On This Day, August 28: Candy Matson and Sad Sack
Also featured: Revival Hour.
August 28 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 28 across American network radio, the BBC Regional Programme, and syndication, Charles E. Fuller preaching on Passover from Long Beach, Natalie Masters solving a fatal arson in Candy Matson, Ginny Simms honoring returning veterans for Philip Morris, Police Headquarters stakeouts, Herb Vigran as The Sad Sack washing dishes on a date, and 17th-century pioneer Mary Ward crossing the Bavarian Alps (1936–1950):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Moses Kept the Passover" | ABC (WJZ) 1949-08-28 8:00 AM EDT |
Gospel Broadcasting Listener Supported |
Rev. Charles E. Fuller | Rudy Atwood (Piano) | ["Religious", "Spiritual", "Gospel", "Music", "Sermon"] |
Rev. Charles E. Fuller preaches on the Exodus deliverance and the spiritual significance of the Passover sacrifice from Long Beach Auditorium. |
| "The Burning House" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-28 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Hardboiled Detective |
Natalie Masters, Lou Tobin | Monty Masters (Creator) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Noir", "Mystery", "Female Sleuth"] |
San Francisco private eye Candy Matson investigates an arson fire at a hillside estate where an insurance investigator's charred body was discovered. |
| "Guest Jack Statham" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-28 8:00 PM EWT |
Philip Morris & Co. "Call for Philip Morris!" |
Ginny Simms, Jack Statham | Edgar Fairchild Orchestra | ["Variety", "Music", "Vocal", "Wartime", "Tribute"] |
Vocalist Ginny Simms honors returning World War II serviceman Jack Statham with live musical tributes, ballads, and serviceman reunion interviews. |
| "The Phantom Robber" | Syndicated Elec 1943-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Police Dramatic Cast | Syndicated Police Writers | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "Hardboiled", "Crime", "Mystery"] |
City detectives set a downtown jewelry district stakeout to capture a masked thief who vanishes through subterranean subway tunnels. |
| "Road to Romance" | CBS (WABC) 1946-08-28 9:00 PM EDT |
P. Lorillard Co. Old Gold Cigarettes |
Herb Vigran, Jim Backus | Sgt. George Baker (Creator) | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Military", "Americana", "Slapstick"] |
Sad Sack attempts to impress his girlfriend Lucy by taking her to a fancy French restaurant, only to lose his wallet and end up washing dishes. |
| "The Bavarian Crossing" | BBC Regional 1936-08-28 |
Sustaining BBC Historical Drama |
BBC Dramatic Repertory | BBC Drama Department | ["Historical", "Docudrama", "Biography", "British", "Drama"] |
17th-century English religious pioneer Mary Ward and her devoted companions brave alpine blizzards on foot while traveling to Munich to establish schools. |