On This Day, September 2: Perry Mason and The Goldbergs
Also featured: Renfrew of the Mounted.
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 legal courtroom drama, beloved Bronx immigrant domestic serials, Canadian Mountie northern adventures, listener telephone radio quiz shows, and baritone concert specials, John Larkin as Perry Mason for Tide (1954), Gertrude Berg and James R. Waters in The Goldbergs for Duz (1942, 1943), House Jameson in Renfrew of the Mounted (1939), Dan Seymour hosting Sing It Again (1950), and Nelson Eddy (1939–1954):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ed Beekman's Daughter with John Larkin as Perry Mason" | CBS (WCBS) 1954-09-02 2:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
John Larkin (Perry) | Joan Alexander (Della) | ["Legal", "Mystery", "Drama", "Perry Mason", "Tide"] |
Defense attorney Perry Mason cross-examines a reluctant witness whose secret engagement unravels a family embezzlement scheme. |
| "Sammy to Take Emma with Gertrude Berg and Duz" | CBS (WABC) 1942-09-02 1:45 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Duz Laundry Soap |
Gertrude Berg (Molly) | James R. Waters & Sloane | ["Comedy", "Soap", "The Goldbergs", "Gertrude Berg", "Duz"] |
Molly Goldberg arranges a dinner date for Sammy and Emma, hoping to nurture a promising neighborhood courtship. |
| "Time to Face the Music with Gertrude Berg and Duz" | CBS (WABC) 1943-09-02 1:45 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Duz Laundry Soap |
Gertrude Berg (Molly) | James R. Waters & Silber | ["Comedy", "Soap", "The Goldbergs", "Gertrude Berg", "Duz"] |
Jake Goldberg confronts unexpected financial losses at his garment factory and confides his business worries to Molly. |
| "The Northern Gold Smuggling Ring with House Jameson" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1939-09-02 6:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Northern Adventure |
House Jameson (Renfrew) | Laurie York Erskine | ["Adventure", "Mounties", "Renfrew", "House Jameson", "NBC Blue"] |
Royal Canadian Mountie Douglas Renfrew tracks a treacherous pack train smuggling stolen Yukon bullion across the Alaskan frontier. |
| "The Phantom Voice Musical Quiz with Dan Seymour" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-09-02 10:00 PM EDT |
Carter Products Little Liver Pills |
Dan Seymour (Host) | Ray Bloch Orchestra | ["Quiz", "Game Show", "Music", "Sing It Again", "CBS"] |
Home listeners telephone the studio to identify a celebrity phantom singer singing riddle lyrics to win jackpot prizes. |
| "You're a Grand Old Flag with Nelson Eddy" | CBS (KNX) 1945-09-02 4:30 PM EWT |
Electric Companies Business-Managed Power |
Nelson Eddy (Baritone) | Robert Armbruster Orch. | ["Music", "Classical", "Nelson Eddy", "Electric Hour", "CBS"] |
Nelson Eddy sings George M. Cohan's patriotic anthem You're a Grand Old Flag in celebration of Allied victory and V-J Day. |