On This Day, September 5: Raymond Scott and The Night Editor
Also featured: Comic Weekly.
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 comic strip audio adaptations on The Comic Weekly Man for King Features (1948, 1954), modern swing innovations on The Raymond Scott Show, newspaper mystery drama on The Night Editor for Edwards Coffee, operatic concert baritone John Brownlee on Chesterfield Presents, and Charlie McCarthy sparring with screen star Ida Lupino on The Chase and Sanborn Hour, Hal Burdick (1934), Ida Lupino (1937), and Raymond Scott (1944):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "King Features Sunday Comics with The Comic Weekly Man" | WINS New York 1948-09-05 8:30 AM EDT |
King Features Syndicate Puck The Comic Weekly |
The Comic Weekly Man | King Features Staff | ["Kids", "Comedy", "Comic Weekly Man", "King Features", "Puck"] |
The host reads dramatic voice adaptations of the Sunday color comics including Flash Gordon, Prince Valiant, and Blondie. |
| "Puck Sunday Funnies with The Comic Weekly Man" | WINS New York 1954-09-05 8:30 AM EDT |
King Features Syndicate Puck The Comic Weekly |
The Comic Weekly Man | King Features Staff | ["Kids", "Comedy", "Comic Weekly Man", "King Features", "Puck"] |
The Comic Weekly Man dramatizes Sunday comic strip adventures with energetic character voices and sound effects for young listeners. |
| "Guest Ida Lupino with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1937-09-05 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Inc. Chase and Sanborn Coffee |
Bergen, McCarthy & Lupino | Robert Armbruster Orch. | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Charlie McCarthy", "Edgar Bergen", "Ida Lupino"] |
Charlie McCarthy trades playful insults with actress Ida Lupino while Nelson Eddy sings Broadway ballads and operetta highlights. |
| "Sweet and Lovely with Raymond Scott" | CBS (WABC) 1944-09-05 11:15 PM EWT |
Sustaining Modern Jazz Series |
Raymond Scott Quintet | CBS Music Department | ["Music", "Jazz", "Raymond Scott", "Big Band", "CBS"] |
Raymond Scott leads his studio ensemble in avant-garde swing arrangements of 'Sweet and Lovely' and modern jazz compositions. |
| "John Brownlee and Male Chorus" | NBC (WEAF) 1943-09-05 7:00 PM EWT |
Liggett & Myers Chesterfield Cigarettes |
John Brownlee & Chorus | NBC Concert Orchestra | ["Music", "Concert", "Chesterfield Presents", "John Brownlee", "Chesterfield"] |
Metropolitan Opera baritone John Brownlee sings traditional British folk songs, sea chanties, and popular wartime anthems. |
| "Confessions in the Dark with Hal Burdick" | NBC Pacific 1934-09-05 8:15 PM PST |
Dwight Edwards Co. Edwards Dependable Coffee |
Hal Burdick (Narrator) | Hal Burdick (Writer) | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Night Editor", "Hal Burdick", "Edwards Coffee"] |
The veteran newspaper night editor recounts a harrowing story of a nocturnal highway robbery solved by a discarded telegraph receipt. |