On This Day, September 2: The Green Hornet and Dr. Christian
Also featured: Inner Sanctum.
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 masked crimefighter action adventures, small-town River's End medical drama, gothic radio macabre, and swinging live ballroom remote broadcasts, Al Hodge as The Green Hornet (1937, 1940), Jean Hersholt as Dr. Christian for Vaseline (1942, 1953), Paul McGrath hosting Inner Sanctum Mysteries for Lipton (1946), and Randy Brooks on One Night Stand (1937–1953):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Protection Syndicate Racket with Al Hodge and Sustaining" | WXYZ / Mutual 1937-09-02 7:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Masked Hero Adventure |
Al Hodge (Britt Reid) | Fran Striker & Trendle | ["Superhero", "Action", "Green Hornet", "Al Hodge", "Fran Striker"] |
Britt Reid and Kato expose a criminal protection syndicate extorting independent neighborhood dry cleaning and laundry businesses. |
| "Murder and Mystery with Al Hodge and Sustaining" | NBC Blue / WXYZ 1940-09-02 8:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Masked Hero Adventure |
Al Hodge (Britt Reid) | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Superhero", "Action", "Green Hornet", "Al Hodge", "Fran Striker"] |
The Green Hornet unmasks an insurance arson racket staging fatal industrial warehouse blazes for fraudulent payouts. |
| "Sweet Sixteen with Jean Hersholt and Vaseline" | CBS (KNX) 1942-09-02 8:30 PM EWT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly |
Jean Hersholt (Christian) | Rosemary DeCamp (Judy) | ["Drama", "Medical", "Dr Christian", "Jean Hersholt", "Vaseline"] |
Dr. Christian counsels an adolescent girl dealing with insecurities and puppy love ahead of her milestone sixteenth birthday party. |
| "The Contested Inheritance with Jean Hersholt and Vaseline" | CBS (KNX) 1953-09-02 8:30 PM EDT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Vaseline Brand Products |
Jean Hersholt, DeCamp | CBS Radio Staff | ["Drama", "Medical", "Dr Christian", "Jean Hersholt", "Vaseline"] |
Dr. Christian investigates the suspicious sudden alteration of an elderly patient's estate will disinheriting her loyal family members. |
| "The Missing Claw with Paul McGrath and Lipton Tea" | CBS (WABC) 1946-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Thomas J. Lipton Lipton Tea & Soup |
Paul McGrath (Host) | Himan Brown (Producer) | ["Horror", "Mystery", "Inner Sanctum", "Paul McGrath", "Lipton Tea"] |
A wealthy zoologist who keeps predatory jungle beasts in his estate conservatory is found mauled to death with a taxidermied lion claw missing. |
| "Randy Brooks and His Orchestra at the Roseland Ballroom with AFRS" | AFRS Remote 1945-09-02 |
Armed Forces Radio Remote Swing Concert |
Randy Brooks Orchestra | AFRS Music Unit | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Randy Brooks", "AFRS"] |
Trumpeter Randy Brooks leads his big band from Manhattan's Roseland Ballroom playing Tenderly and uptempo brass arrangements. |