Subject: [removed] Digest V2003 #357
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Date: 10/2/2003 9:16 AM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2003 : Issue 357
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      10-2 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      Gisel Mackanzie on radio              [ Pete <pappleyard_ca@[removed]; ]
      Lux Question                          [ Bob Fells <rfells@[removed]; ]
      radio replica Web site                [ "Dandrea, Chris" <ChrisD@[removed] ]
      Re: KDKA's calls                      [ Mark Stratton <cty57251@centurytel. ]
      BBC quary                             [ Allen Wilcox <aawjca@[removed]; ]
      Billy Murray & Amos 'n Andy           [ Pratz <[removed]@[removed]; ]
      Adventures of Anne Scotland           [ Kenneth Clarke <kclarke5@[removed]; ]
      "Meet Miss Sherlock"                  [ Kenneth Clarke <kclarke5@[removed]; ]
      Re: George Fenneman                   [ "Cope Robinson" <coplandr@bellsouth ]
      Norman Corwin                         [ "Barnett, Tom L" <[removed]@lmc ]
      Re: Pentron Tape Recorder             [ Fred Berney <berney@[removed]; ]
      Norman Corwin - Found                 [ "Barnett, Tom L" <[removed]@lmc ]
      I'm back [removed]                    [ "Ted Kneebone" <tkneebone1@[removed] ]
      cassette tapes                        [ "John W. Matthews" <glowingdial1@co ]
      People Are Funny                      [ "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyro ]
      Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:31:26 -0400
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  10-2 births/deaths

    October 2nd births

    10-02-1890 - Groucho Marx - NYC - d. 8-19-1977
    comedian: "Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel"; "Blue Ribbon Town"; "You Bet Your
    Life"
    10-02-1893 - Roy Shield - Waseca, MN - d. 1-9-1962
    conductor: "Design for Listening"; "RCA Victor Show"; "Eternal Light"
    10-02-1896 - Bob Burns - Van Buren, AR - d. 2-2-1956
    comedian: (The Arkansas Traveler) "Kraft Music Hall"; "Bob Burns Show"
    10-02-1898 - Bud Abbott - Asbury Park, NJ - d. 4-24-1974
    comedian: "Abbott and Costello Show"
    10-02-1900 - Barton Yarborough - Goldthwaite, TX - d. 12-19-1951
    actor: Ben Romero "Dragnet"; Doc Long "I Love A Mystery/Adventure"
    10-02-1914 - Charles Drake - Bayside, NYC - d. 9-10-1994
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Screen Director"s Playhouse"
    10-02-1934 - Peggy Joan Moylan - Sag Harbor, NY
    singer: (The Moylan Sisters, Angels of the Airwaves) "Moylan Sisters"

    October 2nd deaths

    02-26-1906 - Madeleine Carroll - West Bromwich, England - d. 10-2-1987
    actress: "The Circle"; "NBC Radio Theatre"; "Stage Door Canteen"
    03-28-1912 - Frank Lovejoy - The Bronx, NY - d. 10-2-1962
    actor: Randy 'Lucky" Stone "Nightbeat"; Bill Weigand "Mr. and Mrs. North"
    06-11-1920 - Hazel Scott - Port of Spain, Trinidad (R: [removed]) - d. 10-2-1981
    singer, pianist: "Free World Theatre"; "New World A-Coming"
    07-14-1912 - Woody Guthrie - Okemah, OK - d. 10-2-1967
    songwriter, singer: "Pursuit of Happiness"
    07-18-1909 - Harriet Nelson - Des Moines, IA - d. 10-2-1994
    actress: Daisy June "Red Skelton Show"; "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"
    09-29-1907 - Gene Autry - Tioga, TX - d. 10-2-1998
    singer, actor: "National Barn Dance"; "Melody Ranch"
    11-17-1925 - Rock Hudson - Winnetka, IL - d. 10-2-1985
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:51:06 -0400
    From: Pete <pappleyard_ca@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Gisel Mackanzie on radio

    Gisel was on a number of Jack Benny Programs on TV,
    was she on any of Jack's Radio Programs or was she
    just a pup when they were made?? If by chance she was
    on any broadcasts does anyone know when the program or
    programs were [removed] Please. Thankyou
    pappleyard_ca@[removed]
    Pete

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 11:05:55 -0400
    From: Bob Fells <rfells@[removed];
    To: Old Time Radio <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Lux Question

    I hope somebody can shed some light on this question and the information
    will be put to good use in my George Arliss bio and film guide that is
    all ready to be shipped off to the publisher.  In listening to various
    broadcasts of the Lux Radio Theater, I noticed that the 1939 era shows
    are in much more vivid sound that those from 1938 and earlier.  Even
    accounting for differences in source materials, the 1938 shows sound as
    though they were air checks while the 1939 broadcasts sound as though
    they were recorded directly inside the Music Box Theater, sort of the
    way RCA recorded Toscanini's NBC Symphony concerts inside Studio 8H.

