On This Day, September 5: Mr. District Attorney and Soldiers of the Press
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 three eras of crime prosecutions on Mr. District Attorney with Dwight Weist for Pepsodent (1939) and Jay Jostyn for Vitalis (1945, 1951), front-line combat journalism on Soldiers of the Press for United Press, BBC wartime bulletins with Frank Phillips, and domestic comedy on Peg Lynch's The Little Things in Life, Dwight Weist (1939), Frank Phillips (1941), and Jay Jostyn (1945, 1951):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "British and Allied War Bulletin with Frank Phillips" | BBC Home Service 1941-09-05 9:00 PM BST |
Sustaining Wartime News Bulletin |
Frank Phillips (Newsreader) | BBC News Staff | ["News", "History", "WWII News", "Frank Phillips", "BBC"] |
Frank Phillips reads wartime reports detailing RAF night bombing sorties over the Ruhr Valley and heavy fighting on the Leningrad front. |
| "Discovering Left Behind Clothing with Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce" | Syndicated Radio 1975-09-05 |
Sustaining Domestic Comedy |
Peg Lynch & Alan Bunce | Peg Lynch (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Little Things in Life", "Peg Lynch", "Alan Bunce"] |
Ethel sorts through hall closet storage and questions Albert about odd vintage coats, forgotten sportswear, and mislaid winter scarves. |
| "The Waterfront Racketeers with Dwight Weist" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-09-05 7:00 PM EDST |
Pepsodent Company Pepsodent Toothpaste |
Dwight Weist & Stewart | Phillips H. Lord (Creator) | ["Police Procedural", "Crime", "Mr District Attorney", "Dwight Weist", "Pepsodent"] |
The District Attorney breaks up an extortion ring demanding kickbacks from cargo ships docking in New York harbor. |
| "The Case of the Vicious Victim with Jay Jostyn" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-05 9:30 PM EWT |
Bristol-Myers Co. Vitalis & Sal Hepatica |
Jay Jostyn, Vola & Doyle | Edward Byron (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Crime", "Mr District Attorney", "Jay Jostyn", "Vitalis"] |
District Attorney Paul Garrett investigates an apparent mugging victim who actively hampers the police investigation to conceal his own illegal gambling debts. |
| "The Case of Blue Boy with Jay Jostyn" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-09-05 9:30 PM EDT |
Bristol-Myers Co. Vitalis & Bufferin |
Jay Jostyn, Vola & Doyle | Edward Byron (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Crime", "Mr District Attorney", "Jay Jostyn", "Vitalis"] |
Paul Garrett investigates the theft of a priceless Gainsborough masterpiece and exposes an international art forgery ring operating out of a private gallery. |
| "Correspondent Under Fire in Sicily with Harrison Salisbury" | United Press Radio 1943-09-05 |
United Press Associations Press Wire Service |
Harrison Salisbury & Cast | UP Radio Division | ["Docudrama", "War", "Soldiers of the Press", "Harrison Salisbury", "United Press"] |
Dramatization of frontline United Press combat correspondent Richard D. McMillan dodging artillery fire to file frontline reports during the Sicilian campaign. |