On This Day, September 2: Blondie and Carnation Contented
Also featured: Heartbeat Theatre.
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 classic comic strip domestic sitcoms, lush orchestral concert hours, door-to-door salesman comedy sketches, generational in-law domestic humor, and spiritual public service audio drama, Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake in Blondie for Camel Cigarettes (1940), Percy Faith on The Carnation Contented Hour (1946), Al Pearce as Elmer Blurt (1951), Abie's Irish Rose (1944), and Heartbeat Theatre (1940–1962):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Dagwood's Labor Day Backyard Barbecue with Penny Singleton" | CBS (WABC) 1940-09-02 7:30 PM EDST |
R.J. Reynolds Camel Cigarettes |
Penny Singleton (Blondie) | Arthur Lake & Stafford | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Blondie", "Penny Singleton", "Camel"] |
Dagwood attempts to build a backyard barbecue pit for a Labor Day party but accidentally traps Mr. Dithers inside the masonry. |
| "Labor Day Folk Melodies with Percy Faith" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-09-02 10:00 PM EDT |
Carnation Milk Co. Evaporated Milk |
Percy Faith and Orch. | Josephine Antoine | ["Music", "Classical", "Carnation Contented Hour", "Percy Faith", "NBC"] |
Percy Faith conducts lush orchestral arrangements of traditional American folk tunes and light classical melodies for Labor Day. |
| "Paging Leander with Elmer Blurt" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-09-02 4:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Comedy Variety |
Al Pearce (Elmer Blurt) | Martha Mears & Hoff | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Al Pearce", "Elmer Blurt", "CBS"] |
The bashful door-to-door salesman Elmer Blurt attempts to peddle vacuum cleaner attachments while searching for a lost hotel guest. |
| "Family Arguments on the Porch with Drene Shampoo" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-02 8:00 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Special Drene Shampoo |
Sydney Smith, Rosemary | Charlie Cantor & Kinsella | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Abies Irish Rose", "Drene Shampoo", "NBC"] |
Solomon Levy and Patrick Murphy feud loudly over baby names while Abie and Rosemary try to keep household peace. |
| "Meeting in the Rain with The Salvation Army" | Syndication 1956-09-02 |
The Salvation Army Public Service Drama |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Major Don Barry (Prod) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Heartbeat Theatre", "Salvation Army", "Syndicated"] |
A cynical stranded commuter shares an umbrella and life reflections with a compassionate stranger during a sudden city downpour. |
| "Apples of Gold with The Salvation Army" | Syndication 1962-09-02 |
The Salvation Army Public Service Drama |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Salvation Army Radio | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Heartbeat Theatre", "Salvation Army", "Syndicated"] |
An elderly orchard grower helps a troubled runaway teenager find self-worth and purpose through honest seasonal harvesting work. |