On This Day, September 4: Jungle Jim and Joan Caulfield
Also featured: BBC Playhouse.
September 4 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story arcs, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 4 across three serialized chapters of Alex Raymond's comic strip adventurer Jungle Jim starring Matt Crowley (1937, 1943, 1948), Joan Caulfield facing life choices on Stars Over Hollywood for Carnation Milk, BBC Radio 4 locked-room country manor murder in The Silver Dagger on Radio Playhouse, and wartime Merchant Marine valor on It's Maritime, Matt Crowley (1937, 1943, 1948), Joan Caulfield (1954), and Ian Cotterell (1937–1975):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Afghan Hills (Ep. 92) with Matt Crowley" | Syndication / Hearst 1937-09-04 |
Hearst Newspapers Comic Strip Drama |
Matt Crowley & Hernandez | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Jungle Jim", "Matt Crowley", "Alex Raymond"] |
Jungle Jim and Kolu cross the rugged Afghan mountain frontier to rescue an abducted British surveyor from treacherous desert bandits. |
| "Ambush in the Deep Jungle (Ep. 404)" | Syndication 1943-09-04 |
Sustaining Syndicated Adventure |
Matt Crowley & Hernandez | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Jungle Jim", "Matt Crowley", "Alex Raymond"] |
Jim Bradley tracks an illegal poaching expedition through dense bamboo swamps, dodging poisoned blowgun darts. |
| "Safari to the Lost Valley (Ep. 664)" | Syndication 1948-09-04 |
King Features Syndicate Comic Strip Drama |
Matt Crowley & Franc Hale | Alex Raymond (Creator) | ["Adventure", "Jungle", "Jungle Jim", "Matt Crowley", "Alex Raymond"] |
Jungle Jim guides an archaeological expedition through an uncharted jungle gorge in search of an ancient lost temple. |
| "Listen to Your Heart with Joan Caulfield" | CBS (WCBS) 1954-09-04 12:30 PM EDT |
Carnation Milk Co. Carnation Evaporated Milk |
Joan Caulfield (Star) | Dramatic Repertory Cast | ["Drama", "Romance", "Stars Over Hollywood", "Joan Caulfield", "Carnation"] |
A career-minded boutique manager struggles to choose between a lucrative executive promotion in Chicago and marrying a hometown architect. |
| "The Silver Dagger with BBC Radio 4" | BBC Radio 4 1975-09-04 |
Sustaining British Radio Drama |
BBC Repertory Players | Ian Cotterell (Dir.) | ["Mystery", "Drama", "Radio Playhouse", "BBC Radio 4", "Ian Cotterell"] |
A secluded country manor weekend turns deadly when an antique ceremonial dagger disappears from a locked display case. |
| "The Merchant Marine at War with US Maritime Commission" | CBS (WABC) 1943-09-04 5:00 PM EWT |
U.S. Maritime Comm. War Shipping Admin |
Merchant Marine Crews | CBS Symphony Orch. | ["Documentary", "WWII", "It's Maritime", "Merchant Marine", "CBS"] |
Dramatized wartime accounts honoring Merchant Marine cargo ship crews braving North Atlantic submarine wolfpacks to deliver vital supplies. |