On This Day, September 1: Boston Blackie and Ozzie
Also featured: Harriet, Ilona Massey.
September 1 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 September 1 across urbane jewel detective mysteries, classic family domestic sitcoms, international espionage dramas, Canadian satirical audio, and Hollywood movie previews, Chester Morris in Boston Blackie for Rinso (1944), Ozzie and Harriet Nelson for International Silver (1946), Ilona Massey in Top Secret (1950), The Frantics on CBC (1988), and MGM's Cairo preview (1942–1988):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Disappearing Pearls with Chester Morris and Rinso" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-01 10:00 PM EWT |
Lever Brothers Rinso Soap Powder |
Chester Morris (Blackie) | Richard Lane (Faraday) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Boston Blackie", "Chester Morris", "Rinso"] |
Boston Blackie races Inspector Faraday to locate a strand of priceless South Sea pearls stolen during a charity masquerade ball. |
| "The Lost Dog on Labor Day with Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard (International Silver)" | CBS (KNX) 1946-09-01 6:00 PM EDT |
International Silver 1847 Rogers Bros. |
Ozzie Nelson, Harriet | Billy May Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Ozzie And Harriet", "Ozzie Nelson", "Harriet Hilliard"] |
Ozzie spends Labor Day afternoon trying to return an energetic runaway terrier to its rightful owner before a backyard neighborhood barbecue. |
| "Drug of Death with Ilona Massey and NBC" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-09-01 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Espionage Drama |
Ilona Massey (Baroness) | NBC Drama Staff | ["Espionage", "Mystery", "Top Secret", "Ilona Massey", "NBC"] |
Baroness Karen Chekhov goes undercover in Vienna to prevent an enemy sabotage network from poisoning municipal water reservoirs. |
| "The Beginning with CBC Radio Variety" | CBC Radio 1988-09-01 |
CBC Canadian Comedy |
The Frantics (Chato, Green, Redican, Wildman) | CBC Radio Variety | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Sketch", "The Frantics", "CBC"] |
The Canadian comedy troupe performs satirical sketches, surreal audio parodies, and fast-paced musical humor. |
| "Leo Is on the Air — MGM's Cairo Preview with Jeanette MacDonald and Robert Young" | Syndication 1942-09-01 |
MGM Studios Cinema Promotion |
Jeanette MacDonald, Young | MGM Publicity Staff | ["Preview", "Cinema", "Hollywood", "Movie Previews", "MGM"] |
A studio preview presents musical excerpts and comic spy sequences from MGM's wartime espionage musical Cairo. |
| "Inside the Diplomatic Corps with Mutual Network" | Mutual (WOR) 1953-09-01 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining News Documentary |
Diplomatic Analysts | Mutual News Unit | ["News", "Documentary", "Politics", "Behind The Scenes", "Mutual"] |
Commentators analyze behind-the-scenes negotiations among Allied diplomatic envoys during international treaty talks. |