Subject: [removed] Digest V2005 #392
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Date: 12/22/2005 4:18 AM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2005 : Issue 392
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      12-21 births/deaths                   [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      Rexso / Rexall                        [ dougdouglass@[removed] ]
      Re: A&A Music Hall sponsors           [ Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed] ]
      Re: Charles Lane                      [ Dixonhayes@[removed] ]
      Rexall                                [ "Stephen A Kallis, Jr" <skallisjr@j ]
      Fibber And Molly on TV/Charles Lane   [ "Tim Lones" <tlones1@[removed]; ]
      Titanic range                         [ Michael Shoshani <mshoshani@sbcglob ]
      Irwin Corey                           [ Dan Hughes <danhughes@[removed]; ]
      Re: Bugs and Jack, and Mickey and Do  [ jameshburns@[removed] (Jim Burns) ]
      Bugs and Jack                         [ "Bill Scherer" <bspro@[removed]; ]
      12-22 births/deaths                   [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:47:35 -0500
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  12-21 births/deaths

    December 21st births

    12-21-1908 - Sylvester L. "Pat" Weaver - Los Angeles, CA - d. 3-15-2002
    producer: "Fred Allen Show"
    12-21-1913 - Louise King - Salt Lake City, UT - d. 8-14-1997
    singer (The King Sisters) "Horace Heidt and His Brigadiers"; "Al
    Pearce and His Gang"
    12-21-1917 - Rolly Bester - New York, NY - d. 1-12-1984
    actress: "Tales of Tomorrow"
    12-21-1922 - Paul Winchell - New York, NY - d. 6-24-2005
    ventriloquist: "Paul Winchell-Jerry Mahoney Show"
    12-21-1928 - Bryce Bond - Plainfield, NJ
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
    12-21-1928 - Ed Nelson - New Orleans, LA
    actor: "Hollywood Theatre"
    12-21-1944 - Mary Orr - Brooklyn, NY
    actress: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"

    December 21st deaths

    02-10-1902 - Stella Adler - New York, NY - d. 12-21-1992
    acting teacher: "Fleischmann's Yeast Hour"
    02-14-1902 - Stu Erwin - Squaw Valley, CA - d. 12-21-1967
    comedian: Fairchild Finnegan "Phone Again Finnegan"
    03-21-1903 - Mark Hellinger - New York, NY - d. 12-21-1947
    broadway, hollywood producer: "Jack Benny Program"; "Post Toasties Time"
    03-25-1908 - Philip Reed - New York, NY - d. 12-21-1996
    actor: Ross Barrington "Society Girl"; Brian Wells "David Harum"
    03-27-1904 - Hal Kemp - Marion, AL - d. 12-21-1940
    bandleader: "Phil Baker Show"; "Lady Esther Serenade"; "Gulf Gas
    Program"
    09-24-1896 - F. Scott Fitzgerald - St. Paul, MN - d. 12-21-1940
    writer: "Escape"; "NBC Presents: Short Story"
    09-27-1934 - DickSchaap - New York, NY - d. 12-21-2001
    sportscaster: "Sports Answer Man: "Sports Week"
    10-26-1876 - [removed] Warner - London, England - d. 12-21-1958
    actor: "Hollywood Hotel"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
    11-04-1906 - Sterling North - Edgerton, WI - d. 12-21-1974
    writer, host, critic: "Of Men and Books"
    12-02-1910 - Robert Paige - Indianapolis, IN - d. 12-21-1987
    actor: "Harold Lloyd Comedy Theatre"; "Screen Guild Theatre"; "Lux
    Radio Theatre"
    12-07-1910 - Rod Cameron - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - d. 12-21-1983
    actor: "Screen Guild Theatre"
    12-12-1898 - Noreen Gammill - Missouri - d. 12-21-1988
    actress: Sister Dinwiddie "Bill Goodwin Show"; Cathy "Opie Cates Show"
    12-13-1890 - Marc Connelly - McKeesport, PA - d. 12-21-1980
    writer: "Free Company"; "Security Workshop"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
    12-17-1927 - Richard Long - Chicago, IL - d. 12-21-1974
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Proudly We Hail"
    12-31-1904 - Nathan Milstein - Odessa, Russia - d. 12-21-1992
    violinist: "NBC Symphony Orchestra"; "Concert Hall"
    xx-xx-1885 - Mary Cecil - New York, NY - d. 12-21-1940
    actress: Miranda Chandler "The Life and Love of Dr. Susan"

