On This Day, September 5: Charles Boyer and Perry Mason
Also featured: The Goldbergs.
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 Charles Boyer in The Royal Phantom of Versailles for NBC (1950), courtroom investigation on Perry Mason starring John Larkin for Tide (1951), Molly Goldberg's tenement wisdom on The Goldbergs for Oxydol (1941), Eddie Cantor and Pinky Tomlin's million-dollar inheritance comedy for Texaco (1937), Phil Spitalny's All-Girl Orchestra on The Hour of Charm for GE (1943), and Alexandre Dumas's classic The Iron Mask on The Author's Studio (1975), Eddie Cantor (1937), Gertrude Berg (1941), and Charles Boyer (1950):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Royal Phantom of Versailles with Charles Boyer" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-09-05 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Dramatic Showcase |
Charles Boyer & Cast | Nat Wolff (Director) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Presenting Charles Boyer", "Charles Boyer", "NBC"] |
An aristocratic historian staying at a French estate investigates nocturnal sightings of an 18th-century ghost wandering the Hall of Mirrors. |
| "The Case of the Reluctant Witness with John Larkin" | CBS (WABC) 1951-09-05 2:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Miracle Detergent |
John Larkin & Alexander | Erle Stanley Gardner | ["Mystery", "Courtroom", "Perry Mason", "John Larkin", "Tide"] |
Defense attorney Perry Mason cross-examines an uncooperative bookkeeper who claims amnesia regarding missing corporate funds. |
| "Mr. Boughton Left a Note with Gertrude Berg" | CBS (WABC) 1941-09-05 5:00 PM EDST |
Procter & Gamble Oxydol Laundry Soap |
Gertrude Berg & Waters | Gertrude Berg (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "The Goldbergs", "Gertrude Berg", "Oxydol"] |
Molly Goldberg discovers a mysterious farewell note left by a troubled apartment neighbor and intervenes to prevent a family breakup. |
| "Of Yesterday and Today with Phil Spitalny" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-09-05 10:00 PM EWT |
General Electric Co. GE Mazda Lamps |
Spitalny & Evelyn | All-Girl Orchestra & Choir | ["Music", "Concert", "Hour of Charm", "Phil Spitalny", "General Electric"] |
Phil Spitalny leads his all-female orchestra and choir through nostalgic Victorian melodies contrasted with modern wartime swing arrangements. |
| "The Iron Mask with Springbok Radio" | Springbok Radio 1975-09-05 |
Sustaining Classic Literature |
SABC Dramatic Cast | Alexandre Dumas (Author) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Authors Studio", "Alexandre Dumas", "Springbok"] |
A French musketeer uncovers the royal secret of a mysterious prisoner condemned to spend his life behind a fitted iron visor. |
| "Pinky Inherits One Million Dollars with Eddie Cantor" | CBS (KNX) 1937-09-05 8:30 PM EDST |
The Texas Company Texaco Fire-Chief Gasoline |
Cantor, Tomlin & Durbin | Jacques Renard Orchestra | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Eddie Cantor", "Pinky Tomlin", "Texaco"] |
Eddie Cantor schemes to help singer Pinky Tomlin manage a sudden million-dollar windfall while evading opportunistic gold-diggers. |