Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — Superman Serials, Silver Theater, and Ripley
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, The Adventures of Superman, Clayton Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackie Kelk, Kelloggs Pep, The Silver Theater, Conrad Nagel, James Craig, Lynn Bari, International Silver, Ripleys Believe It or Not, Robert L Ripley, Fleischmanns Yeast, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 337)
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, four classic cliffhanger storylines spanning a half-decade of Bud Collyer as the Man of Steel on The Adventures of Superman for Kellogg's Pep Cereal (1941–1946), James Craig and Lynn Bari in Son of the Navy on The Silver Theater for 1847 Rogers Bros. Silverplate (1943), and Robert Ripley dramatizing global curiosities on Ripley's Believe It or Not for Fleischmann's Yeast (1938–1946):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 337)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silver_Theater_1943.mp3 Alt: Son of the Navy |
"Son of the Navy" | CBS (WABC) 1943-08-29 6:00 PM EWT |
International Silver 1847 Rogers Bros. |
Conrad Nagel, James Craig | Lynn Bari & Troupe | ["Drama", "Romance", "Military", "Naval", "Anthology"] |
A dedicated Navy officer takes in an orphaned street boy who schemes to set him up with an attractive schoolteacher. |
Superman_1941_243.mp3 Alt: Voice Machine (243) |
"Dr. Roebling and the Voice Machine (Episode 243)" | Mutual (WOR) 1941-08-29 5:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Superhero Serial |
Bud Collyer, J. Alexander | Julian Noa & Troupe | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Sci-Fi", "Action", "Serial"] |
Clark Kent investigates a rogue scientist whose acoustic vibration invention threatens to shatter Metropolis skyscrapers. |
Superman_1944_Scorp.mp3 Alt: The Scorpion (Part 1) |
"The Scorpion (Part 1)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-29 5:15 PM EWT |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer, Jackie Kelk | Joan Alexander & Cast | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Action", "Serial", "Espionage"] |
Superman uncovers the return of the masked criminal mastermind known as The Scorpion after a high-voltage sabotage attack. |
Superman_1945_Mkt.mp3 Alt: The Black Market (Part 4) |
"The Black Market (Part 4)" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-08-29 5:15 PM EWT |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer, J. Alexander | Mutual Production Staff | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Wartime", "Crime", "Serial"] |
Clark Kent and Lois Lane infiltrate a waterfront warehouse ring trading stolen wartime meat and gasoline rations. |
Superman_1946_Meyers.mp3 Alt: Candy Meyers (Part 6) |
"Candy Meyers' Big Story (Part 6)" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-08-29 5:15 PM EDT |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer, Jackie Kelk | Mutual Production Staff | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Mystery", "Action", "Serial"] |
Superman flies to the rescue when detective Candy Meyers is ambushed and locked inside an abandoned steel mill kiln. |
Ripleys_1938.mp3 Alt: Oddities Around World |
"Oddities from Around the World" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1938-08-29 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Fleischmann's Yeast |
Robert L. Ripley, Rolfe | NBC Blue Drama Staff | ["Docudrama", "Oddities", "History", "Trivia", "Anthology"] |
Robert Ripley dramatizes unbelievable historical oddities including an indestructible ancient tomb and a lightning survivor's strange tattoo. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 90
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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