Subject: [removed] Digest V2002 #153
From: "OldRadio Mailing Lists" <[removed]@[removed];
Date: 4/24/2002 9:03 AM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2002 : Issue 153
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Re: Vinton Hayworth                   [ "Michael Hayde" <mmeajv@[removed]; ]
      Vinton Hayworth                       [ William L Murtough <k2mfi@[removed]; ]
      Shadow Theme Music                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      FYI: Another radio book available at  [ "Irene Heinstein" <IreneTH@[removed] ]
      radio themes                          [ "joe@[removed]" <sergei01@earthli ]
      Re: RADIO DAYS                        [ SanctumOTR@[removed] ]
      Shadow Theme                          [ "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed] ]
      Radio Theme songs                     [ ""Cynthia \"ChibiBarako\""" < ]
      The Shadow Theme                      [ "Tony Palermo" <TPalermo_lists@spry ]
      #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Nig  [ lois@[removed] ]
      Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]

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    Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 11:34:51 -0400
    From: "Michael Hayde" <mmeajv@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Vinton Hayworth

    Dennis Crow wrote about Vinton Hayworth, concluding:

>     Hal Stone has promised more info on Hayworth in his forthcoming book, which
>     we Digest readers are eagerly anticipating.

    Here, here!  I recall Hayworth's work as General Schaefer on "Jeannie," and
    also his two appearances as a judge on "Dragnet 1969."  However, I was
    greatly surprised to find him pitching the Buick commercials during "The
    Berle-Buick Hour" in 1953.  That strikes me as something of a comedown for a
    fine actor.

    Michael

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    Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:13:17 -0400
    From: William L Murtough <k2mfi@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Vinton Hayworth

    It was nice to see the name of Vinton Hayworth mentioned a few days ago.
    He was a very distinguished gentleman from the old school who was one of
    the regular  actors, along with Betty Garde and Kathleen Cordel, that I
    worked with when I was the CBS engineer on the Phillip Morris Playhouse
    for the last two years that it was on the air. Also I was pleased to see
    the mention of Johnny Roventini who I also knew quite well. I can still
    hear his "Call For Phillip [removed]". All, including director
    Charlie Martin, were fine people!

    Bill Murtough

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    Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:13:34 -0400
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Shadow Theme Music

    In response to the person who wanted to know the theme music to the Shadow:

    Omphale's Spinning Wheel ("Le Roet d'Omphale.") Opus 31 by Camille Saint-Saens.
    --
    Ron Sayles

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    Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:14:11 -0400
    From: "Irene Heinstein" <IreneTH@[removed];
    To: "OTR" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  FYI:  Another radio book available at
     [removed]

    FYI:  Another radio book available at [removed]

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    The Encyclopedia of American Radio (Updated Edition)

    Lackmann, Ron  Softcover  Qty Avail: 11
    Our Price: $[removed]  You Save: $[removed] (50%)

    Overview: The Encyclopedia of American Radio is a true celebration of the
    medium, as well as a fact-filled reference of radio broadcasting history.
    More than 1,000 entries cover all major radio programs, including their
    characters, sponsors, storylines, the stations that carried them, and more.
    Also featured are 120 photographs that capture the characters and go
    behind-the-scenes of radio programs; appendixes on show chronologies;
    vintage radio show clubs; newsletters, organization, dates, and cast lists.

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    Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:14:20 -0400
    From: "joe@[removed]" <sergei01@[removed];
    To: "OTR List" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  radio themes

    Shadow - Omphale's Spinning Wheel by Camille Saint-Saens

    Green Har-nut - Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky-Korsakoff

    Joe Salerno

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    Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:14:54 -0400
    From: SanctumOTR@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: RADIO DAYS

    In a message dated 4/22/02 10:18:01 PM, [removed]@[removed]
    writes:

>     They have been playing I think on AMC a movie called Radio Days. I just
>     wondered if anyone knew anything about it.

    ***The Woody Allen film features several actual radio performers including
    Ken Roberts (and his son Tony), Dwight Weist (as the Pearl Harbor announcer),
    Kitty Carlisle and a voiceover by Jackson Beck (who had narrated Allen's
    first film TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN). --Anthony Tollin***

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    Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:16:09 -0400
    From: "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Shadow Theme

    Allen AandG4jc@[removed] wrote:

>     . . .The past few digest articles have been dealing with The William
>     Tell Overature/The Lone Ranger. But my Question is what was the
>     theme music to The Shadow. . ?

    I know there will be many listers answering this: The theme is
    "Omphale's Spinning Wheel" by Camille Saint-Saëns.

>     . . .  I also wanted to ask about the theme to The Green Hornet/
>     he Flight Of The Bumblebee. . .

    The Flight Of The Bumblebee was written by Nacolai Rimsky-Korsakoff

    Bob Scherago
    [removed]

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    Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:17:00 -0400
    From: ""Cynthia \"ChibiBarako\""" <cvc@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Radio Theme songs

    The title track to The Shadow was Omphale's Spinning Wheel (Le Rouet
    d'Omphale or something of the sort) ... IIRC by Camille Saint-Saens.

    Regarding why classical music: I'm no expert but I suspect it was
    economics.  It would be cheaper to have the studio orchestra perform
    already composed music -- especially music already in the repertoire --
    than to commission a theme.  I wonder if it was a variation on "public
    domain" (which has never truly applied to classical music the same way
    anyway).

    BTW can Mr. Tollin or another Shadow expert confirm a suspicion of mine?
    While the Welles/Johnstone episodes feature either organ or studio
    orchestra themes, some of the wartime or immediate postwar episodes
    (possibly some of Morrison's early shows) feature a very elaborate
    orchestral theme -- much fancier than I would expect a studio orchestra
    to be able to do.  Was this theme cribbed from the serial, and why?
    (IIRC  the later Morrison shows go back to the organ theme.)

    Cynthia

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    Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 00:40:42 -0400
    From: "Tony Palermo" <TPalermo_lists@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  The Shadow Theme
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    AandG4jc@[removed] asked about the famous theme to The Shadow. I believe it
    was
    "Omphale's Spinning Wheel" by Camille Saint-Saens. I have no idea which
    orchestral recording was used for the broadcast intro or the
    organist(s?) who played it for the outros. I suppose the Shadow [removed]
    and probably somebody else on the OTR list.

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    Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 04:52:00 -0400
    From: lois@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Night!

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    Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:34:48 -0400
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Today in radio history

      From Those Were The Days --

    1949 - Dick Powell starred in Richard Diamond, Private Detective on NBC.
    The show stayed on the air for four years.

    1955 - X-Minus One, a show for science fiction fans, was first heard on
    NBC today.

      Joe

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