Subject: [removed] Digest V2005 #315
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Date: 10/13/2005 10:18 AM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2005 : Issue 315
                         A Part of the [removed]!
                             [removed]
                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Country Comedians                     [ "Jim Cox" <otrbuff@[removed]; ]
  Dirty Talk                            [ "Stephen A Kallis, Jr" <skallisjr@j ]
  Nan Warren                            [ seandd@[removed] ]
  Blind Members                         [ dougdouglass@[removed] ]
  Re: Seldes on Benny                   [ Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed] ]
  Re: games mentioned in otr            [ "John Abbott" <mraastro@[removed] ]
  Capt. Tim Healy                       [ "Bill Knowlton" <udmacon1@[removed] ]
  Dick and Ed interview                 [ "Walden Hughes" <hughes1@[removed]; ]
  Rutland Vermont Article on OTR        [ seandd@[removed] ]
  Radio's Golden Years at FOTR          [ "bobb lynes" <iairotr@[removed]; ]
  Howie Wing                            [ Jim Widner <widnerj@[removed]; ]
  Third Revised Ultimate History        [ JayHick@[removed] ]
  Abbot and Costello Horse Race Script  [ "Jack Feldman" <qualitas@millenicom ]
  Private Eyelashes, RC 58854           [ "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed]; ]
  10-13 births/deaths                   [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:53:46 -0400
From: "Jim Cox" <otrbuff@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Country Comedians

Those who are unabashed country music aficionados probably love country
comedians, too.  Some I remember with affection and a big grin are Minnie
Pearl, Lonzo and Oscar, Rod Brasfield, Archie Campbell and Jerry Clower.
All of those have passed from the scene, I think, and are missed by legions.
I memorized some of Minnie's routines and still recall many of her hilarious
one-liners.

Little Jimmy Dickens, diminutive in size at 4 feet something, is considered
first and foremost a country singer.  Now 79, the flashy star-spangled
performer wows the crowds every weekend at the Grand Ole Opry and has been
doing so since 1948.  He turned into quite a humorist in his own right as
the years rolled by, filling a void on the Opry's stage since so many comics
have departed.

The other night he introduced himself as he has so many times before as
"Little Jimmy Dickens, or Willie Nelson after taxes."  He said his band
performed for the residents at a nursing home a few days earlier and
everybody seemed to love the show except one old lady who never changed
expression.  He went up to her after it was over and observed:  "I saw you
didn't smile during the show.  Didn't you enjoy it?"  She said nothing.
Impatiently, he inquired:  "Mamn, do you know who I am?"  She studied his
face for a moment and responded:  "No, but if you'll go up to that nurse at
the desk, she'll tell you who you are."  Dickens added, "You know you're
getting old when your wife grabs your hand and says 'Let's go upstairs and
make love' and you tell her 'I can't do both.'"

Presiding over the first half-hour of the Opry the other night, which is
carried by WSM Radio and the Internet, immediately before the show adds live
TV for an hour, Dickens cautioned the audience at the Grand Ole Opry House:
"We're gettin' ready to go on television now.  So if you're sittin' next to
somebody you shouldn't be seen with, now is a good time for you to get up
and move someplace else."

There may not be a lot of years left for the devotees to enjoy entertainers
like Little Jimmy Dickens -- at least, not live and in person.  He's a
legend and, in one sense, a national treasure.  My memory of him dates back
to the 1940s and 1950s when NBC beamed a half-hour of that venerable show to
my home and millions of others.  I'm thankful Dickens and a handful of his
cohorts are still doing their thing.  It's one of the surviving connections
we have with live radio.  I'd like to think it will go on forever.

Jim Cox

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:54:36 -0400
From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr" <skallisjr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Dirty Talk

Lee Munsick, speaking of Arthur Godfrey and detergents, notes,

Arthur Godfrey was one of the folk unhappy with suds.  He had detailed
briefings by the makers of their "new idea", Axxion.  He was thrilled
with what they told him.  The new product was bumped to the head of the
constant line of sponsors waiting for a chance to be on the Godfrey
programs.

Mr. Godfrey had many sponsors, including some used for cleaning and
polishing.  One of these was Glass Wax.  During the summer, I used to
listen to the Arthur Godfrey show, and heard him speak positively about
the virtues of Glass Wax.

One of his listeners wrote him about the sponsor's product.  The letter
so amused Mr. Godfrey that he read it on the air.  Reconstructed from
memory, it went as follows.

