On This Day, September 2: The Eternal Light and The New Theater
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…
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 dramatic biblical serial cycles produced in cooperation with the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and acclaimed British theatrical adaptations, Alexander Scourby and Roger DeKoven in four serial installments of The Eternal Light (1945, 1951, 1956, 1962), and Dame Sybil Thorndike in Emlyn Williams's The Corn Is Green on The New Theater (1945–1962):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Arc Metadata | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Corn Is Green with Dame Sybil Thorndike" | BBC Home 1951-09-02 8:30 PM BST |
Sustaining British Theater |
Dame Sybil Thorndike | Emlyn Williams (Author) | ["Drama", "British", "The New Theater", "Sybil Thorndike", "BBC Home"] |
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An idealistic English schoolteacher in a remote Welsh mining village dedicates herself to tutoring a gifted young coal miner for an Oxford scholarship. |
| "Joseph and His Brothers (Part 3: Joseph the Provider) with Alexander Scourby" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-02 11:00 AM EWT |
Sustaining JTSA Religious Drama |
Alexander Scourby (Joseph) | Roger DeKoven & Wishengrad | ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "Alexander Scourby", "NBC"] |
{"title": "Joseph and His Brothers", "part": 3, "total_parts": 3} |
Joseph reveals his true identity to his starving brothers in Egypt and extends forgiveness to unite his estranged family. |
| "The Words We Live By (Part 10) with JTSA and NBC" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-09-02 12:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining JTSA Religious Drama |
Dramatic Voice Cast | David Putterman & Wishengrad | ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "JTSA", "NBC"] |
{"title": "The Words We Live By", "part": 10, "total_parts": 10} |
Biblical scholar panels examine ethical commandments and sacred texts defining mutual responsibility in civil society. |
| "Highlights of the Pentateuch (Part 10) with JTSA and NBC" | NBC (WRCA) 1956-09-02 12:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining JTSA Religious Drama |
Dramatic Voice Cast | JTSA Faculty Advisors | ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "JTSA", "NBC"] |
{"title": "Highlights of the Pentateuch", "part": 10, "total_parts": 10} |
Dramatized biblical discourses review Mosaic legal traditions and spiritual teachings across Deuteronomy. |
| "Democracy and the Bible (Part 15) with Alexander Scourby" | NBC (WNBC) 1962-09-02 12:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining JTSA Religious Drama |
Alexander Scourby (Narrator) | JTSA Production Unit | ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "Alexander Scourby", "NBC"] |
{"title": "Democracy and the Bible", "part": 15, "total_parts": 15} |
Prophetic literature dramatizations explore how ancient biblical concepts of justice shaped modern constitutional democracy. |
| "Democracy and the Bible (Part 15) with Alexander Scourby (Master)" | NBC (WNBC) 1962-09-02 12:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining JTSA Religious Drama |
Alexander Scourby (Narrator) | JTSA Production Unit | ["Drama", "Religious", "Eternal Light", "Alexander Scourby", "NBC"] |
{"title": "Democracy and the Bible", "part": 15, "total_parts": 15} |
Scholars trace prophetic egalitarian ethics from the Hebrew Scriptures to foundational principles of human rights. |