Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Spotlight Bands, Burns & Allen, and Mr. President
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Spotlight Bands, Bob Crosby, Victorville AAFB, Coca-Cola, Masters of Mystery, Skip to My Lou, Appalachian Folk, The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen, AFRTS, Elliott Lewis, The Adventures of Gracie, George Burns, Gracie Allen, White Owl Cigars, Mr President, Edward Arnold, James Madison, War of 1812, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 279)
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, Armed Forces Radio (AFRTS), and syndication, Bob Crosby and his Bobcats swinging for aviation cadets at Victorville AAFB, elevator murder on Masters of Mystery, traditional mountain fiddle breakdowns on Skip to My Lou, Captain Carney's South Seas voyage on the Scarlet Queen, Gracie Allen's chaotic screen test for White Owl Cigars, and Edward Arnold portraying James Madison during the War of 1812 on Mr. President (1935–1957):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 279)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spotlight_Bands_1943.mp3 Alt: Bob Crosby First Song, Victorville |
"Bob Crosby and his Orchestra (Victorville AAFB)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1943-08-28 9:30 PM EWT |
The Coca-Cola Co. "Victory Spotlight!" |
Bob Crosby and his Bobcats | Liz Tilton | ["Music", "Big Band", "Dixieland", "Swing", "Military"] |
Bob Crosby and his Bobcats perform Dixieland swing live for air cadets at Victorville Army Airfield, featuring Liz Tilton singing 'They're Either Too Young or Too Old'. |
Masters_Mystery_1957.mp3 Alt: Episode 5, Death by Design |
"Death by Design" | Syndicated Elec 1957-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Dramatic Mystery Cast | Syndicated Mystery Staff | ["Mystery", "Crime", "Suspense", "Noir", "Anthology"] |
An architectural draftsman plans the perfect murder of his blackmailing business partner by rigging an elevator shaft counterweight. |
Skip_Lou_1948.mp3 Alt: Skip to my lou, Square Dance |
"Backwoods Fiddling and Square Dance" | Syndicated Elec 1948-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Country String Band | Square Dance Caller | ["Music", "Country", "Folk", "Bluegrass", "Americana"] |
A traditional mountain string band plays energetic Appalachian fiddle breakdowns and calls square dance figures for a community barn dance. |
Scarlet_Queen_AFRTS_1947.mp3 Alt: Barefoot Nymph Mother Hubbard |
"The Barefoot Nymph and the Mother Hubbard Jacket (AFRTS)" | AFRTS / Mutual 1947-08-28 |
US Armed Forces AFRTS Broadcast |
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. |
Burns_Gracie_1935.mp3 Alt: Episode 50, Screen Test |
"Gracie's Hollywood Screen Test" | CBS (WABC) 1935-08-28 8:30 PM EDST |
General Cigar Co. White Owl Cigars |
George Burns, Gracie Allen | Guy Lombardo Orchestra | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Vaudeville", "Music", "Hollywood"] |
Gracie Allen prepares for a Hollywood screen test by taking dramatic acting coaching from George, resulting in absolute pandemonium on the soundstage. |
Mr_President_1949.mp3 Alt: Mr President, James Madison |
"James Madison and the War of 1812" | ABC (WJZ) 1949-08-28 2:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Historical Drama |
Edward Arnold (Host) | Dwight Hauser (Creator) | ["Historical", "Docudrama", "Biography", "Politics", "Mystery"] |
President James Madison confronts British naval blockades, congressional war hawks, and the burning of Washington during the War of 1812. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 144
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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