On This Day, September 1: Fibber McGee and Molly
Also featured: Fred Astaire, Scotland Yard.
September 1 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 September 1 across Wistful Vista domestic situation comedy, Hollywood musical motion picture promotions, British crime procedurals, and historic New England folklore, Jim and Marian Jordan in Fibber McGee and Molly (1954, 1955, 1957), Fred Astaire and Red Skelton in Three Little Words (1950), Clive Brook in The Secrets of Scotland Yard (1947), and Alton Hall Blackington in Yankee Yarns (1947–1957):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Executive McGee with Jim and Marian Jordan and Prudential" | NBC (WNBC) 1954-09-01 10:00 PM EDT |
Prudential Insurance Life Insurance Co. |
Jim & Marian Jordan, Gordon | Phil Leslie (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Fibber McGee And Molly", "Jim Jordan", "Prudential"] |
Fibber imagines himself a ruthless corporate executive after being asked to organize a small neighborhood committee meeting. |
| "Fixing the Basement Stairs with Jim and Marian Jordan" | NBC (WNBC) 1955-09-01 10:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Daily Sitcom |
Jim & Marian Jordan | Phil Leslie (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Fibber McGee And Molly", "Jim Jordan", "Marian Jordan"] |
Fibber attempts to repair a creaky basement step at 79 Wistful Vista and ends up remodeling the entire cellar workshop. |
| "When Fibber and Molly First Met on Monitor with Jim and Marian Jordan" | NBC (Monitor) 1957-09-01 |
Sustaining Monitor Service |
Jim & Marian Jordan | Phil Leslie (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Fibber McGee And Molly", "NBC Monitor", "Jim Jordan"] |
Fibber and Molly reminisce over an afternoon cup of tea about their comical first meeting at a church social in Peoria. |
| "MGM Radio Movie Preview with Fred Astaire, Red Skelton, and Arlene Dahl" | Syndication 1950-09-01 |
MGM Studios Cinema Promotion |
Fred Astaire, Skelton | MGM Publicity Unit | ["Preview", "Cinema", "Musical", "Three Little Words", "MGM"] |
A studio preview dramatizes the songwriting partnership of Tin Pan Alley composers Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. |
| "The Case of the Salt Mine Treasures with Clive Brook" | Syndication 1947-09-01 |
Sustaining Police Procedural |
Clive Brook (Host) | Towers of London | ["Police", "Mystery", "Scotland Yard", "Clive Brook", "Towers Of London"] |
Scotland Yard detectives uncover an international smuggling ring attempting to sell looted European museum masterpieces hidden in an abandoned salt mine. |
| "The Legend of Dean Connor (Part 1) with Alton Hall Blackington" | WBZ Boston / NBC 1951-09-01 |
Sustaining New England Lore |
Alton Hall Blackington | WBZ Radio Unit | ["Folklore", "Storytelling", "History", "Yankee Yarns", "WBZ"] |
Alton Hall Blackington narrates the mysterious disappearance of a 19th-century New England college dean during an autumn carriage journey. |