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Date: 5/7/2008 4:18 PM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2008 : Issue 117
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      The Raggedy Man ?                     [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
      June Foray                            [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
      O Superman                            [ david rogers <david_rogers@hotmail. ]
      Re: SPERDVAC Convention Program       [ Gregg Oppenheimer <gopp@[removed]; ]
      This just [removed]                       [ Wich2@[removed] ]
      5-7 births/deaths                     [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
      #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Nig  [ charlie@[removed] ]
      New Features on The Golden age of Ra  [ "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed] ]
      re: O Superman                        [ Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed]; ]
      From Jeffrey Muller                   [ JayHick@[removed] ]

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    Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:47:54 -0400
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  The Raggedy Man ?

    This question just came to my attention and I'm kinda lost. Can anyone answer?
    Martin

    Somewhere around here I have a 78 of Riley reading The Raggedy Man and Little
    Orphant Annie. It used to keep me up at night and out of the basement when I
    was a child. I know it was recorded in 1912, but the copy I have, though
    pretty damn old, doesn't seem as old as that. Anybody know if this record was
    reissued on a 78, and when?

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    Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:48:39 -0400
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  June Foray

    Sean commented:

>     June Foray noted that she gets no royalties from the very popular DVD
>     collections of Rocky & Bullwinkle ("not that I need the money," sheadded)
>     but did seem a bit peeved at the Ward heirs for the way they are handling
>     things.

    The reason is most likely because the contract(s) she signed with Ward's
    production company never stated they would owe her royalties. Standard
    contracts with actors (voice overs or screen actors) back in the 1950s and
    1960s stated either a flat, one-time fee, or a small royalty for TV re-runs,
    international or aborad, but when it comes to DVD releases, it all depends on
    the contracts. It's cruel to blessed people like Foray who sit back and watch
    as others make money off their recorded talents, but if they are not paying
    her, then there is a legal way they don't have to.

    Reminds me of a funny story about the woman (remaining nameless) who told
    MGM/UA that if they were going to put a particular episode of TV's THE ADDAMS
    FAMILY on DVD in the complete series box sets, she should be paid something
    like half a million dollars for royalties because her father wrote a
    30-second ditty that was sung by Carolyn Jones (Morticia Addams) featured in
    one particular episode. It seems contracts back in the sixties assured her
    father would receive a certain fee for every TV rerun, perpetual, and to this
    date she (her father has since passed on) still collects a small check every
    year for TV re-runs. But since the contracts back in the 1960s did not
    stipulate DVDs, the studio had to contact her and get clearance. After she
    demanded the HUGE sum, the studio did the next best thing (sadly to all
    purists out there) - they deleted the 30 second sequence from the print so
    when you buy the DVDs, and watch that particular episode, the musical number
    sung by Morticia has been cut out.
    Martin

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    Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 20:33:18 -0400
    From: david rogers <david_rogers@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  O Superman
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    Jim Burns wrote:

>     I got all excited there for a moment because I thought Dave Rogers wasabout
>     to announce a BBC radio production of the erotic classic, THESTORY OF [removed]

    Actually "O Superman" was a reference to the song by Laurie Anderson.

    However, adult versions of OTR classics while interesting to contemplate I
    suspect may viewed with disaproval by the [removed] as always, David Rogers

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    Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 20:33:33 -0400
    From: Gregg Oppenheimer <gopp@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: SPERDVAC Convention Program

    For those who are interested, the Convention Program from last
    weekend's SPERDVAC Convention, a 24-page booklet including a complete
    listing of events, biographical profiles of all the celebrity guests,
    vintage radio ads, and even a cartoon, is available in PDF form at
    [removed] (It's [removed] megabytes, so be
    patient).

    - Gregg Oppenheimer

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    Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:21:52 -0400
    From: Wich2@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  This just [removed]

    From: Sean Dougherty _seandd@[removed]_ (mailto:seandd@[removed])

>     I returned from  SPERDVAC 2008 yesterday and wanted to report

    Thanks, Sean; hope to work with my [removed], pals out there, [removed]

>     As is usual for OTR conventions these days, the best parts were found  at the
>     dinner tables and in the hallways, less so on the stage

    I would respectfully dissent here. I have been FOTR-ing for about 15 years
    now, and I think some of the shows I've seen in the last few - Peter
    Fernandez'
     SUSPENSE, Arthur Anderson's PLOT TO OVERTHROW CHRISTMAS, Anthony Tollin's
    X-1  & GUNSMOKE, Gregg Oppenheimer's HARRY LIME, Bill Nadel's LIGHT OF THE
    WORLD,  and Jay Stern's 2000+ owed no apology to anyone.

