On This Day, September 1: The Green Hornet and Jimmy Dorsey
Also featured: Dr. Sixgun.
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 crime-fighting superhero adventures, big band hotel remotes, frontier western medicine, late-night storytelling, and African expedition documentaries, Al Hodge and Jack McCarthy as The Green Hornet (1938, 1950), Jimmy Dorsey live from the Cafe Rouge (1945), Karl Weber in Dr. Sixgun (1955), General Motors on Safari (1967), and Night Cap Yarns (1938–1967):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Man from the West with Al Hodge" | Mutual / WXYZ 1938-09-01 8:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining WXYZ Adventure Drama |
Al Hodge, Hayashi | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Superhero", "Action", "Crime", "The Green Hornet", "Fran Striker"] |
Britt Reid and Kato expose a corrupt cattle-buying ring coercing western ranchers into selling livestock below market value. |
| "The Vanity of Beauty with Jack McCarthy" | ABC (WJZ) 1950-09-01 5:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Crime Adventure |
Jack McCarthy, Parker | George W. Trendle (Creator) | ["Superhero", "Action", "Crime", "The Green Hornet", "ABC"] |
The Green Hornet investigates a cosmetics modeling school extorting exorbitant fees from aspiring young models. |
| "Live from the Cafe Rouge with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (AFRS)" | AFRS / Mutual 1945-09-01 |
AFRS Military Network |
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | Helen O'Connell (Vocal) | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Jimmy Dorsey", "AFRS"] |
Jimmy Dorsey leads his orchestra in live performances of Dream, Tangerine, and Green Eyes from the Hotel Pennsylvania's Cafe Rouge. |
| "The Spirit of Ramazani with African Expedition" | GM Syndication 1967-09-01 |
General Motors GM Overseas Operations |
Expedition Guides | GM Audio Production | ["Adventure", "Documentary", "Travel", "Safari", "General Motors"] |
Explorers in the East African bush navigate rugged terrain while investigating folklore surrounding an ancestral guardian spirit. |
| "The Dog That Died with Jack MacBryde" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-09-01 11:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Late-Night Storytelling |
Jack MacBryde (Storyteller) | NBC Production Staff | ["Drama", "Storytelling", "Human Interest", "Night Cap Yarns", "NBC Red"] |
A fireside storyteller recounts a poignant tale of canine loyalty and a loyal sheepdog who protected a frontier mountain cabin. |
| "The Ghost Town Gold Mine with Karl Weber" | NBC (WRCA) 1955-09-01 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Western Drama |
Karl Weber, Griffis | Ernest Kinoy (Writer) | ["Western", "Medical", "Adventure", "Dr Sixgun", "NBC"] |
Frontier physician Dr. Ray Matson treats an injured prospector and defends his abandoned gold claim from claim-jumpers. |