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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2013 : Issue 18
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Blackhawk Radio Show [ JOSEPH THOMS <jftesq@[removed]; ]
"I Love Lucy: The Untold Story", by [ Gregg Oppenheimer <gopp@[removed]; ]
The Roy Rogers Radio Show [ Frank McGurn <[removed]@sbcglobal. ]
This week in radio history 10-16 Feb [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:08:34 -0500
From: JOSEPH THOMS <jftesq@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Blackhawk Radio Show
Do you know of anybody that has episodes of the 1950 (ABC?) summer series
"Blackhawk"? It is based on the classic Quality/DC Comic about a group of
WWII era paramiltary aviators. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Joe Thoms
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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:10:04 -0500
From: Gregg Oppenheimer <gopp@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: "I Love Lucy: The Untold Story", by Gregg
Oppenheimer
I'm excited to announce that I'll be directing a live, full-cast performance
of my original radio play, "I Love Lucy: The Untold Story", Sunday, March 3,
2013, at 4pm, at Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation, 16019 Sunset
Blvd., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.
It's a humorous look behind the scenes at the creation of TV's most beloved
sitcom, based on my dad's memoir, "Laughs, [removed] Lucy: How I Came to
Create the Most Popular of Sitcom of All Time." Since its New York premiere
in 2011, the play has had successful productions on both coasts, as well as a
nationwide broadcast on SiriusXM Radio.
Our phenomenal cast features such talented performers as Charlene Tilton
(Dallas's "Lucy Ewing"), Dick Van Patten (star of "Eight Is Enough"), Phil
Proctor (founder of the legendary Firesign Theater comedy troupe), William
Schallert ("Dad" on "The Patty Duke Show"), Second City alum Lance Kinsey
("Lt. Proctor" in all the "Police Academy" films), and musical guest Dora
Pearson (lead female vocalist for Sha Na Na). Also featured are Tommy Cook
("Little Beaver" on "The Adventures of Red Ryder"), Ivan Cury (star of "Bobby
Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders"), Stuffy Singer ("The Jack Benny Program"),
Gregg Berger ("Odie" on "Garfield & Friends"), and Alan Oppenheimer ("The Six
Million Dollar Man").
The show, which runs about 45 minutes, will be performed in the style of
old-time radio, with the actors and singers standing at microphones, scripts
in hand, plus sound effects and recorded music.
After the show, refreshments will be served, and you'll have the opportunity
to mingle with members of the cast.
Proceeds benefit Kehillat Israel's "Sages" seniors program. There is no
charge to attend the event, but any donations are welcome. (The suggested
donation is $18) Free parking is available.
Seating is limited. Reserve your tickets now at [removed]. Cast lineup
subject to change.
For further information, please contact Kehillat Israel's Director of
Programs & Marketing, Matt Davidson, at [removed] or mdavidson@[removed]
We're going to have a lot of fun on March 3rd, and I really hope to see you
there.
- Gregg Oppenheimer
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[removed] If you can't make the March 3rd performance, be sure to check out the
full-cast recording of "I Love Lucy: The Untold Story" now available at
iTunes, at [removed], at [removed], and at [removed] All royalties
from sales of the recording benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:10:10 -0500
From: Frank McGurn <[removed]@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: The Roy Rogers Radio Show
Campbell Connell asked about Roy Rogers show it was a very popular western
adventure for [removed] the air from 1944 to 1955 and there were 363 episodes
and sponsored byQuaker & Post Cereals, Good Year tires and Dodge cars
atvarious [removed] are many missing shows.
Roy's wife Dale Evans also stared and GabbyHayes was on most [removed] Horse
was on the show too
Frank McGurn
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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:10:15 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 10-16 February
From These Were The Days
2/11
1940 NBC presented The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street for
the first time. The famous Blue network series included several
distinguished alumni among them, Dinah Shore and Zero Mostel. The
chairman, or host, of The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street
was Milton Cross. He would say things like, "A Bostonian looks like he's
smelling something. A New Yorker looks like he's found it." The show
combined satire, blues and jazz and was built around what were called
the three Bs of music: Barrelhouse, Boogie Woogie and Blues.
2/12
1924 Calvin Coolidge, known by many as the 'Silent Cal', made the
first presidential political speech on radio. The speech originated from
New York City and was broadcast on five radio stations. Some five
million people tuned in to hear the President speak.
1924 The Eveready Hour became radio's first sponsored network program.
The National Carbon Company took the honor of being the first sponsor of
a network show.
1940 Mutual presented the first broadcast of Superman. The identity of
the man from planet Krypton was actually that of Bud Collyer.
1956- Wild Bill Hickok (and Jingles) rode off into the sunset on Mutual
for the last time, having been on radio since 27 May 1951.
2/13
1939 Virginia Payne, already popular as the voice of Ma Perkins, took
on a new character in NBC's soap opera, The Carters of Elm Street.
Virginia played the part of Mrs. Carter.
1943 Frank Sinatra made his debut as vocalist on radio's Your Hit
Parade this night. Frankie had left the Tommy Dorsey Band just four
months prior to beginning the radio program. He was described as,
"...the biggest name in the business."
2/15
1932 George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on The Guy
Lombardo Show on CBS.
1943 My True Story was heard for the first time on ABC. The program
continued for 17 years and was presented in cooperation with True Story
magazine.
Joe
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