Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Sherlock Holmes, The Sea Hound, and Kay Kyser
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Carleton Hobbs, Norman Shelley, Petri Wine, Arthur Conan Doyle, Michael Hardwick, The Sea Hound, Fran Striker, Hollywood Preview, Otto Kruger, Kay Kysers Kollege of Musical Knowledge, Lucky Strike, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 256)
This archival dispatch launches the August 28th calendar walk! It documents historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 28 across American network radio and the BBC, three iconic Sherlock Holmes productions (1944 Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce for Petri Wine, and BBC productions in 1964 and 1967 starring Carleton Hobbs & Norman Shelley), Fran Striker's South Pacific naval adventure on The Sea Hound, Otto Kruger hosting Hollywood Preview, and Kay Kyser's musical comedy quiz for Lucky Strike (1940–1967):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 256)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sherlock_1944.mp3 Alt: The African Leopard Man, Petri |
"The African Leopard Man" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-28 8:30 PM EWT |
Petri Wine Co. "Ah, Petri Wine!" |
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce | Denis Green & Anthony Boucher | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Victorian", "Suspense", "Crime"] |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a series of gruesome murders in the London docks attributed to an African leopard cult. |
Sherlock_1964.mp3 Alt: The Bruce Parthington Plans, BBC |
"The Bruce-Partington Plans" | BBC Light Programme 1964-08-28 |
Sustaining BBC Radio Drama |
Carleton Hobbs, Norman Shelley | Arthur Conan Doyle, Michael Hardwick | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Espionage", "Victorian", "Classic Literature"] |
Mycroft Holmes calls upon his brother when a government clerk is found dead on the London Underground tracks with stolen top-secret submarine blueprints. |
Sherlock_1967.mp3 Alt: Thor Bridge, Hobbs and Shelley |
"The Problem of Thor Bridge" | BBC Light Programme 1967-08-28 |
Sustaining BBC Radio Drama |
Carleton Hobbs, Norman Shelley | Arthur Conan Doyle, Michael Hardwick | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Victorian", "Classic Literature", "Crime"] |
Sherlock Holmes investigates the fatal shooting of an American gold king's wife on a bridge, attempting to prove the innocence of the governess. |
Sea_Hound_1944.mp3 Alt: The Secret of the Sunken Submarine |
"The Secret of the Sunken Submarine" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-28 5:00 PM EWT |
Commercial Juvenile Sponsors |
Ken Daigneau, Bobby Hastings | Fran Striker (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Maritime", "Wartime", "Action", "Juvenile"] |
Captain Silver and his young crew aboard the Sea Hound dive into treacherous South Pacific waters to salvage enemy naval codebooks from a sunken U-boat. |
Hollywood_Prev_1945.mp3 Alt: Manhattan at Midnight, Kruger |
"Manhattan at Midnight" | CBS (WABC) 1945-08-28 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Hollywood Showcase |
Otto Kruger (Host), Dramatic Guests | CBS Dramatic Staff | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Noir", "Hollywood", "Anthology"] |
A cynical Broadway gossip columnist gets trapped in a high-society blackmail scheme when an aspiring actress is discovered murdered in his penthouse. |
Kay_Kyser_1940.mp3 Alt: First Song - Drums In My Heart |
"Drums in My Heart" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-08-28 10:00 PM EDST |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike ("It's Toasted!") |
Kay Kyser, Ish Kabibble, Ginny Simms | Harry Babbitt, Sully Mason | ["Quiz", "Music", "Comedy", "Big Band", "Game Show"] |
Kay Kyser tests contestants with madcap musical trivia questions and leads his swinging dance band through the energetic rhythm standard 'Drums in My Heart'. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 6
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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