Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — Jack Benny, Rudy Vallee, and Presenting Charles Boyer
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, The Jello Program, Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, George Olsen, Rudy Vallee Varieties, Alan Reed, Peg LaCentra, Xavier Cugat, Sealtest, Presenting Charles Boyer, Charles Boyer, The Saint, Brian Aherne, Serenade in Blue, USAF Band, WCRS Radio Stage, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 359)
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, armed forces syndication, and Australian drama, Jack Benny & Mary Livingstone on The Jell-O Program with George Olsen's orchestra (1932), Rudy Vallee welcoming dialect comedian Alan Reed & Xavier Cugat for Sealtest (1940), Charles Boyer as an international courier in postwar Venice (1950), Brian Aherne in The Saint, the USAF Band's Serenade in Blue, and Australian stage drama on WCRS Radio Stage (1932–2000):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 359)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saint_1945_Range2.mp3 Alt: Black Market Range |
"Black Market on the Range" | CBS (WABC) 1945-08-29 8:00 PM EWT |
Campbell Soup Co. Campbell's Soups |
Brian Aherne, Arthur | Leslie Charteris (Author) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Action", "Adventure", "Crime"] |
Simon Templar travels to a Nevada cattle ranch to expose an illegal black-market slaughterhouse operation supplying stolen wartime beef. |
Rudy_Vallee_1940.mp3 Alt: Guest Alan Reed |
"Guest Alan Reed and Peg LaCentra" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-08-29 9:30 PM EDST |
National Dairy Sealtest Milk & Ice Cream |
Rudy Vallee, Reed | Xavier Cugat Orchestra | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Music", "Vocal", "Big Band"] |
Rudy Vallee welcomes comedic dialect actor Alan Reed for satirical skits and presents vocal ballads backed by Xavier Cugat's orchestra. |
WCRS_2000_Watch.mp3 Alt: Story 08 The Watch |
"The Watch (Story 8)" | WCRS Australia 2000-08-29 |
Sustaining Australian Audio Drama |
Dramatic Repertory | WCRS Drama Staff | ["Drama", "Australian", "Family", "Mystery", "Anthology"] |
An antique pocket watch passed down through three generations of an Australian family reveals a forgotten wartime secret. |
Jack_Benny_1932.mp3 Alt: Strange World Monologue |
"Strange World Monologue with Jack Benny" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1932-08-29 9:30 PM EDST |
General Foods Jell-O Gelatin |
Jack Benny, Livingstone | George Olsen and His Music | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Standup", "Music", "Vaudeville"] |
Jack Benny delivers satirical standup comedy on modern aviation fads and bickers with Mary Livingstone over fan mail. |
Serenade_Blue_1954.mp3 Alt: First Song: (16) |
"The U.S. Air Force Band and The Singing Sergeants (Program 16)" | USAF Recruiting 1954-08-29 |
US Air Force Recruiting Service |
Col. George S. Howard | Singing Sergeants | ["Music", "Military", "Big Band", "Choral", "Patriotic"] |
The official United States Air Force Band and The Singing Sergeants perform patriotic marches and popular symphonic medleys. |
Charles_Boyer_1950.mp3 Alt: Venice Courier Boyer |
"The Venice Courier" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-29 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Dramatic Series |
Charles Boyer (Lead) | Dramatic Repertory | ["Drama", "Suspense", "Espionage", "European", "Romance"] |
A debonair international courier in postwar Venice becomes entangled with an escaped political refugee carrying confidential diplomatic documents. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 222
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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