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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2012 : Issue 189
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
12-8 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
The passing of a radio veteran [ "Bob Scherago" <scherago@[removed] ]
OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK [ Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed]; ]
12-10 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
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Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:33:32 -0500
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 12-8 births/deaths
December 8th births
12-08-1888 - Raymond Lawrence - Bedford Square, England - d. 3-28-1976
actor: "Escape"; "The Halls of Ivy"; "Pursuit"
12-08-1891 - Percy Crosby - Brooklyn, NY - d. 12-8-1964
"Skippy" a juvenile serial was based on Crosby's comic strip
12-08-1892 - Dr. Jacob Tarshish - d. 12-23-1960
rabbi: "The Lamplighter"
12-08-1894 - Elzie Segar - d. 10-13-1938
writer: "Popeye the Sailor" based on his comic strip
12-08-1894 - James Thurber - Columbus, OH - d. 11-2-1961
writer: "This Is My Best"
12-08-1895 - Harold Arlin - d. 3-14-1986
first full time radio announcer in the world, KDKA, Pittsburgh, 1921
12-08-1898 - Francis Scott Basch - d. 9-11-1997
news commentator: WAAT Jersey City, New Jersey
12-08-1904 - George Stevens - Oakland, CA - d. 3-8-1975
film director: "Lux Radio Theatre"
12-08-1906 - Richard Llewellyn - St. David's, Wales - d. 11-30-1983
author: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "NBC University Theatre"
12-08-1907 - Frank Faylen - St. Louis, MO - d. 8-2-1985
actor: "Screen Guild Theatre"
12-08-1909 - Elaine Melchior - NYC - d. 10-22-2002
actor: Ardala Valmer "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"
12-08-1910 - Ruth Matteson - San Jose, CA - d. 2-5-1975
actor: Nicole Scott "Against the Storm"
12-08-1911 - Lee J. Cobb - NYC - d. 2-11-1976
actor: the tailgunner "Roosty of the AAF"; "Citizen of the World";
"Hollywood Startime"
12-08-1913 - Sarajane Wells - Owensboro, KY - d. 1-11-1987
actor: Betty Fairchild "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy"
12-08-1914 - Floyd Tillman - Ryan, OK - d. 8-22-2003
country singer: "Grand Ole Opry"; "Country Music Time"
12-08-1914 - Mary Patton - Duluth, MN - d. 11-8-1982
actor: Marie Martel "Arnold Grimm's Daughter"; Lila North "Fat Man"
12-08-1915 - Ernest Lehman - NYC - d. 7-5-2005
writer: "Forecast"
12-08-1916 - Richard Fleischer - Brooklyn, NY - d. 3-25-2006
film director: "The TM Radio Program"
12-08-1922 - Elkan Allan - London, England - d. 6-25-2006
writer: "Quiz Time", "Quiz Team"
12-08-1928 - Jay "Jaybird" Drennan - d. 12-9-2006
country music disk jockey (Akron, Ohio)
12-08-1928 - Jimmy Smith - Norristown, PA - d. 2-8-2005
jazz organist: Won a radio talent contest in Philadelphia at the age
of 9
12-08-1933 - Flip Wilson - Jersey City, NJ - d. 11-25-1998
comedian: "Voices of Vista"
12-08-1937 - James MacArthur - Los Angeles, CA - d. 10-28-2010
actor: "Theatre Guild of the Air"
December 8th deaths
01-21-1921 - Charlotte Manson - NYC - d. 12-8-1996
actor: Patsy Bowen "Nick Carter, Master Detective"
01-31-1917 - Fay Baker - NYC - d. 12-8-1987
actor: "Words at War"
02-11-1882 - John H. Mills - Bellfonte, PA - d. 12-8-1967
singer: (Father of the Mills Brothers) "Mills Brothers Quartette"
03-02-1914 - Martin Ritt - NYC - d. 12-8-1990
film director, teacher: "Coming Home"
03-03-1924 - Cathy Downs - Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY - d.
