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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2012 : Issue 39
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Racism/sexism/ageism on OTR           [ "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@juno. ]
      2-25 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      This week in radio history 26 Februa  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
      Lone Ranger                           [ Mary Poehler <MoCelt@[removed]; ]
      William Conrad book                   [ OTR MP3 <goldenotrmp3@[removed]; ]
      2-26 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      Name etiquette                        [ mchone@[removed] ]

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    Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:17:05 -0500
    From: "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Racism/sexism/ageism on OTR
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            I believe that every entertainment medium has faced the issues of
    racism/
    sexism/ageism somewhere along the line. Wild Bill's Wild West Show faced it
    when he wanted to hire Annie Oakley, because the public thought only
    a man could be a good sharpshooter. There were these issues related to
    vaudeville, OTR, and television at one time or another.
            What about the exceptions to the rule? Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto were
    oriental characters and were detectives. This was quite unlike other oriental
    roles such as Ming the Merciless.
            What about the roles usually accepted at the time to be exclusively
    male roles?
    Candy Matson was a detective (when detectives on radio were either British or
    American males) and Martha Ellis Bryant was a defense attorney (when
    attorneys
    on OTR were usually played by men). Both of these programs were very popular
    on radio
    in their day and both went against what was considered to be the norm. When it
    came
    to wealthy, yet mysterious, crimefighters there were the Green Hornet and the
    Shadow.
    But what about the mysterious "Lady In Blue"?
            Ageism was an issue, too. For many years, OTR portrayed older
    characters as
    nothing short of senile (remember the Old Timer on "Fibber McGee and Molly"
    and "Lum and Abner"?). But then, there was also Mister Keen who was often
    described
    as the kindly tracer of lost persons.
            There are probably many other examples of stereotypical roles as well
    as roles
    which were exceptions to the rule regarding OTR. After each one, OTR responded
    and
    provided more roles which were more modern and 'forward thinking'.     Kenneth
    Clarke

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    Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:17:11 -0500
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  2-25 births/deaths

