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	    [removed]   Volume 96 : Issue 81


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 New Corwin Series on NPR debuts in April
	 Re: [removed] Digest V96 #79
	 What makes Harlow laugh? Jim Jordan, I think
	 RESULT: To close or not to [removed]
	 Bradbury On The Radio log
	 Fred Allen
	 Hi

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 96 10:22 EST
From: danged@[removed] (Daniel A. Gediman)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: New Corwin Series on NPR debuts in April
Message-Id: <m0tsWfG-0002CiC@[removed]>

NPR TO AIR "13 BY CORWIN"; WORKS BY CELEBRATED DRAMATIST 
REVIVE GOLDEN AGE OF PUBLIC RADIO


Washington, [removed], January 22, [removed] Soon National Public radio 
listeners will have a special opportunity to hear noted playwright 
Norman Corwin's powerful productions in a star-studded anthology of 
his greatest radio plays.  13 BY CORWIN, to be aired in April, 
1996, will offer re-mastered works by the brilliant dramatist and 
will be hosted by some of America's best-known celebrities.  The 
dramas star Hollywood legends of the 30's and 40's and drew 
audiences of up to 60 million during radio's heyday.  13 BY CORWIN 
is produced by Mary Beth Kirchner and Dan Gediman, and will be 
aired on NPR Playhouse.

One of the most prolific writers of his time, Corwin was known for 
his innovation and artistry with the written word.  According to 
Charles Beaumont, an award-winning writer and compatriot of 
Corwin's, "It was he who defined and shaped strict radio style, and 
through his influence the classic form was developed.  If anyone 
deserves the title Mr. radio, it is surely he."

In 1995, Norman Corwin collaborated with award-winning producers
Mary Beth Kirchner and Dan Gediman on a series of highly successful NPR 
specials on World War II, bringing his remarkable dramatic gifts to a new generation of radio listeners.

Programs scheduled to air on NPR Playhouse:

"The Undecided Molecule", introduced by actor Richard Dysart, 
stars Robert Benchley, Vincent Price, Sylvia Sidney and Groucho 
Marx in one of Corwin's most popular radio plays.  This rhymed 
fantasy, first broadcast on July 17, 1945, tells the story of a 
trial to decide the fate of a rebellious molecule.

"The Odyssey of Runyon Jones", introduced by film director Robert 
Altman, was first broadcast on June 8, 1941.  It is the delightful 
story of a young boy's search for his dog in "Dog Heaven" and 
"Curgatory", where bureaucratic red tape threatens to defeat him.  
The play stars Hester Sondegaard, Roy Fant, and Larry Robinson as 
Runyon.

"Untitled", introduced by former TV news anchor Walter Conkrite, is 
a poignant review of the life of a young man killed in combat 
during World War II as seen through the eyes of those who knew him 
best.  Fredric March stars as Hank Peters in this drama first 
broadcast on April 18, 1944.

"Descent of the Gods", introduced by NPR's Susan Stamberg, and 
first aired on August 3, 1941, is the humorous story of a visit by 
several Greek gods to 20th century America.  Henry Morgan stars as 
Nick, "the god of trivia."

"They Fly Through the Air" is introduced by writer Ray Bradbury, 
and was first broadcast on February 19, 1939.  Narrated by House 
Jameson, it is a powerful and poetic drama inspired by the 
deliberate bombing of innocent people by Fascists in Guernica 
during the Spanish Civil War.

"The Long Name None Could Spell", introduced by writer Studs 
Terkel, features war correspondent William L. Shirer and is 
narrated by Martin Gabel.  First broadcast on March 14, 1944, the 
work was commissioned by famed director Joseph Losey for a Carnegie 
Hall event, and dramatizes the courage and fortitude of the 
Czechoslovakian people in the face of Nazi domination.

"My Client Curley", introduced by TV producer Steven Bochco, is 
adapted from a story by Lucille Fletcher, and follows the show 
business career of Curley, a dancing caterpillar.  This 
lighthearted comedy was first broadcast on March 7, 1940 and stars 
Everett Sloane and Kingsley Cotton.

"Mary and the Fairy", introduced by feminist Betty Friedan, is a 
comic fantasy about a young woman who wins five wishes in the 
Crinkly-Crunkly Bread contest.  Starring Elsa Lanchester as the 
young woman and Ruth Gordon as the fairy, the play was first aired 
on August 31, 1941.

