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Date: 12/12/2006 2:04 PM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2006 : Issue 349
                         A Part of the [removed]!
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                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Heinie and His Grenadiers             [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
  Radio Laughter                        [ Ken Greenwald <radio@[removed]; ]
  1/2 shows                             [ "EDWARD J. CARR" <edcarr@[removed] ]
  Shadow Movie Deal                     [ <leasurej@[removed]; ]
  Re: Blackhawk and Proquest            [ Christopher Werner <werner1@globalc ]
  One Man's Family                      [ Andrew Steinberg <otrdig1@[removed] ]
  12-12 births/deaths                   [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
  Two Big Band/OTR Singers Die          [ Richard Pratz <[removed]@[removed]; ]
  Geogia Gibbs - Singer                 [ "Frank McGurn" <[removed]@sbcgloba ]
  "Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Nig  [ "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed] ]


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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:49:33 -0500
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Heinie and His Grenadiers

I know many who read this list have seen a radio show being broadcast
live during the Golden Age. I have had that pleasure only once, but
after all of these years  I still remember it. In 1947 my third grade
class took a school field trip to Milwaukee, being from Pewaukee
Milwaukee was a big deal, to see a noon show called, "Heinie and His
Grenadiers." Does anyone from this area remember that show? That was
my one and only exposure to a live radio show broadcast during the
Golden Years. Of course at that time we didn't know this was radio's
Golden Years, we thought radio would last forever. At least radio of
this ilk. Alas, that was not meant to be.

Ron Sayles

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:03:47 -0500
From: Ken Greenwald <radio@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Radio Laughter

Philip Chavin writes:

"The picture in my mind is:  the group singing while
standing around a microphone while Bob Hope, instead
of  waiting politely for the jingle to end,
spontaneously clowns (makes funny faces, points to his
teeth, etc.)

Philip is correct.
When Les Tremayne was alive, we used to talk quite a bit when we were
at the PPB Archives.
One time he mentioned how annoyed he was with Eddie Cantor when he
was the announcer on Cantor's show.
When it came time for Les to anounce and do the commercial, Cantor
(being of small stature) would leap onto Les's back.
It would infuriate Les because he had a hard time reading the script
and keeping a calm voice. BUT --- it was the kind of thing
the studio audience loved and they laughed loud and long through
Les's segment. Of course, the listening audience (in the millions)
wouldn't have the slightest idea of what was going on!
Ken Greenwald

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:05:50 -0500
From: "EDWARD J. CARR" <edcarr@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  1/2 shows

question, anyone.
has anyone, known of skippy hollywood theater 1/2 show transcriptions, i am
throwing this out in case
i believe i asked this yrs ago, never got a reply, i have a number of them
and would like to pair them
up, i know it's a long shot, but hey.
ed carr

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:43:25 -0500
From: <leasurej@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Shadow Movie Deal

Apparently the rash of cease and desist letters to various Shadow-themed websites were in anticipation to a deal with Columbia Pictures (Sony) and director Sam Rami for a new Shadow movie.  The Hollywood Reporter said in part:

"After a lengthy negotiation, Columbia has acquired the screen rights to "The Shadow," the legendary 1930s pulp hero, for a big-screen adaptation to be produced by Sam Raimi and Josh Donen through their Buckaroo Entertainment banner. Michael Uslan is also producing via his Comic Book Movies, Llc/Branded Entertainment."

The article touts Uslan's comic book ties and having met with Walter Gibson.  The article says that Columbia is uncertain of Spider-Man following the 3rd moive release and wanted Raimi signed for a new action movie franchise.  Siavash Farahani is to write the script.

The full article can be found at:  

[removed]

John Leasure
leasurej@[removed]

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:08:34 -0500
From: Christopher Werner <werner1@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: Blackhawk and Proquest

At 03:48 PM 12/11/2006, Robert Birchard wrote:

    Proquest's clean up of the OCR files is especially "lazy," and I have
done multiple keyword searches for articles I know exist in Proquest covered
papers (trying to find the date of an article that I have in hand for
example, and searching on key names or headline words) and have only been
able to find them with creative searching.

Are University Microfilm produced databases any better? Are there any
other sources of NYTimes Microfilm?

I would think Proquest's Sales and Marketing department would be
interested in any comments that could lead to improving the
reputation of their product. After all, a little information with a
good index is better than a lot of information and a poor index. We
have plenty of the latter.

I can always drive down to Ann Arbor and let them know personally!

Chris.

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:39:47 -0500
From: Andrew Steinberg <otrdig1@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  One Man's Family
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I have a One Man's Family episode of book 055 chapter 08 Climax to a Manhunt.
I suspect is from around the summer of 1946 but would anyone know of the
correct date?

