Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Date with Judy, Famous Jury Trials, and The Thin Man
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, A Date with Judy, Louise Erickson, John Brown, Richard Crenna, Old Gold Cigarettes, Famous Jury Trials, Courtroom Drama, The Thin Man, Dashiell Hammett, Les Tremayne, Claudia Morgan, Posts Raisin Bran, Mystery Is My Hobby, Glenn Langan, Barton Drake, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 269)
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, Louise Erickson getting a glamorous new hairstyle on A Date with Judy for Old Gold, Famous Jury Trials: The State vs. Daniel Morgan, two Nick & Nora Charles mysteries on The Thin Man (1946 straw hat murder and 1947 Post's Raisin Bran diamond collar theft), and Glenn Langan solving a soundproof booth murder in Mystery Is My Hobby (1945–1948):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 269)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date_Judy_1945.mp3 Alt: Judy's New Hairdo, Old Gold |
"Judy's New Hairdo" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-28 8:30 PM EWT |
P. Lorillard Co. Old Gold Cigarettes |
Louise Erickson, John Brown | Dix Davis, Richard Crenna | ["Sitcom", "Teen", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Americana"] |
Judy Foster gets a sophisticated new upswept hairstyle to impress an older high school senior, causing chaos at the country club dance. |
Jury_Trials_1948.mp3 Alt: State vs. Daniel Morgan |
"The State vs. Daniel Morgan" | ABC (WJZ) 1948-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Courtroom Drama |
Maurice Franklin, Dramatic Cast | ABC Dramatic Staff | ["Courtroom", "Legal", "True Crime", "Drama", "Anthology"] |
The trial of a bitter former employee accused of arson and payroll robbery at a waterfront warehouse. |
Thin_Man_1946.mp3 Alt: COT Two-Cent Panama (Part 3) |
"The Case of the Two-Cent Panama (Part 3)" | CBS (WABC) 1946-08-28 7:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Serial |
Les Tremayne, Claudia Morgan | Dashiell Hammett (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Couple Sleuths", "Serial"] |
Nick and Nora Charles discover a forged watermark inside an antique straw hat linking an art appraiser's death to a counterfeit ring. |
Thin_Man_1947.mp3 Alt: COT Formal Duck (Part 4) |
"The Case of the Formal Duck (Part 4)" | CBS (WABC) 1947-08-28 7:00 PM EDT |
General Foods Post's Raisin Bran |
Les Tremayne, Claudia Morgan | Dashiell Hammett (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Couple Sleuths", "Serial"] |
Nick Charles interrogates a Park Avenue butler after a pet duck wearing a diamond collar vanishes during a charity costume gala. |
Mystery_Hobby_1947_1.mp3 Alt: Bullets Make Holes |
"Bullets Make Holes (Broadcast)" | Syndicated Elec 1947-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Glenn Langan (Barton Drake) | Norman Field (Insp. Danton) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Crime", "Noir"] |
Mystery writer Barton Drake investigates a ballistic puzzle when a nightclub owner is shot inside a soundproof recording booth with no gun in sight. |
Mystery_Hobby_1947_2.mp3 Alt: Bullets Make Holes (Trans) |
"Bullets Make Holes (Transcription)" | Syndicated Elec 1947-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Glenn Langan (Barton Drake) | Norman Field (Insp. Danton) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Crime", "Noir"] |
Barton Drake uncovers an intricate optical illusion used by an assassin to shoot a victim through a double-pane recording studio window. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 84
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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