    I say as much in my book but I realize that I'm just guessing.  Any
    insights will be appreciated.  Thank you.

    Bob Fells

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 11:07:28 -0400
    From: "Dandrea, Chris" <ChrisD@[removed];
    To: "OLD TIME RADIO LIST (E-mail)" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  radio replica Web site

    Hello all,

    See the link below for a look at some radio replicas.

    [removed]

    Chris

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 11:33:17 -0400
    From: Mark Stratton <cty57251@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: KDKA's calls

    Herb Harrison wrote:

>     (It's still there, and still broadcasting, and accessible on the Web. As
>     for the question of why a Pittsburgh station would have a "K-designation",
>     it was "grandfathered-in" when the Federal government set up the call
>     letter system of 'W= East of the Mississippi, K= West of the Mississippi.)

    Wasn't that part of the International Radio Call sign for maritime radio
    designations?  Only with the letters reversed?

    My understanding is that Ship Call Signs or letters and the regulations
    that guided them were applied to land based radio stations.  I could be
    wrong about [removed]

    Mark

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 11:36:02 -0400
    From: Allen Wilcox <aawjca@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  BBC quary

    Does any one know of any one who sells BBC radio
    products? I tried to go through BBC America but as
    most of you know they have very little to offers us
    Americans. What I am mostly looking for is the Clive
    Merrison Sherlock Holmes adaptation of "His Last Bow"
    and "The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". I
    have all the others but not this set of stories. Any
    help would be greatly appreciated.

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:14:02 -0400
    From: Pratz <[removed]@[removed];
    To: "OTR (Plain Text Only)" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Billy Murray & Amos 'n Andy

    Be patient. There is an OTR connection to the following. I was researching
    the life of entertainer Billy Murray recently and besides noting he
    performed on radio, I uncovered another interesting OTR thread. Murray
    (1877-1954) was one of a handful of the 20th century's most influential and
    versatile entertainers with a career that spanned five decades. His
    influence centered on the recording industry. He was the most successful
    recording artist of the acoustic era of recording that stretched from before
    the turn of the 20th century to the mid 20's. He also worked in vaudeville,
    minstrel shows, on radio, and in at least one film. He retired in the mid
    40's. By that time, his acoustically-challenged recordings had become
    out-of-print artifacts and, despite his early fame, he died nearly forgotten
    in 1954 at age 76.

    Now here's the promised OTR thread. Billy Murray, once billed as "The Denver
    Nightingale," recorded a novelty tune in 1930 simply entitled "Amos 'n
    Andy." I'd be interested in hearing it of course, but I'm guessing there's
    little chance of that. So how about settling for a copy of the lyrics?
    Anyone? Elizabeth? And maybe while we're at it, what about other early
    recordings similarly OTR related?

    Rich

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 13:49:54 -0400
    From: Kenneth Clarke <kclarke5@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Adventures of Anne Scotland

              I've looked through John Dunning's book, and others,
    but can't seem to find any info about "The Adventures of
    Anne Scotland".  I'm guessing it wasn't on the air very long.
    All I was able to find out was that  Arlene Francis played the
    title role.  I can't seem to find out anything else (such as
    broadcast dates, are there any available copies of the program,
    who was the program sponsor, other cast members, etc.).

              Any help would be appreciated.

    Kenneth Clarke

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 13:50:12 -0400
    From: Kenneth Clarke <kclarke5@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  "Meet Miss Sherlock"

              I'd like to get some information, if available
    from anyone who knows about "Meet Miss Sherlock".
    Every time I see it offered, it's always  the same
    program: The Case of Wilmer and the Widow".  This
    can't be the only case she ever solved.  Can it?
    Was this show only on  the air for that one night or
    are copies of this program just very limited?  If
    anyone knows where I can purchase copies of this
    program (other than the episode I mentioned) please
    let me know offline.

    Kenneth Clarke
    kclarke5@[removed]

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 13:44:23 -0400
    From: "Cope Robinson" <coplandr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Re: George Fenneman

    Michael Hayde closed his message with the following:

>     Hopefully, Cope Robinson has a Fenneman anecdote or two to share with us?

    Not quite an "anecdote" perhaps but I do remember an experience germane to
    the original inquiry about George Fenneman. It was about a week or two after
    I arrived in Hollywood to represent Newell-Emmett, the then agency for
    Liggett & Myers, I received a teletype from the New York office to find a
    new announcer for the Fatima commercials on Dragnet radio. The year was
    1950. Fenneman was announcing the script continuity as described by Michael
    Hayde, the Dragnet "boilerplate", if you will. A separate announcer rendered
    the commercials and, frankly, I have forgotten who that was. More, I had no
    experience with announcer auditions, was unsure what qualities to look for,
    and, in fact, did not have a clue as to what was wrong with the current
    announcer.  Nevertheless, I had my assignment.

