On This Day, September 1: Leo McKern's Rumpole and Monty Woolley
Also featured: Lum, Abner.
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 John Mortimer's Old Bailey legal classics, razor-sharp theatrical satires, college campus situations, and rustic general store humor from Pine Ridge, Arkansas, Leo McKern in Rumpole of the Bailey (1980), Monty Woolley in The Magnificent Montague (1951), Frank Morgan in The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy for Pall Mall (1946), and Chester Lauck and Norris Goff in Lum and Abner for Alka-Seltzer (1941, 1942, 1943):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rumpole and the Show Folk with Leo McKern" | BBC Radio 4 1980-09-01 8:00 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Legal Drama |
Leo McKern (Rumpole) | John Mortimer (Author) | ["Legal", "Comedy", "Drama", "Rumpole Of The Bailey", "Leo McKern"] |
Horace Rumpole travels to Yorkshire to defend an egotistical stage actor accused of shooting his theatrical business partner during rehearsals. |
| "Welcoming the College Dean with Frank Morgan and Pall Mall" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-09-01 7:00 PM EDT |
American Cigarette Pall Mall Cigarettes |
Frank Morgan, Gordon | NBC Staff | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Fabulous Dr Tweedy", "Frank Morgan", "Pall Mall"] |
Absent-minded college professor Dr. Tweedy causes academic confusion while organizing an elaborate welcoming reception for the new campus dean. |
| "The Feared Gossip Column with Monty Woolley" | NBC (WNBC) 1951-09-01 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Satire |
Monty Woolley, Seymour | Pert Kelton (Agnes) | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Magnificent Montague", "Monty Woolley", "NBC"] |
Former Shakespearean tragedian Edwin Montague schemes to suppress a syndicated gossip item disclosing that he stars in a daytime soap opera. |
| "The Mystery Box Contains Diamonds with Chester Lauck and Norris Goff (Alka-Seltzer)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1941-09-01 8:15 PM EDST |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer / One-A-Day |
Lauck (Lum), Goff (Abner) | Lauck & Goff (Writers) | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Lum And Abner", "Chester Lauck", "Alka-Seltzer"] |
Lum and Abner open a padlocked freight container left at the Jot 'Em Down Store and discover sparkling gemstones hidden inside. |
| "Squire Skimp's Legal Troubles with Chester Lauck and Norris Goff (Alka-Seltzer)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1942-09-01 8:15 PM EWT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer |
Lauck, Goff | Lauck & Goff (Writers) | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Lum And Abner", "Chester Lauck", "Alka-Seltzer"] |
Squire Skimp seeks shelter at the store after angry Pine Ridge shareholders threaten legal warrants over his questionable investments. |
| "Getting Rid of Uncle Henry with Chester Lauck and Norris Goff (Alka-Seltzer)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1943-09-01 8:15 PM EWT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer |
Lauck, Goff | Lauck & Goff (Writers) | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Lum And Abner", "Chester Lauck", "Alka-Seltzer"] |
Abner devises several well-intentioned schemes to encourage an overstaying houseguest to conclude his lengthy summer visit. |