"You always use the Glass Wax slogan, 'Cleans 30 kinds of dirt in 30
seconds.'  How silly!  Who wants clean dirt?"

>From that time on, Mr. Godfrey changed the slogan to, "Removes 30 kinds
of dirt in 30 seconds."

Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:12:39 -0400
From: seandd@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Nan Warren

I'm seeking episodes of Let's Pretend that feature actress Nan Warren.

Does anyone know if any exist?  She would have been on the show in the early
years, probably not for very long.

Thanks for any information,

Sean Dougherty
SeanDD@[removed]
201-739-2541

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:12:54 -0400
From: dougdouglass@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Blind Members

Buck Saunders message reminded me that we haven't seen posts from Ryan
Osentowski for awhile.  Is anyone in touch with him?

Doug Douglass

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:51:27 -0400
From: Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Re: Seldes on Benny

On 10/12/05 12:18 PM [removed]@[removed] wrote:

I'm not surprised that Gilbert Seldes was offended by Murrow's
program since Seldes thought that Jack Benny's humor was "mean-
spirited."

Well, in fairness to Seldes, the remark was made in a larger context than
simply a reference to Benny himself. The specific criticism, appearing in
a 1946 Esquire magazine essay, was focused on the "mean spirited" overall
tone of postwar radio comedy, much of which had, in Seldes' view,
degenerated into little more than constant streams of insults about
"Jolson's age and Benny's tightness."

Seldes wrote at length about Benny in his 1956 book, "The Public Arts,"
and praises Jack as "the most skillful comedian I have ever seen work
before the public," and "a good citizen and a sensitive and intelligent
man." So I think it's safe to say that Seldes wasn't quite the
sour-bellied anti-Benny curmudgeon that he's sometimes been portrayed as
on the strength of out-of-context quotes.

"The Public Arts" is a book I highly recommend, by the way. In addition
to the chapter on Benny, there's also an entire chapter devoted to
Seldes' analysis of Murrow's McCarthy broadcast, with some extremely
interesting -- and highly prescient -- follow-up comments.

Elizabeth

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:51:43 -0400
From: "John Abbott" <mraastro@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: games mentioned in otr

Per chance Richard Diamond was mentioning the game of marbles, which uses
the term "immies".  I think that it refers to a type of marble, but I am
much too young to remember. :-)

John C. Abbott

Note:
No Trees were harmed in sending this message.
However, some electrons along the way were inconvenienced.

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:22:38 -0400
From: "Bill Knowlton" <udmacon1@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Capt. Tim Healy

October 12th deaths

Tim Healy - Sydney, Australia - d. 10-12-1947
commentator: "Calling All Stamp Collectors"; "Captain Tim Helay Spy Stories"

Capt. Tim's son became a Jesuit Priest and wound up as president of Fordham
University. OTR content: Fordham's WFUV-FM, which went on the air in the
1940s, regularly plays oldtime radio (at least it used to).

Bill Knowlton Fordham College 1960

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:50:43 -0400
From: "Walden Hughes" <hughes1@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Dick and Ed  interview

Hi Everybody,

I also wanted to mention that I believe Dick and Ed have done a terrific job
of interviewing radio folks.  I feel very bless to run the series on my
Saturday night show on Yesterday USA.  The hobby is very bless to have four
radio show back in the late 1960s and early  1970s to interview people from
the Golden Days.  Dick and Ed base in CT, Richard Lamparski What Ever Became
of series base in NY, Chuck  Schaden in Chicago, and Frank Bresee base in
[removed]  They all have done a good job,

Walden Hughes

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:50:55 -0400
From: seandd@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Rutland Vermont Article on OTR

This article on old time radio ran in today's Rutland Herald.

Sean Dougherty
SeanDD@[removed]

[removed]
1039

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:52:16 -0400
From: "bobb lynes" <iairotr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Radio's Golden Years at FOTR

Jay will have a few (only a few) copies of "Radio's Golden Years" by Frank
Bresee and Bobb Lynes in a dealers room at FOTR  next week.  The convention
price is only $[removed] ($[removed] w/ [removed] kidding).  Get 'em before
they're gone!!!  I'll have flyers there so you can mail-order them at a
reduced rate.   Still a great "Hal Stone-style" bargain!
See you all there,

Bobb

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:49:20 -0400
From: Jim Widner <widnerj@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Howie Wing

Back in February of this year, Jack French announced that west coast
collector, Kathy Hammel, discovered episodes of a children's aviation
serial, Howie Wing. Until Kathy's discovery, no copies were known to exist.

