On This Day, September 2: The Great Gildersleeve and Milton Berle
Also featured: Kay Kyser.
September 2 Update
This report initiates the September 2 Day-by-Day Review, documenting 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 Summerfield small-town family comedy, rapid-fire radio variety, musical quiz programs, maritime youth adventures, and enduring daytime serial dramas, Harold Peary in The Great Gildersleeve for Kraft (1945), Milton Berle in Let Yourself Go for Philip Morris (1947), Kay Kyser for Lucky Strike (1942), Ken Daigneau in The Sea Hound (1946), and Just Plain Bill (1942–2018):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Going to Grass Lake with Harold Peary and Kraft Foods" | NBC (KFI) 1945-09-02 6:30 PM EWT |
Kraft Cheese Co. Parkay Margarine |
Harold Peary (Gildersleeve) | Walter Tetley & Randolph | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Great Gildersleeve", "Harold Peary", "Kraft"] |
Gildersleeve organizes an end-of-summer family camping trip to Grass Lake and faces stubborn packing problems and boat motor mishaps. |
| "Salute to Our South American Neighbors with Milton Berle and Philip Morris" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Philip Morris & Co. Philip Morris Cigarettes |
Milton Berle, Kelton | Ray Bloch Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Milton Berle", "Philip Morris", "NBC"] |
Milton Berle presents rapid-fire comedic sketches and Latin-American musical numbers in a lighthearted goodwill tribute to South America. |
| "Salute to Our South American Neighbors with Philip Morris (Alternate)" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Philip Morris & Co. Philip Morris Cigarettes |
Milton Berle, Kelton | Ray Bloch Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Milton Berle", "Philip Morris", "NBC"] |
Milton Berle presents rapid-fire comedic sketches and Latin-American musical numbers in a lighthearted goodwill tribute to South America. |
| "Silver Wings in the Moonlight with Lucky Strike" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1942-09-02 10:00 PM EWT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike Cigarettes |
Kay Kyser (Professor) | Harry Babbitt & Ish Kabibble | ["Quiz", "Music", "Comedy", "Kay Kyser", "Lucky Strike"] |
The Old Professor quizzes military and civilian contestants on musical trivia while Harry Babbitt performs Silver Wings in the Moonlight. |
| "The Rescue of Balou with Ken Daigneau and Mutual" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-02 5:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Youth Adventure |
Ken Daigneau (Silver) | Bobby Hastings (Jerry) | ["Children", "Adventure", "Sea Hound", "Ken Daigneau", "Mutual"] |
Captain Silver and Jerry navigate treacherous coral reefs off the Galapagos Islands to pull their companion Balou from a submerged pirate trap. |
| "Local Rebroadcast on Golden Age Radio Theatre with Arthur Hughes" | Syndication 2018-09-02 |
Sustaining Radio Drama Replay |
Arthur Hughes (Bill) | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Soap", "Drama", "Just Plain Bill", "Arthur Hughes", "Rebroadcast"] |
Small-town barber Bill Davidson offers folksy counsel and legal mediation to resolve a bitter boundary dispute between neighboring farmers. |