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:55:04 -0500
    From: dougdouglass@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Rexso / Rexall

    The confusion of another name was mentioned recently by Danny Stiles,
    who celebrated 58 years in radio this month.

    One of his listeners thought Martin Block's "Make Believe Ballroom Time"
    theme on New York's WNEW was "Maple Leaf Ballroom Time".

    Doug Douglass

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:55:26 -0500
    From: Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Re: A&A Music Hall sponsors

    On 12/21/05 7:52 AM [removed]@[removed] wrote:

>     I think I've heard a few times Chrysler sponsored the "Amos 'n' Andy Music
>     Hall" at one point.

    "Music Hall" was a participating-sponsor series. Chrysler was one buyer
    on the program, but not the only car maker to participate -- American
    Motors also used the series to promote the Rambler. Other frequent
    sponsors included the pharmaceutical firm Grove Laboratories and the Fram
    Corporation, manufacturers of automotive filters. Most of the Music Hall
    sponsors were frequent buyers across the board for CBS's late-fifites
    radio product, and will be heard on many other programs from this era.

    Elizabeth

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:55:54 -0500
    From: Dixonhayes@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Charles Lane
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    In a message dated 12/21/05 6:52:51 AM Central Standard Time,
    [removed]@[removed] writes:

>     You will notice that there is no death date for Charles Lane,
>     there is a perfect explanation . . . he is still alive.

    Not only that, but he hit the big one-double-o this year, and the AP even
    sent out a picture of him, smiling and wearing a red beret, that was taken the
    day of his birthday.  The last thing I ever saw him do was a 1980s appearance
    on
    "Late Night With David Letterman."

    Dixon

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:56:28 -0500
    From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr" <skallisjr@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Rexall

    Ted Kneebone observes, anent Rexall,

>     I think Rexall also sponsored the Phil Harris and Alice Faye
>     show.

    Indeed it did.  And a number of sketches involved Rexall.  In one case,
    Remley orchestrated a "Rexall One-Cent Sale," at Rexall store, and sold
    most of the inventory for a penny per item.  The "Good health for all
    from Rexall" musical signature replaced an opening where Phil Harris and
    Alice Faye each sang a bit from one of their songs, each.

    Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:02:58 -0500
    From: "Tim Lones" <tlones1@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Fibber And Molly on TV/Charles Lane

    Hello:
         I had been reading some back posts on the OTR Nostalgia Phorums (New
    software recently [removed] improved look and navigation, btw)
    regarding the ill-fated Fibber McGee and Molly NBC TV series in
    [removed] I had never seen any episodes, those on the Phorums that had
    basically had these criticisms: hat Cathy Lewis was especially wrong for
    [removed] was quite bland compared to Marion Jordan.  Hal Peary should have
    played Gildersleeve rather than [removed] whole production was very
    [removed] especially [removed] lasted less than a full season.  I
    found out as well that Jim and Marion Jordan was dead set against the show
    as NBC produced it, but because NBC owned the characters, there was not much
    they could [removed] wanted them to do the TV series, but they refused mostly
    due to Marion Jordan's declining health.  Without seeing any episodes myelf,
    I think the biggest problem with the series, besides the lack of the
    Jordans. was just that it was done too late in the game.
         In saying all that, this is my question, If Jim and Marion could have
    done a FM&M TV series, say from [removed] it have worked? I ask because
    of the general layout of the half hour radio [removed] Jordans banter,
    visits from Old Timer, Gildy, Teeny, Harlow Wilcox, Wallace Wimple etc.  How
    well could it have translated to TV?  Would you have had to tweak the format
    to resemble more of a "sitcom" with some of the characters showing up from
    episode to [removed] would the writing hold up if you could have kept the
    original FM&M
    writers?

