On This Day, September 6: Mercury Summer Theatre and Kraft Music Hall
Also featured: Alec Templeton.
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 Orson Welles directing John Galsworthy's The Apple Tree on Mercury Summer Theatre for Pabst Blue Ribbon (1946), Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters on Kraft Music Hall (1945), Paul Whiteman on Kraft Music Hall (1934), blind pianist Alec Templeton on Alec Templeton Time (1940), collegiate mystery on The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1947), and squad car investigations on Police Blotter (1957).
Every title is maintained cleanly, with cast and sponsor details stored in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Apple Tree" | CBS (KNX) 1946-09-06 9:00 PM EDT |
Pabst Brewing Co. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer |
Orson Welles & Cast | John Galsworthy (Author) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Mercury Summer Theatre", "Orson Welles", "Pabst Blue Ribbon"] |
Orson Welles directs and stars in John Galsworthy's bittersweet drama of youthful romance, social station, and regret in rural England. |
| "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe" | NBC (WNBC) 1945-09-06 9:00 PM EWT |
Kraft Foods Co. Miracle Whip & Cheese |
Bing Crosby & Andrews | John Scott Trotter Orch. | ["Music", "Variety", "Kraft Music Hall", "Bing Crosby", "The Andrews Sisters"] |
Bing Crosby hosts The Andrews Sisters for lively trio harmonies, humorous crosstail, and chart-topping vocal hits for Kraft Foods. |
| "Summer Melodies" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1934-09-06 10:00 PM EDST |
Kraft-Phenix Cheese Kraft Mayonnaise |
Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Paul Whiteman (Cond.) | ["Music", "Variety", "Kraft Music Hall", "Paul Whiteman", "Kraft Cheese"] |
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra headline the musical hour with popular concert arrangements, vocal solos, and comedy banter for Kraft Cheese. |
| "Musical Impressions" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-09-06 9:30 PM EDST |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer |
Alec Templeton (Piano) | Ray Noble Orchestra | ["Music", "Comedy", "Alec Templeton Time", "Alec Templeton", "Alka Seltzer"] |
Blind piano virtuoso Alec Templeton performs dazzling classical satires, improvises jazz variations on audience suggestions, and plays with the orchestra. |
| "The Monster of Blue Lake" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-09-06 10:00 AM EDT |
Sustaining Juvenile College Drama |
Lawson Zerbe & Cast | Burt L. Standish (Author) | ["Adventure", "Juvenile", "Frank Merriwell", "Lawson Zerbe", "NBC"] |
Frank Merriwell and his Yale college pals investigate rumors of a prehistoric serpent terrorizing boaters on secluded Blue Lake. |
| "The Stolen Payroll Case" | Syndicated Radio 1957-09-06 |
Sustaining Police Docudrama |
Precinct Dramatic Troupe | Syndicated Audio Bureau | ["Police Procedural", "Docudrama", "Police Blotter", "Crime", "Syndicated"] |
Police precinct detectives investigate an armed factory payroll robbery and piece together tire tread evidence left at the warehouse loading dock. |