Archival Dispatch: September 5 Calendar Walk — The Saint, Baseball & Charlotte Greenwood
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Author: radio index
Reading: 4 min
Tags: September 5, Calendar Walk, The Saint, Brian Aherne, Campbells, Baseball Games, Mel Allen, Red Barber, Chuck Thompson, Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, The Charlotte Greenwood Show, Hallmark Cards, CBS European News, Edward R Murrow, Bob Trout, Myrt and Marge, Myrtle Vail, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 5 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 812)
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 train mystery on The Saint starring Brian Aherne for Campbell's Soup, two historic Labor Day Major League Baseball broadcasts (1960 Yankees vs Red Sox with Mel Allen & Red Barber, 1966 Orioles vs Yankees with Chuck Thompson), wartime European news on CBS with Edward R. Murrow and Bob Trout, county fair comedy on The Charlotte Greenwood Show for Hallmark Cards, and courtroom drama on Myrt and Marge, Edward R. Murrow (1940), Charlotte Greenwood (1944), Brian Aherne (1945), and Mel Allen (1960):
1. September 5 Archival Inventory (Increment 812)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MyrtMarge_1946_WitnessStand.mp3 Alt: Myrt Faints on Witness Stand Myrt and Marge |
"Myrt Faints on the Witness Stand with Myrtle Vail" | Syndicated Radio 1946-09-05 |
Sustaining Daytime Serial |
Myrtle Vail & Damerel | Myrtle Vail (Writer) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Myrt and Marge", "Myrtle Vail", "Syndicated"] |
Myrt collapses while undergoing relentless cross-examination from the prosecuting attorney regarding a mysterious backstage theft. |
Baseball_1960_RedSoxYankees.mp3 Alt: Red Sox At Yankees Baseball Games |
"Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees with Mel Allen and Red Barber" | WPIX / Yankee Network 1960-09-05 1:30 PM EDT |
Ballantine & Camel Beer & Cigarettes |
Mel Allen & Red Barber | Yankee Radio Broadcast | ["Sports", "Baseball", "Yankees", "Mel Allen", "Red Barber"] |
Mel Allen and Red Barber call a Labor Day doubleheader at Yankee Stadium featuring Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Ted Williams in his final season. |
Baseball_1966_YankeesOrioles.mp3 Alt: Yankees at Orioles Baseball Games |
"New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles with Chuck Thompson" | WBAL / Orioles Network 1966-09-05 2:00 PM EDT |
National Brewing Co. National Bohemian Beer |
Chuck Thompson & Messer | Orioles Radio Network | ["Sports", "Baseball", "Orioles", "Chuck Thompson", "Frank Messer"] |
Chuck Thompson calls the Labor Day pennant race matchup from Memorial Stadium as Frank Robinson leads the Orioles against the Yankees. |
CBSEuropean_1940_Romania.mp3 Alt: King Of Romania Abducates CBS European News |
"King Carol II of Romania Abdicates with Edward R. Murrow" | CBS (WABC) 1940-09-05 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining Wartime News Bulletin |
Bob Trout & Murrow | CBS European Bureau | ["News", "History", "CBS European News", "Edward R Murrow", "Bob Trout"] |
CBS correspondents report live on the political upheaval surrounding King Carol II's abdication in Bucharest and heavy air raid sirens over London. |
Greenwood_1944_PieContest.mp3 Alt: The Charlotte Greenwood Show 1944 Episode |
"The Country Fair Pie Contest with Charlotte Greenwood" | Blue Network (WJZ) 1944-09-05 3:00 PM EWT |
Hall Brothers Inc. Hallmark Cards |
Greenwood & Von Zell | Blue Network Comedy Unit | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Charlotte Greenwood", "Hallmark Cards", "Blue Network"] |
Charlotte enters her prized cherry pie into the county fair competition and causes chaos when the judges' scorecards are accidentally swapped. |
Saint_1945_VanishingLady.mp3 Alt: The Vanishing Lady Saint |
"The Vanishing Lady with Brian Aherne" | CBS (KNX) 1945-09-05 8:00 PM EWT |
Campbell Soup Co. Campbell's Soups |
Brian Aherne & Arthur | Leslie Charteris (Creator) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "The Saint", "Brian Aherne", "Campbells"] |
Simon Templar boards an express train to track down an heiress who vanished from a locked passenger compartment without leaving a trace. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 5
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 5: 186 / 401 (215 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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