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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2010 : Issue 55
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      ABC radio from Hollywood              [ bobb lynes <iairotr@[removed]; ]
      Nothing to balk over                  [ <otrbuff@[removed]; ]
      RE: Bogus "Hermit's Cave" episode, "  [ Michael Ogden <michaelo67@[removed] ]
      Arthur Anderson, Cincy Flier          [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]

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    Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:19:36 -0400
    From: bobb lynes <iairotr@[removed];
    To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  ABC radio from Hollywood
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    Hi all,

    My friend Galen Augustus (who works at ABC) is part of a history project
    regarding radio shows that were broadcast/originated from the [removed]
    area back in the "good ol' days".  They're particularly interested in shows
    from ABC-Blue (Sunset & Vine), 1440 Highland and 1441 McCadden.  If anyone out
    there has any info or knows anyone that may be able to help, please contact
    Galen at ABC; (323) 671-4621.

    Bobb

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    Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:20:13 -0400
    From: <otrbuff@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Nothing to balk over

    I was disappointed by the shellacking that Alfred Balk took for his volume
    "The Rise of Radio" on this forum recently.  Every man is entitled to his
    opinion and I defend that.  It was apparent that the reviewer had checked
    out of his library a text meant for in-depth study of the medium, nothing in
    the lighter vein of Leonard Maltin's "The Great American Broadcast" or
    Gerald Nachman's "Raised on Radio" which may have been what he was after.
    Balk set out to do something altogether different and probably accomplished
    it.

    To researchers, historians, and those wanting more detail, I'm thinking
    Balk's tome will fill the bill.  The digest summary suggested there was
    little new here.  Perhaps not but as I read it I discovered stuff I didn't
    know.  It has a few factual errors which I noted in a published review.
    Still, it makes a contribution to our storehouse of the aural broadcast
    arena and I commend it to serious inquisitors.

    None of this is to disparage anybody and that certainly isn't my intention.
    I'm offering another perspective on one book.  Incidentally, I don't know
    Balk personally and have never communicated with him.

    Jim Cox

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    Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:22:18 -0400
    From: Michael Ogden <michaelo67@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  RE: Bogus "Hermit's Cave" episode, "Dark House"

    Andrew S. asked if the HERMIT'S CAVE "episode" entitled "The Dark House" is a
    re-creation.

    It definitely is an OTR fan recording, most likely done in the late 60s or
    early 70s (seems like it's been floating around forever), but I'm not sure
    that I'd even call it a re-creation. I think it's probably an original
    script, done in the format of HERMIT'S CAVE by the person who produced the
    recording and who also plays all the voices in the story.

    This person is identified as R. G. Scott (anybody know him?), and he also did
    his own recording of Arch Oboler's "Chicken Heart." This was not a
    re-creation of the complete LIGHTS OUT script (like the Gotham Players did a
    few years ago) but rather of Oboler's truncated version which was done for
    the 1962 LP DROP DEAD!

    [removed] cleared up, except for who R. G. Scott was (or is). It'd be
    interesting to know if he dabbled any further into OTR simulating beyond
    these two recordings.

    Mike Ogden

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    Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:37:52 -0400
    From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Arthur Anderson, Cincy Flier

    Folks;

       A couple of things I forgot to mention. First, if you missed the
    interviews on St. Patty's Day with Arthur Anderson (he of the Mercury Theatre
    and Let's Pretend, among much more), I posted three of 'em to the podcast.
    Just hit [removed] and scroll down a bit until you see it.
    You can download, or just listen directly with the inline player. I've also
    posted the latest version of the Cincy flyer/registration form supplied by
    Bob with updated hotel info.

             Charlie

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