Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Nick Carter, The First Nighter & Beyond Our Ken
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, Nick Carter Master Detective, Lon Clark, Charlotte Manson, Old Dutch Cleanser, Cudahy, The First Nighter Program, Don Ameche, Barbara Luddy, Les Tremayne, Charles P Hughes, Campana Italian Balm, Beyond Our Ken, Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, BBC Light, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 633)
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 private eye master detective cases, the "Little Theater Off Times Square" Broadway anthology dramas, and classic BBC British radio satire, Lon Clark in Nick Carter, Master Detective for Old Dutch Cleanser (1945, 1951), Don Ameche, Barbara Luddy, and Les Tremayne in The First Nighter Program for Campana Italian Balm (1931, 1932, 1938), and Kenneth Horne in Beyond Our Ken (1931–1958):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 633)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NickCarter_1945_FactoryDeath.mp3 Alt: The Factory of Death Nick Carter Master Detective |
"The Factory of Death with Lon Clark as Nick Carter" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-09-02 5:30 PM EWT |
Cudahy Packing Co. Old Dutch Cleanser |
Lon Clark (Carter) | Charlotte Manson & Latimer | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Nick Carter", "Lon Clark", "Old Dutch"] |
Master detective Nick Carter investigates industrial sabotage and mysterious chemical explosions inside a munitions manufacturing plant. |
NickCarter_1951_MerryGoRound.mp3 Alt: The Case of the Merry-Go-Round Murder Nick Carter |
"The Case of the Merry-Go-Round Murder with Lon Clark" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-02 6:00 PM EDT |
Cudahy Packing Co. Old Dutch Cleanser |
Lon Clark (Carter) | Ferrin N. Fraser (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Nick Carter", "Lon Clark", "Old Dutch"] |
Nick Carter corners a carnival pickpocket ring after a midway concessionaire is stabbed aboard a spinning amusement carousel. |
Ken_1958_ComeDance.mp3 Alt: Come Dance With Me Beyond Our Ken |
"Come Dance with Me with Kenneth Horne" | BBC Light 1958-09-02 8:30 PM BST |
Sustaining British Comedy |
Kenneth Horne, Williams | Eric Merriman & Took | ["Comedy", "British", "Beyond Our Ken", "Kenneth Horne", "BBC Light"] |
Kenneth Horne and company parody contemporary ballroom dancing competitions and documentary cinema styles. |
FirstNighter_1931_PantherClaws.mp3 Alt: The Panther's Claws The First Nighter Program |
"The Panther's Claws with Charles P. Hughes" | NBC Red (WMAQ) 1931-09-02 9:30 PM EDST |
Campana Corp. Campana Italian Balm |
Charles P. Hughes (Host) | Broadway Repertory Cast | ["Drama", "Anthology", "First Nighter", "Campana", "NBC"] |
An intrepid safari explorer suspects foul play when a jungle expedition sponsor dies bearing distinctive claw lacerations. |
FirstNighter_1932_Fugitive.mp3 Alt: Fugitive The First Nighter Program |
"Fugitive with Don Ameche and June Meredith" | NBC Red (WMAQ) 1932-09-02 9:00 PM EDST |
Campana Corp. Campana Italian Balm |
Don Ameche, Meredith | Charles P. Hughes (Host) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "First Nighter", "Don Ameche", "Campana"] |
An escaped prison inmate seeking to clear his reputation seeks refuge in a secluded farmhouse and encounters a sympathetic artist. |
FirstNighter_1938_Shakespeare.mp3 Alt: Thanks to Mr. Shakespeare The First Nighter Program |
"Thanks to Mr. Shakespeare with Barbara Luddy and Les Tremayne" | NBC Red (WMAQ) 1938-09-02 10:00 PM EDST |
Campana Corp. Italian Balm & Dreskin |
Barbara Luddy, Tremayne | Charles P. Hughes (Host) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "First Nighter", "Barbara Luddy", "Campana"] |
Two rival summer stock theater performers rehearsing Elizabethan romantic dialogue find their stage rivalry evolving into genuine affection. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 410 / 480 (70 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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