On This Day, September 3: Johnny Dollar Eras and Lassie
Also featured: The Weird Circle.
September 3 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story metadata declarations, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 3 across three distinct eras of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (John Lund in 1952, Bob Bailey's 5-part Egyptian jewel serial arc in 1956, and Mandel Kramer in 1961), beloved animal drama season premieres with Lassie for Red Heart, regional western swing radio, and classic Victorian supernatural horror, Lassie (1949), 10-2-4 Time (1943), and Wilkie Collins on The Weird Circle (1943–1961):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Arc Metadata | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Montevideo Matter with John Lund as Johnny Dollar" | CBS (KNX) 1952-09-03 9:00 PM EDT |
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Wrigley's Spearmint |
John Lund (Dollar) | Lawrence Dobkin & Edwards | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Johnny Dollar", "John Lund", "Wrigleys"] |
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Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to Uruguay to track a stolen consignment of industrial diamonds insured for one hundred thousand dollars. |
| "The Curse of Kamashek Matter (Part 1) with Bob Bailey" | CBS (KNX) 1956-09-03 8:05 PM EDT |
Sustaining Five-Part Serial Arc |
Bob Bailey (Dollar) | Virginia Gregg & Dawson | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Johnny Dollar", "Bob Bailey", "Serial"] |
{"title": "The Curse of Kamashek Matter", "part": 1, "total_parts": 5} |
Johnny Dollar investigates the suspicious fatal heart attack of an archaeologist who insured a cursed Egyptian ruby before his death. |
| "The All Wet Matter with Mandel Kramer as Johnny Dollar" | CBS (WCBS) 1961-09-03 6:10 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
Mandel Kramer (Dollar) | Lawson Zerbe & Johnstone | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Johnny Dollar", "Mandel Kramer", "CBS"] |
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Johnny Dollar travels to Florida to investigate the intentional scuttling of an insured deep-sea fishing yacht. |
| "Dog Heaven (Season Premiere) with Rudd Weatherwax as Lassie" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-09-03 11:00 AM EDT |
John Morrell & Co. Red Heart Dog Food |
Lassie (Pal) | Rudd Weatherwax (Trainer) | ["Drama", "Children", "Lassie", "Rudd Weatherwax", "Red Heart"] |
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Lassie comforts a young boy mourning the loss of his old sheepdog by guiding him to rescue an abandoned terrier puppy. |
| "Southern Melodies and Country Swing with Dr Pepper" | WFAA Dallas / Ind. 1943-09-03 |
Dr Pepper Co. Dr Pepper 10-2-4 |
The 10-2-4 Ranch Boys | Martha Mears & Band | ["Music", "Country", "10-2-4 Time", "Dr Pepper", "Western Swing"] |
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The 10-2-4 Ranch Boys perform upbeat western swing instrumentals and sweet country ballads promoting the 10, 2, and 4 o'clock energy pickup. |
| "The Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins with NBC" | Syndication / NBC 1944-09-03 |
Sustaining Classic Horror |
Radio Drama Repertory | Wilkie Collins (Author) | ["Horror", "Anthology", "The Weird Circle", "Wilkie Collins", "NBC"] |
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An ostler has a terrifying prophetic dream of being stabbed by an unknown blonde woman whom he later meets and marries in real life. |