On This Day, September 5: Burns and Allen and Space Patrol
Also featured: Mr. President.
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 domestic comedy with George Burns and Gracie Allen for Swan Soap (1944) and Maxwell House (1946), interplanetary sci-fi thrills on Space Patrol with Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy for Nestlé's, Edward Arnold portraying Ulysses S. Grant on Mr. President, historical documentary on The Pacific Story, and FBI counterfeit investigations on The FBI in Peace and War for Wildroot Cream-Oil, Frank Hemingway (1943), George Burns & Gracie Allen (1944, 1946), and Ed Kemmer (1953):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "India: From Clive to Gandhi with Frank Hemingway" | NBC (KFI) 1943-09-05 11:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Docudrama Series |
Frank Hemingway & Cast | NBC Documentary Unit | ["Docudrama", "History", "The Pacific Story", "Frank Hemingway", "NBC"] |
Historical dramatization surveying British colonial rule in India from Robert Clive's 18th-century campaigns through Mahatma Gandhi's civil disobedience movement. |
| "The Valley of Dread with Ed Kemmer and Lyn Osborn" | ABC (KECA) 1953-09-05 10:30 AM EST |
The Nestlé Company Nestlé's Quik & Chocolate |
Ed Kemmer & Osborn | Larry Robertson (Director) | ["Sci-Fi", "Adventure", "Space Patrol", "Ed Kemmer", "Nestles"] |
Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy investigate a volcanic canyon on Mars where an energy-draining forcefield immobilizes patrol cruisers. |
| "Gracie's Kitchen Antics with George Burns and Gracie Allen" | CBS (KNX) 1944-09-05 9:00 PM EWT |
Lever Brothers Co. Swan Pure Floating Soap |
Burns, Allen & Goodwin | Felix Mills Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Burns and Allen", "George Burns", "Gracie Allen"] |
Gracie attempts to prepare a gourmet dinner for George's visiting business clients with uproarious recipe substitutions. |
| "George's Allergies with George Burns and Gracie Allen" | NBC (KFI) 1946-09-05 8:30 PM EDT |
General Foods Corp. Maxwell House Coffee |
Burns, Allen & Blanc | Meredith Willson Orch. | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Burns and Allen", "George Burns", "Gracie Allen"] |
Gracie convinces herself that George is allergic to household furniture and redecorates their entire living room with surreal paper products. |
| "Ulysses S. Grant with Edward Arnold" | ABC (KGO) 1948-09-05 2:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Presidential Biography |
Edward Arnold & Cast | Dwight Hauser (Director) | ["Docudrama", "Biography", "Mr President", "Edward Arnold", "ABC"] |
Edward Arnold portrays Ulysses S. Grant confronting postwar financial panic and personal betrayal while preserving national monetary stability. |
| "The Counterfeit Ring with Martin Blaine" | CBS (WABC) 1946-09-05 8:30 PM EDT |
Wildroot Company Inc. Wildroot Cream-Oil |
Martin Blaine & Cast | Max Marcin (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Crime", "The FBI In Peace And War", "Martin Blaine", "Wildroot"] |
FBI special agents track an elusive syndicate printing high-grade counterfeit twenty-dollar bills across Midwest department stores. |