Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Nick Carter, Tommy Dorsey, and Ed Begley
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Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Nick Carter Master Detective, Lon Clark, Helen Choate, Ferrin N Fraser, Street and Smith, Serial Story, Tommy Dorsey, Fame and Fortune, Sy Oliver, The Sentimentalists, Mystery Classics, Ed Begley, Twelfth Night, Orson Welles, Tallulah Bankhead, Shakespeare, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 441)
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 mystery drama syndication, Lon Clark in three cases of Nick Carter, Master Detective including The Ragoff Brooch, serialized thriller The Drums of Death (Part 3), and The Rodeo Murders (1943, 1944, 1953), Tommy Dorsey and Sy Oliver on Fame and Fortune (1946), Ed Begley in The Killing at Lafayette Place (1956), and Orson Welles and Tallulah Bankhead in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (1937–1956):
1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 441)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy_Dorsey_1946_Ep22.mp3 Alt: Episode 22 Tommy Dorsey |
"Sy Oliver and The Sentimentalists (Episode 22)" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-08-30 8:30 PM EDT |
Standard Brands Tender Leaf Tea / Yeast |
Tommy Dorsey, Sy Oliver | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | ["Big Band", "Swing", "Jazz", "Tommy Dorsey", "Sy Oliver"] |
Tommy Dorsey leads his brass orchestra through swinging dance numbers and vocal harmonies with The Sentimentalists. |
Nick_Carter_1943_Ragoff.mp3 Alt: Ragoff Brooch Nick Carter |
"The Case of the Ragoff Brooch" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-08-30 7:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Lon Clark, Helen Choate | Ferrin N. Fraser (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Lon Clark", "Street & Smith"] |
Nick Carter investigates the violent theft of an antique Czarist jeweled brooch and unmasks a cunning jewel smuggler. |
Nick_Carter_1944_Drums3.mp3 Alt: The Drums of Death Part 3 |
"The Drums of Death (Part 3)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-30 7:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Lon Clark, Helen Choate | Ferrin N. Fraser (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Serial", "Lon Clark", "Street & Smith"]Arc: The Drums of Death (Part 3 of 4) |
Nick and Patsy track the sinister rhythmic drum signals to a remote island estate where a renegade cult holds hostages. |
Nick_Carter_1953_Rodeo.mp3 Alt: Case of Rodeo Murders |
"The Case of the Rodeo Murders" | Mutual (WOR) 1953-08-30 6:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Lon Clark, Manson | Street & Smith Publications | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Western", "Lon Clark", "Street & Smith"] |
Nick Carter goes undercover at a touring championship rodeo to expose who is sabotaging riders' saddle equipment. |
Mystery_Classics_1956_Begley.mp3 Alt: Killing at Lafayette Place |
"The Killing at Lafayette Place with Ed Begley" | Syndicated Drama 1956-08-30 |
Sustaining Police Drama |
Ed Begley, Cast | Mystery Classics Staff | ["Mystery", "Crime", "Police", "Ed Begley", "Anthology"] |
A seasoned police detective unravels contradictory alibis surrounding a wealthy antiquarian found dead in his study. |
Shakespeare_1937_12thNight.mp3 Alt: Twelfth Night Shakespeare Cycle |
"Twelfth Night with Orson Welles and Tallulah Bankhead" | CBS (WABC) 1937-08-30 8:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Shakespearean Cycle |
Orson Welles, Bankhead | Brewster Morgan (Director) | ["Drama", "Classics", "Shakespeare", "Comedy", "Orson Welles"] |
Shipwrecked Viola disguises herself as Cesario in Illyria, leading to comic confusion and romantic misunderstandings. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 30
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 318 / 377
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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