On This Day, August 27: CBC Nightfall and Elliott Lewis
Also featured: Your Hit Parade.
August 27 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 August 27 across American network radio, Canadian public broadcasting (CBC), and local airchecks, supernatural horror on CBC's Nightfall, Vernon Sylvaine's coastal drama on Radio Guild Dramas, live WWII reporting on CBS World News Today, oral history interview with radio pioneer Elliott Lewis, Your Hit Parade for Lucky Strike, and Southern California Top 40 disc jockey Ted Quillin on KRLA 1110 AM (1938–1982):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Where Did You Get Your Coat?" | CBC Radio 1982-08-27 |
Sustaining Canadian Radio Drama |
Henry Ramer (Host), CBC Repertory | Budge Wilson, Bill Howell | ["Horror", "Supernatural", "Psychological Thriller", "Canadian", "Anthology"] |
A wealthy woman purchases a vintage fur coat from an antique boutique, only to be overtaken by the vengeful spirit of its murdered former owner. |
| "Man with a Lantern" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1939-08-27 7:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Classical Drama |
NBC Radio Guild Company | Vernon Sylvaine (Writer) | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Coastal", "British", "Anthology"] |
An enigmatic seaside wanderer carries a lantern along a stormy coastal cliff, uncovering dark secrets in a remote fishing village. |
| "The Allies Are Giving the Germans a Steady Drubbing" | CBS (WABC) 1944-08-27 2:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining World News Roundup |
Douglas Edwards, Charles Collingwood | Winston Burdett | ["News", "Journalism", "Wartime", "Historical", "Live Broadcast"] |
CBS correspondents report on Allied armored columns smashing German defenses beyond the Seine and pushing toward the German frontier. |
| "Elliott Lewis" | Audio Archive 1975-08-27 |
Sustaining Oral History Archive |
Chuck Schaden, Elliott Lewis | Golden Age of Radio | ["Interview", "Oral History", "Biography", "Old-Time Radio", "Documentary"] |
Radio pioneer Elliott Lewis reminisces about directing and acting on Suspense, Broadway Is My Beat, and The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show." |
| "Top Tunes of the Week (First Song: What Goes On Here in My Heart)" | CBS (WABC) 1938-08-27 10:00 PM EDST |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike ("It's Toasted!") |
Buddy Clark, Fredda Gibson | Al Goodman Orchestra | ["Music", "Countdown", "Pop Standards", "Big Band", "Vocal"] |
The nationwide musical countdown presents the most popular songs in America, opening with 'What Goes On Here in My Heart' at number seven. |
| "KRLA Los Angeles — Ted Quillin" | KRLA 1110 AM 1963-08-27 |
Commercial Top 40 Advertisers |
Ted Quillin (Disc Jockey) | KRLA Pasadena/LA | ["Aircheck", "Music", "Top 40", "Rock and Roll", "Historical"] |
Disc jockey Ted Quillin spins top rock-and-roll 45s, high-energy station jingles, and vintage Southern California local commercials. |