On This Day, September 1: Inner Sanctum and Mayor of the Town
Also featured: Dr. Christian.
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 spine-chilling psychological horror, heartwarming small-town civic dramedies, small-town country medicine, and syndicated romantic dramas, Arnold Moss in Inner Sanctum Mysteries (1947), Lionel Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead in Mayor of the Town (1943, 1945), Jean Hersholt as Dr. Christian for Vaseline (1943, 1948), and Joan Copeland in Faces of Love (1943–1975):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Heart's Dilemma with Joan Copeland and Joan Lorring" | Syndication 1975-09-01 |
Sustaining Romantic Drama |
Joan Copeland, Lorring | Jackson Beck (Announcer) | ["Drama", "Romance", "Faces of Love", "Joan Copeland", "Joan Lorring"] |
Two estranged sisters confront long-buried emotional rivalries when an unexpected inheritance forces them to share a family home. |
| "Butch's Paper Route with Lionel Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead" | CBS (WABC) 1943-09-01 9:00 PM EWT |
Lever Brothers Rinso with Soapsun |
Lionel Barrymore, Moorehead | Howard Blake (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Drama", "Mayor of the Town", "Lionel Barrymore", "Rinso"] |
Mayor Russell intervenes to help his ward Butch navigate a contentious neighborhood paper route feud and buy war stamps. |
| "Marital Advice for the Postmaster with Lionel Barrymore" | CBS (WABC) 1945-09-01 8:30 PM EWT |
Lever Brothers Lifebuoy Health Soap |
Lionel Barrymore, Binyon | Howard Blake (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Drama", "Mayor of the Town", "Lionel Barrymore", "Lifebuoy"] |
The Mayor dispenses folksy matrimonial counsel to Springdale's shy postmaster who is courting a cautious local schoolteacher. |
| "The Last Time I Killed Her with Arnold Moss" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-09-01 9:30 PM EDT |
Emerson Drug Co. Bromo-Seltzer |
Arnold Moss, Zerbe | Himan Brown (Producer) | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Inner Sanctum", "Arnold Moss", "Bromo-Seltzer"] |
A tormented husband murders his unfaithful wife, only to find himself trapped in a recurring nightmare where she returns repeatedly from the dead. |
| "The Unknown Soldier with Jean Hersholt" | CBS (WABC) 1943-09-01 8:30 PM EWT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Vaseline Jelly / Hair Tonic |
Jean Hersholt, DeCamp | Neil Reagan (Director) | ["Drama", "Medical", "Dr Christian", "Jean Hersholt", "Vaseline"] |
Dr. Christian assists an amnesiac wounded veteran who arrives in River's End seeking his true identity and family. |
| "Long Years of Remembering with Jean Hersholt" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-09-01 8:30 PM EDT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Vaseline Hair Tonic |
Jean Hersholt, DeCamp | Neil Reagan (Director) | ["Drama", "Medical", "Dr Christian", "Jean Hersholt", "Vaseline"] |
Dr. Christian mediates an old family dispute between two aging pioneer brothers over an abandoned hillside homestead. |