Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Night Beat, The Hall of Fantasy, and Ezra Stone
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, The Hall of Fantasy, Richard Thorne, Night Beat, Frank Lovejoy, Russell Hughes, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Radio Guild Dramas, Alexandre Dumas, Man in the Iron Mask, Lawyer Tucker, Parker Fennelly, Chuck Schaden, Ezra Stone, The Aldrich Family, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 311)
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, Frank Lovejoy as Chicago Star night-beat reporter Randy Stone in two gritty cases for Pabst Blue Ribbon (1950–1952), Richard Thorne's animated armor horror on The Hall of Fantasy, Dumas' classic The Man in the Iron Mask on Radio Guild Dramas, Parker Fennelly on Lawyer Tucker, and Chuck Schaden interviewing Henry Aldrich creator Ezra Stone (1933–1975):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 311)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hall_Fantasy_1950.mp3 Alt: The Knight's Room |
"The Knight's Room" | WGN / Mutual 1950-08-28 8:30 PM CST |
Sustaining Horror Drama |
Richard Thorne (Director) | Dramatic Cast | ["Horror", "Occult", "Supernatural", "Gothic", "Suspense"] |
A vacationing tourist spends a terrifying night inside a haunted medieval castle bedroom where an animated suit of armor stalks the living. |
Night_Beat_1950.mp3 Alt: The Kenny Day Case, Pabst |
"The Kenny Day Case" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-28 10:00 PM EDT |
Pabst Brewing Co. Pabst Blue Ribbon |
Frank Lovejoy (Randy Stone) | Russell Hughes (Writer) | ["Newspaper", "Hardboiled", "Noir", "Crime", "Boxing"] |
Chicago Star reporter Randy Stone probes the death of a juvenile boxer who refused to take a dive for ruthless mob bookmakers. |
Night_Beat_1952.mp3 Alt: Flight from Fear |
"Flight from Fear" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Newspaper Drama |
Frank Lovejoy (Randy Stone) | Russell Hughes (Writer) | ["Newspaper", "Hardboiled", "Noir", "Crime", "Suspense"] |
Randy Stone aids a terrified woman fleeing an abusive, paroled ex-husband who stalked her across state lines. |
Radio_Guild_1933.mp3 Alt: The Man in the Iron Mask |
"The Man in the Iron Mask" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1933-08-28 4:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Classical Drama |
Charles Webster, F. Malone | Alexandre Dumas (Author) | ["Classic Literature", "Historical", "Adventure", "Drama", "French"] |
A classic dramatization of Alexandre Dumas' tale of the three musketeers plotting to replace King Louis XIV with his imprisoned twin brother. |
Lawyer_Tucker_1947.mp3 Alt: Forged Will Pine Bluff |
"The Forged Will of Pine Bluff" | CBS (WABC) 1947-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Domestic Drama |
Parker Fennelly, A. Hughes | Mae Questel | ["Legal", "Courtroom", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Americana"] |
Folksy small-town attorney Dan Tucker uncovers document forgery when greedy distant relatives contest a late widow's charitable estate. |
Schaden_1975_Stone.mp3 Alt: Ezra Stone Hollywood |
"Ezra Stone in Hollywood" | WBBM / Oral Hist 1975-08-28 |
Sustaining Radio History |
Chuck Schaden, Ezra Stone | Speaking of Radio | ["Oral History", "Interview", "Biography", "Old Time Radio", "Documentary"] |
Actor and director Ezra Stone reflects on originating the role of teenager Henry Aldrich, working with Clifford Goldsmith, and directing television comedies. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 330
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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