On This Day, September 2: Charles Paris and The Mysterious Traveler
Also featured: Beulah.
September 2 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story metadata declarations, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 2 across four-part British theatrical murder serials, eerie supernatural train traveler mysteries, domestic radio sit-coms, vintage Western swing commercial music, and disaster relief field dramatizations, Francis Matthews in Simon Brett's Charles Paris: Cast in Order of Disappearance (1985), Maurice Tarplin as The Mysterious Traveler (1952), Marlin Hurt in The Beulah Show for Tums (1945), The Sons of the Pioneers on 10-2-4 Time for Dr. Pepper (1942), Disaster! for Red Cross (1956), and Captains of Industry (1937–1985):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Arc Metadata | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Cast in Order of Disappearance (Part 1: First Lunch) with Francis Matthews" | BBC Radio 4 1985-09-02 7:45 PM BST |
Sustaining British Detective Serial |
Francis Matthews (Paris) | Angela Browne & Brett | ["Mystery", "British", "Charles Paris", "Francis Matthews", "BBC Radio 4"] |
{"title": "Cast in Order of Disappearance", "part": 1, "total_parts": 4} |
Actor-detective Charles Paris meets an influential theatrical producer for lunch and becomes entangled in the mysterious disappearance of an eccentric West End star. |
| "Treasure of Superstition Mountain with Maurice Tarplin" | Mutual (WOR) 1952-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Weird Mystery |
Maurice Tarplin (Host) | Robert A. Arthur & Kogan | ["Mystery", "Horror", "Mysterious Traveler", "Maurice Tarplin", "Mutual"] |
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Two greedy gold prospectors brave Apache legends and fatal desert heat to loot the lost Dutchman mine in Arizona. |
| "Donnie's New Bicycle with Marlin Hurt as Beulah" | CBS (KNX) 1945-09-02 7:00 PM EWT |
Lewis-Howe Co. Tums for the Tummy |
Marlin Hurt (Beulah) | Hugh Studebaker & Croft | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Beulah", "Marlin Hurt", "Tums"] |
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Beulah helps young Donnie conceal a bent bicycle frame after an unauthorized trial ride down Elm Street. |
| "Dr. Pepper Western Swing with The Sons of the Pioneers" | Syndication 1942-09-02 |
Dr Pepper Co. 10-2-4 Carbonated Soda |
Sons of the Pioneers | Bob Nolan & Farr Bros | ["Music", "Country", "10-2-4 Time", "Dr Pepper", "Sons Of The Pioneers"] |
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The Sons of the Pioneers perform western harmony ballads and upbeat fiddle tunes for Dr. Pepper soda drinkers. |
| "Rebuilding Shattered Homes with American Red Cross" | ABC (WJZ) 1956-09-02 8:30 PM EDT |
Red Cross National Disaster Relief |
Dramatic Voice Cast | John Daly (Narrator) | ["Documentary", "Drama", "Disaster", "Red Cross", "ABC"] |
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Dramatic field reports illustrate emergency relief and long-term home reconstruction after severe Midwest tornado strikes. |
| "Labor Day Economic Preemption Notice on NBC Red" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-09-02 |
Sustaining Network Notice |
Network Announcer | NBC Program Operations | ["History", "Industry", "Captains Of Industry", "NBC Red", "Preemption"] |
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Network station announcements confirm regular economic biographical programming is preempted for Labor Day holiday special coverage. |