Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Six Classic Lum and Abner Broadcasts
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, Lum and Abner, Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Jot Em Down Store, Pine Ridge, Horlicks, Postum, Alka Seltzer, Miles Laboratories, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 617)
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 six classic episodes of rural Arkansas general store humor with Chester Lauck and Norris Goff in Lum and Abner for Horlick's Malted Milk, Postum, and Alka-Seltzer (1935, 1937, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 617)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lum_1935_Hiding.mp3 Alt: Lum Is Hiding Lum and Abner |
"Lum Is Hiding with Horlick's Malted Milk" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1935-09-02 7:30 PM EDST |
Horlick's Corp. Malted Milk |
Chester Lauck (Lum) | Norris Goff (Abner) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Lum And Abner", "Horlicks", "NBC Blue"] |
Lum hides inside the Jot 'Em Down Store storeroom after mistakenly believing the county sheriff has issued a warrant for his arrest. |
Lum_1937_TrueDetective.mp3 Alt: True Detective Mysteries Reposessed Bride Lum |
"Reading True Detective Mysteries with Postum" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1937-09-02 7:30 PM EDST |
General Foods Postum Cereal Drink |
Chester Lauck (Lum) | Norris Goff (Abner) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Lum And Abner", "Postum", "NBC Blue"] |
Abner becomes obsessed with solving crime cases after reading sensational true detective magazine articles behind the counter. |
Lum_1941_MrsBarrington.mp3 Alt: Mrs. Barrington Lum and Abner |
"Enter Mrs. Barrington with Alka-Seltzer and One-A-Day" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1941-09-02 8:15 PM EDST |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer & Vitamins |
Chester Lauck (Lum) | Norris Goff (Abner) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Lum And Abner", "Alka Seltzer", "NBC Blue"] |
Lum attempts to make a polished social impression when an aristocratic city dowager arrives in Pine Ridge inquiring about real estate. |
Lum_1942_MissBaby.mp3 Alt: Miss The Baby Lum and Abner |
"Missing Little Pearl the Baby with Alka-Seltzer" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1942-09-02 8:15 PM EWT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer |
Chester Lauck (Lum) | Norris Goff (Abner) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Lum And Abner", "Alka Seltzer", "NBC Blue"] |
The Pine Ridge storekeepers experience empty-nest melancholy after returning their adopted baby orphan to her rightful guardians. |
Lum_1943_UncleHenryReport.mp3 Alt: Trying To Stop Uncle Henry's Bad Report Lum |
"Stopping Uncle Henry's Bad Report with Alka-Seltzer" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1943-09-02 8:15 PM EWT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer |
Chester Lauck (Lum) | Norris Goff (Abner) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Lum And Abner", "Alka Seltzer", "NBC Blue"] |
Lum and Abner scramble to intercept an unflattering financial assessment letter before Uncle Henry delivers it to the county bank board. |
Lum_1946_ChurchHappening.mp3 Alt: What Happened At Church Lum and Abner |
"What Happened at Church with Alka-Seltzer and Miles" | ABC (WJZ) 1946-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer & Bactine |
Chester Lauck (Lum) | Norris Goff (Abner) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Lum And Abner", "Alka Seltzer", "ABC"] |
Abner confesses his embarrassment over accidentally falling asleep and loudly dropping a collection plate during Sunday morning church services. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 314 / 480 (166 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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