On This Day, August 29: Jungle Jim and Death Valley Sheriff
Also featured: Stars Over Hollywood.
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, Matt Crowley & Juano Hernandez in Alex Raymond's serial Jungle Jim (1936–1942), Robert Haag as Death Valley Sheriff solving a psychic stagecoach mystery for 20 Mule Team Borax (1947), Joan Caulfield on Stars Over Hollywood for Carnation Milk (1953), Broadway Cop, and Radio Playhouse (1936–1975):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Love in the Sun" | CBS (WCBS) 1953-08-29 12:30 PM EDT |
Carnation Company Evaporated Milk |
Joan Caulfield (Star) | Dramatic Repertory | ["Drama", "Romance", "Hollywood", "Comedy", "Anthology"] |
A vacationing city schoolteacher at a luxury resort finds herself pursued by two competing suitors concealing their identities. |
| "Mrs. Buckingham's Prediction" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
Pacific Coast Borax 20 Mule Team Borax |
Robert Haag (Sheriff) | Ruth Woodman (Author) | ["Western", "Mystery", "Detective", "Frontier", "Anthology"] |
Sheriff Mark Chase investigates when an eccentric local fortune teller accurately foretells a stagecoach robbery and disappearance. |
| "The Silver Dagger" | Syndicated Drama 1975-08-29 |
Sustaining Audio Drama |
Dramatic Repertory | Audio Playhouse Staff | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Victorian", "Crime", "Anthology"] |
An ambitious antique dealer investigates an heirloom silver dagger linked to an unsolved family murder in Victorian London. |
| "The Waterfront Payoff" | Syndicated Drama 1955-08-29 |
Sustaining Police Drama |
Dramatic Police Cast | Syndicated Drama Staff | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "Crime", "Noir", "New York"] |
A tough New York detective works undercover along the Manhattan piers to smash an extortion ring shaking down shipping merchants. |
| "Air Fleet Returns to Base" | King Features Synd 1936-08-29 |
Sustaining Adventure Serial |
Matt Crowley, Juano Hernandez | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Action", "Jungle", "Serial", "Aviation"] |
Jungle Jim and Kolu spot an aerial reconnaissance squadron returning to a secret villainous airstrip deep in the Malayan jungle. |
| "Jim Walks into the Cobra Trap" | King Features Synd 1942-08-29 |
Sustaining Adventure Serial |
Matt Crowley, Juano Hernandez | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Action", "Jungle", "Serial", "Suspense"] |
Jungle Jim is lured into an ancient subterranean temple where hostile cultists prepare a venomous ambush. |