Archival Dispatch: September 3 Calendar Walk — Basil Rathbone, Michael Shayne & Charlie McCarthy
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Tags: September 3, Calendar Walk, Tales of Fatima, Basil Rathbone, Fatima Cigarettes, Michael Shayne, Wally Maher, Brett Halliday, The Charlie McCarthy Show, Edgar Bergen, Wendy Barrie, Vera Vague, Standard Brands, Backstage Wife, Claire Niesen, Bayer Aspirin, The Cases of Mr. Ace, George O'Hanlon, Squad Cars, Springbok Radio, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 3 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 662)
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 3 across exotic mystery adventures, hardboiled private eye cases in Miami, star-studded variety comedy, dramatic backstage soap operas, comedic waterfront detective tales, and South African railway police investigations, Basil Rathbone in Tales of Fatima for Fatima Cigarettes (1949), Wally Maher as Michael Shayne (1945), Wendy Barrie and Vera Vague on The Charlie McCarthy Show (1939), Claire Niesen in Backstage Wife (1947), George O'Hanlon in The Cases of Mr. Ace (1947), and Squad Cars (1939–1982):
1. September 3 Archival Inventory (Increment 662)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fatima_1949_DoseDeath.mp3 Alt: A Dose of Death Tales of Fatima |
"A Dose of Death with Basil Rathbone and Fatima Cigarettes" | CBS (WCBS) 1949-09-03 9:30 PM EDT |
Liggett & Myers Fatima Turkish Blend |
Basil Rathbone (Self) | Francis X. Bushman & Ingram | ["Mystery", "Adventure", "Tales Of Fatima", "Basil Rathbone", "Fatima"] |
Basil Rathbone follows the exotic advice of the mysterious fortune teller Fatima to catch a poisoner operating inside a health spa. |
MichaelShayne_1945_TripleMystery.mp3 Alt: TAO Triple Mystery Michael Shayne |
"The Case of the Triple Mystery with Wally Maher as Michael Shayne" | Mutual (KHJ) 1945-09-03 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Hardboiled Detective |
Wally Maher (Shayne) | Cathy Lewis & Halliday | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Michael Shayne", "Wally Maher", "Mutual"] |
Miami private detective Michael Shayne investigates three seemingly unconnected homicides sharing an identical poisoned cigar clue. |
McCarthy_1939_WendyBarrie.mp3 Alt: Guest Wendy Barrie, Vera Vague Charlie McCarthy |
"Guests Wendy Barrie and Vera Vague with Edgar Bergen" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-09-03 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Chase & Sanborn Coffee |
Edgar Bergen, McCarthy | Wendy Barrie & Allen | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Charlie McCarthy", "Wendy Barrie", "Vera Vague"] |
Charlie McCarthy flirts with British actress Wendy Barrie and endures manhunting antics from spinster Vera Vague. |
BackstageWife_1947_Rehearsals.mp3 Alt: Episode Backstage Wife |
"Larry Noble's Broadway Rehearsals with Claire Niesen" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-09-03 4:00 PM EDT |
Sterling Drug Inc. Bayer Aspirin & Tooth Powder |
Claire Niesen (Mary) | James Meighan & Hummert | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Backstage Wife", "Claire Niesen", "Bayer"] |
Mary Noble confronts an ambitious young understudy attempting to manipulate Broadway director Larry Noble during final cast rehearsals. |
MrAce_1947_ErrandBoy.mp3 Alt: The Cases Of Mr Ace 1947 Episode |
"The Errand Boy Murder with George O'Hanlon as Eddie Ace" | ABC (WJZ) 1947-09-03 9:00 PM EDT |
Milner Products Perma-Starch |
George O'Hanlon (Ace) | Marian Richman & Brady | ["Detective", "Comedy", "Mr Ace", "George OHanlon", "ABC"] |
Private investigator Eddie Ace probes the waterfront death of a messenger boy carrying hidden counterfeit currency plates. |
SquadCars_1982_RailwayRobbery.mp3 Alt: Railway Robbery Squad Cars - SA |
"Railway Robbery with Springbok Radio" | Springbok / SABC 1982-09-03 |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Colin Fish (Lead) | SABC Drama Staff | ["Police", "Procedural", "Squad Cars", "Springbok", "SABC"] |
Railway police detectives track a syndicate stealing valuable cargo containers off moving freight trains near Durban. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 3
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 3: 163 / 469 (306 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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