On This Day, August 29: Roy Rogers and The Big Story
Also featured: Maisie.
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, AFRS, and Christian syndication, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans chasing cattle rustlers for Quaker Puffed Cereals (1948), Connecticut reporter Harry Neigher solving lovers' lane blackmail on The Big Story for Pall Mall (1951), Ann Sothern in department store rivalry on The Adventures of Maisie for Eversharp, Johnny Mercer on AFRS Mail Call, catcher Joe Garagiola interviewing rookie Alvin Dark, and Unshackled! (1945–1999):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Guest Al Dark" | KMOX / Syndicated 1948-08-29 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Joe Garagiola, Alvin Dark | KMOX Sports Staff | ["Sports", "Baseball", "Interview", "Talk", "Americana"] |
Major League catcher Joe Garagiola interviews rookie sensation Alvin Dark about pennant race pressure and fielding fundamentals. |
| "Guest Johnny Mercer (Episode 158)" | AFRS Military 1945-08-29 |
AFRS / Sustaining Military Broadcast |
Johnny Mercer, Pied Pipers | The King Sisters | ["Variety", "Music", "Vocal", "Wartime", "Pop Standard"] |
Johnny Mercer hosts an entertaining overseas variety broadcast featuring live performances of his hit songs with The Pied Pipers. |
| "The Mystery of the Circle E Ranch" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-08-29 6:00 PM EDT |
Quaker Oats Company Puffed Wheat / Puffed Rice |
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans | Pat Brady & Pioneers | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Music", "Americana"] |
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans track a band of cattle rustlers who use forged brand irons to steal prize steers from the Circle E Ranch. |
| "Harry Neigher and the Strange Human Triangle" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-29 10:00 PM EDT |
American Tobacco Pall Mall Famous Cigarettes |
Robert Sloane, H. Neigher | NBC Production Staff | ["Docudrama", "Journalism", "True Crime", "Mystery", "Noir"] |
Connecticut investigative reporter Harry Neigher uncovers the bizarre blackmail conspiracy behind a fatal lovers' lane shooting. |
| "Maisie the Department Store Buyer" | CBS (WABC) 1945-08-29 8:00 PM EWT |
Eversharp, Inc. Eversharp Pens / Schick |
Ann Sothern (Maisie) | CBS Comedy Staff | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Working Girl", "Romantic Comedy", "Americana"] |
Maisie takes an audition gig as an assistant fashion buyer and gets tangled in a comical rivalry over designer silk imports. |
| "The Manuel Haro Story" | PGM / WGN Chicago 1999-08-29 |
Pacific Garden Mission Sustaining Docudrama |
Dramatic Repertory | Jack Odell (Writer) | ["Religious", "Docudrama", "Biography", "Inspirational", "Anthology"] |
A true-life docudrama tracing the spiritual redemption and restoration of a young man caught in violent street gangs. |