Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Steve Canyon, Herbert Marshall & Graham Kennedy
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, Steve Canyon, Milton Caniff, Barry Sullivan, ABC, The Old Gold Show, Herbert Marshall, Old Gold, Graham Kennedy, 3DB Melbourne, Australian Radio, World War II News, Edward R Murrow, Eric Sevareid, Nazi Propaganda, Poland Invasion, Miss America, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 598)
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 comic strip aviation serials, cigarette-sponsored suspense anthologies, Australian radio comedy plays, historical wartime news dispatches, and beauty pageant forums, Barry Sullivan as Steve Canyon (1948), Herbert Marshall on The Old Gold Show (1942), Graham Kennedy on 3DB Melbourne (1979), Edward R. Murrow and Eric Sevareid reporting from London (1940), and Nazi Berlin shortwave propaganda (1939–1979):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 598)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canyon_1948_FortuneRubies.mp3 Alt: Steve Canyon - Fortune of Rubies |
"The Fortune of Rubies with Barry Sullivan as Steve Canyon" | ABC (WJZ) 1948-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Aviation Adventure |
Barry Sullivan (Canyon) | Milton Caniff (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Aviation", "Steve Canyon", "Barry Sullivan", "ABC"] |
Air cargo pilot Steve Canyon flies a chartered transport plane into Burma and evades guerilla bandits seeking a hidden cache of uncut rubies. |
Old_Gold_1942_SierraVisitors.mp3 Alt: Visitors on a Late Sierra Afternoon |
"Visitors on a Late Sierra Afternoon with Herbert Marshall" | CBS (KNX) 1942-09-02 8:00 PM EWT |
P. Lorillard Co. Old Gold Cigarettes |
Herbert Marshall (Host) | CBS Drama Staff | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Old Gold Show", "Herbert Marshall", "CBS"] |
A reclusive landscape painter living in a Sierra Nevada cabin receives unexpected stranded travelers harboring a dark criminal secret. |
Kennedy_1979_ChocolateMilkman.mp3 Alt: The Chocolate Milkman Graham Kennedy |
"The Chocolate Milkman with Graham Kennedy on 3DB Melbourne" | 3DB Melbourne 1979-09-02 |
Commercial Sponsors Australian Comedy |
Graham Kennedy (Star) | 3DB Repertory Unit | ["Comedy", "Australian", "Radio Playhouse", "Graham Kennedy", "3DB"] |
A suburban delivery driver causes domestic mayhem when he accidentally distributes flavored milk beverages spiked with potent liqueur. |
WWII_1939_NaziPropagandaPoland.mp3 Alt: Rrg Nazi Radio Defends German Invasion Of Poland |
"Nazi German State Radio Propaganda on Invasion of Poland" | RRG Berlin 1939-09-02 |
Sustaining Historical Broadcast |
State Radio Announcers | Reichs-Rundfunk Staff | ["News", "History", "WWII", "Propaganda", "Shortwave"] |
Berlin shortwave announcers broadcast official regime communiqués attempting to justify the military invasion of Poland to foreign listeners. |
Murrow_1940_CBSNewsRoundup.mp3 Alt: CBS European News WWII News |
"CBS European News Roundup with Edward R. Murrow and Sevareid" | CBS (WABC) 1940-09-02 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining Wartime News |
Edward R. Murrow, Sevareid | Bob Trout (Anchor) | ["News", "History", "WWII", "Edward R Murrow", "CBS"] |
CBS correspondents analyze British air defenses, Axis naval maneuvers, and the United States destroyers-for-bases diplomatic negotiations. |
Singles_1947_MissAmericaDebate.mp3 Alt: Beauty Vs Brains - Miss America Contestants |
"Beauty vs. Brains with Miss America Contestants" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Public Discussion |
Pageant Contestants | Mutual Special Events | ["Talk", "Discussion", "Interview", "Miss America", "Mutual"] |
Pageant contestants and college debaters engage in a live round-table discussion examining post-war career opportunities for women. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 200 / 480 (280 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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