Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Stars Over Hollywood, Death Valley Sheriff, and The Clitheroe Kid
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Stars Over Hollywood, Marsha Hunt, Claire Trevor, Dari-Rich, Bowey's, Death Valley Sheriff, Bob Valiant, Ruth Cornwall Woodman, 20 Mule Team Borax, The Clitheroe Kid, Jimmy Clitheroe, BBC Radio 2, This Is Our Enemy, OWI, Detour, Paul McGrath, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 431)
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, British BBC light comedy, and wartime dramatic archives, Marsha Hunt and Claire Trevor starring on Stars Over Hollywood for Dari-Rich Chocolate Milk (1941, 1947), Sheriff Mark Chase tackling desert cliff bandits on Death Valley Sheriff for 20 Mule Team Borax (1946), Jimmy Clitheroe's domestic mishaps on The Clitheroe Kid (1970), moral crisis on This Is Our Enemy (1942), and Paul McGrath in the psychological noir Detour (1941–1970):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 431)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clitheroe_1970_Cleaners.mp3 Alt: Taken to the Cleaners BBC |
"Taken to the Cleaners (Series 13, Episode 17)" | BBC Radio 2 1970-08-30 1:30 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Comedy |
Jimmy Clitheroe, Sinclair | James Casey (Producer) | ["Comedy", "British", "Sitcom", "Jimmy Clitheroe", "BBC Radio 2"] |
Jimmy attempts to launder Grandad's prized suit at home to save pocket money, resulting in a shrunken disaster. |
Stars_Hwd_1941_Gown.mp3 Alt: Silver Gown Marsha Hunt |
"The Silver Gown with Marsha Hunt" | CBS (WABC) 1941-08-30 12:30 PM EDST |
Bowey's Inc. Dari-Rich Chocolate Milk |
Marsha Hunt, Cast | Stars Over Hollywood Staff | ["Drama", "Romance", "Anthology", "Marsha Hunt", "Dari-Rich"] |
A modest seamstress borrows an exquisite designer silver gown for one glamorous evening, attracting the romantic attention of a wealthy bachelor. |
Stars_Hwd_1947_Law.mp3 Alt: Lady and Law Claire Trevor |
"The Lady and the Law with Claire Trevor" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-08-30 12:30 PM EDT |
Bowey's Inc. Dari-Rich Chocolate Milk |
Claire Trevor, Cast | Stars Over Hollywood Staff | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Courtroom", "Claire Trevor", "Dari-Rich"] |
A sharp female attorney defends a wrongfully accused suspect in a high-profile city embezzlement scandal. |
Death_Sheriff_1946_High.mp3 Alt: Murder Comes High Sheriff |
"Murder Comes High" | CBS (WCBS) 1946-08-30 8:30 PM EDT |
Pacific Coast Borax 20 Mule Team Borax / Boraxo |
Bob Valiant, Arthur Allen | Ruth Cornwall Woodman | ["Western", "Mystery", "Sheriff", "Borax", "Ruth Cornwall Woodman"] |
Sheriff Mark Chase scales treacherous desert cliffs to apprehend an armed claim-jumper who assassinated a silver mine assayer. |
Our_Enemy_1942_Richter.mp3 Alt: Sudeten German Exterminate |
"The Conscience of Karl Richter" | Mutual (WOR) 1942-08-30 10:30 PM EWT |
OWI / WPB War Production Board |
Dramatic Voice Cast | This Is Our Enemy Staff | ["Propaganda", "World War II", "Drama", "OWI", "Historical"] |
A conscripted Sudeten German soldier faces a moral crisis when ordered to execute innocent civilian hostages in his own boyhood village. |
Detour_1950_Fletcher.mp3 Alt: Story of Fletcher McGrath |
"The Story of Fletcher with Paul McGrath" | Syndicated Drama 1950-08-30 |
Sustaining Psychological Drama |
Paul McGrath, Cast | Detour Production Staff | ["Drama", "Crime", "Psychological", "Noir", "Suspense"] |
An ambitious bank clerk takes a fateful detour into embezzlement, discovering that his co-conspirator has prepared a deadly double-cross. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 258 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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