Kathy was able to have Jerry Haendiges create CD copies from the
electrical transcriptions, which were in fine shape.

Now through the permission of Kathy and in keeping with a number of
people trying to make previously unknown copies available to the otr
community, an mp3 copy is available at my web site for download. It is
one episode of the six that were contained on her transcriptions. I
might also mention that since her discovery, two more episodes have been
found bringing the total to eight.

The other episodes, I believe,  will be available later through others
via CD. This is the only mp3 copy that has been made available. It is a
high quality file and therefore is large (14 megabytes), so I would not
recommend downloading it if you are still tied to a dial up access.

The file is available at [removed].

Thanks again to Kathy for making it available, Jack for his efforts in
facilitating things, and Jerry for his fine transfer work!

By the way, this might be a good time to mention that some other
previously uncirculated programs are available at my site. These are now
making their way into circulation, but are still available and include
"The Affairs of Peter Salem," "Ted Drake, Guardian of the Big Top," and
"Crime Letter From Dan Dodge."

Jim Widner

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:52:02 -0400
From: JayHick@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Third Revised Ultimate History

80 books are on the way to Newark.  If you aren't going to the convention, 
email me for details.  Jay 

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:42:42 -0400
From: "Jack Feldman" <qualitas@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Abbot and Costello Horse Race Script

I've been traveling for the last six months so my reading of this group has
been sporadic. Please excuse me if someone else in my group has been here
before me.

We would like to do the A&C horse routine for a particular group. Does
anyone know where we could get the script?

Thanks in advance,

Jack

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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:43:50 -0400
From: "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Private Eyelashes, RC 58854
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Hi Gang:

As George Ansbro once said to me when I told him I was a Braillist, "Funny,
you don't look Braillish!"

One of my functions here at American Foundation of the Blind, when I'm not in
a studio recording Talking Books, is using my credentials as a certified
Braille transcriber to proofread metal plates used to stamp out labels for
Talking Book cassettes.  I'm happy to report that one of the titles I
encountered today (12)  was  for a little book called "Private Eyelashes:
Radio's Lady Detectives," by French, Jack.

As reported earlier this year, Jack's book for Ben Ohmart's Bear Manor Media
was recorded by Nicola Daval, a Talking Book narratrix in the Washington DC
area. Now that the labels are ready to be affixed to cassettes, it's only a
matter of time for  seven wonderful sides of "Private Eyelashes," to be ready
to ship for Talking Book subscribers and libraries all over the [removed]

The catalogue description reads: "History of well-known female crime solvers
such as Nora Charles,  Pam North, Della Street, and Patsy Bowen, who made
appearances on old-time radio detective and mystery programs. Provides an
overview of their shows and chronicles their development in film, pulp
fiction, and comic books. 2004."

So, all you [removed] subscribers: be sure to ask for "Private Eyelashes" by it's
catalogue number, RC 58854 (how close is that to Candy matson's phone number,
Jack?)  I sincerely hope your wait is not too long.  Congratulations  Jack,
Ben, and Nicola! These books are made for talkin'!

Yrs alw (in) (the) e(the)r--

D(er)ek Tague

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Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:00:48 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  10-13 births/deaths

