On This Day, September 2: Bing Crosby and Cavalcade of America
Also featured: Big Town.
September 2 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 2 across American historical docudramas, hardhitting newspaper crusades, lighthearted comedy revues, and national sports newsreels, Bing Crosby as Stephen Foster and Dorothy McGuire in Cavalcade of America for DuPont (1946, 1952), Edward Pawley in Big Town for Lifebuoy (1947), Shirley Booth on The Gulf Spray Show for Gulf Oil (1941, 1947), and Bill Stern interviewing former President Herbert Hoover (1941–1952):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "With Cradle and Clock with Dorothy McGuire and DuPont" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
DuPont Better Living Chemistry |
Dorothy McGuire | Karl Swenson & Zoller | ["History", "Drama", "Cavalcade Of America", "Dorothy McGuire", "DuPont"] |
A pioneering nineteenth-century female physician defies entrenched medical prejudice to establish modern maternal healthcare standards. |
| "The Melody Man with Bing Crosby and DuPont" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
DuPont Better Living Chemistry |
Bing Crosby (Foster) | Arthur Arent (Author) | ["History", "Drama", "Cavalcade Of America", "Bing Crosby", "DuPont"] |
The life and musical legacy of beloved American composer Stephen Foster unfold as he pens his iconic folk songs. |
| "Double Trouble with Edward Pawley as Steve Wilson" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Lifebuoy Soap |
Edward Pawley (Wilson) | Fran Carlon & McGill | ["Newspaper", "Drama", "Big Town", "Edward Pawley", "Lifebuoy"] |
Illustrated Press managing editor Steve Wilson uncovers an extortion racket involving identical twin con artists impersonating municipal inspectors. |
| "Shirley Booth with Gulf Spray Insecticide" | CBS (WABC) 1941-09-02 8:30 PM EDST |
Gulf Oil Corp. Gulf Spray Insecticide |
Shirley Booth, Brown | Frank Black Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Gulf Spray", "Shirley Booth", "CBS"] |
Shirley Booth performs satirical musical sketches poking fun at suburban garden pests and domestic housekeeping trials. |
| "The Taming of the Shrew with Shirley Booth and Gulf" | CBS (WCBS) 1947-09-02 8:30 PM EDT |
Gulf Oil Corp. Gulf Gas & Motor Oil |
Shirley Booth (Kate) | CBS Repertory Ensemble | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Gulf Spray", "Shirley Booth", "CBS"] |
Shirley Booth stars in a comedic modernization of Shakespeare's classic battle-of-the-sexes romance. |
| "Guest Herbert Hoover with Bill Stern and Colgate" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-09-02 10:30 PM EDT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate Shaving Cream |
Bill Stern (Host) | Herbert Hoover (Guest) | ["Sports", "Interview", "Bill Stern", "Herbert Hoover", "Colgate"] |
Bill Stern interviews former President Herbert Hoover about boyhood baseball memories and collegiate athletics at Stanford University. |