On This Day, September 6: The Green Hornet and Dr. Christian
Also featured: One Night Stand.
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 three vigilantism crime exposés on The Green Hornet (council payoff in 1936; extortion racket in 1938; river barge hijacking in 1941), two River's End medical dramas starring Jean Hersholt on Dr. Christian for Chesebrough-Pond's Vaseline (1944, 1950), and Alvino Rey and His Orchestra playing live from the Aragon Ballroom on One Night Stand (1944).
All titles are strictly standard and clean, preserving performer and network details in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The City Council Payoff" | Mutual (WXYZ) 1936-09-06 8:00 PM EST |
Sustaining Vigilante Crime Drama |
Al Hodge (Reid) & Cast | George W. Trendle (Creator) | ["Action", "Vigilante", "The Green Hornet", "Al Hodge", "George W Trendle"] |
Britt Reid as the Green Hornet and loyal valet Kato expose a bribery racket between crooked city councilmen and a predatory utility cartel. |
| "The Story of the Sobsister" | Mutual (WXYZ) 1938-09-06 8:00 PM EST |
Sustaining Vigilante Drama |
Al Hodge & Lenore Case | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Action", "Vigilante", "The Green Hornet", "Al Hodge", "George W Trendle"] |
Daily Sentinel reporter Lenore Case becomes the target of an extortionist syndicate after writing an expository human-interest article. |
| "Racket on the River" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1941-09-06 8:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Waterfront Action |
Al Hodge & Kato | Charles Livingstone (Dir.) | ["Action", "Vigilante", "The Green Hornet", "Al Hodge", "George W Trendle"] |
The Green Hornet tracks waterfront hijackers targeting cargo barges on the river and forcing tugboat captains into protection schemes. |
| "The Professor's Wife" | CBS (KNX) 1944-09-06 8:30 PM EWT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Co. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly |
Jean Hersholt & Cast | Dorothy McCann (Producer) | ["Drama", "Medical", "Dr Christian", "Jean Hersholt", "Vaseline"] |
Dr. Paul Christian counsels a distraught university professor and his ambitious wife facing marriage tensions and career choices in River's End. |
| "The Return of Johnny Sinclair" | CBS (KNX) 1950-09-06 8:30 PM EDT |
Chesebrough Mfg. Co. Vaseline Hair Tonic |
Jean Hersholt & Cast | Neil Reagan (Director) | ["Drama", "Medical", "Dr Christian", "Jean Hersholt", "Vaseline"] |
Dr. Christian intervenes when a prodigal son returns to River's End seeking redemption from past mistakes and reconciliation with his family. |
| "In the Hall of the Mountain King" | AFRS 1944-09-06 |
U.S. Armed Forces AFRS Dance Remote |
Alvino Rey Orchestra | Aragon Ballroom Remote | ["Music", "Big Band", "One Night Stand", "Alvino Rey", "AFRS"] |
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra broadcast live from the Aragon Ballroom in Ocean Park, California, playing swing arrangements for wartime listeners. |