Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — The Thin Man, The Aldrich Family, and Murder Clinic
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, Adventures of the Thin Man, Nick and Nora Charles, Les Tremayne, Claudia Morgan, Dashiell Hammett, Maxwell House, The Aldrich Family, Ezra Stone, Jackie Kelk, Postum, Murder Clinic, Father Brown, GK Chesterton, Joyce Jordan MD, Betty Winkler, Dreft, Jubilee, Bobby Sherwood, Ernie Whitman, Calling All Detectives, Frank Lovejoy, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 380)
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 broadcasting, Nick & Nora Charles solving a ghostly haunting on The Adventures of the Thin Man for Maxwell House (1947), Henry Aldrich's summer lawn mowing scheme on The Aldrich Family for Postum (1940), Father Brown unraveling a locked garden murder on Murder Clinic (1943), Betty Winkler as Joyce Jordan, M.D. for Dreft (1947), Jubilee swing with Bobby Sherwood (1947), and Frank Lovejoy on Calling All Detectives (1940–1949):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 380)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murder_Clinic_1943.mp3 Alt: Secret Garden Chesterton |
"The Secret Garden" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-08-29 10:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Dramatic Repertory | G.K. Chesterton (Author) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Classic", "Clerical Sleuth", "Adaptation"] |
Father Brown investigates a bizarre garden party decapitation murder inside an enclosed estate with guarded gates. |
Jubilee_1947_Sherwood.mp3 Alt: Bobby Sherwood Saul Davis |
"Guest Bobby Sherwood and The Saul Davis Trio" | AFRS Jubilee 1947-08-29 |
Sustaining Armed Forces Radio |
Ernie Whitman, Sherwood | The Saul Davis Trio | ["Music", "Jazz", "Swing", "Big Band", "Variety"] |
Ernie Whitman welcomes trumpeter Bobby Sherwood and The Saul Davis Trio for swing numbers and jazz instrumentals. |
Aldrich_Family_1940.mp3 Alt: Henry Lawn Mowing |
"Henry and Homer's Lawn Mowing Business" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1940-08-29 8:30 PM EDST |
General Foods Postum Cereal / Jell-O |
Ezra Stone, Kelk | Clifford Goldsmith (Creator) | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Teen", "Family", "Americana"] |
Henry Aldrich and Homer Brown attempt to earn pocket money by launching a neighborhood lawn mowing service with disastrous results. |
Joyce_Jordan_1947.mp3 Alt: Joyce Mike Spike |
"Joyce and Mike Get the Drop on Spike" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-08-29 10:45 AM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Dreft / Crisco |
Betty Winkler (Dr. Joyce) | Julian Funt (Writer) | ["Soap Opera", "Medical Drama", "Serial", "Daytime", "Drama"] |
Dr. Joyce Jordan and Mike confront a dangerous fugitive hiding out at the clinic dispensary before he can escape. |
Thin_Man_1947.mp3 Alt: TCOT Scared Spook |
"The Case of the Scared Spook" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
General Foods Maxwell House Coffee |
Les Tremayne, Morgan | Dashiell Hammett (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Comedy", "Couples", "Hammett"] |
Nick and Nora Charles spend the weekend at an allegedly haunted estate where staged apparitions mask a real murder plot. |
Calling_Detect_1949.mp3 Alt: Counterfeit Cashier 1949 |
"The Case of the Counterfeit Cashier" | Mutual / Synd 1949-08-29 |
Sustaining Interactive Mystery |
Frank Lovejoy, Pelletier | Jerry Browning Series Staff | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Quiz", "Interactive", "Short Format"] |
Detective Jerry Browning solves a Department store cashier swindle and challenges listener sleuths to deduce the culprit. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 348
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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