Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — The Cisco Kid, Hop Harrigan, and Jeeves
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August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 285)
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, BBC Radio 4, and syndicated transcriptions, three Western adventures of The Cisco Kid (1952, 1956, 1958) starring Jack Mather, Harry Lang, and Mel Blanc, Chester Stratton in Hop Harrigan, Michael Hordern & Richard Briers in P.G. Wodehouse's Joy in the Morning, and Bob Nolan with The Sons of the Pioneers on The 10-2-4 Ranch for Dr. Pepper (1945–1973):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 285)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cisco_Kid_1952.mp3 Alt: Dynamite on Right of Way |
"Dynamite on the Right of Way" | Syndicated / Ziv 1952-08-28 |
Regional Bakeries Weber's Bread / Tip-Top |
Jack Mather, Harry Lang | O. Henry (Creator) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Americana"] |
Cisco and Pancho race against time to stop railroad saboteurs from detonating a dynamite charge under a passenger train trestle. |
Cisco_Kid_1956.mp3 Alt: Silver Lode Mystery |
"The Silver Lode Mystery" | Syndicated / Ziv 1956-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Jack Mather, Mel Blanc | Ziv Production Staff | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Americana"] |
Cisco and Pancho protect a widowed prospector whose newly discovered silver vein attracts a ruthless gang of claim jumpers. |
Cisco_Kid_1958.mp3 Alt: 641 the Sheriff's 44's |
"The Sheriff's .44s (Episode 641)" | Syndicated / Ziv 1958-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Jack Mather, Mel Blanc | Ziv Production Staff | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Americana"] |
Cisco and Pancho investigate when a respected frontier town sheriff is framed for an armed bank robbery using his stolen custom revolvers. |
Hop_Harrigan_1947.mp3 Alt: Channel Wing Plane 02 |
"The Channel Wing Plane (Part 2)" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-28 5:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Aviation Serial |
Chester Stratton, Glenn Riggs | Jon Blummer (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Aviation", "Juvenile", "Serial", "Action"] |
Aviation hero Hop Harrigan and mechanic Tank Tinker test-fly a revolutionary prototype channel-wing aircraft while dodging foreign saboteurs. |
What_Ho_Jeeves_1973.mp3 Alt: Episode 3 Of 8, Joy in Morning |
"Joy in the Morning (Part 3)" | BBC Radio 4 1973-08-28 |
Sustaining BBC Comedy Drama |
Michael Hordern, Richard Briers | Chris Miller (Adapter) | ["Comedy", "British", "Satire", "Literary", "Adaptation"] |
Bertie Wooster finds himself embroiled in romantic misunderstandings in Steeple Bumpleigh while Jeeves concocts a scheme to placate Lord Worplesdon. |
10-2-4_Ranch_1945.mp3 Alt: Ten Two Four Time Rhythm Range |
"Ten-Two-Four Time on the Rhythm Range" | Syndicated Elec 1945-08-28 |
The Dr. Pepper Co. "Drink a Bite to Eat" |
Sons of the Pioneers | Bob Nolan, Pat Brady | ["Western", "Music", "Country", "Americana", "Vocal"] |
Bob Nolan and The Sons of the Pioneers perform Western swing standards and four-part cowboy vocal harmonies from the Dr. Pepper ranch. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 180
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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