Archival Dispatch: September 1 Calendar Walk — Gene Autry, Quiz Kids, and Columbia Workshop
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Tags: September 1, Calendar Walk, Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, Pat Buttram, Cass County Boys, Wrigleys Doublemint, The Quiz Kids, Joe Kelly, Alka-Seltzer, Columbia Workshop, Cleveland Air Races, CBS Sports, Night Editor, Hal Burdick, Uncle Ned's Squadron, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 1 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 539)
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 September 1 across Western musical variety hours, juvenile quiz shows, experimental workshop sports coverage, late-night newspaper storytelling, and special pre-empted holiday features, Gene Autry on Melody Ranch for Wrigley's Gum (1946, 1951), Joe Kelly and The Quiz Kids for Alka-Seltzer (1946), Columbia Workshop sports coverage (1946), Hal Burdick in Night Editor (1940), and Uncle Ned's Squadron (1940–1951):
1. September 1 Archival Inventory (Increment 539)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbia_1946_AirRaces.mp3 Alt: [Pre-empted for Cleveland air races] |
"Special Sports Coverage of the National Air Races in Cleveland with CBS Sports" | CBS (WABC) 1946-09-01 4:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Special Sports |
CBS Sports Crew | CBS Sports Broadcasters | ["Sports", "Aviation", "Special", "Columbia Workshop", "CBS"] |
CBS preempts the scheduled drama workshop for live wire reports and course commentary from the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. |
Autry_1946_GoldStrike.mp3 Alt: Melody Ranch 1946 Episode |
"The Ghost Town Gold Strike with Gene Autry and Wrigley's Gum" | CBS (KNX) 1946-09-01 5:30 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Doublemint & Spearmint |
Gene Autry, Buttram | Carl Cotner Orchestra | ["Western", "Music", "Comedy", "Gene Autry", "Melody Ranch", "Wrigleys"] |
Gene Autry investigates fraudulent gold mining claims in an abandoned desert ghost town while performing western cowboy ballads. |
Autry_1951_BuckKate.mp3 Alt: Buck And Kate Melody Ranch |
"Buck and Kate with Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, and Wrigley's Doublemint" | CBS (KNX) 1951-09-01 8:00 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Doublemint Chewing Gum |
Gene Autry, Buttram | Johnny Bond & Pinafores | ["Western", "Music", "Comedy", "Gene Autry", "Melody Ranch", "Wrigleys"] |
Gene and Pat Buttram mediate a comic feud between two stubborn frontier newlyweds and sing classic trail songs. |
Quiz_Kids_1946_LaborScience.mp3 Alt: The Quiz Kids 1946 Episode |
"Grade School Brains on Labor and Science with Joe Kelly and Alka-Seltzer" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-09-01 4:00 PM EDT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer & One-A-Day |
Joe Kelly (Quizmaster) | Panel of Child Prodigies | ["Quiz", "Panel", "Juvenile", "Quiz Kids", "Alka-Seltzer"] |
Quizmaster Joe Kelly challenges a panel of gifted youngsters with listener-submitted questions covering world history, physics, and classical literature. |
Night_Editor_1940_Nowhere.mp3 Alt: Night Editor 1940 Episode |
"The Man Who Returned from Nowhere with Hal Burdick" | NBC Pacific 1940-09-01 8:15 PM PST |
Sustaining Newspaper Drama |
Hal Burdick (Editor) | Hal Burdick (Writer) | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Journalism", "Night Editor", "Hal Burdick"] |
A veteran newspaperman in a darkened editorial office recounts how a presumed-dead traveler returned home to claim his family inheritance. |
Squadron_1951_Homecoming.mp3 Alt: PRE-EMPTED (by 'Homecoming 1949') |
"Special Homecoming 1949 Broadcast (Pre-empted Feature)" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-01 |
Sustaining Holiday Special |
Station Announcers | Choral Ensemble | ["Music", "Variety", "Special", "Uncle Neds Squadron", "Mutual"] |
A special Labor Day holiday homecoming broadcast preempts the regular aviation variety program to feature community choral music. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 1
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 1: 156 / 389
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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