>     Corrinne Orr ...She is hoping to return to Newark for
>     FOTR this year  and perhaps once again share the stage with Simon Jones

    It's always a treat to work with Corinne, in NYC or Newark! It was a blast
    to flirt with her as my "Steve," with Simon as our blustery "Sir Graham," in
    our  PAUL TEMPLE MYSTERY.

>     I don't mean to slight all the fun I had with  the not-so-famous people who
>     were hanging around but that might not be of as  general interest to the
>     digest, but hi to Stuart, Rich, Gary, Walden,  Barbara, Bobb, Bryan, Joy,
>     Penny, Anthony, and so on.

    As fellow Listers and worthy FOTR performers, they're sure of interest  here!

    Best,
    -Craig W.

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    Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:14:12 -0400
    From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  5-7 births/deaths

    May 7th births

    05-07-1840 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - St. Petersburg, Russis - d.
    11-6-1893
    composer: Many of his compositions were used as themes
    05-07-1884 - Gloria Gordon - d. 11-21-1962
    actor: (Mother of Gale Gordon) Mrs. O'Reilly "My Friend Irma"
    05-07-1885 - George "Gabby" Hayes - Wellsville, NY - d. 2-9-1969
    actor: "Andrews Sisters' Eight-to-the-Bar Ranch"; "Roy Rogers Show"
    05-07-1890 - Billy House - Mankato, MN - d. 9-23-1961
    actor, comedian: "Al Pearce and His Gang"; "The Laugh Liner"
    05-07-1892 - Archibald MacLeish - Glencoe, IL - d. 4-20-1982
    writer: "Columbia Workshop"
    05-07-1895 - Thomas Darcy, Jr. - Vancouver, WA - d. 5-19-1968
    conducted the United States Army Band on CBS during the 1938 season
    05-07-1896 - Gale Binkley - d. 4-xx-1979
    banjoist: (Binkley Brothers Barn Dance Orchestra" WSM Nashville, TN
    05-07-1900 - Ralph Truman - London, England - d. 10-15-1977
    actor: John H Watson "BBC Home Theatre"
    05-07-1901 - Gary Cooper - Helena, MT - d. 5-14-1961
    actor: "Family Theatre"; "Screen Guild Theatre"; 'Lux Radio Theatre"
    05-07-1903 - Samuel Herbert Herman - Bronxwood, NY - d. 4-23-1995
    xylophone player: Staff musician for NBC
    05-07-1905 - George E. Stoll - Minneapolis, MN - d. 1-18-1985
    orchestra: "Jack Oakie's College"; "Bing Crosby Show"; "Eddie Cantor
    Show"
    05-07-1906 - Irving Reis - NYC - d. 7-3-1953
    director: "The Free Company"; "Columbia Workshop"; "Brave New World"
    05-07-1906 - Jack Johnstone - NYC - d. 11-16-1991
    writer, producer, director: "Buck Rogers"; "CBS Radio Workshop"; "Six
    Shooter"
    05-07-1908 - Edmund MacDonald - Massachusetts - d. 9-2-1951
    actor: Tommy Hughes "Big Town"; Inspector Burke "Murder Will Out"   s
    05-07-1915 - Win Elliot - Chelsea, MA - d. 9-17-1998
    sportscaster, emcee: "Fish Pond"; "County Fair"; "Quick as a Flash"
    05-07-1919 - Eva Peron - Los Toldos, Argentina - d. 7-26-1952
    actor, hostess: "Radio Argentina"; "Radio Belgrano"
    05-07-1921 - Gale Robbins - Chicago, IL - d. 2-12-1980
    singer: "Ben Bernie, the Old Maestro"; "The Hoagy Carmichael Show"
    05-07-1923 - Anne Baxter - Michigan City, IN - d. 12-12-1985
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    05-07-1927 - Jim Lowe - Springfield, MO
    disc jockey, host: (King of Trivia) WNEW New York
    05-07-1931 - Teresa Brewer - Toledo, OH - d. 10-17-2007
    singer: "Steve Allen Show"; "Major Bowes Amatuer Hour"