12-8-1976
actor: "Your Movietown Radio Theatre"; "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Mail Call"
04-26-1898 - David Freedman - Botosani, Romania - d. 12-8-1936
gag writer for Eddie Cantor
05-03-1898 - Golda Meir - Kiev, Russia - d. 12-8-1978
israeli prime minister: "Meet the Press"
05-04-1903 - Luther Adler - NYC - d. 12-8-1984
actor: Peter Gentle "Mystery Without Murder"; "Greatest Story Ever
Told (1938-39)"
06-29-1919 - Slim Pickens - Kingsburg, CA - d. 12-8-1983
actor: Samuel the Seal "Cinnamon Bear"
07-12-1903 - Ray Winters - Menomonie, WI - d. 12-8-1978
announcer: "Kitty Keene"; "The Lamplighter"; "Whispering Streets"
07-15-1893 - William Dieterle - Rhein-Palatinate, Germany - d. 12-8-1972
movie director: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Screen Director's Playhouse"
08-19-1922 - Lester Fletcher - Cardiff, Wales - d. 12-8-1989
actor: "Sherlock Holmes"; "FBI in Peace and War"
09-13-1900 - Gladys George - Patton, ME - d. 12-8-1954
actor: "Lincoln Highway"
09-23-1927 - Virginia McDowall - London, England - d. 12-8-2006
actor: "Family Theatre"; "NBC University Theatre"
09-26-1925 - Marty Robbins - Glendale, AZ - d. 12-8-1982
country/western singer: "Grand Ole Opry"; "Country Style [removed]"; "Big
Sound"
10-09-1929 - Harry Harvey - Florida - d. 12-8-1978
actor: Oogie Pringle "A Date with Judy"
10-09-1940 - John Lennon - Liverpool, England - d. 12-8-1980
singer: (The Beatles) "Here We Go Again"
11-12-1911 - Buck Clayton - Parsons, KS - d. 12-8-1991
trumpet: "Count Basie and His Orchestra"; "Doctor Jazz"
11-14-1915 - Martha Tilton - Corpus Christi, TX - d. 12-8-2006
singer: "Fibber McGee and Molly"; "Curt Massey-Martha Tilton Program"
11-28-1941 - Jennifer Rankin - d. 12-8-1979
writer: "Razorback Mountain Journey"
12-08-1891 - Percy Crosby - Brooklyn, NY - d. 12-8-1964
"Skippy" a juvenile serial was based on Crosby's comic strip
12-31-1894 - Vance Archer - d. 12-8-1962
sportscaster: KNEX McPherson, Kansas
Ron
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Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:33:37 -0500
From: "Bob Scherago" <scherago@[removed];
To: "Old Time Radio" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: The passing of a radio veteran
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I learned today that Arnold Dean died last night. Arnie worked for WTIC in
Hartford, Connecticut, for 47 years! He was the voice of sports for the
station, and in the 1960s and 1970s hosted the weekly program, "A One Night
Stand with the Big Bands," where he interviewed many of the greats of that
era, including Artie Shaw, Gene Krupa, Duke Ellington, and many more. Many of
his shows can be heard at [removed] . As webmaster, I
will post an obituary on that website as it becomes available.
Arnie was a close personal friend and colleague. He will be greatly missed by
all of us WTIC alums, as well as his thousands of listeners in Connecticut.
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Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:33:43 -0500
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," John and Larry Gassman's "Same Time Station," Duane
Keilstrup's "Classics and Curios," Charlie St George's "Make Believe
Ballroom Time" 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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Check our our Transcription Disc scans at:
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OLD TIME RADIO CLASSICS
ADVENTURES OF MICHAEL SHAYNE, PRIVATE DETECTIVE
Episode 50 9-24-45 "Shadow William P. Pringle"
Stars: Wally Maher, Cathy Lewis
Director: Michael Raffetto
Creator: Michael Raffetto
Music: Len Salvo
MUTUAL Union Oil Company Mondays 8:30-9:00 pm
NEW ADVENTURES OF MICHAEL SHAYNE
Episode 18 9-3-49 "The Case Of The High Priced Twins"
Stars: Jeff Chandler
Director: Bill Rousseau
Mutual Syndicated by Don W. Sharp. Saturdays 5:00-5:30 pm.
McGARRY AND THE MOUSE
Audition Show 10-18-45 "Stakeout"
STARS: William Gargan, Ruth Warrick, Don Brown
MUSIC: Charles Dant
Announcer: Del Sharbet
CBS Sustained
RHYTHM ON THE RIVER
8-16-40
Bing Crosby Presents a preview of his new movie. From the Del Mar Surf Club.
