On This Day, September 1: Sherlock Holmes and The Sea Hound
Also featured: Harvest of Stars.
September 1 Update
With August 31 completed 100.0%, this report launches the sequential day-by-day review for September 1, documenting the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serialized maritime adventure metadata, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 1 across British detective classics, juvenile sea adventures, naval wartime musical quiz shows, Parisian variety hours, and operatic symphonic concerts, Barry Shaw as Sherlock Holmes on the BBC (1956), Ken Daigneau in The Sea Hound (1948), Kay Kyser broadcasting live from Naval Air Station San Pedro for Lucky Strike (1943), Maurice Chevalier in This Is Paris (1949), and Jan Peerce and James Melton on Harvest of Stars for International Harvester (1943–1956):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Adventure of the Speckled Band with Barry Shaw and BBC" | BBC Light Prog. 1956-09-01 8:00 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Sherlock Holmes |
Barry Shaw, McKechnie | Arthur Conan Doyle (Author) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Sherlock Holmes", "Conan Doyle", "BBC"] |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson spend a perilous night in an eerie manor bedroom to protect a young heiress from a venomous assassination attempt. |
| "The Hidden Lagoon of Shark Island (Episode 128) with Ken Daigneau" | ABC (WJZ) 1948-09-01 5:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Maritime Adventure |
Ken Daigneau, Collins | Frank Dahm (Writer) | ["Adventure", "Juvenile", "Maritime", "The Sea Hound", "ABC"]Arc: The Mystery of Shark Island (Part 128) |
Captain Silver guides the Sea Hound through a treacherous coral reef passage to search for an uncharted pearl bed. |
| "Live from Naval Air Station, San Pedro with Kay Kyser and Lucky Strike" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-09-01 8:00 PM EWT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike (LSMFT) |
Kay Kyser, Kabibble | Kay Kyser (Leader) | ["Music", "Comedy", "Quiz", "Kay Kyser", "Lucky Strike"] |
Kay Kyser hosts a lively musical quiz for enlisted sailors and pilots stationed at the San Pedro Naval Air Station. |
| "A Midnight Visit to the Arc de Triomphe with Maurice Chevalier" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-09-01 10:00 PM EDT |
French Tourist Bureau Radiodiffusion Française |
Maurice Chevalier, Montand | Paul Baron Orchestra | ["Music", "Variety", "Maurice Chevalier", "French", "Mutual"] |
Maurice Chevalier conducts an atmospheric musical tour of Paris landmarks, welcoming vocal guests at the Arc de Triomphe. |
| "Lover with Jan Peerce and Howard Barlow (International Harvester)" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-09-01 2:00 PM EDT |
Intl. Harvester Farmall Tractors |
Jan Peerce, Massey | Howard Barlow Orchestra | ["Music", "Classical", "Opera", "Harvest of Stars", "International Harvester"] |
Operatic tenor Jan Peerce performs classical arias and Rodgers & Hart's Lover with dramatic readings commemorating American agricultural heritage. |
| "Ay, Ay, Ay with James Melton and Frank Black (International Harvester)" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-09-01 9:30 PM EDT |
Intl. Harvester Harvester Trucks |
James Melton, Black | Frank Black Orchestra | ["Music", "Classical", "Opera", "Harvest of Stars", "International Harvester"] |
Tenor James Melton sings traditional Spanish folk melodies and operatic selections backed by full concert orchestration. |