On This Day, August 30: Tarzan Lord of the Jungle and Tennessee Ernie Ford
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…
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 jungle adventure archives, four distinct eras of Tarzan spanning James H. Pierce in The Diamond of the Great Temple (1933) to Lamont Johnson solving jungle murders, rogue poachers, and leopard cults on Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1951–1952), Tennessee Ernie Ford on The Ford Road Show for Ford Motor Company (1958), and Joe Martin and Al Lamm's country guitar duets (1933–1964):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Diamond of the Great Temple (Part 34)" | Syndicated Serial 1933-08-30 |
Foulds' Milling Macaroni Products |
James H. Pierce, Joan Pierce | Edgar Rice Burroughs | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Serial", "Juvenile", "Edgar Rice Burroughs"] |
Tarzan navigates subterranean volcanic chambers to protect a sacred tribal diamond from armed European mercenaries. |
| "Death Has Small Wings" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-08-30 |
Sustaining Jungle Adventure |
Lamont Johnson (Tarzan) | Commodore Productions Staff | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Action", "Drama", "Commodore"] |
Tarzan races against time to synthesize a jungle root antidote when a safari expedition is struck by deadly venomous hornets. |
| "The Ivory of the Black River" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-08-30 |
Sustaining Jungle Adventure |
Lamont Johnson (Tarzan) | Commodore Productions Staff | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Action", "Drama", "Commodore"] |
Tarzan tracks ruthless poachers along the Black River who have trapped a peaceful elephant herd in a canyon gorge. |
| "Terror at Night" | Mutual (WOR) 1952-08-30 |
Sustaining Jungle Adventure |
Lamont Johnson (Tarzan) | Commodore Productions Staff | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Action", "Mystery", "Commodore"] |
Tarzan investigates mysterious nocturnal attacks on remote trading outposts perpetrated by an elusive leopard-cult. |
| "Tennessee Ernie Ford with Gigi" | CBS (WCBS) 1958-08-30 7:00 PM EDT |
Ford Motor Co. Ford Automobiles |
Tennessee Ernie Ford | Voices of Walter Schumann | ["Music", "Vocal", "Variety", "Country", "Ford"] |
Tennessee Ernie Ford sings popular showtunes including Gigi and delivers down-home humor between Ford automobile announcements. |
| "Country Duets with Candy Kisses" | Syndicated Country 1964-08-30 |
Sustaining Country Showcase |
Joe Martin, Al Lamm | Joe Martin & Al Lamm Staff | ["Music", "Country", "Guitar", "Acoustic", "Duet"] |
Joe Martin and Al Lamm perform harmonized acoustic guitar duets and country standards including Candy Kisses. |