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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2004 : Issue 54
A Part of the [removed]!
ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Richard Diamond Private Detective [ Jandpgardner@[removed] ]
The Answer to My Own Question [ Jandpgardner@[removed] ]
Re: SUPERMAN correction [ SanctumOTR@[removed] ]
Political otr [ "steven kostelecky" <skostelecky@ho ]
Re: Smile song [ Sam Levene <sam6@[removed]; ]
Harpo Speaks again! [ JackBenny@[removed] ]
2-10 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
Some musical trivia [ eloyer@[removed] ]
Duffy's Tavern - A Query [ "John Eccles, Jr." <jeccles@earthli ]
Reel to Reel [ JayHick@[removed] ]
Rainy lyrice [ RadioCM25@[removed] ]
Julius Schwartz [ "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyro ]
Whatever happened [removed] (these deale [ "Tim Hughes" <rekokut@[removed]; ]
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 10:28:10 -0500
From: Jandpgardner@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Richard Diamond Private Detective
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Does anyone know if there is an accurate log for Dick Powell's series
'Richard Diamond Private Detective' that gives a brief synopsis of the
episodes
and/or gives the cast? This week on Tom Heathwood's excellent 'Hertage Radio
Theatre' there is an episode stated to be 'The Joyce Wallace Case' which from
the
titles lists I can find was aired on 12 March 1950. However it is clearly not
that one as there is no mention of anyone named Joyce Wallace in the story. It
concerns a lady named Doris Romano who comes to Diamond's office to hire him
but immediately dies of poisoning. The bad guy sounds like Sheldon Leonard but
no cast members are named. Any help that can be given in identifying the
episode title or the date it was aired would be much appreciated.
John.
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 10:28:30 -0500
From: Jandpgardner@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: The Answer to My Own Question
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A few minutes after sending my posting about a log for the 'Richard Diamond'
series, I came across the answer on the website <[removed]>. This
very comprehensive site lists the episodes that are known with a brief
synopsis of the story with the date, cast members and other credits. The
episode on
this week's 'Heritage Radio Theatre' is that broadcast on ABC on 23 February
1951, sponsored by Camel and is called 'Lady in Distress', with the cast
including Virginia Gregg and Sheldon Leonard. If I want to identify an
episode from
a series in future, the first place I shall look will be on David Goldin's
site.
John.
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:13:56 -0500
From: SanctumOTR@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: SUPERMAN correction
In a message dated 2/9/04 9:38:22 AM, Joe Mackey writes:
1940 - Mutual presented the first broadcast of Superman. The identity of
the man from planet Krypton was unknown to listeners for six years. The
secret eventually leaked out that Superman's voice was actually that of
Bud Collyer.
***Actually, the SUPERMAN serial that debuted February 12, 1940 was the
syndicated version originally sponsored on ten East Coast stations by Hecker's H-O
Oats. The Man of Steel didn't arrive on the Mutual network until August 31,
1942 in the retitled THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. The confusion exists because
Mutual's home station WOR was one of the ten stations Hecker's placed the
original syndicated series on in 1940, but that original serial only aired on WOR
in syndication.
Also, Collyer's name was linked to Superman in the years before 1946.
Publicity photos of Bud performing SUPERMAN scenes with sound effects artist Jimmy
Rogan appeared in New York papers during the syndicated run, and he was
credited in some of the earliest VARIETY and BILLBOARD reviews. Collyer's portrayal
of Superman was no big secret pre-1946; he just began doing interviews on the
subject after the huge response generated by the anti-intolerance "Unity
House" storyline.
--former SUPERMAN colorist Anthony Tollin***
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:01:00 -0500
From: "steven kostelecky" <skostelecky@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Political otr
I know I've seen some things on here about political programming and
wondered if anyone could steer me toward a good source. Speeches, election
coverage, conventions, anything in the area would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
PS Still looking for info on the Goldbergs continuity.
