Archival Dispatch: September 1 Calendar Walk — Bill Stern, Frank Morgan, and Twenty Questions
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Tags: September 1, Calendar Walk, Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel, Lou Niss, Colgate, Frank Morgan Show, Pall Mall Cigarettes, Twenty Questions, Bill Slater, Wildroot Cream-Oil, St. John Terrell, The Land of the Lost, Art Carney, Lyn Murray, CBS Music, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 1 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 564)
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 high-energy sports lore, tall-tale radio comedy, beloved animal-vegetable-mineral quiz panels, under-the-sea children's fantasy adventures, and orchestral choral concerts, Bill Stern on Sports Newsreel for Colgate (1948, 1950), Frank Morgan for Pall Mall (1946), Bill Slater on Twenty Questions for Wildroot (1951), Art Carney in The Land of the Lost (1945), and The Lyn Murray Show (1944–1951):
1. September 1 Archival Inventory (Increment 564)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stern_1948_LouNiss.mp3 Alt: Fifteen Minutes Of Sports News Guest Lou Niss |
"Guest Lou Niss with Bill Stern and Colgate" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-09-01 10:30 PM EDT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Shave Cream |
Bill Stern, Lou Niss | NBC Sports Unit | ["Sports", "Interview", "Bill Stern", "Lou Niss", "Colgate"] |
Bill Stern interviews Brooklyn sports editor Lou Niss regarding the National League pennant race and recounts dramatic human interest sports anecdotes. |
Stern_1950_Folklore.mp3 Alt: Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel 1950 Episode |
"Historic Baseball Rivalries with Bill Stern and Colgate" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-09-01 10:00 PM EDT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Dental Cream |
Bill Stern (Host) | NBC Sports Unit | ["Sports", "Docudrama", "Bill Stern", "Baseball", "Colgate"] |
Bill Stern narrates legendary sports folklore including an underdog gridiron comeback and an unforgettable World Series walk-off victory. |
Morgan_1946_WillieBreezer.mp3 Alt: Willie Breezer Is Afraid Of The Dart |
"Willie Breezer Is Afraid of the Dark with Frank Morgan and Pall Mall" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-09-01 7:00 PM EDT |
American Cigarette Pall Mall Cigarettes |
Frank Morgan, Daley | Robert Armbruster Orch. | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Frank Morgan", "Pall Mall", "NBC"] |
Frank Morgan tells exaggerated tall tales about his childhood bravery while attempting to help a nervous neighborhood boy conquer his fear of darkness. |
Land_Lost_1945_RedFish.mp3 Alt: The Land Of The Lost 1945 Episode |
"Billy and Isabel Meet the Red Fish with Isabel Manning Hewson and Mutual" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-09-01 11:30 AM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Fantasy |
Hewson, Art Carney | Isabel Manning Hewson | ["Children", "Fantasy", "Land Of The Lost", "Art Carney", "Mutual"] |
Billy and Isabel travel beneath the ocean waves with Red Lantern to recover missing toys and books forgotten on dry land. |
Questions_1951_Terrell.mp3 Alt: St. John Terrell Twenty Questions |
"Guest St. John Terrell with Bill Slater and Wildroot" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-01 8:00 PM EDT |
Wildroot Company Wildroot Cream-Oil |
Bill Slater (Host), Van Deventer | Herb Polesie & Rinard | ["Quiz", "Panel", "Twenty Questions", "Wildroot", "Mutual"] |
The panel attempts to identify mystery subjects categorized as animal, vegetable, or mineral within twenty deductive questions. |
Murray_1944_MoodsMusic.mp3 Alt: Lyn Murray 1944 Episode |
"Moods in Music with Lyn Murray and CBS" | CBS (WABC) 1944-09-01 11:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Orchestral Showcase |
Lyn Murray & Orch. | Lyn Murray (Director) | ["Music", "Orchestral", "Choral", "Lyn Murray", "CBS"] |
Composer and conductor Lyn Murray leads his orchestra and mixed chorus through lush modern arrangements of American show tunes. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 1
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 1: 306 / 389
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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