On This Day, September 6: Death Valley Days and Vic and Sade
Also featured: Tide Show.
September 6 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 6 across true pioneer survival drama on Death Valley Days for 20 Mule Team Borax (1934), Paul Rhymer's small-town Midwestern humor on Vic and Sade for Crisco (1939), Mortimer Meek's accidental escort service bookings on Meet the Meeks (1947), and three daytime vocal music programs with Carl Ravazza on The Tide Show for Procter & Gamble's Tide (1945, 1951).
All episode titles maintain pure standard naming, with credited performers, conductors, and story details recorded in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Man Who Stayed Behind" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1934-09-06 9:00 PM EDST |
Pacific Coast Borax Co. 20 Mule Team Borax |
The Old Ranger (Host) | Ruth Cornwall Woodman | ["Western", "Docudrama", "Death Valley Days", "Old Ranger", "NBC"] |
The Old Ranger narrates a gripping true frontier tale of courage, desert survival, and self-sacrifice in Death Valley for 20 Mule Team Borax. |
| "Office Invoices and the Magnifying Glass" | NBC Red (WMAQ) 1939-09-06 3:30 PM CDST |
Procter & Gamble Crisco Shortening |
Art Van Harvey & Bernardine Flynn | Paul Rhymer (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Vic and Sade", "Paul Rhymer", "NBC Red"] |
Vic Gook spends a quiet afternoon examining microscopic details on Plant 14 kitchenware invoices with his new magnifying glass for Crisco. |
| "Escort Bureau" | NBC (WNBC) 1947-09-06 11:00 AM EDT |
Swift & Co. Allsweet Margarine |
Frank Readick (Mortimer) | Gil Faust (Director) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Meet the Meeks", "Frank Readick", "NBC"] |
Mortimer Meek finds himself entangled in comical domestic confusion when a neighbor mistakingly books an evening escort service on NBC. |
| "Sweet and Lovely" | CBS (WCBS) 1945-09-06 1:45 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Carl Ravazza & Orchestra | CBS Music Department | ["Music", "Vocal", "Tide Show", "Carl Ravazza", "CBS"] |
Carl Ravazza and the studio orchestra perform smooth vocal ballads and mid-century light romance sponsored by Tide Detergent on CBS. |
| "Autumn in New York" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-09-06 1:45 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Carl Ravazza (Vocals) | CBS Production Staff | ["Music", "Vocal", "Tide Show", "Carl Ravazza", "CBS"] |
Carl Ravazza sings romantic jazz standards and seasonal melodies accompanied by strings and rhythm on the daytime Tide Show. |
| "Stardust Melodies" | CBS (WCBS) 1951-09-06 2:00 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Carl Ravazza (Vocals) | CBS Production Staff | ["Music", "Vocal", "Tide Show", "Carl Ravazza", "CBS"] |
Crooner Carl Ravazza and the ensemble deliver popular tunes and relaxing vocal harmonies for Procter & Gamble's Tide on CBS. |