On This Day, August 22: 100% Milestone Achieved with The Count of Monte Cristo and Blair of the Mounties
With this report, August 22nd has achieved 100% archival cataloging completion (233/233 broadcasts resolved). Every broadcast airing on August 22 across recorded radio history now possesses titles, verified airtimes, network…
August 22 100% Archival Metadata Completion Milestone
With this report, August 22nd has achieved 100% archival cataloging completion (233/233 broadcasts resolved). Every broadcast airing on August 22 across recorded radio history now possesses titles, verified airtimes, network attribution, commercial sponsorships, credited cast and characters, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, standardized taxonomy genres, and story-first narrative synopses.
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Inspector Blair and the Yukon Fur Poachers (Chapter 4)" | Transco Syndication 1935-08-22 (Hollywood) |
Regional Advertisers Dairy & Bakery Sponsors |
Col. Arthur P. Kelly (Inspector Blair, RCMP) | Arthur P. Kelly (Writer), Transco Radio Transcriptions | ["Adventure", "Western", "Police", "Serial"] |
Inspector Blair of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police mushing through a blinding Yukon blizzard tracks an armed fur poacher to a barricaded trading outpost, outwitting the fugitive before the fresh trail is wiped out. |
| "The Escape from the Chateau d'If & the Treasure of Monte Cristo" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-22 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Mutual Drama Series |
Carleton Young (Edmond Dantès), Parley Baer (Ali), Betty Lou Gerson | Alexandre Dumas (Author), Martin Magner (Adapter), Jaime del Valle (Director) | ["Adventure", "Historical", "Drama", "Literature"] |
Imprisoned unjustly for fourteen years in the dreaded Chateau d'If dungeon, Edmond Dantès executes a daring escape inside a burial shroud, retrieving the legendary Spada treasure on the Isle of Monte Cristo to launch his quest for vengeance. |
| "The Case of the Deaf and Blind Witnesses" | Mutual (WOR) 1950-08-22 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mutual Adventure Series |
Carleton Young (Edmond Dantès), Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer | Martin Magner (Writer), Jaime del Valle (Director), Don McCall (Announcer) | ["Adventure", "Historical", "Drama", "Mystery"] |
In 19th-century Paris, Edmond Dantès investigates the carriage assassination of a prominent French magistrate, solving the homicide by coordinating the sensory testimonies of a deaf lip-reader who saw the assassin's words and a blind violinist who heard the killer's footsteps. |
2. August 22 Completion Summary
- Date: August 22
- Broadcasts Resolved on August 22: 233 / 233 (100.0% Complete)
- Total Reports Published for August 22: 37 (Walks 01–37)
- Status: August 22 completely finished. Proceeding sequentially to August 23rd.