Archival Dispatch: September 3 Calendar Walk — Fred Allen, Nick Carter & Perry Como
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Tags: September 3, Calendar Walk, The Charlie McCarthy Show, Edgar Bergen, Fred Allen, Chase & Sanborn, V-J Day, Nick Carter Master Detective, Lon Clark, Charlotte Manson, Old Dutch Cleanser, Chesterfield Supper Club, Perry Como, Chesterfield Cigarettes, The First Nighter Program, Don Ameche, Barbara Luddy, Campana Italian Balm, The Hall of Fantasy, Richard Thorne, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Bob Mitchell Boys Choir, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 3 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 701)
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 legendary V-J Day comedy broadcasts uniting Fred Allen and Charlie McCarthy, hardboiled anatomical theft mysteries solved by Nick Carter, Perry Como's postwar musical supper club, classic radio theatre romantic comedies, psychological terror from Richard Thorne, and harmonic choral sessions with Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney, Fred Allen and Edgar Bergen (1945), Lon Clark as Nick Carter (1950), Perry Como (1945), Don Ameche and Barbara Luddy (1937), Richard Thorne in The Hall of Fantasy (1951), and Bing Crosby (1937–1962):
1. September 3 Archival Inventory (Increment 701)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CharlieMcCarthy_1945_FredAllen.mp3 Alt: Fred Allen Charlie Mc Carthy Show, The |
"Guest Fred Allen on V-J Day with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-03 8:00 PM EWT |
Standard Brands Chase & Sanborn Coffee |
Edgar Bergen & Charlie | Fred Allen (Guest) | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Charlie McCarthy", "Edgar Bergen", "Fred Allen"] |
Fred Allen trades acerbic insults with Charlie McCarthy in a special Labor Day and V-J victory celebration broadcast. |
NickCarter_1950_MisledSkeletons.mp3 Alt: The Case of the Misled Skeletons Nick Carter Master Detective |
"The Case of the Misled Skeletons with Lon Clark as Nick Carter" | Mutual (WOR) 1950-09-03 6:30 PM EDT |
Cudahy Packing Co. Old Dutch Cleanser |
Lon Clark (Carter) | Charlotte Manson & MacGregor | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Nick Carter", "Lon Clark", "Old Dutch"] |
Nick Carter investigates a bizarre anatomical theft where human skeletons are swapped in a medical university ossuary to conceal a homicide. |
Chesterfield_1945_FishingMoon.mp3 Alt: First Song - Fishing for the Moon Chesterfield Supper Club, The |
"Fishing for the Moon on V-J Day with Perry Como" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-03 7:00 PM EWT |
Liggett & Myers Chesterfield Cigarettes |
Perry Como (Host) | The Satisfiers & Steele | ["Music", "Variety", "Chesterfield Supper Club", "Perry Como", "Chesterfield"] |
Perry Como croons romantic favorites led by Fishing for the Moon on a special celebratory Labor Day edition of the 15-minute supper club. |
FirstNighter_1937_SocietySally.mp3 Alt: Society Sally First Nighter Program, The |
"Society Sally with Don Ameche and Barbara Luddy" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-09-03 10:00 PM EDST |
Campana Sales Co. Campana Italian Balm |
Don Ameche & Luddy | Charles P. Hughes | ["Comedy", "Drama", "The First Nighter Program", "Don Ameche", "Campana"] |
An ambitious manicurist masquerades as a wealthy European countess to crash a high-society charity gala in Manhattan. |
HallFantasy_1951_TwistedMind.mp3 Alt: The Twisted Mind Hall of Fantasy |
"The Twisted Mind with Richard Thorne" | Mutual (WGN) 1951-09-03 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Psychological Horror |
Richard Thorne (Dir.) | Mutual Drama Cast | ["Horror", "Psychological", "Hall Of Fantasy", "Richard Thorne", "Mutual"] |
A psychiatrist experimenting with psychic telepathy finds his own subconscious thoughts invaded and tormented by a deceased patient's vengeful psyche. |
BingClooney_1962_BoysChoir.mp3 Alt: Bob Mitchell Boys Choir Bing Crosby |
"Guest Bob Mitchell Boys Choir with Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney" | CBS (KNX) 1962-09-03 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Music |
Bing Crosby & Clooney | Bob Mitchell Boys Choir | ["Music", "Variety", "Bing Crosby", "Rosemary Clooney", "Buddy Cole"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney welcome the young vocalists of the Bob Mitchell Boys Choir for harmonious choral renditions and pop duets. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 3
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 3: 397 / 469 (72 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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