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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2008 : Issue 34
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Great Gildersleeve                    [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
      Did Shari Lewis Ever Do Radio?        [ jameshburns@[removed] (Jim Burns) ]
      Dr. Sam Hawthorne                     [ Jim Harmon <jimharmonotr@[removed] ]
      2-7 births/deaths                     [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
      Barry Morse 1918-2008                 [ Afanofoldradio@[removed] ]
      FWD: bud's bandwagon                  [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]
      MP3 old-time radio player             [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]

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    Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 20:03:35 -0500
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Great Gildersleeve

    Steve Salaba commented that he saw Harold Peary as a guest on THE ADDAMS
    FAMILY, but was not doing his Gildy voice.

    Small bit of trivia: After Willard Waterman took over the role for the radio
    series, AND after Waterman was doing the role on the short-run syndicated
    television series, Peary was instructed (on a legal basis) not to play any
    characters or display any characterization that might resemble the character
    of Gildersleeve.  This is why in early films like ROAD TO VICTORY, Peary does
    the Gildy laugh even though he's not Gildy, and in episodes of THE ADDAMS
    FAMILY and FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY, he isn't playing anything remotely similar
    to the character of Gildersleeve.

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    Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 20:23:21 -0500
    From: jameshburns@[removed] (Jim Burns)
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Did Shari Lewis Ever Do Radio?

    A couple of we radio buffs were actually talking about this, this
    afternoon--

    And, kind of a nice piece by me, I think (scroll down), on the current
    whereabouts of Lambchop, over at Mark Evanier's nifty website:

    [removed]

    (Incidentally, for years, later, Lewis did a show in Vegas, and
    conducted symphony [removed]  She was more than multi-talkented, so,
    in this case, asking if a ventriloquist did radio, is not a silly
    question!)

    <And, no, that is not a photo, of [removed];

    ;-)

    Best, Jim

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    Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 06:01:30 -0500
    From: Jim Harmon <jimharmonotr@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Dr. Sam Hawthorne

    I, Jim Harmon, played the Watsonian sidekick, Sheriff Lens, of Dr. Sam
    Hawthorne in all the new radio dramas done of the medical sleuth produced by
    Dave Amaral, about 1976 to 1978. The good doctor was portrayed by the late
    Richard Gulla, who had been in the last few years of radio drama coming out
    of Chicago. Dave Ameral did some of the show in the Los Angeles area and some
    up in the San Francisco area at the NBC radio station where he worked. He
    would then edit scenes together to form a whole presentation. Sometimes two
    characters in one scene would never meet in real life, but would be edited
    together on tape.

     I know Dave used professional talent from both areas, plus some dedicated
    amateurs. Many of these people I did not know personally, and I can't recall
    their names after thirty years. One pro from the Bay Area was Dianne Smythem.
    (I hope I am spelling her name correctly.) She did a number of prominent
    female characters. My wife, Barbara Harmon, played several smaller roles.
    Dave's good friend, Lloyd Nesbitt, provided technical support and played some
    characters. The whole thing was picked up here and there, and Dave's goal was
    to produce a whole series of 13 half-hour episodes. He succeeded in that.
    All were based on Edward D. Hoch's stories of Dr. Sam in Ellery Queen's
    Mystery Magazine, with the permission of the author. I believe Dave Amaral
    did all the adaptations. I know I did no scripting myself. I believe the
    series was broadcast over the Hospital Network for the benefit of patients,
    especially sightless ones. I always hoped Dave might be able to sell the show
    somewhere. The commercials in the show were placed there just to give it the
    impression of a commercial network show. Of course, I would have liked to be
    paid, but it was such a worthy effort I would have liked to have had it have
    a wider audience. As it is, the show lives on in the collections of many
    fans. -- JIM HARMON

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    Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 06:01:38 -0500
    From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  2-7 births/deaths

    February 7th births

    02-07-1812 - Charles Dickens - Portsmouth, England - d. 6-9-1870
    author: Many of his works adapted for radio
    02-07-1866 - George Ade - d. 5-1-1944
    humorist: WJZ New York City
    02-07-1867 - Laura Ingalls Wilder - Pepin, WI - d. 2-10-1957
    author: some her works adapted for radio
    02-07-1883 - Eubie Blake - Baltimore, MD - d. 2-12-1983
    jazz pianist: "Ragtime"; "White House Jazz Festival"
    02-07-1885 - Sinclair Lewis - Sauk Centre, MN - d. 1-10-1951
    novelist: "Campbell Playhouse"; "Ford Theatre"; "Cavalcade of America"
    02-07-1895 - Irving Aaronson - NYC - d. 5-10-1963
    bandleader: "Irving Aaronson and His Orchestra"
    02-07-1896 - Earl Burtnett - Harrisburg, PA - d. 1-2-1936
    orchestra leader: KHJ Los Angeles, California
    02-07-1901 - Bob Stephenson - Washington - d. 9-5-1970
    announcer: "Jeff Regan, Investigator"; "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"
    02-07-1903 - Graemer Lorimer - Wyncote, PA - d. 9-xx-1983
    writer: "Maudie's Diary"
    02-07-1908 - Bill Johnstone - Paisley, Scotland - d. 11-1-1996
    actor: Lamont Cranston/Shadow "The Shadow"; Sam Young "Pepper Young's
    Family"
    02-07-1914 - George Bassman - NYC - d. 6-26-1997
    arranger for Andre Kostelanetz
    02-07-1915 - Arthur Kurlan - d. 12-xx-1992
    producer: "Keep 'Em Rolling"
    02-07-1915 - Eddie Bracken - Astoria, NY - d. 11-14-2002
    comedian: "Eddie Bracken Show"; Dizzy Stevens "Aldrich Family"
    02-07-1918 - Eugene Cines - NYC - d. 3-22-2004
    manager of CBS Music Library
    02-07-1923 - Jiri Pelikan - Olomouc, Czechoslovakia - d. 6-26-1999
    head of the state run radio system who eliminated censorship
    02-07-1923 - Keefe Brasselle - Elyria, OH - d. 7-7-1981
    actor: "Stars in the Air"
    02-07-1924 - Hattie Jacques - Sandgate, Kent, England - d. 10-6-1980
    actor: Sophie Tuckshop "It's That Man Again"; Agatha Dangelbody
    "Educating Archie"
    02-07-1926 - Al Ramsen - NYC - d. 3-12-1984
    actor: "Lights Out"; "Suspense"; "The Ford Theatre"
    02-07-1936 - Teddy Bart - Johnstown, PA
    host: "Teddy Bart's Roundtable"
    02-07-1949 - Susan Boyd - Glasgow, Scotland - d. 6-18-2004
    writer: "Another Day"

