Archival Dispatch: September 1 Calendar Walk — Orson Welles, The Falcon, and Judy Canova
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 1, Calendar Walk, Orson Welles Commentaries, Isaac Woodward, Civil Rights, The Falcon, Mystery of the Week, George Petrie, Serial Story, Judy Canova Show, Mel Blanc, Colgate, Earplay, NPR Playhouse, James McLure, The Johnson Wax Program, Meredith Willson, Radio Superior, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 1 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 527)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serialized mystery metadata, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 1 across historic civil rights crusades, serialized detective mysteries, rural musical comedy, NPR public radio dramas, Johnson's Wax summer variety, and Cuban musical broadcasts, Orson Welles exposing racial injustice on ABC (1946), George Petrie as The Falcon in Mystery of the Week (1947), Judy Canova and Mel Blanc on NBC for Colgate (1945), James McLure's Laundry and Bourbon on Earplay (1981), Meredith Willson on The Johnson Wax Program (1942), and Radio Superior (1942–1981):
1. September 1 Archival Inventory (Increment 527)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Superior_1954_Mambo.mp3 Alt: Radio Superior 1954 Episode |
"Havana Mambo and Bolero Showcase with CMQ Orchestra" | CMQ Cuba 1954-09-01 |
Sustaining Latin Mambo Revue |
CMQ Studio Orch. | Cuban Musicians | ["Music", "Latin", "Cuban", "Mambo", "Radio Superior"] |
A Havana studio orchestra performs popular mid-century Cuban mambos, guarachas, and romantic boleros. |
Canova_1945_FarmReturn.mp3 Alt: The Show Judy Comes Back From The Farm |
"Judy Returns from the Farm with Judy Canova and Colgate" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-01 10:00 PM EWT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Dental Cream |
Judy Canova, Blanc | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Music", "Judy Canova", "Colgate"] |
Judy Canova returns to Hollywood from her rural farm vacation, unleashing hillbilly confusion and performing novelty yodels. |
Earplay_1981_LaundryBourbon2.mp3 Alt: Laundry And Bourbon - Part 2 |
"James McLure's Laundry and Bourbon (Part 2) with NPR Playhouse" | NPR Playhouse 1981-09-01 |
CPB / NPR Radio Drama Series |
NPR Radio Cast | James McLure (Writer) | ["Drama", "Theatre", "Earplay", "NPR", "James McLure"]Arc: Laundry and Bourbon (Part 2 of 2) |
Three small-town Texas women sip bourbon on a scorching back porch, revealing hidden marriages and small-town secrets. |
Welles_1946_WoodwardCase.mp3 Alt: Orson Welles Commentaries 1946 Episode |
"Post-War Civil Rights and Isaac Woodward Case with Orson Welles" | ABC (WJZ) 1946-09-01 1:15 PM EDT |
Lear Radios Lear Broadcasts |
Orson Welles (Commentator) | Orson Welles | ["News", "Commentary", "Civil Rights", "Orson Welles", "ABC"] |
Orson Welles delivers a searing commentary exposing racial violence against Black WWII veteran Isaac Woodward and demanding federal civil rights prosecution. |
Johnson_1942_ManhattanBeach.mp3 Alt: Manhattan Beach March Johnson Wax |
"Manhattan Beach March with Meredith Willson (Summer Series)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1942-09-01 9:30 PM EWT |
S.C. Johnson & Son Johnson's Wax & Carnu |
Meredith Willson Orch. | Meredith Willson | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Music", "Meredith Willson", "Johnsons Wax"] |
Meredith Willson conducts John Philip Sousa's Manhattan Beach March and presents orchestral musical novelties for Johnson's Wax. |
Falcon_1947_DeadlyLover1.mp3 Alt: COT Deadly Lover (Part 1) |
"The Case of the Deadly Lover (Part 1) with George Petrie (The Falcon)" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-09-01 7:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Serial |
George Petrie (Falcon) | Mandel Kramer | ["Detective", "Mystery", "The Falcon", "George Petrie", "Mutual"]Arc: The Case of the Deadly Lover (Part 1 of 5) |
The Falcon investigates the suspicious drowning of an heiress whose charming fiancé has a secret criminal record. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 1
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 1: 84 / 389
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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