On This Day, September 2: Five Classic Lone Ranger Adventures and Author's Studio
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 2 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 2 across classic western frontier justice adventures and contemporary British literary adaptations, George Stenius and Earle Graser in five vintage episodes of The Lone Ranger for Silvercup, Bond, and Merita Bread on WXYZ Detroit and Mutual (1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940), and Max Ehrlich's psychological mystery on Author's Studio (1933–1975):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rustlers on the Red River with George Stenius" | WXYZ / MRN 1933-09-02 8:00 PM EST |
Sustaining Western Adventure |
George Stenius (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "George Stenius", "WXYZ"] |
The masked rider and Tonto track cattle rustlers who use forged brand certificates to seize control of Red River ranch land. |
| "The Gunsmith's Secret with Earle Graser and Silvercup Bread" | WXYZ / Mutual 1935-09-02 7:30 PM EDST |
Gordon Baking Co. Silvercup Bread |
Earle Graser (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "Earle Graser", "Silvercup"] |
The Lone Ranger protects an elderly frontier gunsmith whose innovative rifle blueprints are targeted by a corrupt mining boss. |
| "Outlaw Gold at Spanish Pass with Earle Graser" | WXYZ / Mutual 1936-09-02 7:30 PM EDST |
Gordon Baking Co. Silvercup Bread |
Earle Graser (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "Earle Graser", "Silvercup"] |
The masked rider ambushes stagecoach robbers hiding out in Spanish Pass before they can melt down government gold bullion. |
| "Border Dope Smuggling with Earle Graser and Bond Bread" | WXYZ / Mutual 1938-09-02 7:30 PM EDST |
General Baking Co. Bond Bread |
Earle Graser (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "Earle Graser", "Bond Bread"] |
The Lone Ranger and Tonto expose a cross-border syndicate using pack mules and hidden canyon caves to smuggle illegal narcotics. |
| "Cow Thieves at the Kay See with Earle Graser" | WXYZ / Mutual 1940-09-02 7:30 PM EDST |
American Bakeries Merita Bread |
Earle Graser (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "Earle Graser", "Merita"] |
The Lone Ranger helps a struggling young cattle rancher outwit an unscrupulous neighbor rustling marked stock from the Kay See herd. |
| "The Strange Case of Peter Proud by Max Ehrlich" | BBC Radio 4 1975-09-02 8:30 PM BST |
Sustaining Literary Drama |
Max Ehrlich (Author) | BBC Repertory Cast | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Authors Studio", "Max Ehrlich", "BBC Radio 4"] |
A contemporary scholar plagued by recurring nightmares travels across the country seeking proof of a prior life and violent murder. |