Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Roy Rogers, Spotlight Bands, and Clean Sweep
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, AAF Dance Orchestra, Johnny Desmond, Coca-Cola, The Roy Rogers Show, Dale Evans, Pat Brady, Gabby Hayes, Trigger, Quaker Oats, Post Cereals, Grand Marquee, Olan Soule, Howard Keegan, The Mystery Project, Clean Sweep, Jim French, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 265)
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, the Army Air Forces dance orchestra playing for factory defense workers on Spotlight Bands, three classic Western adventures starring Roy Rogers & Dale Evans (1949 Quaker Oats cattle stampede, 1952 Post Cereals sweepstakes race, and Trigger busting counterfeiters), Olan Soule in Grand Marquee, and Jim French's crime-scene cleanup sleuth Clean Sweep (1945–1999):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 265)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spotlight_Bands_1945.mp3 Alt: Blue Moon, AAF Orchestra |
"Blue Moon (AAF Dance Orchestra)" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-08-28 9:30 PM EWT |
The Coca-Cola Co. "Spotlight on Victory!" |
AAF Dance Orchestra | Sgt. Johnny Desmond | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Military", "Wartime"] |
The Army Air Forces dance band plays swing standards live for factory defense workers, opening with 'Blue Moon'. |
Roy_Rogers_1949.mp3 Alt: Mysterious Stampedes Paradise |
"Mysterious Stampedes of Paradise Valley" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-28 6:00 PM EDT |
Quaker Oats Co. Puffed Wheat / Rice |
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans | Pat Brady, Gabby Hayes | ["Western", "Adventure", "Americana", "Music", "Juvenile"] |
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans investigate nocturnal cattle stampedes orchestrated by land grabbers trying to force homesteaders off their ranches. |
Roy_Rogers_1952_1.mp3 Alt: Paradise Valley Sweepstakes |
"Paradise Valley Sweepstakes" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-08-28 8:00 PM EDT |
General Foods Post Toasties / Grape-Nuts |
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans | Pat Brady, Whippoorwills | ["Western", "Adventure", "Americana", "Music", "Juvenile"] |
Roy Rogers thwarts horse thieves attempting to drug a prized thoroughbred stallion before the annual county fair sweepstakes race. |
Roy_Rogers_1952_2.mp3 Alt: Trigger Shoots The Works |
"Trigger Shoots the Works" | NBC / Synd 1952-08-28 |
Commercial Western Sponsors |
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans | Pat Brady, Whippoorwills | ["Western", "Adventure", "Americana", "Music", "Juvenile"] |
Roy Rogers tracks a ring of counterfeiters hiding in the hills after Trigger uncovers an abandoned printing press in an old mine shaft. |
Grand_Marquee_1947.mp3 Alt: Wedding In Columbia |
"Wedding in Columbia" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-08-28 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Dramatic Showcase |
Olan Soule, Beryl Vaughn | Howard Keegan (Director) | ["Drama", "Romance", "Anthology", "International", "Adventure"] |
A young American engineer working on a South American railway falls in love with a local heiress whose family opposes the match. |
Mystery_Proj_1999.mp3 Alt: Clean Sweep - Silver Threads |
"Clean Sweep — Silver Threads and Golden Needles" | Syndicated Drama 1999-08-28 |
Sustaining Mystery Theater |
John Gilbert (Clean Sweep) | Jim French (Creator/Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Noir", "Crime", "Thriller"] |
Ex-con turned professional crime-scene cleaner Clean Sweep investigates blood evidence pointing to a high-society dress designer's murder. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 60
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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