Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Murder at Midnight, Lum and Abner, and Romance
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Murder at Midnight, Berry Kroeger, Anton M Leader, Thirteenth Floor, Romance, Benn W Levy, Martha Scott, Mrs Moonlight, Lum and Abner, Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Horlick's Malted Milk, Alka-Seltzer, CBS News, Battle of Britain, RAF, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 422)
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 macabre thriller archives, Berry Kroeger hosting the phantom elevator horror The Thirteenth Floor on Murder at Midnight (1946), Martha Scott starring in Benn W. Levy's romantic fantasy Mrs. Moonlight on Romance (1943), three rural comedy adventures on Lum and Abner at the Jot 'Em Down Store in Pine Ridge for Horlick's and Alka-Seltzer (1935–1947), and CBS news coverage of RAF night fighter operations (1935–1947):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 422)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murder_Midnight_1946_13th.mp3 Alt: Thirteenth Floor Kroeger |
"The Thirteenth Floor" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-08-30 11:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Macabre Thriller |
Berry Kroeger (Host) | Anton M. Leader (Director) | ["Horror", "Macabre", "Supernatural", "Thriller", "Anthology"] |
An ambitious executive uses an express elevator trap to murder a business partner, only to find himself trapped on a phantom floor. |
Romance_1943_Moonlight.mp3 Alt: Mrs Moonlight Martha Scott |
"Benn W. Levy's Mrs. Moonlight with Martha Scott" | CBS (WABC) 1943-08-30 11:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Dramatic Romance |
Martha Scott, Cast | Benn W. Levy (Author) | ["Drama", "Romance", "Fantasy", "Adaptation", "Martha Scott"] |
A young Victorian bride wishes on a magical keepsake necklace to remain eternally young, but realizes immortality isolates her from aging loved ones. |
CBS_News_1940_Paint2.mp3 Alt: British Planes Invisible Paint |
"British Warplanes and Night-Camouflage Formations" | CBS (WABC) 1940-08-30 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining Wartime News |
Bob Trout, Murrow | CBS News Staff | ["News", "World War II", "Battle of Britain", "Aviation", "Historical"] |
CBS correspondents report on RAF nighttime defensive formations over southern England and experimental stealth camouflage finishes. |
Lum_Abner_1935_Stock.mp3 Alt: Stockholders Vote Jot Em Down |
"The Stockholders Vote" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1935-08-30 7:30 PM EDST |
Horlick's Malted Milk Malted Milk Drinks |
Chester Lauck, Goff | Lauck & Norris Goff | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Sitcom", "Americana", "Horlick's"] |
Lum and Abner hold an emergency shareholder meeting at the Jot 'Em Down Store to prevent Squire Skimp from seizing corporate control. |
Lum_Abner_1944_BJ.mp3 Alt: B J Accuses Lum 1944 |
"B.J. Accuses Lum" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1944-08-30 8:15 PM EWT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer / One-A-Day |
Chester Lauck, Goff | Lauck & Norris Goff | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Sitcom", "Americana", "Alka-Seltzer"] |
B.J. Webster accuses Lum of mismanaging county election ballots during a contentious town hall dispute in Pine Ridge. |
Lum_Abner_1947_Aladdin.mp3 Alt: Aladin Wonderful Lamp |
"Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer / One-A-Day |
Chester Lauck, Goff | Lauck & Norris Goff | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Sitcom", "Americana", "Alka-Seltzer"] |
Abner discovers a tarnished brass lamp in the store cellar and becomes convinced a wish-granting genie lives inside. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 204 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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