Archival Dispatch: September 4 Calendar Walk — Bulldog Drummond, Elmer Davis & The Silver Eagle
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Tags: September 4, Calendar Walk, Bulldog Drummond, Ned Wever, Luis Van Rooten, HC McNeile, CBS World News Today, Elmer Davis, Edward R Murrow, Destroyers for Bases, The Silver Eagle, Jim Ameche, General Mills, Cheerios, The Prudential Family Hour, Carmen Dragon, Rise Stevens, Prudential Insurance, Two Daffodils, BBC Regional, Football Broadcasts, WACO, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 4 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 734)
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 4 across Ned Wever tracking chemical dart assassins on Bulldog Drummond, Elmer Davis and Edward R. Murrow breaking the historic US-British Destroyers-for-Bases naval pact on CBS World News Today, Canadian Mountie manhunts on The Silver Eagle for General Mills, Carmen Dragon and Rise Stevens performing in manufacturing plant drama on The Prudential Family Hour of Stars, British music hall comedy on Two Daffodils, and 1937 college gridiron season previews on WACO, Ned Wever (1944), Elmer Davis (1940), Jim Ameche (1952), Carmen Dragon (1949), and Two Daffodils (1934–1952):
1. September 4 Archival Inventory (Increment 734)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BulldogDrummond_1944_AdroitAssassin.mp3 Alt: The Case Of The Adroit Assassin (NY broadcast moves to Mondays @ 7:30) Bulldog Drummond |
"The Case of the Adroit Assassin with Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-09-04 7:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining British Detective |
Ned Wever (Drummond) | Luis Van Rooten & McNeile | ["Detective", "Adventure", "Bulldog Drummond", "Ned Wever", "Mutual"] |
Bulldog Drummond pursues an elusive international assassin who uses specialized chemical darts to eliminate key government ministers. |
CBSNews_1940_DestroyersBases.mp3 Alt: CBS News British Naval Treaty With The US (Poor Sound) CBS News of the World |
"US-British Destroyers-for-Bases Agreement with Elmer Davis" | CBS (WABC) 1940-09-04 8:00 AM EDST |
Sustaining World News Roundup |
Elmer Davis (Anchor) | Edward R. Murrow & Staff | ["News", "WWII", "CBS World News", "Elmer Davis", "Edward R Murrow"] |
CBS correspondents report on Churchill's announcement transferring fifty US naval destroyers to Britain in exchange for Caribbean naval bases. |
SilverEagle_1952_CougarPass.mp3 Alt: The Silver Eagle 1952 Episode |
"The Cougar of Thunder Pass with Jim Ameche" | ABC (WJZ) 1952-09-04 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios & Wheaties |
Jim Ameche (Jim West) | James Jewell & Lester | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Silver Eagle", "Jim Ameche", "General Mills"] |
Mountie Jim West and his French-Canadian partner Joe Bideaux track an escaped outlaw holding hostages in a mountain pass cabin. |
Prudential_1949_TheBigJob.mp3 Alt: The Big Job Prudential Family Hour |
"The Big Job with Carmen Dragon and Rise Stevens" | CBS (KNX) 1949-09-04 6:00 PM EDT |
Prudential Insurance Prudential Life Insurance |
Carmen Dragon (Conductor) | Rise Stevens & Drama Cast | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Prudential Family Hour", "Carmen Dragon", "Prudential"] |
An ambitious factory foreman takes on the management of a struggling manufacturing plant to save the jobs of hundreds of workers. |
TwoDaffodils_1934_DontBeFool.mp3 Alt: The Two Daffodils: 'Don't Be a Fool, You Fool' Two Daffodils |
"Don't Be a Fool, You Fool with British Vaudeville Cast" | BBC Regional 1934-09-04 |
Sustaining Cockney Vaudeville |
BBC Comedy Duo | BBC Variety Producers | ["Comedy", "Vaudeville", "Two Daffodils", "BBC Regional", "British"] |
Two bumbling Cockney music hall comedians trade puns, comedic misunderstandings, and music hall patter songs. |
Football_1937_SeasonPreview.mp3 Alt: Football Highlights (Audition) Football Broadcasts |
"1937 College Football Season Preview on WACO" | WACO / Texas 1937-09-04 |
Sustaining Sports Commentary |
WACO Sports Announcers | WACO Station Engineers | ["Sports", "Football", "WACO", "Southwest Conference", "Texas"] |
Sports commentators preview the upcoming 1937 college football season, evaluating Southwest Conference contenders, star players, and gridiron rule changes. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 4
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 4: 126 / 471 (281 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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