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Date: 3/31/2008 11:26 AM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2008 : Issue 82
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      The mystery lady in the Benny - Grou  [ "Jan Bach" <janbach@[removed]; ]
      Bill Stern Roasted In Newspaper Colu  [ Sean Dougherty <seandd@[removed] ]
      3-31 births/deaths                    [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
      Second Tier Networks?                 [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
      You Are There                         [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
      two more guest for SPERDVAC conventi  [ "Walden Hughes" <walden1@yesterdayu ]
      Writer's Digest                       [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
      RADIO RECALL: April issue             [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
      Contacting Corwin                     [ "John Weber" <wjweber@[removed] ]
      OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK               [ Jerry Haendiges <jerryhaendiges@cha ]

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    Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:11:51 -0400
    From: "Jan Bach" <janbach@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  The mystery lady in the Benny - Groucho sketch

    Hello again --

    I believe the hapless lady of mystery appearing with Benny (and never saying
    a word) in the sketch with Groucho on YouTube which I called to everyone's
    attention is Elvia Allman. She appeared on at least seven of Benny's TV
    shows (see [removed]) but is best known as one of the telephone operators
    that always gave Jack so much trouble on his radio program. She was the one
    who instructed Lucy and Ethel on wrapping the candy transported by conveyor
    belt in one of the funniest I Love Lucy sketches. And if you Google
    "images," you will find quite a few pictures of her which resemble the lady
    in the "You Bet Your Life" sketch.

    Jan Bach

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    Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:41:50 -0400
    From: Sean Dougherty <seandd@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Bill Stern Roasted In Newspaper Column

    George Will opens his syndicated column today with a joke at the expense of
    Bill Stern, a "newsman" who used to host a sports show in which he competed
    with himself to tell the least convincing but most inspiring lies about
    sports adn sports figures.

    Stern was also spoofed by Woody Allen in "Radio Days," which shows his
    impact spreads wide across political and artistic sensibilities.

    Anyhow, Will uncorked one of Stern's classic howlers to lead todays
    article -

    [removed]

    Sean Dougherty
    SeanDD@[removed]

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    Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:15:56 -0400
    From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  3-31 births/deaths

    March 31st births

    03-31-1870 - James Cox - Jacksonburg, OH - d. 7-15-1957
    radio station owner, Cox Broadcasting
    03-31-1895 - Josef Cherniavsky - Russia - d. 11-3-1959
    composer, conductor: "Musical Camera"
    03-31-1896 - Eddie Dunn - Brooklyn, NY - d. 5-5-1951
    quizmaster: "True or False"
    03-31-1903 - Ralph Atlass - d. 6-xx-1979
    Chicaco radio pioneer
    03-31-1907 - James L. Saphier - d. 4-9-1974
    producer: "The Saint"; "Somebody Knows"
    03-31-1907 - Ray Arvin - d. 12-xx-1977
    sportscaster: KORN Fremont, Nebraska; WREN Topeka, Kansas
    03-31-1908 - Les Damon - Providence, RI - d. 7-20-1962
    actor: Nick Charles "Advs. of the Thin Man"; Michael Waring "The Falcon"
    03-31-1908 - Red Norvo - Beardstown, IL - d. 4-6-1999
    jazz vibraphonist: "Mildred Bailey Show"; "Woody Herman Show"
    03-31-1915 - Henry Morgan - NYC - d. 5-19-1994
    comedian: "Here's Morgan"; "Henry Morgan Show"
    03-31-1918 - Charles Russell - NYC - d. 1-18-1985
    actor: Johnny Dollar "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"
    03-31-1922 - Richard Kiley - Chicago, IL - d. 3-5-1999
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
    03-31-1923 - Thomas Arim - d. 1-28-2003
    disk jockey: "Birthday Party"
    03-31-1928 - Lefty Frizzell - Corsicana, TX - d. 7-19-1975
    singer: "Grand Ole Opry"; "Louisana Hayride"; "Big D Jamboree"
    03-31-1933 - Anita Carter - Maces Springs, VA - d. 7-29-1999
    singer: (Carter Sisters) "Country Music Time"; "Grand Ole Opry"
    03-31-1934 - Shirley Jones - Clarleroi, PA
    singer-actor: "Calling All Hearts"; "Stars for Defense"
    03-31-1945 - Myfanwy Talog - Caerwys, Clwyd, Wales - d. 3-11-1995
    actor: "Dark Encounter"

