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	    [removed]   Volume 96 : Issue 261


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 OTR shows in Philly
	 Virginia Christine
	 Duffy Bunker and Son's Sanford Place
	 Whatever Happened to the Class of 1939, etc?
	 Typos and Themes
	 1930s Tarzan serial availability
	 Ravenscroft and Frees
	 need old digests
	 Maypo
	 also need these
	 Lights Out Everybody
	 Re: Lottery
	 Box 13; dimension x;damon runyon theatre; escape; theatre five; magic island; mysterious traveler; sear's radio theatre
	 personal info
	 Re: My Favorite Husband 
	 Re: John Dunning
	 What a great group!

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 08:33:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Luis G. Rivera" <luisr@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: OTR shows in Philly
Message-Id: <[removed]@BLUE>

Does anybody know of a radio station that has OT radio shows in the 
Phladelphia, PA area?

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 09:35:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Kathy O'Connell" <oconnell@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Virginia Christine
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I've just learned of the death of actress Virginia Christine.  She died 
yesterday in her sleep at the age of 76.  She was probably most famous 
for her series of commercials for Folger's Coffee, where she played "Mrs. 
Olsen."  She was also the widow of actor Fritz Feld.
While the obituary I read lists many movies and TV credits, it says 
nothing about her radio work.  Wasn't she a well-known actress in otr?  
In fact, I seem to remember that she played one of the great soap opera 
characters.  Can someone fill in information about the radio career of 
Virginia Christine?
Thanks.

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 08:42:08 -0600
From: Chet Cox <CHCOX@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Duffy Bunker and Son's Sanford Place
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Ahoy, Bill, you has hit the nail right on the thumb with your notice of
"Duffy's Tavern" influencing "Archie Bunker's Place" (which replaced "All
in the Family" when Jean Stapleton left the series).  Also, Redd Foxx
(real name:  Fred Sanford) did state several times that they were doing
"Amos and Andy" but with "real black" input as opposed to white folks
working from the outside in, as it were.

However, I was stunned to find an episode of "Duffy's" (I think this was
during the time the show was just called "Duffy's" instead o' "Duffy's
Tavern") where Duffy DID appear -- but was not heard!  [***SPOILER
WARNING*** STOP READING NOW UNLESS YOU DON'T MIND LEARNING
THE PUNCH LINE TO THE EPISODE]  It was an episode of a Duncan
Hines/Howard Hughes type character who dressed as a bum and
rewarded those who showed him kindness.  Archie originally threw him
out, then (guessing he might be the "bum millionaire") threw a party for all
homeless derilicts in the Bowery.  Naturally, since it was Duffy footing
the bill (you thought perhaps Archie was paying for it?), Duffy received
the reward.

Great show, great guest stars, and a great cast.  "Archie Bunker's
Place" wasn't able to come near it in hilarity!