    On the topic of Charles Lane:He is still indeed alive and well.  He is seen
    on the recently produced Petticoat Junction DVD set of the first 20 episodes
    (Minus the Christmas one which is on another special DVD) in a documentary
    extra sharing thoughts on his Petticoat Junction [removed] looking well
    and contributing good [removed] heartily recommend this DVD set. put out
    by the Paul Henning [removed] care in packaging the episodes, a lot of
    good [removed] commentary by Linda Kaye [removed] especially good
    but brief [removed] Benaderet appearing on a 1966 Art Linkletter
    Talent-type show discussing Petticoat Junction but also doing some of her
    famous radio roles for the audience.(Blanche Morton's Laugh, etc)

    Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a good and safe New Year

    Tim Lones

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:21:49 -0500
    From: Michael Shoshani <mshoshani@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Titanic range

    Bill Harris wrote:

>     Jack Phillips, one of the Marconi Company radio operators had been in
>     contact with the powerful radio station at Cape Race just a couple of hours
>     before the Titanic struck the iceburg.
>     The radio equipment on board the Titanic was the latest state-of-the art and
>     powered by a 5KW motor generator had a  guaranteed range in any atmospheric
>     conditions of 250 miles, but at night reliable communications to 400 miles
>     was possible and even much further  depending upon conditions.

    This I did not know.  The longest account I've read comes from a book
    the New York Times published in 1951 to celebrate its 100th birthday;
    among the milestones in its history, it gives the account of Marconi
    and the NYT's Jim Speers getting onto the docked Carpathia and
    interviewing Harold Bride. Bride gave notice that Jack Phillips had
    died, but also gave an account of his call to the Carpathia. The
    account does not give mention of any contact with land stations.

    BTW, do White Star - Marconi transmissions count as "Ancient Time
    Radio"? :-)

    Michael Shoshani

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:23:41 -0500
    From: Dan Hughes <danhughes@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Irwin Corey
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    For those trying to book Irwin Corey:
     "For booking, contact:
    Richard Corey at
    World's Foremost Management
    tel: 212 989-2039
    fax: 212 691-3741 or,
    bookings@[removed] "

    (This, from his website, [removed], strangely enough).

    ---Dan

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:53:35 -0500
    From: jameshburns@[removed] (Jim Burns)
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Bugs and Jack, and Mickey and Donald

    Forgive me if this is an ignorant question but it the EDGAR BERGEN
    episode with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, in circlation?

    JIm

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:53:55 -0500
    From: "Bill Scherer" <bspro@[removed];
    To: ""old-time radio digest">" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Bugs and Jack

    A couple folks asked about the Benny Eppisode with Jack talking to Bugs?
    I have it here somewhere, and I don't know the name of the eppisode, but it's
    about jack coming back from a vacation in Switzerland.  Every time he says
    something that ends in an OO sound, he hears yodeling in his head.  No one
    else hears it so Mary convinces Jack to see a Psychiatrist.
    While they are in the waiting room Jack talks to another patient who thinks
    he's a rabbitt.
    I seem to remember it's either one of the first CBS eppisodes, or one of the
    last NBC eppisodes.
    If folks can't find it, write me offlist and I'll take a trip down Benny Lane
    and find it.
    Bill

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    Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:49:37 -0500
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  12-22 births/deaths