    March 31st deaths

    01-17-1915 - Hugh Brundage - Montana - d. 3-31-1972
    announcer: "Academy Award Theatre"; "Aunt Mary"
    03-04-1888 - Knute Rockne - Voss, Norway - d. 3-31-1931
    football coach: "Biography in Sound"
    05-09-1920 - Frank Perdue - d. 3-31-2005
    commercial spokesperson for Perdue Farms
    06-19-1928 - Barry Took - London, England - d. 3-31-2002
    writer, comedian: "Round the Horne"; "We're In Business"
    08-11-1912 - Raphael David Blau - d. 3-31-1996
    writer: "Theatre Five"
    08-15-1894 - Harry Akst - NYC - d. 3-31-1963
    writer: "The Barry Gray Show"
    09-07-1888 - Alec Harford - London, England - d. 3-31-1955
    actor: "Escape"; "NBC University Theatre"; "Romance"
    09-17-1918 - Tom Moore - Meridian, MS - d. 3-31-2007
    executive: President ABC Radio and Television
    09-25-1915 - David Brooks - Portland, OR - d. 3-31-1999
    actor: "Theatre Guild on the Air"; "New World A' Coming"
    10-12-1899 - Phil Kramer - d. 3-31-1972
    actor: grouch "The Grouch Club"
    10-18-1910 - Addy Richton - d. 3-31-1995
    writer: "Valiant Lady"; "Hilltop House"; "This Life is Mine"

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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    Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:37:12 -0400
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Second Tier Networks?

    For past month I've been reviewing the radio log records of the [removed]
    Marine Corps Band. Although their presence on network radio began in
    the Thirties, nearly every show they did for NBC, CBC, and Mutual was
    live, usually a "remote" from their own auditorium. However in the
    1950s, they began transcribing some of their programs, including
    "Marine Bandstand" on the Mutual and another for ABC.

    In January 1950 they recorded a series of musical programs for the
    Continental Network and this unnamed program continued through July
    1950. In February 1952 they recorded a new series "Musical Portraits"
    for Liberty Broadcasting and this arrangement continued through May
    of that year.

    Any Digesters know the significance of Continental Network and
    Liberty Broadcasting?

    Jack French
    Editor: RADIO RECALL
    <[removed]>

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    Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:37:48 -0400
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  You Are There

    My wife and I just watched an episode of the TV series, YOU ARE THERE, which
    was also done on radio. It was the episode about Pearl Harbor . . . and
    surprise, surprise, the network actually offered us a glimpse of the radio
    news coverage from the radio control rooms on that day. They didn't just
    focus on interviewing people at Pearl Harbor as the events occurred, they
    gave us a glimpse of the radio news media.
    The episode is available commercially for any interested parties.
    MG

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    Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:23:56 -0400
    From: "Walden Hughes" <walden1@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  two more guest for SPERDVAC convention

    Hi Everybody,

    two more guest for the SPERDVAC convention.  Conrad Binyon, and Gladys
    Holland will join Doris Singleton on Dick Beals panel called Sitting Around
    and visiting on Friday May 2 at 3 PM at the SPERDVAC convention.  Please
    come to join us that week end.  Take care,

    Walden

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    Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:28:52 -0400
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Writer's Digest

    I have been searching for a library that carries back issues of WRITER'S
    DIGEST. There is an issue in early 1963 that features an article about an
    Old-Time Radio-related subject that has my interest. Google isn't helping,
    and I've tried all the University libraries I know. If anyone knows of a
    library near them that has back issues, please let me know so I can contact
    the library and have them look up the article for me.

