Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Gregory Hood, Official Detective, and Gene Autry's Champion
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, The Casebook of Gregory Hood, Elliott Lewis, Martin Gabel, Howard McNear, Anthony Boucher, Denis Green, Official Detective, Craig McDonnell, True Crime, The Adventures of Champion, Gene Autry, Mystery of the Week, Ivory Snow, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 401)
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, two thrilling cases from Anthony Boucher and Denis Green on The Casebook of Gregory Hood starring Elliott Lewis (1948) and Martin Gabel (1949), Craig McDonnell in two true-crime police dramatizations on Official Detective (1949–1956), Gene Autry's wonder horse in The Adventures of Champion (1949), and the conclusion of The Case of the Two-Cent Panama on Mystery of the Week for Ivory Snow (1946–1956):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 401)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory_Hood_1948.mp3 Alt: Murder Swindle Horse Race |
"A Murder, a Swindle, a Horse Race" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-08-30 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
Elliott Lewis, McNear | Green & Boucher (Writers) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "San Francisco", "Horse Racing", "Hardboiled"] |
San Francisco antique dealer Gregory Hood investigates the murder of a racehorse owner and exposes a high-stakes betting ring. |
Gregory_Hood_1949.mp3 Alt: Libel Murder Editor |
"The Murder of a Managing Editor" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-30 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
Martin Gabel, McNear | Green & Boucher (Writers) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Journalism", "San Francisco", "Newspaper"] |
Gregory Hood is drawn into newspaper intrigue when an investigative editor is slain shortly after threatening to publish an exposé. |
Mystery_Week_1946_5.mp3 Alt: COT Two-Cent Panama 5 |
"The Case of the Two-Cent Panama (Part 5)" | CBS (WABC) 1946-08-30 7:00 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Ivory Snow Soap |
Dramatic Mystery Cast | Mystery of Week Staff | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Philately", "Serial", "Short Format"] |
The five-part stamp collecting mystery concludes as the detective traps a counterfeit stamp dealer trying to flee with a rare Panama surcharge. |
Champion_1949_Ghost.mp3 Alt: Ghost Black Mountain 2 |
"The Ghost of Black Mountain (Chapter 2)" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-30 5:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Juvenile Western |
Champion, Stevens | Adventures of Champion Staff | ["Western", "Juvenile", "Adventure", "Wonder Horse", "Serial"] |
Champion the wonder horse leads Ricky North through hidden mountain ravines to discover the real culprits behind a staged ghost hoax. |
Official_Det_1949.mp3 Alt: Case Highway Hijackers |
"The Case of the Highway Hijackers" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-30 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Drama |
Craig McDonnell, Dawson | Official Detective Staff | ["Police", "True Crime", "Docudrama", "Action", "Law Enforcement"] |
Police detectives set up roadblocks and track tire tracks across county lines to apprehend a gang hijacking interstate freight trucks. |
Official_Det_1956_Herring.mp3 Alt: Award Detective Herring |
"Award to Detective Charles Herring" | Mutual (WOR) 1956-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Drama |
Craig McDonnell (Host) | Official Detective Staff | ["Police", "True Crime", "Docudrama", "Forensics", "Law Enforcement"] |
The series dramatizes the true case of Detective Charles Herring solving a string of daylight grocery robberies through ballistics. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 78 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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