On This Day, September 5: Grand Ole Opry and The Lineup
Also featured: Mr. Chameleon.
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 two legendary live performances on the Grand Ole Opry (Hank Snow & Minnie Pearl; Marty Robbins & The Jordanaires for Prince Albert Tobacco in 1959), San Francisco police interrogation drama on The Lineup for Pabst Blue Ribbon, master-of-disguise investigations on Mr. Chameleon for Pepto-Bismol, Honoré de Balzac's French gothic mystery La Grande Bretèche on The Mind's Eye, and heartland counseling on Aunt Mary, Jane Morgan (1945), Karl Swenson (1951), Bill Johnstone (1951), and Marty Robbins & Hank Snow (1959):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Pointless Pierson Polemic Palarity Case" | CBS (KNX) 1951-09-05 10:00 PM EDT |
Pabst Brewing Co. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer |
Bill Johnstone & Maher | Jaime del Valle (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Crime", "The Lineup", "Bill Johnstone", "Pabst"] |
San Francisco police detectives interrogate eccentric waterfront suspects after an enigmatic scholarly professor is found poisoned in his library. |
| "La Grande Bretèche with Bob Peck" | BBC Radio 4 1984-09-05 |
Sustaining Literary Mystery |
Bob Peck & BBC Cast | Honoré de Balzac (Author) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "The Minds Eye", "Bob Peck", "BBC"] |
A French notary uncovers the sinister secret behind a ruined Loire Valley chateau walled up after an act of jealous spousal vengeance. |
| "Hank Snow and Minnie Pearl" | WSM / NBC 1959-09-05 8:30 PM CST |
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco |
Hank Snow & Minnie Pearl | WSM Opry Production | ["Country", "Music", "Grand Ole Opry", "Hank Snow", "Minnie Pearl"] |
Hank Snow performs western swing favorites from the Ryman Auditorium stage while Minnie Pearl delivers folksy Grinders Switch gossip. |
| "Starring Marty Robbins and The Jordanaires" | WSM / NBC 1959-09-05 9:00 PM CST |
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco |
Robbins & Jordanaires | WSM Opry Production | ["Country", "Music", "Grand Ole Opry", "Marty Robbins", "Prince Albert"] |
Marty Robbins sings his signature cowboy ballads including 'El Paso' and harmonizes with gospel vocal quartet The Jordanaires. |
| "The False Witness Murder Case with Karl Swenson" | CBS (WABC) 1951-09-05 9:00 PM EDT |
Norwich Pharmacal Co. Pepto-Bismol Relief |
Karl Swenson & Cordner | Frank and Anne Hummert | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Mr Chameleon", "Karl Swenson", "Pepto Bismol"] |
Master of disguises Mr. Chameleon poses as a private investigator to expose a paid courtroom witness framing an innocent man for murder. |
| "Refuses to See Baby with Jane Morgan" | NBC Pacific 1945-09-05 3:30 PM PWT |
Safeway Stores Inc. Kitchen Craft Flour |
Jane Morgan & McGeehan | Gil Doud (Writer) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Aunt Mary", "Jane Morgan", "Safeway"] |
Aunt Mary counsels a despondent young mother struggling with postpartum grief following news of wartime tragedy overseas. |