On This Day, September 1: Jean Shepherd and Kate Smith
Also featured: Monte Cristo (100% Complete).
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 late-night philosophical monologues, classic wartime big band variety, literary daytime talk programs, swashbuckling adventure classics, and Victorian gentleman thief mysteries, marking the 100.0% archival completion of September 1 (457/457 broadcasts fully updated with pure synopses), Jean Shepherd on WOR (1965), Kate Smith with Charlie Barnet for Jell-O (1944), Fannie Hurst on The Mary Margaret McBride Show (1948), Carleton Young in The Count of Monte Cristo (1953), and Raffles (1943–1965):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Myths by Millions on WOR New York with Jean Shepherd" | WOR 710 AM 1965-09-01 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late-Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Host) | Jean Shepherd | ["Comedy", "Storytelling", "Monologue", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR"] |
Jean Shepherd delivers a philosophical late-night monologue deconstructing mass media advertising mythology and everyday American illusions. |
| "Guest Bandleader Charlie Barnet with Kate Smith and General Foods" | CBS (WABC) 1944-09-01 8:00 PM EWT |
General Foods Jell-O & Jell-O Puddings |
Kate Smith, Barnet | Ted Collins & Jack Miller | ["Variety", "Music", "Big Band", "Kate Smith", "Charlie Barnet"] |
Kate Smith welcomes saxophonist Charlie Barnet and his swing orchestra for spirited big band arrangements and popular wartime ballads. |
| "Guest Hostess Fannie Hurst and Vincent Connolly with NBC" | WNBC New York / NBC 1948-09-01 1:00 PM EDT |
Participating Daytime Sponsors |
Fannie Hurst, Connolly | Mary Margaret McBride Staff | ["Interview", "Discussion", "Talk", "Mary Margaret McBride", "Fannie Hurst"] |
Novelist Fannie Hurst guest hosts the afternoon interview program discussing literary craftsmanship, modern feminism, and urban social issues. |
| "The Crown of Napoleon with Carleton Young and Mutual" | Mutual (WOR) 1953-09-01 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Swashbuckler Drama |
Carleton Young, Baer | Jaime del Valle (Director) | ["Adventure", "Action", "Swashbuckler", "Monte Cristo", "Carleton Young"] |
Edmond Dantes foils a royalist conspiracy attempting to smuggle Napoleon's coronation regalia out of France to finance an armed rebellion. |
| "The Case of Attila's Mask with Dramatic Mystery Cast" | Syndication / BBC 1943-09-01 |
Sustaining Gentleman Thief Mystery |
Dramatic Voice Cast | E.W. Hornung (Author) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Raffles", "EW Hornung", "Drama"] |
Gentleman thief A.J. Raffles and his companion Bunny outwit Scotland Yard while stealing a legendary Hunnic burial mask from a private museum. |