On This Day, September 5: Casey Crime Photographer and Let George Do It
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 5 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 5 across two classic newspaper detective mysteries on Casey, Crime Photographer for Anchor Hocking Glass (Matt Crowley in 1945; Staats Cotsworth in 1946), Bob Bailey's hardboiled investigations on Let George Do It for Standard Oil of California (1947), international post-war debates on Wake Up America (1943), exotic storytelling on Stand By for Adventure with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1946), and boarding school mysteries on Batman Mystery Club for the BBC (1950), Fred G. Clark (1943), Matt Crowley (1945), Staats Cotsworth (1946), and Bob Bailey (1947):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Is Our Foreign Policy Winning Friends Abroad with Fred G. Clark" | Blue Network (WJZ) 1943-09-05 3:15 PM EWT |
American Economic Foundation Public Forum |
Fred G. Clark & Analysts | Blue Public Affairs Unit | ["Discussion", "Public Affairs", "Wake Up America", "Fred G Clark", "Blue"] |
Economists and international diplomats debate whether United States diplomatic strategies are securing allied cooperation in wartime Europe. |
| "The Brookdale Car Thefts with Bob Bailey" | Mutual-Don Lee (KHJ) 1947-09-05 8:00 PM PST |
Standard Oil of Calif. Chevron & RPM Motor Oil |
Bob Bailey & Robinson | Don Clark (Director) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Let George Do It", "Bob Bailey", "Standard Oil"] |
George Valentine poses as an underworld auto broker to dismantle a high-end luxury vehicle theft and chop-shop ring. |
| "Gun Boy with Matt Crowley and Alice Reinheart" | CBS (WABC) 1945-09-05 9:30 PM EWT |
Anchor Hocking Glass Fire-King Glassware |
Matt Crowley & Reinheart | John Gibson (Ethelbert) | ["Mystery", "Crime", "Casey Crime Photographer", "Matt Crowley", "Anchor Hocking"] |
Flashgun Casey attempts to clear a teenage delivery boy framed for shooting a waterfront pawnshop owner during an armed hold-up. |
| "The Handkerchief with Staats Cotsworth and Jan Miner" | CBS (WABC) 1946-09-05 9:30 PM EDT |
Anchor Hocking Glass Fire-King Ovenware |
Cotsworth & Jan Miner | John Gibson (Ethelbert) | ["Mystery", "Crime", "Casey Crime Photographer", "Staats Cotsworth", "Anchor Hocking"] |
A monogrammed silk handkerchief discovered near an apartment murder scene leads Casey and Ann to a high-society blackmail operation. |
| "The Emerald Idol with Douglas Fairbanks Jr." | Syndicated Radio 1946-09-05 |
Sustaining World Adventure Anthology |
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | Syndicated Drama Staff | ["Adventure", "Anthology", "Stand By For Adventure", "Douglas Fairbanks Jr", "Syndicated"] |
Four worldly adventurers gather in a South Seas cantina to recount their dangerous trek to retrieve a cursed Burmese jewel. |
| "The Monsters of Dumphreys Hall on BBC" | BBC Light Programme 1950-09-05 |
Sustaining British Mystery Drama |
BBC Repertory Troupe | Anthony Buckeridge (Writer) | ["Mystery", "Children", "Batman Mystery Club", "Anthony Buckeridge", "BBC"] |
Two English boarding school chums investigate terrifying nocturnal howling noises emanating from the abandoned cellars of Dumphreys Hall. |