On This Day, August 29: Challenge of the Yukon and Famous Jury Trials
Also featured: Rudy Vallee.
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, Fran Striker's Yukon adventures with Sergeant Preston and King the Wonder Dog on Challenge of the Yukon (1940–1946), authentic courtroom drama on Famous Jury Trials, teen sitcom high jinks on A Date with Judy for Sal Hepatica, Rudy Vallee's rehearsal with Alan Reed for Sealtest, and Procter & Gamble's Mystery of the Week (1940–1946):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Gold Cache at Moose Creek" | Mutual (WXYZ) 1940-08-29 7:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Juvenile Adventure |
Jay Michael, King (Dog) | Fran Striker (Creator) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Canadian Mountie", "Action"] |
Sergeant Preston and King track two claim-jumpers who ambushed an elderly prospector to steal his newly registered gold claim. |
| "Preston Goes to Jail" | ABC (WJZ) 1946-08-29 5:00 PM EDT |
Quaker Oats Company Puffed Wheat / Puffed Rice |
Paul Sutton, King (Dog) | Quaker Production Staff | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Canadian Mountie", "Action"] |
Sergeant Preston goes undercover as an incarcerated fur thief in a territorial jail to win the confidence of an outlaw boss. |
| "Judy's New Autumn Outfit" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-08-29 8:30 PM EWT |
Bristol-Myers Sal Hepatica / Ipana |
Louise Erickson, J. Brown | Dix Davis & Troupe | ["Sitcom", "Teen Comedy", "Family", "Domestic", "Americana"] |
Judy schemes to earn quick cash for a stylish school wardrobe by starting an impromptu neighborhood pet sitting service. |
| "The People vs. Willard Crane" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1944-08-29 9:00 PM EWT |
Commercial Network Sponsors |
Dramatic Legal Cast | True Legal Narrator | ["Courtroom", "Legal", "Docudrama", "True Crime", "Mystery"] |
The state prosecutes an indebted stockbroker accused of poisoning his wealthy business associate over embezzled trust funds. |
| "Guest Alan Reed and Peg LaCentra (Rehearsal)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-08-29 9:30 PM EDST |
National Dairy Sealtest Ice Cream / Milk |
Rudy Vallee, Alan Reed | Peg LaCentra & Cugat | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Music", "Vocal", "Rehearsal"] |
Rudy Vallee rehearses rapid-fire comedic radio sketches and musical novelty duets with Alan Reed and Peg LaCentra. |
| "The Two-Cent Panama (Part 4)" | CBS (WABC) 1946-08-29 7:00 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Ivory Bar / Oxydol |
Dramatic Mystery Cast | P&G Drama Staff | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Serial", "Suspense", "Noir"] |
Investigators pursue a lethal counterfeit stamp smuggling network after discovering a murdered philatelist inside his locked shop. |