Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — The Falcon, The Sealed Book & Stan Freberg
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Author: radio index
Reading: 4 min
Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, The Falcon, James Meighan, Gem Blades, The Sealed Book, Philip Clarke, Chick Carter Boy Detective, Bill Lipton, Serial Story Arc, The Affairs of Peter Salem, Santos Ortega, That's Rich, Stan Freberg, Mutual Radio Theater, Marian Seldes, Andy Griffith, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 643)
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 private eye adventures, psychological terror tales, juvenile detective cliffhangers, comedy satire, and radio drama anthologies, James Meighan in The Falcon for Gem Blades (1947), Philip Clarke in The Sealed Book (1945), Bill Lipton in Chick Carter, Boy Detective (1943), Santos Ortega in The Affairs of Peter Salem (1951), Stan Freberg in That's Rich (1954), and Mutual Radio Theater (1943–1980):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 643)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SealedBook_1945_DieOnce.mp3 Alt: You Only Die Once Sealed Book |
"You Only Die Once with Philip Clarke as The Keeper" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-09-02 10:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Horror Anthology |
Philip Clarke (Host) | Robert A. Arthur & Kogan | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Sealed Book", "Philip Clarke", "Mutual"] |
null |
A desperate embezzler attempts to fake his own drowning death to claim insurance money only to find his accomplice scheming for real murder. |
Mutual_1980_FoodLove.mp3 Alt: The Food Of Love Mutual Radio Theater |
"The Food of Love with Marian Seldes and Andy Griffith" | Mutual 1980-09-02 |
Sustaining Radio Drama |
Marian Seldes, Griffith | Himan Brown (Dir) | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Mutual Radio Theater", "Marian Seldes", "Andy Griffith"] |
null |
A reclusive classical violinist becomes romantically involved with a mysterious patroness who harbors a dark past. |
ChickCarter_1943_RaceFire.mp3 Alt: A Race with Fire Chick Carter, Boy Detective |
"A Race with Fire with Bill Lipton as Chick Carter" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-09-02 5:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Cliffhanger |
Bill Lipton (Chick) | Leon Janney & Mack | ["Detective", "Juvenile", "Chick Carter", "Bill Lipton", "Mutual"] |
{"title": "The Stolen Blueprints", "part": 39, "total_parts": 65} |
Chick Carter races against a roaring chemical warehouse blaze to rescue his trapped assistant Sue and recover stolen industrial defense blueprints. |
Falcon_1947_CoversBets.mp3 Alt: Murder Covers All Bets The Falcon |
"Murder Covers All Bets with James Meighan as The Falcon" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-09-02 8:30 PM EDT |
American Safety Razor Gem Razors & Blades |
James Meighan (Waring) | Ken Lynch & Drake | ["Detective", "Mystery", "The Falcon", "James Meighan", "Gem Blades"] |
null |
Freelance investigator Mike Waring probes the backstage shooting of a high-stakes bookmaker at a harness racing track. |
PeterSalem_1951_PaintedSkull.mp3 Alt: The Affairs Of Peter Salem 1951 Episode |
"The Painted Skull with Santos Ortega as Peter Salem" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-02 4:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Santos Ortega (Salem) | Jack Grimes & Vittes | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Peter Salem", "Santos Ortega", "Mutual"] |
null |
Small-town detective Peter Salem solves the poisoning of an eccentric antiques dealer who received a human skull painted with occult symbols. |
ThatsRich_1954_HotDogStand.mp3 Alt: Las Vegas Hot Dog Stand That's Rich |
"The Las Vegas Hot Dog Stand with Stan Freberg" | CBS (KNX) 1954-09-02 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Situation Comedy |
Stan Freberg (Bagshot) | Martha Wentworth & March | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Thats Rich", "Stan Freberg", "CBS"] |
null |
Bumbling small-town paper mill clerk Richard Bagshot attempts to strike it rich by operating a novelty hot dog cart in Las Vegas. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 470 / 480 (10 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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