Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Treasury Salute, The Frantics, and Bell Telephone Hour
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Treasury Salute, Captain Maurice Britt, War Finance, War Bonds, The Frantics, CBC Radio, Bell Telephone Hour, Donald Voorhees, Turkey in the Straw, CBS Radio Mystery Theater, EG Marshall, Himan Brown, Stand By For West, Inspector West, Stephen Foster, The Story Behind the Song, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 304)
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, CBC Radio, BBC Radio 4, and syndication, Medal of Honor hero Captain Maurice Britt on Treasury Salute for War Bonds (1944), Canadian sketch comedy on The Frantics, Donald Voorhees conducting Turkey in the Straw on The Bell Telephone Hour, E.G. Marshall's CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Scotland Yard's Roger West on BBC, and the historical origin of Stephen Foster's Old Black Joe (1931–1998):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 304)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treasury_1944_Britt.mp3 Alt: Captain Maurice Britt |
"Captain Maurice Britt" | Syndicated Elec 1944-08-28 |
US Treasury Dept. War Finance / War Bonds |
Dramatic Military Cast | Treasury Staff | ["Docudrama", "Military", "Wartime", "Biography", "World War II"] |
A dramatic tribute to Medal of Honor recipient Captain Maurice Britt defending a critical hillside during intense combat at the Battle of Anzio. |
Frantics_1982.mp3 Alt: Chump Radio, CBC Sketch |
"Chump Radio" | CBC Radio 1982-08-28 |
Sustaining CBC Sketch Comedy |
Rick Green, Dan Redican | Paul Chato & Wildman | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Sketch", "Canadian", "Parody"] |
The Canadian comedy troupe performs rapid-fire sketch satires spoofing sensationalist phone-in talk radio and commercial jingles. |
Bell_Telephone_1944.mp3 Alt: Turkey In The Straw |
"Turkey in the Straw" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-08-28 9:00 PM EWT |
Bell Telephone System Bell System Service |
Donald Voorhees | James Melton | ["Music", "Classical", "Folk", "Symphonic", "Americana"] |
Donald Voorhees conducts the orchestra in symphonic folk arrangements, featuring a virtuoso orchestral rendition of 'Turkey in the Straw'. |
CBSRMT_1998.mp3 Alt: The Eye Of Death |
"The Eye of Death" | Syndicated Mystery 1998-08-28 |
Commercial Mystery Rebroadcast |
E.G. Marshall (Host) | Himan Brown (Producer) | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Occult", "Suspense", "Anthology"] |
A greedy art collector is cursed by visions of impending doom after purchasing an ancient gemstone carved in the shape of a cyclopean eye. |
Stand_By_West_1971.mp3 Alt: Old Coppers Never Die |
"Old Coppers Never Die" | BBC Radio 4 1971-08-28 |
Sustaining BBC Police Drama |
Patrick Barr, G. Matthews | John Creasey (Author) | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "Mystery", "British", "Action"] |
Scotland Yard's Inspector Roger West races to protect a retired police detective targeted for assassination by an escaped convict. |
Story_Song_1931.mp3 Alt: The Old Black Joe |
"Old Black Joe" | Syndicated Elec 1931-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Musical Narrator | Vocal Quartet | ["Music", "History", "Docudrama", "Americana", "Vocal"] |
A musical dramatization recounting Stephen Foster's inspiration and historical circumstances behind composing his 1860 parlor ballad 'Old Black Joe'. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 288
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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