    December 22nd births

    12-22-1862 - Connie Mack - East Brookfield, MA - d. 2-8-1956
    baseball manager: "The Shell Show"; "A Tribute to Lou Gehrig"
    12-22-1885 - Deems Taylor - New York, NY - d. 7-3-1966
    commentator: "Deems Taylor Music Series"; "Prudential Family Hour";
    "RCA Victor Show"
    12-22-1901 - Andre Kostelanetz - St. Petersburg, Russia - d. 1-13-1980
    conductor: "Chesterfield Hour"; "Light Up Time"; "Pause That Refreshes"
    12-22-1907 - Peggy Ashcroft - London, England - d. 6-14-1991
    actress: BBC "Queen Victoria"
    12-22-1911 - Bob Guilbert - Wisconsin - d. 10-19-1990
    actor: Don Winslow "Don Winslow of the Navy"
    12-22-1911 - Milton E. Drentz - d. 1-8-2000
    seminary producer: "The Eternal Light"
    12-22-1917 - Gene Rayburn - Christopher, IL (Raised: Chicago, IL) -
    d. 11-29-1999
    announcer, comedian: "Rayburn and Finch"
    12-22-1918 - Frankie Darro - Chicago, IL - d. 12-25-1976
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    12-22-1921 - Hawkshaw Hawkins - Huntingdon, WV - d. 3-5-1963
    singer: "Country Style [removed]"; "Country Music Time"
    12-22-1948 - Noel Edmonds - Ilford, England
    presenter: Weekday Breakfast Slot replacint Tony Blackburn

    December 22nd deaths

    01-08-1911 - Butterfly McQueen - Tampa, FL - d. 12-22-1995
    actress: Oriole "Beulah"; Butterfly "Jack Benny Program"
    01-14-1904 - George McCoy - d. 12-22-1976
    1930's broadcaster: (Pioneered the radio talk show)
    02-15-1908 - William Janney - New York, NY - d. 12-22-1992
    actor: Gary Haven "We are Always Young"; Howie Wing "Howie Wing"
    02-17-1871 - Donald Brian - St. John's, Canada - d. 12-22-1948
    singer, actor: "The Philco Hour"
    03-25-1887 - Raymond Gram Swing - Cortland, NY - d. 12-22-1968
    commentator: "Voice of America"
    04-13-1906 - Samuel Beckett - Dublin, Ireland - d. 12-22-1989
    writer: "All That Fall"
    04-23-1931 - Tom Pettit - d. 12-22-1995
    nbc reporter: "Meet the Press"
    05-24-1902 - Wilbur Hatch - Mokena, IL - d. 12-22-1969
    conductor: "Our Miss Brooks"; "Gateway to Hollywood"; "Screen Guild
    Theatre"
    05-25-1913 - Richard Dimbleby - Richmond onThames, England - d.
    12-22-1965
    BBC's first-ever radio news reporter: "Down Your Way"; "Twenty
    Questions"
    07-04-1912 - Virginia Graham - Chicago, IL - d. 12-22-1998
    talk show host: "Cancer Can Be Cured"; "Weekday Theatre"
    07-05-1898 - Richard P. Condie - d. 12-22-1985
    director mormon tabernacle choir: "Music and the Spoken Word"
    08-27-1901 - Al Ritz - Newark, NJ - d. 12-22-1965
    comedian: (The Ritz Brothers) "Hollywood Hotel"
    09-05-1902 - Darryl Zanuck - Wahoo, NE - d. 12-22-1979
    film director: "Jack Benny Program"; "Hollywood Hotel"; "Triburte to
    Irving Berlin"
    09-05-1907 - Jimmy Wallington - Rochester, NY - d. 12-22-1972
    announcer: "Chase & Sanborn Hour"; "Texaco Town/Star Theatre"; "Alan
    Young Show"
    10-11-1913 - Sherman H. Dryer - d. 12-22-1989
    producer, director: "Two Thousand Plus"; "Heritage"; "Exploring the
    Unknown"
    11-27-1898 - Eddie Kay - New York, NY - d. 12-22-1973
    composer, conductor: "Those We Love"
    12-17-1919 - Edward "Shrimp" Wragge - New York, NY - d. 12-22-1992
    actor: "Gold Spot Pal"
    xx-xx-xxxx - Percy Hemus - d. 12-22-1943
    actor: Dr. Winslow "Road of Life"; "Old Wrangler "Tom Mix"

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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