    February 25th births

    02-25-1879 - Frank McIntyre - Ann Arbor, MI - d. 6-8-1949
    actor: Captain Barney "Maxwell House Showboat"; Captain Henry "Showboat"
    02-25-1895 - George Schuyler - Providence, RI - d. 8-31-1977
    host: "The Negro World"
    02-25-1896 - John Parrish - Lindenhurst, NY - d. 4-18-1988
    actor: "Alias Jimmy Valentine"; "Life Can Be Beautiful"
    02-25-1896 - Victor Bay - Lodz, Poland - d. 10-12-1988
    orchestra leader on the CBS network
    02-25-1899 - Wini Shaw - San Francisco, CA - d. 5-2-1982
    actor: Air Trailers "Good News of 1935 and In Caliente"
    02-25-1901 - Zeppo Marx - NYC  - d. 11-30-1979
    comedian: (Marx Brothers) "American Review"
    02-25-1904 - Adelle Davis - Lizton, IN - d. 5-31-1974
    nutritionist, author: "Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy"
    02-25-1904 - Marion Claire - Chicago, IL - d. 2-24-1988
    singer: "Chicago Theatre of the Air"
    02-25-1904 - Warren Parker - Alton, IL - d. 7-31-1976
    actor: Jesus Christ "The Greatest Story Ever Told"
    02-25-1906 - Warren Hymer - NYC - d. 3-25-1948
    actor: "Screen Guild Theatre"
    02-25-1908 - George Duning - Richmond, IN - d. 2-27-2000
    composer: "Bud's Bandwagon"
    02-25-1909 - Berkley Mather - Gloucester, North Wales - d. 4-7-1996
    author: "Bird's Eye View"; "Southern Channel"
    02-25-1912 - David Roberts - Jacksonville, FL - d. 12-24-1996
    NBC staff announcer
    02-25-1912 - Richard Wattis - Wednesbury, England - d. 2-1-1975
    actor: "Brothers In Law"
    02-25-1912 - Wally Ausley - d. 12-19-1994
    play-by-play for the North Carolina State Wolfpack
    02-25-1913 - Jim Backus - Cleveland, OH - d. 7-3-1989
    comedian: Hubert Updike "Alan Young Show"; Chester Fenwick "Sad Sack"
    02-25-1914 - John Arlott - Basingstoke, England - d. 12-14-1991
    BBC radio cricket commentator
    02-25-1914 - Mamie Delzell - Georgetown County, SC - d. 3-16-2010
    host: Town Crier "Hello Ladies"
    02-25-1915 - Brenda Joyce - Excelsior Springs, MO - d. 7-13-2009
    actor: "Good News of 1940"; "Stars Over Hollywood"; "AmericanShowcase"
    02-25-1917 - Michael Morris - Russia - d. 6-20-2003
    writer: "Mr. and Mrs. North"; "Hollywood Story"
    02-25-1918 - Bobby Riggs - Los Angeles, CA - d. 10-25-1995
    overbearing tennis player: "National Guard Show"
    02-25-1921 - Andy Pafko - Boyceville, WI
    baseball player: "Quiz Kids"
    02-25-1921 - John Wainwright - d. 9-xx-1995
    writer: "Death in a Sleeping City"
    02-25-1921 - Patricia Ryan - London, England - d. 2-15-1949
    actor: Amy March "Little Women"; Claudia Naughton "Claudia and David"
    02-25-1925 - Lisa Kirk - Charleroi, PA - d. 11-11-1990
    vocalist: "The Henry Morgan Show"
    02-25-1927 - Dickie Jones - Snyder, TX
    actor: Henry Aldrich "The Aldrich Family"
    02-25-1928 - Larry Gelbart - Chicago, IL - d. 9-11-2009
    writer: "Bob Hope Show"; "Duffy's Tavern"; "Jack Parr Show"
    02-25-1932 - Faron Young - Shreveport, LA - d. 12-10-1996
    country singer: "Grand Ole Opry"; "Country Style [removed]"
    02-25-1937 - Bob Schieffer - Austin, TX
    news correspondent: "CBS News Twentieth Century Roundup"
    02-25-1938 - Diane Baker - Hollywood, CA
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
    02-25-1940 - Ron Santo - Seattle, WA - d. 12-2-2010
    color commentator for the Chicago Cubs
    02-25-1951 - Don Poier - d. 1-21-2005
    sports announcer

