On This Day, August 24: Lassie and Hollywood Bowl Viennese Night
Also featured: Johnny Dollar.
August 24 Exhaustive Update
This report documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial multi-part narrative arcs, and story synopses for historical broadcasts transmitting on August 24 across American network, canine adventure, symphonic concert, and insurance noir radio history (1942–1950):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Abandoned Mine Shaft Rescue (Marvin Miller & Lassie — Red Heart)" | ABC (WJZ) 1947-08-24 3:00 PM EDT |
John Morrell & Co. Red Heart 3-Flavor Food |
Marvin Miller (Narrator), Lassie (Pal / Weatherwax) | Harry Stewart (Producer), Frank Ferrin, Charles Lyon | ["Adventure", "Animals", "Children", "Family", "Drama"] |
"Here's America's favorite collie, Lassie!" In an exciting canine adventure, Lassie races against the clock across rugged mountain terrain to guide rescue workers to an injured young boy trapped inside a collapsing abandoned mine shaft for Red Heart Dog Food. |
| "Drink a Bite to Eat at 10, 2, and 4 (Martha Tilton & The Sportsmen — Dr Pepper)" | Blue Net (WJZ) 1942-08-24 4:30 PM EWT |
Dr. Pepper Company Dr. Pepper — "Liquid Bite" |
Martha Tilton, The Sportsmen Quartet, Al Sack Orchestra | Benton & Bowles, Jimmy Wallington (Announcer) | ["Music", "Variety", "Vocal", "Commercial", "Jingle"] |
Songstress Martha Tilton and The Sportsmen Quartet harmonize in upbeat wartime vocal arrangements and catchy jingles reminding nationwide listeners to stay refreshed with liquid energy from Dr. Pepper at 10, 2, and 4 o'clock. |
| "All-Viennese Night (Part 1 — Robert Stolz at the Hollywood Bowl — AFRS)" | AFRS (Show #27) 1946-08-24 8:30 PM PDT |
Sustaining AFRS Military Concert |
Robert Stolz (Conductor), Hollywood Bowl Symphony | AFRS Hollywood Production Team Under the Stars | ["Classical", "Symphonic", "Concert", "Vocal", "Military"] |
Live from the historic Hollywood Bowl's Silver Jubilee season, guest conductor Robert Stolz leads the Hollywood Bowl Symphony in an enchanting All-Viennese program (Part 1), featuring Johann Strauss waltzes and operetta highlights. |
| "All-Viennese Night: The Blue Danube (Part 2 — Robert Stolz — AFRS)" | AFRS (Show #27) 1946-08-24 9:00 PM PDT |
Sustaining AFRS Military Concert |
Robert Stolz (Conductor), Margit Bokor (Soprano) | AFRS Hollywood Production Team Under the Stars | ["Classical", "Symphonic", "Concert", "Vocal", "Military"] |
In the second half of the All-Viennese gala at the Hollywood Bowl (Part 2), maestro Robert Stolz conducts the symphony in Franz Lehár overtures, rousing polka rhythms, and The Blue Danube waltz for Allied servicemen worldwide. |
| "The Trans Pacific Import-Export Matter (Edmond O'Brien as Johnny Dollar — Wrigley's)" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-08-24 8:00 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Spearmint Chewing Gum |
Edmond O'Brien (Johnny), Virginia Gregg, Paul Frees | Gil Doud & Paul Dudley, Jaime del Valle, Charles Lyon | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Noir", "Insurance"] |
"Expense account item one, $142.50..." Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar journeys to San Francisco's waterfront to probe the mysterious sinking of a cargo freighter carrying high-value silk and rare spices, uncovering insurance fraud orchestrated by the Trans Pacific Import-Export Company. |
| "The Trans Pacific South China Branch Matter (Edmond O'Brien as Johnny Dollar — Wrigley's)" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-08-24 8:00 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Spearmint Chewing Gum |
Edmond O'Brien (Johnny), Virginia Gregg, Paul Frees | Gil Doud & Paul Dudley, Jaime del Valle, Charles Lyon | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Noir", "Insurance"] |
Johnny Dollar exposes a maritime smuggling syndicate in the South China branch of an international trade firm, dodging dockside ambushes to restore insured cargo manifests for Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. |