Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Glenn Miller, John Barrymore, and Cities Service
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade, Glenn Miller, Ray Eberle, Paula Kelly, Streamlined Shakespeare, John Barrymore, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Cities Service Highways in Melody, Paul Lavalle, Confession, John McIntire, Treasury Agent, Knox Manning, Eno Crime Clues, Edward Reese, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 390)
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 30 across American network radio, Glenn Miller's smooth moonlight swing on Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade (1941), John Barrymore starring in Twelfth Night on Streamlined Shakespeare (1937), Paul Lavalle conducting the Cities Service Band of America (1954), John McIntire interrogating convicts on Confession (1953), Knox Manning narrating Treasury Agent (1955), and 1932 vintage mystery on Eno Crime Clues (1932–1955):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 390)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cities_Serv_1954.mp3 Alt: Highways in Melody |
"Highways in Melody with Paul Lavalle" | NBC (WNBC) 1954-08-30 9:30 PM EDT |
Cities Service Petroleum Products |
Paul Lavalle, Band | The Green Brothers | ["Music", "Brass", "Marching Band", "Orchestral", "Americana"] |
Paul Lavalle conducts brass marches and orchestral American standard arrangements on the highway melody tour. |
Confession_1953.mp3 Alt: Leo J Fowler Case |
"The Leo J. Fowler Case" | NBC (WNBC) 1953-08-30 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining True Crime Series |
John McIntire, Fowler | Confession Production Staff | ["True Crime", "Docudrama", "Police", "Rehabilitation", "Interview"] |
An incarcerated felon recounts the desperate financial pressures and escalating armed robberies that led to his capture. |
Glenn_Miller_1941.mp3 Alt: First Song You Wanna Dance |
"First Song: Do You Wanna Dance?" | CBS (WABC) 1941-08-30 10:00 PM EDST |
Liggett & Myers Chesterfield Cigarettes |
Glenn Miller, Eberle | Paula Kelly & Modernaires | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Vocal", "Late Night"] |
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra open their moonlight broadcast with smooth swing arrangements and vocal harmonies. |
Treasury_Agent_1955.mp3 Alt: TCOT Gambling Girl |
"The Case of the Gambling Girl" | Mutual (WOR) 1955-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Federal Law Drama |
Knox Manning (Narrator) | US Treasury Department | ["Crime", "Docudrama", "Federal Agent", "Investigation", "Noir"] |
Federal agents infiltrate an illicit cross-state gambling casino ring exploiting an innocent bookkeeper as their front. |
Shakespeare_1937_12.mp3 Alt: Twelfth Night Barrymore |
"Twelfth Night with John Barrymore" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1937-08-30 9:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Classic Drama Series |
John Barrymore, Barrie | William Shakespeare | ["Drama", "Shakespeare", "Comedy", "Classic", "Adaptation"] |
John Barrymore stars in an abridged radio dramatization of Shakespeare's romantic comedy of shipwreck and disguised love. |
Eno_Crime_1932.mp3 Alt: Murder Yacht Part 1 |
"Murder on the Yacht (Part 1)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1932-08-30 8:00 PM EDST |
Harold F. Ritchie Eno Fruit Salt |
Edward Reese, MacBryde | Stewart Sterling (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Early Radio", "Serial", "Maritime Mystery"] |
Inspector Dan Spencer investigates the mysterious poisoning of an eccentric millionaire aboard an offshore private yacht. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 12 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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