Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — Jack Benny in New Caledonia, Bing Crosby, and Meet Miss Sherlock
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, The Jack Benny Program, Jack Benny, Martha Tilton, Larry Adler, USO, Armed Forces Radio, Meet Miss Sherlock, Sondra Gair, Bill Zuckert, David Vaile, Bing Crosby, Buddy Cole, Rosemary Clooney, Minute Rice, I Cover the Waterfront, Max Miller, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 373)
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 Armed Forces wartime broadcasting, Jack Benny performing a live frontline USO camp show for Allied soldiers in New Caledonia with Martha Tilton & Larry Adler (1944), Sondra Gair & Bill Zuckert in comedy-mystery Meet Miss Sherlock (1946), three classic Bing Crosby broadcasts featuring Rosemary Clooney & Buddy Cole (1955–1960), and the audition pilot for I Cover the Waterfront (1944–1960):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 373)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack_Benny_1944_USO.mp3 Alt: Jbgs From New Caledonia |
"USO Camp Show from New Caledonia with Martha Tilton" | AFRS South Pacific 1944-08-29 |
Sustaining Armed Forces Radio |
Jack Benny, Tilton | Larry Adler (Harmonica) | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Military", "USO", "Live Broadcast"] |
Jack Benny performs comedy sketches and violin duets for frontline Allied soldiers stationed at an island air base in the South Pacific. |
Miss_Sherlock_1946.mp3 Alt: Wilting Orchid Case |
"The Case of the Wilting Orchid" | CBS (WABC) 1946-08-29 10:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Comedy |
Sondra Gair, Zuckert | David Vaile (Director) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Amateur Sleuth", "Female Lead"] |
Amateur sleuth Jane Sherlock helps her police boyfriend investigate an exotic greenhouse murder after an orchid grower collapses. |
Cover_Waterfront_1955.mp3 Alt: Audition 1955 |
"The Harbor Smuggling Ring (Series Audition)" | Network Audition 1955-08-29 |
Sustaining Audition Pilot |
Dramatic Repertory | Max Miller (Inspiration) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Newspaper", "Waterfront"] |
A San Diego waterfront reporter goes undercover among dock workers to expose a maritime contraband trafficking syndicate. |
Bing_Crosby_1955_201.mp3 Alt: Episode 201 Keynoters |
"Episode 201 with Buddy Cole and The Keynoters" | CBS (WCBS) 1955-08-29 9:00 PM EDT |
General Foods Minute Rice / Jell-O |
Bing Crosby, Cole Trio | The Keynoters (Vocal) | ["Music", "Vocal", "Big Band", "Easy Listening", "Standards"] |
Bing Crosby performs vocal solos and harmonizes with The Keynoters on popular mid-century swing and ballad standards. |
Bing_Crosby_1956.mp3 Alt: Summer Melodies Crosby |
"Summer Songbook Melodies with Bing Crosby" | CBS (WCBS) 1956-08-29 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Musical Variety |
Bing Crosby, Cole Trio | Buddy Cole and His Trio | ["Music", "Vocal", "Easy Listening", "Jazz", "Standards"] |
Bing Crosby chats about summer recreation and sings a selection of relaxed vocal standards backed by Buddy Cole's rhythm group. |
Bing_Crosby_1960.mp3 Alt: First Song - I May Be Wrong |
"I May Be Wrong with Rosemary Clooney and Buddy Cole" | CBS (WCBS) 1960-08-29 10:45 AM EDT |
Commercial Network Sponsors |
Bing Crosby, Clooney | Buddy Cole and His Trio | ["Music", "Vocal", "Variety", "Jazz", "Standards"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney exchange humorous banter and perform vocal duets featuring the swing favorite 'I May Be Wrong'. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 306
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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