Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Cab Calloway, Archie Andrews, and Inspector Maigret
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Jubilee, Cab Calloway, Nat King Cole Trio, Ernie Bubbles Whitman, AFRS, Archie Andrews, Bob Hastings, Swift Franks, The Aldrich Family, Ezra Stone, Jell-O, Inspector Maigret, Maurice Denham, Georges Simenon, Bob and Ray, Norm Prescott, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 313)
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 Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS), Cab Calloway & Nat King Cole headlining an electric swing session on Jubilee (1944), Archie Andrews scrambling for date apparel for Swift's Franks, Ezra Stone taking boxing lessons on The Aldrich Family for Jell-O, Maurice Denham unraveling Parisian nightclub murders on Inspector Maigret, and Bob & Ray hosting Norm Prescott (1941–1976):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 313)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob_Ray_1952.mp3 Alt: Norm Prescott Visits |
"Norm Prescott Visits" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-08-28 5:45 PM EDT |
Sustaining Comedy Broadcast |
Bob & Ray, Norm Prescott | NBC Comedy Staff | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Parody", "Sketches", "Americana"] |
Bob and Ray welcome Boston radio personality Norm Prescott to parody breathless disc jockey record promotions and absurd soap operas. |
Jubilee_1944_95.mp3 Alt: Cab Calloway King Cole (95) |
"Guest Cab Calloway and The King Cole Trio (Episode 95)" | AFRS Military 1944-08-28 |
AFRS / Sustaining Military Broadcast |
Ernie Whitman, C. Calloway | Nat King Cole Trio | ["Jazz", "Big Band", "Swing", "Vocal", "Wartime"] |
Ernie 'Bubbles' Whitman hosts an electrifying AFRS swing session featuring Cab Calloway's energetic scat routines and Nat King Cole's smooth trio jazz. |
Aldrich_1941.mp3 Alt: Henry Takes Up Boxing, Jell-O |
"Henry Takes Up Boxing" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1941-08-28 8:30 PM EDST |
General Foods Jell-O Puddings / Postum |
Ezra Stone, Jackie Kelk | Clifford Goldsmith | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Teen", "Domestic", "Americana"] |
Henry Aldrich orders mail-order boxing gloves to defend himself against the neighborhood bully, creating chaos in the Aldrich living room. |
Archie_1948.mp3 Alt: Archie Gets Dressed For Date |
"Archie Gets Dressed for a Date" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-28 10:30 AM EDT |
Swift & Company Swift's Premium Franks |
Bob Hastings, Harlan Stone | Gloria Mann | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Teen", "Juvenile", "Americana"] |
Archie frantically scrambles to locate his missing formal tuxedo studs and ironed shirt before picking up Veronica Lodge for a dance. |
Maigret_1976_1.mp3 Alt: Maigret in Montmartre Pt 1 |
"Maigret in Montmartre (Part 1)" | BBC Radio 4 1976-08-28 |
Sustaining BBC Detective Drama |
Maurice Denham, M. Gough | Georges Simenon (Author) | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "Mystery", "French", "Noir"] |
Chief Inspector Maigret investigates a sordid Parisian nightclub after a terrified striptease dancer reports overhearing a murder plot. |
Maigret_1976_2.mp3 Alt: Maigret in Montmartre Pt 2 |
"Maigret in Montmartre (Part 2)" | BBC Radio 4 1976-08-28 |
Sustaining BBC Detective Drama |
Maurice Denham, M. Gough | Georges Simenon (Author) | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "Mystery", "French", "Noir"] |
Maigret unravels the double murder of a countess and an informant by tracing hidden blackmail letters through the Montmartre demimonde. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 342
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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