Archival Dispatch: September 3 Calendar Walk — Rudy Vallee, Mel Blanc & Boris Karloff
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Tags: September 3, Calendar Walk, The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour, Rudy Vallee, Marion Harris, Boris Karloff, Standard Brands, The Mel Blanc Show, Mel Blanc, Colgate, Halo Shampoo, The Witch's Tale, Alonzo Deen Cole, Old Nancy, 3DB Melbourne, Serial Story Arc, The Magic Skin, A Man Named Jordan, Jack Moyles, Rocky Jordan, Night Editor, Hal Burdick, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 3 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 674)
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 3 across pioneer variety hours, atmospheric horror adaptations, comedic fix-it shop escapades, hardboiled international intrigue in Istanbul, newspaper morality anthologies, and radio drama, Rudy Vallee on The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour with jazz pioneer Marion Harris (1931) and screen icon Boris Karloff (1936), Mel Blanc for Colgate (1946), Alonzo Deen Cole's The Witch's Tale in Australia (1935), Jack Moyles in A Man Named Jordan (1950), and Night Editor (1931–1950):
1. September 3 Archival Inventory (Increment 674)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fleischmann_1931_MarionHarris.mp3 Alt: Marlon Harris Rudy Vallee |
"Marion Harris with Rudy Vallee and Fleischmann's Yeast" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1931-09-03 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Fleischmann's Yeast |
Rudy Vallee, Harris | Connecticut Yankees | ["Music", "Variety", "Rudy Vallee", "Marion Harris", "Fleischmanns"] |
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Rudy Vallee welcomes pioneer jazz-blues chanteuse Marion Harris for signature torch songs alongside dance orchestra numbers. |
Fleischmann_1936_BorisKarloff.mp3 Alt: Guest - Boris Karloff Rudy Vallee |
"Guest Boris Karloff with Rudy Vallee and Fleischmann's Yeast" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1936-09-03 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Fleischmann's & Gelatin |
Rudy Vallee, Karloff | Connecticut Yankees | ["Variety", "Drama", "Rudy Vallee", "Boris Karloff", "Fleischmanns"] |
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Horror screen star Boris Karloff performs a chilling dramatic radio reading opposite Rudy Vallee's Connecticut Yankees. |
MelBlanc_1946_BirthdayCards.mp3 Alt: The Birthday Cards Mel Blanc Show |
"The Birthday Cards with Mel Blanc and Colgate" | CBS (KNX) 1946-09-03 8:30 PM EDT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Dental & Halo |
Mel Blanc (Self/Twaddle) | Mary Jane Croft & Kearns | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Mel Blanc", "Halo Shampoo", "Colgate"] |
null |
Mel tries to boost sales at his neighborhood fix-it shop by selling humorous customized birthday greeting cards. |
WitchsTale_1935_MagicSkin1.mp3 Alt: Magic Skin Part 1 The Witch's Tale AU |
"The Magic Skin (Part 1) with Old Nancy and 3DB Melbourne" | 3DB Melbourne 1935-09-03 |
Sustaining Supernatural Drama |
Old Nancy (Narrator) | Alonzo Deen Cole & Balzac | ["Horror", "Anthology", "Witchs Tale", "Old Nancy", "3DB"] |
{"title": "The Magic Skin", "part": 1, "total_parts": 2} |
A desperate young gambler acquires an ancient talisman skin that grants every wish while shrinking his remaining lifespan. |
ManNamedJordan_1950_SmugglersHarbor.mp3 Alt: A Man Named Jordan 1950 Episode |
"The Smuggler's Harbor with Jack Moyles as Rocky Jordan" | CBS (KNX) 1950-09-03 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Expatriate Mystery |
Jack Moyles (Jordan) | Jay Novello & Roman | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "Rocky Jordan", "Jack Moyles", "CBS"] |
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Rocky Jordan protects a desperate American maritime engineer framed for contraband smuggling in Istanbul harbor. |
NightEditor_1939_FatalScoop.mp3 Alt: Episode Night Editor |
"The Fatal Scoop with Hal Burdick" | NBC Red (KPO) 1939-09-03 8:15 PM PST |
Cardinet Candy Co. Crax & U-No Candy Bars |
Hal Burdick (Narrator) | NBC Pacific Staff | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Night Editor", "Hal Burdick", "NBC"] |
null |
A veteran newspaper editor recounts the moral crisis of a police reporter who witnesses a hit-and-run involving his publisher's son. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 3
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 3: 235 / 469 (234 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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