Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — The Tide Show, Arthur Godfrey, and Author Meets Critics
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, The Tide Show, Red Foley, Sunshine Boys, Procter and Gamble, Tide Detergent, Myrt and Marge, Myrtle Vail, Helen Mack, Arthur Godfreys Talent Scouts, Arthur Godfrey, Archie Bleyer, Lipton Tea, The Author Meets the Critics, John KM McCaffery, Ring Lardner Jr, So This Is New York, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 287)
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, Red Foley and The Sunshine Boys on The Tide Show for Procter & Gamble, Myrtle Vail's courtroom testimony on Myrt and Marge, Arthur Godfrey's acoustic talent scout winners for Lipton Tea, and two fiery literary debates on The Author Meets the Critics (1946–1951):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 287)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tide_Show_1951_1.mp3 Alt: Red Foley Sunshine Boys |
"Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-28 12:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Red Foley, The Sunshine Boys | Daytime Production Staff | ["Music", "Country", "Gospel", "Americana", "Vocal"] |
Country music star Red Foley and The Sunshine Boys perform upbeat gospel numbers and folk songs between homemaking tips. |
Tide_Show_1951_2.mp3 Alt: Episode, Country Hymns |
"Country Hymns and Harmonies" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Red Foley, Valley Boys | Daytime Production Staff | ["Music", "Country", "Gospel", "Americana", "Vocal"] |
Red Foley leads an acoustic session of traditional mountain hymns and country ballads for midday listeners. |
Myrt_Marge_1946.mp3 Alt: Marge Testifies She Killed Ray |
"Marge Testifies She Killed Ray" | Syndicated Elec 1946-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Myrtle Vail, Helen Mack | Myrtle Vail (Creator/Writer) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Vaudeville", "Legal", "Serial"] |
Marge takes the witness stand in a sensational murder trial and delivers a shocking confession that she shot playboy Ray in self-defense. |
Godfrey_1950.mp3 Alt: Winner - John Gurgli, Emily Ehron |
"Winners John Gurgli and Emily Ehron" | CBS (WABC) 1950-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Thomas J. Lipton Co. Lipton Tea / Noodle Soup |
Arthur Godfrey, Archie Bleyer | Guest Talent Contestants | ["Variety", "Game Show", "Music", "Vaudeville", "Comedy"] |
Arthur Godfrey introduces promising amateur performers whose acoustic applause-meter score crowns singer John Gurgli and accordionist Emily Ehron. |
Author_Critics_1946.mp3 Alt: Episode, Great Challenge |
"The Great Challenge" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-08-28 10:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Literary Debate |
John K.M. McCaffery | Author & Literary Critics | ["Discussion", "Literature", "Public Affairs", "Educational", "Debate"] |
Literary critics clash with the author over the political themes and postwar foreign policy predictions in newly published historical nonfiction. |
Author_Critics_1948.mp3 Alt: So This Is New York |
"So This Is New York" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-28 7:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Literary Forum |
John K.M. McCaffery | Ring Lardner Jr. | ["Discussion", "Literature", "Public Affairs", "Educational", "Debate"] |
Critics debate the satirical bite, comedic pacing, and social observations of Ring Lardner's humorous novel 'The Big Town' adapted as 'So This Is New York'. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 192
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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