Archival Dispatch: August 31 Calendar Walk — Nick Carter, Night Beat, and The First Nighter
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Tags: August 31, Calendar Walk, Nick Carter Master Detective, Lon Clark, Charlotte Manson, Street and Smith, Serial Story, Night Beat, Frank Lovejoy, Randy Stone, Lucky Strike, The First Nighter Program, Don Ameche, Barbara Luddy, Olan Soule, Campana, Italian Balm, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 31 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 502)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serialized story chapter metadata, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 31 across pulp detective mysteries, atmospheric newspaper human-interest noir, and the glamorous Little Theater Off Times Square, Lon Clark across three cases of Nick Carter, Master Detective (1944, 1947, 1952), Frank Lovejoy as Randy Stone in Night Beat for Lucky Strike (1951), and Don Ameche, Barbara Luddy, and Olan Soule in The First Nighter Program (1934, 1952):
1. August 31 Archival Inventory (Increment 502)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carter_1944_DrumsDeath4.mp3 Alt: The Drums of Death, Part 4 |
"The Drums of Death (Part 4) with Lon Clark" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-31 9:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Street & Smith Pulp Serial |
Lon Clark, Manson | Jock MacGregor (Director) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Nick Carter", "Lon Clark", "Mutual"]Arc: The Drums of Death (Part 4 of 4) |
Nick Carter corners a voodoo cult leader on an isolated island estate, unmasking the criminal mastermind behind occult extortion murders. |
Carter_1947_Pebbles.mp3 Alt: The Case of the Precious Pebbles |
"The Case of the Precious Pebbles with Lon Clark" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-08-31 6:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Mystery |
Lon Clark, Manson | Ferrin N. Fraser (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Nick Carter", "Lon Clark", "Mutual"] |
Nick Carter investigates an uncut diamond cache smuggled from South Africa inside ordinary geological specimen cases. |
Carter_1952_Caribbean.mp3 Alt: The Case of the Caribbean Cruise |
"The Case of the Caribbean Cruise with Lon Clark" | Mutual (WOR) 1952-08-31 6:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Mystery |
Lon Clark, Manson | Ferrin N. Fraser (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Nick Carter", "Lon Clark", "Mutual"] |
Nick and Patsy board a luxury Caribbean cruise liner to foil a targeted assassination plot aimed at a key foreign diplomat. |
First_Nighter_1934_Practical.mp3 Alt: A Practical Man First Nighter |
"A Practical Man with Don Ameche and June Meredith" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1934-08-31 10:00 PM EDST |
Campana Sales Co. Italian Balm |
Don Ameche, Meredith | Anthony Wayne (Writer) | ["Drama", "Romance", "First Nighter", "Don Ameche", "Campana"] |
A pragmatic business executive's strictly structured lifestyle is turned upside down when he falls unexpectedly in love with a free-spirited artist. |
First_Nighter_1952_VoyageHome.mp3 Alt: First Nighter 1952 Episode |
"The Long Voyage Home with Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-08-31 8:00 PM EDT |
Campana Sales Co. Solitair / Italian Balm |
Barbara Luddy, Soule | Marvin Miller (Host) | ["Drama", "Romance", "First Nighter", "Barbara Luddy", "Campana"] |
A veteran transatlantic freighter captain attempts one final perilous voyage to secure a peaceful retirement home for his fiancée. |
Nightbeat_1951_FiveCent.mp3 Alt: Nightbeat 1951 Episode |
"The Five-Cent Call with Frank Lovejoy (Lucky Strike)" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-31 8:30 PM EDT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike |
Frank Lovejoy, Banks | Russell Hughes (Writer) | ["Detective", "Newspaper", "Hardboiled", "Night Beat", "Frank Lovejoy"] |
Reporter Randy Stone traces an anonymous public payphone tip from a terrified woman trapped in an illegal gambling den. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 31
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 31: 312 / 376
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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