Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — Charlie McCarthy, Mario Lanza, and This Is Your FBI
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, Chase and Sanborn Hour, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Don Ameche, Dorothy Lamour, Nelson Eddy, The Mario Lanza Show, Mario Lanza, Giselle MacKenzie, Coca-Cola, This Is Your FBI, Stacy Harris, Jerry Devine, Equitable Life, Secret Missions, Ellis M Zacharias, Marshal Tito, Tell It Again, Bret Harte, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 367)
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 syndication, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy scheming a lemonade stand monopoly with Don Ameche & Dorothy Lamour on The Chase and Sanborn Hour (1937), Mario Lanza & Giselle MacKenzie duetting for Coca-Cola (1952), Stacy Harris in Jerry Devine's This Is Your FBI for Equitable Life (1947–1952), Bret Harte's The Luck of Roaring Camp on Tell It Again, and Admiral Zacharias on Secret Missions (1937–1952):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 367)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Secret_Missions_1949.mp3 Alt: Sixth Attempt Tito |
"The Sixth Assassination Attempt on Marshal Tito" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Naval Intelligence |
Adm. Ellis Zacharias | Naval Espionage Cast | ["Espionage", "Docudrama", "Cold War", "History", "Military"] |
Rear Admiral Ellis Zacharias details how Western counter-intelligence agents unraveled a covert assassination conspiracy targeting Yugoslavia's leader. |
Mario_Lanza_1952.mp3 Alt: Night and Day Lanza |
"Night and Day with Giselle MacKenzie" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-08-29 9:00 PM EDT |
The Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola / Coke |
Mario Lanza, MacKenzie | Ray Sinatra Orchestra | ["Music", "Vocal", "Classical", "Opera", "Standards"] |
Mario Lanza and guest soprano Giselle MacKenzie sing classical arias and romantic Broadway standards backed by Ray Sinatra's orchestra. |
Tell_It_Again_1948.mp3 Alt: Luck Of Roaring Camp |
"The Luck of Roaring Camp" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-08-29 1:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Literary Classics |
Dramatic Repertory | Bret Harte (Author) | ["Drama", "Historical", "Western", "Gold Rush", "Adaptation"] |
A rough-and-tumble California gold mining camp is transformed into a caring community after adopting an orphaned newborn infant. |
This_Is_Your_FBI_1947.mp3 Alt: Diamond Studded Cross |
"The Diamond-Studded Double Cross" | ABC (WJZ) 1947-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
Equitable Life Assurance Society |
Stacy Harris (Agent) | Jerry Devine (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "FBI", "Crime", "Docudrama"] |
Special agents track an international jewel fence who double-crosses his own armed robbery crew during a multi-state gem heist. |
This_Is_Your_FBI_1952.mp3 Alt: The Traveling Swindle |
"The Traveling Swindle" | ABC (WJZ) 1952-08-29 9:30 PM EDT |
Equitable Life Assurance Society |
Stacy Harris (Agent) | Jerry Devine (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "FBI", "Crime", "Docudrama"] |
FBI investigators pursue a smooth-talking con artist running bogus traveling investment seminars across the Midwest. |
Chase_Sanborn_1937.mp3 Alt: Charlie Lemonade Stand |
"Charlie and Gazola Open a Lemonade Stand" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-08-29 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Chase & Sanborn Coffee |
Edgar Bergen, Ameche | Lamour, Eddy & Armbruster | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Ventriloquism", "Music", "Vaudeville"] |
Charlie McCarthy schemes to corner the roadside refreshment market with a high-priced sidewalk lemonade stand. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 270
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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