    February 25th deaths

    02-20-1914 - John Charles Daly - Johannesburg, South Africa - d.
    2-25-1991
    newscaster, emcee: "What's My Line"; "CBS Is There"; "Columbia Workshop"
    02-24-1923 - David Soyer - Philadelphia, PA - d. 2-25-2010
    cellist: "NBC Symphony Orchestra"; "Guauner Quartet"
    03-13-1919 - William Ormond Mitchell - Weyburn, Canada - d. 2-25-1998
    radio dramatist: "Jake and the Kid"
    03-17-1884 - Frank Buck - Gainesville, TX - d. 2-25-1950
    wild animal hunter: "Bring 'em Back Alive"
    03-21-1908 - Vincent Pelletier - Minneapolis, MN - d. 2-25-1994
    actor: Victor Powell "This is Life"; Robin "Calling All Detectives"
    03-26-1911 - Tennessee Williams - Columbus, TN - d. 2-25-1983
    author: "Drama Critics Award"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
    04-09-1916 - Julian Dash - Charleston, SC - d. 2-25-1974
    saxophonist: "Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra"
    04-15-1931 - Florian Zabach - Chicago, IL - d. 2-25-2006
    violinist: "Arthur Godfrey and His Talent Scouts"; "Here's to Veterans"
    05-15-1917 - Wade Barnes - Alliance, OH - d. 2-25-1999
    announcer/pianist: WHBC Canton, Ohio
    05-24-1905 - Joe Lindwurm - d. 2-25-1992
    musician: "The Ipana Troubadors"
    06-14-1930 - David Leeson - d. 2-25-1971
    writer: "Young Doctor Malone"
    07-15-1900 - Ernest Batchelor - d. 2-25-1976
    disk jockey: WDAX McRae, Georgia
    07-23-1909 - Helen Martin - St. Louis, MO - d. 2-25-2000
    actor: "Sears Radio Theatre"
    07-31-1904 - Billy Hillpot - Red Bank, NJ - d. 2-25-1985
    singer: Trade "Smith Brothers: Trade and Mark"; "Camel Pleasure Hour"
    08-08-1885 - Gene Buck - Detroit, MI - d. 2-25-1957
    president of ascap: "World's Fair Concert"
    08-25-1943 - Bill Holm - nr: Minneota, MN - d. 2-25-2009
    writer: "Prairie Home Companion"
    09-08-1908 - John Griggs - Chesterfield, SC - d. 2-25-1967
    actor: Capt. Randy Claymore of the Confederacy "Roses and Drums"
    09-14-1925 - Bill Christy - Seattle, WA - d. 2-25-1946
    actor: Franklin Dexter "Meet Corliss Archer"
    09-19-1930 - Derek Nimmo - Liverpool, England - d. 2-25-1999
    comic actor: "The Dales"
    09-23-1907 - Rudd Weatherwax - Engel, Sierra County, NM - d. 2-25-1985
    dog trainer: "Lassie"
    10-03-1908 - Johnny Burke - Antioch, CA - d. 2-25-1964
    composer: "Amos 'n' Andy"; "Kraft Music Hall"; "The Big Show"
    11-20-1890 - Otto Tolischus - d. 2-25-1967
    correspondent: "Information Please"
    12-01-1880 - William Arndt - Mayville, WI - d. 2-25-1957
    professor: conducted Bible classes on WFUO St. Louis
    12-04-1887 - Louise Ballman - d. 2-25-1970
    violinist on experimental station 5ACW Fort Smith, Arkansas
    12-09-1903 - Matty Malneck - Newark, NJ - d. 2-25-1981
    bandleader: "Campana Serenade"; "Duffy's Tavern"
    12-26-1911 - Hal Bourne - Chicago, IL - d. 2-25-2000
    musical director: "A Date with Judy"

    Ron

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    Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:17:17 -0500
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  This week in radio history 26 February to 3 March

     From Those Were The Days

    2/27

    1922   Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convened the first National
    Radio Conference in Washington, DC. There, industry regulations were
    widely discussed.

    3/1

    1932   Radio's greatest effort of on the spot news coverage began as NBC
    and CBS rushed to Hopewell, NJ to cover the kidnapping of the Charles
    and Anne Lindbergh baby.

    1941    Commercial FM broadcasting began in the [removed] when station W47NV
    in Nashville, TN started operations on this day.

    1941   Duffy's Tavern debuted on CBS.

    3/2

    1945   Mystery fans remember this day when they gathered around the
    radio set to listen to the Mutual Broadcasting System as Superman
    encountered Batman and Robin for the first time.

    1952   Whispering Streets debuted on ABC, remaining on the air until 1960.

    Joe

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    Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:17:36 -0500
    From: Mary Poehler <MoCelt@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Lone Ranger

    If you are interested, the podcast of 2/13/12 of the Stuff You Missed In
    History Class podcast is entitled, Who was the real Lone Ranger?

    Mary

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    Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:17:48 -0500
    From: OTR MP3 <goldenotrmp3@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  William Conrad book
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    Look forward to coming book on Conrad - Chris Lembisis (spelling) did a long
    interview with Conrad in early 70s. A friend of mine, Bob Wiley was using
    Conrad in some commercials at time. I introduced Chris to Bob, and after
    getting permission from Conrad, Chris did the interview on Bob's paid studio
    time. There is some good info in it

    Conrad is known for his colorful language, as all of us know that met and
    visited with him!! Being an ex Marine, he out cussed me!!

