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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2011 : Issue 168
A Part of the [removed]!
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
This week in radio history 23-29 Oct [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
10-23 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
Norman Corwin and Fourteen August [ Steve Darnall <fvpress@[removed] ]
OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK [ Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed]; ]
Norman Corwin [ otrguru@[removed] ]
10-24 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
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Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:45:02 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 23-29 Oct
Those were the days --
10/23
1932 - Fred Allen made his radio debut. His wife, Portland Hoffa, joined
him on the CBS radio broadcast. Allen's comedy-variety program was known
as "The Linit Bath Club Revue". It then became "The Salad Bowl Revue",
then, "The Sal Hapatica Revue", "The Hour of Smiles", "Town Hall
Tonight", "The Texaco Star Theatre" and finally, someone with just a bit
of sense, came up with "The Fred Allen Show". The comedic legend stayed
on radio for 17 years.
10/24
1929 The Rudy Vallee Show was broadcast for the first time on NBC.
Actually, the Rudy Vallee show had several different titles over the
years, all of which were referred to by the public as The Rudy Vallee
Show. Megaphone totin' Rudy and his Connecticut Yankees band were
mainstays on radio into the late 1940s.
10/25
1937 Stella Dallas made her debut on the NBC Red network. Stella hung
out on NBC until 1955 with Anne Elstner in the title role for the
entire run. Stella Dallas was "A continuation on the air of the true
life story of mother love and sacrifice, in which Stella saw her own
beloved daughter, Laurel, marry into wealth and society, and realizing
the difference in their tastes and worlds, went out of Laurel's life."
10/26
1935 A talented twelve year old sang on Wallace Beery's NBC show. Judy
Garland delighted the appreciative audience. The young girl would soon
be in pictures and at the top of stardom. It would be only four years
before Ms. Garland (George Jessel gave her the name, thinking it would
be better than her own, Frances Gumm) captured the hearts of moviegoers
everywhere with her performance as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
10/27
Marconi, Fessenden, and De Forest were the catalysts. However, it was an
engineer for Westinghouse Electric who, in 1916, was broadcasting music
from his garage (in Wilkinsburg, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh) over a
wireless (amateur radio station 8XK) who really got the whole thing
started. A newspaper article about the broadcasts caused such interest
that the head honchos at Westinghouse decided to build a real radio station.
It took until this day in 1920 for the Westinghouse radio station to
receive a license to broadcast. The license for KDKA, Pittsburgh came
from the [removed] Department of Commerce. Although the license was
officially issued on this day, KDKA did not start their broadcast
operations for a week (they had to wait until the license was posted in
the station). On November 2, 1920, the station aired the returns of the
Harding/Cox election ... the first radio programming to reach an
audience of any size ... approximately 1,000 people.
1947 This is Nora Drake premiered on NBC. Nora solved domestic, social
and child raising problems until January 2, 1959.
1947 "The one, the only Groucho" Marx appeared as quizmaster on You
Bet Your Life for the first time on ABC. George Fenneman was Groucho's
eternal straight man. Fenneman stayed with Marx during the program's run
on radio (1948-1959) and TV (1950-1961). By the way, who is buried in
Grant=s tomb?
10/28
1922 WEAF in New York broadcast the first collegiate football game
heard coast to coast. Princeton played the University of Chicago at
Stagg Field in the Windy City. The broadcast was carried on phone lines
to New York City, where the radio transmission began. (Princeton 21,
Chicago 18.)
1946 Our favorite flying cowboy was heard on ABC for the first time.
Sky King starred Jack Lester, then Earl Nightingale, and finally, Roy
Engel, as Sky. Beryl Vaughn played Sky's niece Penny; Jack Bivens was
Chipper and Cliff Soubier was the foreman. Sky King was sponsored by
Mars candy.
