On This Day, August 27: Jim Reeves and Nick Carter
Also featured: First Nighter.
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, Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney on CBS, Jim Reeves live on the Louisiana Hayride singing his country hit 'Yonder Comes a Sucker', Lon Clark solving a murder frame on Nick Carter, Master Detective, Richard Thorne's terrifying stalker thriller on The Hall of Fantasy, and two classic Don Ameche dramas on The First Nighter Program for Campana Italian Balm (1932 riverboat gambling and 1937 surgical drama) (1932–1962):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Janice Kroll Murder Discussion" | CBS (WCBS) 1962-08-27 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Music & Talk |
Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney | Buddy Cole (Music) | ["Music", "Talk", "Pop Standards", "Vocal", "Americana"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney discuss headline news and perform jazz standards backed by Buddy Cole. |
| "Jim Reeves — Yonder Comes a Sucker" | KWKH / CBS 1955-08-27 8:00 PM CST |
Commercial Country Music Sponsors |
Jim Reeves, Horace Logan | Louisiana Hayride Band | ["Country", "Honky Tonk", "Music", "Live Broadcast", "Americana"] |
Gentleman Jim Reeves takes the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium stage to perform his smash country hit 'Yonder Comes a Sucker'. |
| "The Case of the Murder Frame" | Mutual (WOR) 1950-08-27 6:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Mystery |
Lon Clark, Charlotte Manson, Ed Latimer | Ferrin N. Fraser (Writer) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Noir", "Crime"] |
Nick Carter investigates an intricate setup where a wealthy playboy is framed with planted fingerprint evidence for his business partner's murder. |
| "They Follow My Steps" | Mutual / WGN 1951-08-27 10:00 PM CDT |
Sustaining Supernatural Thriller |
Richard Thorne (Writer/Dir) | WGN Dramatic Repertory | ["Horror", "Supernatural", "Psychological Thriller", "Mystery", "Suspense"] |
A terrified recluse is tormented by the incessant, invisible sound of stalking footsteps that relentlessly echo his every movement through an old mansion. |
| "Mississippi Gambler" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1932-08-27 8:00 PM EDST |
Campana Sales Co. Campana Italian Balm |
Don Ameche, June Meredith | Charles P. Hughes (MC) | ["Drama", "Romance", "Historical", "Frontier", "Anthology"] |
A dashing 19th-century Mississippi riverboat gambler wagers his entire fortune in a high-stakes poker duel to win the freedom of his sweetheart. |
| "Before the Darkness" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-08-27 10:00 PM EDST |
Campana Sales Co. Italian Balm & Dreskin |
Don Ameche, Barbara Luddy | MacDonald Carey (MC) | ["Drama", "Medical", "Romance", "Tragedy", "Anthology"] |
A brilliant surgeon facing impending blindness races against the clock to complete a life-saving experimental eye surgery on his closest friend. |