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	    [removed]   Volume 95 : Issue 470


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 George Burns 100th
	 more Warner Brothers OTR "homages"
	 The Right Way to Spend Christmas Eve
	 Elmer Blurt
	 Who has source copies of Vic & Sade? 

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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 21:31:20 -0500 (EST)
From: mschmid@[removed]
To: airwaves <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: George Burns 100th
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

The CBC (radio) recently broadcast a wonderful 60" documentary for George 
Burns' 100th Birthday on a show called "Evening Arts" or something like that.
I provided a lott of the radio sound, and Larry Gassman appears on it. 
I'm trying to get permission to rebroacast it, but I haven't heard back 
from them.  It seem that the producer of that particular show has gone on 
to other things since the broadcast last month.  
	If I get permission to play it I will post the info here for  NYC
area listeners.    

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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 21:43:48 -0500 (EST)
From: mschmid@[removed]
To: airwaves <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: more Warner Brothers OTR "homages"
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

      In response to several posts regarding OTR catchphrases used in Warner
Brothers cartoons, the complete quote referred to by Stuart on 12/23 is 
"Nobody home, I hope, I hope, I hope" was from THE AL PIERCE AND HIS GANG 
show.  It was said by the door-to-door salesman who had something 
different to sell every week circa 1939.  I think Al Pierce himself 
played the salesman.  I have a reel of these shows but they are pretty muddy
and not too clear.
	Another radio performer who was frequently spoofed in the cartoons
was Jerry Collona from the Bob Hope show, although I can't quote the line.
If I remember correctly he once appeared as an inchworm with a mustache.
  

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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 21:16:45 -0600 (CST)
From: Bruce Toews <bruce@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: The Right Way to Spend Christmas Eve
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

One of our local stations here, the only one that broadcasts OTR on a 
semi-regular basis, is airing six hours of Christmas OTR. Though it's not 
as much as the twelv-hour OTR I just read about, it's still wonderful. I 
LOVE this stuff!

Bruce

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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 23:45:49 -0500 (EST)
From: mschmid@[removed]
To: airwaves <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: Elmer Blurt
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

	After posting the last three notes, I discovered issue #469 with
3 responses already to "...I hope, I hope, I hope."
	Did you know that Al Pierce was played by Marion Jordan?
		...And to all a good night."

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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 22:37:40 -0500 (EST)
From: mschmid@[removed]
To: airwaves <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: Who has source copies of Vic & Sade? 
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

	A common problem in collecting OTR is the degradation of source
material from repeated copying. Some shows seem to be available to the 
"bigshots" to make nice clean dubs of entire series - Jack Benny, Suspense,
ETC ETC.
	I have been accumulating Vic & Sade episodes for about 20 years, but
while a few recently released Complete copies (network w/ commercials) have
replaced some of the series, most of the over 200 shows that are around are
in less than great sound quality, often from over-dubbing. SOMEBODY must 
have the original dubs or ETs!  Does anyone know where they are?
	I am also surprised at the randomness of the compiled episodes.  The
last month (September 1944) survives intact, due to the generosity of 
Proctor & Gamble, who decided to save those shows when they destroyed the 
rest of the transcriptions.  However, they are scattered to the four 
winds, and many of these sound worse than the randomly preserved earlier 
shows. 
	I am also looking for a more complete and up-to-date log than the 
one I have been using since it was printed in Joe Webb's magazine Airwaves
back in the seventies.  I have updated it as new episodes are found, but 
I'm wondering if anyone has a database copy.  Many of the shows are 
undated, many shows have the story part only (I have heard a variety of
reasons; the most likely is that when the show was heard on NBC and 
Mutual, the Mutual transcriptions only contain the open announcer and 
the body of the show). Another problem is the lack of Official titles;
I'm not sure if Rhymer titled the episodes or if they are made up by 
whoever puts them in circulation.  This has led to many episodes 
having more than one title, depending on the source.  
	The best Christmas present for me this year is the prospect of 
the new episodes that have apparently been located by Randy Minnehan.
Paul Rhymer's Vic & Sade is an American treasure.  It should be on 
everyone's must-have list.
	I would be most grateful for any info on source material, logs,
etc.  Please post or E-mail me at mschmid@[removed]				
	As I write this, I am broadcasting Jack Benny shopping for gopher
traps at 10:40 pm Christmas eve.  Merry Christmas one and all!
	   	 	

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