Joe
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Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:45:34 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 10-23 births/deaths
October 23rd births
10-23-1871 - Rev. Dr. Karl Reiland - Brooklyn, NY - d. 9-12-1964
clergyman: 15-Minute NEWS commentary program for NBC
10-23-1884 - Cesar Saerchinger - Aix-la-Chapelle, France - d. 10-10-1971
news correspondent: "Story Behind the Headlines"; "America's Town
Meeting of the Air"
10-23-1887 - Oliver M. Saylor - Huntington, IN - d. 10-19-1958
reviewer: WGBS New York City
10-23-1896 - Nathan Abas - d. 6-1-1980
orchestra director, violinist: "Northern California Symphony Orchestra"
10-23-1901 - Arthur Jacobson - NYC - d. 10-6-1993
actor: Kirk Harding "Woman in White"; Anthony J. Marleybone "Affairs
of Anthony"
10-23-1904 - Ford Bond - Louisville, KY - d. 8-15-1962
announcer: "Cities Service Concert"; "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round";
Highways in Melody"
10-23-1904 - Margaret Speaks - Columbus, OH - d. 7-16-1977
singer: "Voice of Firestone"
10-23-1904 - Oliver Barbour - d. 4-11-1968
producer, director: "Life Can Be Beautiful"; "Parker Family"; "When a
Girl Marries"
10-23-1906 - Lucy Monroe - NYC - d. 10-13-1987
singer: (The Star-Spangled Soprano) "Hammerstein's Music Hall";
"Manhattan Merry-Go-Round"
10-23-1911 - Martha Rountree - Gainesville, FL - d. 8-23-1999
co-founder, moderator: "Meet the Press"
10-23-1912 - Floyd Mack - Ava, OH - d. 1-3-1983
commentator: "Floyd Mack and the News"; "Bell Telephone Hour"
10-23-1916 - Red Quinlan - Maquoketa, IA - d. 3-11-2007
founding board member of the Museum of Broadcast Communications
10-23-1918 - Augusta Dabney - Berkeley, CA - d. 2-4-2008
actor: "Theatre Five"; "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
10-23-1918 - James Daly - Wisconsin Rapids, WI - d. 7-3-1978
actor: "Monitor"
10-23-1921 - James Blackwood - Ackereman, MS - d. 2-3-2002
singer: (Blackwood Brothers Quartet) "Songs of the Gospel"
10-23-1922 - Coleen Gray - Staplehurst, NE
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
10-23-1922 - Ewell Blackwell - Fresno, CA - d. 10-29-1996
baseball pitcher: "Babe Didrickson Zaharius Sports Show"
10-23-1923 - Frank Sutton - Clarksville, TN - d. 6-28-1974
actor: "Couple Next Door"
10-23-1925 - Johnny Carson - Corning, IA - d. 1-23-2005
announcer, disc jockey: "Johnny Carson Show"
10-23-1931 - Diana Dors - Swindon, Wiltshire, England - d. 5-4-1984
actor: "Earplay"
10-23-1940 - Tom McGrath - Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
writer: "The Silver Darlings"
10-23-1943 - Roger Scott - London, England - d. 10-31-1989
disc jockey: "Three O'Clock Thrill"; "Hitline"
October 23rd deaths
01-31-1872 - Zane Grey - Zanesville, OH - d. 10-23-1939
writer: "Rudy Vallee Hour"
02-13-1919 - Janet Logan - Eldon, MO - d. 10-23-1965
actor: Stella Moore "Girl Alone"; Clara Blake "Romance of Helen Trent"
03-16-1892 - James C. Petrillo - Chicago, IL - d. 10-23-1984
union leader" Head of the American Federation of Musicians
03-23-1892 - Nadea Dragonette Loftus - d. 10-23-1982
Sister and business manager of Jessica Dragonette
04-09-1916 - Bill Leonard - NYC - d. 10-23-1994
interviewer: "This Is New York"; "In Town Today"
05-10-1909 - Maybelle Carter - Nickelsville, VA - d. 10-23-1978
singer: (Queen of Country Music) "Grand Ole Opry"
05-26-1886 - Al Jolson - Srednick, Lithuania, Russia - d. 10-23-1950
singer: (The Jazz Singer) "Shell Chateau"; "Kraft Music Hall"
06-04-1919 - Robert Merrill - Brooklyn, NY - d. 10-23-2004
singer: "An Evening with Romberg"; "Robert Merrill Show"
06-05-1928 - Robert Lansing - San Diego, CA - d. 10-23-1994
actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
06-20-1911 - Edward Eager - Toledo, OH - d. 10-23-1964
writer: "Jane Pickens Show"
06-26-1920 - Leonid Hambro - Chicago, IL - d. 10-23-2006
pianist: "WQXR Halloween Party:
07-21-1905 - Diana Trilling - d. 10-23-1996
writer: "NBC University Theatre"
07-26-1915 - Fred S. Fox - St. Louis, MO - d. 10-23-2005
writer: "Freddie the Fox"
08-04-1897 - Abe Lyman - Chicago, IL - d. 10-23-1957
bandleader: "Jack Pearl Show"; "Lavender and New Lace"; "Waltz Time"
12-02-1915 - Adolph Green - NYC - d. 10-23-2002
songwriter: "Columbia Presents Corwin"
12-28-1913 - Lou Jacobi - Toronto, Canada - d. 10-23-2009
actor: "Advs. in Judaism"; "Earplay"; "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
Ron
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Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:46:23 -0400
From: Steve Darnall <fvpress@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Norman Corwin and Fourteen August
I'm sure many of the members of this forum were at the FOTR show in Newark
and had a chance to share their memories of and affection for the great
Norman Corwin. I hope that someone took a moment to thank Chris Borjas,
Norman's caregiver for the last few years of his life. I hope that someone
talked about the kindness and encouragement Norman displayed toward those
involved in creative endeavors. I was a direct beneficiary of that following
the publication of a graphic novel I wrote for DC Comics, as we began a
correspondence that bloomed into a friendship.
