On This Day, September 1: Superman and Champion
Also featured: Official Detective.
September 1 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serialized comic superhero metadata, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 1 across the Man of Steel's daily serials, western wonder dog and horse adventures, private eye murder mysteries, police procedurals, radio horror, and Labor Day national addresses, Clayton Collyer in The Adventures of Superman (1941), Gene Autry in The Adventures of Champion (1949), Glenn Langan in Mystery Is My Hobby (1946), Craig McDonnell in Official Detective (1955), The Haunting Hour (1945), and Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins (1941–1955):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Ghost of Black Mountain (Chapter 4) with Gene Autry and Champion" | Mutual / Synd. 1949-09-01 |
Sustaining Western Serial |
Gene Autry, Champion | Gene Autry (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Champion", "Gene Autry", "Syndicated"]Arc: The Ghost of Black Mountain (Chapter 4) |
Champion races up the rocky crags of Black Mountain to rescue a stranded prospector cornered by outlaw claim-jumpers. |
| "Engaged to Death with Glenn Langan (Barton Drake)" | Syndication 1946-09-01 |
Sustaining Private Detective |
Glenn Langan, Field | Syndicated Drama Staff | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Mystery Is My Hobby", "Glenn Langan"] |
Criminologist Barton Drake investigates the poisoning of a wealthy debutante on the eve of announcing her engagement. |
| "The Case of the Persistent Salesman with Craig McDonnell" | Mutual (WOR) 1955-09-01 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Docudrama |
Craig McDonnell, Kramer | Wynn Wright (Director) | ["Police", "Crime", "Docudrama", "Official Detective", "Mutual"] |
Detectives investigate a door-to-door vacuum salesman who becomes the prime suspect in a string of residential burglaries. |
| "No Escape with NBC Radio Production" | NBC Syndication 1945-09-01 |
Sustaining Horror Anthology |
NBC Dramatic Cast | Howard Teichmann (Director) | ["Horror", "Supernatural", "Mystery", "The Haunting Hour", "NBC"] |
A desperate prison escapee takes refuge in a remote swamp manor, only to discover that the inhabitants are vengeful spirits. |
| "Labor Day Cavalcade with Secretary Frances Perkins and NBC Orchestra" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1941-09-01 10:30 PM EDST |
U.S. Dept. of Labor Defense Production |
Frances Perkins (Sec. Labor) | NBC Concert Ensemble | ["News", "Special", "Labor Day", "Frances Perkins", "NBC Red"] |
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins addresses American industrial workers on defense production output ahead of Labor Day. |
| "Metropolis Football Team Poisoned (Part 1) with Clayton Collyer" | Mutual (WOR) 1941-09-01 5:15 PM EDST |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Clayton Collyer, Alexander | Robert & Maxwell (Writers) | ["Superhero", "Action", "Superman", "Clayton Collyer", "Kellogg"]Arc: Metropolis Football Team Poisoned (Part 1 of 15) |
Clark Kent and Lois Lane investigate when key players on the Metropolis University football squad collapse from tainted water. |