Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Lux Radio Theatre, Ellery Queen, and Shirer
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Lux Radio Theatre, Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, William Keighley, Lever Brothers, CBS World News Today, William L Shirer, Edward R Murrow, HV Kaltenborn, NBC News of the World, John W Vandercook, The Adventures of Ellery Queen, Sydney Smith, Santos Ortega, Manfred Lee, Frederic Dannay, Bromo-Seltzer, Anacin, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 278)
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 international news shortwave, Dana Andrews & Susan Hayward in My Foolish Heart on Lux Radio Theatre, William L. Shirer reporting on the Sudetenland crisis, Edward R. Murrow & H.V. Kaltenborn on the eve of World War II, John W. Vandercook, and two Ellery Queen murder mysteries (The Mysterious Traveler for Bromo-Seltzer and The Doomed Man for Anacin) (1938–1950):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 278)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lux_1950.mp3 Alt: My Foolish Heart, Dana Andrews |
"My Foolish Heart" | CBS (WABC) 1950-08-28 9:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Lux Toilet Soap |
William Keighley, Dana Andrews | Susan Hayward, Lois Corbett | ["Drama", "Romance", "Wartime", "Tragedy", "Hollywood"] |
A troubled woman reflects back on her tragic wartime romance with an aviator during World War II and the painful secret she concealed from her husband. |
CBS_News_1938.mp3 Alt: CBS William Shirer In Berlin |
"William L. Shirer in Berlin" | CBS (WABC) 1938-08-28 8:00 AM EDST |
Sustaining News Roundup |
William L. Shirer, Bob Trout | CBS News Staff | ["News", "Broadcast Journalism", "Historical", "Diplomacy", "World War II"] |
William L. Shirer broadcasts from Berlin on German diplomatic pressure against Czechoslovakia during the escalating Sudetenland crisis. |
CBS_News_1939.mp3 Alt: CBS European News, Eve of War |
"The Eve of War" | CBS (WABC) 1939-08-28 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining Pre-War Crisis News |
Edward R. Murrow, H.V. Kaltenborn | William L. Shirer | ["News", "Broadcast Journalism", "Wartime", "Historical", "World War II"] |
Edward R. Murrow and H.V. Kaltenborn report on British mobilization, blackout drills, and feverish diplomatic attempts to avert European war. |
NBC_Blue_1943.mp3 Alt: Nbcb John W Vandercook |
"John W. Vandercook (Blue Network)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1943-08-28 11:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Wartime News |
John W. Vandercook | Blue Network News Staff | ["News", "Broadcast Journalism", "Wartime", "Historical", "World War II"] |
John W. Vandercook reviews the strategic Allied naval advances in the Pacific and Red Army counterattacks along the Donets Basin. |
Ellery_Queen_1943.mp3 Alt: The Mysterious Traveler |
"The Adventure of the Mysterious Traveler" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-08-28 7:30 PM EWT |
The Emerson Drug Co. Bromo-Seltzer |
Sydney Smith, Santos Ortega | Manfred Lee & Frederic Dannay | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Armchair Detective", "Fair Play Whodunit", "Puzzle"] |
Ellery Queen investigates when an unidentified train passenger is found poisoned in his Pullman berth with a cryptic coded timetable in his pocket. |
Ellery_Queen_1946.mp3 Alt: The Doomed Man, Anacin |
"The Adventure of the Doomed Man" | CBS (WABC) 1946-08-28 7:30 PM EDT |
Whitehall Pharmacal Anacin |
Sydney Smith, Santos Ortega | Manfred Lee & Frederic Dannay | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Armchair Detective", "Fair Play Whodunit", "Puzzle"] |
Ellery Queen challenges armchair detectives to solve the fatal shooting of a wealthy collector who received a series of ominous numbered death threats. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 138
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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