Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Lum and Abner, Bing Crosby, and Enchanted Hour
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Lum and Abner, Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Miles Laboratories, Alka-Seltzer, Pine Ridge, The Enchanted Hour, Henry Weber, Marion Claire, The Bing Crosby Rosemary Clooney Show, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Buddy Cole, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 293)
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, four classic comedy storylines from the Jot 'Em Down Store on Lum and Abner for Alka-Seltzer (1941–1946), soprano Marion Claire in The Enchanted Hour, and Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney trading breezy pop duets (1941–1962):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 293)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lum_Abner_1941_1.mp3 Alt: Strange Box Left At Bank |
"Strange Box Left at Bank (Broadcast)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1941-08-28 8:15 PM EDST |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer / One-A-Day |
Chester Lauck, Norris Goff | Pine Ridge Writers | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Rural", "Americana", "Dialect"] |
Lum and Abner treat an abandoned ticking wooden crate delivered to the Pine Ridge bank with extreme panic, suspecting it contains an explosive. |
Lum_Abner_1941_2.mp3 Alt: Mysterious Box, Locked Box |
"The Mysterious Locked Box (Transcription)" | Syndicated Elec 1941-08-28 |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer |
Chester Lauck, Norris Goff | Pine Ridge Writers | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Rural", "Americana", "Dialect"] |
Lum and Abner attempt to pry open a heavy padlocked iron box deposited at the Jot 'Em Down Store before the owner returns. |
Lum_Abner_1942.mp3 Alt: Squire's Confession |
"Squire's Confession" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1942-08-28 8:15 PM EWT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer / One-A-Day |
Chester Lauck, Norris Goff | Pine Ridge Writers | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Rural", "Americana", "Dialect"] |
Squire Skimp visits the store and makes an unexpected confession regarding his disputed ownership of a neighbor's timberland. |
Lum_Abner_1946.mp3 Alt: Story About Talking Dog |
"The Talking Dog of Pine Ridge" | ABC (WJZ) 1946-08-28 8:00 PM EDT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer |
Chester Lauck, Norris Goff | Pine Ridge Writers | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Rural", "Americana", "Dialect"] |
Abner convinces himself that an orphaned stray hound can speak English after hearing ventriloquism tricks played by neighborhood pranksters. |
Enchanted_Hour_1949.mp3 Alt: Late Summer Symphony |
"Late Summer Symphony" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-28 10:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Classical Concert |
Henry Weber Orchestra | Marion Claire (Soprano) | ["Music", "Classical", "Opera", "Symphonic", "Vocal"] |
Soprano Marion Claire performs operatic arias and romantic concert pieces accompanied by Henry Weber and the symphony orchestra. |
Crosby_Clooney_1962.mp3 Alt: What Can I Do |
"What Can I Do" | CBS (WCBS) 1962-08-28 10:30 AM EDT |
Commercial Daytime Sponsors |
Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Vocal", "Easy Listening", "Pop Standard", "Variety"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney trade lighthearted banter and perform jazz standards and acoustic pop duets with the Buddy Cole Trio. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 222
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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