On This Day, September 5: I Love a Mystery and The Lineup
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story arcs, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts…
September 5 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story arcs, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 5 across five serialized cliffhangers written and directed by Carlton E. Morse on I Love a Mystery (The Battle of the Century [1939], The Temple of Vampires [1944], Murder in Turquoise Pass [1950], The Girl in the Gilded Cage [1951], and The Cobra King Strikes Back [1952]) starring Michael Raffetto & Russell Thorson as Jack Packard alongside Doc Long, and Jaime del Valle's gritty San Francisco police procedural The Lineup starring Bill Johnstone and Wally Maher, Michael Raffetto (1939–1944), Russell Thorson (1950–1952), and Bill Johnstone (1951):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Battle of the Century (Part 5) with Michael Raffetto" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-09-05 7:15 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Fleischmann's Yeast |
Raffetto, Yarborough & York | Carlton E. Morse (Writer/Dir.) | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "I Love a Mystery", "Carlton E Morse", "Fleischmanns Yeast"] |
Jack Packard and Doc Long dodge hired snipers in the San Francisco Chinatown alleyways while attempting to safeguard an imperiled industrial heiress. |
| "The Temple of Vampires (Part 11) with Michael Raffetto" | CBS (WABC) 1944-09-05 7:00 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Oxydol & Dreft |
Raffetto & Yarborough | Carlton E. Morse (Writer/Dir.) | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "I Love a Mystery", "Carlton E Morse", "Oxydol"] |
The A-1 Detective Agency trio descends into the subterranean catacombs beneath an Aztec temple where bloodthirsty cultists guard a secret treasure. |
| "Murder in Turquoise Pass (Part 12) with Russell Thorson" | Mutual (WOR) 1950-09-05 7:45 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Mystery Serial |
Russell Thorson & Boles | Carlton E. Morse (Writer/Dir.) | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "I Love a Mystery", "Carlton E Morse", "Mutual"] |
Jack and Doc track an armed escaped convict through treacherous desert rock formations in Nevada after discovering a hidden cache of turquoise. |
| "The Girl in the Gilded Cage (Part 3) with Russell Thorson" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-05 10:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Mystery Serial |
Thorson & McCambridge | Carlton E. Morse (Writer/Dir.) | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "I Love a Mystery", "Carlton E Morse", "Mutual"] |
The detectives investigate an eerie French Quarter mansion where a young woman is kept prisoner by an eccentric antique dealer. |
| "The Cobra King Strikes Back (Part 5) with Russell Thorson" | Mutual (WOR) 1952-09-05 10:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Adventure Serial |
Russell Thorson & Boles | Carlton E. Morse (Writer/Dir.) | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "I Love a Mystery", "Carlton E Morse", "Mutual"] |
Jack and Doc encounter lethal venomous serpents planted in their hotel quarters by the vengeful disciples of the Cobra King. |
| "The Michael Hunter Murder Case with Bill Johnstone" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-09-05 10:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Bill Johnstone & Maher | Jaime del Valle & Neuman | ["Police Procedural", "Detective", "The Lineup", "Bill Johnstone", "CBS"] |
San Francisco police detectives track a calculating embezzler who murdered his corporate partner and attempted to frame a night watchman. |