On This Day, September 1: Thin Man and FDR Labor Day
Also featured: Archie Andrews.
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 urbane society detective mysteries, pivotal wartime presidential radio addresses, Riverdale high school domestic comedies, exotic Far East adventures, and South African radio thrillers, Les Damon and Claudia Morgan in The Adventures of the Thin Man (1948, 1950), President Franklin D. Roosevelt's historic Labor Day address from Hyde Park (1941), Burt Boyar in Archie Andrews for Swift (1945), Gentleman Adventurer (1948), and The Sounds of Darkness (1941–1967):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Adventure of the Gorgeous Gunman with Les Damon and Claudia Morgan" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-09-01 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Society Mystery |
Les Damon, Morgan | Parker Fennelly | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Thin Man", "Les Damon", "Claudia Morgan"] |
Nick and Nora Charles untangle the romantic entanglements of a flamboyant Park Avenue marksman after a society blackmail scheme turns deadly. |
| "The Case of the Wandering Witness with Les Damon and Claudia Morgan (Heinz 57)" | ABC (WJZ) 1950-09-01 8:30 PM EDT |
H.J. Heinz Company Heinz 57 Varieties |
Les Damon, Morgan | Milton Lewis (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Thin Man", "Les Damon", "Heinz 57"] |
Nick and Nora Charles protect an elusive eyewitness who wandered away from police protection before testifying against a syndicate boss. |
| "National Defense Address on Labor Day with President Franklin D. Roosevelt" | CBS / NBC (Hyde Park) 1941-09-01 12:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Presidential Address |
Franklin D. Roosevelt | White House Staff | ["News", "History", "FDR", "Politics", "Labor Day"] |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses American industrial workers from Hyde Park emphasizing that victory over totalitarian aggression requires all-out production. |
| "Archie's Labor Day Weekend Camping Trip with Burt Boyar and Swift" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-09-01 10:30 AM EWT |
Swift & Company Swift's Premium Meats |
Burt Boyar (Archie) | Cameron Andrews & Mann | ["Comedy", "Teens", "Archie Andrews", "Swift", "Mutual"] |
Archie and Jughead attempt a rugged Labor Day wilderness camping expedition that ends up marooned in Mr. Lodge's manicured backyard. |
| "The Jade Scorpion of Macao with Dramatic Action Cast" | Syndication 1948-09-01 |
Sustaining Action Adventure |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Syndicated Audio Staff | ["Adventure", "Action", "Gentleman Adventurer", "Macao", "Drama"] |
A globe-trotting adventurer infiltrates the gambling dens of Portuguese Macao to restore a stolen gemstone-encrusted antique talisman. |
| "Murder Make-Up with Dramatic Thriller Cast (South Africa Springbok)" | Springbok Radio (SABC) 1967-09-01 |
Commercial Sponsors Springbok Thriller |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Michael Silver (Producer) | ["Thriller", "Horror", "Springbok Radio", "Sounds Of Darkness", "South Africa"] |
A theatrical cosmetician uses theatrical prosthetics and toxic stage makeup to assume the identity of a deceased diamond mining magnate. |