Archival Dispatch: August 31 Calendar Walk — Superman, Ethel & Albert, and Cecil & Sally
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 31, Calendar Walk, The Adventures of Superman, Clayton Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackie Kelk, Kelloggs Pep, The Civil Air Patrol, The Scorpion, Serial Story, Ethel and Albert, Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce, ABC, Cecil and Sally, Johnny Patrick, Helen Troy, The Black Leather Case, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 31 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 466)
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 31 across American superhero serials, domestic relationship comedies, and pioneer early radio serials, three landmark broadcasts of The Adventures of Superman starring Clayton "Bud" Collyer spanning the iconic origin Superman Comes to Earth (1942), The Civil Air Patrol (1943), and The Scorpion for Kellogg's Pep (1944), Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce in Ethel and Albert (1948), Cecil and Sally (1931), and The Black Leather Case (1931–1948):
1. August 31 Archival Inventory (Increment 466)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black_Case_1936_Pt2.mp3 Alt: The Black Leather Case Part 2 |
"The Black Leather Case (Part 2)" | Syndicated Mystery 1936-08-31 |
Sustaining Early Detective Serial |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Syndicated Production | ["Mystery", "Crime", "Serial", "Early Radio", "Syndicated"]Arc: The Black Leather Case (Part 2 of 2) |
Detectives track down a mysterious black leather briefcase containing coded industrial formulas left in a train compartment. |
Ethel_Albert_1948_Wallpaper.mp3 Alt: Counting Wallpaper Stripes |
"Counting Wallpaper Stripes with Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce" | ABC (WJZ) 1948-08-31 6:45 PM EDT |
Sustaining Domestic Comedy |
Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce | Peg Lynch (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Peg Lynch", "Ethel and Albert"] |
Albert lies awake in bed obsessively counting the stripes on the bedroom wallpaper while Ethel attempts to sleep. |
Cecil_Sally_1931_Ladder.mp3 Alt: Sally Trapped on Ladder |
"Cecil Has Sally Trapped on a Ladder with Johnny Patrick" | KPO / Syndication 1931-08-31 |
Sustaining Pioneer Radio Comedy |
Johnny Patrick, Troy | Patrick & Troy (Creators) | ["Comedy", "Early Radio", "Sitcom", "Cecil and Sally", "Syndicated"] |
Cecil teases Sally while she is stuck atop a stepladder attempting to paint their apartment ceiling. |
Superman_1942_Origin.mp3 Alt: Superman Comes to Earth |
"Superman Comes to Earth with Clayton Bud Collyer" | Mutual (WOR) 1942-08-31 5:15 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Superhero Serial |
Bud Collyer, Julian Noa | B.P. Freeman (Writer) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Superman", "DC Comics"]Arc: The Origin of Superman (Part 1) |
Rocketed from the doomed planet Krypton, the infant Kal-El arrives on Earth and adopts the identity of Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent. |
Superman_1943_CAP10.mp3 Alt: Civil Air Patrol Part 10 |
"The Civil Air Patrol (Part 10)" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-08-31 5:45 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Superhero Serial |
Bud Collyer, Jackie Kelk | George Lowther (Writer) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Superman", "DC Comics"]Arc: The Civil Air Patrol (Part 10) |
Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen discover a secret axis landing strip hidden in the pine mountains during a Civil Air Patrol flight. |
Superman_1944_Scorpion3.mp3 Alt: The Scorpion Part 3 |
"The Scorpion (Part 3)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-31 5:45 PM EWT |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer, Alexander | George Lowther (Writer) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Superman", "Kellogg's"]Arc: The Scorpion (Part 3) |
Superman races against time to rescue Lois Lane from a sinister underground hideout rigged with electric traps by The Scorpion. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 31
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 31: 96 / 376
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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