Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — Sherlock Holmes, Fitch Bandwagon, and Tsavo Lions
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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, Imagination Theatre, Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Patrick Lowrie, Rick May, The Fitch Bandwagon, Jay Mills, Fitch Shampoo, Light Crust Doughboys, Burrus Mill, Howard Miller Show, On Safari, Armand and Michaela Denis, Tsavo Lions, Mutual Radio Theater, Cicely Tyson, Julie Adams, Peg Lynch, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 253)
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, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Veiled Lodger adapted on Imagination Theatre, Jay Mills on The Fitch Bandwagon, Texas Western swing on The Light Crust Doughboys, Chicago disc jockey Howard Miller, true wildlife danger on On Safari: The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Cicely Tyson hosting the 1870 historical murder trial of Laura Fair on Mutual Radio Theater (1939–2006):
1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 253)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Holmes_2006.mp3 Alt: CASH-The Veiled Lodger (4), Tiny |
"Sherlock Holmes — The Veiled Lodger / A Tiny Problem" | Syndicated Drama 2006-08-27 |
Sustaining Mystery Theater |
John Patrick Lowrie, Rick May | Arthur Conan Doyle, M.J. Elliott | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Victorian", "Classic Literature", "Crime"] |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson uncover the tragic secret of a reclusive woman whose face was mutilated by a circus lion years earlier. |
Fitch_1939.mp3 Alt: JAY MILLS, Bandwagon 1939 |
"Guest Jay Mills and his Orchestra" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-08-27 7:30 PM EDST |
F.W. Fitch Co. Fitch Dandruff Shampoo |
Henry M. Neely, Jay Mills | Jay Mills Orchestra | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Dance", "Variety"] |
Bandleader Jay Mills headlines the summer bandwagon, performing polished hotel-style dance arrangements and swing standards. |
Doughboys_1946.mp3 Alt: My Little Boy, Light Crust |
"My Little Boy" | Burrus Mill Synd 1946-08-27 |
Burrus Mill Co. Light Crust Flour |
Light Crust Doughboys, Parker Willson | Western Swing Pioneers | ["Western", "Country", "Swing", "Music", "Americana"] |
The premier Western swing pioneer ensemble plays lively fiddle breakdowns and vocal cowboy ballads for Texas flour mill listeners. |
Howard_Miller_1957.mp3 Alt: Top Hits and Record Reviews |
"Top Hits and Record Reviews" | CBS / WBBM 1957-08-27 10:30 AM CDT |
Sustaining Music & Commentary |
Howard Miller (Disc Jockey) | WBBM Chicago Staff | ["Music", "Talk", "Top 40", "Rock and Roll", "Aircheck"] |
Influential Chicago disc jockey Howard Miller previews new rock-and-roll and pop 45 rpm singles, interviewing recording artists. |
On_Safari_1965.mp3 Alt: SA The Man Eaters Of Tsabu |
"The Man-Eaters of Tsavo" | Syndicated Doc 1965-08-27 |
Sustaining Wildlife Docudrama |
Armand Denis, Michaela Denis | Denis Wildlife Expeditions | ["Adventure", "Docudrama", "Wildlife", "Safari", "Historical"] |
Armand and Michaela Denis recount the terrifying historical expedition in East Africa tracking a pair of rogue man-eating lions halting railroad construction. |
Mutual_Radio_Theat_1980.mp3 Alt: Laura D. Fair, San Francisco |
"The Case of Laura D. Fair" | Mutual (WOR) 1980-08-27 10:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Drama |
Cicely Tyson (Host), Julie Adams | Peg Lynch (Writer) | ["Drama", "Historical", "Courtroom", "Crime", "Mystery"] |
A dramatic historical recreation of the sensational 1870 San Francisco murder trial of Laura Fair, accused of shooting her prominent married lover aboard a ferry. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 27
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 431
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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