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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2014 : Issue 18
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      TV to radio or same time              [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
      Little House radio                    [ smithhillfolk@[removed] ]
      The Exorcist radio drama              [ Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed] ]
      Radio to TV - Boston Blackie          [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]

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    Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:56:10 -0500
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  TV to radio or same time

    A. Joseph Ross commenting on "Wild Bill Hickok" speculates it went from TV to
    radio or perhaps aired at same time. He wonders if there are any other
    programs in that small category.

    The radio version began on Mutual in May 1951 and would air until February of
    1956, mostly sponsored by Kellogg's [removed] both the [removed] and Canada.
    The television version ("The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok") was syndicated
    for local [removed] broadcasting so the dates are a little muddy. Brooks & Marsh
    contend it was produced from 1951 to mid-50s with 113 total episodes. When it
    was actually first screened may not be know but it was in early 1951. In any
    case, it did not reach network status until CBS broadcast it in 1955 and ran
    for three years there. Later ABC also aired it from 1957 to 1958.

    Logical supposition would be that the two versions were intended to begin at
    the same time.

    Hopalong Cassidy had a similar history, but different. The radio versions
    were "in the can" but producers couldn't get them aired until the TV version
    (recorded at the same time) gathered momentum. Then both were on the air
    during the same period.

    There were also a few TV shows that spawned a later radio version, including
    Have Gun-Will Travel, My Little Margie, Howdy Doody, etc.

    Jack French
    Editor: RADIO RECALL
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    Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:56:46 -0500
    From: smithhillfolk@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Little House radio

    Ryan Ellett asked

>     I'm wondering if the Little House on the Prairie book
>     series by Laura Ingalls Wilder was ever dramatized. Written in the 1930s
>     and early 40s, I think they were fairly popular children's literature
>     from their publication, yet I'm not
>     aware of their adaptation to radio. Anyone have further info on this?

    Hallmark Playhouse on March 15, 1951 adapted The Long Winter by Laura
    Ingalls Wilder into a 30 minute program. This is the only version I am
    aware of but I'm sure there are those much more knowledgable than I on
    the subject.

    Gary Smith

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    Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:05:57 -0500
    From: Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed];
    To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  The Exorcist radio drama
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    Hi Folks
    I know a lot of Digest readers like a good ghost/horror tale on the radio. So
    do I , of course. I see next week that BBC Radio 4 are doing a 2-part
    dramatization of 'The Exorcist' ( 2 x 60' )

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    Cheers ! Graeme ( ORCA / UK )

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    Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:10:54 -0500
    From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Radio to TV - Boston Blackie

    Folks;

       Added a new show to the Radio on TV folder in the Digest's Copy folder; an
    episode of Boston Blackie, starring Kent Taylor. Guest starring in this
    episode originally airing on June 30, 1952 (this was a ZIV syndicated
    program, so asume the date is suspect) are two names familiar to OTR fans,
    Billy Halop and Peter Leeds.

       If you need access to the Digest's Copy folder, drop me a note.

             Charlie

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