Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — The Eternal Light & The New Theater

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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, The Eternal Light, Alexander Scourby, Morton Wishengrad, JTSA, NBC, Serial Story Arc, The New Theater, Sybil Thorndike, Emlyn Williams, BBC Home, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
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September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 638)

This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story metadata declarations, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 2 across dramatic biblical serial cycles produced in cooperation with the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and acclaimed British theatrical adaptations, Alexander Scourby and Roger DeKoven in four serial installments of The Eternal Light (1945, 1951, 1956, 1962), and Dame Sybil Thorndike in Emlyn Williams's The Corn Is Green on The New Theater (1945–1962):


1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 638)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles Canonical Title Network, Airdate & Showtime Sponsor & Commercial Ads Credited Cast & Performers Director, Writers & Crew Genres Story Arc Metadata Story Synopsis
Theater_1951_CornIsGreen.mp3
Alt: The Corn is Green The New Theater
"The Corn Is Green with Dame Sybil Thorndike" BBC Home
1951-09-02
8:30 PM BST
Sustaining
British Theater
Dame Sybil Thorndike Emlyn Williams (Author) ["Drama", "British", "The New Theater", "Sybil Thorndike", "BBC Home"] null An idealistic English schoolteacher in a remote Welsh mining village dedicates herself to tutoring a gifted young coal miner for an Oxford scholarship.
Eternal_1945_JosephProvider.mp3
Alt: Joseph and His Brothers Part 3 - Joseph the Provider NBC
"Joseph and His Brothers (Part 3: Joseph the Provider) with Alexander Scourby" NBC (WEAF)
1945-09-02
11:00 AM EWT
Sustaining
JTSA Religious Drama
Alexander Scourby (Joseph) Roger DeKoven & Wishengrad ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "Alexander Scourby", "NBC"] {"title": "Joseph and His Brothers", "part": 3, "total_parts": 3} Joseph reveals his true identity to his starving brothers in Egypt and extends forgiveness to unite his estranged family.
Eternal_1951_WordsLiveBy10.mp3
Alt: The Words We Live by Pt 10 NBC
"The Words We Live By (Part 10) with JTSA and NBC" NBC (WNBC)
1951-09-02
12:30 PM EDT
Sustaining
JTSA Religious Drama
Dramatic Voice Cast David Putterman & Wishengrad ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "JTSA", "NBC"] {"title": "The Words We Live By", "part": 10, "total_parts": 10} Biblical scholar panels examine ethical commandments and sacred texts defining mutual responsibility in civil society.
Eternal_1956_Pentateuch10.mp3
Alt: Highlights About the First Five Books of the Bible Part 10 NBC
"Highlights of the Pentateuch (Part 10) with JTSA and NBC" NBC (WRCA)
1956-09-02
12:30 PM EDT
Sustaining
JTSA Religious Drama
Dramatic Voice Cast JTSA Faculty Advisors ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "JTSA", "NBC"] {"title": "Highlights of the Pentateuch", "part": 10, "total_parts": 10} Dramatized biblical discourses review Mosaic legal traditions and spiritual teachings across Deuteronomy.
Eternal_1962_DemocracyBible15.mp3
Alt: Democracy and the Bible Part 15 NBC
"Democracy and the Bible (Part 15) with Alexander Scourby" NBC (WNBC)
1962-09-02
12:30 PM EDT
Sustaining
JTSA Religious Drama
Alexander Scourby (Narrator) JTSA Production Unit ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "Alexander Scourby", "NBC"] {"title": "Democracy and the Bible", "part": 15, "total_parts": 15} Prophetic literature dramatizations explore how ancient biblical concepts of justice shaped modern constitutional democracy.
Eternal_1962_DemocracyMaster.mp3
Alt: Democracy And The Bible No 15 The Eternal Light
"Democracy and the Bible (Part 15) with Alexander Scourby (Master)" NBC (WNBC)
1962-09-02
12:30 PM EDT
Sustaining
JTSA Religious Drama
Alexander Scourby (Narrator) JTSA Production Unit ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "Alexander Scourby", "NBC"] {"title": "Democracy and the Bible", "part": 15, "total_parts": 15} Scholars trace prophetic egalitarian ethics from the Hebrew Scriptures to foundational principles of human rights.

2. Archival Verification Summary

  • Target Calendar Day: September 2
  • Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
  • Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 440 / 480 (40 remaining)
  • Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog