Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Orson Welles' Moby Dick, Kraft Music Hall, and Frank Merriwell
Date:
Author: radio index
Reading: 3 min
Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Mercury Summer Theatre, Orson Welles, Moby Dick, Herman Melville, Bernard Herrmann, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Kraft Music Hall, Paul Whiteman, Jo Stafford, Curt Massey, Miracle Whip, Frank Merriwell, Lawson Zerbe, Burt L Standish, Parade of the Pops, Helen Shapiro, Police Blotter, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 395)
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 and British BBC broadcasting, Orson Welles starring as Captain Ahab and Father Mapple in Moby Dick on The Mercury Summer Theatre of the Air for Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer (1946), two eras of Kraft Music Hall with Paul Whiteman (1934) and Jo Stafford with Curt Massey (1945), Lawson Zerbe as The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1947), British teen pop sensation Helen Shapiro on Parade of the Pops (1961), and gritty police action on Police Blotter (1934–1961):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 395)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police_Blotter_1957.mp3 Alt: Police Blotter Safe Cracker |
"The Midnight Safe-Cracker" | Syndicated Radio 1957-08-30 |
Sustaining Crime Vignette |
Dramatic Police Cast | Police Blotter Staff | ["Crime", "Police", "Docudrama", "Short Format", "Investigation"] |
Night patrolmen spot an open warehouse window and corner an expert safecracker attempting to drill through a jeweler's vault. |
Frank_Merriwell_1947.mp3 Alt: Silver Dollar Chase |
"The Silver Dollar Chase" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-08-30 10:00 AM EDT |
Sustaining Juvenile Adventure |
Lawson Zerbe, Studer | Burt L. Standish (Creator) | ["Juvenile", "Adventure", "Campus", "Sports", "Mystery"] |
Frank Merriwell and Bart Hodge solve a university campus puzzle to retrieve rare stolen silver dollars before graduation ceremonies. |
Mercury_1946_Moby.mp3 Alt: Moby Dick Welles |
"Moby Dick with Orson Welles" | CBS (WABC) 1946-08-30 9:00 PM EDT |
Pabst Brewing Co. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer |
Orson Welles (Ahab) | Melville & Herrmann | ["Drama", "Classics", "Maritime", "Literature", "Adaptation"] |
Captain Ahab drives the whaling ship Pequod across open seas in a vengeful obsession to destroy the legendary white whale. |
Parade_Pops_1961_Shapiro.mp3 Alt: Guest Helen Shapiro |
"Guest Helen Shapiro with Bob Miller and the Millermen" | BBC Light Prog 1961-08-30 12:31 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Pop Showcase |
Helen Shapiro, Miller | The Millermen Ensemble | ["Music", "Pop", "British Pop", "Big Band", "Top 40"] |
Teen pop singer Helen Shapiro performs her chart-topping hits backed by Bob Miller and the Millermen. |
Kraft_1934_Whiteman.mp3 Alt: Paul Whiteman Ramona |
"Paul Whiteman with Ramona and Al Bernard" | NBC (WEAF) 1934-08-30 10:00 PM EDST |
Kraft-Phenix Cheese Miracle Whip / Velveeta |
Paul Whiteman, Ramona | Al Bernard & Rhythm Boys | ["Music", "Big Band", "Jazz", "Vocal", "Variety"] |
Paul Whiteman conducts orchestral jazz arrangements and introduces specialty blues numbers by vocalist Ramona. |
Kraft_1945_Stafford.mp3 Alt: Im Gonna Love That Guy |
"Guest Jo Stafford and Curt Massey with The Music Maids" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-30 9:00 PM EWT |
Kraft Cheese Co. Miracle Whip / Parkay |
Jo Stafford, Massey | John Scott Trotter Orch | ["Music", "Variety", "Vocal", "Big Band", "Pop Standards"] |
Jo Stafford and Curt Massey perform romantic wartime duets and popular summer ballad selections backed by John Scott Trotter's orchestra. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 42 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
radioindex.org-metaandradioindex.org-blog