    Jack Webb, as you might imagine, wanted to be involved in every aspect of
    Dragnet and very much was. So, whereas the decision for the announcer of our
    commercials was mine, I felt it important to get Webb's input. I got more
    than I expected. Jack offered to stage the audition, line up a list of
    candidates, and personally direct the commercial. The event was not the last
    announcer audition in which I participated, but it was the first, the
    biggest, and the most professional.

    Webb had invited at least 40 prospects, as I remember, who one by one
    performed a Fatima commercial as Jack and I sat at table at one end of an
    NBC studio and the candidates in front of the mike at the other.  The only
    announcer I recognized was the last participant:  George Fenneman. His
    appearance surprised me until Webb explained that the commercial announcer
    on the show was slightly more prestigious and, more importantly, paid more
    and George wanted the job. As you know, he got it and, as it turned out, a
    few other assignments on future Liggett & Myers broadcasts originating on
    the west coast.

    Cope Robinson.

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 15:09:05 -0400
    From: "Barnett, Tom L" <[removed]@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Norman Corwin

    I was fascinated to learn not only of Norman Corwin's longevity, but that he
    was still an active contributor on a college campus. Fascinating. If anyone
    knows of how to contact Mr. Corwin, please let me know offline. . .

    Tom Barnett, PMP
    Project Manager

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 16:15:43 -0400
    From: Fred Berney <berney@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Pentron Tape Recorder

    I owned and still own a Pentron Model 9T3C recorder. I have the schematics
    for most of their machines. Call me.

    Fred

    301-845-7103

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 17:56:33 -0400
    From: "Barnett, Tom L" <[removed]@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Norman Corwin - Found

    [removed]

    I found this fascinating bit at the USC Website. I want to take his
    course!!!!!

    Tom Barnett, PMP
    Project Manager

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    Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 23:19:57 -0400
    From: "Ted Kneebone" <tkneebone1@[removed];
    To: "Old Time Radio Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  I'm back [removed]

    In case anyone has been trying to contact me, I have been offline since Aug.
    9.  Lightening struck my cpu and fried the motherboard and two telephones.
    Left for California trip on Amtrak Aug 11 so I didn't miss it until I got
    back.  For weeks I tried not to look at the monitor on my front porch.  Now
    I have to get thru 590 pieces of email, most of it is spam!

    Ted Kneebone/1528 S. Grant [removed], SD 57401/605-226-3344
    OTR: [removed]

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    Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 00:25:54 -0400
    From: "John W. Matthews" <glowingdial1@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  cassette tapes

    Hi folks, someone recently wrote the following about cassette tapes:

>     While on the subject, I wish two-hour cassettes had never been invented. I
>     don't own any, but I repair half a dozen a year for other people. Every one
>     of them is a painful experience. Stick with C-60 and C-90 cassettes (30 and
>     45 minutes per side).

    For what it's worth I've had almost no trouble with 120's as long as they
    were a good brand, at least TDK or the like.  Remember 180's??  TDK did make
    them for a while.  I still have a few.  Tape was so thin you could see right
    through it!  Just my 2 cents worth.  Hmmm, I wonder what the value of my 2
    cents worth is now due to the current economy?

    John W. Matthews

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    Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 01:22:44 -0400
    From: "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  People Are Funny

>     Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:31:17 -0400
>     From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];

>     1942 - People Are Funny went on the air with host Art Baker.

    According to Art Linkletter's autobiography, People Are Funny initially was co-hosted by him
    and Art Baker.  Then after a few weeks, at Art Baker's insistence, Linkletter was dumped,
    but remained involved with John Guidel in the production end.  This was because the show
    was too new to be able to lose a host of Art Baker's status.   After the show was renewed,
    Art Baker was dumped and Linkletter returned as full host.

    --
    A. Joseph Ross, [removed]                           [removed]
     15 Court Square, Suite 210                 lawyer@[removed]
    Boston, MA 02108-2503           	         [removed]

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    Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:07:12 -0400
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otrd <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Today in radio history

     From Those Were The Days --

    1929 - The National Farm and Home Hour, which gave rural Americans
    information about farm products, growing crops, farm animal care and
    useful household tips, debuted on NBC. The Stars and Stripes Forever
    opened the show. Don Ameche and Raymond Edward Johnson were featured,
    along with music and entertainment by The Cadets male quartet, Jack Baus
    and The Cornbusters and Mirandy of Persimmons Holler. The National Farm
    and Home Hour was sponsored by Montgomery Ward.

    1933 - Red Adams was heard for the first time on NBC. Later, the program
    was retitled, Red Davis (starring Burgess Meredith), Forever Young and,
    finally, Pepper Young's Family (starring Mason Adams). Listeners kept
    listening through all the changes until 1959.

    Joe

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