Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Lux Radio Theatre, Mr. District Attorney, and Rex Stout
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Lux Radio Theatre, Irene Dunne, Oscar Homolka, William Keighley, I Remember Mama, Lever Brothers, Mr District Attorney, Jay Jostyn, Vicki Vola, Len Doyle, Phillips H Lord, Vitalis, Our Secret Weapon, Rex Stout, The Black Hood, Gabriel Heatter, Lackawanna Limited, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 408)
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, Irene Dunne starring in I Remember Mama on the 15th season premiere of Lux Radio Theatre for Lux Toilet Soap (1948), Jay Jostyn as Mr. District Attorney tackling matrimonial fraud and harbor sabotage for Vitalis (1944–1950), Rex Stout demolishing Axis propaganda on Our Secret Weapon (1942), The Black Hood (1943), and Gabriel Heatter's dramatic bulletin on the Lackawanna Limited wreck (1942–1950):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 408)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Our_Secret_1942_Stout.mp3 Alt: Our Secret Weapon Truth |
"Rex Stout Rebuts Axis Propaganda" | CBS (WABC) 1942-08-30 7:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Counter-Propaganda |
Rex Stout (Host) | Freedom House Staff | ["Propaganda", "World War II", "Docudrama", "History", "Counter-Intelligence"] |
Rex Stout systematically dissects and refutes Nazi and Japanese radio broadcast falsehoods using verified allied intelligence reports. |
Black_Hood_1943_Eye.mp3 Alt: The Black Hood 1943 |
"The Case of the Emerald Eye" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-08-30 5:15 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Superhero |
Kip Burland / Black Hood | MLJ / Archie Comics | ["Superheroes", "Action", "Mystery", "Crime", "Comic Book"] |
Patrolman Kip Burland dons his mystical yellow hood to hunt jewel thieves attempting to smuggle a priceless emerald idol out of the city. |
Mr_DA_1944_Hearts.mp3 Alt: Case Lonely Hearts Club |
"The Case of the Lonely Hearts Club" | NBC / AFRS 1944-08-30 9:30 PM EWT |
Bristol-Myers Vitalis / Ipana |
Jay Jostyn, Vola, Doyle | Phillips H. Lord (Creator) | ["Police", "Legal Drama", "Crime", "Docudrama", "Procedural"] |
District Attorney Paul Garrett infiltrates a fraudulent matrimonial agency swindling lonely widows of their life savings. |
Mr_DA_1950_Water.mp3 Alt: Case Deep Water |
"The Case of Deep Water" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-30 9:30 PM EDT |
Bristol-Myers Vitalis / Sal Hepatica |
Jay Jostyn, Vola, Doyle | Phillips H. Lord (Creator) | ["Police", "Legal Drama", "Crime", "Docudrama", "Procedural"] |
Paul Garrett investigates an insurance scam involving the deliberate scuttling of commercial cargo vessels in deep harbor waters. |
Gabriel_Heatter_1943.mp3 Alt: Train Wreck Lackawanna |
"The Lackawanna Limited Train Disaster" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-08-30 9:00 PM EWT |
R.B. Semler, Inc. Kreml Hair Tonic / Barbasol |
Gabriel Heatter (Host) | Mutual News Staff | ["News", "Commentary", "World War II", "Current Events", "Historical"] |
Gabriel Heatter delivers an impassioned news commentary on the tragic collision of the Lackawanna Limited express train in Wayland, New York. |
Lux_1948_Mama.mp3 Alt: I Remember Mama Dunne |
"I Remember Mama with Irene Dunne" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-08-30 9:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Lux Toilet Soap / Flakes |
Irene Dunne, Homolka | William Keighley (Producer) | ["Drama", "Family", "Classics", "Immigrant Experience", "Adaptation"] |
A Norwegian immigrant matriarch guides her San Francisco family through financial struggles and emotional milestones in early 1900s America. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 120 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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