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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2007 : Issue 35
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Re: The Lone Ranger's first name [ Joemartelle@[removed] ]
Movies about the Radio [ "Jan Bach" <janbach@[removed]; ]
My Birthday Salutation [ Conrad Binyon <conradab@[removed] ]
Re: Hi, my name's John [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
Who Was That Masked Man? [ crow8164@[removed] (Dennis Crow) ]
Don Hollenbeck [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
1-31 births/deaths [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
Ranger name [ "Jim Nixon" <ranger6000@[removed] ]
#OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Nig [ charlie@[removed] ]
Captain Midnight [ "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross. ]
The Lone Ranger's first name [ "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross. ]
"Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Nig [ Bob Scherago <rscherago@[removed] ]
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:06:03 -0500
From: Joemartelle@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: The Lone Ranger's first name
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For what it's worth and not to be a name dropper, but Clayton Moore and I
were good friends. I'm sure many of you know, for many years, Clay did an
outstanding job, of portraying the Lone Ranger on television.
Quite often, on his birthday and other occasions, he would be a guest on my
various radio shows, usually
via phone, from his home. It was also my pleasure, to assist him, in his
'legal battle' with the Wrather Corporation, and his attempt to regain
'wearing
the mask' at personal appearances. This was when exec's
wanted to showcase a new Lone Ranger. At the time, back in the late 70's,
Klinton--(whatever became of him)--Spillsbury was cast as the new LR in new
feature length movie. Wrather officials (owners to the rights) felt there
would be confusion in the minds of viewers with Clayton and the new 'younger'
masked-rider-of-the-plains! Ridiculous, for my money's worth. Anyway, I
could
go on and on, about what transpired, including how 'hurt' Clayton felt about
being cast aside, but that's another story, for another forum. Suffice to
say, after Jack Wrather passed on, Clayton was allowed to make personal
appearance as "Clayton Moore, who portrayed The Lone Ranger."
Be that as it may, and back to the subject of the masked-man's first name!
During one of our informal 'radio chats,' the subject of the Lone Ranger's
first name came up and Clayton confirmed, without doubt or hesitation that it
is and always has [removed], Kemo [removed]! It's not from the radio
Lone Ranger's mouth, nor from writer Fran Striker, but, I believe, still a
pretty good voice of authority!
I have that interview on tape, floating around here somewhere, in one of
several hundred boxes of radio 'stuff', I've kept over the years. Now, just
exactly, where it is and which box it's in is anyone's guess:) Perhaps, I
should
organize a search team to venture forth to the deep, dark recesses of our
basement to try and locate it!:)
God Bless
Joe
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:06:43 -0500
From: "Jan Bach" <janbach@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Movies about the Radio
Hello again --
This is either a new subject or a very old one, that of movies attempting to
show the activities of on-air performers in the heyday of radio (I am
reminded of this news group's interest in TV's "Remember WENN" from just a
few years ago).
My wife and I just discovered a hilarious comedy from 1997, played not for
laughs but in all seriousness (in order to make it funnier), called "Welcome
Back, Mr. McDonald," and written and produced by Japanese writers and
performers. It represents the Tokyo radio production -- in the present
day -- of a drama written by a Japanese housewife and intended to be
performed live over late-night radio, and the complications that ensue when
the leading actress in the drama objects to the name the authoress has given
her. One change leads to another, and by the end of the film one wonders if
the mess will ever be straightened out. The actors are all so uniformly
capable that the subtitles -- absolutely necessary for most of us -- never
get in the way of the performances. And one has opportunities to see how the
station and studios are laid out, how sound effects were made in the
"classic," pre-CD days of radio, how the narrator is isolated from the other
players, how last-minute changes in the script are incorporated during
station breaks and commercials.
Our trips to Japan in the last couple of years prepared us for the excessive
politeness, the bowing and scraping, etc., common to the Japanese culture,
but this film would be funny even to those with little knowledge of Japanese
or love of radio techniques and OTR, and we heartily recommend it. It's
available from Netflix.
yOurs TRuly,
Jan Bach
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:40:56 -0500
From: Conrad Binyon <conradab@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: My Birthday Salutation
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From: Ronald Sayles
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest
Subject: 1-30 births/deaths
January 30th births
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONRAD!!
