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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2002 : Issue 441
A Part of the [removed]!
ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Re: Radio Taxes [ Mark Stratton <[removed]@[removed] ]
war of the world discs [ "Ed Carr" <edcarr@[removed]; ]
dan dunn, anybody know? [ Ronald Staley <mrvintageradio@earth ]
Not buying some cities [ "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyro ]
Andy Griffith [ "Roby McHone" <otr_alaska@[removed] ]
Radio writing advice from Arch Obole [ Rick Keating <pkeating89@[removed]; ]
Re: radio taxes in Indiana [ "Mark Kinsler" <kinsler33@[removed] ]
frank milano, great sound artist [ Ronald Staley <mrvintageradio@earth ]
Eddie Bracken [ "B. J. Watkins" <kinseyfan@hotmail. ]
Ford radio show [ Janine Preston <jpreston@makingwavs ]
Taxes on Radios [ William L Murtough <k2mfi@[removed]; ]
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:31:17 -0500
From: Mark Stratton <[removed]@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Radio Taxes
Bill Jaker brought up the question of assessments in 1930s Indiana, taxing
a property owner on the presence of radio sets in the home.
A number of states have taxes on "Personal Property". There may be such in
individual counties or incorporated municipalities as well. Such taxes are
in place here in Virginia. I understand it's largely ignored except for
automobiles, the controversial tax on which has plunged the Commonwealth of
Virginia into political turmoil.
I was stunned when I moved to Missouri almost 20 years ago and found the
range of personal property taxes charged here. They are collected at
the county level, but charged over much of the state. In fact, you have
to have proof that you paid you personal property taxes in order to
register your automobile and get license plates/stickers.
We get taxed for cars, motorcycles, mobile homes, farm machinery, boats,
planes, and all manner of other stuff. Truly bizarre to my mind when I
moved here. But, with my car being 10 years old, and my wifes car being
older than that, we get a tax bill of about $50/per [removed]
I would hate to think that they could tax my radios, or my computer or
my home [removed](shudder)
Mark
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:33:35 -0500
From: "Ed Carr" <edcarr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: war of the world discs
hi
can anyone venture a guess as to what a 2 disc set of radio recorders
war of the worlds program would be worth, as i know 1 person who
has a set. and i might know of 2 people, but the 2nd person i have
to confirm, i don't want people to think i am blowing smoke.
thanks
ed
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:34:15 -0500
From: Ronald Staley <mrvintageradio@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: dan dunn, anybody know?
I heard a wonderful show called dan dunn. Wondered whether there is more
than the first show or is this just another of a series of grand auditions
that did not make it?
Also Rip Lawson Adventurer, I have two chapters, are there any more extente?
ron staley
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:34:53 -0500
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Not buying some cities
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 23:21:15 -0500
From: "rcg" <revrcg@[removed];
I know that some products, although nationally sold, were unavailable in
certain areas and I can understand why, in those cases, the sponsor had no
desire to pay to advertise in a city where the product wasn't sold.
This continued into the television era. We lived in the Albany, New York area for awhile in
the 1950s, and apparently Wonder Bread and Hostess Cupcakes weren't available in our
area. Wednesday was the day those products were the sponsors of Howdy Doody, so on
Wednesday, the network commercials were replaced by local commercials, mostly for
Planter's Peanuts, with a local announcer and someone in a Mr. Peanut costume.
I didn't understand at the time why this was happening, but I suspect that this had
something to do with the fact that the local NBC station didn't carry Howdy Doody when it
moved from weekdays to Saturday morning. Wonder Bread and Hostess were one of the
major sponsors of the Saturday morning show.
--
A. Joseph Ross, [removed] [removed]
15 Court Square, Suite 210
lawyer@[removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2503
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:33:18 -0500
From: "Roby McHone"
<otr_alaska@[removed];
To:
[removed]@[removed]
Subject: Andy Griffith
Yesterday I was listening to an episode of Have Gun Will Travel from 1959
and one of the station promos mentioned a comedy show hosted (or starring)
Andy Griffith. Does anyone know of a radio program with Andy Griffith in
it?
My Father went to high school with Andy in Mt. Airey (Mayberry) NC, and I
would like to get tapes of some those shows for him.
In yesterday's Digest someone was asking about taxing a radio. I know some
places have a personal property tax. They tax your furniture and other
valuables. The tax man can find some very creative ways to get your money.
Roby McHone
Fairbanks, Alaska
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:30:16 -0500
From: Rick Keating
<pkeating89@[removed];
To:
[removed]@[removed]
Subject: Radio writing advice from Arch Oboler
I'm currently writing a radio script intended for next
spring's Cincinnati convention, and by an interesting
coincidence, a recent purchase of back issues of The
Writer magazine (the best magazine for writers, by the
way) included an April, 1947 article by Arch Oboler on
radio playwriting.
While the Oboler article didn't provide any
information of specific use to my current project
(other than confirm what I already knew about script
writing), it was a rather interesting coincidence that
while writing a radio script I should buy a copy of
the Writer that turned out to have an article on radio
writing.
The Oboler article didn't have anything to offer me
regarding this particular project, but that's not to
say it was dated and useless. Quite the contrary. One
of the reasons The Writer is the best magazine for
writers is that the articles, no matter how old,
continue to remain fresh and informative. Not only
would the Oboler article be of use to someone writing
an OTR script (or re-creation script), but the same
advice could also be applied to modern radio dramas
and such things as the Sci Fi Channel's Seeing Ear
Theatre (which may or may not still be active; I'm not
sure). Not only can OTR continue to entertain us, but
OTR's creators can continue to educate us. I like
that.
Many university libraries carry back issues of The
Writer--- some, such as the University of Iowa, all
the way back to its 1887 beginnings. The Writer is
also indexed in the Reader's Guide to Periodical
Literature, and I know there have been other radio-
related articles over the years; so anyone interested
in writing radio recreations or researching articles
about writing for radio, might want to keep The Writer
in mind as a useful resource.
Rick.
[removed] If anyone on this list has back issues of the
Writer (1981 or earlier) that they don't want, please
E-Mail me. I'd be interested in them.
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:33:52 -0500
From: "Mark Kinsler"
<kinsler33@[removed];
To:
[removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: radio taxes in Indiana
Jean Shepherd (long a radio storyteller) discussed the Indiana personal
property tax in the 1930's when he was a kid in Hammond, IN. When the tax
inspectors showed up down the block, warnings were issued by the neighbors,
and any 'luxury' goods were quickly hidden. Even a new catcher's mitt was
subject to taxation, he said.
It's in one of his books, but I don't recall which one. Read them all to
find it--they're all splendid reading in any case.
Mark Kinsler
512 E Mulberry St. Lancaster, Ohio USA 740 687 6368
[removed]~kinsler
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:34:35 -0500
From: Ronald Staley
<mrvintageradio@[removed];
To:
[removed]@[removed]
Subject: frank milano, great sound artist
Frank Milano was one of the greatest sound creators in the business. He
could imitate dogs horses bears, mountain lions lots of animals.
I was told by Ivan Curry, the first Bobby Benson of the late 1940's that
there was a recording of Milano's handywork around where Amigo fought a
lion or bear or someting. Anyone have any other recordings than the famous
children's record?
ron staley
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:48:56 -0500
From: "B. J. Watkins"
<kinseyfan@[removed];
To:
[removed]@[removed]
Subject: Eddie Bracken
I just read that Eddie Bracken died on November 14 at age 87. His obituary
in the New York Times can be found at
[removed]
Not mentioned is his radio work. He had his own situation comedy show, the
Eddie Bracken Show, from 1945 to 1947 and appeared on other shows such as
The Aldrich Family, Suspense, Stars in the Air and Hollywood Startime to
name a few.
I met him once at the Friends of Old Time Radio convention and found him to
be a most gracious person.
Barbara
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:51:53 -0500
From: Janine Preston
<jpreston@[removed];
To:
[removed]@[removed]
Subject: Ford radio show
I am interested in learning about the Ford Sunday Evening Hour Talks,
sponsored by Ford and hosted by WJ Cameron. I know the weekly program
began airing in 1934 and went into the 1940s. Anyone have more info?
Janine Preston
wknhradiotheatre@[removed]
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 17:27:36 -0500
From: William L Murtough
<k2mfi@[removed];
To:
[removed]@[removed]
Subject: Taxes on Radios
The mention about taxing radios in some areas brings back memories. When
I worked in Hollywood (KNX) between 1945 and 1951 there was a "personal
property tax". The assessor would would ring your doorbell and when you
opened the door he would inquire as to how you were enjoying your new
television set. The proper answer was "what's a television set?" Their
ploy was to drive around the neighborhood looking for rooftop TV
antennas. At tax time the wealthy would place their art collections in
storage (probably Bekins) and head for a Palm Springs vacation. I always
had a problem with them regarding my airplane. I would tell the assessor
that if he could get me a buyer at his assessed value I would sell it. He
always reduced the amount.
BILL MURTOUGH
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