On This Day, September 6: FBI in Peace and War and Blue Beetle
Also featured: Fu Manchu.
September 6 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 6 across two FBI crime procedurals on The FBI in Peace and War (check kiting racket in 1945; Manhattan nightclub embezzler in 1951), Gracie Allen's comedic career promotions on Burns and Allen for Campbell's Tomato Juice (1937), masked hero adventure on The Blue Beetle (1940), London espionage intrigue against the Si-Fan on The Shadow of Fu Manchu (1939), and oddity variety with Robert L. Ripley on Romance, Rhythm and Ripley (1945).
All episode titles maintain pure standard naming, with multi-part serial numbers cleanly recorded in the story attribute and cast/sponsors preserved in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Crime on Credit" | CBS (WABC) 1945-09-06 8:30 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Lava Soap |
FBI Dramatic Ensemble | Max Marcin (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Docudrama", "The FBI In Peace And War", "Lava Soap", "CBS"] |
Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents track down a slick confidence artist running fraudulent nationwide loan and check kiting operations. |
| "The Bright Lights" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-09-06 8:00 PM EDT |
Wildroot Co. Wildroot Cream-Oil |
FBI Dramatic Cast | Max Marcin (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Docudrama", "The FBI In Peace And War", "Wildroot", "CBS"] |
FBI agents trail a small-town embezzler seduced by the glitz and high-stakes gambling clubs of Manhattan's nightlife district. |
| "Gracie's Scheme to Help George's Career" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-09-06 8:00 PM EDST |
Campbell Soup Co. Campbell's Tomato Juice |
George Burns & Gracie Allen | Henry King (Orchestra) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Burns and Allen", "Campbell Soup", "NBC"] |
Gracie Allen devises dizzy logic to promote George Burns in show business, accompanied by Henry King and his Orchestra for Campbell's Tomato Juice. |
| "The Asylum of Doctor Drear" | Syndicated Radio 1940-09-06 |
Sustaining Comic Book Superhero |
Frank Lovejoy (Dan Garret) | Fox Feature Syndicate | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "The Blue Beetle", "Frank Lovejoy", "Syndicated"] |
Rookie patrolman Dan Garret uses the secret powers of the Blue Beetle to penetrate a sinister sanitarium holding kidnapped heiresses. |
| "Shan Greville Disappears" | Syndicated Radio 1939-09-06 |
Sustaining Pulp Fiction Serial |
Sax Rohmer Dramatic Cast | Radio Attractions Inc. | ["Mystery", "Adventure", "Fu Manchu", "Sax Rohmer", "Syndicated"] |
Sir Denis Nayland Smith races across London after secret agent Shan Greville is abducted by the Si-Fan assassins of the sinister Dr. Fu Manchu. |
| "Believe It or Not Oddities" | CBS (KNX) 1945-09-06 10:00 PM EWT |
Bourjois Inc. Evening in Paris Toiletries |
Robert L. Ripley (Host) | CBS Variety Staff | ["Variety", "Curiosity", "Robert Ripley", "Believe It Or Not", "CBS"] |
Robert L. Ripley presents incredible global curiosities alongside romantic songs and big-band swing rhythms on CBS. |