Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — The Adventures of Superman and Crisis
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, The Adventures of Superman, Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Michael Fitzmaurice, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Kelloggs Pep, Serial Story Arc, Crisis, Himan Brown, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 271)
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 audio drama syndication, five epic chapters of The Adventures of Superman across a decade (1941 Grayson Submarine, 1944 Invisible Plane, 1945 Penicillin Black Market, 1946 Candy Meyers Daily Planet Bombing, and 1950 Michael Fitzmaurice pawnshop shakedown), and Himan Brown's psychological sci-fi chiller Crisis (1941–1975):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 271)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Superman_1941.mp3 Alt: Grayson Submarine - Part 4 |
"The Grayson Submarine (Part 4)" | Mutual (WOR) 1941-08-28 5:15 PM EDST |
Sustaining Juvenile Serial |
Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander | Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster | ["Superhero", "Action", "Adventure", "Sci-Fi", "Serial"] |
Clark Kent races to prevent saboteurs from launching a stolen experimental military submarine aimed at Atlantic shipping lanes. |
Superman_1944.mp3 Alt: Ghosts of the Air - Part 10 |
"Ghosts of the Air (Part 10) — The Invisible Plane" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-28 5:15 PM EWT |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer, Jackie Kelk | Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster | ["Superhero", "Action", "Adventure", "Sci-Fi", "Serial"] |
Superman tracks the cloaked radar emissions of the phantom aircraft to an underground hangar hidden in the Appalachian mountains. |
Superman_1945.mp3 Alt: The Black Market - Part 3 |
"The Black Market (Part 3)" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-08-28 5:15 PM EWT |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander | Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster | ["Superhero", "Action", "Adventure", "Crime", "Serial"] |
Clark Kent uncovers a syndicate hoarding rationed wartime penicillin and life-saving surgical medicines in a condemned harbor warehouse. |
Superman_1946.mp3 Alt: Candy Meyer's Big Story, Part 5 |
"Candy Meyers' Big Story (Part 5)" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-08-28 5:15 PM EDT |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer, Candy Meyers | Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster | ["Superhero", "Action", "Adventure", "Detective", "Serial"] |
Private investigator Candy Meyers and Superman pursue an escaped jewel thief who planted explosives inside the Daily Planet press room. |
Superman_1950.mp3 Alt: The Crime at a Bargain |
"The Crime at a Bargain" | ABC (WJZ) 1950-08-28 5:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Superhero Adventure |
Michael Fitzmaurice, Joan Alexander | Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster | ["Superhero", "Action", "Adventure", "Crime", "Mystery"] |
Clark Kent investigates a suspicious pawn shop owner offering cut-rate prices on stolen heirlooms to extort desperate citizens. |
Crisis_1975.mp3 Alt: Anything The Mind Can Conceive |
"Anything the Mind Can Conceive" | Syndicated Drama 1975-08-28 |
Sustaining Mystery Theater |
Syndicated Dramatic Cast | Himan Brown (Director) | ["Sci-Fi", "Psychological Thriller", "Mystery", "Drama", "Anthology"] |
An ambitious psychologist's experimental subconscious projection machine causes a patient's suppressed violent phobias to materialize physically. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 96
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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