Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — The Great Gildersleeve, Milton Berle, and Kay Kyser
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, The Great Gildersleeve, Harold Peary, Kraft Foods, Parkay Margarine, Milton Berle, Let Yourself Go, Philip Morris, Kay Kyser, Kollege of Musical Knowledge, Lucky Strike, The Sea Hound, Ken Daigneau, Just Plain Bill, Arthur Hughes, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 578)
This archival dispatch initiates the September 2 Calendar Walk, documenting the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 2 across Summerfield small-town family comedy, rapid-fire radio variety, musical quiz programs, maritime youth adventures, and enduring daytime serial dramas, Harold Peary in The Great Gildersleeve for Kraft (1945), Milton Berle in Let Yourself Go for Philip Morris (1947), Kay Kyser for Lucky Strike (1942), Ken Daigneau in The Sea Hound (1946), and Just Plain Bill (1942–2018):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 578)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gildy_1945_GrassLake.mp3 Alt: Going To Grass Lake Great Gildersleeve |
"Going to Grass Lake with Harold Peary and Kraft Foods" | NBC (KFI) 1945-09-02 6:30 PM EWT |
Kraft Cheese Co. Parkay Margarine |
Harold Peary (Gildersleeve) | Walter Tetley & Randolph | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Great Gildersleeve", "Harold Peary", "Kraft"] |
Gildersleeve organizes an end-of-summer family camping trip to Grass Lake and faces stubborn packing problems and boat motor mishaps. |
Berle_1947_SouthAmerica.mp3 Alt: Salutes Our South American Neighbors |
"Salute to Our South American Neighbors with Milton Berle and Philip Morris" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Philip Morris & Co. Philip Morris Cigarettes |
Milton Berle, Kelton | Ray Bloch Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Milton Berle", "Philip Morris", "NBC"] |
Milton Berle presents rapid-fire comedic sketches and Latin-American musical numbers in a lighthearted goodwill tribute to South America. |
Berle_1947_SouthAmerica_Alt.mp3 Alt: Miltonberle47 Salutetooursouthamericanneig |
"Salute to Our South American Neighbors with Philip Morris (Alternate)" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Philip Morris & Co. Philip Morris Cigarettes |
Milton Berle, Kelton | Ray Bloch Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Milton Berle", "Philip Morris", "NBC"] |
Milton Berle presents rapid-fire comedic sketches and Latin-American musical numbers in a lighthearted goodwill tribute to South America. |
Kyser_1942_SilverWings.mp3 Alt: Second Song - Silver Wings Kay Kyser |
"Silver Wings in the Moonlight with Lucky Strike" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1942-09-02 10:00 PM EWT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike Cigarettes |
Kay Kyser (Professor) | Harry Babbitt & Ish Kabibble | ["Quiz", "Music", "Comedy", "Kay Kyser", "Lucky Strike"] |
The Old Professor quizzes military and civilian contestants on musical trivia while Harry Babbitt performs Silver Wings in the Moonlight. |
Sea_Hound_1946_RescueBalou.mp3 Alt: The Rescue Of Balou The Sea Hound |
"The Rescue of Balou with Ken Daigneau and Mutual" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-02 5:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Youth Adventure |
Ken Daigneau (Silver) | Bobby Hastings (Jerry) | ["Children", "Adventure", "Sea Hound", "Ken Daigneau", "Mutual"] |
Captain Silver and Jerry navigate treacherous coral reefs off the Galapagos Islands to pull their companion Balou from a submerged pirate trap. |
Bill_2018_Replay.mp3 Alt: Just Plain Bill 2018 Episode |
"Local Rebroadcast on Golden Age Radio Theatre with Arthur Hughes" | Syndication 2018-09-02 |
Sustaining Radio Drama Replay |
Arthur Hughes (Bill) | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Soap", "Drama", "Just Plain Bill", "Arthur Hughes", "Rebroadcast"] |
Small-town barber Bill Davidson offers folksy counsel and legal mediation to resolve a bitter boundary dispute between neighboring farmers. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 80 / 480 (400 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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