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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2008 : Issue 67
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Mystery OTR Fred Allen                [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
      conventions                           [ Rodney Bowcock <pasttense_78@yahoo. ]
      What a treat!                         [ <otrbuff@[removed]; ]
      One Man's Family                      [ Jeff Weaver <jweaver@[removed]; ]
      Re: Mr. Clean touched many            [ Bethany Rutledge <bsr_mmr@[removed] ]
      Series are not to popular             [ Frank McGurn <[removed]@sbcglobal. ]
      Oasis Cigarettes                      [ Danny Goodwin <dg125gra@[removed] ]
      Re: The Barbours Squeaky clean???     [ Bethany Rutledge <bsr_mmr@[removed] ]
      3-14 births/deaths                    [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]

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    Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:13:21 -0400
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Mystery OTR Fred Allen

    I am trying to identify two old-time radio recordings.  What I am looking for
    is the exact broadcast date for these recordings.  As a nit-picker, it's one
    of the only things holding me back from completing a manuscript.  I'll
    arrange for a complimentary copy of the book to anyone who can give me a
    definite broadcast date for any of the following two recordings.

    An FDR broadcast in which he opens with, "Since my annual message to the
    congress on January 4th last, I have not addressed the general public over
    the air. In the many weeks since that time . . ."

    An episode of the Fred Allen show that features the following lines:
    FRED ALLEN: "Well, Portland, here we are back in Allen's Alley. Say . . . The
    Senator's home tonight. His hound dog is here.

    SENATOR: When I eat crackers in bed I only eat Georgia Crackers.  (Senator
    also sings "Swanee River")

    Martin Grams Jr.
    mmargrajr@[removed]

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    Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:48:17 -0400
    From: Rodney Bowcock <pasttense_78@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  conventions

    Having been to a few of the different OTR-related
    conventions, I can say that the three I've been to
    (Cincinnati, Newark and Midatlantic) all have their
    merits.  Newark is the biggest certainly, but
    Cincinnati is comparable because of the (much) lower
    cost in attending and the friendly atmosphere.

    Midatlantic is a fine choice if you like classic
    movies and TV in addition to OTR.  I didn't make it
    last year, but I did attend the first year and will be
    there again this year.

    Rodney

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    Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:48:54 -0400
    From: <otrbuff@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  What a treat!

    How pleasant it was to tune in to the CBS World News Roundup this morning at
    8 o'clock and hear that 70 years ago this morning, March 13, 1938, the
    initial broadcast of what is now "the longest running news program in
    broadcasting history" wafted over the ether for the very first time.

    To be in that audience today was to hear snippets from first anchor Robert
    Trout, Ed Murrow reporting as Vienna correspondent on the premier, and
    voices from across the years of Walter Cronkite, Dallas Townsend (who
    occupied the anchor chair 25 years), Douglas Edwards, Reed Collins,
    Christopher Glenn and more.

    It brought back cherished memories of getting ready for school at that hour,
    listening as Townsend called on "Winston Burdett in Rome" and so many others
    in distant places speaking into microphones that beamed their voices,
    surrounded by static, into my home.

    Finally, after several minutes of this morning's reflective walk down memory
    lane, we were advised that "after 70 years, we're just getting warmed up."
    May it be so!  I'd like to think the chirps and bongs, some of the few
    sounds that emanate "live" today, continue to precede the World News Roundup
    forever.  It's a tradition worth keeping.

    Jim Cox

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    Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:49:13 -0400
    From: Jeff Weaver <jweaver@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  One Man's Family

    I love One Man's Family to the point that I hold it above all other
    radio shows. Yet, with most things I do believe that it might not be
    everyone's cup of tea. I am 33 years old and Father Barbor reminded me
    of my own Grandfather. The stories were riveting and the domestic life
    still seems dateless. It is really a rare thing, but I find the program
    timeless, as the issues in families are still of the sort that we
    confront.  It is a shame that the full run is not still available. I am
    always looking for missing chapters and books of this fine show.

