"Summer Swing with Buddy Cole"	CBS (WCBS) 1956-08-27 7:30 PM EDT	Sustaining Daytime Music	Bing Crosby, Buddy Cole Trio	Ken Carpenter (Announcer)	`["Music", "Pop Standards", "Vocal", "Jazz", "Variety"]`	Bing Crosby sings breezy pop standards and trades warm humorous banter backed by Buddy Cole's intimate rhythm quartet.

2. Archival Verification Summary

Target Calendar Day: August 27
Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 371
Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog