Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — The Green Hornet, Dr. Christian, and Sonny Dunham
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, The Green Hornet, Al Hodge, Jack McCarthy, Fran Striker, Kato, George W Trendle, General Mills, Cheerioats, Dr Christian, Jean Hersholt, Rosemary DeCamp, Vaseline, Chesebrough, One Night Stand, Sonny Dunham, Hotel New Yorker, AFRS, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 328)
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 29 across American network radio and Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS), three thrilling vigilante cases across a decade of The Green Hornet starring Al Hodge and Jack McCarthy (1939–1949), Jean Hersholt healing troubled souls in River's End on Dr. Christian for Vaseline (1945–1951), and Sonny Dunham's live big band broadcast from the Hotel New Yorker on AFRS One Night Stand (1939–1951):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 328)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr_Christian_1945.mp3 Alt: Puff, Vaseline |
"Puff" | CBS (WABC) 1945-08-29 8:30 PM EWT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly |
Jean Hersholt, R. DeCamp | Jean Hersholt (Creator) | ["Drama", "Medical", "Small Town", "Domestic", "Americana"] |
Dr. Christian helps an insecure small-town baker who invents an extraordinary pastry recipe to win back his skeptical fiancee. |
Dr_Christian_1951.mp3 Alt: Pain in Region of Heart |
"Pain in the Region of the Heart" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Vaseline Brand Products |
Jean Hersholt, R. DeCamp | CBS Drama Staff | ["Drama", "Medical", "Small Town", "Psychological", "Americana"] |
Dr. Christian discovers a hypochondriac businessman's severe chest pains are caused by suppressed guilt over an estranged daughter. |
Green_Hornet_1939.mp3 Alt: Numbers Make a Racket |
"Numbers Make a Racket" | Mutual (WXYZ) 1939-08-29 8:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Vigilante Crime |
Al Hodge (The Green Hornet) | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Superhero", "Crime", "Vigilante", "Hardboiled", "Action"] |
The Green Hornet smashes an illegal policy racket syndicate preying upon impoverished factory workers in the industrial district. |
Green_Hornet_1942.mp3 Alt: Blackmail Spins the Prop |
"Blackmail Spins the Prop" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1942-08-29 8:00 PM EWT |
General Mills Cheerioats / Wheaties |
Al Hodge, Michael Tolan | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Superhero", "Crime", "Vigilante", "Wartime", "Espionage"] |
Britt Reid exposes an aviation plant saboteur attempting to blackmail defense contractors by tampering with airplane propeller hubs. |
Green_Hornet_1949.mp3 Alt: Contracts to Murder |
"Contracts to Murder" | ABC (WJZ) 1949-08-29 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Vigilante Crime |
Jack McCarthy, R. Parker | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Superhero", "Crime", "Vigilante", "Hardboiled", "Action"] |
The Green Hornet exposes a corrupt municipal contracting ring assassinating honest city engineers to cover up defective bridge concrete. |
Sonny_Dunham_1944.mp3 Alt: Sonny Dunham, Cherry |
"Sonny Dunham and His Orchestra from the Hotel New Yorker" | AFRS Military 1944-08-29 |
AFRS / Sustaining Military Broadcast |
Sonny Dunham (Bandleader) | Pete Candoli & Troupe | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Jazz", "Remote"] |
Virtuoso brass soloist Sonny Dunham leads his swing orchestra in a live dance broadcast from the Terrace Room of the Hotel New Yorker. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 36
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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