To Ron Sayles who through his B/D program always intrigues us with
the comings and goings of former radio, TV and film performers and who
always uses the Digest to wish me a HB, I say
"Thank You" for your salutation on my birthday anniversary. I turned
76 tears old today, Dang that's old. And yes you read that right. I'm
crying I'm so old. *G*
Of course being of such an age is better than the alternative.
Regards
Conrad Binyon
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conradab@[removed] (Conrad A. Binyon)
Encino, CA
Home of the Stars who loved Ranches and Farms
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:16:16 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Re: Hi, my name's John
Jack French wrote --
I owe Joe Mackey, and the rest of the Digesters, an apology.
Accepted. :)
Joe
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Visit my homepage:
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:16:52 -0500
From: crow8164@[removed] (Dennis Crow)
To: [removed]@[removed] (Old Time Radio Digest)
Subject: Who Was That Masked Man?
I have little stomach to disagree with my friend and excellent OTR historian,
Jack French, but his suggestion that "The Lone Ranger's" first name is "John"
requires another look.
Since this subject has been milked thoroughly here (reminiscent of an
earlier, extended discussion regarding whether Smoky Bear is really Smoky
Bear or Smoky THE Bear), let me suggest a reference which clears up the
matter for me.
David Rothel, author of WHO WAS THAT MASKED MAN? ([removed] Barnes and Company,
1976), interviewed Charles Livingstone, who was an early actor and long time
director of the radio version of "The Lone Ranger." Livingstone came to work
on "The Lone Ranger in August, 1933, seven months after the program had begun
in January, 1933. He knew both George Trendle and writer, Fran Striker. He
says to Rothel, "Nobody ever knew the Lone Ranger's first name despite the
fact that some writers claim it was John." (page 111)
He would know if anybody would because he had daily contact with the
program's developing story for many, many years. I don't believe we should
fill in any blanks if the information didn't exist in the first place.
Dennis Crow
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:17:18 -0500
From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Don Hollenbeck
A college professor at Northwestern contacted the Metro Washington OTR
Club today, searching for audio copies of broadcasts of Don Hollenbeck.
This professor is completing a book on Hollenbeck for Columbia
University Press. Hollenbeck, after he was fired by ABC and NBC, did a
pioneer program of criticism of NYC newspapers on WCBS entitled: "CBS
Views the Press" from 1947 to 1950. These are the ones sought.
If any Digesters can help with this request, contact the professor
directly:
Professor Loren Ghiglione
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
<ghiglion@[removed];
Thanks,
Jack French
Editor: RADIO RECALL
<[removed]>
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:18:29 -0500
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 1-31 births/deaths
January 31st births
01-31-1872 - Rupert Hughes - Lancaster, MO - d. 9-9-1956
writer: (Uncle to Howard Hughes) "The Story of Holly Sloan"
01-31-1872 - Zane Grey - Zanesville, OH - d. 10-23-1939
writer: "Rudy Vallee Hour"
01-31-1887 - Charlies Irwin - Curragh, Ireland - d. 1-12-1969
actor: "Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show"
01-31-1892 - Eddie Cantor - NYC - d. 10-10-1964
singer, comedian: (Banjo Eyes) "Eddie Cantor Show"; "Chase & Sanborn
Hour"
01-31-1894 - Isham Jones - Coalton, OH - d. 10-19-1956
bandleader: "Isham Jones and His Orchestra"
01-31-1902 - Tullulah Bankhead - Huntsville, AL - d. 12-12-1968
actor, hostess: "Johnny Presents"; "Big Show"
01-31-1904 - Cliff Nazarro - New Haven, CT - d. 2-18-1961
actor: "Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show"
01-31-1905 - John O'Hara - Pottsville, PA - d. 4-11-1970
author: "Information, Please"; "Eddie Condon's Jazz Concert"
01-31-1906 - Edith Adams - West Union, IA - d. unknown
actor: Mrs. Gilman "Those Happy Gilmans"; "Jenny Peabody"
01-31-1908 - Connie Desmond - Ohio - d. 3-3-1983
sportscaster: play-by-play for the Brooklyn Dodgers
01-31-1909 - Walter Coy - Great Falls, MT - d. 12-11-1974
actor: Michael Lanyard/Lone Wolf "Lone Wolf"
01-31-1913 - Maurice Manson - d. 9-25-2002
actor: Reverend McArthur "One Man's Family"
01-31-1915 - Bobby Hackett - Providence, RI - d. 6-7-1976
cornetist: "Eddie Condon's Jazz Concert"
01-31-1915 - Garry Moore - Baltimore, MD - d. 11-28-1993
host, comedian: "Garry Moore Show"; "Camel Caravan"; "Take It or
Leave It"
01-31-1917 - Fay Baker - NYC - d. 12-8-1987
actor: "Words at War"
01-31-1919 - Jackie Robinson - Cairo, GA - d. 10-24-1972
sportscaster: (Baseball Hall of Fame) "Jackie Robinson Show"
01-31-1921 - Carol Channing - Seattle, WA
actor-singer: "Stagestruck"; "Arthur Godfrey Show"
01-31-1921 - John Agar - Chicago, IL - d. 4-7-2002
actor: "Big Show"
01-31-1921 - Mario Lanza - Philadelphia, PA - d. 10-7-1959
singer: "Mario Lanza Show"
01-31-1923 - Joanne Dru - Logan, WV - d. 9-10-1996
actor: (Sister of Peter Marshall) "Lux Radio Theatre"
01-31-1927 - Norman Prescott - Boston, MA - d. 7-2-2005
producer: Boston radio
01-31-1929 - Jean Simmons - Crouch Hill, London, England
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "A Christmas Carol"
January 31st deaths
01-07-1889 - H. R. Baukhage - La Salle, IL - d. 1-31-1976
commentator: "Four Star News"; "News and Comments"
01-17-1926 - Moira Shearer - Dunfermine, Scotland - d. 1-31-2006
worked briefly as a radio announcer in the 1980s
01-18-1882 - A. A. Milne - London, England - d. 1-31-1956
author: "Fleischmann's Yeast Hour"
02-02-1882 - Geoffrey O'Hara - Chatham, Canada - d. 1-31-1967
tenor: "Roxy and His Gang"
02-10-1868 - William Allen White - Emporia, KS - d. 1-31-1944
writer: "American Forum of the Air"; "University of Chicago Round Table"
04-01-1893 - Linton Wells - Louisville, KY - d. 1-31-1976
writer: "The Magic Key"
05-01-1892 - Howard Barlow - Plain City, OH - d. 1-31-1972
conductor: "March of Time"; "Voice of Firestone"
05-14-1910 - Paul Sutton - Albuquerque, NM - d. 1-31-1970
actor: Sergeant William Preston "Challenge of the Yukon"
06-25-1887 - George Abbott - Forestville, NY - d. 1-31-1995
broadway producer: "Stagestruck"
07-17-1908 - Jack Douglas - d. 1-31-1989
writer: "Jack Paar Show"; "The Martin and Lewis Show"
08-14-1867 - John Galsworthy - Kingston Hill, Surrey, England - d.
1-31-1933
author: "Columbia Workshop"; "Great Plays"; "Theatre Guil On the Air"
08-23-1897 - Ray Perkins - Boston, MA - d. 1-31-1969
emcee, singer: "National Amateur Night"; "Show of the Week"; "Nickel
Man"
08-27-1882 - Samuel Goldwyn - Warsaw, Poland - d. 1-31-1974
panelist: "People's Platform"
08-27-1901 - Roger Pryor - NYC - d. 1-31-1974
actor: "Screen Guild Theatre"; "Theatre Guild On the Air"; "Summer
Symphony"
09-26-1904 - Richard Thorne - NYC - d. 1-31-1957
writer, creator, producer, director: "The Hall of Fantasy"
11-01-1923 - Gordon R. Dickson - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - d.
1-31-2001
science fiction writer: "X-Minus One"; "Exploring Tomorrow"
11-08-1909 - Scotty Wiseman - Ingalls, NC - d. 1-31-1981
singer: (Lulu Belle and Scotty) "National Barn Dance"; "Boone County
Jamboree"
11-22-1875 - Elizabeth Patterson - Savannah, TN - d. 1-31-1966
actor: Maid "Halls of Ivy"
12-10-1914 - Jean Dickenson - Montreal, Canada - d. 1-31-1989
singer: (Nightingale of the Airwaves) "American Album of Familiar Music"
12-18-1890 - Edwin H. Armstrong - NYC - d. 1-31-1954
inventor: FM radio
Ron Sayles
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:18:54 -0500
From: "Jim Nixon" <ranger6000@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Ranger name
I was quite surprised to read that Jerry Haendiges is in possession of, or
at least aware of, a sanctioned recorded episode(s) of The Lone Ranger that
mention his first name being John.
