Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Scarlet Queen, Frank Merriwell, and Kraft Music Hall
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Gang Busters, Art Carney, Phillips H Lord, The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen, Elliott Lewis, Ed Max, The Adventures of Frank Merriwell, Lawson Zerbe, Burt L Standish, The Morey Amsterdam Show, Jacqueline Susann, The Kraft Music Hall, Don Ameche, George Raft, Maureen OSullivan, Nelson Eddy, Nadine Conner, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 263)
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 28 across American network radio and syndication, Art Carney narrating interstate car theft rings on Gang Busters, Elliott Lewis sailing into Polynesian waters in The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen, Lawson Zerbe saving the amusement pier on The Adventures of Frank Merriwell, Morey Amsterdam & Art Carney catching bank robbers, Don Ameche hosting George Raft and Maureen O'Sullivan, and baritone Nelson Eddy singing 'The Ranger Song' for Kraft Foods (1941–1957):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 263)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gang_Busters_1957.mp3 Alt: Case of Interstate Auto Thefts |
"The Case of the Interstate Auto Thefts" | Mutual (WOR) 1957-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Docudrama |
Art Carney (Narrator) | Phillips H. Lord (Producer) | ["Police Procedural", "Docudrama", "True Crime", "Action", "Hardboiled"] |
State highway patrolmen track a ring of car thieves using forged registration papers to transport luxury convertibles across state lines. |
Scarlet_Queen_1947.mp3 Alt: Barefoot Nymph Mother Hubbard |
"The Barefoot Nymph and the Mother Hubbard Jacket" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Maritime Adventure |
Elliott Lewis, Ed Max | Gil Doud & Robert Tallman | ["Adventure", "Maritime", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "South Seas"] |
Captain Carney sails the ketch Scarlet Queen into a remote Polynesian cove to rescue an island trader's daughter held captive by pearl poachers. |
Frank_Merriwell_1948.mp3 Alt: Adventure on the Big Pier |
"Adventure on the Big Pier" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-28 10:00 AM EDT |
Sustaining Juvenile Adventure |
Lawson Zerbe, Hal Studer | Burt L. Standish (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Juvenile", "College", "Sports", "Mystery"] |
Frank Merriwell and his Yale classmates uncover a sabotaged amusement pier roller coaster engineered to bankrupt a seaside resort owner. |
Morey_Amsterdam_1948.mp3 Alt: Morey Helps Capture Killer Mc Quirk |
"Morey Helps Capture Killer McQuirk" | CBS (WABC) 1948-08-28 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Comedy Revue |
Morey Amsterdam, Art Carney | Jacqueline Susann | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Vaudeville", "Parody", "Music"] |
Nightclub waiter Morey Amsterdam accidentally traps an escaped bank robber in the Silver Spoon Cafe kitchen while performing cello comedy routines. |
Kraft_1941.mp3 Alt: Guest Host - Don Ameche, Raft |
"Guests George Raft, Maureen O'Sullivan & Annamary Dickey" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1941-08-28 9:00 PM EDST |
Kraft Cheese Co. Miracle Whip / Mayonnaise |
Don Ameche, George Raft | Maureen O'Sullivan, Victor Young | ["Variety", "Music", "Comedy", "Hollywood", "Vocal"] |
Guest host Don Ameche trades tough-guy jokes with screen gangster George Raft and banters with Maureen O'Sullivan between operatic solos. |
Kraft_1947.mp3 Alt: The Ranger Song, Nelson Eddy |
"The Ranger Song (Guest Host Nelson Eddy)" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-08-28 9:00 PM EDT |
Kraft Foods Co. Velveeta / Miracle Whip |
Nelson Eddy, Nadine Conner | Lou Bring Orchestra | ["Variety", "Music", "Vocal", "Classical", "Operetta"] |
Baritone Nelson Eddy hosts the summer music hall, singing the rousing theatrical standard 'The Ranger Song' alongside soprano Nadine Conner. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 48
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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