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:02:41 -0500
From: Sam Levene <sam6@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Re: Smile song
The theme music in Charles Chaplin's Modern Times (1936) - composed by
Chaplin - later, I think much later, had lyrics written for it, and the song
became known as "Smile". "Smile, when your heart is breaking - Smile, even
though you'[removed](something or other)......."Although a tear - may be ever so
[removed]" Ending: "...You'll find that life is more worthwhile, if you just
Smile." The song became popular in the 50s in a recording by Mantovani or
someone of that ilk, that received a lot of air play. Vocal versions
followed. Perhaps the film was re-released at that time.
Sam Levene
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 13:59:41 -0500
From: JackBenny@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Harpo Speaks again!
I am pleased to say that I have found yet another Harpo Marx voice recording,
although it's only one sentence. On John Newton's set "Personalities on
Parade", it includes a recording of Christmas greetings from Alexander
Woolcott,
Reginald Werrenrath, and Harpo Marx. Harpo accomanies Werrenrath on a version
of "Mighty Lak a Rose".
Amazing the stuff you can find when you're looking for Georgie Price material.
--Laura Leff
President, IJBFC
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 16:47:57 -0500
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 2-10 births/deaths
February 10th births
02-10-1892 - Alan Hale, Sr. - Washington, [removed] - d. 1-22-1950
actor:"Lux Radio Theatre"
02-10-1893 - Jimmy Durante - NYC - d. 1-29-1980
comedian: (The Schnozz) "Durante-Moore Show"; "Jimmy Durante Program"
02-10-1897 - Dame Judith Anderson - Adelaide, Australia - d. 1-3-1992
actress: Royal Gelatin Hour"
02-10-1906 - Lon Chaney, Jr. - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory - d.
7-12-1973
actor: "Pursuit of Happiness"
02-10-1913 - James Monk - d. 10-2-1994
actor: Mr. [removed] Moto "Mr. Moto"; Jim Brandon "The Avenger"
02-10-1914 - Larry Adler - Baltimore, MD - d. 8-6-2001
harmonica player: "Forecast"
02-10-1922 - Neva Patterson - Nevada, IA
actress: "Cavalcade of America"
02-10-1923 - Cesare Siepi - Milan, Italy
opera singer: "Voice ofFirestone"; "Metropolitan Opera"
02-10-1927 - Leontyne Price - Laurel, MS
singer: "Metropolitan Opera"
02-10-1929 - Jerry Goldsmith - Los Angeles, CA
composer, conductor: "Frontier Gentleman"; "Romance"
02-10-1930 - Robert Wagner - Detroit, MI
panelist: "Juke Box Jury"; "Suspense"
February 10th deaths
05-02-1902 - Brian Aherne - King's Norton, England - d. 2-10-1986
actor: Simon Templar "The Saint"
06-19-1910 - Virginia Payne - Cincinnati, OH - d. 2-10-1977
actress: Ma Perkins "Ma Perkins"; Kerry Carter "Carters of Elm Street"
09-06-1899 - Billy Rose - NYC - d. 2-10-1966
creator-stager: "Jumbo Fire Chief Program"
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 16:48:10 -0500
From: eloyer@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Some musical trivia
Perhaps a stretch related to OTR but the drummer in the orchestra on Bing
Crosby's original recording of "White Christmas" is none other than Spike
Jones.
Ed Loyer
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 16:48:26 -0500
From: "John Eccles, Jr." <jeccles@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Duffy's Tavern - A Query
Regarding Philip Chavin's question about the Duffy's Tavern Christmas
broadcasts, to the best of my knowledge this story was first performed on
the Columbia Workshop on 12/20/41 with Ed Gardner playing the cabdriver who
picks up a stranger on Christmas Eve and witnesses the miracles described in
Mr. Chavin's posting. The story was called "Miracle In Manhattan." It has
a striking use of sound effects as one hears car horns in NYC traffic
playing "Silent Night." Each car horn hits a different note until the
listener slowly begins to realize that "Silent Night" is playing. Whoever
designed and performed this effect really earned their paycheck that week
because it works brilliantly. One has an image of a snowy Christmas Eve in
New York City with traffic at a standstill, Times Square decorated, and
people rushing around trying to get their last minute shopping done. It
sets the tone for the story to follow.