Stars: Mary Martin, Ken Carpenter, Pat O'Brien, Lillian Cornell, William
LeBaron, John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, Victor Schertzinger
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HERITAGE RADIO THEATRE
THE FAT MAN
(ABC) 1/21/46 J. Scott Smart stars in the first episode: "The 19th Pearl."
YOU BET YOUR LIFE
(NBC/Synd) Undated Can you date this re-release of Groucho Marx's
beloved comedy-quiz?
THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN
(WOR/SYND) 2/23/40 - Clark Kent, as Superman, winds up the "Silver
Clipper" story and introduces the "Yellow Mask"
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SAME TIME, SAME STATION
NICK CARTER
from 012/03/44 Episode (160) Death Plays the Lead. The show stars Lon
Clark as Nick Carter.
Several weeks ago, Jim Taylor requested many shows from both Suspense
and Escape. We'll hear one of his requests this week.
ESCAPE
from 07/28/50 Episode (121) Poison. It stars both Bill Conrad and Jack Webb.
We have two Christmas shows for this week.
NIGHT BEAT
from 12/21/51 Episode (073) Five Days Off For Christmas. Stars Frank
Lovejoy.
"THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET
from 12/19/48 Episode (176) The New Radio-Phonograph.
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CLASSICS & CURIOS
"Echoes of Songs and Laughter"
Episode 57
CLASSICS & CURIOS: SILENT NIGHT AT PEARL HARBOR
As we focus each year on December 7, the date that "will live in
infamy," we should pay special tribute during the Christmas season to
all those in the armed forces who gave the ultimate gift of their lives
to protect our freedom and to preserve our way of life. Such sacrifice
reminds us dramatically of the reason for the Christmas season: the
ultimate sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who gave His life
to free us from separation from God and give us the promise of eternal life.
We begin this tribute with songs of remembrance from World War II that
touch our hearts and stir our souls, songs such as "Wings Over The
Navy," by Lou Stone and his orchestra, "Stars and Stripes On Iwo Jima
Isle" by the Sons of the Pioneers, "I'll Walk Alone" by Martha Tilton,
"God Bless America" by Kate Smith on Armistice Day in 1938, "We'll Meet
Again" by Vera Lynn in 1942, and "A Soldier's Last Letter" by Colonel
William Bayes. "Buy American" by Ted Lewis reminds us of our obligation
to our troops to do our duty at home,
The Sons of the Pioneers perform that touching patriotic song about the
raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima. Felix de Weldon's moving
1954 sculpture forever reminds us of the bravery and pride of those
courageous men on Mount Suribachi. The sculpture was based on the famous
photo by Joe Rosenthal taken during a staged flag raising during that
famous battle. It is dedicated to all marines who gave their lives
defending our country since 1775, including my brother-in-law Eugene
Jernigan who survived the Bataan death march and later lost his life in
Viet Nam. "Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue" reads the inscription as
quoted from Admiral Chester A. Nimitz.
Vera Lynn, British singer, songwriter, and actress, recorded "We'll Meet
Again" in 1939. For her singing and by her dedication to the war effort
and personal involvement with the troops and their families, she was
known as the British Forces Sweetheart and in 2000 was named the Briton
who best exemplified the spirit of the twentieth century.
Irving Berlin wrote "God Bless America" in 1918 while serving in the
[removed] Army but felt it was not right for a local revue called "Yip Yip
Yaphank" but later, as Hitler came on the scene, changed a few lyrics
and revived it as a song of peace. He added a prayerful introduction:
"While the storm clouds gather far across the sea / Let us swear
allegiance to a land that's free. / Let us all be grateful for a land so
fair / As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer." Kate Smith introduced
those words and song on her radio show in 1938. "More than just the
dramatic words and melody, the arrangement for Kate Smith's performance
was accompanied by full orchestra and chorus, progressing into a grand
march tempo, with trumpets triple reinforcing the harmonies between
stanzas: the dramatic build-up ends on the final exposed high note,
which Kate Smith sang in the solo as a sustained note (a cappella), with
the orchestra and full chorus then joining for the final chords." Later
in 1943 Kate sang the song in the musical and also in the movie "This Is
the Army" which featured an actor named Ronald Reagan.