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:41:00 -0500
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  12-12 births/deaths

December 12th births

12-12-1893 - Edward G. Robinson - Bucharest, Romania - d. 1-26-1973
actor: Steve Wilson "Big Town"
12-12-1898 - Noreen Gammill - Missouri - d. 12-21-1988
actor: Sister Dinwiddie "Bill Goodwin Show"; Cathy "Opie Cates Show"
12-12-1902 - Helen Menken - NYC - d. 3-27-1966
actor: Brenda Cummings "Second Husband"
12-12-1904 - Pete Pumiglio - d. 10-20-1996
musician: "The Ipana Troubadors"
12-12-1907 - Allen Massey - Midland, TX - d. 3-3-1983
singer: (Louise Massey and the Westerners) "National Barn Dance";
"Show Boat"
12-12-1908 - Dave Bacal - NYC - d. 9-xx-1986
staff organist for CBS
12-12-1908 - Hank Ladd - Chicago, IL - d. 6-9-1982
actor: Beetle "Phil Baker Show"
12-12-1909 - Karen Morley - Ottumwa, IA - d. 3-8-2003
blacklisted actor: "War Town"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
12-12-1909 - Louis G. Cowan - Chicago, IL - d. 11-18-1976
producer: "The Quiz Kids"; "Murder at Midnight"
12-12-1910 - Mary Lou Clark - NYC
singer: (The Merry Macs) "Bing Crosby Show"; "New Old Gold Show"
12-12-1910 - Morris Mamorsky - d. 3-12-2003
composer, musical director: "The Eternal Light"; "Wanted"; "Words at
War"
12-12-1913 - Winston Burdette - Buffalo, NY - d. 5-19-1993
newscaster: (protege of Edward R. Murrow) "CBS World News Round Up"
12-12-1915 - Bea Fontane - d. 3-25-2002
singer: (The Fontane Sisters) "Chesterfield Supper Club"
12-12-1915 - Frank Sinatra - Hoboken, NJ - d. 5-14-1998
singer, actor: (The Voice), "Your Hit Parade"; "Frank Sinatra Show";
Rocky Fortune "Rocky Fortune"
12-12-1918 - Joe Williams - Codele, GA - d. 3-29-1999
blues singer: "Count Basie and His Orchestra"; "Stars for Defense"
12-12-1919 - Seymour Korman - d. 8-2-1993
newsman for Mutual
12-12-1923 - Bob Barker - Darrington, WA
disc jockey: "Bob Barker Show"
12-12-1938 - Connie Francis - Newark, NJ
singer: "Horn and Hardart Children's Hour"

December 12th deaths

01-31-1902 - Tullulah Bankhead - Huntsville, AL - d. 12-12-1968
actor, hostess: "Johnny Presents"; "Big Show"
02-27-1891 - David Sarnoff - Minsk, Russia - d. 12-12-1971
executive: National Broadcasting Company"
02-27-1907 - Mildred Bailey - Tekoa, WA - d. 12-12-1951
singer: (Rockin' Chair Lady) "Mildred Bailey Show"; "Camel Caravan"
03-05-1927 - Jack Cassidy - NYC - d. 12-12-1976
singer, actor: "Stars for Defense"; "Cue Magazine Salutes ASCAP"
03-10-1915 - Ranald MacDougall - Schenectady, NY - d. 12-12-1973
writer: "The Man Behind the Gun"; "Passport for Adams"; "There Was a
Woman"
04-18-1902 - Harry Owens - O'Neil, NE - d. 12-12-1986
bandleader: "Hawaii Calls"; "Sweet Leilani Time"; Harry Owens and His
Orchestra"
05-07-1923 - Anne Baxter - Michigan City, IN - d. 12-12-1985
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
05-22-1910 - Johnny Olsen - Windom, MN - d. 12-12-1985
emcee, announcer: "Ladies Be Seated"; "Get Rich Quick"
05-23-1883 - Douglas Fairbanks - Denver, CO - d. 12-12-1939
commentator: "KHJ Los Angeles 1921"
07-04-1898 - Johnny Lee - Los Angeles, CA - d. 12-12-1965
actor: Algonquin J. Calhoune "Amos 'n' Andy"
07-25-1922 - Earl Gillespie - d. 12-12-2003
sportscaster: voice of the Milwaukee Braves
08-02-1903 - Victor McLeod - d. 12-12-1972
writer: "The Bing Crosby Show"; "Stop or Go"
08-26-1912 - Chuck Foster - Jeanette, PA - d. 12-12-2001
bandleader: "Treasury Bandstand"; "One Night Stand"
08-29-1916 - George Montgomery - Brady, MT - d. 12-12-2000
actor: "Hollywood Star Time"; "NBC University Theatre of the Air"
09-24-1915 - Larry Gates - St. Paul, MN - d. 12-12-1996
actor: "Radio City Playhouse"
11-07-1911 - Dick Stark - Grand Rapids, MI - d. 12-12-1986
announcer: "It Pays to be Ignorant"; "Perry Mason"; "Walter
Winchell's Jergens Journal"

Ron Sayles

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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:54:18 -0500
From: Richard Pratz <[removed]@[removed];
To: "OTR (Plain Text Only)" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Two Big Band/OTR Singers Die

We've lost two big band pop singers whose careers impacted on OTR.
Coincidentally, they died within one day of each other.

