Archival Dispatch: September 5 Calendar Walk — CBS News, Bulldog Drummond & Strange As It Seems
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 5, Calendar Walk, CBS World News Today, Bob Trout, Edward R Murrow, Armstrong of the SBI, Carlton KaDell, Wheaties, Bulldog Drummond, Ned Wever, Luis Van Rooten, Backstage Wife, Claire Niesen, Kolynos, Strange As It Seems, John Hix, Palmolive, Great Moments in Music, Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Weede, Celanese, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 5 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 800)
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 5 across Bob Trout and Edward R. Murrow reporting wartime Romania and the Blitz on CBS News of the World, Armstrong of the SBI battling counterfeiters for Wheaties, hardboiled detective mysteries on Bulldog Drummond, backstage theater drama on Backstage Wife for Kolynos, miraculous real-world survivals on Strange As It Seems for Palmolive, and operatic duets on Great Moments in Music for Celanese, Bob Trout (1940), Edward R. Murrow (1940), and Carlton KaDell (1950):
1. September 5 Archival Inventory (Increment 800)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CBSNews_1940_RomaniaAbdicates.mp3 Alt: CBS News King Of Romania Abdicates (Poor Sound) |
"King Carol II of Romania Abdicates with Bob Trout and Edward R. Murrow" | CBS (WABC) 1940-09-05 8:00 AM EDST |
Sustaining War News Round-up |
Bob Trout & Murrow | CBS News European Staff | ["News", "History", "CBS World News Today", "Bob Trout", "Edward R Murrow"] |
CBS foreign correspondents report on the sudden abdication of Romania's King Carol II and escalating Luftwaffe bombing raids across London. |
ArmstrongSBI_1950_CounterfeitCoupons.mp3 Alt: Armstrong of the SBI 1950 Episode |
"The Counterfeit Gasoline Coupons with Carlton KaDell" | ABC (WJZ) 1950-09-05 5:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Wheaties Breakfast Cereal |
Carlton KaDell & Christy | Jack Johnstone (Writer) | ["Police Procedural", "Adventure", "Armstrong of the SBI", "Carlton KaDell", "Wheaties"] |
Special Bureau of Investigation agent Vic Armstrong uncovers an organized crime printing ring producing counterfeit state tax stamps. |
BulldogDrummond_1947_BrokenCameo.mp3 Alt: Bulldog Drummond 1947 Episode |
"The Clue of the Broken Cameo with Ned Wever and Luis Van Rooten" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-09-05 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Adventure |
Ned Wever & Van Rooten | H.C. McNeile (Creator) | ["Detective", "Adventure", "Bulldog Drummond", "Ned Wever", "Mutual"] |
Captain Hugh Drummond investigates the murder of an antiquities dealer and finds a shattered cameo brooch containing a hidden microdot. |
BackstageWife_1950_OliverJulia.mp3 Alt: Oliver Continues to Deceive Julia Backstage Wife |
"Oliver Continues to Deceive Julia with Claire Niesen" | NBC (WEAF) 1950-09-05 4:00 PM EDT |
Whitehall Pharmacal Co. Kolynos & Haley's M-O |
Claire Niesen & Mealey | Frank and Anne Hummert | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Backstage Wife", "Claire Niesen", "Kolynos"] |
Mary Noble comforts Julia when she discovers Oliver has been fabricating business trips to conceal his covert investments in Broadway theater stock. |
StrangeAsItSeems_1940_FellFiveMiles.mp3 Alt: The Man Who Fell Five Miles Strange As It Seems |
"The Man Who Fell Five Miles with John Hix" | CBS (KNX) 1940-09-05 8:30 PM EDST |
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Palmolive Shave Cream |
John Hix & Havrilla | John Hix (Creator/Writer) | ["Docudrama", "Anthology", "Strange As It Seems", "John Hix", "Palmolive"] |
John Hix dramatizes the miraculous survival of a test pilot who fell five miles through the clouds after an emergency high-altitude parachute failure. |
GreatMoments_1945_MacDonaldWeede.mp3 Alt: Great Moments in Music 1945 Episode |
"Jeanette MacDonald and Robert Weede with Sylvan Levin" | CBS (WABC) 1945-09-05 10:00 PM EWT |
Celanese Corporation Celanese Fabrics |
MacDonald & Weede | Sylvan Levin Orchestra | ["Music", "Concert", "Singles and Doubles", "Jeanette MacDonald", "Celanese"] |
Soprano Jeanette MacDonald and baritone Robert Weede perform opera highlights and Broadway duets accompanied by maestro Sylvan Levin. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 5
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 5: 114 / 401 (287 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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