On This Day, September 6: Winston Churchill and Blondie
Also featured: Ronald Colman.
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 Prime Minister Winston Churchill's historic Harvard address on Anglo-American unity (1943), Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake as Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead for Camel Cigarettes on CBS (1943), Ronald Colman and Elizabeth Allan dramatizing Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities on Hollywood Hotel for Campbell's Soup (1935), two door-to-door sales comedy editions with Al Pearce as Elmer Blurt (1940, 1946), and Prunella Scales in British domestic comedy on After Henry (1986).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Anglo-American Unity" | All Networks (Harvard) 1943-09-06 3:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Historic Allied Address |
Winston Churchill | Harvard University | ["News", "Historical", "Winston Churchill", "Speeches", "WWII"] |
Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivers his historic Harvard University address advocating perpetual Anglo-American partnership and the common heritage of the English language. |
| "Dagwood's New Invention" | CBS (KNX) 1943-09-06 7:30 PM EWT |
R.J. Reynolds Camel Cigarettes |
Penny Singleton & Arthur Lake | Don Bernard (Director) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Blondie", "Arthur Lake", "CBS"] |
Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake star as Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead, navigating workplace disaster with Mr. Dithers over an eccentric household gadget for Camel Cigarettes. |
| "A Tale of Two Cities" | CBS (KNX) 1935-09-06 9:00 PM EDST |
Campbell Soup Co. Campbell's Soups |
Ronald Colman & Elizabeth Allan | Dick Powell (Host) | ["Drama", "Variety", "Hollywood Hotel", "Dick Powell", "CBS"] |
Dick Powell hosts Ronald Colman and Elizabeth Allan previewing scenes from MGM's film adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic for Campbell's Soup. |
| "Elmer Blurt the Low-Pressure Salesman (1940)" | CBS (KNX) 1940-09-06 7:30 PM EDST |
R.J. Reynolds Camel Cigarettes |
Al Pearce & Artie Auerbach | Carl Hoff (Orchestra) | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Al Pearce", "Elmer Blurt", "CBS"] |
Al Pearce brings his beloved door-to-door salesman Elmer Blurt ('Nobody home, I hope, I hope') alongside Artie Auerbach as Mr. Kitzel for Camel Cigarettes. |
| "Elmer Blurt the Low-Pressure Salesman (1946)" | ABC (KGO) 1946-09-06 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Comedy Variety |
Al Pearce & Cast | ABC Production Staff | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Al Pearce", "Elmer Blurt", "ABC"] |
Al Pearce and his comic troupe perform lively musical parodies, comedy sketches, and door-to-door sales mishaps on ABC. |
| "Bedside Manners" | BBC Radio 4 1986-09-06 12:27 PM BST |
BBC Sustaining British Comedy |
Prunella Scales & Joan Sanderson | Pete Atkin (Producer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "After Henry", "Prunella Scales", "BBC Radio 4"] |
Prunella Scales stars as widow Sarah France dealing with her demanding mother Eleanor and turbulent daughter Clare following a family health scare. |