Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Superman, Official Detective & Gene Autry's Champion
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Author: radio index
Reading: 3 min
Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, The Adventures of Superman, Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Kelloggs Pep, Serial Arcs, Adventures of Champion, Gene Autry, Champion Wonder Horse, Official Detective, Craig McDonnell, Mutual, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 592)
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 superhero radio serials with dedicated story arc tracking, true-case police procedural crime dramas, and juvenile western horse adventures, Bud Collyer as Superman for Kellogg's Pep in Professor Thorpe's Bathysphere (1940) and Dr. Deutch and the Radium Mine (1941), Craig McDonnell in Official Detective (1947, 1952, 1954), and Gene Autry's Adventures of Champion (1940–1954):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 592)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Superman_1940_Bathysphere4.mp3 Alt: Professor Thorpe's Bathysphere, Part 4 of 12 |
"Professor Thorpe's Bathysphere (Part 4) with Bud Collyer and Kellogg's" | Mutual (WOR) 1940-09-02 5:15 PM EDST |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer (Superman) | Joan Alexander & Noa | ["Superhero", "Action", "Adventure", "Superman", "Bud Collyer"] |
Clark Kent dives deep beneath the ocean surface to rescue Professor Thorpe from a sabotaged diving bell trapped in an underwater canyon. |
Superman_1941_RadiumMine1.mp3 Alt: Dr. Deutch and the Radium Mine - Part 1 |
"Dr. Deutch and the Radium Mine (Part 1) with Bud Collyer and Kellogg's" | Mutual (WOR) 1941-09-02 5:15 PM EDST |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer (Clark Kent) | Joan Alexander (Lois) | ["Superhero", "Action", "Adventure", "Superman", "Bud Collyer"] |
Clark Kent and Lois Lane travel to a secluded Canadian mining outpost where a renegade scientist seizes control of a rich pitchblende radium vein. |
Champion_1949_GhostMountain5.mp3 Alt: The Ghost of Black Mountain [Chapter 5] |
"The Ghost of Black Mountain (Chapter 5) with Gene Autry" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-09-02 5:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Western Serial |
Gene Autry, Champion | Flying A Production | ["Children", "Western", "Adventure", "Champion", "Gene Autry"] |
Ricky North and Champion scale the jagged cliffs of Black Mountain to corner counterfeiters using smoke projectors to fake a ghostly presence. |
Official_1947_FearLife.mp3 Alt: In Fear -- For Life Official Detective |
"In Fear for Life with Craig McDonnell and Mutual" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-09-02 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Craig McDonnell (Britt) | Wynn Wright (Writer) | ["Police", "Crime", "Mystery", "Official Detective", "Craig McDonnell"] |
Detective Dan Britt protects a terrified nightclub bookkeeper marked for execution after witnessing an underworld payoff. |
Official_1952_Award.mp3 Alt: Inspector LeRoy Gordon receives an Official Detective Award |
"Inspector LeRoy Gordon Receives an Official Detective Award" | Mutual (WOR) 1952-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Craig McDonnell, Gordon | Mutual Police Staff | ["Police", "Crime", "Mystery", "Official Detective", "Craig McDonnell"] |
Detective Dan Britt dramatizes a daring waterfront raid before presenting a civic achievement award to a veteran homicide inspector. |
Official_1954_OrientalRug.mp3 Alt: The Corpse in the Oriental Rug Official Detective |
"The Corpse in the Oriental Rug with Craig McDonnell and Mutual" | Mutual (WOR) 1954-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Craig McDonnell (Britt) | Mutual Police Staff | ["Police", "Crime", "Mystery", "Official Detective", "Craig McDonnell"] |
Detectives trace an antique Persian rug delivered to an auction gallery containing the strangled body of a prominent art dealer. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 164 / 480 (316 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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