Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — Kraft Music Hall, Alec Templeton, and Lightning Jim

Date: 2026-08-29

Author: radio index

Reading: 3 min

Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, Kraft Music Hall, Paul Whiteman, Bob Burns, Edward Everett Horton, John Garfield, Joseph Schildkraut, The Music Maids, Kraft Miracle Whip, Alec Templeton Time, Alka-Seltzer, Lightning Jim, Frank Bingham, Taxi, Ray Brooks, Bob Grant, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames

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August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 330)

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, BBC Radio 4, and electrical transcription, three distinct eras of Kraft Music Hall headliners spanning Paul Whiteman, Arkansas humorist Bob Burns with John Garfield, and Edward Everett Horton (1935–1946), pianist Alec Templeton's musical parodies for Alka-Seltzer (1939), Marshal Lightning Jim chasing gold coach robbers, and London cabbie mishaps on Taxi! (1935–1971):

1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 330)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles	Canonical Title	Network, Airdate & Showtime	Sponsor & Commercial Ads	Credited Cast & Performers	Director, Writers & Crew	Genres	Story Synopsis
`Alec_Templeton_1939.mp3` Alt: `Musical Parodies & Impressions`	"Musical Parodies and Impressions"	NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-08-29 9:30 PM EDST	Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer / One-A-Day	Alec Templeton, Edna O'Dell	Billy Mills Orchestra	`["Music", "Comedy", "Piano", "Variety", "Parody"]`	Blind pianist Alec Templeton performs dazzling classical improvisations and satirical impressions of opera divas.
`Lightning_Jim_1939.mp3` Alt: `Stagecoach Gold Ambush`	"The Stagecoach Gold Ambush"	Syndicated Elec 1939-08-29	Commercial Regional Sponsors	Frank Bingham (Marshal Jim)	Syndicated Western Staff	`["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Law Enforcement", "Americana"]`	United States Marshal Lightning Jim pursues an outlaw gang that dynamited a mountain pass to rob an armored gold stagecoach.
`Taxi_1971_Bullfrog.mp3` Alt: `Herbert the Bullfrog`	"Herbert the Bullfrog"	BBC Radio 4 1971-08-29	Sustaining British Comedy	Ray Brooks, Bob Grant	BBC Comedy Staff	`["Comedy", "British", "Sitcom", "Humor", "London"]`	A London cab driver is hired by an eccentric pet-store customer whose prize bullfrog escapes inside the backseat during rush hour.
`KMH_1935_Whiteman.mp3` Alt: `Paul Whiteman Ramona`	"Paul Whiteman with Ramona and Jack Fulton"	NBC Red (WEAF) 1935-08-29 10:00 PM EDST	Kraft-Phenix Cheese Kraft Mayonnaise / Miracle Whip	Paul Whiteman, Ramona	Jack Fulton & King's Men	`["Variety", "Music", "Big Band", "Jazz", "Vocal"]`	Paul Whiteman conducts symphonic jazz arrangements and vocal solos alongside piano novelty numbers from the Kraft Music Hall.
`KMH_1940_Garfield.mp3` Alt: `Bob Burns John Garfield`	"Guests John Garfield and Joseph Schildkraut"	NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-08-29 10:00 PM EDST	Kraft Cheese Co. Kraft Mayonnaise / Miracle Whip	Bob Burns, John Garfield	Joseph Schildkraut & Trotter	`["Variety", "Music", "Comedy", "Hollywood", "Vocal"]`	Bob Burns plays the bazooka, swaps Arkansas yarns, and welcomes dramatic actors John Garfield and Joseph Schildkraut for comedic banter.
`KMH_1946_Horton.mp3` Alt: `Edward Everett Horton KMH`	"Summer Music with Edward Everett Horton and The Music Maids"	NBC (WNBC) 1946-08-29 9:00 PM EDT	Kraft Foods Company Kraft Cheese / Miracle Whip	Edward Everett Horton	The Music Maids & Trotter	`["Variety", "Music", "Comedy", "Vocal", "Pop Standard"]`	Edward Everett Horton hosts summer variety sketches and lively vocal harmonies with The Music Maids while Bing Crosby vacations.

2. Archival Verification Summary

Target Calendar Day: August 29
Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 48
Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog