On This Day, September 5: Mr. and Mrs. North and Words at War
Also featured: FDR.
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 three eras of marital mystery sleuthing on Mr. and Mrs. North (Joseph Curtin & Alice Frost for Woodbury in 1945 and Colgate in 1950; Richard Denning & Barbara Britton in 1954), veteran reintegration docudrama on Words at War, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1938 Labor Day address in Denton, Maryland, and Scotland Yard drama on Front Page Drama for The American Weekly, Franklin D. Roosevelt (1938), Willard Waller (1944), and Joseph Curtin & Alice Frost (1945, 1950):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Norths Strike Out Murder with Joseph Curtin and Alice Frost" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-05 8:00 PM EWT |
Andrew Jergens Co. Woodbury Facial Soap |
Curtin, Frost & Lovejoy | Richard & Frances Lockridge | ["Mystery", "Comedy", "Mr and Mrs North", "Joseph Curtin", "Alice Frost"] |
Pam and Jerry attend a professional baseball pennant race and find themselves investigating the fatal poisoning of an all-star pitcher. |
| "The Woman in the Red Dress with Joseph Curtin and Alice Frost" | CBS (WABC) 1950-09-05 8:30 PM EDT |
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Colgate Dental Cream |
Curtin, Frost & Kinsella | Lockridge (Creators) | ["Mystery", "Comedy", "Mr and Mrs North", "Joseph Curtin", "Alice Frost"] |
Pamela North notices an agitated socialite in a striking crimson gown at an art gallery reception hours before the woman's body is discovered in Central Park. |
| "The Last Word with Richard Denning and Barbara Britton" | CBS (KNX) 1954-09-05 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Comedy |
Denning & Britton | John Loveton (Director) | ["Mystery", "Comedy", "Mr and Mrs North", "Richard Denning", "Barbara Britton"] |
Jerry and Pam unravel a cryptic crossword puzzle left behind by a murdered newspaper copy editor to expose a high-society blackmail ring. |
| "The Veteran Comes Back with Willard Waller" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-05 11:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining / SC Johnson Johnson's Wax |
NBC Dramatic Troupe | Frank Black Orchestra | ["Docudrama", "War", "Words at War", "Willard Waller", "NBC"] |
Dramatization of Willard Waller's sociopolitical study addressing the complex psychological, physical, and economic reintegration of returning servicemen into civilian society. |
| "Address at Denton, Maryland (Labor Day Radio Address)" | NBC/CBS/MBS 1938-09-05 11:30 AM EDST |
Sustaining Presidential Address |
Franklin D. Roosevelt | White House Press Office | ["Speech", "History", "FDR", "Franklin D Roosevelt", "New Deal"] |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a Labor Day address in Denton, Maryland, defending New Deal social security programs and progressive economic reforms. |
| "Miss Scotland Yard with The American Weekly" | Syndicated Radio 1934-09-05 |
Hearst Publications The American Weekly |
Front Page Troupe | Hearst Radio Unit | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Front Page Drama", "Hearst", "American Weekly"] |
A pioneering female detective at Scotland Yard goes undercover in London's West End theater district to apprehend a ring of international jewel thieves. |