On This Day, August 29: CBS Is There and Life with Luigi
Also featured: The Falcon.
August 29 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 29 across American network radio and syndication, CBS News correspondents covering the 1431 trial and execution of Joan of Arc on CBS Is There (1948), J. Carrol Naish as Life with Luigi facing an antique shop fire for Wrigley's Gum (1950), Les Damon in The Falcon (1951), Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma for Pepsodent (1949), Santos Ortega in The Affairs of Peter Salem directed by Himan Brown (1949), and Leon Janney in Chick Carter, Boy Detective (1944–1951):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Kidnapped Scientist's Formula" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-29 5:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Detective |
Leon Janney (Chick), Lipton | Stefan Schnabel (Rattler) | ["Juvenile", "Detective", "Adventure", "Serial", "Youth"] |
Chick Carter and Tex trail an armed enemy agent to a secluded waterfront warehouse where a kidnapped research chemist is held hostage. |
| "Professor Kropotkin's Rent Dispute" | CBS (WCBS) 1949-08-29 10:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Pepsodent Toothpaste |
Marie Wilson, Lewis | Cy Howard & Hans Conried | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Female Lead", "Domestic", "Urban"] |
Irma attempts to negotiate a rental compromise between her landlady Mrs. O'Reilly and eccentric violinist Professor Kropotkin. |
| "The Case of the Raw Dealer" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Les Damon (Falcon), Lynch | The Falcon Production Staff | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Crime", "Action"] |
Michael Waring investigates the murder of a high-stakes card sharp found slumped over an illegal gambling table in an underground casino. |
| "The Execution of Joan of Arc" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-08-29 2:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Historical Docudrama |
John Daly, Ken Roberts | Joseph Liss (Writer) | ["Historical", "Docudrama", "News Format", "Medieval", "Biography"] |
CBS news correspondents broadcast live on-the-scene reports from the marketplace of Rouen in 1431 during the trial and execution of Joan of Arc. |
| "The Affair of the Golden Gimmick" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-29 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Santos Ortega, Grimes | Himan Brown (Director) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Small Town", "Crime", "Investigation"] |
Small-town sleuth Peter Salem unmasks a fraudulent gold-mining promoter after a wealthy investor is found poisoned in his office. |
| "Luigi Has a Fire in the Store" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-08-29 9:00 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Wrigley Spearmint Gum |
J. Carrol Naish, Reed | Cy Howard & Jody Gilbert | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Immigrant", "Americana", "Chicago"] |
Luigi panics when a minor grease fire breaks out in his antique shop and Pasquale tries to pressure him into an insurance settlement. |