Archival Dispatch: September 1 Calendar Walk — Jean Shepherd, Kate Smith & Monte Cristo (100% Complete)

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Tags: September 1, Calendar Walk, 100 Percent Complete, Jean Shepherd, WOR New York, Kate Smith, Charlie Barnet, General Foods, Jell-O, Mary Margaret McBride, Fannie Hurst, NBC, The Count of Monte Cristo, Carleton Young, Mutual, Raffles Amateur Cracksman, EW Hornung, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
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September 1 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 577 — 100.0% Milestone)

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 late-night philosophical monologues, classic wartime big band variety, literary daytime talk programs, swashbuckling adventure classics, and Victorian gentleman thief mysteries, marking the 100.0% archival completion of September 1 (457/457 broadcasts fully enriched with pure synopses), Jean Shepherd on WOR (1965), Kate Smith with Charlie Barnet for Jell-O (1944), Fannie Hurst on The Mary Margaret McBride Show (1948), Carleton Young in The Count of Monte Cristo (1953), and Raffles (1943–1965):


1. September 1 Archival Inventory (Increment 577)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles Canonical Title Network, Airdate & Showtime Sponsor & Commercial Ads Credited Cast & Performers Director, Writers & Crew Genres Story Synopsis
Shep_1965_MythsMillions.mp3
Alt: Myths By Millions Jean Shepherd
"Myths by Millions on WOR New York with Jean Shepherd" WOR 710 AM
1965-09-01
11:15 PM EDT
Sustaining
Late-Night Monologue
Jean Shepherd (Host) Jean Shepherd ["Comedy", "Storytelling", "Monologue", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR"] Jean Shepherd delivers a philosophical late-night monologue deconstructing mass media advertising mythology and everyday American illusions.
Kate_Smith_1944_CharlieBarnet.mp3
Alt: Guest - Charlie Barnet Kate Smith
"Guest Bandleader Charlie Barnet with Kate Smith and General Foods" CBS (WABC)
1944-09-01
8:00 PM EWT
General Foods
Jell-O & Jell-O Puddings
Kate Smith, Barnet Ted Collins & Jack Miller ["Variety", "Music", "Big Band", "Kate Smith", "Charlie Barnet"] Kate Smith welcomes saxophonist Charlie Barnet and his swing orchestra for spirited big band arrangements and popular wartime ballads.
McBride_1948_FannieHurst.mp3
Alt: Fannie Hurst And Vincent Connolly Sit In
"Guest Hostess Fannie Hurst and Vincent Connolly with NBC" WNBC New York / NBC
1948-09-01
1:00 PM EDT
Participating
Daytime Sponsors
Fannie Hurst, Connolly Mary Margaret McBride Staff ["Interview", "Discussion", "Talk", "Mary Margaret McBride", "Fannie Hurst"] Novelist Fannie Hurst guest hosts the afternoon interview program discussing literary craftsmanship, modern feminism, and urban social issues.
Monte_Cristo_1953_NapoleonCrown.mp3
Alt: Count of Monte Cristo 1953 Episode
"The Crown of Napoleon with Carleton Young and Mutual" Mutual (WOR)
1953-09-01
8:00 PM EDT
Sustaining
Swashbuckler Drama
Carleton Young, Baer Jaime del Valle (Director) ["Adventure", "Action", "Swashbuckler", "Monte Cristo", "Carleton Young"] Edmond Dantes foils a royalist conspiracy attempting to smuggle Napoleon's coronation regalia out of France to finance an armed rebellion.
Raffles_1943_AttilaMask.mp3
Alt: The Case of Attila's Mask Raffles
"The Case of Attila's Mask with Dramatic Mystery Cast" Syndication / BBC
1943-09-01
Sustaining
Gentleman Thief Mystery
Dramatic Voice Cast E.W. Hornung (Author) ["Detective", "Mystery", "Raffles", "EW Hornung", "Drama"] Gentleman thief A.J. Raffles and his companion Bunny outwit Scotland Yard while stealing a legendary Hunnic burial mask from a private museum.

2. Archival Verification Summary

  • Target Calendar Day: September 1
  • Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 5
  • Cumulative Resolved on September 1: 457 / 457 (100.0% Complete)
  • Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog