Subject: [removed] Digest V2004 #259
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Date: 8/5/2004 10:18 PM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2004 : Issue 259
                         A Part of the [removed]!
                             [removed]
                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  More on National Lampoon Radio Hour   [ James Meadows <walthamus@[removed]; ]
  Meyer Kubelskey's Temple Mentioned i  [ Sean Dougherty <seandd@[removed] ]
  Look Who's Laughing, on TV            [ John Francis MacEachern <JohnFMac@c ]
  Walden Hughes Weekend Program         [ BryanH362@[removed] ]
  Inner Sanctum Favorites               [ "jazmaan@[removed]" <dmf273@ya ]
  Reply To Craig                        [ StuartLubin@[removed] (Stuart Lubin ]
  Re: King Kong                         [ Jerry Shnay <jshnay1@[removed]; ]
  re: Paycheck                          [ benohmart@[removed] ]
  8-6 births/deaths                     [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
  RIP Sam Edwards                       [ "Cynthia Van Cleave" <chibibarako@h ]

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 00:41:41 -0400
From: James Meadows <walthamus@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  More on National Lampoon Radio Hour

   I was also a regular listener to the National
Lampoon Radio Hour during its inaugural 1973-74 season
--- my senior year of high school. And somewhere I may
still have my quarter-track tape recordings of some
shows, as aired Sunday night on the old WSDM-FM in
Chicago (later known as the Loop).
   I was aware that some future Saturday Night Live
stars appeared on the show (I specifically remember
hearing the voices of Belushi, Chase and Michael
O'Donahue). But I wasn't aware of the old time radio
connection.
   It makes sense, though. Many segments on the
Lampoon Hour used OTR style announcers to parody what
I'm sure the producers saw as the self-satisfied media
styles of an earlier generation. Parodies of TV game
shows and movie newsreels probably featured these
announcers.
    I also remember the announcer who introduced the
gossip commentator "Mr. Chatterbox". Mr. Chatterbox,
the announcer intoned, was based in New York City,
"where armed debutantes keep the middle class at bay",
and "trust is just a name on a bank".
   The Lampoon Hour also featured vintage comedy from
old recordings, and perhaps from old radio broadcasts
as well, although the only selection that comes to
mind is Fred Waring's recording of "We've Never Seen A
Straight Banana".
   Highlights from the National Lampoon Radio Hour
were released on a record album in the 1970s called
"Gold Turkey". Another National Lampoon album, "Radio
Dinner" was released in 1972, before the radio show
went on the air. I think it draws from the same pool
of talent, including the OTR performers. But I don't
know if there have been any other releases from the
show.
   But I do remember how exciting I found the show at
the time, that I could turn on the radio and find new,
funny material being aired, that wasn't available
anywhere else except on that spot on the dial.

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 00:42:07 -0400
From: Sean Dougherty <seandd@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Meyer Kubelskey's Temple Mentioned in Chicago
 Paper

This is a bit of a reach but I still think it's interesting.

As the former Kubelski@[removed] back in my dial-up days, I can't help but
notice, didn't the paper spell the name wrong?  I thought I had done that on
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Sean Dougherty
SeanDD@[removed]

TORAH walk to take faithful to new Lindenhurst temple
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA
... Meyer Kubelski, Jack Benny's father, was one of the congregation's
founding fathers. Today it serves Gurnee, Lindenhurst, Grayslake and other
nearby areas. ...
<[removed];

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 00:52:19 -0400
From: John Francis MacEachern <JohnFMac@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Look Who's Laughing, on TV

Hi,

For those interested in setting their VCR's, Edgar, Charlie, Fibber and
Molly will be on Turner Classic Movies this Saturday morning at 3:00AM EDT.

John Mac

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 00:52:28 -0400
From: BryanH362@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Walden Hughes Weekend Program

[removed] for live streaming.
Air Time  :  Fri , Sat ,  Sun    7:30  PDT
Where:   Yesterday USA

Highlights for  this weekends program include :

Friday 8-6-04

Frank  Bressee  interviews  Stan Freeberg.

Saturday 8-7-04

A.  Replay of John Dunning interview with Elliot Lewis.

B.  Replay of  Walden and Bill Bragg's interview with Juius LaRosa.

Sunday 8-8-04

A.  Mike Biels featuring a talk on  1934 radio .

B.  Laura Leff  (replay) . Laura presents the  Jack Benny guest shot on the
Halls of Ivy program  from  11-22-50  .

C.  Classic Interviews  by John Dunning :  interview with Phil Harris

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 01:53:10 -0400
From: "jazmaan@[removed]" <dmf273@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Inner Sanctum Favorites

I've been looking online for recommendations for outstanding episodes of Inner Sanctum.  But I've
found very few listings that go into any detail beyond the title and starring actors.   I did find
a couple recommendations for "Song of the Slasher" which I downloaded and did enjoy.  Can you all
recommend any other notable episodes?

Thanks.

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 08:08:56 -0400
From: StuartLubin@[removed] (Stuart Lubin)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Reply To Craig

When the subject of leading actors vs. character actors came up, I was
not inclined to add my two cents, since the Digest has many
contributors: professionals who know the business first hand and, like
Hal, excellent in what they did.  However, I have to take issue with
Craig who wrote:

     For the most part, 'leading actors are only
required to fulfill the first require ment (making a
scene real); many are never asked to achieve the second
(characterization); and truth be told, many are not
able.  Clark Gable and Tom Cruise come to mind."

