On This Day, September 1: Meet the Press and Chandu the Magician
Also featured: Sweeney, March.
September 1 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serialized occult mystery metadata, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 1 across landmark political interviews, occult pulp adventures, situation comedy rehearsals, and travel dramas, three pivotal editions of Meet the Press featuring Barry Goldwater (1957), Edward Teller (1963), and Edmund Muskie (1968), Gayne Whitman in Chandu the Magician (1932), The Bob Sweeney and Hal March Show (1948), and The Travels of Mary Ward (1932–1968):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Crossing the Andes (Episode 48) with Dramatic Voice Cast" | Syndication 1936-09-01 |
Sustaining Travel Serial |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Syndicated Audio Staff | ["Adventure", "Travel", "Travels Of Mary Ward", "Syndicated"]Arc: Crossing the Andes (Part 48) |
Mary Ward and her expedition guides navigate narrow mountain precipices across the high Andes amidst sudden blizzard conditions. |
| "Bob Plans to Join the Army (Rehearsal) with Hal March" | CBS (KNX) 1948-09-01 |
Sustaining Comedy Rehearsal |
Bob Sweeney, March | Wilbur Hatch Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Sweeney And March", "CBS"] |
Bob Sweeney considers enlisting in the armed forces after a minor disagreement, prompting Hal March to stage a mock military drill. |
| "The Hidden Tomb of Roxor (Episode 112) with Gayne Whitman" | Mutual / Don Lee 1932-09-01 8:00 PM EDST |
Los Angeles Soap Co. White King Soap |
Gayne Whitman (Chandu) | Earnshaw & Morgan | ["Adventure", "Occult", "Fantasy", "Chandu The Magician", "White King"]Arc: The Hidden Tomb of Roxor (Part 112) |
Chandu utilizes occult astral projection to locate Princess Nadji before the evil sorcerer Roxor can seal her inside a subterranean tomb. |
| "Senator Barry Goldwater with Martha Rountree and Lawrence Spivak" | NBC (WNBC) 1957-09-01 6:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Public Affairs Panel |
Barry Goldwater, Spivak | Ned Brooks (Moderator) | ["News", "Public Affairs", "Interview", "Meet The Press", "Barry Goldwater"] |
Senator Barry Goldwater faces questioning regarding federal labor union racketeering probes, civil rights voting legislation, and conservative economic policy. |
| "Dr. Edward Teller on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with Lawrence Spivak" | NBC (WNBC) 1963-09-01 6:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Public Affairs Panel |
Edward Teller, Spivak | Edwin Newman (Moderator) | ["News", "Public Affairs", "Interview", "Meet The Press", "Edward Teller", "Cold War"] |
Physicist Dr. Edward Teller articulates his technical and national defense objections to the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union. |
| "Senator Edmund Muskie on the 1968 Democratic Ticket with Lawrence Spivak" | NBC (WNBC) 1968-09-01 1:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Public Affairs Panel |
Edmund Muskie, Spivak | Bill Monroe (Moderator) | ["News", "Public Affairs", "Interview", "Meet The Press", "Edmund Muskie", "Elections"] |
Vice presidential nominee Edmund Muskie responds to inquiries concerning the tumultuous Chicago Democratic convention and party platform on the Vietnam War. |