*jeep!
~~~~Chet-EL
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"If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things
passed in one session of Congress." ~~Will Rogers
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<<I think it was Duffy who never appeared; he was at the other end of
the phone
call from bartender Archie. Incidentally, am I the only one who sees some
pretty strong palagarism from "Duffy's Tavern" by the producers of  TV's
"All
in the Family?" Both leads were named "Archie", but the malaprops used
by
both Archies is too coincidental for comfort. And don't tell me that Redd
Foxx wasn't influenced by the many characters of "Amos & Andy!"

BILL KNOWLTON>>

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 09:05:43 -0600
From: Chet Cox <CHCOX@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Whatever Happened to the Class of 1939, etc?
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Roy Waite asks "What has happened to the children of OTR stars?" 
Checking the [removed] website, we find that:

- Parley Baer's son, Yogi, is serving a life sentence for stealing pic-a-nic
baskets.
- Fred Foy's son married Myrna Loy's daughter and they opened a
Gentile restaurant in Hawaii:  The Foy-Loy Goy Poi
- Bing Crosby's son, Bill, went on to star in "I Spy" and two other TV
shows, making comedy records along the way.  (Don't blame ME for this
one, it's Coz' joke!)
- Ellery Queen's daughter, Hillary, married Bill Clinton.
- Mr District Attorney's children changed their names from "Attorney" to
Motor-Head and Moon Unit Zappa in a desperate attempt for respect.

(This is fun!  Anyone else wanna play?)

~~Chet-EL
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"I am not a vegitarian because I love animals; I'm a vegetarian because I
hate plants."  ~~~A. Whitney Brown
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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 12:13:05 -0400
From: KENPILETIC@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Typos and Themes
Message-ID: <960725121236_245484343@[removed]>

Hi Gang -                          July 25, 1996 -- Monday 11 AM cdt 

As you probably already know, I was on vacation the entire month of June.
I've been home for almost a month, and am still catching up on reading 
the otrdigests that came in during June, as well as keeping current with
those that arrive daily. 

I'd like to comment on a few thing from past and recent issues before
I forget.  

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Plant Agent Matter probably started 
out as a misunderstanding from either a shorthand note or verbal message.
Another such misunderstanding is The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective
story: The Overjord Caper.   But the best misunderstanding I remember
was an adaptation of Tolstoy's "War and Peace", listed in the newspaper
as "Worn Piece".   I wonder how many other such gems kept the weird name
and how many chuckles they invoked. 

One of the June issues inquired which Soap Opera used Tchaikowsky's 
Symphony number 6.  The program was "Road of Life" on CBS.  Actually,
the theme was the First Movement from The Sixth Symphony (Pathetique).
The organist was Charles [removed] Which reminded me of another organist 
named Paul, ie, Paul Carson. 

Paul Carson wrote the famous theme song for "One Man's Family" and 
played it (on a pipe organ) every day since 1941 until the end of the
series.  When Carlton E. Morse was at the Friends of Old Time Radio 
convention in Newark a few years ago, I asked him about the theme. 
He said that the name of the song is "Patricia".  I don't believe I 
ever heard it all the way through.  Current copies of "One Man's Family"
chop out the bridge that older (off the air) recordings have, but none
have the complete song.  Very few programs played the theme all the
way through. 

Question:  Does anybody have a recording of "Patricia" played by 
Paul Carson?  I'd sure like to get a copy of it.  As a matter of fact,
does anybody have ANY recordings of Paul Carson playing the Pipe Organ?

Much more to say, but no time right now. 

Happy Taping ---  Ken Piletic - Streamwood, Illinois 
kenpiletic@[removed] 

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 96 11:32:27 -0500
From: "Treasure Mountain  Electronic Publications" <[removed]@[removed]>
To: "[removed]@[removed]" <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: 1930s Tarzan serial availability
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Danton Burroughs (of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., owners of the Tarzan 
character and properties) told me in a recent conversation that ERB, Inc. has 
like-new copies of the early 1930s serial TARZAN OF THE APES ("mothers, 
masters, and stampers").  If anyone reading this list is interested in making 
these recordings commercially available, please contact me by email and I'll 
put you in touch with him.

Disney is producing an animated feature based on TARZAN OF THE APES 
and JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN, due out in a couple of years.  Once their 
publicity machine starts up, there could be a good bit of interest in the original 
radio serial.

Thanks.

Pat Adkins

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 11:05:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: ulrich@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Ravenscroft and Frees
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

In OTR Digest #260, Lynchmob17@[removed] wrote:

>And, just for fun, Thurl Raven-
>scroft was also the voice of the Ghost Host on the Haunted Mansion
>at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

If I remember correctly, Thurl Ravenscroft is not the host, though he
probably does other voices at the Haunted Mansion, including singing on
"Grim Grey Ghosts". But the host is Paul Frees, who is also heard on
Pirates of the Caribbean and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.

--Charles

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Date: 25 Jul 96 15:11:00 -0400
From: amo@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: need old digests
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I never received OTR Digests 221, 222, 234, 240 and 252.
Per instructions, I ftp'd the files from the archives
only to discover they are gzipped (which I can't unzip).

Can someone take pity on me and send me the files if you
