On This Day, August 30: The Falcon and Chick Carter
Also featured: My Friend Irma.
August 30 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story metadata, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 30 across American network mystery, juvenile adventure serials, and sitcoms, three cases of The Falcon starring James Meighan (1948), Les Damon (1950), and George Petrie (1954), Street & Smith's Chick Carter, Boy Detective serialized cliffhangers The Mystery of the Caverns (1943) and The Green Scarab (1944), and Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma for Lever Brothers (1943–1954):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Mystery of the Caverns (Episode 50)" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-08-30 5:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Detective Serial |
Leon Janney, Bill Lipton | Fritz Blocki (Writer) | ["Detective", "Juvenile", "Serial", "Chick Carter", "Street & Smith"]Arc: The Mystery of the Caverns (Part 50) |
Chick Carter and Sue search a subterranean cavern system to locate an underground radio transmitter operated by saboteurs. |
| "The Green Scarab (Episode 250)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-30 5:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Detective Serial |
Leon Janney, Bill Lipton | Fritz Blocki (Writer) | ["Detective", "Juvenile", "Serial", "Chick Carter", "Street & Smith"]Arc: The Green Scarab (Part 250) |
Young sleuth Chick Carter intercepts a criminal courier transporting an Egyptian gemstone containing microfilm secrets. |
| "Jane Spends Two Hundred Dollars with Marie Wilson" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-08-30 10:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Swan Soap / Pepsodent |
Marie Wilson, Cathy Lewis | Cy Howard (Creator) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Marie Wilson", "Cy Howard", "Lever Brothers"] |
Irma attempts to help roommate Jane restore a misplaced bank envelope containing two hundred dollars before the landlord demands rent. |
| "The Case of the Natural Seven with James Meighan" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
James Meighan, Lynch | Drexel Drake (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "James Meighan", "The Falcon"] |
Michael Waring investigates the fatal shooting of a high-stakes dice gambler inside an exclusive private gaming club. |
| "The Case of the Disappearing Doll with Les Damon" | NBC (WEAF) 1950-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Kraft Foods Company Miracle Whip / Dinners |
Les Damon, Ken Lynch | Drexel Drake (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Les Damon", "Kraft"] |
The Falcon tracks a stolen antique porcelain doll that conceals a priceless smuggled diamond necklace inside its hollow torso. |
| "The Case of the Hot Heir with George Petrie" | Mutual (WOR) 1954-08-30 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
George Petrie, Cast | Drexel Drake (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "George Petrie", "The Falcon"] |
The Falcon protects an impetuous young heir who becomes the target of professional hitmen after inheriting an estate. |