On This Day, September 2: The Falcon and The Sealed Book
Also featured: Stan Freberg.
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 private eye adventures, psychological terror tales, juvenile detective cliffhangers, comedy satire, and radio drama anthologies, James Meighan in The Falcon for Gem Blades (1947), Philip Clarke in The Sealed Book (1945), Bill Lipton in Chick Carter, Boy Detective (1943), Santos Ortega in The Affairs of Peter Salem (1951), Stan Freberg in That's Rich (1954), and Mutual Radio Theater (1943–1980):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Arc Metadata | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "You Only Die Once with Philip Clarke as The Keeper" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-09-02 10:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Horror Anthology |
Philip Clarke (Host) | Robert A. Arthur & Kogan | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Sealed Book", "Philip Clarke", "Mutual"] |
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A desperate embezzler attempts to fake his own drowning death to claim insurance money only to find his accomplice scheming for real murder. |
| "The Food of Love with Marian Seldes and Andy Griffith" | Mutual 1980-09-02 |
Sustaining Radio Drama |
Marian Seldes, Griffith | Himan Brown (Dir) | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Mutual Radio Theater", "Marian Seldes", "Andy Griffith"] |
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A reclusive classical violinist becomes romantically involved with a mysterious patroness who harbors a dark past. |
| "A Race with Fire with Bill Lipton as Chick Carter" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-09-02 5:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Cliffhanger |
Bill Lipton (Chick) | Leon Janney & Mack | ["Detective", "Juvenile", "Chick Carter", "Bill Lipton", "Mutual"] |
{"title": "The Stolen Blueprints", "part": 39, "total_parts": 65} |
Chick Carter races against a roaring chemical warehouse blaze to rescue his trapped assistant Sue and restore stolen industrial defense blueprints. |
| "Murder Covers All Bets with James Meighan as The Falcon" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-09-02 8:30 PM EDT |
American Safety Razor Gem Razors & Blades |
James Meighan (Waring) | Ken Lynch & Drake | ["Detective", "Mystery", "The Falcon", "James Meighan", "Gem Blades"] |
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Freelance investigator Mike Waring probes the backstage shooting of a high-stakes bookmaker at a harness racing track. |
| "The Painted Skull with Santos Ortega as Peter Salem" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-02 4:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Santos Ortega (Salem) | Jack Grimes & Vittes | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Peter Salem", "Santos Ortega", "Mutual"] |
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Small-town detective Peter Salem solves the poisoning of an eccentric antiques dealer who received a human skull painted with occult symbols. |
| "The Las Vegas Hot Dog Stand with Stan Freberg" | CBS (KNX) 1954-09-02 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Situation Comedy |
Stan Freberg (Bagshot) | Martha Wentworth & March | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Thats Rich", "Stan Freberg", "CBS"] |
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Bumbling small-town paper mill clerk Richard Bagshot attempts to strike it rich by operating a novelty hot dog cart in Las Vegas. |