On This Day, September 1: Thin Man and Aldrich Family
Also featured: Duke Ellington.
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 urbane society detective mysteries, quintessential teenage domestic sitcoms, swing jazz concerts, comedic variety revues, and classic radio whodunits, Les Tremayne and Claudia Morgan in The Adventures of the Thin Man (1944), Norman Tokar in The Aldrich Family (1944), Duke Ellington on A Date with the Duke (1945), Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore for Camel (1944), Murder Clinic (1942), and Bob and Ray (1942–1952):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Case of the Sneaky Sphinx with Claudia Morgan, Les Tremayne, and Post's Toasties" | CBS (WABC) 1944-09-01 8:30 PM EWT |
General Foods Post's Toasties |
Les Tremayne, Morgan | Milton Lewis (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Thin Man", "Les Tremayne", "Claudia Morgan"] |
Nick and Nora Charles investigate a museum curator's murder connected to a stolen gold Egyptian sphinx antiquity. |
| "Henry's Labor Day Job with Norman Tokar and Post's 40% Bran Flakes" | CBS (WABC) 1944-09-01 8:00 PM EWT |
General Foods Post's Bran Flakes |
Norman Tokar (Henry) | Jackie Kelk & Jameson | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Aldrich Family", "Norman Tokar", "General Foods"] |
Henry Aldrich takes a holiday delivery job at the local drugstore with disastrously tangled bicycle misadventures. |
| "On the Alamo with Duke Ellington and Treasury Department" | ABC / Blue 1945-09-01 5:00 PM EWT |
U.S. Treasury Dept. War Bonds Promotion |
Duke Ellington & Orch. | Ray Nance & Hodges | ["Music", "Jazz", "Big Band", "Duke Ellington", "Treasury Department"] |
Duke Ellington leads his orchestra from the 400 Restaurant in Manhattan performing On the Alamo and signature swing suites. |
| "Labor Day Plans with Garry Moore and Camel Cigarettes" | CBS (KNX) 1944-09-01 10:00 PM EWT |
R.J. Reynolds Camel Cigarettes |
Jimmy Durante, Moore | Roy Bargy Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Jimmy Durante", "Garry Moore", "Camel"] |
Jimmy and Garry hatch competing holiday plans to operate a seashore lemonade concession for Labor Day beach crowds. |
| "Philip MacDonald's The Rasp with Anthony Boucher and Mutual" | Mutual (WOR) 1942-09-01 9:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Mystery Anthology |
Dramatic Mystery Cast | Anthony Boucher | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Murder Clinic", "Mutual", "Philip MacDonald"] |
Sleuth Anthony Gethryn investigates the country manor strangling of a British cabinet minister murdered with a wood rasp. |
| "Mr. District Attorney Parody with Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-09-01 5:45 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Satire |
Bob Elliott, Ray Goulding | Elliott & Goulding | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Bob And Ray", "NBC", "Parody"] |
Bob and Ray spoof police procedurals with an inept prosecuting attorney prosecuting minor municipal paperwork errors. |