    Best to you, GM

    OTR IN MP3 BY GL MERCER

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    Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:56:06 -0500
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  2-26 births/deaths

    February 26th births

    02-26-1875 - Emma Dunn - Cheshire, England - d. 12-14-1966
    actor: "The Eveready Hour"
    02-26-1887 - William Frawley - Burlington, IA - d. 3-3-1966
    comedian: Fred Mertz "I Love Lucy", "Hallmark Playhouse"; "Hollywood
    Hotel"
    02-26-1888 - William Lynn - Providence, RI - d. 1-5-1952
    actor: Casper Milquestoast "The Timid Soul"; Mac "Tillie the Toiler"
    02-26-1891 - Alan Bridge - Pennsylvania - d. 12-27-1957
    actor: "The Eddie Bracken Show"
    02-26-1891 - Josef Bonime - Vilna, Poland - d. 11-8-1959
    conductor: "Death Valley Days"; "Echoes of New York"
    02-26-1898 - Fiddlin' Sid Harkreader - Wilson County, TN - d. 3-19-1988
    fiddler: "Grand Ole Opry"
    02-26-1900 - Jean Negulesco - Craiova, Rumaina - d. 7-18-1993
    film director, screenwriter: "Screen Director's Playhouse"; "Lux Radio
    Theatre"
    02-26-1903 - Donald Baker - Ontario, Canada - d. 6-26-1989
    organist: WOR Newark, New Jersey
    02-26-1906 - Madeleine Carroll - West Bromwich, England - d. 10-2-1987
    actor: "The Circle"; "NBC Radio Theatre"; "Stage Door Canteen"
    02-26-1907 - Hal Fimberg - d. 4-6-1974
    writer, director, producer: "Abbott and Costello"; "Spike Jones"
    02-26-1911 - Warren M. Lewis - d. 3-28-1997
    producer: "Silver Theatre"; "Stars Over Hollywood"
    02-26-1912 - Dane Clark - Brooklyn, NY - d. 9-11-1998
    actor: Perry 'Quiz' Quisinberry "Passport for Adams
    02-26-1914 - Robert Alda - NYC - d. 5-3-1986
    singer: "Rudy Vallee Presents the Drene Show"
    02-26-1914 - Roy Maypole - d. 7-4-1976
    creator, writer: "Heart's Desire"; "Stepmother"
    02-26-1915 - Eddie Gallaher - Washington, [removed] - d. 11-26-2003
    disc jockey: "Moon Dial"; "On a Sunday Afternoon"
    02-26-1916 - Dick Dunham - NYC - d. 11-24-1989
    announcer: "Strange Romance of Evelyn Winters"
    02-26-1916 - Jackie Gleason - Brooklyn, NY - d. 6-24-1987
    comedian: "Jackie Gleason-Les Tremayne Show"
    02-26-1916 - Peter Brough - West London, England - d. 6-3-1999
    ventriloquist: "Educating Archie"; "Navy Mixture"
    02-26-1918 - Theodore Sturgeon - Staten Island, NY - d. 5-12-1985
    science fiction writer: "Beyond Tomorrow"; "X Minus One"; "Future Tense"
    02-26-1919 - Mason Adams - NYC - d. 4-26-2005
    actor: Larry 'Pepper' Young "Pepper Young's Family" Ned Scott "Jones
    and I"
    02-26-1920 - Antony Kearey - London, England - d. 9-16-1997
    producer: "The Shetland Wildcat"
    02-26-1920 - Michael Pate - Sydney, Australia - d. 9-1-2008
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    02-26-1920 - Tony Randall - Tulsa, OK - d. 5-17-2004
    actor: Reggie York "I Love A Mystery"
    02-26-1921 - Betty Hutton - Battle Creek, MI - d. 3-11-2007
    singer: "Radio Almanac"; "Radio Hall of Fame"; "[removed] Steel Hour"
    02-26-1921 - Clarice Blackburn - San Francisco, CA - d. 8-5-1995
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
    02-26-1922 - Margaret Leighton - Barnt Green, England - d. 1-13-1976
    actor: "Variety Playhouse"; "Pocket Theatre"
    02-26-1926 - David Frankham - Kent, England
    actor: Andy Barbour "One Man's Family"
    02-26-1928 - Fats Domino - New Orleans, LA
    singer: "Guest Star"
    02-26-1928 - John Ewart - Melbourne, Australia - d. 3-8-1994
    actor: "Snow White"
    02-26-1932 - Johnny Cash - Kingsland, AR - d. 9-12-2003
    singer: "Grand Ole Opry"; "Louisiana Hayride"
    02-26-1933 - Godfrey Cambridge - NYC - d. 11-29-1976
    actor: "Voices of Vista"

