Archival Dispatch: September 6 Calendar Walk — The Shadow, Hearthstone & Mystery House
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 6, Calendar Walk, The Shadow, Bret Morrison, Lamont Cranston, Hearthstone of the Death Squad, Alfred Shirley, CBS, Mystery House, Bela Lugosi, Adventure Parade, Swiss Family Robinson, Dead Ringers, Jon Culshaw, BBC, Breakfast Club, Don McNeill, Clean Titles, Pure Synopses, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 6 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 856)
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 6 across Lamont Cranston investigating diamond smuggling on The Shadow (1953), Scotland Yard murder investigations on Hearthstone of the Death Squad (1951), Bela Lugosi in haunted mansion terror on Mystery House (1946), classic island storytelling on Adventure Parade (1948), political satire on BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers (2002), and Don McNeill's holiday variety on The Breakfast Club for AFRS (1960).
All titles are strictly canonical and clean, preserving performer and network details in the narrative description:
1. September 6 Archival Inventory (Increment 856)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Clean Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TheShadow_1953_Quetzalcoatl.mp3 Alt: Chalice of Quetzecoatl The Shadow |
"The Chalice of Quetzalcoatl" | Mutual (WOR) 1953-09-06 5:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Superhero Mystery |
Bret Morrison & Lane | John Cole (Director) | ["Mystery", "Superhero", "The Shadow", "Bret Morrison", "Mutual"] |
Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane investigate an antiquities smuggling ring using an ancient Aztec ceremonial goblet to conceal stolen diamonds. |
Hearthstone_1951_LostWife.mp3 Alt: The Lost Wife Murder Case Hearthstone of the Death Squad |
"The Lost Wife Murder Case" | CBS (KNX) 1951-09-06 8:00 PM EDT |
Sterling Drug Inc. Bayer Aspirin |
Alfred Shirley & Cast | Frank Telford (Director) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Hearthstone of the Death Squad", "Alfred Shirley", "CBS"] |
Inspector Hearthstone of Scotland Yard investigates the disappearance of a wealthy heiress whose husband claims she vanished without a trace. |
MysteryHouse_1946_Blackwood.mp3 Alt: Mystery House 1946 Episode |
"The Haunting of Blackwood Manor" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-06 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Gothic Horror Drama |
Bela Lugosi & Carradine | Mutual Radio Unit | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Mystery House", "Bela Lugosi", "Mutual"] |
Bela Lugosi and John Carradine star in a macabre mystery about an ancestral estate cursed by unexplained nightly visitations. |
AdventureParade_1948_SwissFamily.mp3 Alt: Adventure Parade 1948 Episode |
"The Swiss Family Robinson" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-09-06 5:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Juvenile Literature |
John Griggs (Storyteller) | Johann David Wyss (Author) | ["Adventure", "Juvenile", "Adventure Parade", "John Griggs", "Mutual"] |
Storyteller John Griggs dramatizes Johann David Wyss's classic adventure of a shipwrecked family carving out a thriving sanctuary on a tropical isle. |
DeadRingers_2002_Impressions.mp3 Alt: Episode Dead Ringers |
"Political Impressions" | BBC Radio 4 2002-09-06 6:30 PM BST |
BBC Sustaining British Political Satire |
Jon Culshaw & Ravens | Bill Dare (Producer) | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Dead Ringers", "Jon Culshaw", "BBC"] |
Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, and Mark Perry parody British politicians and television personalities with razor-sharp mimicry and audio sketches on BBC Radio 4. |
BreakfastClub_1960_AFRS.mp3 Alt: AFRS Breakfast Club Christmas Show Christmas Shows |
"AFRS Breakfast Club Holiday Show" | AFRS 1960-09-06 |
U.S. Armed Forces AFRS Holiday Special |
Don McNeill & Troupe | AFRS Chicago Unit | ["Variety", "Holiday", "Breakfast Club", "Don McNeill", "AFRS"] |
Don McNeill leads holiday cheer, listener march around the breakfast table, and musical variety recorded for overseas Armed Forces personnel. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 6
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 6: 112 / 471 (359 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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