On This Day, August 30: Jungle Jim and Let George Do It
Also featured: Will Rogers.
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 and syndicated adventure serials, three Alex Raymond comic strip adventures starring Matt Crowley on Jungle Jim (1941, 1947, 1952), Bob Bailey solving teenage murder suspicions and Mayan artifact heists on Let George Do It for Chevron / Standard Oil (1948, 1954), and American humorist Will Rogers on The Good Gulf Program for Gulf Refining Company (1933–1954):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A New Ally in the Malayan Jungle" | Syndicated Comic Strip 1941-08-30 |
Hearst Comic Features Comic Strip Syndication |
Matt Crowley, Hernandez | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Comic Strip", "Alex Raymond", "Hearst"] |
Jungle Jim and Kolu ally with an exiled native chieftain to rescue a kidnapped explorer from pirate riverboats. |
| "Jim Steals a Japanese Bomber" | Syndicated Comic Strip 1947-08-30 |
Hearst Comic Features Comic Strip Syndication |
Matt Crowley, Hernandez | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "World War II", "Aviation", "Alex Raymond"] |
Jungle Jim infiltrates an enemy airfield deep in the Burma jungle to hijack an armed bomber plane for the Allied underground. |
| "The Temple of the Golden Idol" | Syndicated Comic Strip 1952-08-30 |
Hearst Comic Features Comic Strip Syndication |
Matt Crowley, Hernandez | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Treasure", "Action", "Alex Raymond"] |
Jim protects an ancient temple's hidden golden artifacts from a ruthless gang of European treasure hunters. |
| "A Minor Case of Murder" | Mutual-Don Lee 1948-08-30 8:00 PM PDT |
Standard Oil of Calif. Chevron / Standard |
Bob Bailey, Robinson | David Victor & Gillis | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Bob Bailey", "Standard Oil"] |
Private investigator George Valentine is hired by a precocious teenager convinced his wealthy stepfather is slowly poisoning his mother. |
| "The Treasure of the Maya" | Mutual-Don Lee 1954-08-30 8:00 PM PDT |
Standard Oil of Calif. Chevron Supreme / RPM |
Bob Bailey, Gregg | David Victor & Gillis | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Adventure", "Bob Bailey", "Standard Oil"] |
George travels to Central America to restore stolen pre-Columbian jade relics from an armed smuggling ring. |
| "Will Rogers with Al Goodman and The Revelers Quartet" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1933-08-30 9:00 PM EDST |
Gulf Refining Co. Gulf No-Nox Gasoline |
Will Rogers, Revelers | Al Goodman Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Monologue", "Will Rogers", "Gulf"] |
Will Rogers delivers folksy philosophical monologues on the New Deal and Washington politics interspersed with close-harmony vocal arrangements. |