On This Day, September 5: Walter Winchell and Smiley Burnette
Also featured: Heartbeat Theatre.
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 Walter Winchell covering the 1948 presidential race on The Jergens Journal, western musical comedy with Smiley Burnette, inspirational drama on Heartbeat Theatre (1957, 1965) for the Salvation Army, murder mystery on The Carrington Playhouse, and daytime serial romance on Betty and Bob starring Arlene Francis and Carl Frank, Elaine Carrington (1946), Arlene Francis (1947), Smiley Burnette (1947), and Walter Winchell (1948):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "1948 Presidential Campaign Trail with Walter Winchell" | ABC (WJZ) 1948-09-05 9:00 PM EDT |
Andrew Jergens Co. Jergens Lotion & Woodbury |
Winchell & Richard Stark | ABC News Department | ["News", "Commentary", "Jergens Journal", "Walter Winchell", "Jergens"] |
Walter Winchell analyzes Truman and Dewey campaign tour stops, Berlin airlift logistics, and exclusive international news scoops. |
| "That Bailey Boy with Salvation Army Players" | Syndicated Radio 1957-09-05 |
The Salvation Army Community Outreach |
Salvation Army Troupe | Salvation Army Radio Unit | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Heartbeat Theatre", "Salvation Army", "Syndicated"] |
A troubled juvenile delinquent finds purpose and second chances through guidance from a neighborhood youth outreach counselor. |
| "A House Without Music with Salvation Army Players" | Syndicated Radio 1965-09-05 |
The Salvation Army Community Outreach |
Salvation Army Troupe | Salvation Army Radio Unit | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Heartbeat Theatre", "Salvation Army", "Syndicated"] |
An aging concert pianist regains his lost enthusiasm for music and family reconciliation after visiting a rehabilitation mission. |
| "Make Mine Murder with Elaine Carrington" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-05 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Original Radio Drama |
Elaine Carrington & Cast | Elaine Carrington (Writer) | ["Mystery", "Drama", "Carrington Playhouse", "Elaine Carrington", "Mutual"] |
An amateur mystery novelist writes a fictitious crime story only to discover a real-world killer is executing each murder step-by-step. |
| "The Inherited Estate with Arlene Francis and Carl Frank" | Syndicated Radio 1947-09-05 |
Sustaining Daytime Drama |
Arlene Francis & Carl Frank | Frank and Anne Hummert | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Betty and Bob", "Arlene Francis", "Carl Frank"] |
Betty and Bob Drake confront unexpected legal challenges and hostile relatives disputing their rights to a country property inheritance. |
| "Mary Lou and Western Melodies with Smiley Burnette" | Syndicated Radio 1947-09-05 |
Teleways Radio Western Music |
Smiley Burnette & Girls | Teleways Productions | ["Country", "Comedy", "Smiley Burnette", "Western", "Music"] |
Smiley Burnette sings comic novelty tunes, performs 'Mary Lou' on accordion, and trades folksy western tall tales. |