Archival Dispatch: September 3 Calendar Walk — Blondie, Kenny Baker & Al Pearce
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 3, Calendar Walk, Blondie, Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Hanley Stafford, Colgate-Palmolive, Super Suds, Al Pearce and His Gang, Elmer Blurt, Pepsodent, Hollywood Hotel, Kenny Baker, Alice Faye, Campbell Soup, Romance, Frank Lovejoy, Hammond Innes, Heartbeat Theatre, Salvation Army, Betty and Bob, Alice Hill, General Mills, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 3 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 683)
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 beloved comic strip domestic comedies, low-pressure door-to-door sales humor, lavish Hollywood musical premieres, gripping English Channel maritime salvage romances, religious moral dramas, and classic daytime soap operas, Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake in Blondie for Super Suds (1944), Al Pearce (1934), Kenny Baker on Hollywood Hotel (1937), Frank Lovejoy in Romance (1955), Heartbeat Theatre (1961), and Betty and Bob (1934–1961):
1. September 3 Archival Inventory (Increment 683)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blondie_1944_VotesStock.mp3 Alt: Blondie Votes Her Stock Blondie |
"Blondie Votes Her Stock with Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake" | CBS (KNX) 1944-09-03 8:00 PM EWT |
Colgate-Palmolive Super Suds Detergent |
Penny Singleton, Lake | Hanley Stafford (Dithers) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Blondie", "Penny Singleton", "Arthur Lake"] |
Blondie unexpectedly inherits proxy voting shares in the J.C. Dithers Construction Company, upsetting Dagwood's office status. |
AlPearce_1934_ElmerBlurt.mp3 Alt: Episode Al Pearce and His Gang |
"Elmer Blurt Door-to-Door Sales with Al Pearce" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1934-09-03 8:00 PM EDST |
The Pepsodent Co. Pepsodent Toothpaste |
Al Pearce (Elmer Blurt) | Arlene Harris & Amsterdam | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Al Pearce", "Elmer Blurt", "Pepsodent"] |
Low-pressure salesman Elmer Blurt attempts to sell vacuum cleaners while timidly hoping nobody answers the door. |
HollywoodHotel_1937_MrDodd.mp3 Alt: Mr. Dodd Takes the Air Hollywood Hotel |
"Mr. Dodd Takes the Air with Kenny Baker and Alice Faye" | CBS (KNX) 1937-09-03 9:00 PM EDST |
Campbell Soup Co. Campbell's Soups |
Kenny Baker, Faye | Raymond Paige & Orch. | ["Musical", "Comedy", "Hollywood Hotel", "Kenny Baker", "Campbell"] |
A naive country singer from Indiana travels to New York to record radio commercials and becomes an unexpected national opera sensation. |
Romance_1955_MaddonsFolly.mp3 Alt: Maddon's Folly Romance |
"Maddon's Folly by Hammond Innes with Frank Lovejoy" | CBS (KNX) 1955-09-03 9:05 PM EDT |
Sustaining Adventure Romance |
Frank Lovejoy (Lead) | Hammond Innes & Ellis | ["Drama", "Romance", "Adventure", "Frank Lovejoy", "CBS"] |
A disgraced maritime captain attempts to salvage a stranded cargo freighter in the English Channel while falling in love with the owner's daughter. |
Heartbeat_1961_TheImage.mp3 Alt: The Image Heartbeat Theatre |
"The Image with The Salvation Army" | Syndication 1961-09-03 |
Salvation Army Religious Broadcast |
Don MacLaughlin (Lead) | Salvation Army Producers | ["Drama", "Religious", "Heartbeat Theatre", "Salvation Army", "Syndicated"] |
A self-absorbed commercial advertising executive confronts an ethical awakening after meeting an unselfish street mission worker. |
BettyBob_1947_InheritanceLetter.mp3 Alt: Betty and Bob 1947 Episode |
"The Mysterious Inheritance Letter with Alice Hill" | Syndication 1947-09-03 |
General Mills Gold Medal Flour & Wheaties |
Alice Hill (Betty) | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Betty And Bob", "Alice Hill", "General Mills"] |
Betty Drake receives an anonymous legal document revealing an unsettled family trust fund that threatens Bob's business partnership. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 3
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 3: 289 / 469 (180 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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