Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Dorothy Lamour, Jackson Beck & Morton Downey
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, The Louella Parsons Show, Dorothy Lamour, Woodbury Soap, Brownstone Theater, Jackson Beck, Bud Collyer, Death Takes a Holiday, The Coke Club, Morton Downey, Coca Cola, Home to Roost, Deryck Guyler, Mollie Sugden, BBC Radio 4, The Witch's Tale, 3DB Melbourne, Nick Harris, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 605)
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 Hollywood celebrity interviews, fantasy romantic allegories, late-night vocal serenades, British situational comedy, supernatural horror tales, and early detective procedurals, Dorothy Lamour guest-hosting for Louella Parsons with Woodbury Soap (1951), Jackson Beck and Bud Collyer in Death Takes a Holiday on Brownstone Theater (1945), Morton Downey on The Coke Club (1946), Home to Roost on BBC Radio 4 (1974), The Witch's Tale in Australia (1937), and Nick Harris, Detective (1935–1974):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 605)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parsons_1951_LamourGuest.mp3 Alt: Stars Of The Future Dorothy Lamour Subs |
"Stars of the Future with Guest Host Dorothy Lamour and Woodbury Soap" | ABC (WJZ) 1951-09-02 9:15 PM EDT |
Andrew Jergens Co. Woodbury Facial Soap |
Dorothy Lamour (Host) | Marvin Miller (Anncr) | ["Talk", "Interview", "Hollywood", "Louella Parsons", "Dorothy Lamour"] |
Guest host Dorothy Lamour shares exclusive movie gossip, interviews promising screen newcomers, and profiles upcoming studio film productions. |
Brownstone_1945_DeathTakesHoliday.mp3 Alt: Death Takes A Holiday Brownstone Theater |
"Death Takes a Holiday with Jackson Beck and Mutual" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-09-02 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Classic Drama |
Jackson Beck (Host) | Bud Collyer & Warner | ["Drama", "Fantasy", "Brownstone Theater", "Jackson Beck", "Mutual"] |
The Grim Reaper assumes human form as Prince Sirki to experience mortal emotion at an Italian villa and falls deeply in love. |
Coke_1946_WalkingAway.mp3 Alt: First Tune Walking Away With My Heart Coke Club |
"Walking Away with My Heart with Morton Downey and Coca-Cola" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-02 11:15 PM EDT |
The Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola |
Morton Downey (Tenor) | Leah Ray & Lytell | ["Music", "Pop", "Coke Club", "Morton Downey", "Coca Cola"] |
Tenor Morton Downey serenades late-night listeners with sentimental ballads and torch songs accompanied by the Coke Club Orchestra. |
HomeRoost_1974_UninvitedGuest.mp3 Alt: Home To Roost 1974 Episode |
"The Uninvited Houseguest with BBC Radio 4" | BBC Radio 4 1974-09-02 7:30 PM BST |
Sustaining British Sitcom |
Deryck Guyler, Sugden | George Evans (Writer) | ["Comedy", "British", "Home To Roost", "BBC Radio 4", "Sitcom"] |
A retired couple's quiet domestic routine is thrown into uproar when an eccentric distant cousin arrives unannounced with luggage. |
Witch_1937_RollCall.mp3 Alt: The Roll Call The Witch's Tale AU |
"The Roll Call with Old Nancy and 3DB Melbourne" | 3DB Melbourne 1937-09-02 |
Commercial Sponsors Supernatural Drama |
Old Nancy (Host) | Alonzo Deen Cole | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Witchs Tale", "Australian", "3DB"] |
Old Nancy tells the tale of a haunted battlefield cemetery where spectral Confederate soldiers rise at midnight answering roll call. |
Harris_1935_MissingCourier.mp3 Alt: Nick Harris Detective 1935 Episode |
"The Missing Payroll Courier with Dramatic Police Cast" | Syndication (KFI) 1935-09-02 |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Nick Harris Crime Files | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Police", "Nick Harris", "Syndicated"] |
Private detective Nick Harris uncovers an insider embezzlement conspiracy when a security courier vanishes alongside factory wage funds. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 242 / 480 (238 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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