On This Day, September 5: The Lone Ranger and David Rose
Also featured: Proudly We Hail.
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 three legendary eras of The Lone Ranger (George Stenius/George Seaton in 1933; Earle Graser & John Todd in 1934 for Silvercup and 1938 for Bond Bread), lush string arrangements by maestro David Rose on California Melodies (1940, 1942), and frontier military history on Proudly We Hail for the U.S. Army Recruiting Service (1948), George Stenius (1933), Earle Graser (1934, 1938), and David Rose (1940, 1942):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Outlaw Rustlers of Red River with George Stenius and John Todd" | WXYZ Detroit 1933-09-05 7:30 PM EDST |
Sustaining Pioneer Western |
George Stenius & Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Lone Ranger", "George Stenius", "John Todd"] |
The masked rider and Tonto track a gang of ruthless cattle rustlers terrorizing homesteaders along the Red River valley. |
| "Ambush at Ghost Canyon with Earle Graser and John Todd" | WXYZ / Mutual 1934-09-05 7:30 PM EDST |
Gordon Baking Co. Silvercup Bread |
Earle Graser & Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Lone Ranger", "Earle Graser", "Silvercup Bread"] |
The Lone Ranger unmasks a fraudulent land baron who staged canyon ambushes to drive pioneer settlers off mineral-rich claims. |
| "Forgotten Laws with Earle Graser and John Todd" | Mutual (WOR) 1938-09-05 7:30 PM EDST |
General Baking Co. Bond Bread |
Earle Graser & Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Lone Ranger", "Earle Graser", "Bond Bread"] |
The Lone Ranger invokes territorial mining statutes to prevent corrupt claim-jumpers from dispossessing an elderly prospector and his daughter. |
| "Holiday for Strings with David Rose and His Orchestra" | Mutual (KHJ) 1940-09-05 8:30 PM PST |
Sustaining Musical Showcase |
David Rose & Maxine Gray | David Rose (Conductor) | ["Music", "Orchestral", "California Melodies", "David Rose", "Mutual"] |
Maestro David Rose conducts dazzling string arrangements including his trademark composition 'Holiday for Strings' and cinematic melodies. |
| "Hollywood Showcase with David Rose and Maxine Gray" | Mutual (KHJ) 1942-09-05 9:00 PM PWT |
Sustaining Musical Broadcast |
David Rose & Maxine Gray | David Rose (Conductor) | ["Music", "Orchestral", "California Melodies", "David Rose", "Maxine Gray"] |
David Rose leads sweeping orchestral arrangements of contemporary pop tunes and wartime ballads featuring vocalist Maxine Gray. |
| "Westward Ho with Kenneth Banghart" | Syndicated Radio 1948-09-05 |
US Army & Air Force Recruiting Service |
Kenneth Banghart & Cast | US Army Radio Unit | ["Docudrama", "Western", "Proudly We Hail", "US Army", "Recruiting"] |
A historical dramatization following early frontier Army surveying teams charting wagon train passes across the Rocky Mountains. |