On This Day, September 5: The Saint and Baseball
Also featured: Charlotte Greenwood.
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 train mystery on The Saint starring Brian Aherne for Campbell's Soup, two historic Labor Day Major League Baseball broadcasts (1960 Yankees vs Red Sox with Mel Allen & Red Barber, 1966 Orioles vs Yankees with Chuck Thompson), wartime European news on CBS with Edward R. Murrow and Bob Trout, county fair comedy on The Charlotte Greenwood Show for Hallmark Cards, and courtroom drama on Myrt and Marge, Edward R. Murrow (1940), Charlotte Greenwood (1944), Brian Aherne (1945), and Mel Allen (1960):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Myrt Faints on the Witness Stand with Myrtle Vail" | Syndicated Radio 1946-09-05 |
Sustaining Daytime Serial |
Myrtle Vail & Damerel | Myrtle Vail (Writer) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Myrt and Marge", "Myrtle Vail", "Syndicated"] |
Myrt collapses while undergoing relentless cross-examination from the prosecuting attorney regarding a mysterious backstage theft. |
| "Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees with Mel Allen and Red Barber" | WPIX / Yankee Network 1960-09-05 1:30 PM EDT |
Ballantine & Camel Beer & Cigarettes |
Mel Allen & Red Barber | Yankee Radio Broadcast | ["Sports", "Baseball", "Yankees", "Mel Allen", "Red Barber"] |
Mel Allen and Red Barber call a Labor Day doubleheader at Yankee Stadium featuring Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Ted Williams in his final season. |
| "New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles with Chuck Thompson" | WBAL / Orioles Network 1966-09-05 2:00 PM EDT |
National Brewing Co. National Bohemian Beer |
Chuck Thompson & Messer | Orioles Radio Network | ["Sports", "Baseball", "Orioles", "Chuck Thompson", "Frank Messer"] |
Chuck Thompson calls the Labor Day pennant race matchup from Memorial Stadium as Frank Robinson leads the Orioles against the Yankees. |
| "King Carol II of Romania Abdicates with Edward R. Murrow" | CBS (WABC) 1940-09-05 6:45 PM EDST |
Sustaining Wartime News Bulletin |
Bob Trout & Murrow | CBS European Bureau | ["News", "History", "CBS European News", "Edward R Murrow", "Bob Trout"] |
CBS correspondents report live on the political upheaval surrounding King Carol II's abdication in Bucharest and heavy air raid sirens over London. |
| "The Country Fair Pie Contest with Charlotte Greenwood" | Blue Network (WJZ) 1944-09-05 3:00 PM EWT |
Hall Brothers Inc. Hallmark Cards |
Greenwood & Von Zell | Blue Network Comedy Unit | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Charlotte Greenwood", "Hallmark Cards", "Blue Network"] |
Charlotte enters her prized cherry pie into the county fair competition and causes chaos when the judges' scorecards are accidentally swapped. |
| "The Vanishing Lady with Brian Aherne" | CBS (KNX) 1945-09-05 8:00 PM EWT |
Campbell Soup Co. Campbell's Soups |
Brian Aherne & Arthur | Leslie Charteris (Creator) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "The Saint", "Brian Aherne", "Campbells"] |
Simon Templar boards an express train to track down an heiress who vanished from a locked passenger compartment without leaving a trace. |