"Could Be", introduced by NPR's Scott Simon, was produced by the 
United Nations radio division, and was first aired on September 11, 
1949.  This docu-drama imagines a world in which nations approach 
peaceful coexistence with the same zeal with which they wage war 
against each other.  Martin Gabel, Ben Grauer and CBS correspondent 
Robert Trout star.

"New York: A Tapestry", introduced by TV producer Norman Lear, is 
a lyrical essay celebrating the many facets of life in the Big 
Apple.  Narrated by Martin Gabel, it was first broadcast on May 16, 
1944.

"Cromer", introduced by journalist Charles Kuralt, is part of a war-
time series jointly produced by CBS and the BBC.  Documenting life 
in a typical English village under constant threat of enemy 
invasion during World War 11, it is narrated by Joseph Julian and 
was first aired on December 1, 1942.

"El Capitan and The Corporal", introduced by actress Samantha 
Eggar, was first broadcast on July 25, 1944.  It tells the story of 
a romance between a young army corporal and the woman he meets on a 
cross-country train trip.  The play stars Joseph Julian and 
Katherine Locke.

"Radio Primer", introduced by actor William Shatner, is a playful 
alphabetically-organized introduction to radio broadcasting.  
Featuring Everett Sloane, Hester Sondergaard and Frank Lovejoy, it 
was first aired on May 4, 1941.

13 BY CORWIN is made possible by grants from the North Star Fund 
and the Ahmanson Foundation, and will be broadcast on public radio 
stations nationwide.  Listeners should check local listings for 
availability in their area.

PLEASE NOTE:  Cassettes of the 13 BY CORWIN series are available from 
800-411-MIND and also through the Wireless Audio catalog.

PRESS NOTES:

- Norman Corwin is available for interviews.  Contact Dan Gediman 
on 502/451-1514.

- A background article on Corwin, "Norman Corwin: Reflections From 
the Golden Age of Radio," by Tom Lewis, is available as a 
backgrounder.

- Photos and logo slicks are also available from NPR Communications 
202/414-2300.

- NPR member stations interested in airing 13 BY CORWIN should call 
NPR Marketing 202/414-2830.







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Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1996 00:50:10 EST
From: BWWG42A@[removed] (MR JACK L PALMER)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: [removed] Digest V96 #79
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

-- [ From: Jack Palmer * [removed] #[removed] ] --

Regarding the reference to tape squeal
	Many reel tapes from the 70s, and perhaps the early 80s, seem to dry
out and the oxide starts dropping off.  It causes the tape to squeal 
(And it really is a squeal).  It has a been a big item of discussion
among older collectors and OTR clubs.  All who have older reel
collections.  There have been many methods suggested to overcome the
problem.  But regardless of the method used, it is only temporary, and
the material has to be transferred to another tape as soon as possible.
Most of the methods of removing the squeal long enough to copy the tape
involve some method of dampening the tape, either with water or some
other source.  If anyone has the problem I can go into more detail, but
I don't guarantee results.  I'm still transferring reels with great
difficulty.   Jack Palmer

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 01:38:05 -0600
From: bigsteve@[removed] (Steve Darnall)
To: Bill P <rrb@[removed]>
Subject: What makes Harlow laugh? Jim Jordan, I think
Message-Id: <v01530501ad5c5969a424@[[removed]]>

Richard Veit's inquiry:

>It intrigues me why Harlow Wilcox and the studio audience are always laughing
>uproariously whenever Harlow says, "The Johnson Wax Company presents 'Fibber
>McGee and Molly'." It seems to me like genuine laughter, and I am curious
>whether Harlow tells a zinger of a joke, takes a pie in the face, drops his
>drawers, stands under an Acme one-ton anvil, or perhaps does a pratfall on
>some freshly-waxed linoleum. Does anyone have the inside information on what
>actually went on behind-the-scenes in that NBC studio? This was live radio,
>after all, so the intro could not have been transcribed. Surely Harlow didn't
>tell the same old tired joke every Tuesday night because even he couldn't have
>feigned the giggles so convincingly week after week. And while we're at it,
>was it Waxy's job to "warm up" the NBC audience, or did somebody else do that?
>

>From what I've heard, that uproar you hear at the beginning of each Fibber
& Molly show was the work of Jim (Fibber) Jordan. The task of warming up
the crowd usually fell to him, and literally right before going on the air,
he would culminate a speech dripping with McGee-like pomposity with an
obvious blunder. There's an example of this on an old Christmas show. As
the show begins, McGee is heard saying, "We've got another ten seconds
before we go on!" The audience laughs hysterically when he catches his
mistake, and the show (like all of them) starts off on a high note.

