Archival Dispatch: September 5 Calendar Walk — Rudy Vallee, Johnny Mercer & The Witch's Tale
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Tags: September 5, Calendar Walk, Rudy Vallee, Bill Robinson, Robert Ripley, Fleischmanns, Shirley Ross, Larry Adler, Sealtest, Johnny Mercer, The Pied Pipers, Pepsodent, The Witchs Tale, Nancy Kelly, Alonzo Deen Cole, Beyond Midnight, Michael McCabe, Springbok Radio, The Night Editor, Hal Burdick, Edwards Coffee, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 5 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 808)
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 Rudy Vallee hosting tap-dancing legend Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson & Robert Ripley for Fleischmann's Yeast (1935) and Shirley Ross & harmonica star Larry Adler for Sealtest (1940), wartime pop swing with Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers for Pepsodent, supernatural horror on Alonzo Deen Cole's The Witch's Tale and South African terror on Beyond Midnight, and newspaper drama on The Night Editor, Alonzo Deen Cole (1932), Bill Robinson (1935), and Rudy Vallee (1935, 1940):
1. September 5 Archival Inventory (Increment 808)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NightEditor_1937_WaterfrontRendezvous.mp3 Alt: Episode Night Editor |
"The Waterfront Rendezvous with Hal Burdick" | NBC Pacific 1937-09-05 8:45 PM PST |
Dwight Edwards Co. Edwards Dependable Coffee |
Hal Burdick (Narrator) | Hal Burdick (Writer) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Night Editor", "Hal Burdick", "Edwards Coffee"] |
The night editor relates the story of a young harbor patrol officer who unmasks an undercover diamond-smuggling ring operated by a tugboat captain. |
WitchsTale_1932_DonJuan.mp3 Alt: Don Juan The Witch's Tale AU |
"Don Juan with Nancy Kelly and Alonzo Deen Cole" | WOR / Mutual 1932-09-05 9:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Pioneering Radio Horror |
Nancy Kelly & Cole | Alonzo Deen Cole (Dir.) | ["Horror", "Occult", "The Witchs Tale", "Nancy Kelly", "Mutual"] |
Old Nancy and Satan the cat introduce the supernatural tale of a decadent Spanish nobleman who enters an unholy pact to cheat physical death. |
BeyondMidnight_1969_Werewolf.mp3 Alt: The Werewolf Beyond Midnight |
"The Werewolf with Michael McCabe" | Springbok Radio 1969-09-05 10:30 PM |
Sustaining South African Horror |
Michael McCabe & Cast | Michael McCabe (Director) | ["Horror", "Suspense", "Beyond Midnight", "Michael McCabe", "Springbok Radio"] |
A vacationing zoologist investigates gruesome livestock killings in a remote mountain village and discovers a centuries-old lupine curse. |
JohnnyMercer_1944_DontWantToLove.mp3 Alt: I Don't Want To Love You Johnny Mercer's Music Shop |
"I Don't Want to Love You with Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-05 10:00 PM EWT |
Pepsodent Company Pepsodent Toothpaste |
Mercer, Pied Pipers & Stafford | Paul Weston Orchestra | ["Music", "Variety", "Johnny Mercer", "The Pied Pipers", "Pepsodent"] |
Johnny Mercer sings popular radio melodies and harmonizes with The Pied Pipers on 'I Don't Want to Love You' and current wartime hits. |
RudyVallee_1935_BillRobinson.mp3 Alt: Bill Robinson, Robert Ripley Rudy Vallee |
"Bill Robinson and Robert Ripley with Rudy Vallee" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1935-09-05 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Inc. Fleischmann's Yeast |
Vallee, Robinson & Ripley | Connecticut Yankees | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Rudy Vallee", "Bill Robinson", "Fleischmanns"] |
Rudy Vallee welcomes tap dancing legend Bill Bojangles Robinson and oddities chronicler Robert Ripley for a star-studded variety revue. |
RudyVallee_1940_ShirleyRoss.mp3 Alt: Minstrel Show, Guest - Shirley Ross, Larry Adler Rudy Vallee |
"Shirley Ross and Larry Adler with Rudy Vallee" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-09-05 9:30 PM EDST |
National Dairy Products Sealtest Dairy & Ice Cream |
Vallee, Ross & Adler | Xavier Cugat Orchestra | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Rudy Vallee", "Shirley Ross", "Sealtest"] |
Rudy Vallee hosts singer Shirley Ross and harmonica virtuoso Larry Adler for witty comedy banter and rhythmic musical selections. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 5
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 5: 162 / 401 (239 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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