On This Day, August 23: Rich Conaty and Lady Hamilton
Also featured: Toots Thielemans.
August 23 Exhaustive Update
This report documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and story synopses for historical broadcasts transmitting on August 23 across American network, public, and syndication broadcasting history (1943–1998):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Big Broadcast: Rich Conaty with 1920s & 1930s Jazz 78s (Hours 3 & 4)" | WFUV 90.7 FM 1998-08-23 8:00 PM |
Member-supported WFUV Fordham University |
Rich Conaty (Host & Jazz Historian) | Rich Conaty (Producer), WFUV Studios, Bronx, NY | ["Music", "Jazz", "Big Band", "Historical"] |
Renowned vintage jazz host Rich Conaty presents hours three and four of The Big Broadcast from WFUV Fordham University, spinning original 78rpm jazz and dance band pressings from Paul Whiteman, Bix Beiderbecke, and Ruth Etting with archival discographical commentary. |
| "Lady Hamilton (Starring Madeleine Carroll & Brian Aherne)" | CBS (WABC) 1943-08-23 8:30 PM EWT |
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Colgate Dental Cream & Halo |
Madeleine Carroll (Lady Hamilton), Brian Aherne (Lord Nelson), Ian Keith | Jean Holloway (Writer), Charles Martin (Director), Frank Gallop (Announcer) | ["Romance", "Drama", "Historical", "Anthology"] |
Madeleine Carroll and Brian Aherne star in a passionate dramatization of the legendary wartime romance between Lady Emma Hamilton and British naval hero Lord Horatio Nelson against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. |
| "Guest Star #335: Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy in 'Hayes vs. Hayes'" | U.S. Treasury Syndication 1953-08-23 (Guest Star #335) |
U.S. Treasury Dept. U.S. Savings Bonds |
Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Ray Bloch and Treasury Orchestra | Warren Somerville (Director), Rex Marshall (Announcer) | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Music", "Public Affairs"] |
Husband-and-wife comedy duo Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy present witty domestic squabbles, song parodies, and musical duets to promote United States Savings Bonds for the Treasury Department. |
| "Guest Star #648: Gisele MacKenzie Sings 'Yours in Song' with Buddy Cole" | U.S. Treasury Syndication 1959-08-23 (Guest Star #648) |
U.S. Treasury Dept. U.S. Savings Bonds |
Gisele MacKenzie, Buddy Cole and his Orchestra | Buddy Cole (Arranger), Jack O'Brian (Announcer) | ["Music", "Variety", "Easy Listening", "Public Affairs"] |
Singing star Gisele MacKenzie performs a sparkling set of Broadway standards and pop ballads including 'Yours in Song' alongside Buddy Cole's swinging studio orchestra, encouraging Americans to invest in U.S. Savings Bonds. |
| "Guest Star #909: Toots Thielemans Plays 'Bluesette' with Dick Hyman" | U.S. Treasury Syndication 1964-08-23 (Guest Star #909) |
U.S. Treasury Dept. U.S. Savings Bonds |
Toots Thielemans (Harmonica & Guitar), Dick Hyman Rhythm Trio | Malcolm Addey (Audio Engineer), Dan Ingram (Announcer) | ["Music", "Jazz", "Instrumental", "Public Affairs"] |
Virtuoso jazz harmonicist and guitarist Toots Thielemans performs his signature jazz waltz masterpiece 'Bluesette' alongside pianist Dick Hyman, delivering public service appeals for United States Savings Bonds. |
| "Inspector Hearthstone of the Yard: The Dream Girl Murder Case (Bayer Aspirin)" | CBS (WCBS) 1949-08-23 8:00 PM EDT |
Sterling Drug, Inc. Bayer Aspirin & Phillips' Milk of Magnesia |
Alfred Shirley (Hearthstone), James Monks (Sam Cook), Mercedes McCambridge | Frank Gould (Writer), Frank Telford (Director), Ken Roberts (Announcer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Crime"] |
Inspector Hearthstone of Scotland Yard investigates the poisoning of a celebrated Broadway model and glamour girl inside her luxury duplex penthouse, deducing that the lethal dose of aconite was concealed inside a sealed jar of cold cream. |