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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2012 : Issue 180
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK               [ Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed]; ]
      Lucille Bliss, RIP                    [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
      11-19 births/deaths                   [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]

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    Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:16:04 -0400
    From: Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed];
    To: Old Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK

    Hi Friends,

    Here is this week's schedule for my Olde Tyme Radio Network. Here you
    may listen to high-quality broadcasts with Tom Heathwood's "Heritage
    Radio Theatre," John and Larry Gassman's "Same Time Station," Duane
    Keilstrup's "Classics and Curios," Charlie St George's "Make Believe
    Ballroom Time" and my own "Old Time Radio Classics."  Streamed in
    high-quality audio, on demand, 24/7 at
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    OLD TIME RADIO CLASSICS

    *Thanksgiving Special*

    AMOS AND ANDY
    Episode 7    11-19-43    "Turkey Trouble"
    Guest Star: Spring Byington
    NBC Rinso Fridays 10:00 - 10:30pm
    STARS: Freman Gosden and Charles Correlln Ernestine Wade, Amanda
    Randolph, Harriett Widmar, Elinor Harriot, Terry Howard, Madeline Lee,
    Lou Lubin, Eddie Green, Johnny Lee

    CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER
    Episode 37    11-27-47   "After the Turkey, The Bill!"
    CBS Anchor-Hocking Glass Thursdays 9:30 - 10:00 pm
    Stars: Stats Cotsworth
    Producer/Director: John Dietz
    Music: Al Bleyer Orchestra, Lew White Organist

    FAMILY THEATER
    Episode 42    11-27-47    "Home For Thanksgiving"
    Host: Charles Boyer
    Stars: Paul Henreid and Joan Leslie
    Announcer: Tony La Frano
    Created By: Father Patrick Peyton

    OUR MISS BROOKS
    Episode 106    11-19-50    "Thanksgiving Turkey"
    Connie Brooks: Eve Arden
    Philip Boynton: Jeff Chandler
    Walter Denton: Dick Crenna
    Stretch Snodgrass: Leonard Smith
    Mrs. Davis: Jane Morgan
    Harriet Conklin: Gloria McMillan
    Osgood Conklin: Gale Gordon
    Director/Writer: Al Lewis
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    HERITAGE RADIO THEATRE

    *Thanksgiving Special*

    MARK TRAIL
    (MBS) 11/22/50 Kellogg's Corn Flakes presents Matt Crowley in "Jim
    Pilgrim's Prized Turkeys" Jackson Beck narrates.

    THE LIFE OF RILEY
    (NBC) 11/29/47 Starring William Bendix. Thanksgiving Day plans go amiss
    when there's no turkey. With: Paula Winslow and John Brown.

    LUM AND ABNER
    (ABC) 1/23/44 Lum has nowhere to go for Thanksgiving Dinner. Chester
    Lauk & Norris Goff.
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    SAME TIME, SAME STATION

    Our performer for the month is announcer Harlow Wilcox.
    This week we'll hear him as the announcer on
    THE N K MUSICAL SHOWROOM
    starring the Andrews Sisters from 11/28/45 Episode (09) with guests
    Abbott and Costello.

    The Andrews had just moved the show from New York to Hollywood. Harlow
    Wilcox was the new announcer. Prior to this, they had Andre Baruch while
    in New York.

    Recently at the SPERDVAC convention we saw several examples of radio
    show recreations where no audio recordings exist.

    Fortunately, this program does exist and we hear it as originally broadcast.
    NERO WOLFE
    from 01/19/51 Episode (14) The Case Of The Calculated Risk.

    On 11/04/2012 Larry Gassman, John Gassman, and Walden Hughes recorded an
    interview with both Patty and Chris Costello. Both grew up with Lou
    Costello as their Father.

    So, Sit back and enjoy these delightful ladies as they look back on
    their memories of growing up with their Dad.

    They keep the memories of Abbot And Costello alive with a monthly
    newsletter and a very active web site.

    For more information, go to:
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    CLASSICS & CURIOS

    "Echoes of Songs and Laughter"

    Episode 54

    "TURN YOUR RADIO ON" FOR A CLASSICS & CURIOS BIG BAND THANKSGIVING!

    Welcome to a Big Band Thanksgiving. If you're thankful for great
    recordings from all the way back to 1929, this is a show for you. Andy
    Griffith begins the show by asking you to "Turn Your Radio On" as we
    "tune" into God, the generous Giver of our blessings. We'll first jump
    back to the 1940's as we listen to Evelyn Knight and the Stardusters
    perform "Powder Your Face with Sunshine." This recording was on "Your
    Hit Parade" for 15 weeks in 1948-1949, 2 weeks at number 1. Evelyn had a
    bunch of top 40 hits and was a pioneer in early TV, appearing on shows
    such as "The Ed Sullivan Show," "The Colgate Comedy Hour" and "Abbott
    and Costello."

    Peggy Lee blessed us with many songs, including one back in 1947 with
    the title "It's a Good Day." This is a song that will pick up your
    spirits and inspire you to sing right along with Peggy, who incidentally
    wrote the lyrics. Not surprisingly it was on the "Hit Parade" for 11
    weeks. Peggy hit the big time with Benny Goodman, taking Helen Forrest's
    place in 1941. Her first million seller was "Why Don't You Do Right" in
    1943, and she went on to have top 10 hits in 3 consecutive decades. She
    had success on radio ("Chesterfield Supper Club," "Jimmy Durante Show"),
    wrote several song hits, and even mentored artists such as Judy Garland
    and Frank Sinatra in the art of jazz singing.

    Another feel good tune takes us into the snow season and gets us looking
    not only at Thanksgiving but also toward Christmas. One of my favorite
    bands had a really great instrumental version of it: Les Brown's 1946
    recording of Irving Berlin's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," and Les
    sent the tune on a "Hit Parade" sleigh ride serenade for 7 weeks. It
    first appeared in the film "On the Avenue" with Dick Powell and Alice
    Faye and was recorded first by the Mills Brothers in 1938. Later Les and
    his band of renown performed the song on Bob Hope's show, and the
    reaction was so great that Les' recording company, Columbia, asked him
    to record it. His response was to tell Columbia to check its vault of
    recordings because it was already there and had never been released. The
    Lloyd "Skip" Martin arrangement made it a true classic, and the song was
    one of the last great big band instrumental hits. Later in 1949-1950 the
    amazing Mills Brothers put the song back on the "Hit Parade" for 11 more
    weeks.

    The Mills Brothers give us cause to give thanks for their countless
    hits, many radio performances, and films. We hear them get softly
    sentimental with a tune called "Put Another Chair at the Table." A loved
    one coming home is a special heartfelt blessing, and the Mills Brothers
    make the most of it, first, as a ballad and, then, in their upbeat
    swing-touched style making us feel the joy of anticipation of reunited
    loved ones, as when soldiers return home from war. No group could sing
    better, ever!

    Fred Waring was known as "the man who taught America how to sing" and
    "America's singing master." President Reagan appropriately awarded him
    the "Congressional Gold Medal" for his musical contributions to American
    society. His Fred Waring Banjo Orchestra in the 1920's eventually became
    Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians. His band performed "You Gotta Be a
    Football Hero" on radio in 1933 to great acclaim, and he went on to sell
    millions of records in the 1940's and 1950's. I especially enjoy his
    early band recordings, and also his popular later choral works like "The
    Battle Hymn of the Republic." One of my Mother's favorite songs was one
    that she would often hum in the kitchen, and to her it told of her deep
    love for her family. That beautiful song: "I'll Always Be in Love with
    You." She first heard Fred Waring performing it on his 1929 recording.
    Now she sings it in the Lord's heavenly choir, and the message is still
    true.

    As Thomas Carlyle said, "Music is well said to be the speech of angels."
    So it follows that through good music angels often remind us of precious
    blessings and of future blessings together. Appropriately Andy Griffith
    sings "Precious Memories" to end our show as we briefly celebrate
    Thanksgivings past and present with some of God's blessings in music. My
    Thanksgiving wish for you, in the words of Meredith Willson's song
    title: "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You."
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    Make Believe Ballroom Time

    Episode 5

    In December 1946 Tommy Dorsey was one of eight big band leaders who shut
    down their bands for good. They believed the big band era had come to a
    close. Two tears later, Tommy Dorsey began a come-back aimed at "the
    kids of America who deserved a chance to dance to the big bands again".
    This program starts with the Dorsey band of 1946 with Tommy broadcasting
    from Los Angeles with his special [removed] Ellington. The program
    goes on to 1953 with the Dorsey band "alive and well" in New York City
    broadcasting from The Stattler Hotel on NBC. You'll find all this with
    facts about Tommy and stats about the year [removed] you know the
    microwave oven was introduced at that time? Check us out on " It's Make
    Believe Ballroom Time"
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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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    Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:16:11 -0400
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Lucille Bliss, RIP

    The last surviving member of the supporting cast of  "Candy Matson, YU
    2-8209" died November 8, 2012. Lucille Bliss was 96 years old and passed away
    at an assisted living center in Costa Mesa, CA.

    She grew up in San Francisco, working in radio as a teen-ager. By the time
    "Candy Matson" ended in 1951, Lucille had relocated to Los Angeles area where
    she concentrated on voice overs and animated cartoons. She was the voice of
    "Crusader Rabbit", the first childrens' cartoon series produced for
    television (NBC, early 50s.) She was also the voice for Anastasia in Disney's
    1950 film, "Cinderella."

    In the 60s, she was the first to voice "Elroy" in the television cartoon hit,
    "The Jetsons." She continued working in voice overs and animated cartoons and
    portrayed "Smurfette" in the popular 80s television cartoons series, "The
    Smurfs." She never retired and as of last month, was still working at her
    chosen profession.

    Cause of death and names of survivors were not in the press release I found.

    Jack French
    Editor: RADIO RECALL
    <[removed]>

    child

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    Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:16:19 -0400
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  11-19 births/deaths

    November 19th births

    11-19-1863 - Billy Sunday - Ames, IA - d. 11-6-1935
    preacher: "Back Home Hour"
    11-19-1864 - Geroge Barbier - Philadelphia, PA - d. 7-19-1945
    actor: "Song of the Islands"
    11-19-1883 - Ned Sparks - Guelph, Canada - d. 4-3-1957
    actor: "The Grouch Club"; "The Texaco Star Theatre"
    11-19-1885 - Erskine Sanford - Trinidad, CO - d. 7-7-1969
    actor: "The Free Company"; "Mercury Theatre on the Air"; "Orson Welles
    Theatre"
    11-19-1889 - Clifton Webb - Indianapolis, IN - d. 10-13-1966
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    11-19-1890 - Charme Allen - Dayton, OH - d. 10-4-1980
    actor: Aunt Polly "David Harum"; Ma Owen "Into the Light"
    11-19-1897 - Bud Green - Austria - d. 1-2-1981
    lyricist: "Great Moments to Music"
    11-19-1900 - Algernon Black - d. 5-9-1993
    newscaster: WQXR New York, New York
    11-19-1901 - Charles Webster - England - d. 2-xx-1965
    actor: Dr. Kimball "Life Can Be Beautiful"; Tom Bryson "Backstage Wife"
    11-19-1905 - Eleanor Audley - NYC - d. 11-25-1991
    actor: Elizabeth Smith "Father Knows Best"
    11-19-1905 - Tommy Dorsey - Shenandoah, PA - d. 11-26-1956
    bandleader: "Jack Pearl Program"; "Fame and Fortune"; "Tommy Dorsey
    Show"
    11-19-1913 - Blue Barron - Cleveland, OH - d. 7-16-2005
    bandleader: "Blue Barron and His Orchestra"; "One Night Stand"
    11-19-1918 - Spiro Agnew - Towson, MD - d. 9-17-1996
    [removed] vice president: "Meet the Press"
    11-19-1919 - Alan Young - North Shields, England
    comedian: "Alan Young Show"; "Tony Martin Show"; "Jimmy Durante Show"
    11-19-1921 - Roy Campenella - Philadelphia, PA - d. 6-26-1993
    sports news: "Campy's Corner"
    11-19-1922 - Dick Wesson - Maine - d. 4-25-1996
    announcer: "Space Patrol"; "Hollywood Open House"
    11-19-1923 - Eugenie Baird - d. 6-12-1988
    vocalist: "Kraft Music Hall"; "Forever Top"; "Sing It Again"
    11-19-1923 - Frank Reynolds - East Chicago, IN - d. 7-20-1983
    newscaster: Chicago radio
    11-19-1924 - J. D. Sumner - Lakeland, FL - d. 11-15-1998
    singer: (Blackwood Brothers Quartet) "Songs of the Gospel"
    11-19-1933 - Larry King - Brooklyn, NY
    talk show host: "WOR Diamond Julilee"; "Rambling with Gambling"
    11-19-1936 - Dick Cavett - Gibbon, NE
    talk show host: "Jean Shepherd Show"
    11-19-1939 - Garrick Utley - Chicago, IL
    news correspondent: "Second Sunday"
    11-19-1940 - Roger Hume - London, England - d. 8-24-1996
    actor: Bert Fry "The Archers"
    11-19-1941 - Tommy Thompson - Elroy, WI
    wisconsin governor: Response to Bill Clinton
    11-19-1954 - Kathleen Quinlan - Pasadena, CA
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
    11-19-1956 - Glynnis O'Connor - NYC
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"

    November 19th deaths

    01-06-1903 - Francis L. Sullivan - London, England - d. 11-19-1956
    actor: "[removed] Steel Hour"
    03-01-1896 - George Frame Brown - d. 11-19-1979
    actor: Gus "Tony and Gus"
    05-01-1888 - Anna Appel - Bucharest, Romania - d. 11-19-1963
    actor: Mrs. Cohen "Abie's Irish Rose"
    05-11-1895 - Maurice Joachim - d. 11-19-1980
    actor: Omar "Omar, the Mystic"; "Unseen Friend "Your Unseen Friend"
    05-11-1919 - John Michael Hayes - Worcester, MA - d. 11-19-2008
    writer: "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"; "Twelve Players"; "Sam Spade"
    05-20-1926 - John Lucarotti - England - d. 11-19-1994
    writer: "Doctor Who"
    05-30-1902 - Stepin Fetchit - Key West, FL - d. 11-19-1985
    comedian: "Hollywood Hotel"
    05-30-1912 - Julian Symons - London, England - d. 11-19-1994
    crime writer: "Night Driver to Dover"; "Affection Unlimited"
    07-01-1907 - Bill Stern - Rochester, NY - d. 11-19-1971
    sportscaster: "Carnival of Champions"; "Colgate Sports Newsreel"
    07-02-1928 - John Timpson - Harrow, England - d. 11-19-2005
    presenter: "Today"
    07-30-1916 - Dick Wilson - Preston, Lancashire, England - d. 11-19-2007
    actor: "Family Theatre" Mr. Whipple in Charmin commercials
    09-01-1912 - Victor Zembruski - d. 11-19-1976
    orchestra leader: "The Victor Zembruski Polish Eagle Show"
    09-05-1887 - Vera Barstow - d. 11-19-1962
    violinists: KHJ Los Angeles, California
    09-10-1900 - Francis Craig - Dickson, IN - d. 11-19-1966
    bandleader: "Spotlight Revue"
    11-02-1906 - Joseph Ruscoll - d. 11-19-1956
    writer: "The Molle Mystery Theatre"; "Murder at Midnight"
    12-29-1930 - Doris Chillcott - Vancouver, Canada - d. 11-19-2006
    performer on radio in her native Canada

    Ron

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