Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Fibber McGee, Twenty Questions, and International Airport
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Fibber McGee and Molly, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Don Quinn, Johnson's Wax, Twenty Questions, Bill Slater, New York Yankees, Snuffy Stirnweiss, Gene Woodling, Ronson Lighters, The Lyn Murray Show, Eileen Barton, International Airport, Howard Duff, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 438)
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 celebrity panel broadcasts, Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber McGee and Molly trying out sports journalism for Johnson's Wax (1937 East & West Coast broadcasts), New York Yankees baseball stars Snuffy Stirnweiss and Gene Woodling guesting on Twenty Questions (1947, 1952), Howard Duff in International Airport (1950), and Lyn Murray with vocalist Eileen Barton (1937–1952):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 438)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20_Questions_1947_Snuffy.mp3 Alt: George Stirnweiss 20 Questions |
"Guest Snuffy Stirnweiss" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Ronson Art Metal Works Ronsonol Lighter Fuel |
Bill Slater, Stirnweiss | Twenty Questions Staff | ["Quiz", "Panel", "Trivia", "Baseball", "Ronson"] |
New York Yankees infielder Snuffy Stirnweiss joins the celebrity panel to identify mystery subjects within twenty questions. |
20_Questions_1952_Woodling.mp3 Alt: Gene Woodling 20 Questions |
"Guest Gene Woodling" | Mutual (WOR) 1952-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Quiz |
Bill Slater, Woodling | Twenty Questions Staff | ["Quiz", "Panel", "Trivia", "Baseball", "Yankees"] |
Yankees outfielder Gene Woodling challenges the regular panel with animal, vegetable, and mineral mystery riddles. |
Lyn_Murray_1944_Barton.mp3 Alt: Lyn Murray Eileen Barton |
"Guest Eileen Barton" | CBS (WABC) 1944-08-30 6:15 PM EWT |
Sustaining Big Band / Vocal |
Lyn Murray & Orch, Barton | Lyn Murray Orchestra | ["Music", "Orchestral", "Vocal", "Big Band", "Lyn Murray"] |
Lyn Murray conducts lush contemporary orchestral arrangements and accompanies vocalist Eileen Barton in popular swing ballads. |
Airport_1950_Smuggler.mp3 Alt: International Airport Duff |
"The Smuggler's Flight with Howard Duff" | Syndicated Drama 1950-08-30 |
Sustaining Aviation Thriller |
Howard Duff, Cast | International Airport Staff | ["Aviation", "Adventure", "Crime", "Howard Duff", "Airport"] |
Customs security agents at an international terminal track an inbound transatlantic airliner carrying an armed diamond courier. |
Fibber_1937_Reporter_East.mp3 Alt: The Sport Reporter Fibber |
"The Sports Reporter (East Coast Broadcast)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-08-30 9:00 PM EDST |
S.C. Johnson & Son Johnson's Wax / Glo-Coat |
Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan | Don Quinn (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Don Quinn", "Johnson's Wax"] |
Fibber decides to pursue a glamorous new career as a syndicated sports columnist, giving Molly absurdly inaccurate baseball commentary. |
Fibber_1937_Reporter_West.mp3 Alt: The Sports Reporter Repeat |
"The Sports Reporter (West Coast Repeat)" | NBC Pacific 1937-08-30 8:00 PM PST |
S.C. Johnson & Son Johnson's Wax / Glo-Coat |
Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan | Don Quinn (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Don Quinn", "Johnson's Wax"] |
Fibber McGee attempts to bluff his way into the Wistful Vista press box as a roving athletic correspondent. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 300 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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