Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Cary Grant, Roy Rogers & Lena Horne
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, Hollywood Radio Theater, Cary Grant, Gail Patrick, My Favorite Wife, AFRS, The Roy Rogers Show, Dale Evans, Dodge Dealers, Forecast, Jubilee, Lena Horne, Eddie Green, Stan Kenton, June Christy, Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator, William Gargan, Bob Elson Interviews, Bill Virdon, Houston Astros, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 588)
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 classic screwball romantic comedy, western adventure songs, groundbreaking Black musical revues, progressive jazz remotes, hardboiled detective mysteries, and major league baseball interviews, Cary Grant in My Favorite Wife on Hollywood Radio Theater (1943), Roy Rogers and Dale Evans for Dodge (1954), Lena Horne and Eddie Green in Forecast: Jubilee (1941), Stan Kenton featuring June Christy (1952), William Gargan in Barrie Craig (1952), and Bob Elson with Houston Astros manager Bill Virdon (1941–1978):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 588)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grant_1943_FavoriteWife.mp3 Alt: Hollywood Radio Theater 1943 Episode |
"My Favorite Wife with Cary Grant, Gail Patrick, and AFRS" | AFRS Rebroadcast 1943-09-02 |
Armed Forces Radio Military Rebroadcast |
Cary Grant (Nick) | Gail Patrick (Bianca) | ["Comedy", "Romance", "Hollywood Radio Theater", "Cary Grant", "AFRS"] |
A newly remarried husband is thrown into comedic turmoil when his first wife returns home after seven years shipwrecked on a desert island. |
Rogers_1954_VirginiaTruckee.mp3 Alt: Song - 'The Virginia and the Truckee Line' |
"The Virginia and the Truckee Line with Dale Evans and Dodge" | NBC (KFI) 1954-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Dodge Dealers Dodge Trucks & Cars |
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans | Sons of the Pioneers | ["Western", "Adventure", "Music", "Roy Rogers", "Dodge"] |
Roy Rogers tracks masked railway bandits planning to dynamite a wooden trestle bridge along the historic Virginia and Truckee line. |
Forecast_1941_Jubilee.mp3 Alt: Jubilee Forecast 1941 |
"Jubilee with Eddie Green, Lena Horne, and CBS" | CBS (WABC) 1941-09-02 9:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Musical Revue Pilot |
Eddie Green, Lena Horne | Golden Gate Quartet | ["Variety", "Music", "Comedy", "Forecast", "Lena Horne"] |
Comedian Eddie Green and jazz vocalist Lena Horne host an all-Black musical revue pilot featuring spirituals and swing classics. |
Kenton_1952_LoveForSale.mp3 Alt: Love for Sale Stan Kenton |
"Love for Sale with June Christy and Sustaining" | NBC Remote 1952-09-02 |
Sustaining Progressive Jazz |
Stan Kenton Orchestra | June Christy (Vocals) | ["Music", "Jazz", "Big Band", "Stan Kenton", "June Christy"] |
Stan Kenton presents progressive big band orchestrations featuring Cole Porter's Love for Sale and complex polyphonic jazz arrangements. |
Craig_1952_BloodFlowers.mp3 Alt: Blood on the Flowers Barrie Craig |
"Blood on the Flowers with William Gargan and Sustaining" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-09-02 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Private Detective |
William Gargan (Craig) | Louis Vittes (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Barrie Craig", "William Gargan", "NBC"] |
Barrie Craig protects a high-society florist who receives poisoned imported orchid corsages designed to kill wealthy debutantes. |
Elson_1978_BillVirdon.mp3 Alt: Bill Virdon Bob Elson Interviews |
"Interview with Houston Astros Manager Bill Virdon" | WGN Chicago 1978-09-02 |
Sustaining Sports Dialogue |
Bob Elson (Interviewer) | Bill Virdon (Manager) | ["Sports", "Interview", "Baseball", "Bob Elson", "Houston Astros"] |
Veteran sports broadcaster Bob Elson interviews Houston Astros manager Bill Virdon about late-season National League pennant race strategies. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 140 / 480 (340 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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