Archival Dispatch: September 4 Calendar Walk — Bob Bailey, Casey Crime Photographer & Texaco Star Theater
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Tags: September 4, Calendar Walk, Let George Do It, Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Standard Oil, Chevron, Casey Crime Photographer, Staats Cotsworth, Jan Miner, Anchor Hocking Glass, Fire-King, The Texaco Star Theater, Kenny Baker, Frances Langford, Texaco, Stand By for Adventure, Charles Irving, It's Maritime, Treasury Salute, Marine Corps War Dog, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 4 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 763)
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 Bob Bailey protecting an endangered heiress on Let George Do It for Standard Oil, Staats Cotsworth solving backroom dice parlor homicides on Casey, Crime Photographer for Anchor Hocking Glass, Kenny Baker & Frances Langford headlining The Texaco Star Theater, Charles Irving in pirate lore on Stand By for Adventure, Pacific convoy supply lines on It's Maritime, and heroic Marine Corps war dog Caesar on Treasury Salute, Bob Bailey (1953), Staats Cotsworth (1947), Kenny Baker (1940), Charles Irving (1946), and Treasury Salute (1940–1953):
1. September 4 Archival Inventory (Increment 763)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LetGeorgeDoIt_1953_AndHopeToDie.mp3 Alt: And Hope to Die (HSG Syndication Original Broadcast Let George Do It |
"And Hope to Die with Bob Bailey" | Mutual-Don Lee 1953-09-04 8:00 PM PDT |
Standard Oil of Calif. Chevron & Supreme Gas |
Bob Bailey & Gregg | David Victor & Gillis | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Let George Do It", "Bob Bailey", "Standard Oil"] |
Private investigator George Valentine protects a fearful heiress after she receives anonymous poisoned candy boxes in the mail. |
CaseyPhotographer_1947_LoadedDice.mp3 Alt: The Loaded Dice Casey Crime Photographer |
"The Loaded Dice with Staats Cotsworth" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-09-04 9:30 PM EDT |
Anchor Hocking Glass Fire-King Ovenware |
Staats Cotsworth & Miner | John Gibson & Staff | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Casey Crime Photographer", "Staats Cotsworth", "Anchor Hocking"] |
Newspaper photographer Jack Casey investigates a suspicious alley shooting behind an illegal backroom gambling den. |
TexacoStar_1940_LaborDayVariety.mp3 Alt: Texaco Star Theater 1940 Episode |
"Labor Day Variety Hour with Kenny Baker and Frances Langford" | CBS (WABC) 1940-09-04 9:00 PM EDST |
The Texas Company Texaco Fire-Chief Gas |
Kenny Baker & Langford | Ken Murray & Broekman | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Texaco Star Theater", "Kenny Baker", "Frances Langford"] |
Kenny Baker and Frances Langford headline an energetic Labor Day variety hour filled with comedy sketches and vocal standards. |
StandByAdventure_1946_CaptainBrand.mp3 Alt: Stand By For Adventure 1946 Episode |
"The Ghost of Captain Brand with Charles Irving" | Syndication 1946-09-04 |
Sustaining Adventure Anthology |
Charles Irving (Narrator) | Dramatic Repertory Cast | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "Stand By For Adventure", "Charles Irving", "Pirates"] |
Four worldly globe-trotters meet at a private club to recount a harrowing encounter with a pirate captain's phantom ship off Madagascar. |
ItsMaritime_1945_VictoryAtSea.mp3 Alt: It's Maritime 1945 Episode |
"Victory at Sea and the Pacific Supply Line" | CBS Radio 1945-09-04 5:00 PM PWT |
U.S. Maritime Comm. War Shipping Admin |
Merchant Marine Crews | CBS Symphony Orch. | ["Documentary", "WWII", "It's Maritime", "Merchant Marine", "CBS"] |
A commemorative broadcast recounting how merchant marine cargo convoys maintained continuous supply lines to Allied troops throughout the Pacific Theater. |
TreasurySalute_1944_DogCaesar.mp3 Alt: A Dog Named Caesar Treasury Salute |
"A Dog Named Caesar with US Treasury Department" | War Finance Comm. 1944-09-04 |
U.S. Treasury Dept. War Finance Campaign |
Dramatic Repertory Cast | U.S. Treasury Staff | ["Drama", "War Bonds", "Treasury Salute", "War Dog", "US Treasury"] |
A dramatic tribute honoring heroic Marine Corps war dog Caesar, who saved his wounded handler during combat in the South Pacific. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 4
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 4: 300 / 471 (107 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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