Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Vincent Price, James Melton & I Love a Mystery
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, The Philip Morris Playhouse, Vincent Price, Emlyn Williams, Night Must Fall, Philip Morris, The James Melton Show, Joan Roberts, Texaco, I Love a Mystery, Carlton E Morse, Jack Packard, Doc Long, The Avenger, James Monks, Hollywood Mystery Time, Woodbury Soap, Eno Crime Clues, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 580)
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 2 across gripping psychological radio theater, classical concert music, serialized cliffhanger adventure serials, Golden Age radio detective mysteries, and pioneering early thirties crime investigations, Vincent Price in Emlyn Williams's Night Must Fall for Philip Morris (1953), James Melton and Joan Roberts for Texaco (1945), Carlton E. Morse's I Love a Mystery (1943), The Avenger (1941), Hollywood Mystery Time (1945), and Eno Crime Clues (1931–1953):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 580)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PM_1953_NightMustFall.mp3 Alt: The Philip Morris Playhouse 1953 Episode |
"Night Must Fall with Vincent Price and Philip Morris" | CBS (KNX) 1953-09-02 9:00 PM EDT |
Philip Morris & Co. Philip Morris Cigarettes |
Vincent Price (Dan) | Emlyn Williams (Author) | ["Drama", "Thriller", "Philip Morris Playhouse", "Vincent Price", "Philip Morris"] |
A charming young bellhop ingratiates himself with a wealthy invalid widow while harboring a sinister secret in his luggage. |
Melton_1945_SummerConcert.mp3 Alt: The James Melton Show 1945 Episode |
"Summer Concert with James Melton, Joan Roberts, and Texaco" | CBS (WABC) 1945-09-02 9:30 PM EWT |
The Texas Company Texaco Fire-Chief Gas |
James Melton, Roberts | Al Goodman Orchestra | ["Music", "Concert", "Operetta", "James Melton", "Texaco"] |
James Melton and Broadway soprano Joan Roberts perform romantic operetta duets and American popular standards. |
ILAM_1943_JeffersonMonk4.mp3 Alt: The Decapitation of Jefferson Monk - Part 4 |
"The Decapitation of Jefferson Monk (Part 4) with Carlton E. Morse" | CBS (KNX) 1943-09-02 7:00 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Ivory Soap & Oxydol |
Michael Raffetto, Yarborough | Carlton E. Morse (Writer) | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "I Love A Mystery", "Carlton E Morse", "Ivory"] |
Jack Packard and Doc Long search the secret underground passages beneath Jefferson Monk's eccentric estate as midnight approaches. |
Avenger_1941_MurderedGhost.mp3 Alt: The Avenger 1941 Episode |
"The Mystery of the Murdered Ghost with James Monks and Syndication" | Syndication 1941-09-02 |
Sustaining Pulp Action Mystery |
James Monks (Brandon) | Helen Adamson (Fern) | ["Mystery", "Pulp", "Action", "The Avenger", "Syndicated"] |
Jim Brandon utilizes telepathic gadgets and his secret laboratory to investigate an apparent spirit haunting an eccentric millionaire's mansion. |
Mystery_Time_1945_PaintedMask.mp3 Alt: Hollywood Mystery Time 1945 Episode |
"The Case of the Painted Mask with Carlton KaDell and Woodbury Soap" | ABC / Blue 1945-09-02 8:30 PM EWT |
Andrew Jergens Co. Woodbury Facial Soap |
Carlton KaDell, Blondell | Woodbury Radio Staff | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Hollywood Mystery Time", "Gloria Blondell", "Woodbury"] |
Amateur sleuth Jim West and movie columnist Patsy Larson investigate the theatrical murder of a costume designer backstage during a movie premiere. |
Eno_1931_BrokenKey.mp3 Alt: Episode 18 Eno Crime Clues |
"The Clue of the Broken Key with Edward Reese and Eno Fruit Salt" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1931-09-02 9:30 PM EDST |
Harold F. Ritchie Eno Fruit Salt |
Edward Reese (Spencer) | Stewart Sterling (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Eno Crime Clues", "Stewart Sterling", "Eno"] |
Inspector Dan Spencer pieces together physical clues left at an estate library break-in involving a snapped brass skeleton key. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 92 / 480 (388 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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