On This Day, September 3: Mr. District Attorney and Gabriel Heatter
Also featured: Hedda Hopper.
September 3 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 3 across relentless municipal district attorney prosecutions, passionate wartime radio commentary, Hollywood gossip columns, front-line war correspondent docudramas, and West Coast anthology theatre, Jay Jostyn in Mr. District Attorney for Vitalis and Bristol-Myers (1941, 1947), Gabriel Heatter praising Montgomery's Italian campaign (1943), Hedda Hopper for Armour (1945), Soldiers of the Press (1944), and Skippy Hollywood Theater (1941–1948):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Case of the Bank Vault Explosives with Jay Jostyn" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1941-09-03 9:30 PM EDST |
Bristol-Myers Co. Vitalis & Sal Hepatica |
Jay Jostyn (Mr. D.A.) | Vicki Vola & Ed Byron | ["Legal", "Crime", "Mr District Attorney", "Jay Jostyn", "Vitalis"] |
The District Attorney investigates a safecracking crew utilizing specialized high-grade commercial nitroglycerin to rob metropolitan banks. |
| "The Case of the Handsome Fool with Jay Jostyn" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-09-03 9:30 PM EDT |
Bristol-Myers Co. Vitalis & Ipana Toothpaste |
Jay Jostyn (Mr. D.A.) | Vicki Vola & Len Doyle | ["Legal", "Crime", "Mr District Attorney", "Jay Jostyn", "Bristol Myers"] |
Mr. District Attorney prosecutes a handsome con artist who dupes wealthy divorcees into financing fraudulent real estate investments. |
| "General Montgomery Takes His Objectives with Gabriel Heatter" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-09-03 9:00 PM EWT |
Zonite Products Forhan's Toothpaste |
Gabriel Heatter (Host) | Mutual News Staff | ["News", "WWII", "Gabriel Heatter", "Commentary", "Mutual"] |
Gabriel Heatter delivers an impassioned news commentary analyzing the Allied strategic implications of General Montgomery's amphibious assault in southern Italy. |
| "Post-War Film Studio Secrets with Hedda Hopper" | CBS (KNX) 1945-09-03 8:15 PM EWT |
Armour & Co. Armour Star Canned Meats |
Hedda Hopper (Host) | CBS Hollywood Staff | ["Interview", "Gossip", "Hedda Hopper", "Hollywood", "Armour"] |
Hedda Hopper reveals exclusive post-war film casting developments, contract signings, and Hollywood celebrity gossip. |
| "The Bravest Man with Robert Richard and United Press" | Syndication / UP 1944-09-03 |
Sustaining Wartime Docudrama |
Harrison Wood (Narr.) | Robert Richard (UP Rep.) | ["Docudrama", "WWII", "Soldiers Of The Press", "United Press", "Journalism"] |
United Press front-line war correspondent Robert Richard documents infantry combat valor under sustained artillery fire during the Normandy breakout. |
| "The Next Chapter with Les Mitchel and Skippy Peanut Butter" | Syndication 1948-09-03 |
Rosefield Packing Skippy Peanut Butter |
Les Mitchel (Host/Dir) | Hollywood Radio Cast | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Skippy Hollywood Theater", "Les Mitchel", "Skippy"] |
A bestselling mystery author finds that plot events in his unpublished manuscript are occurring in real life. |