Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Casey Crime Photographer, Texaco Star Theater & Jungle Jim
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, Casey Crime Photographer, Matt Crowley, Alice Reinheart, Anchor Hocking, Texaco Star Theater, James Melton, Texaco, Jungle Jim, Alex Raymond, It's Maritime, Merchant Marine, Joe and Ethel Turp, Jackson Beck, Damon Runyon, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 626)
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 newspaper photojournalist crime mysteries, gala victory concert celebrations on V-J Day, syndicated comic strip jungle serials, Merchant Marine historical tributes, and Brooklyn domestic comedy sketches, Matt Crowley in Casey, Crime Photographer for Anchor Hocking (1943, 1944), James Melton on Texaco Star Theater (1945), Jackson Beck in Joe and Ethel Turp (1941), Jungle Jim (1950), and It's Maritime (1941–1950):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 626)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Casey_1943_WhisperingGun.mp3 Alt: The Case of the Whispering Gun Casey Crime Photographer |
"The Case of the Whispering Gun with Matt Crowley" | CBS (WABC) 1943-09-02 10:00 PM EWT |
Anchor Hocking Fire-King Ovenware |
Matt Crowley (Casey) | Alice Reinheart & Gibson | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Crime Photographer", "Anchor Hocking", "CBS"] |
Newspaper photographer Jack Casey investigates a nightclub robbery where a silenced pistol was used to murder a prominent jeweler. |
Casey_1944_GunBoy.mp3 Alt: Gun Boy Casey Crime Photographer |
"Gun Boy with Matt Crowley as Flashgun Casey" | CBS (WABC) 1944-09-02 8:00 PM EWT |
Anchor Hocking Fire-King Ovenware |
Matt Crowley (Casey) | Alice Reinheart & Gibson | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Crime Photographer", "Anchor Hocking", "CBS"] |
Flashgun Casey attempts to clear a troubled juvenile accused of shooting a waterfront warehouse watchman during a robbery. |
Texaco_1945_VJDayConcert.mp3 Alt: Episode Texaco Star Theater |
"Summer Music Hall with James Melton on V-J Day" | CBS (WABC) 1945-09-02 9:30 PM EWT |
The Texas Company Texaco Fire-Chief Gas |
James Melton (Tenor) | Al Goodman Orchestra | ["Music", "Variety", "Texaco Star Theater", "James Melton", "Texaco"] |
Tenor James Melton sings patriotic anthems and operatic arias celebrating the formal surrender of Japan on V-J Day. |
Jungle_1950_SnakePit.mp3 Alt: Jungle Jim 1950 Episode |
"Escape from the Snake Pit with Matt Crowley" | Hearst Synd. 1950-09-02 |
Sustaining Jungle Adventure |
Matt Crowley (Jim) | Juano Hernandez (Kolu) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Jungle Jim", "Matt Crowley", "Syndicated"] |
Jungle Jim and Kolu escape a subterranean pit filled with venomous vipers while tracking poachers in the Malayan jungle. |
Maritime_1945_TokyoBay.mp3 Alt: Episode It's Maritime |
"The Merchant Marine at Tokyo Bay on V-J Day" | CBS (WABC) 1945-09-02 5:00 PM EWT |
Maritime Commission War Shipping Admin. |
Dramatic Voice Cast | CBS Feature Unit | ["Maritime", "Documentary", "WWII", "Its Maritime", "CBS"] |
Documentary dramatizations commemorate the civilian Merchant Marine seamen who ferried vital supplies across the Pacific to Tokyo Bay. |
Turp_1941_WeddingPresent.mp3 Alt: Joe and Ethel Turp 1941 Episode |
"The Disputed Wedding Present with Damon Runyon Stories" | CBS (WABC) 1941-09-02 7:15 PM EDST |
Sustaining Damon Runyon Comedy |
Jackson Beck (Joe) | Patsy Campbell (Ethel) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Joe And Ethel Turp", "Damon Runyon", "CBS"] |
Joe and Ethel bicker over whether to return an ugly ceramic punch bowl received as an awkward wedding gift from Uncle Ben. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 368 / 480 (112 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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