It's 1:30 as I write this, so it's probably not the most impeccably written
explanation, but I hope it serves as an explanation nonetheless.

Steve Darnall

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 10:35:04 -0600 (CST)
From: Bill P <rrb@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed] (Old Time Radio)
Subject: RESULT: To close or not to [removed]
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

So far, the *OVERWHELMING* replies to the notion of requiring someone
to be a member in order to post to the list  has been *not to do it*.
The  one and only 'spam' post on this list  has proven insufficient to
move those who responded to support such a move.

I am surprised, really, since it seems that one would not have any
legitimate reason to post here if they are not seeing the content of
the digest.  The one exception would be, of course, those who read via
the web server ([removed]~[removed]).

So as of now we are not closing the posting to non-members.  However,
please keep me informed of objectionable material on the list, since
my schedule doesn't permit me to read every issue.

Also, please report to me any abusive or unwelcome email you receive
as a result of your posting to this forum.  While I am not responsible
for such mail, I do want to know if ANYONE from this list is
harassing you in private email as a result of what you post.  

I am still open to more input from users on the topic of restricting
"posting" (not restricting subscriptions) to members.

Thanks for participating.

William Pfeiffer
List Administrator  OTR digest.

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 11:43:51 -0500 (EST)
From: passage@[removed] (Frank Passage)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Bradbury On The Radio log
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

               R A Y   B R A D B U R Y   O N   T H E   R A D I O
               -----   ---------------   ---   -----   ---------
 
                                  1947 - 1985
 
 
     Earliest Show: 05-17-47                   Most Recent Show: 07-16-85
 
 
     Show Description:
 
     This is not a log for a specific series but rather a log of radio shows 
     based on the works of author Ray Bradbury.  These series range from the 
     long-running SUSPENSE, to the science fiction series DIMENSION X and X 
     MINUS ONE, to a modern series devoted entirely to Mr. Bradbury's works, 
     BRADBURY 13.  There are shows listed from the United States, Canada, 
     England and South Africa.
 
     For additional information, see my other logs for DIMENSION X, X MINUS
     ONE, BRADBURY 13 and SF68.
 
 
     List Comments:
 
     The list format is different from other logs I've done.  The first 
     field shows the series.  The second field shows the title of the show.  
     If I have any additional comments about a particular show, it will be 
     below the title.  A blank line will appear between series.
 
     Since a show may be repeated in a series, I offer all broadcast dates
     known.  A comma after a date means that the date following on the next
     line is another date for that show.  A question mark after a date means
     it is in question.
 
     The "Lists" section consists of 4 lists.  There are separate lists for
     each country.  United States shows will be listed first, followed by
     Canada, England and South Africa (order chosen by amount of shows).
     Within a list, order is alphabetical, first by series, then by show
     title.  There were a few US shows for which I have no series name.
     The series titles are given as a string of question marks. Two are
     believed to have come form the same series and are blocked together.
 
 
     Lists:
 
     US Shows:
 
     Series           Show Title / Notes                Date       Src Key
     ---------------  --------------------------------  ---------  ----------
     ADVENTURE        "The Whole Town's Sleeping"       ??-??-??          8
     THEATER          "Zero Hour"                       ??-??-??          8
 
     BRADBURY 13      "Dark They Were And Golden Eyed"  05-20-84       567
                      "The Fox and The Forest"          ??-??-84       5 7
                      "Kaleidoscope"                    05-13-84       567
                      "There Was An Old Woman"          05-05-84       567
                      "A Sound Of Thunder"              06-04-84       5 7
                      "Night Call, Collect"                             67
                      "The Ravine"                      04-21-84       567
                      "Here There Be Tigers"            07-01-84       567
                      "The Man"                         06-10-84       567
                      "The Happiness Machine"           07-08-84       567
                      "The Wind"                        06-17-84       567
                      "The Veldt"                       04-28-84       5 7
                      "The Screaming Woman"             05-27-84       56
 
     CBS RADIO        "Season of Disbelief / Hail and   02-17-56   1  4
     WORKSHOP            Farewell"
 