Jerry, if there is such a recording or recordings, why not let us all in on
it? I know Fran Striker never intended that any first name be used for his
character. After Trendle sold the copyright to Jack Wrather in 1956, all
bets were off anyway. They could have named him Aloysius and it wouldn't
have been official.
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Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:12:01 -0500
From: charlie@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Night!
A weekly [removed]
For the best in OTR Chat, join IRC (Internet Relay Chat), StarLink-IRC
Network, the channel name is #OldRadio. We meet Thursdays at 8 PM Eastern
and go on, and on! The oldest OTR Chat Channel, it has been in existence
over nine years, same time, same channel! Started by Lois Culver, widow
of actor Howard Culver, this is the place to be on Thursday night for
real-time OTR talk!
Our "regulars" include OTR actors, soundmen, collectors, listeners, and
others interested in enjoying OTR from points all over the world. Discussions
range from favorite shows to almost anything else under the sun (sometimes
it's hard for us to stay on-topic)...but even if it isn't always focused,
it's always a good time!
For more info, contact charlie@[removed]. We hope to see you there, this
week and every week!
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Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:56:00 -0500
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Captain Midnight
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:59:31 -0500
From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr" <skallisjr@[removed];
The Captain Midnight radio show did not really transition to TV, despite
that there was a Captain Midnight TV show, both sponsored by Ovaltine.
There were significant differences between the two shows. On the radio
show, the Secret Squadron was a US Government group; on TV, it was a
private organization.
But if it was a private organization, how was it funded? What
private citizen could have afforded that mountaintop real estate, the
headquarters facility, the Silver Dart, and all of that gadgetry, not
to mention food and clothing for the three people who lived there?
I'd say it was a government-funded front otganization -- especially
given Captain Midnight's easy access to high-level officials.
The TV show had a rocket airplane; in the radio
show, conventional aircraft were flown, often amphibians; usually using
reciprocating engines.
No, the TV show had a jet airplane. I'd just call that an updating
of the technology, just as the TV Captain Midnight was a World War II
veteran, while the radio Captain Midnight was a World War I veteran.
--
A. Joseph Ross, [removed] [removed]
15 Court Square, Suite 210 Fax [removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2503 [removed]
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Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:56:36 -0500
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: The Lone Ranger's first name
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:46:30 -0500
From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
He contends that the later commercial recordings of the Masked Rider,
released in the 50s and 60s, definitely stated that his name was
"John." Since those records were produced by, and with the blessings
of, his creators, it validates his first name.
What recordings? The recordings I know of released in the 50s and
60s consisted of (a) some phonograph records, originally issued as 78
or 45 rpm singles, featuring the radio cast and telling the LR's
origin, how he got Silver, how he found Dan Reid, and some other
short adventures; and (b) recordings of old radio shows. It's been
pretty well established that the LR's first name was never mentioned
on any of the radio or TV shows. That leaves the phonograph records.
These (or at least some of them) came out in the 70s on LPs, and I
have them. The ones I have don't mention the LR's first name. If
there are others that I don't have, I'd love to know about them.
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Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:50:18 -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]
<[removed];.
Wach week we feature four complete shows in MP3 format
for your listening pleasure or for downloading; two "Golden
Age of Radios" and two "One Night Stands." The two WTIC
programs are on different pages for more flexibility. Please let
me know what you thinkof the new format. You can email me at
goldena@[removed] <mailto:goldena@[removed];
We present new shows every week or so. The current four programs
will be available on line at least until the morning of February 7, 2007.
Program 30 - September, 1972 - Aldo Gisalbert, NBC studio engineer,
discusses the very early days of the NBC network.
Program 31 - October, 1972 - Bill Owen, author of Radio's Golden Age,
later retitled THE BIG BROADCAST; 1920-1950 A NEW, REVISED
AND GREATLY EXPANDED EDITION OF RADIO'S GOLDEN
AGE: THE COMPLETE REFERRENCE WORK, a listing of all the
major radio shows and the people who made them happen. The book is
the ultimate reference of old time radio. It is still in print, with a
forward
by Henry Morgan.
"A One Night Stand with the Big Bands" with Arnold Dean
Program 21 - Saxophonist Charlie Ventura - June, 1973
Program 22 - Singer Johnny Desmond - August, 1973
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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