In this story Ed Gardner did not play "Archie" of "Duffy's Tavern" but a
typical New York cab driver, who just happened to sound a lot like "Archie."
The Columbia Workshop's opening for this broadcast was unusual as it was
similar to the "Duffy's Tavern" opening with Ed Gardner answering the
telephone saying,"Hello, Duffy's Tavern, where the elite meet to [removed]"
Gardner as "Archie" then describes to "Duffy" the story he will be acting in
and speaks proudly of now being "an artist."
It would appear that Gardner remembered the script and had it adapted later
to fit the "Duffy's Tavern" format. This move would only make sense
especially since the play had been written for him, and it is an excellent
Christmas drama.
I have a recording of the 12/20/41 broadcast, but do not have any of the
later "Duffy's Tavern" adaptations with Jeff Chandler.
I hope this answers some of Mr. Chavin's questions about this particular
program and it's origins.
John Eccles, Jr.
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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 16:49:50 -0500
From: JayHick@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Reel to Reel
Can anyone help Phil?
- ---
I have over 300 1/4" reel to reel audio tapes comprised of approximately
10,000 cuts from original LP's which were dubbed during the period 1968 -
1973. EACH CUT IS DETAILED WITH ORIGINAL IDENTIFICATION DATA (Decca Dl
4255, Vik [removed] PCC 204, DECCA 5285, LONDON AL 3501, etc.) They
comprise JAZZ, PERSONALITIES, COMEDY, BROADWAY SHOWS, & TV AUDIO BROADCASTS
such as "JAZZ ALLEY," Personalites include hundreds of cuts of LOUIS
ARMSTRONG, BING CROSBY, and range the gamut from JOSEPHINE BAKER, Al
JOLSON, STAN FREBERG, MOMS MABLEY, DIANA WASHINGTON, BERT WILLIAMS, JOE
WEBER & LEW FIELDS, BRIGITTE BARDOT, CAROL BURNNET, EDDIE CANTOR, MARTHA
[removed] eclectic array of who's who in the world of show business.
I will sell entire collection of tapes for $[removed] I am moving to smaller
quarters in two weeks, and cannot take this lifelong collection with me.
Phil Gries
griestvaudio@[removed]
516-626-7720
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:20:12 -0500
From: RadioCM25@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Rainy lyrice
An "Ledt the Sun Be Your Umbrella"
Chick Meyerson
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 01:03:54 -0500
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Julius Schwartz
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 23:48:45 -0500
From: SanctumOTR@[removed]
Just a note that Julius Schwartz passed away earlier today at the age
of
89. Julie wasn't involved in any way with OTR, as far as I know, but I
know a number of the members of this list grew up reading the comic books
he edited (in the 1940s through the 1980s)
Well, he did edit Superman twice, once during World War II, when the regular editor, Mort
Weisinger, was in the service, and the second time after Weisinger's retirement, from about
1971 to 85. He also edited Batman during the 1960s.
He is less known for the comic books that form my fondest memory of him: Strange
Adventures and Mystery in Space, which he edited from about 1958 to 1964. In the late
1980s, I saw him at a science fiction convention in Boston and asked him to autograph an
old copy of Strange Adventures. He was surprised and asked where I got it and seemed
even more surprised when I told him that I bought it on the stands when it came out. He was
wearing a tie pin of Superman's S-emblem, and I asked where I could get one. He took a
handful out of his pocket and gave me one. I still wear it on sport jackets.
--
A. Joseph Ross, [removed] [removed]
15 Court Square, Suite 210
lawyer@[removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2503
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:02:19 -0500
From: "Tim Hughes"
<rekokut@[removed];
To:
[removed]@[removed]
Subject: Whatever happened [removed] (these dealers)?
Hi there!
I came across some old order forms I had from c. 1989-95, and I was
wondering what happened to these dealers;
"Old Time Raido Co"- Grand Rapids, MI
"Radio Memories From the Attic" Elgin, IL - George Barker
I have fond memories of the Old Time Radio Co. I was wondering if anyone
knows who ran it, or what became of him/her?
Thanks,
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