Archival Dispatch: September 3 Calendar Walk — Frank Sinatra, Burns & Allen & Fred Allen
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 3, Calendar Walk, To Be Perfectly Frank, Frank Sinatra, Burns and Allen, George Burns, Gracie Allen, James Mason, Maxwell House Coffee Time, The Fred Allen Show, Charlie McCarthy, Portland Hoffa, V-J Day, Chase and Sanborn, The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall, Walter Hampden, Agnes Moorehead, Mr. President, Edward Arnold, James A Garfield, Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, Milton Cross, Paul Lavalle, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 3 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 671)
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 iconic American popular vocal programs, witty husband-and-wife domestic sitcoms with British movie guest stars, sharp radio comedy rivalries on V-J Day, eccentric academic whodunits, historical presidential biopics, and satiric hot-jazz chamber music, Frank Sinatra on To Be Perfectly Frank (1954), James Mason on Burns and Allen (1948), Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa on The Charlie McCarthy Show (1945), Walter Hampden as Leonidas Witherall (1944), Edward Arnold as James A. Garfield in Mr. President (1950), and Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street (1944–1954):
1. September 3 Archival Inventory (Increment 671)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sinatra_1954_SitRightDown.mp3 Alt: First Song - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down The Frank Sinatra Program |
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter with Frank Sinatra" | NBC (WNBC) 1954-09-03 8:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Musical Showcase |
Frank Sinatra (Host) | Graham Forbes Trio | ["Music", "Pop", "Frank Sinatra", "To Be Perfectly Frank", "NBC"] |
Frank Sinatra spins classic discs and performs intimate live vocal arrangements including I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter. |
BurnsAllen_1948_JamesMason.mp3 Alt: Guest James Mason Burns and Allen |
"Guest James Mason with George Burns and Gracie Allen" | NBC (KFI) 1948-09-03 8:30 PM EDT |
General Foods Maxwell House Coffee |
Burns & Allen, Mason | Bill Goodwin & Staff | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Burns And Allen", "James Mason", "Maxwell House"] |
Gracie attempts to cure visiting British screen actor James Mason of his trademark cinematic villainy through eccentric psychoanalysis. |
FredAllen_1945_VJDayMcCarthy.mp3 Alt: The Charlie Mc Carthy Show Fred Allen The Fred Allen Show |
"Guest Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa on V-J Day" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-03 8:00 PM EWT |
Standard Brands Chase & Sanborn Coffee |
Fred Allen, Bergen | Portland Hoffa & Staff | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Fred Allen", "Charlie McCarthy", "Chase And Sanborn"] |
Fred Allen trades rapid-fire comedic insults with Charlie McCarthy while celebrating the official signing of the Pacific peace treaty. |
Leonidas_1944_FatalFlamingo.mp3 Alt: The Adventures Of Leonidas Witherall 1944 Episode |
"The Case of the Fatal Flamingo with Walter Hampden" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-09-03 6:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Mystery Comedy |
Walter Hampden (Witherall) | Agnes Moorehead & Taylor | ["Detective", "Comedy", "Leonidas Witherall", "Walter Hampden", "Mutual"] |
Academy headmaster Leonidas Witherall investigates the poisoning of an eccentric bird collector inside an aviary. |
MrPresident_1950_GarfieldLoneliness.mp3 Alt: A Different Kind Of Loneliness Mr President |
"A Different Kind of Loneliness with Edward Arnold as James A. Garfield" | ABC (WJZ) 1950-09-03 2:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Presidential Drama |
Edward Arnold (Garfield) | Jean Holloway (Writer) | ["Drama", "History", "Mr President", "Edward Arnold", "James A Garfield"] |
President James A. Garfield faces grueling political patronage demands and factional party strife during his first summer in the White House. |
BasinStreet_1944_LittleGirl.mp3 Alt: First Song - Little Girl Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street |
"Little Girl with Milton Cross and Paul Lavalle" | Blue Network 1944-09-03 9:15 PM EWT |
Sustaining Mock-Jazz Symphony |
Milton Cross (Host) | Paul Lavalle & Woodwindy Ten | ["Music", "Jazz", "Lower Basin Street", "Milton Cross", "Paul Lavalle"] |
Milton Cross presents mock-serious programmatic analysis of hot jazz and blues selections featuring Little Girl. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 3
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 3: 217 / 469 (252 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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