    Martin

    mmargrajr@[removed]

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    Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:52:51 -0400
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  RADIO RECALL: April issue

    The PDF (and full-color) version of our April issue is enroute to our
    cyber-space subscribers and the hard copy (B & W only) version will
    be posted via USPO in the next two weeks.

    Leading off this issue is a mini-history of "Lum & Abner" written by
    Elizabeth McLeod in which she contrasts and compares it to its
    obvious inspiration, "Amos 'n Andy."  Charles "Doc" Herrold, the
    father of broadcast radio, is largely forgotten today, even by the
    OTR hobby community. Marty Cheek corrects that deficiency in his
    detailed biography of this San Jose radio pioneer. And for those of
    you who can hum, but not sing, the words to the Cream of Wheat
    commercial from "Let's Pretend," RADIO RECALL graciously provides the
    lyrics to that classic pitch.

    Some new information on a kids' show that's slipped through the
    cracks of OTR archives is also found in this issue. The series was
    called "True Railroad Adventures" and NBC aired this 15 minute show
    in the fall of 1933. leading up to Christmas. Not surprisingly, the
    sponsor was Lionel Toy Trains. And lastly, perhaps to start but not
    finish the argument, what ten books would comprise "The Essential OTR
    Library"? RADIO RECALL identifies those ten publications (Digesters
    Jim Harmon and Jim Cox have two books each in the final tally.)

    To read articles from past issues, or obtain subscriber information,
    go to our web site: <[removed]>

    Jack French
    Editor

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    Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:53:12 -0400
    From: "John Weber" <wjweber@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Contacting Corwin

    Penny Yingling recently asked a question about contacting Norman Corwin.
    The following page on the Corwin web site gives email and snail-mail contact
    info -- [removed] .  The addresses given there are
    not Corwin's personal addresses, at his request, but any mail sent to those
    address will be forwarded to him.  As Corwin's current webmaster, and former
    audio publisher, this happy duty, at least currently, falls to me.

    -- John Weber

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    Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:24:04 -0400
    From: Jerry Haendiges <jerryhaendiges@[removed];
    To: Old Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK

    Hi Friends,

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    SUSPENSE
    (CBS) 8/21/43 Agnes Moorehead stars in "Sorry, Wrong Number" A classic
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    BILL STERN/COLGATE SPORTS NEWSREEL
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      The Phil Harris / Alice Faye Show - "The Courtship Of Elliott Lewis"
    originally aired September 25, 1953 on NBC
    Starring: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis, Jeanine Roose, Anne
    Whitfield, Walter Tetley, John Hubbard, The Sportsmen, Jacqueline
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    The Phil Harris / Alice Faye Show - "Little Alice's First Date"
    originally aired October 9, 1953 on NBC
    Starring: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis, Jeanine Roose, Anne
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    Sponsor: RCA

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    Starring: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis, Jeanine Roose, Anne
    Whitfield, Walter Tetley, John Hubbard, The Sportsmen, Bill Forman
    announcing.
    Sponsor: RCA

    The Phil Harris / Alice Faye Show - "A Trip To The Moon"
    originally aired November 13, 1953 on NBC
    Starring: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis, Jeanine Roose, Anne
    Whitfield, Walter Tetley, John Hubbard, The Sportsmen, Bill Thompson, Ed
    Kemmer, Lyn Osborne,  Bill Forman announcing.
    Sponsor: RCA
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    If you have any questions or request, please feel free to contact me.

          Jerry Haendiges

          Jerry@[removed]  562-696-4387
          The Vintage Radio Place   [removed]
          Largest source of Old Time Radio Logs, Articles and programs on
    the Net

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