Archival Dispatch: September 5 Calendar Walk — Duke Ellington, Jack Benny & Calling All Cars
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Tags: September 5, Calendar Walk, Duke Ellington, Hurricane Restaurant, Big Band, Mutual, The Jello Program, Jack Benny, Jell-O, Calling All Cars, James E Davis, Rio Grande Oil, Rudy Vallee, Shirley Ross, Xavier Cugat, Sealtest, You Dont Say, The Navy Lark, BBC, Serenade in Blue, US Air Force Band, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 5 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 821)
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 Duke Ellington live from Broadway's Hurricane Restaurant (1943), Jack Benny's satirical Labor Day broadcast on The Jell-O Program (1932), true-crime LAPD dispatches on Calling All Cars for Rio Grande Oil (1934), Latin swing on The Rudy Vallee Show with Shirley Ross and Xavier Cugat (1940), the pilot of You Don't Say! featuring the BBC Navy Lark troupe (1970), and patriotic airs by the USAF Concert Band on Serenade in Blue (1954), Jack Benny (1932), James E. Davis (1934), Rudy Vallee (1940), and Duke Ellington (1943):
1. September 5 Archival Inventory (Increment 821)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CallingAllCars_1934_BedroomScreen.mp3 Alt: Marks on the Bedroom Screen Calling All Cars |
"Marks on the Bedroom Screen with Chief James E. Davis" | CBS Pacific (KNX) 1934-09-05 8:00 PM PST |
Rio Grande Oil Co. Cracked Gasoline |
Chief Davis & Lindsley | Warren Lewis (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Crime", "Calling All Cars", "James E Davis", "Rio Grande"] |
LAPD radio patrolmen examine slashed window screens and telltale footprint casts to capture a nocturnal residential burglar in Glendale. |
RudyVallee_1940_ShirleyRoss_Alt.mp3 Alt: Guest Shirley Ross Rudy Vallee Varieties |
"Guest Shirley Ross and Xavier Cugat with Rudy Vallee" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-09-05 9:30 PM EDST |
National Dairy Products Sealtest Dairy & Ice Cream |
Vallee, Ross & Cugat | Xavier Cugat Orchestra | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Rudy Vallee", "Shirley Ross", "Sealtest"] |
Rudy Vallee welcomes singing star Shirley Ross and Xavier Cugat's Latin rhythms for an hour of musical romance and satirical skits. |
YouDontSay_1970_PilotNavyLark.mp3 Alt: Pilot Show Produced By The Navy Lark Team You Dont Say |
"Pilot Episode with The Navy Lark Team" | BBC Radio 4 1970-09-05 |
Sustaining British Comedy Panel |
Phillips, Pertwee & Murray | Alastair Scott Johnston | ["Comedy", "Panel", "You Dont Say", "Leslie Phillips", "BBC"] |
Cast members from The Navy Lark test their comedic wits against studio celebrity contestants in a fast-paced word association game. |
Ellington_1943_HurricaneClub.mp3 Alt: From The Hurricane Restaurant, NYC Duke Ellington |
"Live from the Hurricane Restaurant, NYC with Duke Ellington" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-09-05 11:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Big Band Swing Remote |
Ellington, Hodges & Nance | Mutual Remote Unit | ["Music", "Jazz", "Big Band", "Duke Ellington", "Mutual"] |
Duke Ellington leads his orchestra in live performances of 'Take the A Train', 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore', and virtuosic swing solos from Broadway's Hurricane Club. |
JackBenny_1932_LaborLeader.mp3 Alt: Labor Leader Meyer Walker Interview The Jello Program |
"Jack Benny Interviews Labor Leader Meyer Walker" | NBC Red / Blue 1932-09-05 8:00 PM EDST |
General Foods Corp. Jell-O Gelatin Dessert |
Jack Benny & Livingstone | Harry Conn (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Variety", "The Jello Program", "Jack Benny", "Jell-O"] |
Jack Benny satirizes Labor Day parades and conducts a farcical radio interview with a fictitious union organizer. |
SerenadeBlue_1954_SingingSergeants.mp3 Alt: First Song: (15) Serenade in Blue |
"US Air Force Band and The Singing Sergeants" | Syndicated Radio 1954-09-05 |
US Air Force Recruiting Service |
USAF Band & Sergeants | Col. George S. Howard | ["Music", "Concert", "Serenade in Blue", "US Air Force", "Military"] |
The USAF Concert Band and vocal ensemble The Singing Sergeants perform patriotic marches, popular standards, and military hymns. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 5
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 5: 240 / 401 (161 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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