    February 7th deaths

    01-21-1867 - John Bratton - Wilmington, DE - d. 2-7-1947
    composed "Teddy Bears Picnic" used as theme for "John and Sparky"
    02-09-1910 - Peanuts Holland - Norfold, VA - d. 2-7-1979
    jazz trumpeter, singer: "One Night Stand"; "Jubilee"; "Yank Swing
    Session"
    02-14-1896 - Anson Weeks - Oakland, CA - d. 2-7-1969
    bandleader: "Lucky Strike Show"; "Lady Esther Serenade"; "[removed]
    Coffee Program"
    02-22-1918 - Sid Abel - Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada - d. 2-7-2000
    sportscaster: "Play By Play Detroit Red Wings"
    02-23-1851 - Frederick Warde - Deddingnton, England - d. 2-7-1935
    actor, lecturer: WMC Memphis, Tennessee
    04-30-1924 - Sonny Day - d. 2-7-2005
    singer: (Smokey Mountain Boys) "Grand Ole Opry"
    06-27-1900 - Rev. James G. Keller - Oakland, CA - d. 2-7-1977
    priest: "The Christophers"
    06-30-1918 - Stewart Foster - Binghamton, NY - d. 2-7-1968
    singer: "Stewart Foster Show"; "Galen Drake"; "On a Sunday Afternoon"
    07-19-1911 - Dennis Conrad Bardens - Midhurst, England - d. 2-7-2004
    editor of weekly BBC radio documentaries "Focus"
    08-10-1896 - Walter Lang - Memphis, TN - d. 2-7-1972
    film director: "Screen Director's Playhouse"
    08-22-1909 - Philip G. Epstein - NYC - d. 2-7-1952
    screenwriter: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    09-01-1908 - Paul Sullivan - St. Louis, MO - d. 2-7-1986
    news commentator: Monday thru Saturday 15-minute show on CBS
    10-18-1918 - Bobby Troup - Harrisburg, PA - d. 2-7-1999
    singer, actor: "Navy Swings"; "Bobby Troup Program"; "Bobby Troup Trio"
    10-31-1912 - Dale Evans - Uvalde, TX - d. 2-7-2001
    actor, singer: (Queen of the Cowgirls) "Charlie McCarthy Show"; "Roy
    Rogers Show"
    11-30-1884 - Rev. Dr. Daniel A. Poling - Portland, OR - d. 2-7-1968
    clergyman: "The National Youth Conference"

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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    Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 07:32:33 -0500
    From: Afanofoldradio@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Barry Morse 1918-2008
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    Actor Barry Morse, who chased after David Janssen's Richard Kimble  character
    in the 1960's series "The Fugitive", has died in London at age 89  after a
    short illness. He played in films, TV and radio (mostly in Canada) over  a 7
    decade long [removed] kienzler springield illinois  afanofodradi@[removed]

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    Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 18:17:44 -0500
    From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  FWD: bud's bandwagon

    Folk;

       Received this query from a confused person directed here by Karen of Radio
    Spirits (waves to Karen) - I've forwarded info on the DIgest to the poster,
    but I thought I'd forward this in anyway. Feel free to contact me directly if
    you don't want to post ot the [removed] we can find the show, I'll add it to
    the podcast so the whole class can enjoy.

             Charlie

    - -- begin forwarded text

    Would you have show #172, Armed Forces Radio Services ( this would be episode
    #172 of a show they aired called "Bud's Bandwagon."

    - -- end forwarded text

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    Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:48:21 -0500
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  MP3 old-time radio player

    Because I am a member of some Best Buy Rewards program, I just received a
    coupon for $15 off any Samsung MP3 player.  Since I don't need any additional
    MP3 player in my house, and it's not a $5 or $10 coupon ($15 bucks is $15),
    if anyone has a use for the coupon, let me know and I'll mail it to them.  I
    use my laptop and my DVD player to play MP3s, so I don't need any stand-alone
    MP3 player but someone on this digest may.
    Martin
    mmargrajr@[removed]

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