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    Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:46:29 -0400
    From: Bethany Rutledge <bsr_mmr@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Mr. Clean touched many

    Of the Barbour clan of One Man's Family, Jim Cox
    writes:

>     Has she never heard/seen any episodes of The
>     Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, December Bride,
>     Father Knows Best, The Goldbergs, Mama, My Son Jeep,
>     Pepper Young's Family, The Woman in My House, et

    [removed]

    I've not yet heard some of those programs - I've only
    been listening to OTR for 3 years - but at least I can
    laugh at Ozzie and Harriet. Ozzie's just plain goofy,
    and Harriet's got a catty streak in her. The Goldbergs
    are a masterpiece - three-dimensional characters at
    their best. I'm annoyed with 'em, I love 'em, I'm
    rooting for '[removed] but the Barbours! Their creepy
    laughing makes my skin crawl. When they sit around and
    chat, it all sounds so scripted and unnatural. I'm
    listening to some episodes right now where Cousin
    Jediah is visiting at Sea Cliff. He must be mentally
    challenged - and they're all making fun of him. It
    makes me cringe.

    Don't get me wrong. I still have high hopes. Many,
    many episodes to go. I guess I'm just looking for a
    thumbs up to stick with the show!

    Bethany

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    Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:41:47 -0400
    From: Frank McGurn <[removed]@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Series are not to popular

    I've been out touch for a week or so and am catching up on digest
    posting. It seems that "One Fella's Fanily" and Mr Tracer Keener, "Than
    Most Persons" are not really not very well like, but somebody liked them !.

     One man's Family had 3256 from 1932 to 1959 on CBS for all those
    [removed] family has very good sponsors, The show moved to different
    times ,and  days and format. like 15 minutes 3 time a week and them to
    half hour. In my opinion it was "Soap Opera" in the evening. In the 30'
    & 40' when I was growing up my mother did not like the Soaps, she liked
    "ONF' I don't know why. I will say that as I get older I see that that
    many of the situations are really similar to my family.

    "Mr. Keen  Tracer of Lost Persons" lasted from 1937 to 1955 also on CBS
    for the entire [removed] Some body must have liked it. The sponsors were
    good, but like "OMF" with format changes from Tue, Wed 7 [removed]
    fifteen minutes an episode., Some of the episode had 3 or 4 parts to a
    [removed] The plots were easy  to predict the solution. On a scale of 1 to
    10 I would Give One Man's Family score of 4 and Mr. Keen a 3.

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    Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:42:55 -0400
    From: Danny Goodwin <dg125gra@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Oasis Cigarettes
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>     A friend of mine said on the radio during the 1950s, when Oasis Cigarettes
>     was advertised, there was a slogan in the commercials. "They taste good."
>     To me, that seems very genric and not something catchy that people would
>     remember, recall or repeat. Is his memory correct or was there a different
>     slogan?

    "Smoke The Big O" ,"Freshest New Taste In Smoking", and "Oasis Takes You
    Away From The Everyday" were used in Oasis advertising during the late 1950's.

    "The Basis For Oasis Is Tobacco" was used in its advertisng during the early
    1960's.

    "They Taste Good" may have been used, but I haven't come across it for Oasis.

    Danny Goodwin

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    Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:53:53 -0400
    From: Bethany Rutledge <bsr_mmr@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: The Barbours Squeaky clean???

    Tony Bell said:

>     Of the material that exists today, the really good stuff doesn't begin,
>     IMO, until the late 40's or early 50's.  Wait until you meet Joan,
>     Claudia's eldest daughter.  Or Pinky and all the shenanigans he gets
>     into.  The cutting edge material turns up in the late 50's with Joan's
>     divorce and remarriage, Penelope's affair with a married man and Dan
>     Murray's business dealings, just to name a few.

    Sweet! That's just the kind of drama I'm looking
    [removed] I will look forward with high hopes to the next
    generation reaching a story-ready age.

    Thanks, Tony!

