Archival Dispatch: September 5 Calendar Walk — Stars Over Hollywood, Let's Pretend & Death Valley Sheriff

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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 5, Calendar Walk, Stars Over Hollywood, Brenda Joyce, Joanne Dru, Dari-Rich, Carnation Milk, Lets Pretend, Nila Mack, Cream of Wheat, Death Valley Sheriff, Robert Haag, 20 Mule Team Borax, Dad and Dave, George Edwards, Wrigleys, Radio Playhouse, Springbok Radio, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
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September 5 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 826)

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 two star-studded romantic dramas on Stars Over Hollywood (Brenda Joyce for Dari-Rich in 1942; Joanne Dru for Carnation Milk in 1953), Nila Mack's classic fairy-tale adaptation on Let's Pretend for Cream of Wheat (1942), desert law enforcement on Death Valley Sheriff for 20 Mule Team Borax (1947), Australian outback comedy on Dad and Dave from Snake Gully (1940), and psychological drama on The Radio Playhouse (1975), George Edwards (1940), Brenda Joyce (1942), and Joanne Dru (1953):


1. September 5 Archival Inventory (Increment 826)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles Canonical Title Network, Airdate & Showtime Sponsor & Commercial Ads Credited Cast & Performers Director, Writers & Crew Genres Story Synopsis
DadDave_1940_SnakeGully.mp3
Alt: Snake Gully Home Of Mine Dad and Dave
"Snake Gully Home of Mine with George Edwards" 2UW / Major Net
1940-09-05
The Wrigley Company
PK Chewing Gum
George Edwards & Stirling Lorna Bingham (Writer) ["Comedy", "Drama", "Dad and Dave", "George Edwards", "Wrigleys"] Dad and Dave rally neighboring Snake Gully farmers to organize a bush-clearing cooperative ahead of seasonal bushfire threats.
LetsPretend_1942_Shoemaker.mp3
Alt: The Elves And The Shoemaker Let's Pretend
"The Elves and the Shoemaker with Nila Mack" CBS (WABC)
1942-09-05
11:05 AM EWT
Cream of Wheat Corp.
Enriched Hot Cereal
Anderson, Grimes & Trent Nila Mack (Director) ["Children", "Fantasy", "Lets Pretend", "Nila Mack", "Cream of Wheat"] A poor cobbler and his wife leave out leather pieces overnight and discover helpful fairy-tale elves stitching beautiful shoes before dawn.
StarsHollywood_1942_MissMalloy.mp3
Alt: Meet Miss Malloy Stars Over Hollywood
"Meet Miss Malloy with Brenda Joyce" CBS (KNX)
1942-09-05
12:30 PM EWT
Bowey's Inc.
Dari-Rich Chocolate Drink
Brenda Joyce & Masterson Paul Masterson (Anncr) ["Drama", "Anthology", "Stars Over Hollywood", "Brenda Joyce", "Dari-Rich"] An ambitious young commercial artist poses as a glamorous socialite to win a lucrative department store advertising account.
StarsHollywood_1953_SecondSight.mp3
Alt: Second Sight Stars Over Hollywood
"Second Sight with Joanne Dru" CBS (KNX)
1953-09-05
12:30 PM EDT
Carnation Company
Carnation Evaporated Milk
Joanne Dru & Baldwin Bill Baldwin (Anncr) ["Drama", "Anthology", "Stars Over Hollywood", "Joanne Dru", "Carnation"] A clairvoyant woman attempts to convince skeptical local police that her vivid recurring premonitions foretell an impending robbery.
DeathValleySheriff_1947_NoEscape.mp3
Alt: There's No Escape Death Valley Sheriff
"There's No Escape with Robert Haag" CBS (KNX)
1947-09-05
8:30 PM EDT
Pacific Coast Borax
20 Mule Team Borax
Robert Haag & Hastings Ruth Cornwall Woodman ["Western", "Mystery", "Death Valley Sheriff", "Robert Haag", "20 Mule Team Borax"] Sheriff Mark Chase pursues an armed fugitive through the salt flats and treacherous sandstorms of the Death Valley badlands.
RadioPlayhouse_1975_MidnightBell.mp3
Alt: Radio Playhouse Radio Playhouse
"The Midnight Bell with Springbok Radio Players" Springbok Radio
1975-09-05
Sustaining
South African Radio Drama
SABC Dramatic Troupe Patrick Hamilton (Author) ["Drama", "Anthology", "Radio Playhouse", "Patrick Hamilton", "Springbok"] A London pub waiter falls deeply in love with a troubled young woman only to discover her entanglements in a dangerous underworld ring.

2. Archival Verification Summary

  • Target Calendar Day: September 5
  • Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
  • Cumulative Resolved on September 5: 270 / 401 (131 remaining)
  • Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog