On This Day, August 30: Bobby Benson and Ernest Tubb
Also featured: Red Foley, Dr. Dolittle.
August 30 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 30 across American network radio, Armed Forces transcription discs, and British radio comedy, Clyde Campbell and Don Knotts on Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders for Kraft (1951 Kraft Master & Syndicated Master), country legends Ernest Tubb and Red Foley harmonizing Goodnight Irene on AFRS (1950), Joan Gardner as The Story Lady telling The Story of Dr. Dolittle (1949), Burmese treasure thrills on Stand By For Adventure (1946), and advertising agency satire on Something to Shout About (1946–1960):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Story of Dr. Dolittle with Joan Gardner" | Syndicated Children's 1949-08-30 |
Sustaining Children's Storytelling |
Joan Gardner (Story Lady) | Hugh Lofting (Author) | ["Children's", "Storytelling", "Animals", "Adaptation", "Hugh Lofting"] |
The Story Lady narrates how eccentric country physician Dr. Dolittle learns animal languages to treat sick zoo animals and pets. |
| "Ernest Tubb & Red Foley - Goodnight Irene (AFRS P-1690)" | AFRS (P-1690) 1950-08-30 |
Armed Forces Radio U.S. Military Sustaining |
Ernest Tubb, Red Foley | AFRS Transcription Staff | ["Country", "Honky-Tonk", "Duet", "AFRS", "Transcription"] |
Country legends Ernest Tubb and Red Foley sing their chart-topping honky-tonk duet Goodnight Irene for overseas armed forces. |
| "The Curse of the Jade Goddess" | Syndicated Adventure 1946-08-30 |
Sustaining Adventure Anthology |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Stand By For Adventure Staff | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "Anthology", "Exotic", "Drama"] |
Four globe-trotting adventurers gather at a waterfront tavern to recount how a stolen Burmese jade idol brought ruin to an expedition. |
| "The Strong and the Weak (Kraft Master)" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-08-30 5:30 PM EDT |
Kraft Foods Company Kraft Caramels / Velveeta |
Clyde Campbell, Knotts | Peter Dixon (Writer) | ["Western", "Juvenile", "Cowboy", "Kraft", "Peter Dixon"] |
Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B ranch hands protect a bullied frontier youth who proves his courage during an outlaw cattle ambush. |
| "The Strong and the Weak (Syndicated Master)" | Mutual Syndication 1951-08-30 |
Kraft Foods Company Kraft Caramels / Velveeta |
Clyde Campbell, Knotts | Peter Dixon (Writer) | ["Western", "Juvenile", "Cowboy", "Kraft", "Peter Dixon"] |
Young ranch foreman Bobby Benson helps an insecure newcomer earn the respect of seasoned cowhands while defending the ranch boundary. |
| "The Advertising Agency Pitch (Series 1, Episode 9)" | BBC Light Programme 1960-08-30 7:30 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Radio Comedy |
Michael Medwin, Fielding | Rudge & Ronnie Wolfe | ["Comedy", "British", "Sitcom", "Satire", "BBC Light Programme"] |
Ad executive Michael Medwin orchestrates a frantic, high-pressure marketing presentation for an eccentric industrial client. |