On This Day, August 28: Blondie and Rin-Tin-Tin
Also featured: Hollywood Hotel.
August 28 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 28 across American network radio and syndication, Arthur Lake buying a racehorse on Blondie for Camel Cigarettes, Rin-Tin-Tin & Rusty tracking a lost child for Nabisco, Mercedes McCambridge in Abie's Irish Rose, Dick Powell hosting Humphrey Bogart and Pat O'Brien previewing China Clipper for Campbell's Soup, Salvation Army's Heartbeat Theatre, and James H. Pierce saving Jane on Tarzan (1933–1960):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Dagwood Buys a Horse" | CBS (WABC) 1939-08-28 7:30 PM EDST |
R.J. Reynolds Camel Cigarettes |
Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake | Hanley Stafford, Chic Young | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Marriage", "Comics"] |
Dagwood gets talked into buying a retired racehorse at an auction, concealing the oversized thoroughbred in the Bumstead backyard garage. |
| "Babe in the Woods" | Mutual (WOR) 1955-08-28 5:00 PM EDT |
National Biscuit Co. Nabisco Shredded Wheat |
Lee Aaker, James Brown | Rin-Tin-Tin IV | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Animals"] |
Rin-Tin-Tin and Rusty track a missing frontier toddler who wandered into cougar territory during an unexpected mountain blizzard. |
| "The Twins' Birthday Party" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-08-28 8:00 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Drene Shampoo |
Richard Coogan, M. McCambridge | Anne Nichols (Creator) | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Family", "Dialect"] |
Solomon Levy and Patrick Murphy renew their stubborn family feud while competing to buy the most lavish birthday gifts for the twins. |
| "China Clipper" | CBS (WABC) 1936-08-28 9:00 PM EDST |
Campbell Soup Co. Campbell's Tomato Soup |
Dick Powell, Pat O'Brien | Humphrey Bogart, F. Langford | ["Variety", "Hollywood", "Movie Preview", "Music", "Drama"] |
Host Dick Powell welcomes Pat O'Brien and Humphrey Bogart previewing the dramatic trans-Pacific aviation film 'China Clipper'. |
| "The Flaming Brush" | Syndicated Drama 1960-08-28 |
The Salvation Army Sustaining Audio Drama |
Dramatic Repertory | Salvation Army Drama Staff | ["Drama", "Religious", "Anthology", "Inspirational", "Moral"] |
A bitter commercial artist finds spiritual purpose and creative inspiration while rehabilitating at a Salvation Army harbor shelter. |
| "The Temple of the Flaming God (Part 51)" | Syndicated Elec 1933-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
James H. Pierce, Joan Burroughs | Edgar Rice Burroughs | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Serial", "Pulp", "Action"] |
Tarzan fights off cult warriors inside a subterranean cavern to rescue Jane from sacrifice before the altar of the Flaming God. |