On This Day, August 29: Johnny Dollar and Leopold Stokowski
Also featured: Let's Talk Hollywood.
August 29 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 29 across American network radio and Armed Forces symphonic broadcasts, three distinct eras of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar starring Edmond O'Brien (1951), Bob Readick (1955), and Bob Bailey in the serial The Kranesburg Matter (1956), Leopold Stokowski conducting Bach's St. Matthew Passion at the Hollywood Bowl (1946), and movie trivia quiz Let's Talk Hollywood for Lucky Strike (1946–1956):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "St. Matthew Passion (Part 2) with Leopold Stokowski" | AFRS / KFI 1946-08-29 |
Sustaining Armed Forces Radio |
Leopold Stokowski | Bowl Symphony & Chorus | ["Music", "Classical", "Symphonic", "Choral", "Orchestral"] |
Leopold Stokowski conducts the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra and massed choir in Part Two of J.S. Bach's monumental 'St. Matthew Passion'. |
| "Panel Edith Gwynn, Pine & Thomas, Eddie Bracken, and Walter Pidgeon" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-29 7:00 PM EDT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike Cigarettes |
George Murphy (Host) | Pidgeon, Bracken & Gwynn | ["Panel", "Quiz", "Hollywood", "Celebrity", "Interview"] |
A celebrity panel of Hollywood actors, producers, and columnists answer listener movie trivia questions and share studio anecdotes. |
| "The Leland Case Matter" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-08-29 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
Edmond O'Brien (Dollar) | Gil Doud (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Insurance", "Crime"] |
Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to a secluded New England lodge to probe the suspicious death of a wealthy heir. |
| "The Trans-Pacific Matter" | CBS (WCBS) 1955-08-29 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
Bob Readick (Dollar) | John Dawson (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Insurance", "Crime"] |
Johnny Dollar investigates a multimillion-dollar maritime cargo insurance claim after an overseas freight vessel mysteriously founders. |
| "The Kranesburg Matter (Part 4)" | CBS (WCBS) 1956-08-29 8:05 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
Bob Bailey (Dollar) | Jack Johnstone (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Serial", "Hardboiled", "Insurance"] |
Johnny Dollar trails a fugitive embezzler into an abandoned industrial warehouse as armed accomplices close in. |
| "The Kranesburg Matter (Part 4, West Coast Repeat)" | CBS (KNX) 1956-08-29 11:05 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
Bob Bailey (Dollar) | Jack Johnstone (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Serial", "Hardboiled", "Insurance"] |
Johnny Dollar trails a fugitive embezzler into an abandoned industrial warehouse as armed accomplices close in. |