October 13th births

10-13-1885 - Harry Hershfield - Cedar Rapids, IA - d. 12-15-1974
comedian: "Stop Me If You Heard This One"; "Can You Top This?"
10-13-1889 - Douglass Dumbrille - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - d. 4-2-1974
actor: "Screen Guild Theatre"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
10-13-1891 - Irene Rich - Buffalo, NY - d. 4-22-1988
actress: Faith Chandler "Dear John"; Irene Davis "Lady Counsellor"; Judith
Bradley "Glorious One"
10-13-1900 - Georgia Backus - Columbus, OH - d. 9-7-1983
actress: Peg Riley "Life of Riley"; Portia Brent "Brenthouse"; Doris Foster "A
Date with Judy"
10-13-1900 - Gerald Marks - Saginaw, MI - d. 1-27-1997
tin pan alley composer: "Great Days We Honor"
10-13-1901 - Frank Remley - d. 1-28-1967
left handed guitarist: The Phil Harris Orchestra
10-13-1903 - Patsy Moran - Pennsylvania - d. 12-10-1968
actress: Martha Hoople "Major Hoople"; Hilda "Junior Miss"
10-13-1904 - Wilfred Pickles - Halifax, England - d. 3-26-1978
announcer, newsreader: "Have A Go"; "Children's Hour"; "Where Are You Now?"
10-13-1909 - Art Tatum - Toledo, OH - d. 11-5-1956
pianist: David Rose Orchestra
10-13-1910 - Tex McCrary - Calvert, TX - d. 7-28-2003
interviewer: "Hi Jinx"; "Tex & Jinx"
10-13-1913 - Ethel Everett - New York City, NY - d. 4-2-1973
actress: Elsie Anderson "David Harum"; Mayme Gordon "O'Neills"
10-13-1915 - Hugh James - The Bronx, NY - d. 6-17-2001
announcer: "Voice of Firestone"; "Three Star Final"; "Big Town"
10-13-1917 - Burr Tillstrom - Chicago, IL - d. 12-6-1985
actor, puppeteer: "The Northerners"; "Kukla, Fran and Ollie"
10-13-1918 - Cornel Wilde - New York City, NY - d. 10-15-1989
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
10-13-1918 - Robert Walker - Salt Lake City, UT - d. 8-28-1951
actor: Davy Dillon "Maudie's Diary"
10-13-1919 - Marion Hargrove - Mount Olive, NC - d. 8-23-2003
author: "MGM Theatre of the Air"; "Information, Please"; "March of Time"
10-13-1920 - Laraine Day - Roosevelt, UT
talk show hostess, actress: "Laraine Day Show"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
10-13-1921 - Yves Montand - Monsummano Alto, Tuscany, Italy - d. 11-9-1991
singer, actor: "Rendezvouz In Paris"
10-13-1924 - Marilyn Hare - Flushing, NY - d. 10-9-1981
singer: (Daughter of Ernie Hare) "The Happiness Boys"
10-13-1925 - Lenny Bruce - Mineola, NY - d. 8-3-1966
comedian: "Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts"; "Why Did Lenny Bruce Die?"
10-13-1926 - Ray Brown - d. 7-2-2002
jazz bassist: "Bands for Bonds"; "Here's to Veterans"; "White House Jazz
Festival"
10-13-1927 - Lee Konitz - Chicago, IL
alto saxophonist: "Artistry in Rhythm"

October 13th deaths

01-26-1914 - Phoebe Ephron - New York City, NY - d. 10-13-1971
author: "Lux RadioTheatre"
02-15-1923 - Keene Curtis - Salt Lake City, UT - d. 10-13-2002
actor: NPR Playhouse "Star Wars"
03-14-1918 - Dennis Patrick - Philadelphia, PA - d. 10-13-2002
actor: "Shakespeare Festival"
04-04-1906 - Bea Benaderet - New York City, NY (Raised: San Francisco, CA) -
d. 10-13-1968
comedienne: Gertrude Gearshift "Jack Benny Program"; Dora Foster "A Date with
Judy
04-27-1918 - Robert Mitchell - Casper, WY - d. 10-13-1992
writer: "The Advs. of Philip Marlowe"
06-17-1919 - Beryl Reid - Hereford, England - d. 10-13-1996
actress: Monica "Educating Archie"
07-14-1917 - Douglas Edwards - Ada, OK - d. 10-13-1990
newscaster: "Wendy Warren and the News"
08-03-1916 - Horace Logan - d. 10-13-2002
creator of "The Louisana Hayride"
08-14-1903 - Millard Mitchell - Havana, Cuba - d. 10-13-1953
actor: Casey "Mighty Casey"
08-17-1905 - Frederick Ziv - Cincinnati, OH - d. 10-13-2001
producer: "Philo Vance"
09-28-1901 - Ed Sullivan - New York City, NY (Raised: Port Chester, NY) - d.
10-13-1974
host: "Ed Sullivan Show"
10-07-1889 - Clarence Muse - Baltimore , MD - d. 10-13-1979
singer: "Paducah Plantation"
10-15-1926 - Jean Peters - Canton, OH - d. 10-13-2000
actress: "Lux Radio Theatre"
10-23-1906 - Lucy Monroe - New York City, NY - d. 10-13-1987
singer: (The Star-Spangled Soprano) "Hammerstein's Music Hall"; "Manhattan
Merry-Go-Round"
11-19-1889 - Clifton Webb - Indianapolis, IN - d. 10-13-1966
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
12-16-1898 - Lud Gluskin - New York City, NY - d. 10-13-1989
conductor: "Hollywood Showcase"; "Amos 'n' Andy"; "Advs. of Sam Spade"
xx-xx-1911 - Mary Mason - Pasadena, CA - d. 10-13-1980
actress: Mary Aldrich "The Aldrich Family"; Maudie Mason "Maudie"s Diary"
--
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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