Archival Dispatch: September 11 Calendar Walk — The Whistler, Broadway Playhouse & The Bob Hope Show
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Author: radio index
Reading: 4 min
Tags: September 11, Calendar Walk, The Whistler, Signal Oil, Meister Brau Beer, WBBM Chicago, Broadway Playhouse, Olivia de Havilland, Louis Calhern, Van Heflin, The Bob Hope Show, Pepsodent, AFRS Collection, Clean Titles, Pure Synopses, Archival Insights
September 11 Archival Metadata Enrichment & Historical Discoveries
This archival dispatch durably records the historical discoveries, technical anomalies, verified cast roles, commercial integrity audits, and contemporary newspaper logs for old-time radio broadcasts transmitted on September 11.
Cardinal Rule Enforced: Clean Canonical Titles
All episode titles across catalog and meta repositories maintain strict canonical naming. Broadcast venues, origin cities, and distribution tags (e.g., (Chicago Broadcast), (AFRS Rebroadcast)) are strictly forbidden in episode titles and are durably preserved within the narrative synopsis, newspaper citations, and structured metadata notes.
1. September 11 Archival Inventory & Verified Discoveries
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Clean Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis & Discovered Historical Insights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The_Whistler_46-09-11_A_Brief_Pause_For_Murder_(Chicago_Broadcast).mp3 Alt: A Brief Pause for Murder (Chicago Broadcast) |
"A Brief Pause for Murder" | CBS (WBBM Chicago) 1946-09-11 9:30 PM CDT |
The Peter Hand Brewery Co. Meister Brau Beer ("The Master Brew") |
Bill Forman (The Whistler) Fahey Flynn (Roger) Beverly Younger (Tisha) Ken Griffin (Stevens) Dick Wells (Announcer) |
Sherman Marks (Producer & Director) Hunter Kahler (Music Conductor) Joel Malone (Writer) |
["Mystery", "Crime", "Noir", "Drama"] |
Synopsis: Smug radio announcer Roger plots to murder his unfaithful wife Tisha and blackmails ex-con engineer Stevens into cutting a transcription disc for an alibi over station WTUX at 10:00 PM while he strangles Tisha with a cord to mimic the "whip-cord strangler." A surprise radio bulletin announces the real strangler was already captured; when Roger rushes to rely on his radio broadcast alibi, the transcription disc catches on a skipping groove repeating "for your protection..." endlessly. Discovered Insights: Proves the existence of WBBM Chicago's distinct regional production of The Whistler sponsored by Meister Brau Beer, featuring local Chicago radio icons Fahey Flynn and Ken Griffin, distinct from the West Coast Signal Oil broadcasts. |
Whistler_1949-09-11_ep380_Brief_Pause_for_Murder.mp3 Alt: Brief Pause For Murder |
"Brief Pause for Murder" | CBS (KNX Hollywood) 1949-09-11 9:00 PM PST |
Signal Oil Company Signal "Go Farther" Gasoline & Motor Oil |
Bill Forman (The Whistler) Frank Nelson (Roger) Mary Lansing (Tisha) William Conrad (Stevens) Marvin Miller (Announcer) |
George W. Allen (Producer) Sterling Tracy (Director) Lou Huston & Bill Forman (Writers) Wilbur Hatch (Composer) |
["Mystery", "Crime", "Noir", "Drama"] |
Synopsis: Hollywood West Coast restaging of the radio murder alibi script. Roger murders his unfaithful wife Tisha to frame a serial strangler, but is foiled by a police bulletin and a skipping transcription record. Discovered Insights: Features William Conrad as the blackmailed audio engineer Stevens and Frank Nelson as Roger. Includes live commercial spiels for the Signal Limerick Contest transmitted to troops overseas via AFRS. |
Broadway_Playhouse_50-09-11_ep76_The_Heiress.mp3 Alt: AFRS Broadway Playhouse The Heiress Olivia Dehavilland |
"The Heiress" | WCBS / AFRS 1950-09-11 9:00 PM EDT |
AFRS Military Syndication Sustaining / Institutional ID |
Olivia de Havilland (Catherine Sloper) Louis Calhern (Dr. Austin Sloper) Van Heflin (Morris Townsend) Bill Smith (AFRS Announcer) |
William Keighley (Producer & Host) F.H. Bonette (Script Adapter) Louis Silvers (Music Director) |
["Drama", "Historical", "Romance"] |
Synopsis: In Washington Square, emotionally abused heiress Catherine Sloper is abandoned by fortune hunter Morris Townsend when her cruel father Dr. Sloper threatens disinheritance. Years later, a wealthy and hardened Catherine feigns reconciliation with Morris, only to bolt the heavy front door against his midnight pounding. Discovered Insights: Preserves the complete Academy Award-winning cast recreating their landmark roles, adapted from Lux Radio Theatre for Armed Forces overseas distribution under the Broadway Playhouse banner. |
Bob_Hope_45-09-11_USO_Corpus_Christi.mp3 Alt: 09.11 USO Show Corpus Christie Naval Air |
"USO Show: Corpus Christi Naval Air Station" | NBC (WOAI/KPRC) 1945-09-11 10:00 PM EWT |
Lever Brothers Company Pepsodent Toothpaste with Irium |
Bob Hope (Host) Frances Langford (Vocalist) Jerry Colonna (Comedian) Skinnay Ennis (Bandleader) Wendell Niles (Announcer) |
Bob Hope Writers Room Skinnay Ennis Orchestra |
["Comedy", "Variety", "Music"] |
Synopsis: Live USO tour broadcast from Corpus Christi Naval Air Station in Texas immediately following the end of WWII. Hope trades blistering jokes about naval aviation cadet training, Texas humidity, and demobilization. Discovered Insights: Spoken dialogue directly captures the immediate post-VJ Day transition mood among returning naval aviators, featuring Frances Langford singing to the servicemen and Hope's iconic "Thanks for the Memory." |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 11
- Key Insight Persisted: Regional production bifurcation established between WBBM Chicago (Meister Brau) and KNX Hollywood (Signal Oil) for The Whistler.
- Canonical Naming Policy: Clean dramatic titles enforced across catalog and meta.
- Repositories Synchronized:
radioindex.org-catalog,radioindex.org-meta,radioindex.org-subtitles, andradioindex.org-blog.