     CHICAGO RADIO    "To The Chicago Abyss"            ??-??-??      4
     THEATER
 
     DIMENSION X      "To the Future"                   05-27-50   1 3 56
                      "There Will Come Soft Rains /     06-17-50   1 3 56
                         Zero Hour"
                      "Mars is Heaven!"                 07-07-50,  123 56 8
                                                        01-07-51        6
                      "The Martian Chronicles"          08-18-50   1 3  6 8
                      "And the Moon Be Still As         09-29-50   1   56 8
                        Bright"
                      "Dwellers in Silence"             07-19-51   1   56 8
                      "The Veldt"                       08-09-51   1    6 8
                      "Marionettes, Inc."               08-30-51   1    6 8
                      "Kaleidoscope"                    09-15-51   1    6
 
     ESCAPE           "The Earthmen"                    07-25-51   1
                      "Zero Hour"                       10-04-53   1      8
                      "Mars Is Heaven"                  06-02-50   123    8
 
     MOLLE MYSTERY    "Killer, Come Back to Me"         05-17-46   1
     THEATRE
 
     NBC SHORT STORY  "The Rocket"                      01-04-52   12 4   8
 
     RADIO CITY       "The Wind"                        10-30-49   1 3
     PLAYHOUSE        "The Lake" / "Collector's Item"   10-16-49   1
 
     SUSPENSE         "Kaleidoscope"                    07-12-55   1 3
                      "Zero Hour"                       04-05-55,    3
                                                        05-18-58,
                                                        01-03-60
                      "The Screaming Woman"             11-25-48,  1 3
                                                        03-01-55     3
                      "Riabouchinska"                   11-13-47   1 3
                      "The Whole Town's Sleeping"       06-14-55,  1 3
                                                        08-31-58
                      "Summer Night"                    07-15-48   1 3    8
                      "The Crowd"                       09-21-50   1
 
     STORIES BY       "One Timeless Spring"             ??-??-47      4
     OLMSTED          "The Night"                       ??-??-47          8
                      "Powerhouse"                      ??-??-48
                      "The Miracle of Jamie"            ??-??-48
 
     THINK            "Mars Is Heaven"                  ??-??-53   1  4
 
     WORLD SECURITY   "The Meadow"                      ??-??-47   1
     WORKSHOP
 
     X-MINUS ONE      "The Veldt"                       08-04-55   12
                      "To The Future"                   12-14-55   12
                      "Marionettes, Inc."               12-21-55   12
                      "Mars Is Heaven"                  05-08-55   12
                      "And The Moon Be Still As         09-22-55   12
                         Bright"
                      "Dwellers in Silence"             11-10-55   12
                      "Zero Hour" (15 minutes)          11-23-55   12
                      "There Will Come Soft Rains /     12-05-56    2
                         Bright"
 
     ??????           "Something Wicked This Way        ??-??-??
                         Comes"  Radio version of Ray
                         Bradbury's movie soundtrack
                         with narration by Orsen
                         Welles.
 
     ??????           "Forever And The Earth"           ??-??-??           9
                         Directed by Norman Corwin,
                         adapted by Ray Bradbury.
     ??????           "Great Conflagration Up At        ??-??-??           9
                         The Place"
                         Directed by Norman Corwin,
                         adapted by Ray Bradbury.
 
 
     Shows From Canada:
 
     Series           Show Title / Notes                Date       Src Key
     ---------------  --------------------------------  ---------  ----------
     CBC PLAYHOUSE    "I Sing The Body Electric"        ??-??-??   1
 
     STUDIO 71        "Fahrenheit 451"                  ??-??-71   1
 
     THEATER 10:30    "Dandelion Wine, Part 1: The      ??-??-??   1
                         Happiness Machine"
                      "Dandelion Wine, Part 2: The      ??-??-??   1
                         Time Machine"
                      "Dandelion Wine, Part 3: Miss     ??-??-??   1
                         Helen Loomis"
                      "Dandelion Wine, Part 4: Mr.      ??-??-??   1
                         Jonas and Grandpa"
                      "The Pedestrian"                  ??-??-??      4   8
 
     VANISHING POINT  "The Playground"                  ??-??-??            A
 
 
     Shows From England:
 
     Series           Show Title / Notes                Date       Src Key
     ---------------  --------------------------------  ---------  ----------
     BBC-3            "Leviathon 99"                    05-03-68   1
     BBC-4?           "Kaleidoscope"                    ??-??-??    2
 
 
     Shows From South Africa:
 
     Series           Show Title / Notes                Date       Src Key
     ---------------  --------------------------------  ---------  ----------
     SF 68            "A Sound of Thunder"              ??-??-68   1    6
 
 
     Information Sources:
 
     The information above was obtained from the following OTR vendor
     and club catalogs.  Contact them directly for more information.
     Also, a lot of info came from kind folks who responded to my post
     on the Internet OTR Digest.
 
