On This Day, September 1: Grand Ole Opry and Mr. Chameleon
Also featured: Harry Nile.
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 historic country music from the Ryman Auditorium, disguise detective mysteries, Pacific Northwest audio noir, West Coast soap operas, and early thirties magazine dramas, Carl Smith and Ernest Tubb on Grand Ole Opry (1956), Karl Swenson in Mr. Chameleon (1948), Phil Harper in The Adventures of Harry Nile (1996), Jane Morgan in Aunt Mary (1947), Redbook Dramas (1932), and George E. Sokolsky (1932–1996):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "You Are the One with Carl Smith, Ernest Tubb, and Prince Albert Tobacco" | NBC (WSM) 1956-09-01 9:30 PM CST |
R.J. Reynolds Prince Albert Tobacco |
Carl Smith, Tubb | Minnie Pearl & Jordanaires | ["Country", "Music", "Grand Ole Opry", "Carl Smith", "Prince Albert"] |
Carl Smith headlines the Ryman Auditorium stage performing his country hit You Are the One alongside Ernest Tubb and Minnie Pearl. |
| "The Case of the Blood-Stained Dollar Bills with Karl Swenson and Sterling Drug" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-09-01 8:00 PM EDT |
Sterling Drug Bayer Aspirin |
Karl Swenson, Butler | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Mr Chameleon", "Karl Swenson", "Bayer"] |
The master of disguise adopts the alias of an eccentric pawnbroker to trace serial numbers on bloodstained ransom currency. |
| "The Case of the Feline Fee with Phil Harper and Pat French" | KING-FM Seattle 1996-09-01 |
Sustaining Audio Noir Drama |
Phil Harper (Nile), French | Jim French (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Noir", "Harry Nile", "Jim French"] |
Seattle private detective Harry Nile accepts an unusual assignment to guard a wealthy dowager's prized pedigree show cat. |
| "Randy Asks About His Love for Kitt with Jane Morgan and Safeway" | NBC Pacific 1947-09-01 3:30 PM PST |
Safeway Stores Kitchen Craft Flour |
Jane Morgan (Aunt Mary) | Daytime Radio Staff | ["Drama", "Soap Opera", "Aunt Mary", "Jane Morgan", "Safeway"] |
Aunt Mary consoles Randy at Meadowsweet Farm as he struggles with unspoken feelings and unresolved romantic tensions with Kitt. |
| "The Secret Highway with Dramatic Magazine Cast" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1932-09-01 8:30 PM EDST |
McCall Corporation Redbook Magazine |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Magazine Adaptations | ["Drama", "Romance", "Anthology", "Redbook Dramas", "NBC Blue"] |
A serialized magazine romance depicts two rival motorcar travelers stranded overnight at a remote New England wayside inn. |
| "Industrial Production and National Defense with Mutual" | Mutual (WOR) 1940-09-01 9:30 PM EDST |
Natl. Assoc. Mfrs. Economic Policy |
George E. Sokolsky | Mutual News Staff | ["Commentary", "Economics", "History", "George E Sokolsky", "Mutual"] |
Conservative columnist George E. Sokolsky outlines strategies for private manufacturing expansion to support national defense preparations. |