Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Lux Radio Theatre & Skippy Hollywood Theatre
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, Lux Radio Theatre, Robert Young, Dorothy McGuire, Charles Ruggles, Una Merkel, Lever Brothers, Skippy Hollywood Theatre, Skippy Peanut Butter, Plantation Jubilee, Radio News, Chester Wilmot, BBC, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 600)
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 Hollywood screen adaptations on the radio, peanut-butter-sponsored western drama, southern folk variety music, and European frontline news reports, Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire in The Enchanted Cottage (1945), Charles Ruggles in Whistling in the Dark (1935) on Lux Radio Theatre, Skippy Hollywood Theatre (1944), Plantation Jubilee (1949), and Chester Wilmot reporting for the BBC (1935–1949):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 600)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lux_1945_EnchantedCottage.mp3 Alt: The Enchanted Cottage Lux Radio Theatre |
"The Enchanted Cottage with Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire" | CBS (KNX) 1945-09-02 9:00 PM EWT |
Lever Brothers Co. Lux Toilet Soap |
Robert Young, McGuire | Lionel Barrymore (Host) | ["Drama", "Romance", "Lux Radio Theatre", "Robert Young", "Dorothy McGuire"] |
A disfigured war veteran and a plain young woman find romantic solace and mutual inner beauty living together in a secluded New England cottage. |
Lux_1935_WhistlingDark.mp3 Alt: Whistling in the Dark Lux Radio Theatre |
"Whistling in the Dark with Charles Ruggles and Una Merkel" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1935-09-02 9:00 PM EDST |
Lever Brothers Co. Lux Toilet Soap |
Charles Ruggles, Merkel | Antony Stanford (Host) | ["Comedy", "Mystery", "Drama", "Lux Radio Theatre", "Charles Ruggles"] |
A mild-mannered mystery novelist is kidnapped by gangsters and forced to formulate an undetectable scheme to murder a crime syndicate boss. |
Skippy_1944_MedicineBow.mp3 Alt: The Man From Medicine Bow Skippy Theatre |
"The Man from Medicine Bow with Skippy Peanut Butter" | Syndication 1944-09-02 |
Rosefield Packing Skippy Peanut Butter |
Dramatic Hollywood Cast | Les Mitchel (Director) | ["Drama", "Western", "Anthology", "Skippy Hollywood Theatre", "Skippy"] |
A taciturn Wyoming cowboy riding into a frontier settlement unmasks corrupt land speculators foreclosing on local ranch properties. |
Jubilee_1949_FolkMelodies.mp3 Alt: Plantation Jubilee 1949 Episode |
"Folk Melodies and Spirituals with Dramatic Musical Ensemble" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-09-02 |
Sustaining Folk Music Variety |
Jubilee Choir & Ensemble | Mutual Music Staff | ["Music", "Folk", "Variety", "Plantation Jubilee", "Mutual"] |
Vocalists perform traditional folk spirituals, riverboat melodies, and acoustic harmony arrangements. |
RadioNews_1939_EuropeMovements.mp3 Alt: News Radio News 1939 |
"International Bulletin on European Troop Movements on Eve of WWII" | All Networks 1939-09-02 |
Sustaining News Bulletin |
Shortwave News Anchors | Radio News Desk | ["News", "History", "WWII", "Invasion of Poland", "Radio News"] |
Shortwave radio news anchors report on military skirmishes across Poland and British parliamentary sessions debating an ultimatum to Berlin. |
RadioNews_1944_BrusselsAdvance.mp3 Alt: Chester Wilmony On Road Outside Brussels |
"Chester Wilmot on the Advance toward Brussels with BBC News" | BBC Home Service 1944-09-02 |
Sustaining BBC War Report |
Chester Wilmot (Reporter) | BBC War Report Staff | ["News", "History", "WWII", "Chester Wilmot", "BBC"] |
Chester Wilmot describes the rapid armored thrust of British tanks through northern France sweeping toward the Belgian capital. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 212 / 480 (268 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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