Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — The Falcon, Life with Luigi, and America's Town Meeting
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, The Falcon, James Meighan, Les Damon, Les Tremayne, Drexel Drake, Kraft Foods, Life with Luigi, J Carrol Naish, Alan Reed, Hans Conried, Wrigleys Spearmint, Americas Town Meeting of the Air, George V Denny, Inflation, Cost of Living, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 319)
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, James Meighan, Les Damon, and Les Tremayne in three exciting cases as The Falcon for Kraft Foods (1945–1952), J. Carrol Naish & Hans Conried in citizenship night-school comedy on Life with Luigi for Wrigley's Gum, and fiery national debates on post-war price controls and Korean War inflation on America's Town Meeting of the Air (1945–1952):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 319)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The_Falcon_1945.mp3 Alt: Murder Shows Its Hand |
"Murder Shows Its Hand" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-08-28 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
James Meighan (The Falcon) | Drexel Drake (Creator) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Action", "Noir"] |
Michael Waring investigates when a wealthy bridge tournament player is poisoned at the card table with a hand of spades. |
The_Falcon_1949.mp3 Alt: Murder Has The Last Word |
"Murder Has the Last Word" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-28 7:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Les Damon, Ken Lynch | Richard Lewis (Director) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Action", "Noir"] |
Michael Waring investigates the shooting murder of a sharp-tongued radio gossip columnist who was blackmailing Broadway stars. |
The_Falcon_1952.mp3 Alt: Case Careless Corpse, Kraft |
"The Case of the Careless Corpse" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-08-28 8:00 PM EDT |
Kraft Foods Company Miracle Whip / Velveeta |
Les Tremayne (The Falcon) | Gene Wang (Writer) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Action", "Noir"] |
Michael Waring pursues a cunning hitman who left a dead gangster in the wrong hotel room to frame an innocent bellhop. |
Life_Luigi_1951.mp3 Alt: Shultz And Olson In Class |
"Shultz and Olson Not in Luigi's Class" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-08-28 9:00 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Spearmint Chewing Gum |
J. Carrol Naish, H. Conried | Cy Howard (Creator) | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Immigration", "Domestic", "Americana"] |
Luigi's evening citizenship night-school class descends into comical arguments when Schultz and Olson get into a dispute over history exams. |
Town_Meeting_1947.mp3 Alt: Cost of Living Debate |
"What Should We Do About the High Cost of Living?" | ABC (WJZ) 1947-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Public Affairs Forum |
George V. Denny Jr. | Congressional Panel | ["Public Affairs", "Debate", "Economics", "History", "Civics"] |
Economists, consumer advocates, and politicians engage in a fiery national debate over post-war price decontrol, food costs, and wage strikes. |
Town_Meeting_1951.mp3 Alt: How Can We Stop Inflation? |
"How Can We Stop Inflation?" | ABC (WJZ) 1951-08-28 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Public Affairs Forum |
George V. Denny Jr. | Civic Panel & Economists | ["Public Affairs", "Debate", "Economics", "History", "Civics"] |
A live audience and political panel debate federal credit controls, wage caps, and consumer purchasing power during the Korean War. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 378
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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