Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Cavalcade of America, The Mysterious Traveler, and Big Town
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Cavalcade of America, DuPont, Madeleine Carroll, Karl Swenson, The Mysterious Traveler, Maurice Tarplin, Robert A Arthur, David Kogan, Lost Dutchman, Big Town, Edward Pawley, Steve Wilson, Lever Brothers, The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare, Bill Stern Sports Newsreel, Mischa Auer, Colgate, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 437)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story metadata, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 30 across American network radio and educational literature adaptations, Madeleine Carroll and Karl Swenson on Cavalcade of America for DuPont (1943, 1949), Maurice Tarplin in Treasure of Superstition Mountain on The Mysterious Traveler (1949), Edward Pawley as Steve Wilson in Big Town for Lifebuoy (1949), Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (Part 3) in The Cavalcade of Literature (1941), and comedian Mischa Auer guesting on Bill Stern's Colgate Sports Newsreel (1941–1949):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 437)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavalcade_Lit_1941_Venice3.mp3 Alt: Merchant Of Venice Part 3 |
"William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (Part 3)" | Syndicated Literature 1941-08-30 |
Sustaining Educational Classics |
Dramatic Cast Ensemble | William Shakespeare | ["Drama", "Classics", "Shakespeare", "Courtroom", "Adaptation"]Arc: The Merchant of Venice (Part 3 of 3) |
Portia disguises herself as a young legal scholar in the Venetian court of law to deliver the famed plea for mercy and save Antonio. |
Myst_Traveler_1949_Mountain.mp3 Alt: Treasure Superstition Mountain |
"Treasure of Superstition Mountain" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Anthology |
Maurice Tarplin, Zerbe | Robert A. Arthur & Kogan | ["Mystery", "Horror", "Suspense", "Anthology", "Maurice Tarplin"] |
Greedy prospectors braving Arizona desert canyons succumb to paranoia and violent betrayal while searching for the Lost Dutchman gold cache. |
Big_Town_1949_FinalDecision.mp3 Alt: Final Decision Truck Driver |
"The Final Decision with Edward Pawley" | NBC (WEAF) 1949-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Lifebuoy Soap / Rinso |
Edward Pawley, Carlon | Big Town Production Staff | ["Newspaper", "Drama", "Crime", "Edward Pawley", "Lever Brothers"] |
Steve Wilson investigates a catastrophic highway collision involving an explosive chemical tanker and a courageous freight driver. |
Cavalcade_1943_FunnyFace.mp3 Alt: Dear Funny Face Madeleine Carroll |
"Dear Funny Face with Madeleine Carroll" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-08-30 8:00 PM EWT |
DuPont Better Things for Better Living |
Madeleine Carroll, Collins | Robert Armbruster (Music) | ["Historical", "Drama", "Anthology", "DuPont", "Madeleine Carroll"] |
The biographical dramatization of the devoted wartime correspondence and personal courage of French resistance nurse Yvonne de Roussy. |
Cavalcade_1949_Telegraph.mp3 Alt: Wire To The West Swenson |
"Wire to the West with Karl Swenson" | NBC (WEAF) 1949-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
DuPont Better Things for Better Living |
Karl Swenson, McIntire | Homer Fickett (Director) | ["Historical", "Drama", "Western", "DuPont", "Telegraph"] |
Edward Creighton oversees the grueling construction of the first transcontinental telegraph line across hostile frontier territory. |
Bill_Stern_1946_Auer.mp3 Alt: Guest Mischa Auer Stern |
"Guest Mischa Auer" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-08-30 10:30 PM EDT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Shave Cream |
Bill Stern, Mischa Auer | Bill Stern Sports Staff | ["Sports", "Newsreel", "Comedy", "Bill Stern", "Colgate"] |
Bill Stern recounts dramatic sports legends and human interest anecdotes before trading comedic quips with guest Mischa Auer. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 294 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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