On This Day, September 1: Jungle Jim and Danger Dr. Danfield
Also featured: Death Valley Sheriff.
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 Alex Raymond's comic strip jungle adventures, psychological crime mysteries, Mojave Desert sheriff investigations, operatic variety showcases, and radio drama anthologies, Matt Crowley in Jungle Jim (1945, 1951), Michael Dunne in Danger, Dr. Danfield for Anacin (1946), Robert Haag in Death Valley Sheriff for 20 Mule Team Borax (1950), James Melton on Texaco Star Theater (1946), and Radio Playhouse (1945–1975):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Ivory Smugglers (Episode 515) with Matt Crowley and Alex Raymond" | Syndication 1945-09-01 |
Sustaining Comic Strip Serial |
Matt Crowley (Jim) | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Jungle Jim", "Matt Crowley", "Alex Raymond"] |
Jungle Jim and Kolu track a ruthless band of poachers attempting to smuggle illegal ivory tusks out of the Congo river basin. |
| "The Temple of the Cobra (Episode 827) with Matt Crowley and Syndication" | Syndication 1951-09-01 |
Sustaining Comic Serial |
Matt Crowley, Hale | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Jungle Jim", "Matt Crowley", "Syndicated"] |
Jim escapes an underground serpent pit and leads tribal scouts to surround the hidden mountain sanctuary of the cobra cult. |
| "The Murder of Cora Rogers with Michael Dunne and Anacin" | ABC (WJZ) 1946-09-01 3:00 PM EDT |
Whitehall Pharmacal Anacin & Kolynos |
Michael Dunne, Johnson | ABC Mystery Unit | ["Mystery", "Psychology", "Danger Dr Danfield", "Michael Dunne", "Anacin"] |
Criminal psychologist Dr. Danfield investigates the poisoning death of a wealthy socialite whose greedy heirs all had access to her medicine cabinet. |
| "All the Rest of It with Robert Haag and 20 Mule Team Borax" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-09-01 9:00 PM EDT |
Pacific Coast Borax 20 Mule Team Borax |
Robert Haag (Sheriff) | Ruth Cornwall Woodman | ["Western", "Mystery", "Death Valley Sheriff", "Robert Haag", "Borax"] |
Sheriff Mark Chase investigates an abandoned desert station wagon and uncovers an elaborate jewel fencing conspiracy. |
| "Guest Soprano Virginia Haskins with James Melton and Texaco" | CBS (WABC) 1946-09-01 9:30 PM EDT |
The Texas Company Texaco Sky Chief |
James Melton, Haskins | Al Goodman Orchestra | ["Music", "Variety", "Texaco Star Theater", "James Melton", "Texaco"] |
Operatic tenor James Melton welcomes coloratura soprano Virginia Haskins for classical duets and Broadway selections. |
| "The Silver Dagger with Dramatic Ensemble" | Syndication 1975-09-01 |
Sustaining Audio Drama |
Audio Playhouse Cast | Dramatic Audio Unit | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Radio Playhouse", "Anthology", "Syndicated"] |
A suspicious family will reading takes a deadly turn when an ornate Renaissance dagger disappears from the estate library. |