    May 7th deaths

    02-24-1943 - Richard Carleton - Bowral, Australia - d. 5-7-2006
    correspondent for 2GB radio
    03-20-1913 - Judith Evelyn - Seneca, SD - d. 5-7-1967
    actor: Grace Marshall "Helpmate"; Kay Miniver "Mrs. Miniver"
    03-29-1891 - Warner Baxter - Columbus, OH - d. 5-7-1951
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    05-18-1922 - Kai Winding - Aarhus, Denmark - d. 5-7-1983
    musician: "Stan Kenton and His Orchestra"; "One Night Stand"; "Jubilee"
    06-18-1910 - Ray McKinley - Fort Worth, TX - d. 5-7-1995
    bandleader, vocalist: Co-leader of the Glen Miller Band
    07-13-1934 - Dennis Crosby - California - d. 5-7-1991
    actor: "Bing Crosby Show"
    07-14-1902 - Harlan Ware - d. 5-7-1967
    writer: "The Bartons"; "One Man's Family"
    08-30-1914 - Frank Latourette - d. 5-7-1985
    creator of "Hollywood Byline"
    11-13-1913 - Blue Lu Barker - New Orleans, LA - d. 5-7-1998
    singer: "This Is Jazz"
    11-20-1910 - Frank Goss - Washington, [removed] - d. 5-7-1962
    announcer: "Hallmark Playhouse"; "Escape"; "Stars Over Hollywood"
    11-21-1894 - Max Miller - Brighton, England - d. 5-7-1963
    stand-up comic: "Cheeky Chappie" Spotty BBC career due to blue material
    11-24-1884 - Jack Jones - Merthyr Tydfil, Wales - d. 5-7-1970
    author of radio scripts
    12-09-1909 - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. - NYC - d. 5-7-2000
    actor: "Silent Men"; "This Is War"; "We Care"
    12-23-1907 - Don McNeill - Galena, IL - d. 5-7-1996
    host: "Breakfast Club"

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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    Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 02:12:01 -0400
    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, 7 May 2008 08:10:29 -0400
    From: "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed];
    To: "Old Time Radio" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  New Features on The Golden age of Radio Website

    There are now many more features added to the free website, The Golden Age
    of Radio - WTIC. Here, in addition to more than 134 hours of old radio
    programs and big band era music shows, there are many other features from
    WTIC in Hartford, CT, some of which were on the air, some promotional
    programs and features, and some that were never meant to be played in
    public!

    Follow this link, [removed] , then click on "Additional
    Features.

    Bob Scherago
    Webmaster
    [removed]

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    Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:22:44 -0400
    From: Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  re: O Superman

    David Rogers queried why Superman is mentioned so rarely on the Digest.
    Actually, I'm not sure it is rarely mentioned. I save each issue of the
    Digest to my hard drive as a text file. A quick search revealed that of
    the first 115 issues for 2008, 25 (or [removed]) mentioned Superman. For
    all of 2007, 71 out of 367 issues ([removed]) mention Superman. Those are
    not all discussions of the show, as the search function counts any
    mention, included Ron's birth/death dates for actors, etc. It's a lot
    less than some shows. [removed], the keyword "Suspense" is present in
    156/367 ([removed]) of 2007 issues of the Digest. But Superman is more
    prevalent than many other popular series. For example, the keyword
    "Sanctum" is present in only 47/367 ([removed]) of 2007 issues. On average,
    Superman is mentioned every five days in the Digest. I'm not saying I
    disagree with David's implied assessment that it shouldn't be discussed
    more. But I wanted to point out that it comes up fairly frequently on
    the Digest--and perhaps more frequently than he realized.

    Kermyt

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    Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:55:55 -0400
    From: JayHick@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  From Jeffrey Muller
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    Teaneck New Theatre, a not-for-profit theatre company located in Bergen
    County, New Jersey, will present a staged play based on the Orson Welles
    Mercury
    Theatre production of [removed] Wells' "War of the Worlds." This production
    commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the famous broadcast and will include
    excerpted re-creations of Howard Koch's radio adaptation  bookended by a
    fictional  backstage story of events just prior to and after this famous
    broadcast. This production will be directed by Greg Liosi.

    Performances run Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 PM and Sundays @ 3 PM from October
    17 through November 2.  Tickets: $15, $12 for students and seniors, $10 for
    theatre parties of 10 or more.

    Performances take place at The Hackensack Cultural Arts Center, 39 Broadway,
    Hackensack. For reservations and information, call TNT at (201) 692-0200. For
    online ticket purchases and directions to the theatre, visit TNT's we site
    at [removed].

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