Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — FBI in Peace and War, Information Please, and Gene Autry
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, The FBI in Peace and War, Martin Blaine, Louis Pelletier, Frederick L Collins, Information Please, Clifton Fadiman, Quincy Howe, Franklin P Adams, John Kieran, Oscar Levant, Lucky Strike, Gene Autrys Melody Ranch, Pat Buttram, Doublemint Gum, The Quiz Kids, Joe Kelly, Joel Kupperman, Puck The Comic Weekly, Flash Gordon, Popeye, Charlie McCarthy, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 280)
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, Martin Blaine hunting shell-company bond embezzlers on The FBI in Peace and War, Clifton Fadiman & newsman Quincy Howe on Information Please for Lucky Strike, Gene Autry & Pat Buttram ambushing canyon cattle rustlers for Doublemint Gum, child prodigy panel on The Quiz Kids, comic strip storytelling on Puck — The Comic Weekly, and Charlie McCarthy's summer variety sketches on AFRS (1938–1955):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 280)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FBI_Peace_1952.mp3 Alt: The Carlson Plan |
"The Carlson Plan" | CBS (WABC) 1952-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Docudrama |
Martin Blaine (Agent Taylor) | Louis Pelletier & F. Collins | ["Police Procedural", "Docudrama", "True Crime", "Detective", "Hardboiled"] |
Special agents track a smooth-talking embezzler who establishes shell investment corporations to launder stolen commercial bonds. |
Info_Please_1942.mp3 Alt: Quincy Howe, Lucky Strike |
"Guest Quincy Howe" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1942-08-28 8:30 PM EWT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike Cigarettes |
Clifton Fadiman, F.P. Adams | John Kieran, Oscar Levant | ["Game Show", "Panel", "Trivia", "Comedy", "Educational"] |
News commentator Quincy Howe joins regular panelists Franklin P. Adams, John Kieran, and Oscar Levant tackling listener questions on classical history and geography. |
Gene_Autry_1955.mp3 Alt: Melody Ranch, Rustlers Trap |
"The Rustler's Trap" | CBS (WABC) 1955-08-28 6:30 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Doublemint Gum |
Gene Autry, Pat Buttram | The Cass County Boys | ["Western", "Music", "Country", "Americana", "Juvenile"] |
Gene Autry and Pat Buttram lay an ambush in the canyon to stop rustlers systematically hijacking prized ranch cattle. |
Quiz_Kids_1949.mp3 Alt: Back to School Panel |
"Back to School Panel" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-08-28 3:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Juvenile Quiz Show |
Joe Kelly (Quizmaster) | Joel Kupperman, Lonny Lunde | ["Game Show", "Panel", "Trivia", "Educational", "Juvenile"] |
Child prodigies tackle advanced mathematics, world literature, and American geography questions submitted by listeners across the country. |
Comic_Weekly_1949.mp3 Alt: Flash Gordon and Popeye |
"Flash Gordon and Popeye" | Syndicated Elec 1949-08-28 |
Hearst Newspapers Puck — The Comic Weekly |
The Comic Weekly Man | Hearst Comics Writers | ["Juvenile", "Children", "Comics", "Storytelling", "Anthology"] |
The Comic Weekly Man reads and acts out the Sunday comic strips, following Flash Gordon on the planet Mongo and Popeye's spinach-fueled adventures. |
Chase_Sanborn_AFRS_1938.mp3 Alt: Guest Ralph Bellamy, Nelson Eddy |
"Guests Ralph Bellamy & Nelson Eddy (AFRS)" | AFRS / NBC Red 1938-08-28 |
US Armed Forces AFRS Rebroadcast |
Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy | Ralph Bellamy, Nelson Eddy | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Vaudeville", "Music", "Hollywood"] |
Charlie McCarthy trades insults with stage and screen actor Ralph Bellamy and heckles baritone Nelson Eddy during summer variety routines. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 150
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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