On This Day, September 4: Sgt. Preston and Herbert Marshall
Also featured: A Date with Judy.
September 4 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 4 across three rugged Northwest Mountie adventures on Challenge of the Yukon (Sgt. Preston and King tackling blizzards, stolen husky pups, and river ambushes for Quaker Oats), Herbert Marshall narrating Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King on Your Radio Theater, daytime detective drama on Two On a Clue for General Foods, and high school football queen comedy on A Date with Judy for Tums, Paul Sutton (1941, 1947, 1951), Herbert Marshall (1959), Ned Wever (1945), and Louise Erickson (1941–1959):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Arc Metadata | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Hundred Mile Test with Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston" | WXYZ / Michigan 1941-09-04 5:00 PM EDST |
The Quaker Oats Co. Puffed Wheat Sparkies |
Paul Sutton & King | Tom Dougall (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Challenge of the Yukon", "Paul Sutton", "Quaker Oats"] |
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Sergeant Preston and King brave a blinding blizzard to deliver emergency serum across a treacherous mountain trail to a stricken mining camp. |
| "The Stolen Pups with Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston" | ABC 1947-09-04 5:00 PM EDT |
The Quaker Oats Co. Quaker Puffed Wheat |
Paul Sutton & King | George W. Trendle | ["Western", "Adventure", "Challenge of the Yukon", "Paul Sutton", "Quaker Oats"] |
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Sgt. Preston tracks dog thieves who abducted a valuable litter of champion husky sled pups from an injured frontier mail carrier. |
| "The Grudge with Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-04 5:30 PM EDT |
The Quaker Oats Co. Quaker Puffed Rice |
Paul Sutton & King | Trendle Production Staff | ["Western", "Adventure", "Challenge of the Yukon", "Paul Sutton", "Quaker Oats"] |
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A vengeful ex-convict plots to ambush Sergeant Preston along a lonely Yukon river trail, unaware that loyal husky King is shadowing his steps. |
| "The Man Who Would Be King with Herbert Marshall" | AFRS Transcription 1959-09-04 |
Armed Forces Radio Troop Drama |
Herbert Marshall (Narr.) | Rudyard Kipling (Author) | ["Drama", "Adventure", "Your Radio Theater", "Herbert Marshall", "AFRS"] |
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Two ambitious British adventurers journey beyond the Afghan border to establish themselves as worshipped sovereign kings in remote Kafiristan. |
| "The Case of the Premature Client (Part 1) with Ned Wever" | CBS (WABC) 1945-09-04 2:00 PM EWT |
General Foods Post's 40% Bran Flakes |
Ned Wever & Fitch | Harry Ingram (Writer) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Two On A Clue", "Ned Wever", "General Foods"] |
{"title": "The Case of the Premature Client", "part": 1, "total_parts": 5} |
Husband-and-wife private investigators Jeff and Penny Spencer are retained by a frantic socialite who fears she will be poisoned before the weekend. |
| "High School Football Sweetheart with Louise Erickson" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-04 8:30 PM EWT |
Lewis-Howe Co. Tums for the Tummy |
Louise Erickson (Judy) | John Brown & Dix Davis | ["Comedy", "Teen", "A Date with Judy", "Louise Erickson", "Tums"] |
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Judy schemes to be elected high school football queen while frantically tutoring star quarterback Oogie Pringle to ensure his academic eligibility. |