On This Day, September 3: Orson Welles and Fred Allen
Also featured: Henry Morgan.
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 legendary comedy variety broadcasts, historic war milestone shows, acerbic sponsor-mocking satire, sci-fi resistance finales, and British domestic sitcoms, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy welcoming Orson Welles on the day WWII began (1939), Jimmy Wakely (1944), and Fred Allen on V-J Day (1945), Henry Morgan's network premiere for Eversharp (1946), Host Planet Earth (1967), and My Sainted Aunt (1939–1977):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Arc Metadata | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Guest Orson Welles on the Outbreak of WWII with Edgar Bergen" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-09-03 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Chase & Sanborn Coffee |
Edgar Bergen, McCarthy | Orson Welles (Guest) | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Charlie McCarthy", "Orson Welles", "Chase And Sanborn"] |
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Orson Welles joins Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy for dramatic interpretations and comedic dialogues on the day Britain declared war. |
| "Guest Jimmy Wakely with Edgar Bergen and Ray Noble" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-03 8:00 PM EWT |
Standard Brands Chase & Sanborn Coffee |
Edgar Bergen, McCarthy | Jimmy Wakely & Noble | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Charlie McCarthy", "Jimmy Wakely", "Chase And Sanborn"] |
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Cowboy singer Jimmy Wakely performs Western ballads and trades rustic banter with Mortimer Snerd about ranching. |
| "Guests Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa with Edgar Bergen on V-J Day" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-03 8:00 PM EWT |
Standard Brands Chase & Sanborn Coffee |
Edgar Bergen, McCarthy | Fred Allen & Hoffa | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Charlie McCarthy", "Fred Allen", "Chase And Sanborn"] |
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Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa trade sharp-witted insults with Charlie McCarthy during nationwide victory celebrations. |
| "Series Premiere with Eversharp-Schick Injector Razors" | ABC (WJZ) 1946-09-03 8:30 PM EDT |
Eversharp Inc. Schick Injector Razors |
Henry Morgan (Host) | Arnold Stang & Green | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Henry Morgan", "Arnold Stang", "Eversharp"] |
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Henry Morgan launches his network comedy series by satirizing radio commercials, quiz programs, and his corporate sponsor. |
| "The Price of Freedom (Part 6) with John Barron" | BBC Light 1967-09-03 5:00 PM BST |
Sustaining Sci-Fi Serial |
John Barron (Sterling) | William Lucas & Morris | ["Sci-Fi", "British", "Host Planet Earth", "BBC Light", "Aliens"] |
{"title": "Host Planet Earth", "part": 6, "total_parts": 6} |
Human resistance scientists deploy a neutralizing acoustic frequency to dismantle the alien hive mind governing Earth. |
| "Eat, Drink, and Be Married with Deryck Guyler" | BBC Radio 4 1977-09-03 1:30 PM BST |
Sustaining British Comedy |
Deryck Guyler, Sanderson | Edward Taylor (Writer) | ["Comedy", "British", "My Sainted Aunt", "Deryck Guyler", "BBC Radio 4"] |
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A domineering Victorian aunt causes havoc during family wedding preparations when she demands revisions to the ceremony. |