In 2005, I contributed an article about Norman's career to Chuck Schaden's
last issue as publisher of Nostalgia Digest. For my first issue, I was
fortunate enough to get an article by Norman himself to commemorate the 60th
anniversary of his V-J day soliloquy, "Fourteen August." That Summer 2005
issue is long out-of-print but anyone who would like to read Norman's
recollections can do so at
[removed].
He was a dear man and a great writer and we will miss him--but we will not
forget him.
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Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:47:39 -0400
From: Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed];
To: Old Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK
Hi Friends,
Here is this week's schedule for my Olde Tyme Radio Network. Here you
may listen to high-quality broadcasts with Tom Heathwood's "Heritage
Radio Theatre," Bob Bro's "The Old Time Radio Show," John and Larry
Gassman's "Same Time Station" and my own "Old Time Radio Classics."
Streamed in high-quality audio, on demand, 24/7 at
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Check out our High-Quality mp3 catalog at:
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OLD TIME RADIO CLASSICS
*Halloween Special*
Part 1
FAVORITE STORY
Episode 20 10-29-46 "Phantom Rickshaw"
Author: Rudyard Kipling.
Favorite of: Jesse L. Lasky.
Stars: William Conrad, Eric Snowden, Edmond MacDonald, Lois Corbett,
Jean Vander Pyl, Guy Kingsford, Ramsay Hill.
Director: True Boardman.
KFI Syndicated and Produced by Lawrence and Lee for Bullocks
Tuesdays 9:00 - 9:30 pm
BEHIND THE SCENES
Episode 70 2-16-51 "Edgar Allen Poe"
Story teller: Knox Manning
Mayfair Syndication
THE HUMAN ADVENTURE
Episode 81 10-28-45 "Witchcraft" Mutual WGN University of Chicago
production. Sundays 9:00 - 9:30 pm
SEALTEST VARIETY THEATER
"The Dorothy Lamour Show"
Episode 7 10-28-48 "Boris Karloff's Halloween Party"
Hostess: Dorothy Lamour
Guests: Boris Karloff, Jack Carson and Peter Leeds
ESCAPE
Episode 7 10-28-48 "Boris Karloff's Halloween Party"
Episode 29 2-22-48 "How Love Came To Proffessor Guildea"
Stars: Louie Van Rooten, Parley Baer, Harry Bartell Paul Frees plays
the part of the Parrot.
Producer: William N. Robson
Director: Norman Macdonnell
Music: Cy Feuer
CBS Sustaining
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HERITAGE RADIO THEATRE
I CAN HEAR IT NOW
The original Columbia recordings from 1933-1945 narrated by Edward R.
Murrow - CBS News. Absolutely fantastic sound collection.
THE ADVENTURES OF RIN TIN TIN
(MBS) 11/15/51 "The Ambassador" - Does Rinty get Killed? Shredded
Wheat commercials with Rusty and Milk-Bone commercials with Rinty.
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THE OLD TIME RADIO SHOW
SUSPENSE (CBS)
Title: Self Defense
Original Air: 10/16/47
Starring: Marsha Hunt
I LOVE A MYSTERY (MUTUAL)
Title: Battle of the Century --- Episode 8
Original Air: 2/8/50
Starring: Russell Thorson, Jim Boles, Tony Randall
GUNSMOKE (CBS)
Title: General Parsley Smith
Original Air: 7/2/55
Starring: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Russell
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SAME TIME, SAME STATION
COLUMBIA WORKSHOP
Norman Corwin was ill and so they brought in most of the cast from
episode 10 an recreated Descent Of the gods from 10/19/41 Episode (023
A). Henry Morgan is the star of this show.
John Dehner starred in this episode of
HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL
from 02/08/59 Killer's Widow.
After our look at items happening in the Old Radio Community, we'll
hear Dick Powell star as Phillip Marlowe in
LUX RADIO THEATER
adaptation from 06/11/45 called, Murder, My Sweet.
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If you have any questions or request, please feel free to contact me.
