Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — Imagination Theater, Freddie Martin, and Welcome Travelers
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Author: radio index
Reading: 3 min
Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, Imagination Theater, Harry Nile, Phil Harper, Sherlock Holmes, John Patrick Lowrie, Lawrence Albert, Jim French, The Fitch Bandwagon, Freddie Martin, Fitch Shampoo, Welcome Travelers, Tommy Bartlett, Spic and Span, Anthology, Edna St Vincent Millay, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 384)
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 modern syndication, Jim French's Imagination Theater featuring private eye Harry Nile (2004) and Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson in School for Scoundrels (2010), Freddie Martin's big band on The Fitch Bandwagon (1943), Tommy Bartlett hosting Welcome Travelers at Chicago's Hotel Sherman for Spic and Span (1950), and Edna St. Vincent Millay's poetry on Anthology (1943–2010):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 384)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Imagination_2004_Nile.mp3 Alt: HN - Model 386-A |
"Harry Nile: Model 386-A & The Transformer" | Jim French Synd 2004-08-29 |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
Phil Harper (Nile), French | Jim French (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Modern OTR", "Seattle"] |
Seattle private eye Harry Nile investigates an industrial espionage conspiracy involving a high-tech electronic blueprint theft. |
Imagination_2010_Holmes.mp3 Alt: SH-School Scoundrels |
"Sherlock Holmes: School for Scoundrels" | Jim French Synd 2010-08-29 |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
John Lowrie, Albert | Jim French (Writer/Dir) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Sherlock Holmes", "Victorian", "Modern OTR"] |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate an extortion academy training young pickpockets and blackmailers in Victorian London. |
Fitch_Band_1943.mp3 Alt: Freddie Martin 1943 |
"Guest Freddie Martin and His Orchestra" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-08-29 7:30 PM EWT |
F.W. Fitch Co. Fitch Dandruff Remover |
Freddie Martin, Reed | Eddie Stone & Clyde Rogers | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Orchestral", "Variety"] |
Freddie Martin leads his orchestra in classical-styled swing adaptations and popular wartime ballad standards. |
Welcome_Travel_1950_A.mp3 Alt: Welcome Travelers Sherman |
"Interviewing Visitors at the Hotel Sherman (Chicago)" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-29 10:00 AM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Spic and Span / Ivory |
Tommy Bartlett (Host) | Bob Cunningham (Ann) | ["Human Interest", "Audience Participation", "Travel", "Interview", "Chicago"] |
Tommy Bartlett interviews vacationing travelers staying at Chicago's historic Hotel Sherman and provides sightseeing gifts. |
Welcome_Travel_1950_B.mp3 Alt: 1st Couple Gus Tobel |
"1st Couple Mr. and Mrs. Gus Tobel (Anniversary Special)" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-29 10:15 AM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Spic and Span / Ivory |
Tommy Bartlett (Host) | Bob Cunningham (Ann) | ["Human Interest", "Audience Participation", "Travel", "Interview", "Chicago"] |
Tommy Bartlett awards prizes to an elderly Midwestern farming couple celebrating their golden wedding anniversary in Chicago. |
Anthology_1954.mp3 Alt: Mine the Harvest Millay |
"Mine the Harvest by Edna St. Vincent Millay" | NBC (WNBC) 1954-08-29 3:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Literary Anthology |
Dramatic Readers | Edna St. Vincent Millay | ["Educational", "Literature", "Poetry", "Anthology", "Spoken Word"] |
Actors deliver dramatic poetry readings from Edna St. Vincent Millay's posthumously published collection exploring love, nature, and mortality. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 372
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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