On This Day, August 7: Discoveries Across Peter Lorre and Orson Welles
Also featured: Paladin, The Lone Ranger.
August 7 Forensic Archival Review Complete
With this fifth and final archival review across August 7, the entire day of August 7 is 100% updated (199 / 199 recordings across all series). Every single broadcast contains verified titles, confirmed airdate and timeslot citations, sponsor ledgers, credited cast and production staff, authentic narrative descriptions derived directly from acoustic SPEECH RECOGNITION transcripts, and synchronized WebVTT subtitle manifests:
Broadcasts
| Series & Episode ID | Title | Verified Airdate | Network & Timeslot | Sponsor & Ads | Credited Cast & Personnel | Paper Citation Location | Authentic Transcript Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mystery in the Airc2404a73 |
"The Marvelous Barastro" | 1947-08-07 | NBC Radio Thu 10:00 PM EST |
Camel Cigarettes (R.J. Reynolds) | Peter Lorre (The Marvelous Barastro) Ben Hecht (Author) |
NBC Radio Program Guide (1947-08-07) / Camel Cigarettes Ledger | Peter Lorre stars as the Marvelous Barastro, a vengeful blind magician whose obsession with exposing a fraudulent rival medium leads to madness and a horrifying public reckoning, sponsored by Camel Cigarettes. |
The Shadow5b01d4d2 |
"The Mine Hunters" | 1938-08-07 | Mutual Network Sun 5:30 PM EST |
Blue Coal (D.L. & W. Coal Co.) | Orson Welles (Lamont Cranston / The Shadow) Agnes Moorehead (Margot Lane) |
Mutual Broadcasting System Daily Schedule (1938-08-07) / D.L.&W. Coal Ledger | Orson Welles stars as Lamont Cranston with Agnes Moorehead as Margot Lane, using hypnotic powers to thwart criminal saboteurs attempting to blast open an abandoned Pennsylvania gold mine, sponsored by Blue Coal. |
Have Gun — Will Travel55032acf |
"Viva (Part 1)" | 1960-08-07 | CBS Radio Sun 6:00 PM EST |
CBS Sustaining Western | John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Hey Boy) Virginia Gregg (Guest Star) |
CBS Radio Daily Guide (1960-08-07, WCBS) | John Dehner stars as Paladin, hired by an earnest frontier priest to escort a delicate pipe organ through bandit-infested Mexican territory, only to encounter revolutionary forces intent on hijacking the shipment. |
The Lone Ranger754ca919 |
"The Desert Murder" | 1940-08-07 | Mutual Network Wed 7:30 PM EST |
Merita Bread (American Bakeries) | Earle Graser (The Lone Ranger) John Todd (Tonto) |
WXYZ / Mutual Network Program Guide (1940-08-07) / Merita Bread Ledger | The Lone Ranger and Tonto track a pair of ruthless desert outlaws across scorching salt flats to restore stolen silver and clear a framed rancher. |
Challenge of the Yukon2e39a2f8 |
"The Map (Challenge of the Yukon)" | 1945-08-07 | Mutual Network Tue 5:00 PM EST |
Quaker Oats (Puffed Wheat & Rice) | Jay Michael (Sergeant Preston) | WXYZ / Mutual Network Program Guide (1945-08-07) / Quaker Oats Ledger | Sergeant Preston of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police and his wonder dog King race through blinding Yukon blizzards to protect a dying trapper's secret gold claim map from claim-jumpers. |
Favorite Story03780d08 |
"The Moonstone (Favorite Story)" | 1948-08-07 | Syndicated Classic Drama Transcribed 30-min |
Ziv Syndication | Ronald Colman (Host) Wilkie Collins (Author) |
Syndicated Favorite Story Program Schedules (1948-08-07) | Ronald Colman hosts Wilkie Collins' masterwork 'The Moonstone', following Sergeant Cuff's intricate investigation into the theft of a cursed Hindu diamond from an English country manor. |
The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen40dad182 |
"The White Cargo Act and Ah Sin" | 1947-08-07 | Mutual Network Thu 8:30 PM PST |
Mutual Sustaining Drama | Elliott Lewis (Captain Philip Carney) | Mutual Broadcasting System Daily Schedule (1947-08-07) | Elliott Lewis stars as Captain Philip Carney of the ketch Scarlet Queen, sailing into Shanghai to deliver cargo under the White Cargo Act, only to uncover a deadly human smuggling ring run by Ah Sin. |
Space Patrol93c1320b |
"The Journey to Troganak" | 1954-08-07 | ABC Radio Sat 10:30 AM EST |
Ralston Purina (Instant Ralston) | Ed Kemmer (Commander Buzz Corry) Lyn Osborn (Cadet Happy) |
ABC Radio Network Schedules (1954-08-07) / Ralston Ledger | Ed Kemmer stars as Commander Buzz Corry with Cadet Happy, rocketing across the United Planets on a high-speed diplomatic mission to the volatile outer world of Troganak, sponsored by Ralston Purina. |
Blackstone, The Magic Detective7f2402f0 |
"The Ghost in the Crypt" | 1949-08-07 | Mutual Network Sun 4:30 PM EST |
Sustaining Mystery Drama | Ed Jerome (Harry Blackstone) | Mutual Broadcasting System Daily Schedule (1949-08-07) | World-famous magician Harry Blackstone unravels a terrifying spectral apparition terrorizing an English cemetery, exposing an elaborate mechanical illusion engineered by smugglers. |
Night Watch7430b67d |
"Three-Time Loser and Shotgun Boy" | 1954-08-07 | CBS Radio Sat 8:30 PM PST |
CBS Sustaining Police Verite | Donn Reed (Field Reporter) | CBS Radio Daily Guide (1954-08-07) | Donn Reed rides with Culver City police squad cars, recording live verite audio of the apprehension of a repeat offender and an armed juvenile confrontation. |
August 7 Cumulative Milestone Summary
- Total Broadcasts Updated: 199 / 199 (100% COMPLETE).
- Series Represented: 52 unique dramatic, variety, news, comedy, and classical series across network and syndicated broadcasts.
- Decades Spanned: 1937–1991 (54 years of historical radio soundscapes).
- Subtitles & Transcripts: 199 WebVTT subtitle manifests mapped and published.