A special prologue accompanies this edition. It's a Christmas recitation
in honor of our troops, a recording which received a March of Dimes
Achievement in Radio award. It's called "A Soldier's Silent Night"
recorded in 2003 in the style of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by
Father Ted Berndt, himself a former marine. The poem was written by
Lance Corporal James M. Schmidt in 1986 and was originally called "Merry
Christmas, My Friend." There is no closing theme after the prologue.
As we approach Christmas may we pause each day to thank God for our
troops as they carry the torch of freedom. Let us continue to pray for
their safety, strength, and enduring hope in the One whose birthday we
soon celebrate. God bless America!
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Make Believe Ballroom Time
Episode 5
In December 1946 Tommy Dorsey was one of eight big band leaders who shut
down their bands for good. They believed the big band era had come to a
close. Two tears later, Tommy Dorsey began a come-back aimed at "the
kids of America who deserved a chance to dance to the big bands again".
This program starts with the Dorsey band of 1946 with Tommy broadcasting
from Los Angeles with his special [removed] Ellington. The program
goes on to 1953 with the Dorsey band "alive and well" in New York City
broadcasting from The Stattler Hotel on NBC. You'll find all this with
facts about Tommy and stats about the year [removed] you know the
microwave oven was introduced at that time? Check us out on " It's Make
Believe Ballroom Time"
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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: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:33:50 -0500
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 12-10 births/deaths
December 10th births
12-10-1889 - Arthur Vinton - Brooklyn, NY - d. 2-26-1963
actor: Killer Kane "Buck Rogers"; Commissioner Weston "The Shadow"
12-10-1889 - Ray Collins - Sacramento, CA - d. 7-11-1965
actor: Doc Will Hackett, "County Seat"; member of The Mercury Theatre
12-10-1893 - Lew Brown - Odessa, Russia - d. 2-5-1958
producer: "Music for Millions"
12-10-1903 - Una Merkel - Covington, KY - d. 1-2-1986
actor: Adeline Fairchild "Great Gildersleeve"; "Johnny Presents";
"Texaxo Star Theatre"
12-10-1906 - Harold Adamson - Greenville, NJ - d. 8-17-1980
song writer: "Hedda Hopper's Hollywood"
12-10-1907 - Rumer Godden - Eastbourne, England - d. 11-8-1998
novelist: "Woman's Hour"
12-10-1908 - Bill Spargrove - Belle Plaine, IA - d. 9-xx-1984
announcer: "Hollywood Byline"
12-10-1910 - Abraham Polonsky - NYC - d. 12-26-1999
writer: "Mecury Theatre on the Air"
12-10-1911 - Chet Huntley - Cardwell, MT - d. 3-20-1974
newscaster, producer: "Chet Huntley and the News"
12-10-1913 - Jean Dickenson - Montreal, Canada - d. 1-26-2007
singer: (Nightingale of the Airwaves) "American Album of Familiar Music"
12-10-1913 - Morton Gould - Richmond Hill, NY - d. 2-21-1996
conductor: "Music for Today"; "Original Amateur Hour"; "Cresta Blanca
Carnival"
12-10-1914 - Dorothy Lamour - New Orleans, LA - d. 9-22-1996
singer, actor: "Dorothy Lamour Show"; "Sealtest Variety Show"
12-10-1919 - Alexander Courage - Philadelphia, PA - d. 5-15-2008
music: "Broadway Is My Beat"; "Hollywood Soundstage"; "Romance"
12-10-1923 - Harold Gould - Schenectady, NY - d. 9-11-2010
actor: "A Celebration of the Short Story"; "The Calf"
12-10-1923 - Michael Gill - Winchester, England - d. 10-20-2005
producer: Joined BBC in 1954