Martha Tilton, billed as "Liltin' Martha Tilton" died Dec. 8  in Brentwood,
California at the age of 91. RadioGOLDINdex lists 174 credits for her.
Born - Nov. 14, 1915 (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Died - Dec. 8, 2006 (Brentwood, Ca.)
Among her many radio credits are "Benny Goodman's Swing School," "Camel
Caravan," "Fibber McGee & Molly," and "Your Hit Parade."

Georgia Gibbs, billed as "Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs," died in New York
City Dec. 9 at the age of 87. RadioGOLDINdex lists 127 credits for her.
Before changing her name to Georgia Gibbs, she sang under the name of Freda
Gibson.
Born - Aug. 17, 1919 (Worcester, Mass.)
Died - Dec. 9, 2006 (NYC)
Among her many radio credits are "The Jimmy Durante Show," "Kraft Music
Hall," "The Danny Kaye Show," and "Your Hit Parade."

Rich

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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:42:43 -0500
From: "Frank McGurn" <[removed]@[removed];
To: "The Old Time Radio Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Geogia Gibbs - Singer

In todays Cchicago Tribune there was an obituary for Geogria she pass away
on Dec. 9. She was 87. She was singer on many OTR Shows.
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Frank McGurn

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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:06:13 -0500
From: "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed];
To: "Old Time Radio" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  "Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Night Stand
 with the Big Bands"

The latest "Golden Age of Radio" programs with Dick Bertel
and Ed Corcoran, and "A One Night Stand with the Big Bands"
with Arnold Dean can be heard at [removed].

Each week we feature three complete shows in MP3 format
for your listening pleasure or for downloading; two "Golden
Age of Radios" and one "One Night Stand." We present new
shows every week or so. The current three programs will be
available on line at least until the morning of 12/19/06.

 Program 18 - September, 1971 - Noel Gerson

Noel Gerson, writer of over 10,000 radio shows, was a
prominent writer of historical novels. He wrote under many
preudonyms, such as Donald Clayton Porterk, Anne Marie
Burgess, Samuel Edwards, Paul Lewis, Philip Vail, and
Carter A. Vaughn.

The discussion on this show will center on his radio career.
(Of course!)

Program 19 - October, 1971 - Ed Rice

Ed Rice was a writer, producer, and director of "The Shell
Chateau," with Al Jolson.

After leaving the Broadway stage, Jolson starred on radio,
and his shows were typically rated in the top ten. However,
Jolson scored what many believe to be the greatest comeback
in show business history when Columbia Pictures produced
the film biography The Jolson Story in 1946, which starred
Larry Parks as Jolson, lip-synching to Jolson's voice. Jolson
himself made a short appearance in the film. A box office
smash (it was the highest grossing film since Gone With the
Wind) led to a whole new generation who became enthralled
with Jolson's voice and charisma. Despite such singers as
Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Perry Como being in their
primes, Jolson was voted the "Most Popular Male Vocalist"
in 1948.

"A One Night Stand with the Big Bands" With Arnold Dean

Program 12 - June 1972 - Ray McKinley

A top drummer during the swing era Ray McKinley was most
significant in the 1940s in several settings. He played at the start
of his career in territory bands, with Smith Ballew and then the
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. He stayed with Jimmy Dorsey after
the battling Dorseys went their separate ways.  In 1939 McKinley
became the co-leader of the new Will Bradley Orchestra. His
vocals and the piano playing of Freddie Slack made the band a
hit with numbers such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" and
"Celery Stalks at Midnight."  By 1942 trombonist Bradley had
become sick of the repertoire and the group broke up. More
information at our website.

In the 1970's WTIC decided that there was a market in
the evening for long-form shows that could be packaged
and sold to sponsors. Two of those shows were "The
Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Night Stand with the
Big Bands."

Dick Bertel had interviewed radio collector-historian
Ed Corcoran several times on his radio and TV shows,
and thought a regular monthly show featuring interviews
with actors, writers, producers, engineers and musicians
from radio's early days might be interesting. "The Golden
Age of Radio" was first broadcast in April, 1970; Ed was
Dick's co-host. It lasted seven years. "The Golden Age
of Radio" can also be heard Saturday nights on Walden
Hughes's program on Radio Yesteryear.

Arnold Dean began his love affair with the big band
era in his pre-teen years and his decision to study
the clarinet was inspired by the style of Artie Shaw.
When he joined WTIC in 1965 he hosted a daily program
of big band music. In 1971, encouraged by the success
of his daily program and "The Golden Age of Radio"
series, he began monthly shows featuring interviews
with the band leaders, sidemen, agents, jazz reporters,
etc. who made major contributions to one of the great
eras of music history.

Bob Scherago
Webmaster

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