On This Day, August 29: The Line Up and Mr. Chameleon
Also featured: Hank Snow.
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 public broadcasting, Bill Johnstone & Wally Maher in Blake Edwards' San Francisco police procedural The Line Up (1951), Karl Swenson's undercover disguise on Mr. Chameleon for Bayer Aspirin (1951), Hank Snow headlining the Grand Ole Opry for Prince Albert Tobacco at Ryman Auditorium (1959), Herman Melville's Benito Cereno on The Mind's Eye, and daytime drama on Aunt Mary (1946–1984):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Thompson Trucking Hijack Case" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-08-29 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Bill Johnstone, Maher | Blake Edwards (Writer) | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "Crime", "Mystery", "San Francisco"] |
Lieutenant Ben Guthrie and Sergeant Matt Grebb track a violent gang of highwaymen targeting long-haul commercial freight rigs. |
| "Benito Cereno" | NPR 1984-08-29 |
Sustaining Audio Drama |
Dramatic Repertory | Herman Melville (Author) | ["Drama", "Historical", "Sea Adventure", "Psychological", "Adaptation"] |
An American sea captain boards a mysterious drifting Spanish merchant vessel and slowly discovers a mutinous slave uprising. |
| "Hank Snow and The Rainbow Ranch Boys (Prince Albert Special)" | NBC / WSM 1959-08-29 9:30 PM CDT |
R.J. Reynolds Prince Albert Tobacco |
Hank Snow, Rainbow Boys | Minnie Pearl & Jordanaires | ["Country", "Music", "Live Broadcast", "Western", "Grand Ole Opry"] |
Hank Snow headlines live from the Ryman Auditorium with fast-tempo country hits and classic western ballads. |
| "The Vicious Circle Murder Case" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-08-29 8:00 PM EDT |
Sterling Drug Bayer Aspirin |
Karl Swenson, Cordner | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Crime", "Disguise", "Anthology"] |
The master of disguise adopts a gambler's identity to trap a cunning blackmailer orchestrating fatal revenge killings. |
| "Kitt's Landlady Wants Her to Move" | NBC Western / Mutual 1946-08-29 |
Safeway Stores Kitchen Craft Flour |
Jane Morgan (Aunt Mary) | Dramatic Daytime Cast | ["Soap Opera", "Serial", "Drama", "Small Town", "Family"] |
Aunt Mary intervenes to find emergency lodging for young Kitt after her landlady issues an unexpected eviction notice. |
| "Peggy Receives House Plans and Mary Visits Dr. Laraby" | NBC Western / Mutual 1947-08-29 |
Safeway Stores Kitchen Craft Flour |
Jane Morgan (Aunt Mary) | Dramatic Daytime Cast | ["Soap Opera", "Serial", "Drama", "Small Town", "Family"] |
Peggy celebrates the arrival of new cottage architectural blueprints while Aunt Mary consults Dr. Laraby about a neighbor's health. |