On This Day, September 1: Frank Sinatra GI Journal and Tarzan
Also featured: Murder at Midnight.
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 wartime military variety, pulp jungle adventure serials, macabre midnight horror mysteries, 1970s feminist radio art, and vintage daytime serials, Frank Sinatra and Jerry Colonna on G.I. Journal for the AFRS (1944), James H. Pierce in Tarzan (1933), Murder at Midnight (1947), Martha Rosler on KPFK Pacifica (1977), Betty and Bob (1947), and Donald Crisp in The Country Sheriff (1933–1977):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Night Train to Memphis with Jerry Colonna, Frank Sinatra, and Linda Darnell (AFRS)" | AFRS (Series 59) 1944-09-01 |
Armed Forces Radio Wartime Morale |
Jerry Colonna, Sinatra | Paul Weston Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "GI Journal", "Frank Sinatra", "Jerry Colonna", "AFRS"] |
Jerry Colonna serves as managing editor alongside guest vocalist Frank Sinatra and film star Linda Darnell for armed forces stationed abroad. |
| "The Lost Empire of Ashair (Episode 48) with James H. Pierce and Joan Burroughs" | Syndication 1933-09-01 |
Foulds Macaroni Sustaining Juvenile |
James H. Pierce, Jane | Edgar Rice Burroughs | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Tarzan", "James H Pierce", "Burroughs"] |
Tarzan guides a lost expedition through dense jungle terrain to locate the ancient hidden temples of Ashair. |
| "What's Your Name Little Girl? with Martha Rosler on KPFK Pacifica" | KPFK Los Angeles 1977-09-01 |
Pacifica Foundation Experimental Sound |
Martha Rosler (Artist) | John Duncan (Producer) | ["Avant-Garde", "Sound Art", "KPFK", "Martha Rosler", "Pacifica"] |
Conceptual artist Martha Rosler presents an experimental sound art performance exploring childhood socialization and gender identity. |
| "Memory of the Dead with Barry Kroeger and Raymond Edward Johnson" | Syndication (WJZ) 1947-09-01 |
Sustaining Macabre Drama |
Barry Kroeger, Johnson | Peter Martin (Writer) | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Supernatural", "Murder At Midnight", "Barry Kroeger"] |
A desperate man visits an occult medium hoping to erase terrifying memories of a fatal seaside crime only to summon the victim's spirit. |
| "A Letter from the Past with Elizabeth Reller and Lester Tremayne" | Syndication 1947-09-01 2:00 PM EDT |
General Mills Bisquick / Gold Medal |
Elizabeth Reller, Bob | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Drama", "Soap Opera", "Betty And Bob", "Hummert", "Syndicated"] |
Betty discovers an unread letter sent to Bob years earlier that threatens to reopen old family resentments. |
| "The Crowded Corpse with Donald Crisp and NBC" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-01 8:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Rural Police Mystery |
Donald Crisp (Sheriff) | NBC Radio Staff | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Country Sheriff", "Donald Crisp", "NBC"] |
Sheriff Mark Mason investigates a roadside automobile accident and discovers two different victims stuffed into a single luggage trunk. |