Jerry Haendiges
Jerry@[removed] 562-696-4387
The Vintage Radio Place [removed]
Largest source of Old Time Radio Logs, Articles and programs on
the Net
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Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:52:23 -0400
From: otrguru@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Norman Corwin
The death of Norman Corwin at the age of 101 is sad news for all OTR fans and
historians. My 37-minute interview with him, recorded in his home on August
6, 1976 (when he was 66) may be heard anytime at [removed] Just
go to "Interviews" and click on "Norman Corwin." Mr. Corwin and I were among
the 1993 inductees to the Radio Hall of Fame. Chuck Schaden
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Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:55:07 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 10-24 births/deaths
October 24th births
10-24-1879 - Benjamin Albert "[removed]" Rolfe - Brasher Falls, NY - d.
4-23-1956
conductor: "Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra"; "Believe It or Not"
10-24-1888 - William Podmore - England - d. 9-xx-1963
actor: Barnabas Thackery "Shafter Parker and His Circus"
10-24-1891 - Nila Mack - Arkansas City, KS - d. 1-20-1953
director: "Helen and Mary"; "Let's Pretend"
10-24-1894 - Ted "Kid" Lewis - London, England - d. 8-25-1971
bandleader: "Live Band Remotes"
10-24-1901 - Gilda Gray - Cracow, Poland - d. 12-22-1959
ziegfeld follies singer/dancer: WOO Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10-24-1901 - Harry Breuer - Brooklyn, NY - D. 6-2-1989
percussionist: "A&P Gypsies"; "Bert Hirsch's Novelty Dance Orchestra"
10-24-1903 - Melvin Purvis - Timmonsville, SC - d. 2-29-1960
fbi agent, narrator: "Top Secrets of the FBI"
10-24-1904 - Moss Hart - The Bronx, NY - d. 12-20-1961
panelist: "Who Said That?"
10-24-1904 - Radie Harris - NYC - d. 2-22-2001
gossip columnist: CBS Radio Network
10-24-1911 - Sonny Terry - Greensboro, NC - d. 3-11-1986
blues singer, harmonica player: "Hootenanny"; "Roomful of Music"
10-24-1916 - Ray Singer - NYC - d. 11-16-1992
writer: "Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show"; "Rudy Vallee Show"; "Charlotte
Greenwood Show"
10-24-1924 - Mary Lee - Centralia, IL - d. 6-6-1996
singer: "Ted Weems and His Orchestra"; "Spotlight Bands"
10-24-1925 - Teri Keane - NYC
actor: Hope Evans "Big Sister"; Terry Burton "Second Mrs. Burton"
10-24-1930 - J. P. "Big Bopper" Richardson - Sabine Pass, TX - d.
2-3-1959
Early Rock and Roll disc jockey
10-24-1936 - David Nelson - NYC - d. 1-11-2011
actor: "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"
October 24th deaths
01-31-1919 - Jackie Robinson - Cairo, GA - d. 10-24-1972
sportscaster: (Baseball Hall of Fame) "Jackie Robinson Show"
02-27-1888 - Lotte Lehmann - Perleberg, Prussia, Germany - d. 10-24-1976
soprano: "Command Performance"; "Concert Hall"; "Here's to Veterans"
03-28-1888 - Jim Harkins - d. 10-24-1970
emcee: "Song Writing Machine Series"
04-03-1921 - Leonard Sues - El Paso, TX - d. 10-24-1971
music: "The Eddie Cantor Show"
04-22-1865 - Hal Brown - d. 10-24-1942
harmonica: "Just Plain Bill"
04-30-1870 - Franz Lehar - Romorn, Austria-Hungary - d. 10-24-1948
operetta composer: "Railroad Hour"; "Showtime"
08-06-1933 - Beverly Wills - California - d. 10-24-1963
actor: (Daughter of Joan Davis) Fluffy Adams "Junior Miss"
08-19-1921 - Gene Roddenberry - El Paso, TX - d. 10-24-1991
writer: "Have Gun, Will Travel"
09-07-1927 - Don Messick - Buffalo, NY - d. 10-24-1997
actor: "Let George Do It"; "Horizons West"; "NBC University Theatre"
09-30-1922 - Lamont Johnson - Stockton, CA - d. 10-24-2010
actor: Tarzan "Tarzan"; Mark Douglas "Wendy Warren and the News"
10-10-1915 - Bill Chadwick - NYC - d. 10-24-2009
new york rangers color analyst
10-28-1897 - Edith Head - San Bernardino, CA - d. 10-24-1981
costume designer: Intermission Guest "Lux Radio Theatre"
11-02-1896 - Walter Woolf King - San Francisco, CA - d. 10-24-1984
emcee, host, actor: "Beatrice Lillie Show"; "Flying Red Horse Tavern"
Ron
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