Archival Dispatch: September 4 Calendar Walk — Kay Kyser, Mike Wallace & Jack Armstrong
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 4, Calendar Walk, Kay Kyser, Kollege of Musical Knowledge, Lucky Strike, American Tobacco, The Crime Files of Flamond, Myron Wallace, Mike Wallace, Peter Hand Brewing, Meister Brau, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Humphrey Lyttelton, BBC Radio 4, Cities Service Highways in Melody, Paul Lavalle, Adventure in Reading, Hans Christian Andersen, Jack Armstrong, Charles Flynn, Wheaties, Serial Story Arc, The Land of the Vanishing Giants, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 4 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 715)
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 4 across high-spirited musical quizzes with Kay Kyser for Lucky Strike, early psychological detective drama starring a young Myron (Mike) Wallace on The Crime Files of Flamond, anarchic British comedy on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, sweeping concert orchestra melodies for Cities Service, literary biographical drama on Hans Christian Andersen, and Wheaties cliffhanger adventures with Jack Armstrong, Kay Kyser (1940), Mike Wallace (1945), Humphrey Lyttelton (1974), Paul Lavalle (1942), Adventure in Reading (1939), and Jack Armstrong (1939–1974):
1. September 4 Archival Inventory (Increment 715)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KayKyser_1940_AllThisHeaven.mp3 Alt: Second Song - All This And Heaven Too Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge |
"All This and Heaven Too with Kay Kyser" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-09-04 8:00 PM EDST |
American Tobacco Co. Lucky Strike Cigarettes |
Kay Kyser (MC) | Harry Babbitt & Simms | ["Music", "Quiz", "Kay Kyser", "Lucky Strike", "NBC"] |
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Kay Kyser tests audience contestants on swing melodies and popular song lyrics, featuring vocal performances of All This and Heaven Too. |
Flamond_1945_BadBet.mp3 Alt: TCOT Bad Bet Crime Files Of Flamond, The |
"The Case of the Bad Bet with Myron Wallace" | WGN / Mutual 1945-09-04 8:30 PM EWT |
Peter Hand Brewing Meister Brau Beer |
Myron Wallace (Flamond) | WGN Mystery Staff | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Flamond", "Mike Wallace", "WGN"] |
null |
Psychological criminologist Flamond investigates a racetrack bookmaker murdered after refusing to cancel a mobster's fraudulent gambling debt. |
ISIHAC_1974_PublicansBall.mp3 Alt: Publicans Ball I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue |
"The Publican's Ball with Humphrey Lyttelton" | BBC Radio 4 1974-09-04 7:30 PM BST |
Sustaining Comedy Panel Game |
Humphrey Lyttelton | Brooke-Taylor & Garden | ["Comedy", "Panel Game", "ISIHAC", "Humphrey Lyttelton", "BBC Radio 4"] |
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Humphrey Lyttelton presides over an unscripted comedy game featuring Mornington Crescent, spoof musical lyrics, and absurd pub slogans. |
CitiesService_1942_GirlProw.mp3 Alt: First Selection - The Girl On The Prow Cities Service Highways in Melody |
"The Girl on the Prow with Paul Lavalle" | NBC (WEAF) 1942-09-04 8:00 PM EWT |
Cities Service Co. Gasoline & Motor Oil |
Paul Lavalle (Cond.) | Cities Service Chorus | ["Music", "Concert", "Highways in Melody", "Paul Lavalle", "Cities Service"] |
null |
Paul Lavalle directs lush semiclassical operetta favorites and nautical ballads spotlighting The Girl on the Prow. |
AdvReading_1939_HansAndersen.mp3 Alt: Adventure In Reading 1939 Episode |
"The Life of Hans Christian Andersen with Helen Walpole" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1939-09-04 2:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Educational Drama |
Helen Walpole (Host) | NBC Educational Players | ["Education", "Biography", "Adventure In Reading", "Hans Christian Andersen", "NBC Blue"] |
null |
Dramatic actors recount the impoverished Danish childhood and literary triumph of fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen. |
JackArmstrong_1946_Silencer.mp3 Alt: The Trial Of The Silencer Jack Armstrong, The All-American Boy |
"The Trial of the Silencer with Charles Flynn" | ABC 1946-09-04 5:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Wheaties Breakfast Cereal |
Charles Flynn (Jack) | John Kouletsis & Dunlap | ["Adventure", "Juvenile", "Jack Armstrong", "Charles Flynn", "Wheaties"] |
{"title": "The Land of the Vanishing Giants", "part": 42, "total_parts": 60} |
Jack Armstrong and Billy Fairfield test an experimental sonic noise dampener to infiltrate an enemy sabotage bunker undetected. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 4
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 4: 12 / 471 (395 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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