On This Day, August 29: Perry Mason and Eddie Cantor
Also featured: The Hour of Charm.
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, John Larkin & Joan Alexander in Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason for Tide (1951), Eddie Cantor's Hollywood Shakespeare burlesque for Texaco (1937), Phil Spitalny & Evelyn's All-Girl Orchestra on The Hour of Charm for General Electric (1943), Lyle Talbot in Proudly We Hail, The Pendleton Story, and speculative audio drama on Author's Studio (1937–1975):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Mischianza (Episode 9)" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Historical Drama |
Dramatic Repertory | NBC Drama Staff | ["Drama", "Historical", "American Revolution", "Family", "Period Drama"] |
A Philadelphia socialite family navigates shifting loyalties and British military occupations during the Revolutionary War gala ball. |
| "The Case of the Reluctant Witness" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-08-29 2:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide / Camay |
John Larkin, Alexander | Erle Stanley Gardner | ["Legal Drama", "Mystery", "Detective", "Serial", "Courtroom"] |
Perry Mason investigates a missing key witness whose testimony could clear a young bank teller framed for vault embezzlement. |
| "The United Nations on the March" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-08-29 10:00 PM EWT |
General Electric Mazda Lamps |
Phil Spitalny, Evelyn | All-Girl Orchestra & Choir | ["Music", "Orchestral", "Choral", "Classical", "Patriotic"] |
Phil Spitalny leads Evelyn and the All-Girl Orchestra in an uplifting concert of Allied anthems and classical hymns. |
| "The Sound of Thunder" | Syndicated Drama 1975-08-29 |
Sustaining Speculative Fiction |
Dramatic Repertory | Speculative Fiction Staff | ["Science Fiction", "Drama", "Time Travel", "Anthology", "Adaptation"] |
Time-travel safari hunters trigger devastating historical consequences after accidentally stepping off a designated prehistoric path. |
| "Shakespeare in Hollywood" | CBS (WABC) 1937-08-29 8:30 PM EDST |
The Texas Company Texaco Fire-Chief Gas |
Eddie Cantor, Durbin | Jacques Renard Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Music", "Vaudeville", "Parody"] |
Eddie Cantor stages a chaotic burlesque production of Shakespearean tragedy adapted for movie studio executives. |
| "A Haven in Darkness" | US Army/AF Synd 1948-08-29 |
US Armed Forces Recruiting Service |
Lyle Talbot (Star) | Military Drama Staff | ["Military", "Drama", "Medical", "Inspirational", "Anthology"] |
An American army doctor sets up a field surgical unit during a raging hurricane to save injured island villagers. |