    February 26th deaths

    01-09-1920 - Betty Roche - Wilmington, DE - d. 2-26-1999
    singer: "Duke Ellington and His Orchestra"; "Spotlight Bands"
    02-20-1900 - Paul Conlan - Indiana - d. 2-26-1980
    writer, director: "Abbott and Costello Show"; "The Signal Carnival"
    02-21-1903 - Roland MacLane - d. 2-26-1984
    writer: "Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show"; "My Friend Irma"
    03-15-1919 - Lawrence Tierney - Brooklyn, NY - d. 2-26-2002
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    03-28-1915 - Joel Murcott - d. 2-26-1978
    writer, director: "Tales of the Texas Rangers"; "Yours Truly, Johnny
    Dollar"
    04-29-1896 - Harry McNaughton - Surbiton, England - d. 2-26-1967
    actor, panelist: Higgins "It's Higgins. Sir"; "It Pays to Be Ignorant"
    07-05-1903 - Hester Sondergaard - Minnesota - d. 2-26-1994
    actor: (Sister of Gale Sondergaard) "Columbia Presents Corwin";
    "Studio One"
    07-20-1943 - Wendy Richard - Middlesbrough, England - d. 2-26-2009
    actor: Anne Marie Rat "Cat's Whiskers"; "Dad's Army"
    08-14-1870 - Harry Lauder - Edinburgh, Scotland - d. 2-26-1950
    singer: "Sir Harry Lauder"; "The Fourth Christmas"
    08-28-1908 - Genevieve Rowe - Freemont, OH - d. 2-26-1995
    singer: "Gay Nineties Revue"; "Songs America Loves"; "An Evening with
    Romberg"
    10-28-1896 - Howard Hanson - Wahoo, NE - d. 2-26-1981
    conductor, composer: "New York Philharmonic"; "ASCAP World's Fair
    Concert"
    11-29-1913 - Harry Bartell - New Orleans, LA - d. 2-26-2004
    actor: Archie Goodwin "Advs. of Nero Wolfe"; "Adv of Sherlock Holmes";
    "Gunsmoke"
    12-10-1889 - Arthur Vinton - Brooklyn, NY - d. 2-26-1963
    actor: Killer Kane "Buck Rogers"; Commissioner Weston "The Shadow"
    12-26-1900 - Charles Perry - NYC - d. 2-26-1967
    producer, sports announcer: WHN New York
    xx-xx-1855 - Adelaide Fitz-Allen - d. 2-26-1935
    actor: Old Nancy, the witch of Salem "The Witch's Tale"

    Ron

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    Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:56:37 -0500
    From: mchone@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Name etiquette

    Rick Keating wrote about sexism vs. manners.  I am glad he said it, it is not
    considered politically correct to tell the truth about a lot of things, but
    he did.
    Different times, different manners and ways of communicating.
    I get irritated with young people who I don't know and have never seen before
    addressing me by my first name.  Most of the time they mispronounce it
    anyway. Of
    course I usually don't call them down about it to avoid any hard feelings or
    embarrassment.  My 27 year old daughter, Nora, works in retail and with
    customers
    all
    the time-she told me that they are told to call the customers by their
    christian
    names because management feels that it is more friendly and makes the
    customer feel
    more
    at home.  Balderdash!  I hate it when a 20 year old refers to me by my first
    name,
    I am a sexagenarian and feel I have earned being addressed by my genderic
    title.

    Roby McHone
    Fairbanks, Alaska

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