On This Day, August 29: The Crime Files of Flamond and Candid Microphone
Also featured: Band of America.
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 BBC Radio 4, Everett Clarke in three psychological cases as criminologist Flamond on The Crime Files of Flamond (1944–1956), Allen Funt catching unscripted shopkeeper reactions for Philip Morris on Candid Microphone (1950), Paul Lavalle conducting the 48-piece Band of America on Cities Service Highways in Melody, and BBC comedy anarchy on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (1944–1981):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Case of the Deadly Slide" | Mutual (WGN) 1944-08-29 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Detective Mystery |
Everett Clarke, M. Bremner | Harry Elders (Writer) | ["Detective", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Procedural"] |
Psychological criminologist Flamond analyzes laboratory microscope slides to expose a poisoner who murdered a research chemist. |
| "The Case of the Cheerful Corpse" | Mutual (WGN) 1946-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Mystery |
Everett Clarke (Flamond) | Harry Elders (Writer) | ["Detective", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Procedural"] |
Flamond unravels a bizarre life insurance fraud when a supposed murder victim turns up laughing in a suburban cabaret. |
| "The Murderous Alibi" | Mutual (WGN) 1956-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Mystery |
Everett Clarke (Flamond) | Mutual Production Staff | ["Detective", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Procedural"] |
Flamond uses subtle behavioral psychology and voice inflection clues to dismantle a suspect's airtight alibi. |
| "The Criminal's Ball" | BBC Radio 4 1981-08-29 12:27 PM BST |
Sustaining Panel Comedy |
Humphrey Lyttelton, G. Garden | Barry Cryer & Brooke-Taylor | ["Comedy", "British", "Panel Game", "Satire", "Improv"] |
Humphrey Lyttelton chairs the unhinged comedy antidote to panel games, featuring 'One Song to the Tune of Another' and Mornington Crescent. |
| "Band of America Summer Concert" | NBC (WRCA) 1955-08-29 9:30 PM EDT |
Cities Service Oil Koolmotor Gasolines |
Paul Lavalle (Conductor) | Band of America | ["Music", "Concert", "Brass Band", "March", "Americana"] |
Paul Lavalle conducts the 48-piece Band of America in roaring brass patriotic marches, classical overtures, and summer waltzes. |
| "Stuttering Waiter and Fake Antique Rugs" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-08-29 9:30 PM EDT |
Philip Morris & Co. Philip Morris Cigarettes |
Allen Funt (Host) | Allen Funt (Creator) | ["Comedy", "Hidden Microphone", "Prank", "Reality", "Americana"] |
Allen Funt secretly records hilarious unscripted reactions from New York shopkeepers confronted by an eccentric rug salesman and a confusing waiter. |