On This Day, August 29: June Bride and Mr. District Attorney
Also featured: Soldiers of the Press.
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 syndication, Bette Davis & James Stewart starring in June Bride on Lux Radio Theatre for Lever Brothers (1949), Jay Jostyn exposing factory conveyor sabotage on Mr. District Attorney for Vitalis (1951), United Press war correspondent Richard McMillan flying over Rome on Soldiers of the Press, Lurene Tuttle on Skippy Hollywood Theater, and teen idol Eddie Fisher on Coke Time (1941–1954):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Case of the Revolving Worm" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-08-29 9:30 PM EDT |
Bristol-Myers Vitalis / Sal Hepatica |
Jay Jostyn, Len Doyle | Jerry Devine (Writer) | ["Crime", "Police Procedural", "Hardboiled", "Law Enforcement", "Action"] |
District Attorney Paul Garrett exposes a lethal industrial sabotage ring that weaponized high-precision conveyor machinery in an electronics plant. |
| "Richard McMillan — The Raid on Rome" | United Press Synd 1943-08-29 |
United Press Sustaining Docudrama |
UP Dramatic Cast | Richard McMillan (Reporter) | ["Docudrama", "World War II", "Journalism", "Aviation", "Military"] |
United Press correspondent Richard McMillan flies inside a heavy Allied bomber to report on precision railway yard strikes over Rome. |
| "Distortion" | C.P. MacGregor 1947-08-29 |
Rosefield Packing Skippy Peanut Butter |
Lurene Tuttle, E. Lewis | C.P. MacGregor (Producer) | ["Drama", "Psychological", "Suspense", "Mystery", "Anthology"] |
A wealthy socialite suspects her ambitious husband is slowly distorting her sensory perceptions to gain control of her trust inheritance. |
| "June Bride" | CBS (WCBS) 1949-08-29 9:00 PM EDT |
Lever Brothers Co. Lux Soap / Lux Flakes |
Bette Davis, James Stewart | William Keighley (Host) | ["Romantic Comedy", "Hollywood", "Adaptation", "Journalism", "Vocal"] |
A sharp-witted magazine editor clashes with her cynical foreign correspondent ex-lover while staging a lavish feature wedding in Indiana. |
| "Everywhere You Go" | Mutual (WOR) 1954-08-29 8:00 PM EDT |
The Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola / Coke |
Eddie Fisher (Host) | Axel Stordahl Orchestra | ["Music", "Vocal", "Pop Standard", "Variety", "Ballad"] |
Teen idol Eddie Fisher sings upbeat romantic chart hits and melodic standards with Axel Stordahl's orchestra for Sunday evening listeners. |
| "Winston Churchill — These Are Great Days" | Shortwave Pool 1941-08-29 |
Sustaining Wartime News |
Winston Churchill | BBC News Staff | ["News", "Speech", "World War II", "British History", "Historical"] |
Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivers a defiant broadcast rallying British citizens and Dominion forces against Nazi bombardment. |