On This Day, August 28: Silver Eagle and Bulldog Drummond
Also featured: Mr. Malone.
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, Jim Ameche saving the irrigation dam on The Silver Eagle for Cheerios, Hollywood vaudeville songs on Two Daffodils, Ned Wever in Bulldog Drummond, Claire Niesen investigating a Broadway star's disappearance on Backstage Wife, Eugene Conley defending a marble bathtub murder on The Amazing Mr. Malone, and John Hix recounting the deadly 1849 Astor Place Opera House riot (1934–1952):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Irrigation Project" | ABC (WJZ) 1952-08-28 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios |
Jim Ameche, Jack Lester | James E. Jewell (Creator) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Canadian", "Mounties", "Juvenile"] |
Jim West and trail guide Joe Bideaux race to intercept saboteurs attempting to dynamite a crucial reservoir dam supplying valley farmers. |
| "Corny Stories and Songs from Hollywood" | Syndicated Elec 1934-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Two Daffodils Duo | Vaudeville Comedy Writers | ["Vaudeville", "Comedy", "Music", "Novelty", "Americana"] |
A vaudeville harmony duo exchanges corny backstage Hollywood gossip jokes between upbeat novelty songs and acoustic guitar duets. |
| "The Case of the Voluntary Victim" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-28 8:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Crime Adventure |
Ned Wever, Carleton Young | H.C. McNeile (Creator) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "British", "Action"] |
Captain Hugh Drummond investigates when a wealthy industrialist insists on confessing to a murder he could not possibly have committed. |
| "Claudia Leaves the Theatre" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-28 4:00 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble White Naptha Soap / Cheer |
Claire Niesen, James Meighan | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Theater", "Romance", "Serial"] |
Mary Noble investigates the sudden backstage disappearance of her husband Larry's co-star during rehearsals for a new Broadway drama. |
| "Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness" | ABC (WJZ) 1948-08-28 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
Eugene Conley (John J. Malone) | Craig Rice (Creator) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Legal", "Mystery", "Comedy"] |
Chicago defense attorney John J. Malone investigates the fatal drowning of an eccentric heiress in a luxurious marble bathtub. |
| "The Astor Place Actors' Riot" | Syndicated Elec 1935-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
John Hix (Host / Creator) | Dramatic Repertory | ["Docudrama", "Historical", "Oddities", "Theater", "Anthology"] |
Host John Hix dramatizes the bloody 1849 Astor Place Opera House riot sparked by a deadly theatrical rivalry between American and British actors. |