On This Day, September 5: A Date with Judy and Famous Jury Trials
Also featured: Morecambe and Wise.
September 5 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 5 across teenage sitcom dilemmas on A Date with Judy for Tums, courtroom prosecution on Famous Jury Trials for Oh Henry! candy, legendary British comedy on The Morecambe and Wise Show on BBC Radio 2, Rudy Vallee & Larry Adler's variety entertainment for Sealtest, Yukon adventure with Sgt. Preston, and historic Havana music on Radio Superior, Rudy Vallee (1940), Louise Erickson (1944), and Eric Morecambe (1976):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Man Who Couldn't Remember with Paul Sutton" | Mutual / WXYZ 1946-09-05 5:00 PM EST |
Quaker Oats Co. Quaker Puffed Rice |
Paul Sutton & King | Dan Beattie (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Challenge of the Yukon", "Paul Sutton", "Quaker"] |
Sergeant Preston shelters an amnesiac traveler found wandering in the snow and shields him from claim jumpers trying to seize his gold map. |
| "The Maid's Day Off with Louise Erickson" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-05 8:30 PM EWT |
Lewis-Howe Co. Tums for the Tummy |
Louise Erickson & Brown | Aleen Leslie (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "A Date with Judy", "Louise Erickson", "Tums"] |
Judy attempts to manage household cooking and hosting duties when the family maid takes an unexpected holiday, leading to kitchen mishaps. |
| "The People vs. Stephen Bradley with Maurice Barrett" | Blue Network 1944-09-05 9:00 PM EWT |
Williamson Candy Co. Oh Henry! Candy Bars |
Maurice Barrett & Cast | Clark Andrews (Director) | ["Courtroom", "Drama", "Famous Jury Trials", "Maurice Barrett", "Oh Henry"] |
A prosecutor pieces together circumstantial financial records to convict a fraudulent broker accused of staging his business partner's boating accident. |
| "Havana Broadcast Remote with Cuban Musical Ensembles" | Radio Superior (CMCO) 1957-09-05 |
Sustaining Cuban Music Remote |
CMCO Studio Orchestra | Havana Production Staff | ["Music", "Latin", "Radio Superior", "Havana", "CMCO"] |
Cuban musicians perform live mambo, son montuno, and bolero selections during an evening variety transmission from Havana. |
| "How Tickled Am I with Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise" | BBC Radio 2 1976-09-05 2:00 PM |
Sustaining British Comedy |
Morecambe & Wise | Eddie Braben (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Morecambe and Wise", "Eric Morecambe", "BBC Radio 2"] |
Eric interrupts Ernie's latest grandiose theatrical play with vaudeville puns, musical parodies, and running gags. |
| "Minstrel Variety with Guests Shirley Ross and Larry Adler" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-09-05 9:30 PM EDST |
National Dairy Products Sealtest Ice Cream |
Rudy Vallee & Ross | Larry Adler (Harmonica) | ["Variety", "Music", "Rudy Vallee", "Shirley Ross", "Sealtest"] |
Rudy Vallee hosts musical numbers and comedy routines, featuring harmonic solos by Larry Adler and vocal ballads with guest Shirley Ross. |