Archival Dispatch: September 5 Calendar Walk — Bob Hope, The Fat Man & Bob and Ray
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Tags: September 5, Calendar Walk, The Bob Hope Show, Bob Hope, Woodbury Soap, The Fat Man, J Scott Smart, Camel Cigarettes, Bob and Ray, David Harding Counterman, CBS, The Murder Clinic, Agatha Christie, Frank Lovejoy, Mutual, Jubilee, Ernie Whitman, Beryl Davis, AFRS, The Aldrich Family, Dick Jones, Posts Raisin Bran, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 5 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 839)
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 Hope headlining The Woodbury Program (1937), J. Scott Smart investigating on The Fat Man for Camel Cigarettes (1951), deadpan satirical sketch comedy on The Bob and Ray Show (1952), Frank Lovejoy playing Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile on The Murder Clinic (1943), Ernie 'Bubbles' Whitman hosting British songstress Beryl Davis on Jubilee for AFRS (1947), and teenage pigeon racing antics on The Aldrich Family for Post's Raisin Bran (1946), Bob Hope (1937), Frank Lovejoy (1943), Dick Jones (1946), J. Scott Smart (1951), and Bob & Ray (1952):
1. September 5 Archival Inventory (Increment 839)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FatMan_1951_OrderMurder.mp3 Alt: Order For Murder The Fat Man |
"Order for Murder with J. Scott Smart" | ABC (WJZ) 1951-09-05 8:30 PM EDT |
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Camel Cigarettes |
J. Scott Smart & Sloane | Dashiell Hammett (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "The Fat Man", "J Scott Smart", "Camel Cigarettes"] |
Private detective Brad Runyon investigates an extortion threat disguised as a floral delivery order targeting a wealthy stockbroker. |
BobAndRay_1952_DavidHarding.mp3 Alt: David Harding: Counterman Bob and Ray Present the CBS Radio Network |
"David Harding: Counterman with Bob and Ray" | CBS (KNX) 1952-09-05 5:45 PM EDT |
Sustaining Satirical Comedy |
Bob Elliott & Ray Goulding | Bob Elliott & Ray Goulding | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Bob and Ray", "David Harding", "CBS"] |
Bob and Ray lampoon radio espionage melodramas with a deadpan parody featuring sandwich shop undercover agent David Harding, Counterman. |
BobHope_1937_ComeBackBaby.mp3 Alt: 'Come Back Baby' by Frank Martin and His Orchestra The Bob Hope Show |
"Come Back Baby with Bob Hope and Frank Martin" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1937-09-05 9:00 PM EDST |
Andrew Jergens Co. Woodbury Facial Soap |
Bob Hope & Honeychile | Frank Martin Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Bob Hope", "Woodbury", "NBC"] |
Bob Hope delivers topical stand-up monologue routines, trades quips with Honeychile Wilder, and presents orchestral swing numbers. |
MurderClinic_1943_DeathNile.mp3 Alt: Death on the Nile Murder Clinic |
"Death on the Nile with Frank Lovejoy" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-09-05 9:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Mystery Anthology |
Frank Lovejoy & Cast | Agatha Christie (Author) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Murder Clinic", "Frank Lovejoy", "Agatha Christie"] |
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot investigates the fatal shooting of a wealthy heiress aboard a steamer cruising the Nile River. |
Jubilee_1947_BerylDavis.mp3 Alt: Guest Beryl Davis, Cyril Hanes Jubilee |
"Guest Beryl Davis and Cyril Haynes with Ernie Whitman" | AFRS 1947-09-05 |
U.S. Armed Forces Armed Forces Radio |
Ernie Whitman & Davis | Cyril Haynes (Piano) | ["Music", "Variety", "Jubilee", "Ernie Whitman", "AFRS"] |
Ernie Whitman welcomes British songstress Beryl Davis and jazz pianist Cyril Haynes for swing tunes and gospel harmonies for overseas troops. |
Aldrich_1946_Pigeon.mp3 Alt: Aldrich Family 1946 Episode |
"Henry Takes Up Pigeon Racing with Dick Jones" | CBS (WABC) 1946-09-05 8:00 PM EDT |
General Foods Corp. Post's Raisin Bran |
Dick Jones & Jack Grimes | Clifford Goldsmith (Creator) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "The Aldrich Family", "Dick Jones", "Posts Raisin Bran"] |
Henry Aldrich builds a backyard pigeon coop to enter a county carrier bird race, creating domestic chaos when the birds roost in the parlor. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 5
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 5: 348 / 401 (53 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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