     Key  Source
     ---  ------------------------------------------------------------------
      1   Radio Showcase (Steve Kelez), [removed] Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
      2   Carr, Edward J., 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
      3   BRC Productions (Bob Burnham), PO Box 2645, Livonia, MI 48151-0645
      4   University of Memphis Radio Program Archive, Learning Media Center, 
          The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152
      5   Erstwhile Radio, [removed] Box 2284, Peabody, MA 01960
      6   North American Radio Archives (NARA), 134 Vincewood Dr., 
          Nicolasville, KY 40356
      7   PaperBack Audio, Durkin Hays Publishing Ltd., 1 Columbia Dr, 
          Niagara Falls, NY  14305 (unfortunately, out of print)
      8   Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety And Comedy 
          (SPERDVAC), PO Box 7177, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7177
      9   Radio Historical Association of Colorado, [removed] Box 1908, Englewood, 
          CO 80150
      A   Adventures in Cassettes, 5353 Nathan Lane North, Plymouth, MN 
          55442-1978
 
     I have dealt with some of the above, but to be fair to all, this is not
     an endorsement of them.  I receive nothing by mentioning them.  These
     vendors and clubs have helped keep OTR alive.  Please support them.
 
 
     Other Logs:
 
     This log is meant as a check list and source guide and is based on
     vendor catalogs.  Other, more detailed, logs are available from:
 
     Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, Ct 06514
        Logs for: COLUMBIA WORKSHOP, CHICAGO THEATER, MOLLE MYSTERY THEATER, 
                  RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE, SUSPENSE, WORLD SECURITY WORKSHOP
 
     Terry Salomonson, Box 1392, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531
        Log for:  ESCAPE, SUSPENSE(?)
 
 
     Last Update: 03-01-96
 
 
     Although I retain copyright, this log may be freely copied provided
     that the text is unchanged.  Please share it with fellow OTR lovers.
 
     I would greatly appreciate any error corrections or additional
     information. Please send them to: Frank Passage, 109 Elmwood Road,
     Verona, NJ 07044 or via e-mail to passage@[removed]
 

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 10:46:29 -0600 (CST)
From: rsheldon@[removed] (robert sheldon)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Fred Allen
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Subject: Fred Allen films
From: r. sheldon

Sam Levene wondered if [removed]'s Fulll House was availble. I saw it 
around Christmas Time, probably on AMC, wwhich dragged it out becase 
of its Christmas tie-in. One of the stories in the film is The Gift of
the Magi. 

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 12:57:28 -0500
From: LindaJay@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Hi
Message-ID: <960301125727_235187596@[removed]>

Hi,

I'd like to post this in the newsletter:

My name is Linda Jay Brandt, I'm a free-lance          writer/editor, and
live in Sausalito, California.  I've worked on several multimedia CD-ROMs,
and also work on promotional writing and copy editing for various companies,
universities, and individuals.  

My late father and mother, Verne and Helen Jay, were free-lance scriptwriters
for radio shows in New York in the 1940s, and for years, I have tried to find
audio tapes of those shows.  I've written to collectors, to the Broadcast
History Museum, all sorts of places.  Now I've found out about your
newsletter, and perhaps somebody on-line will know if tapes of these shows
even exist.  (I have a Famous Jury Trials script that I have to list, later.)

The shows are:  The Shadow, "Flames of Death," aired on the Blue Coal
Network, WOR, February 13, 1944 - broadcast #185.

The Shadow, "Death in the Tomb," aired on the Blue Coal Network, WOR, March
26, 1944 - broadcast #191.

Mr. and Mrs. North, aired on the Red Network, WEAF, April 14, 1943.

Grand Central Station, "The Gentle One," aired on October 11, 1947.

My late father worked at a big Cincinnati radio station, WLW, from 1947-1955.
 One of his continuity department colleagues was Rod Serling; Dad and Rod
co-authored a television play for the Philip Morris Playhouse, "A Walk in the
Night," in 1953.  It seems to be the only time Rod ever co-authored a play
with another writer.  Then Dad and Alan Stern (who still lives in New York,
and went on to write for the Bil Baird Puppets) co-authored a play for the
Colgate Television Playhouse.  Dad also had a show on "Gunsmoke" in 1966, and
on "The Doctor" in the 1960s.

At any rate, I would be so grateful if anybody can give me information about
these shows.    LindaJay

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