Archival Dispatch: September 4 Calendar Walk — Abbott & Costello, Lum & Abner & Inspector West
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Tags: September 4, Calendar Walk, The Abbott and Costello Show, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Chase and Sanborn, Standard Brands, Lum and Abner, Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Pine Ridge, Horlick's Malted Milk, Miles Laboratories, Alka-Seltzer, Inspector West, Patrick Barr, John Creasey, Maurice Travers, BBC Radio 4, Music and the Muse, WNYC New York, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 4 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 752)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story arcs, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 4 across Bud Abbott & Lou Costello bickering over used automobile deals on The Abbott and Costello Show for Chase & Sanborn, three classic Arkansas hill country chronicles on Lum and Abner across Horlick's Malted Milk (1935) and Alka-Seltzer (1941), Patrick Barr investigating London extortion homicides in Part 2 of John Creasey's Inspector West Makes Haste, and chamber poetry on Music and the Muse, Bud Abbott & Lou Costello (1940), Chester Lauck & Norris Goff (1935, 1941), Patrick Barr (1971), and WNYC Ensemble (1935–1971):
1. September 4 Archival Inventory (Increment 752)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AbbottCostello_1940_UsedCar.mp3 Alt: Lou Buys a Car Abbott and Costello |
"Lou Buys a Used Car with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-09-04 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Chase & Sanborn Coffee |
Bud Abbott & Costello | Van Steeden & Sportsmen | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Abbott and Costello", "Bud Abbott", "Lou Costello"] |
Bud Abbott attempts to assist Lou Costello in purchasing a bargain second-hand automobile, resulting in rapid-fire fast-talking sales arguments. |
LumAbner_1935_FakeKidnap.mp3 Alt: Abner's Fake Kidnapping Lum and Abner |
"Abner's Fake Kidnapping with Chester Lauck and Norris Goff" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1935-09-04 7:30 PM EDST |
Horlick's Malted Milk Malted Milk Tablets |
Chester Lauck & Goff | Chester Lauck & Goff | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Lum and Abner", "Chester Lauck", "Horlick's"] |
Lum concocts a scheme to stage Abner's fake abduction from the Jot 'Em Down Store to raise money for community welfare funds. |
LumAbner_1935_RansomDemand.mp3 Alt: Abner's Kidnapping Lum and Abner |
"The Ransom Demand (Master Recording) with Norris Goff" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1935-09-04 |
Horlick's Malted Milk Malted Milk Tablets |
Chester Lauck & Goff | Chester Lauck & Goff | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Lum and Abner", "Chester Lauck", "Norris Goff"] |
Lum and Abner draft an exaggerated ransom letter while hiding out in the Pine Ridge hills, worrying that the town constable will discover them. |
LumAbner_1941_WaitingReply.mp3 Alt: Anxiously Waiting For Reply Lum and Abner |
"Anxiously Waiting for Reply with Miles Laboratories" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1941-09-04 8:15 PM EDST |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer & One-A-Day |
Chester Lauck & Goff | Chester Lauck & Goff | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Lum and Abner", "Chester Lauck", "Alka-Seltzer"] |
Lum and Abner wait nervously by the Pine Ridge post office for a crucial bank telegram approving their county fair concession loan. |
InspectorWest_1971_MurderStepsIn2.mp3 Alt: Makes Haste - Murder Steps In Inspector West |
"Murder Steps In (Part 2) with Patrick Barr as Inspector West" | BBC Radio 4 1971-09-04 |
Sustaining British Detective Serial |
Patrick Barr (West) | Maurice Travers & Creasey | ["Detective", "Police", "Inspector West", "Patrick Barr", "John Creasey"] |
Chief Inspector Roger West follows a trail of extortion letters to a London photography studio where the prime blackmailer is found dead. |
MusicMuse_1949_ClassicalPoetry.mp3 Alt: Episode ++++ Music And The Muse |
"Classical Poetry and Symphony with WNYC Ensemble" | WNYC New York 1949-09-04 |
Sustaining Fine Arts Showcase |
WNYC String Quartet | WNYC Music Department | ["Music", "Poetry", "Music And The Muse", "WNYC", "Classical"] |
Readings of English Romantic verse paired with live chamber string quartet performances of Mozart and Schubert. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 4
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 4: 234 / 471 (173 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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