On This Day, September 5: Crime Files of Flamond and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
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 psychological detective investigations on The Crime Files of Flamond starring Everett Clarke and a young Mike Wallace (as Myron Wallace), British panel satire on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue hosted by Humphrey Lyttelton (The Artists Ball [1978] and The Hollywood Ball [1981]), patriotic marches on Cities Service Highways in Melody, and James Melton singing operatic ballads on the Texaco Star Theatre, Everett Clarke (1946), Humphrey Lyttelton (1978–1981), and James Melton (1943–1955):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Case of the Dubious Death with Everett Clarke" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-05 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Mystery |
Everett Clarke & Dunlap | Russell Hughes (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Crime Files of Flamond", "Everett Clarke", "Mutual"] |
Criminologist Flamond uses psychiatric deductions to prove an apparent suicide in a locked art studio was an elaborate staging by a rival painter. |
| "The Case of the Counterfeit Will with Myron Wallace" | Mutual Radio 1956-09-05 |
Sustaining Criminology Drama |
Myron Wallace (Flamond) | Mutual Production Staff | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Crime Files of Flamond", "Mike Wallace", "Mutual"] |
Flamond uncovers a forged holographic testament used by an unscrupulous heir to seize an estate from an orphan foundation. |
| "The Artists Ball with Humphrey Lyttelton" | BBC Radio 4 1978-09-05 |
Sustaining British Comedy Panel |
Humphrey Lyttelton & Panel | Brooke-Taylor, Garden & Cryer | ["Comedy", "Panel Show", "Im Sorry I Havent A Clue", "Humphrey Lyttelton", "BBC Radio 4"] |
The un-cooperative panel competes in improvised punning games, absurd songs to the tune of another, and the riotous Artists Ball round. |
| "The Hollywood Ball with Humphrey Lyttelton" | BBC Radio 4 1981-09-05 |
Sustaining British Comedy Panel |
Humphrey Lyttelton & Panel | Graeme Garden & Junkin | ["Comedy", "Panel Show", "Im Sorry I Havent A Clue", "Humphrey Lyttelton", "BBC Radio 4"] |
Humphrey Lyttelton leads the panelists through Mornington Crescent tactics, film parodies in the Hollywood Ball, and silly song definitions. |
| "Autumn Symphony with Paul Lavalle and Band of America" | NBC (WRCA) 1955-09-05 8:00 PM EDT |
Cities Service Co. Premium Petroleum |
Paul Lavalle & Band | Green Brothers & Black | ["Music", "Concert Band", "Cities Service", "Paul Lavalle", "NBC"] |
Paul Lavalle directs the Band of America in brass arrangements of patriotic anthems, overtures, and traditional American marches. |
| "Summer Concert with James Melton and Texaco" | CBS (WABC) 1943-09-05 9:30 PM EWT |
The Texas Company Texaco Fire-Chief Gas |
James Melton (Tenor) | Al Goodman and Orch. | ["Music", "Vocal", "James Melton", "Texaco", "CBS"] |
Metropolitan Opera tenor James Melton sings operatic arias and romantic ballad selections backed by Al Goodman's Orchestra for Texaco. |