On This Day, August 29: Pride and Prejudice and Burns
Also featured: Allen, Charlie McCarthy.
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, Joan Fontaine & John Loder starring in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice on Theater of Romance for Colgate (1944), Gracie Allen buying bizarre antiques on AFRS (1944), Charlie McCarthy insulting Hedda Hopper for Chase & Sanborn (1937), Russell Thorson in two Carlton E. Morse I Love a Mystery serials, and tenor Morton Downey (1937–1951):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Murder in Turquoise Pass (Part 7)" | Mutual (WOR) 1950-08-29 7:45 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Serial |
Russell Thorson, Jim Boles | Carlton E. Morse (Author) | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "Serial", "Western", "Suspense"] |
Jack Packard and Doc Long discover a wounded prospector in a secluded mountain canyon and discover their pack mules were poisoned. |
| "Murder Hollywood Style (Part 13)" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-08-29 10:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Serial |
Russell Thorson, Jim Boles | Carlton E. Morse (Author) | ["Adventure", "Mystery", "Serial", "Hollywood", "Noir"] |
Jack and Doc track an extortion ring blackmailing a terrified Hollywood starlet after finding a body stuffed into a film soundstage locker. |
| "Pride and Prejudice" | CBS (WABC) 1944-08-29 8:30 PM EWT |
Colgate-Palmolive Colgate / Halo Shampoo |
Joan Fontaine, John Loder | Jane Austen (Author) | ["Romance", "Drama", "Literature", "Period", "Classical"] |
Spirited Elizabeth Bennet navigates social pride, family gossip, and initial misunderstandings with the wealthy and reserved Mr. Darcy. |
| "The Antique Auction (AFRS)" | AFRS Military 1944-08-29 |
AFRS / Sustaining Military Broadcast |
George Burns, Gracie Allen | Bill Goodwin & Willson | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Satire", "Wartime"] |
Gracie Allen attends an estate auction and accidentally bids a fortune on broken spinning wheels and stuffed owls. |
| "Guest Hedda Hopper" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-08-29 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Chase & Sanborn Coffee |
Edgar Bergen, C. McCarthy | Hedda Hopper & Ameche | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Ventriloquism", "Hollywood", "Music"] |
Charlie McCarthy trades barbed Hollywood insults with gossip columnist Hedda Hopper while Edgar Bergen attempts to mediate. |
| "Guest Morton Downey — Rise and Shine" | US Treasury ET 1948-08-29 |
U.S. Treasury Dept. U.S. Savings Bonds |
Morton Downey (Tenor) | Carmen Mastren Orch | ["Music", "Vocal", "Pop Standard", "Irish", "Public Service"] |
Irish-American tenor Morton Downey performs energetic morning melodies and Irish folk ballads to support the U.S. Savings Bond drive. |