Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Frank Sinatra, Burns and Allen, and FBI in Peace and War
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, The Frank Sinatra Show, Eileen Barton, Axel Stordahl, Vimms Vitamins, Burns and Allen, Gracie Allen, George Burns, Grape-Nuts, The FBI in Peace and War, Martin Blaine, Lava Soap, Betrayal, Marshal Petain, Jerry Devine, Romance Rhythm and Ripley, Robert L. Ripley, Linda Darnell, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 410)
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 syndicated transcription drama, Frank Sinatra and Eileen Barton for Vimms Vitamins (1944), Gracie Allen turning her Beverly Hills home into a summer boarding house on Burns and Allen for Grape-Nuts (1937), two federal crime cases on The FBI in Peace and War (Black Gold in 1945 and The Double Check in 1951 for Lava Soap), the fall of Marshal Pétain on Betrayal (1948), and Robert L. Ripley hosting screen star Linda Darnell (1937–1951):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 410)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Betrayal_1948_Petain.mp3 Alt: Fall Marshal Petain |
"The Fall of Marshal Petain" | Syndicated Drama 1948-08-30 |
Sustaining Historical Docudrama |
Dramatic Cast Ensemble | Jerry Devine (Creator) | ["Historical", "Docudrama", "World War II", "Biography", "Politics"] |
A dramatic chronicle examines the collaboration and political downfall of French leader Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. |
Sinatra_1944_Barton.mp3 Alt: Is You Or Aint You My Baby |
"Guest Eileen Barton with The Bobby Tucker Singers" | CBS (WABC) 1944-08-30 9:00 PM EWT |
Lever Brothers Vimms Vitamins |
Frank Sinatra, Barton | Axel Stordahl & Orchestra | ["Music", "Vocal", "Big Band", "Pop Standards", "Variety"] |
Frank Sinatra sings romantic ballad hits and banters with vocalist Eileen Barton backed by Axel Stordahl's lush arrangements. |
Burns_Allen_1937_21.mp3 Alt: Episode 21 Boarding House |
"Gracie Runs a Boarding House" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-08-30 8:00 PM EDST |
General Foods Grape-Nuts Cereal |
George Burns, Gracie Allen | Henry King & Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Vaudeville", "Domestic", "Americana"] |
Gracie attempts to convert their Beverly Hills home into a summer boarding house, inviting eccentric strangers and baffling George. |
FBI_1945_Gold.mp3 Alt: Black Gold 1945 |
"Black Gold" | CBS (WABC) 1945-08-30 8:30 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Lava Soap |
Martin Blaine (Narrator) | Frederick L. Collins (Author) | ["Police", "True Crime", "Docudrama", "Federal", "Action"] |
FBI special agents dismantle an interstate black-market petroleum theft syndicate siphoning crude oil from Texas pipelines. |
FBI_1951_Double.mp3 Alt: The Double Check 1951 |
"The Double Check" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-08-30 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining / Lava Soap |
Martin Blaine (Narrator) | FBI in Peace & War Staff | ["Police", "True Crime", "Docudrama", "Federal", "Investigation"] |
Federal agents unravel an elaborate forged payroll check scheme operating across several midwestern manufacturing plants. |
Ripley_1945_Darnell.mp3 Alt: Romance Rhythm Ripley |
"Robert L. Ripley with Linda Darnell" | CBS (WABC) 1945-08-30 10:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Summer Variety |
Robert L. Ripley, Darnell | Ray Bloch and Orchestra | ["Variety", "Music", "Oddities", "Interview", "Hollywood"] |
Robert Ripley introduces unbelievable historical oddities and interviews screen star Linda Darnell between romantic orchestral selections. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 132 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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