Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Sherlock Holmes, The Eternal Light, and Sounds of Darkness
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Carleton Hobbs, Norman Shelley, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Michael Hardwick, The Bruce-Partington Plans, The Eternal Light, Jewish Theological Seminary, Alexander Scourby, Norman Rose, Marian Seldes, The Sounds of Darkness, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 314)
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 Light Programme, and syndication, Carleton Hobbs & Norman Shelley recovering stolen naval submarine blueprints on The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1964), Alexander Scourby in four spiritual and ethical dramatizations on NBC's The Eternal Light for the Jewish Theological Seminary (1949–1966), and a chilling loan shark thriller on The Sounds of Darkness (1949–1973):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 314)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sounds_Darkness_1973.mp3 Alt: A Mug's Game |
"A Mug's Game" | Syndicated Elec 1973-08-28 |
Sustaining Audio Thriller |
Dramatic Horror Cast | Syndicated Drama Staff | ["Horror", "Suspense", "Psychological", "Noir", "Anthology"] |
A desperate small-time gambler gets trapped in a lethal underworld loan trap when his debt-collection deadline arrives. |
Eternal_Light_1949.mp3 Alt: Words We Live By (Part 8) |
"The Words We Live By (Part 8)" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theo. Seminary Sustaining Broadcast |
Alexander Scourby, Roger De Koven | Cantorial Choir | ["Religious", "Judaica", "Docudrama", "Philosophy", "Anthology"] |
A philosophical dramatization exploring the universal moral ethics and timeless wisdom embedded within biblical proverbs. |
Eternal_Light_1955.mp3 Alt: Stories Hebrew People Pt 9 |
"Stories of the Hebrew People (Part 9)" | NBC (WRCA) 1955-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theo. Seminary Sustaining Broadcast |
Alexander Scourby, Norman Rose | Dramatic Ensemble | ["Religious", "Judaica", "Docudrama", "History", "Anthology"] |
A dramatic chronicle of ancient desert wandering and spiritual renewal during the building of biblical sanctuaries. |
Eternal_Light_1960.mp3 Alt: Psalms Human Documents 12 |
"The Psalms as Great Human Documents (Part 12)" | NBC (WNBC) 1960-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theo. Seminary Sustaining Broadcast |
Alexander Scourby, David Putterman | NBC Religious Staff | ["Religious", "Judaica", "Docudrama", "Poetry", "Inspirational"] |
An interpretive celebration of King David's Psalms as foundational literary documents of human perseverance, comfort, and faith. |
Eternal_Light_1966.mp3 Alt: Words of Faith and Freedom |
"Words of Faith and Freedom" | NBC (WNBC) 1966-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theo. Seminary Sustaining Broadcast |
Alexander Scourby, Marian Seldes | NBC Religious Staff | ["Religious", "Judaica", "Docudrama", "Civil Rights", "Human Interest"] |
A documentary dramatization tracing modern civil rights struggles through the lens of ancient biblical covenants and ethical teachings. |
Holmes_1964_Bruce.mp3 Alt: The Bruce-Partington Plans |
"The Bruce-Partington Plans" | BBC Light Prog 1964-08-28 |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Carleton Hobbs, Norman Shelley | Michael Hardwick (Adapt) | ["Detective", "British", "Mystery", "Victorian", "Espionage"] |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson race across London to recover stolen top-secret submarine blueprints found on a murdered clerk atop a subway train carriage. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 348
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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