    Bethany

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    Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:00:07 -0400
    From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  3-14 births/deaths

    March 14th births

    03-14-1869 - Algernon Blackwood - d. 12-10-1951
    author: "Escape"
    03-14-1879 - Albert Einstein - Ulm, Germany - d. 4-18-1955
    physicist: "The Quick and the Dead"
    03-14-1886 - Harvey Hays - d. 6-xx-1964
    actor: "Tom Mix"
    03-14-1891 - Dr. Dolphe Martin - Poland - d. 10-3-1974
    conductor: "Tydol Jubilee (Music on the Air)
    03-14-1900 - Bernie Cummins - Akron, OH - d. 9-22-1986
    bandleader: "Coca-Cola Spotlight Bands Program"; "Fitch Bandwagon"
    03-14-1912 - Les Brown - Reinerton, PA - d. 1-4-2001
    bandleader: (Les Brown and His Band of Renown) "Bob Hope Show"
    03-14-1913 - Jay Barney - Chicago, IL - d. 5-19-1985
    actor: Bugsy O'Toole "The Romance of Helen Trent"
    03-14-1918 - Dennis Patrick - Philadelphia, PA - d. 10-13-2002
    actor: "Shakespeare Festival"
    03-14-1919 - Harry Caray - St. Louis, MO - d. 2-18-1998
    baseball announcer: St. Louis Cardinals; Chicago Cubs
    03-14-1919 - Luther Henderson - Kansas City, MO - d. 7-29-2003
    arranger: "Cue Magazine Salutes ASCAP"
    03-14-1922 - Les Baxter - Mexia, TX - d. 1-15-1996
    arranger/conductor: "Bob Hope Show"; "California Melodies"; "Swingtime"
    03-14-1925 - Sonny Cohn - Chicago, IL - d. 11-7-2006
    trupeter: Count Basie Orchestra
    03-14-1933 - Sir Michael Caine - London, England
    actor: "Wednesday Night" CBC
    03-14-1934 - Eugene Cernan - Chicago, IL
    astronaut: "The Space Story"; "NASA Special Report"
    03-14-1940 - Rita Tushingham - Liverpool, England
    actor: "Mistress of Novices"

    March 14th deaths

    01-09-1901 - Chic Young - Chicago, IL - d. 3-14-1973
    cartoonist: Creator of Blondie Bumstead nee Boopadoop
    01-17-1910 - Tex Fletcher - Harrison, NY - d. 3-14-1987
    actor: Tex Mason "Songs of the B-Bar-B"
    03-08-1922 - Al Gionfriddo - Dysart, PA - d. 3-14-2003
    sportscaster: KONG Visalia, CA
    04-26-1899 - Joseph Fuchs - NYC - d. 3-14-1997
    violinist: "Longines Symphonette"
    05-02-1908 - William R. Carter - Philadelphia, PA - d. 3-14-1976
    pianist and soloist
    05-30-1915 - Frank Blair - Yemasse, SC - d. 3-14-1995
    newscaster, announcer: "America Looks Ahead"; "Fulton Lewis, Jr."
    06-30-1917 - Susan Hayward - Brooklyn, NY - d. 3-14-1975
    actor: "Radio Almanac"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
    08-21-1907 - Carlton Kadell - Danville, IL - d. 3-14-1975
    announcer, actor: Tarzan "Tarzan"; Red Ryder "Red Ryder"
    09-03-1910 - Michael Eisenmenger - d. 3-14-2003
    sound effects: "Captain Midnight"; "Backstage Wife"
    09-03-1918 - Tom Dillon - Brooklyn, NY - d. 3-14-2005
    actor: "NBC University Theatre"
    11-23-1913 - Maurice Zolotow - NYC - d. 3-14-1991
    writer: "Information Please"
    11-29-1895 - Busby Berkeley - Los Angeles, CA - d. 3-14-1976
    choreographer: "Gulf Screen Theatre"; "Whatever Became Of . . . ?"
    12-08-1895 - Harold Arlin - d. 3-14-1986
    first full time radio announcer in the world, KDKA, Pittsburgh, 1921
    12-31-1910 - Jerry Blaine - d. 3-14-1973
    orchestra leader: WOR Newark, New Jersey

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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