Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — The Falcon, Chick Carter, and Gary Crosby
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, The Falcon, James Meighan, Drexel Drake, Chick Carter Boy Detective, Leon Janney, Fritz Blocki, Mutual Radio Theater, Vincent Price, Fletcher Markle, The Gary Crosby Summer Show, Buddy Cole, The Cheerleaders, Talent Theater, Jack Statham, Friendly Five Footnotes, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 318)
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, James Meighan foiling a blackout robbery as The Falcon (1943), Leon Janney in rooftop saboteur pursuits on Chick Carter, Boy Detective, Vincent Price hosting Mutual Radio Theater, Gary Crosby's summer swing hour on CBS, tenor Jack Statham on Talent Theater, and Jarman Shoe Company's Friendly Five Footnotes (1930–1980):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 318)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary_Crosby_1955.mp3 Alt: Summer Swing Cheerleaders |
"Summer Swing with The Cheerleaders" | CBS (WCBS) 1955-08-28 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Summer Variety |
Gary Crosby, The Cheerleaders | Buddy Cole Orchestra | ["Music", "Variety", "Vocal", "Pop Standard", "Big Band"] |
Gary Crosby hosts a breezy summer musical hour featuring vocal duets with The Cheerleaders quartet and pop standards. |
Talent_Theater_1945.mp3 Alt: Guest Jack Statham |
"Guest Jack Statham" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-28 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Musical Showcase |
Jack Statham (Tenor) | NBC Concert Orchestra | ["Music", "Concert", "Vocal", "Opera", "Showcase"] |
A showcase of emerging concert vocal talent featuring guest tenor Jack Statham performing romantic operatic arias and Broadway solos. |
Mutual_Theater_1980.mp3 Alt: The Death of Celia Bron |
"The Death of Celia Bron" | Mutual 1980-08-28 10:30 PM EDT |
Commercial Mystery Rebroadcast |
Vincent Price (Host) | Fletcher Markle (Writer) | ["Mystery", "Drama", "Suspense", "Noir", "Anthology"] |
A wealthy socialite's mysterious cliffside drowning unravels into a dark web of inheritance fraud and calculated blackmail. |
Chick_Carter_1944.mp3 Alt: Stolen Formula (Ep 311) |
"The Stolen Formula (Episode 311)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-28 5:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Adventure |
Leon Janney, Bill Lipton | Fritz Blocki (Director) | ["Juvenile", "Detective", "Serial", "Adventure", "Action"] |
Boy detective Chick Carter pursues a saboteur across warehouse rooftops to intercept a stolen military aviation blueprint. |
Friendly_Five_1930.mp3 Alt: Footwear and Melodies (1) |
"Footwear and Melodies (Episode 1)" | CBS (WABC) 1930-08-28 7:45 PM EDST |
Jarman Shoe Company Friendly Five Shoes |
Friendly Five Orchestra | Male Vocal Trio | ["Music", "Variety", "Dance Band", "Vocal", "Early Radio"] |
The Friendly Five Footnotes orchestra opens their weekly series with lively dance tunes, acoustic harmony singing, and collegiate shoe fashion advice. |
The_Falcon_1943.mp3 Alt: Makes No Mistakes |
"The Falcon Makes No Mistakes" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-08-28 7:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
James Meighan (The Falcon) | Drexel Drake (Creator) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Action", "Noir"] |
Michael Waring matches wits with a perfectionist master thief attempting an impossible bank vault robbery during a citywide blackout. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 372
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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