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	    [removed]   Volume 96 : Issue 228


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 Barry Sullivan
	 Introduction
	 What is otr and what's not
	 Smiling Ed's Gang

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Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 17:41:28 -0700
From: Jack Mann <jmann@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Barry Sullivan
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Dear Digest: Does anyone know why Barry Sullivan took over for
Vincent Price on the Saint series for 2 weeks in 1950 (9/17 and
9/24)?
Also, I'm still looking for the Zero Hour show "Queen in Danger",
12/3-12/7/73. Anyone?
Thanks,
Jack

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Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 20:00:22 -0700
From: xxdanixx@[removed] (DANNETTE D KASLOW)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Introduction
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

My name is Dani Kaslow, and I'm 28 years old.  I've just gotten into 
OTR within the last couple of years. As a kid, I always loved CBS Radio 
Mystery Theater, and when some of the OTR shows started being sold in 
bookstores, I thought maybe they would interest me as much.  I now have 
a couple hundred OTR tapes in my collection (mostly SUSPENSE, but also 
a variety of others).  I'm enjoying this list very much.  Even though 
it isn't really OTR, I'd love to get my hands on some of the CBS Radio 
Mystery Theater episodes for MY old-times sake.  If anyone has any for 
trade or knows where I can purchase them for a reasonable price, please 
e-mail me privately.  Thanks!

Dani 

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Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 20:23:39 -0500 (CDT)
From: barrym <barrym@[removed]>
To: AIRWAVES MEDIA <rrb@[removed]>
Subject: What is otr and what's not
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

> The question of what defines old time radio at least in my mind is shows or
> series that were produced prior to or during television's infancy.  Suspense
> was produced up through [removed], but it started in 1942.
> 
> Perhaps Serlings Zero Hour and CBS Radio Mystery Theater could be regarded as
> "NEW TIME" radio  ??
 
To me, age 55, old time radio is stuff from the 50's and earlier.
After the 50's there was a major change in radio and the shows seem
different to me.  Not worse, just different.  Better in some ways.

However, I think it's perfectly reasonable that someone, especially
someone younger or older than me will have a different view of what
constitutes old-time radio.  And it might not just be an age issue,
although I suspect it is more often than not.

If we keep it loose and don't have an "official" breaking point for
what's old time and what's not, then, to me at least, this will be
a better, more interesting and friendlier hobby.  There's room for
all of us and any dividing line we pick is gonna make a few people
happy and a lot of people unhappy.

I do find it interesting to discuss when old-time radio ended but I
really hope we never decide on an answer.

Barry
 
 

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Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 10:20:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: roy547@[removed] (Roy Trumbull)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Smiling Ed's Gang
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Through the defective source of my memory, I recall that there was 
a health reason why Smiling Ed didn't take the show to TV. But I
also recall that a version was tried with Andy Divine as host. Anyone
else remember that?
A bit of Divine trivia.
When Andy was getting on in years and lacked the punch and good fun
of the old day, a developer had him cut a commercial for some homes
being built at Discovery Bay on the Sacromento River delta. They
had him invoke the old days when the river boats would pass by and
I think the spot had a steam whistle in it. But the take they got
from Andy just plain showed his age. So they wired the capstan on
the tape recorder to an oscillator and raised the tape speed thus
taking 20 years off of his delivery and making him sound like the old
Jingles from Roy Rodgers.

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