On This Day, September 1: Cisco Kid and Horatio Hornblower
Also featured: Hop Harrigan.
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 Southwestern western adventure, Napoleonic naval warfare drama, aviation serial auditions, big top youth serials, and suburban domestic comedy, Jack Mather and Harry Lang in The Cisco Kid (1953, 1955), Michael Redgrave in C.S. Forester's The Adventures of Horatio Hornblower (1952), Chester Stratton in Hop Harrigan (1942), Jerry of the Circus (1937), and Claudia and David (1937–1955):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Renegade with Jack Mather and Harry Lang" | Mutual / Ziv 1953-09-01 |
Interstate Bakeries Weber's Bread |
Jack Mather (Cisco), Lang | O. Henry (Creator) | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Cisco Kid", "Jack Mather", "Harry Lang"] |
Cisco and Pancho pursue a rogue army cavalry deserter leading a gang of bandits terrorizing frontier settlements in New Mexico. |
| "Silk Hat Herbert with Jack Mather and Harry Lang" | Mutual / Ziv 1955-09-01 |
Interstate Bakeries Dolly Madison Cakes |
Jack Mather, Lang | O. Henry (Creator) | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Cisco Kid", "Jack Mather", "Harry Lang"] |
Cisco and Pancho outwit an eccentric gentleman swindler who wears a top hat while robbing stagecoaches along the border trail. |
| "Jerry's Court Action Is Delayed (Episode 83) with Dramatic Juvenile Cast" | Syndication 1937-09-01 |
Sustaining Juvenile Serial |
Dramatic Juvenile Cast | Syndicated Audio Staff | ["Juvenile", "Adventure", "Circus", "Jerry Of The Circus", "Serial"] |
Young Jerry faces legal delays when corrupt local officials stall his court petition to restore ownership of his circus animal troupe. |
| "Claudia Gets Interviewed with Patricia Ryan and Richard Kollmar" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-09-01 4:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Domestic Comedy |
Patricia Ryan, Kollmar | Rose Franken (Author) | ["Comedy", "Drama", "Claudia And David", "Patricia Ryan", "Richard Kollmar"] |
Claudia agrees to a newspaper interview about suburban homemaking and inadvertently reveals embarrassing private family anecdotes. |
| "Protecting the Convoy with Michael Redgrave" | BBC / Syndication 1952-09-01 8:00 PM BST |
Sustaining Naval Historical |
Michael Redgrave (Hornblower) | C.S. Forester (Author) | ["Adventure", "Historical", "Naval", "Horatio Hornblower", "Michael Redgrave"] |
Captain Hornblower maneuvers HMS Lydia through hostile French waters to shield a vulnerable British merchant convoy from enemy frigates. |
| "Skyrest Airport Mortgage (Audition 2) with Chester Stratton" | ABC (WJZ) 1942-09-01 |
Sustaining Recorded Audition |
Chester Stratton, Lynch | Ken Lynch (Tank Tinker) | ["Aviation", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Hop Harrigan", "Audition"] |
Aviator Hop Harrigan and mechanic Tank Tinker race to secure air-courier contracts before an unscrupulous rival forecloses on Skyrest Airport. |