Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — The Shadow, Orson Welles & The Navy Lark
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, The Shadow, Bret Morrison, Gertrude Warner, Blue Coal, Forecast, Burgess Meredith, Orson Welles, Bernard Herrmann, Series Finale, The Navy Lark, Stephen Murray, Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, BBC Radio 4, Scattergood Baines, Wendell Holmes, Wrigley Gum, Strange, Walter B Gibson, Little Old Hollywood, Ben Alexander, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 587)
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 iconic cloaked superhero crime mysteries, monumental historical drama pageants, beloved British naval comedy, heartwarming small-town New England slice-of-life drama, silent cinema retrospective interviews, and supernatural mystery vignettes, Bret Morrison as The Shadow for 'blue coal' (1951), Burgess Meredith and Orson Welles in the 60-minute season finale of CBS's Forecast (1940), The Navy Lark on BBC Radio 4 (1973), Scattergood Baines for Wrigley's (1949), Little Old Hollywood (1940), and Strange (1940–1973):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 587)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shadow_1951_DeadlyDesign.mp3 Alt: The Deadly Design The Shadow |
"The Deadly Design with Bret Morrison, Gertrude Warner, and Blue Coal" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-02 5:00 PM EDT |
D.L.&W. Coal Co. 'blue coal' Heating |
Bret Morrison (Shadow) | Gertrude Warner (Margot) | ["Superhero", "Mystery", "The Shadow", "Bret Morrison", "Blue Coal"] |
Lamont Cranston uses his power to cloud men's minds to stop an extortionist executing textile executives with booby-trapped fashion patterns. |
Forecast_1940_BirthOfNation.mp3 Alt: The Birth of a Nation [FINAL 1940 SHOW] (60 mins) |
"The Birth of a Nation with Burgess Meredith and Orson Welles (Finale)" | CBS (WABC) 1940-09-02 9:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Dramatic Pageant |
Burgess Meredith, Welles | Bernard Herrmann Orch. | ["Drama", "History", "Anthology", "Forecast", "Orson Welles"] |
A grand historical radio pageant dramatizes the turbulent founding of the United States through revolutionary battles and constitutional debates. |
Navy_Lark_1973_BombedRaffia.mp3 Alt: Bombed By The Raffia (Egbert Hitches A Ride) |
"Bombed by the Raffia (Egbert Hitches a Ride) with Stephen Murray" | BBC Radio 4 1973-09-02 1:30 PM BST |
Sustaining British Naval Comedy |
Stephen Murray, Phillips | Jon Pertwee & Alastair Scott | ["Comedy", "British", "Military", "The Navy Lark", "BBC Radio 4"] |
The bumbling crew of HMS Troutbridge inadvertently launches an airborne cargo mixup involving a stubborn livestock mascot. |
Scattergood_1949_Charity.mp3 Alt: Scattergood Vs Charity Scattergood Baines |
"Scattergood vs. Charity with Wendell Holmes and Wrigley's Gum" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-09-02 5:45 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Spearmint Gum |
Wendell Holmes (Scattergood) | Clarence Budington Kelland | ["Comedy", "Drama", "Scattergood Baines", "Wendell Holmes", "Wrigley"] |
Coldriver hardware merchant Scattergood Baines outwits an officious charity organizer trying to humiliate impoverished town residents. |
Hollywood_1940_Pioneers.mp3 Alt: Little Old Hollywood 1940 Episode |
"Reminiscing with Hollywood Pioneers on NBC Blue with Ben Alexander" | NBC Blue (KECA) 1940-09-02 8:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Cinema Retrospective |
Ben Alexander (Host) | NBC Hollywood Staff | ["Interview", "History", "Cinema", "Little Old Hollywood", "Ben Alexander"] |
Ben Alexander interviews silent motion picture pioneers sharing colorful behind-the-scenes memories of early cinema production. |
Strange_1955_PhantasmMoors.mp3 Alt: Strange 1955 Episode |
"The Phantasm of the Moors with Dramatic Cast and Syndication" | Syndication 1955-09-02 |
Sustaining Supernatural Anthology |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Walter B. Gibson (Writer) | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Strange", "Walter B Gibson", "Syndicated"] |
A skeptical archaeologist unearths a cursed Celtic burial mound and witnesses an apparitional warrior pursuing trespassers across the moors. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 134 / 480 (346 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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