On This Day, September 3: Superman Serials and Jack Carson
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…
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 five consecutive seasons of Bud Collyer's serialized The Adventures of Superman arcs for Kellogg's Pep, alongside domestic marital comedy on The Silver Theater, Clayton Collyer in Metropolis Football Team Poisoned (1941), The Wolf (1942), The Civil Air Patrol (1943), The Black Market (1945), George Latimer, Crooked Political Boss (1946), and Jack Carson in Mr. Margie (1941–1946):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Arc Metadata | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Metropolis Football Team Poisoned (Part 2) with Clayton Collyer" | Mutual (WOR) 1941-09-03 5:15 PM EDST |
Sustaining Juvenile Serial |
Clayton Collyer (Superman) | Julian Noa & Freeman | ["Adventure", "Superhero", "Superman", "Clayton Collyer", "Mutual"] |
{"title": "Metropolis Football Team Poisoned", "part": 2, "total_parts": 15} |
Clark Kent races to the Metropolis University athletic laboratory to analyze tainted water supplies incapacitating varsity football athletes. |
| "The Wolf (Part 2) with Clayton Collyer" | Mutual (WOR) 1942-09-03 5:15 PM EWT |
Sustaining Juvenile Serial |
Clayton Collyer (Superman) | Joan Alexander & Lowther | ["Adventure", "Superhero", "Superman", "Clayton Collyer", "Mutual"] |
{"title": "The Wolf", "part": 2, "total_parts": 15} |
Superman searches the north woods after reports indicate an oversized rabid beast terrorizing woodland timber settlements. |
| "The Civil Air Patrol (Part 13) with Clayton Collyer" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-09-03 5:15 PM EWT |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Clayton Collyer (Superman) | Jackie Kelk & Lowther | ["Adventure", "Superhero", "Superman", "Clayton Collyer", "Kellogg"] |
{"title": "The Civil Air Patrol", "part": 13, "total_parts": 17} |
Jimmy Olsen and youthful Civil Air Patrol volunteers spot an enemy signaling beacon hidden inside a coastal lighthouse. |
| "The Black Market (Part 7) with Clayton Collyer" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-09-03 5:15 PM EWT |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Clayton Collyer (Superman) | Joan Alexander & Lowther | ["Adventure", "Superhero", "Superman", "Clayton Collyer", "Kellogg"] |
{"title": "The Black Market", "part": 7, "total_parts": 15} |
Clark Kent tracks illegal meat shipments back to an abandoned refrigeration warehouse on the city waterfront. |
| "George Latimer, Crooked Political Boss (Part 1) with Clayton Collyer" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-03 5:15 PM EDT |
Kellogg Company Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Clayton Collyer (Superman) | Julian Noa & Lowther | ["Adventure", "Superhero", "Superman", "Clayton Collyer", "Kellogg"] |
{"title": "George Latimer, Crooked Political Boss", "part": 1, "total_parts": 17} |
Daily Planet reporters uncover an extortion scheme orchestrated by corrupt political boss George Latimer targeting immigrant store owners. |
| "Mr. Margie with Jack Carson and Frances Robinson" | CBS (KNX) 1944-09-03 6:00 PM EWT |
International Silver 1847 Rogers Bros. |
Jack Carson (Star) | Frances Robinson & Nagel | ["Comedy", "Drama", "Silver Theater", "Jack Carson", "International Silver"] |
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A well-meaning husband takes over household domestic duties after his wife enters the executive workforce. |