Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — You Are There, Ceiling Unlimited, and The Cisco Kid
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, You Are There, Joan of Arc, John Daly, Ken Roberts, Robert Lewis Shayon, Ceiling Unlimited, Joseph Cotten, Lockheed, Armchair Adventures, Marvin Miller, Ma Perkins, Virginia Payne, Oxydol, Whack-O, Jimmy Edwards, BBC, The Cisco Kid, Jack Mather, Mel Blanc, Ziv, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 349)
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 Light Programme, and syndication, John Daly & Ken Roberts reporting live from Rouen marketplace during the trial of Joan of Arc on You Are There (1948), Joseph Cotten dramatizing wartime air transport over the Himalayas on Ceiling Unlimited for Lockheed (1943), Jack Mather & Mel Blanc as The Cisco Kid (1957), Marvin Miller's Armchair Adventures, Ma Perkins for Oxydol, and Jimmy Edwards in Whack-O! (1943–1961):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 349)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ma_Perkins_1950.mp3 Alt: Fay Sylvester Proposal |
"Fay Tells Ma About Sylvester's Proposal" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-08-29 1:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Oxydol Soap Powder |
Virginia Payne, Draper | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Soap Opera", "Serial", "Drama", "Small Town", "Family"] |
Fay seeks Ma Perkins' counsel at the Rushville lumber yard after receiving an unexpected marriage proposal from Sylvester. |
Ceiling_1943_Cargo.mp3 Alt: Air Cargo Lifeline |
"The Story of Air Cargo and the Global Lifeline" | CBS (WABC) 1943-08-29 7:00 PM EWT |
Lockheed & Vega Aviation Sponsors |
Joseph Cotten (Host) | Wilbur Hatch Orchestra | ["Aviation", "Wartime", "Docudrama", "Military", "History"] |
Joseph Cotten dramatizes the global supply lines maintained by transport pilots flying military cargo planes over the Himalayas. |
Armchair_1952_Wishes.mp3 Alt: Three Wishes Timothy |
"The Three Wishes of Timothy O'Shea" | Syndicated Elec 1952-08-29 |
Sustaining Storytelling Drama |
Marvin Miller (All Roles) | Syndicated Drama Staff | ["Fantasy", "Folklore", "Storytelling", "Comedy", "Anthology"] |
A humble Irish woodcutter captures an elusive leprechaun but finds his granted wishes bring comical unforeseen domestic chaos. |
You_Are_There_1948.mp3 Alt: Joan of Arc 1948 |
"The Execution of Joan of Arc" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-08-29 2:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Historical Docudrama |
John Daly, Ken Roberts | Robert L. Shayon (Dir) | ["Docudrama", "History", "News Simulation", "French History", "Medieval"] |
CBS correspondents report as on-the-scene eyewitnesses from Rouen marketplace during the 1431 heresy trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc. |
Whack_O_1961.mp3 Alt: The Book Prizes |
"The Book Prizes" | BBC Light Prog 1961-08-29 |
Sustaining British Sitcom |
Jimmy Edwards, Howard | Frank Muir & Norden | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "British", "School", "Satire"] |
The scheming headmaster of Chislebury school attempts to pocket student prize funds by awarding worthless antique dictionary castoffs. |
Cisco_Kid_1957.mp3 Alt: San Juan Stage Ambush |
"The San Juan Gold Stage Ambush" | Frederic W. Ziv 1957-08-29 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Jack Mather, Mel Blanc | O. Henry (Creator) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Frontier", "Juvenile"] |
Cisco and Pancho pursue an outlaw gang that dynamited a mountain pass to hijack gold bullion from the San Juan stagecoach. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 162
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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