On This Day, September 6: Lux Radio Theatre and Burns
Also featured: Allen, Broadway Is My Beat.
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 William Powell and Ann Blyth starring in Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid on Lux Radio Theatre for Lux Toilet Soap (1948), George Burns and Gracie Allen getting ready for school on Maxwell House Coffee Time (1946), Manhattan homicide investigation on Broadway Is My Beat (1952), wartime combat commentary on Gabriel Heatter (1942), mid-century pop vocal selections on Coke Time with Eddie Fisher (1954), and eyewitness disaster coverage on Radio News regarding the torpedoing of the SS Athenia (1939).
All episode titles maintain pure standard naming, with credited performers, conductors, and story details recorded in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid" | CBS (KNX) 1948-09-06 9:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Co. Lux Toilet Soap |
William Powell & Ann Blyth | William Keighley (Host) | ["Drama", "Comedy", "Lux Radio Theatre", "William Powell", "CBS"] |
William Powell and Ann Blyth star in a delightful romantic fantasy about a Bostonian on Caribbean holiday who catches a mischievous mute mermaid. |
| "First Day of School" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-09-06 8:00 PM EDT |
General Foods Corp. Maxwell House Coffee |
George Burns & Gracie Allen | Paul Henning (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Burns and Allen", "Maxwell House Coffee", "NBC"] |
George Burns and Gracie Allen scramble with hilarious domestic logic as neighbor kids prepare for the opening day of the school term. |
| "The Herbie Ford Murder Case" | CBS (WCBS) 1952-09-06 9:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Hardboiled Detective |
Anthony Ross (Danny Clover) | Elliott Lewis (Director) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Broadway Is My Beat", "Anthony Ross", "CBS"] |
Detective Danny Clover investigates the backstage shooting of a Broadway booking agent found dead in a theatre alleyway on Times Square. |
| "Two American Flying Fortresses Are Missing over France" | Mutual (WOR) 1942-09-06 9:00 PM EWT |
Forhan's Toothpaste / Barbasol Shaving Cream |
Gabriel Heatter (Commentary) | Mutual News Unit | ["News", "WWII", "Gabriel Heatter", "Commentary", "Mutual"] |
Commentator Gabriel Heatter reports on Allied daylight bombing raids over Rouen and the heroic sacrifice of missing American B-17 bomber crews. |
| "The Best Things in Life Are Free" | Mutual (WOR) 1954-09-06 8:00 PM EDT |
The Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola Refreshment |
Eddie Fisher (Vocals) | Axel Stordahl (Orchestra) | ["Music", "Vocal", "Coke Time", "Eddie Fisher", "Mutual"] |
Eddie Fisher and pianist Axel Stordahl perform upbeat mid-century pop standards and vocal favorites sponsored by Coca-Cola on Mutual. |
| "Survivors Recall the Sinking of the SS Athenia" | NBC Red / Blue 1939-09-06 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining Disaster Special News |
NBC News Correspondents | A.A. Schechter (News) | ["News", "WWII", "Historical", "SS Athenia", "Disaster"] |
Eyewitness audio reports and survivor testimonies recounting the torpedoing of the British passenger liner SS Athenia by a German U-boat in the North Atlantic. |