still have them in ascii format??

Arlene Osborne
amo@[removed]

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 15:58:46
From: Letsgomets@[removed] (James Yellen)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Maypo
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Chet Cox wrote [removed]


Maypo.  Now there's a cereal I can relate to.  The TV commercial of the
early 60s is indeliably imprinted on my memory, and I was lucky enough
to find a copy of it on a cheap videotape.  Was Maypo (a delicious hot
cereal for those of you who haven't tried it - and it's probably too late
coz I hassn't seen it on the shelf in YEARS) a part of OTR, ala Hot
Ralston? 

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Maypo is alive and well. It's on the shelves all over. Look for it. It's a 
good source of fiber, low fat, cholesterol free and sodium [removed] food for 
the times. And there's a recipe on the side of the box for great MAYPO 
cookies. And the MAYPO KID is on the front of the box wearinbg his cowboy 
hat.

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Date: 25 Jul 96 16:06:00 -0400
From: amo@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: also need these
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I also need OTR Digests 203, 219 and 243, if anyone is
so kind as to mail them to me.

Arlene Osborne
amo@[removed]

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 13:13:15 -0700
From: Martin_Runneals@[removed] (Martin Runneals)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Lights Out Everybody
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

     Does anyone have a log for Lights Out Everybody?

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 16:39:33 -0400
From: AIC4Radio@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Lottery
Message-ID: <960725163932_369992952@[removed]>

>Just wondering if there are any sources [removed] traders, clubs, libraries or
>other organizations that might carry any recordings of Abbott and Costello.

Hello all!

Just wanted to say that AIC carries Abbott and Costello (800) 328-0108.

I've been talking with Chris Costello this week, and she says they have a Web
Site set up for Abbott and Costello. The address she gave me is:

   [removed]

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to access it (I don't think it's AOL's
fault, Lou! :-). I'll email her and see if something is missing from the
address.

All the best,
Sue Hamilton
AIC4Radio@[removed]
[removed]@[removed]

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 96 16:25:48 CDT
From: serag@[removed] (Sera_Gene)
To: otr@[removed], Radiodrama@[removed]
Subject: Box 13; dimension x;damon runyon theatre; escape; theatre five; magic island; mysterious traveler; sear's radio theatre
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I saw the following shows listed in a catalog and thought they sounded intriguing, but I really don't what they are about.  I was wondering if anyone knew what the basic premise for these shows were.  

box 13
dimension x
damon runyon theatre
escape
theatre five
magic island
mysterious traveler
sear's radio theatre

Thanks for anyone's input
Gene
serag@[removed]

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 18:44:22 -0400
From: KWE001@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: personal info
Message-ID: <960725184421_370072649@[removed]>

i am posting my personal info as requested.

my name is kevin eastwood 
i'm from long island
i've been interested in OTR since i was about 15 yrs old (about 20 yrs ago)
i draw editorial cartoons for a local paper in my town
my OTR preferences (as far as shows & personalities are concerned) are JACK
BENNY, BOB AND RAY, JEAN SHEPHERD, ANY HORROR OR SUSPENSE SHOWS AND I
ESPECIALLY LOVE THE SHADOW WITH ORSON WELLES

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 21:09:34 -0400
From: GOpp@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Re: My Favorite Husband 
Message-ID: <960725210933_370160548@[removed]>

>From: "F. Charles Simar" <FCharlesSimar@[removed]>
>To: otr@[removed]
>Subject: My Favorite Husband
>Message-ID: <[removed]@LOCALNAME>
>
>I am looking for the airdates of the "My Favorite Husband" program
>starring Lucille Ball.  I have over a dozen shows, but only 2 airdates.
>Anyone with information or airdates, let me know.
>Thanx 

If you'll email me the storyline of each episode of "My Favorite Husband" 
that you have, I'll be happy to let you know the airdate.  You might as 
well include the two for which you already have airdates, because they're 
probably incorrect.


- Gregg Oppenheimer

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Laughs, Luck . . . and Lucy: 
How I Came to Create the Most Popular Sitcom of All Time
By Jess Oppenheimer, with Gregg Oppenheimer 
Syracuse University Press - Oct. 1996 (ISBN # 0-8156-0406-8)
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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 21:18:46 -0400
From: OTRDSIEGEL@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: John Dunning
Message-ID: <960725211845_245872215@[removed]>

 I have a hard  cover of the John Dunning book; TUNE IN [removed] dust
jacket in good condition which I would be willing to sell to the first person
who contacts me at my e-mail or by phone (914-962-3680) for $[removed]   DAVE
SIEGEL

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 22:37:35 -0500
From: Alecia <ramble@[removed]>
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: What a great group!
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Hello all,
   I just wanted to let everyone know how much I have enjoyed The
Digest. The friends I have made are numerous. I enjoy visiting, trading
and reading all the OTR boards. I just wanted to thank all the folks out
there that and make all this possible. 

   I try to do my best to share OTR with anyone that shows an interest
in it. We all need to do our best in this area to further the OTR field. 


I do have a question for our OTR group. Does anyone know what year the
CBS Radio Mystery Theater started and ended. I have stumbled across this
series and really love it. My collection grows each day. I need to get a
log of this series, but I thought I would get some of the listener's
comments.

So I said my peace, so as they say back to lurking mode.

Alecia

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