On This Day, August 28: The Tide Show and Arthur Godfrey
Also featured: Author Meets Critics.
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 and syndication, Red Foley and The Sunshine Boys on The Tide Show for Procter & Gamble, Myrtle Vail's courtroom testimony on Myrt and Marge, Arthur Godfrey's acoustic talent scout winners for Lipton Tea, and two fiery literary debates on The Author Meets the Critics (1946–1951):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-28 12:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Red Foley, The Sunshine Boys | Daytime Production Staff | ["Music", "Country", "Gospel", "Americana", "Vocal"] |
Country music star Red Foley and The Sunshine Boys perform upbeat gospel numbers and folk songs between homemaking tips. |
| "Country Hymns and Harmonies" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Red Foley, Valley Boys | Daytime Production Staff | ["Music", "Country", "Gospel", "Americana", "Vocal"] |
Red Foley leads an acoustic session of traditional mountain hymns and country ballads for midday listeners. |
| "Marge Testifies She Killed Ray" | Syndicated Elec 1946-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Myrtle Vail, Helen Mack | Myrtle Vail (Creator/Writer) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Vaudeville", "Legal", "Serial"] |
Marge takes the witness stand in a sensational murder trial and delivers a shocking confession that she shot playboy Ray in self-defense. |
| "Winners John Gurgli and Emily Ehron" | CBS (WABC) 1950-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Thomas J. Lipton Co. Lipton Tea / Noodle Soup |
Arthur Godfrey, Archie Bleyer | Guest Talent Contestants | ["Variety", "Game Show", "Music", "Vaudeville", "Comedy"] |
Arthur Godfrey introduces promising amateur performers whose acoustic applause-meter score crowns singer John Gurgli and accordionist Emily Ehron. |
| "The Great Challenge" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-08-28 10:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Literary Debate |
John K.M. McCaffery | Author & Literary Critics | ["Discussion", "Literature", "Public Affairs", "Educational", "Debate"] |
Literary critics clash with the author over the political themes and postwar foreign policy predictions in newly published historical nonfiction. |
| "So This Is New York" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-28 7:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Literary Forum |
John K.M. McCaffery | Ring Lardner Jr. | ["Discussion", "Literature", "Public Affairs", "Educational", "Debate"] |
Critics debate the satirical bite, comedic pacing, and social observations of Ring Lardner's humorous novel 'The Big Town' adapted as 'So This Is New York'. |