On This Day, August 27: Tom Mix and Theater Five
Also featured: The Saint.
August 27 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 27 across American network radio, Curley Bradley capturing the rustlers on Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters for Ralston Purina, Warren Somerville directing modern psychological drama on Theater Five, Edward R. Murrow's live London rooftop reporting during the Battle of Britain, and Vincent Price starring as The Saint in two gripping crime cases (1947 Breeze Detergent baby adoption ring and 1950 cupid extortion) (1940–1964):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Mystery of the Hurricane Horse (Part 4)" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-08-27 5:45 PM EDT |
Ralston Purina Instant & Shredded Ralston |
Curley Bradley (Tom Mix), Percy Hemus | Don Gordon (Announcer) | ["Western", "Juvenile", "Adventure", "Frontier", "Serial"] |
Tom Mix and the Straight Shooters trap the cattle rustlers who used the legendary phantom stallion to distract ranch patrols. |
| "The Mystery of the Hurricane Horse (Part 4)" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-08-27 5:45 PM EDT |
Ralston Purina Shredded Ralston |
Curley Bradley (Tom Mix) | Don Gordon (Announcer) | ["Western", "Juvenile", "Adventure", "Frontier", "Serial"] |
Tom Mix and the Straight Shooters trap the cattle rustlers who used the legendary phantom stallion to distract ranch patrols. |
| "My Other Self" | ABC (WABC) 1964-08-27 10:15 PM |
Sustaining Modern Radio Drama |
ABC Dramatic Repertory | Warren Somerville (Director) | ["Drama", "Psychological Thriller", "Mystery", "Sci-Fi", "Anthology"] |
A mild-mannered accountant becomes convinced that a sinister, charismatic doppelganger is methodically taking over his career and marriage. |
| "Britain Experiences Heaviest Air Raids of War" | CBS (WABC) 1940-08-27 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining CBS News Special |
Edward R. Murrow, William L. Shirer | Bob Trout, CBS News | ["News", "Journalism", "Wartime", "Historical", "Live Broadcast"] |
Edward R. Murrow reports live during an overnight blackout as the German Luftwaffe unleashes its heaviest night bombing raid on British industrial centers. |
| "The Case of the Baby Adoption Racket" | CBS (WABC) 1947-08-27 8:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Breeze Detergent |
Vincent Price (Saint), Ken Christy | Leslie Charteris (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Crime", "Suspense", "Hardboiled"] |
Simon Templar exposes a corrupt private adoption agency blackmailing prospective adoptive parents and threatening newborn infants. |
| "Cupid and the Corpse" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-27 7:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining / Ford Detective Mystery |
Vincent Price (Simon Templar), Ken Christy | Leslie Charteris Production | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Crime", "Suspense", "Hardboiled"] |
Simon Templar investigates the murder of a high-society matchmaker who was secretly running a ruthless matrimonial extortion syndicate. |