12-10-1925 - Amaryllis Flemming - Chelsea, England - d. 7-27-1999
cellist: (Half sister to Ian Fleming) "Children's Hour"
12-10-1925 - Jean Byron - Paducah, KY - d. 2-3-2006
singer on radio in her native Kentucky
12-10-1927 - Agnes Nixon - Chicago, IL
writer: "Women in White"
12-10-1941 - Kyu Sakamoto - Kawasaki, Japan - d. 8-12-1985
singer: "Kohaku Uta Gassen"
12-10-1960 - Kenneth Branagh - Belfast, North Ireland
actor: Renaissance Theatre Company in association with BBC Radio Drama
12-11-1914 - Marie Windsor - Marysville, UT - d. 12-10-2000
actor: "Escape"; "Suspense"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
December 10th deaths
02-02-1901 - Jascha Heifetz - Vilnius, Lithuania - d. 12-10-1987
classical violinist: "Telephone Hour"; "Soldiers in Greaspaint";
"Concert Hall"
02-08-1907 - Phil Davis - Cincinnati, OH - d. 12-10-1985
musician: "Avalon Time"; "Scramby Amby"
02-25-1932 - Faron Young - Shreveport, LA - d. 12-10-1996
country singer: "Grand Ole Opry"; "Country Style [removed]"
03-08-1924 - Sean McClory - Dublin, Ireland - d. 12-10-2003
actor: "Favorite Story"; "NBC University Theatre"
03-11-1900 - Andy Sannella - Brooklyn, NY - d. 12-10-1962
bandleader: "Campbell Soup Orchestra"; "Gillette Community Sing"
03-14-1869 - Algernon Blackwood - d. 12-10-1951
author: "Escape"
03-26-1907 - Leigh Harline - Salt Lake City, UT - d. 12-10-1969
music: "Eddie Bracken Show"; "Ford Festival of American Music"
03-29-1916 - Eugene McCarthy - Watkins, MN - d. 12-10-2005
[removed] senator: "Meet the Press"
05-05-1899 - Freeman F. Gosden - Richmond, VA - d. 12-10-1982
comedian: "Sam 'n' Henry"; Amos Jones "Amos 'n' Andy"
05-08-1895 - Bishop Fulton J. Sheen - El Paso, IL - d. 12-10-1979
preacher: "Catholic Hour"
05-28-1918 - Elizabeth Harrower - Alameda, CA - d. 12-10-2003
actor: "NBC University Theatre"
06-13-1894 - Mark Van Doren - Hope, IL - d. 12-10-1972
pulitzer prize winning poet: "NBC University Theatre"; "Invitation to
Learning"
07-15-1919 - Eve McVeagh - Ohio - d. 12-10-1997
actor: Harriet Beatty "Clyde Beatty Show"
07-19-1913 - Charlie Teagarden - Vernon, TX - d. 12-10-1984
trumpet: (Brother of Jack) "Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street"
08-02-1892 - John Kieran - The Bronx, NY, New - d. 12-10-1980
panelist: "Information, Please"
08-02-1912 - Ann Dvorak - NYC - d. 12-10-1979 - d. 12-10-1979
actor: "Movietone Radio Theatre"
08-05-1915 - Peter Lisagor - Keystone, WV - d. 12-10-1976
chicago daily news [removed] bureau chief: "Meet the Press"
08-26-1907 - Jack Berch - Sigel, IL - d. 12-10-1992
singer: "Kitchen Pirate"; "Sweetheart Serenade"; "Jack Berch Show"
09-03-1918 - Jimmy Riddle - Dyersberg, TN - d. 12-10-1982
harmonica: "Grand Ole Opry"; "Crustene Ranch Party"; "Roy Acuff Show"
09-05-1923 - Joan Wagner Beck - Clinton, IA - d. 12-10-1998
scriptwriter: "Voice of America"
09-26-1908 - Sylvia Marlowe - NYC - d. 12-10-1981
harpsichord virtuoso: "Lavender and New Lace"; "Sylvia Marlowe and
Richard Dyer-Bennet"
10-04-1884 - Damon Runyon - Manhattan, KS - d. 12-10-1946
short story writer: "Good News of 1940"; "Damon Runyon Theatre"
10-13-1903 - Patsy Moran - Pennsylvania - d. 12-10-1968
actor: Martha Hoople "Major Hoople"; Hilda "Junior Miss"
11-01-1915 - Bob Garred - Walla Walla, WA - d. 12-10-1956
announcer: "The Stanford Hour"; "I Want a Divorce"
11-06-1887 - Walter Johnson - Humboldt, KS - d. 12-10-1946
baseball great: Play-by-Play Washington Senators
Ron
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