I will leave it to others to defend Clark Gable, but anyone who has ever
seen the later movies of Tom Cruise must realize that he is an expert in
developing a character, more so than being just a leading man. Playing
the lead and developing a character are not mutually exclusive.
In his film career, Mr. Cruise has played a variety of  characters and
has been expert at it. This is the result of intensive research and
intricate development. For example, in the making of "Last Samurai" the
study and rehearsals went on for an entire year before the first scene
was shot.                                            STUART LUBIN

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 08:56:42 -0400
From: Jerry Shnay <jshnay1@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: King Kong
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            I am sure others have more information, but  a 40-minute "King
Kong" program (?) starring Ralph Bell might actually be part of a series of
commercial recordings.  I am led to believe that similar items, including a
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" with Fredric March, a "Three Musketeers" with Errol
Flynn and even a "Prince Valiant" were also on sale, either on 78s or LPs in
the mid to late 40s.

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 12:25:41 -0400
From: benohmart@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  re: Paycheck

I really liked Paycheck. Thought it was smarter than Minority Reporter (which had a lot 
of fuzzy cartoon work of course). But yes, it didn't do much at the box office. Too bad. 
Smart script.

Speaking of smart scripts, one of the cleverest I've recently come across for otr was 
The Wee Uns, for Sears Radio Theatre. I listened to it since Daws Butler was in it (the 
Daws book is finished, out in Nov.) and though he had a small part, I thought it was one 
of the best pieces of radio satire this side of Freberg. 

Ben

Old radio. Old movies. New books.
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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 12:25:49 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  8-6 births/deaths

August 6th births

08-06-1881 - Leo Carrillo - Los Angeles, CA - d. 9-10-1961
actor: Pedro "Grapevine Rancho"; "Four Frightened People"; "Good News of 1939"
08-06-1881 - Louella Parsons - Freeport, IL - d. 12-9-1972
commentator: "Hollywood Hotel"; "Louella Parsons"
08-06-1886 - Billie Burke - Washington, [removed] - d. 5-14-1970
comedienne: "Billie Burke Show"; Mrs. Featherstone "Gay Mrs. Featherstone"
08-06-1892 - Victor Rodman - AR - d. 6-29-1965
actor: Jerry Payne "Those We Love"
08-06-1894 - Jack Kirkwood - Scotland - d. 8-2-1964
actor: Jack Williams "Saunders of the Circle X"; Uncle Jim "Hawthorne House"
08-06-1911 - Lucille Ball - Celoron, NY - d. 4-26-1989
comedienne: Liz Cooper "My Favorite Husband"; Lucy Ricardo "I Love Lucy"
08-06-1915 - Jim Ameche - Kenosha, WI - d. 2-4-1983
actor: Jack Armstrong "Jack Armstrong"; Jim West "Silver Eagle"
08-06-1917 - Robert Mitchum - Bridgeport, CT - d. 7-1-1997
actor: "Family Theatre"; "So Proudly We Hail"
08-06-1922 - Jackie Kelk - Brooklyn, NY - d. 9-5-2002
actor: Jimmy Olsen "Advs. of Superman"; Homer Brown "Aldrich Family"
08-06-1923 - William B. Williams - Babylon, NY - d. 8-3-1986
disc jockey: WNEW New York City
08-06-1925 - Barbara Bates - Denver, CO - d. 3-18-1969
writer: "Just Plain Bill"; "Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons"

August 6th deaths

02-10-1914 - Larry Adler - Baltimore, MD - d. 8-6-2001
harmonica player: "Forecast"
02-19-1893 - Sir Cedric Hardwicke - Stourbridge, England - d. 8-6-1964
actor: Sherlock Holmes "BBC Home Theatre"; Winston Churchill "These Four Men"
04-17-1923 - Harry Reasoner - Dakota City, IA - d. 8-6-1991
reporter: CBS News Washington
05-17-1902 - Fausto Cleva - Trieste, Italy - d. 8-6-1971
conductor: "NBC Symphony Orchestra"; "Metropolitan Opera Auditions"
08-15-1898 - Monroe Upton - d. 8-6-1990
announcer, writer, comedian: KFRC San Francisco
09-15-1906 - Kathryn Murray - Jersey City, NJ - d. 8-6-1999
hostess: "Advs. of Ellery Queen"
10-01-1909 - Everett Sloane - NYC - d. 8-6-1965
actor: Frank Kennelly, "21st Precinct"; Alfred Drake "This Is Nora Drake"
--
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 22:39:36 -0400
From: "Cynthia Van Cleave" <chibibarako@[removed];
To: "Old Time Radio Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  RIP Sam Edwards

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SAM EDWARDS, 89
Actor appeared on `Gunsmoke,' `Happy Days'

Associated Press
Published August 5, 2004

LOS ANGELES -- Sam Edwards, a character actor who made scores of appearances 
on such TV shows as "Gunsmoke," "Barnaby Jones," "McCloud" and "Happy Days," 
as well as portraying the town banker on "Little House on the Prairie," has 
died at age 89.

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