Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Screen Guild Theater, The Cisco Kid, and Bill Lance
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Screen Guild Theater, John Steinbeck, The Moon Is Down, Cedric Hardwicke, Lady Esther Cosmetics, The Cisco Kid, Jack Mather, Pancho, Ziv Syndication, Bill Lance, Gerald Mohr, Howard McNear, Jerry of the Circus, Splendor, Claudia and David, Rose Franken, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 415)
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, Sir Cedric Hardwicke starring in John Steinbeck's wartime resistance drama The Moon Is Down on Screen Guild Theater for Lady Esther (1943), Jack Mather as The Cisco Kid resolving lost mine battles and Spanish dagger feuds (1955–1956), Gerald Mohr as globetrotting private eye Bill Lance (1947), juvenile big top thrills on Jerry of the Circus (1937), and Rose Franken's Claudia and David (1937–1956):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 415)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Screen_Guild_1943_Moon.mp3 Alt: The Moon Is Down Steinbeck |
"John Steinbeck's The Moon Is Down with Cedric Hardwicke" | CBS (WABC) 1943-08-30 10:00 PM EWT |
Lady Esther Ltd. Cosmetics / Face Cream |
Cedric Hardwicke, Kruger | John Steinbeck (Author) | ["Drama", "World War II", "Resistance", "Adaptation", "Steinbeck"] |
Citizens of an occupied Nordic mining village wage clandestine guerrilla resistance against occupying military forces. |
Bill_Lance_1947_Emerald.mp3 Alt: Case Emerald Eye Lance |
"The Case of the Emerald Eye" | ABC (WJZ) 1947-08-30 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Hardboiled Detective |
Gerald Mohr, McNear | J. Benton Cheney (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Adventure", "Investigation"] |
Globe-trotting investigator Bill Lance tracks a ruthless smuggling syndicate attempting to smuggle an ancient carved emerald through San Francisco customs. |
Cisco_Kid_1955_Mine.mp3 Alt: Battle Lost Mines |
"Battle of the Lost Mines" | Ziv Syndication 1955-08-30 |
Interstate Bakeries Weber's / Sunbeam Bread |
Jack Mather, Lang | Frederic W. Ziv Staff | ["Western", "Adventure", "Cowboy", "Action", "Ziv"] |
Cisco and Pancho intercept a ruthless gang of claim jumpers attacking an elderly prospector near the Superstition Mountains. |
Cisco_Kid_1956_Dagger.mp3 Alt: Spanish Dagger Feud |
"The Spanish Dagger Feud" | Ziv Syndication 1956-08-30 |
Interstate Bakeries Weber's / Sunbeam Bread |
Jack Mather, Blanc | Frederic W. Ziv Staff | ["Western", "Adventure", "Cowboy", "Action", "Ziv"] |
Cisco prevents a deadly blood feud between two neighboring ranches triggered by a stolen antique Spanish dagger. |
Jerry_Circus_1937_Snake.mp3 Alt: Loose Snake Jerry Splendor |
"Loose Snake and Jerry Rides Splendor (Part 45)" | Syndicated Juvenile 1937-08-30 |
Sustaining Circus Adventure |
Dramatic Cast Ensemble | Jerry of the Circus Staff | ["Circus", "Juvenile", "Adventure", "Serial", "Americana"] |
Jerry calms an escaped circus python and demonstrates daring horsemanship by mounting the fiery stallion Splendor in the big top. |
Claudia_David_1948_Dress.mp3 Alt: Rocky Dress Rehearsal |
"A Rocky Dress Rehearsal" | Syndicated Comedy 1948-08-30 |
Sustaining Domestic Comedy |
Patricia Ryan, Kollmar | Rose Franken (Author) | ["Comedy", "Domestic", "Sitcom", "Marriage", "Rose Franken"] |
Claudia's chaotic preparations for an amateur community theatre play threaten David's peaceful weekend at home. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 162 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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