Subject: [removed] Digest V2007 #90
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Date: 3/20/2007 6:07 PM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2007 : Issue 90
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      3-20 births/deaths                    [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
      Truth or Consequences                 [ "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross. ]
      OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK               [ "Jerry Haendiges" <jerryhaendiges@c ]
      Re: Natural Bridge Show               [ Bryan Wright <bryan@[removed]; ]
      Sports jockeys personified            [ <otrbuff@[removed]; ]
      Potent Potables                       [ "Bill Knowlton" <udmacon1@[removed] ]
      ILAM                                  [ "[removed]" <andy@vinta ]
      Cassette Tapes                        [ Frank McGurn <[removed]@sbcglobal. ]
      Re: Gildersleeve advertisement lid    [ Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]; ]
      Re: Potent Potables                   [ Grams46@[removed] ]
      Re: the saint                         [ Grams46@[removed] ]
      Re: Betty Hutton                      [ "Bill" <nbcblue@[removed]; ]
      Bargains on OTR CD's                  [ "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@juno. ]
      Scarecrow Press                       [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:50:15 -0400
    From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  3-20 births/deaths

    March 20th births

    03-20-1828 - Henrik Ibsen - Skien, Norway - d. 5-23-1906
    playwright: "Great Plays";"Columbia Workshop"; "Theatre Guild On the
    Air"
    03-20-1890 - Gigli Beniamino - Recanti, Italy - d. 11-30-1957
    operatic tenor: "Atwater Kent Hour"
    03-20-1890 - Lauritz Melchior - Copenhagen, Denmark - d. 3-18-1973
    singer: "Magic Key"; "Metropolitan Opera"; "Voice of Firestone"
    03-20-1903 - Edgar Buchanan - Humansville, MO - d. 4-4-1979
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    03-20-1906 - Ozzie Nelson - Jersey City, NJ - d. 6-3-1975
    actor: "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"
    03-20-1908 - Bob Chester - Detroit, MI - d. xx-xx-1977
    bandleader: "Bob Chester and His Orchestra"
    03-20-1908 - Frank Stanton - Muskegon, MI - d. 12-24-2006
    president of cbs 1946-1971
    03-20-1908 - Kermit Murdock - Pittsburgh, PA - d. 2-11-1981
    actor: Rod Buchanan "Whisper Men"
    03-20-1908 - Michael Redgrave - Bristol, England - d. 3-21-1985
    actor: Horatio Hornblower "Horatio Hornblower"
    03-20-1908 - Stuart Metz - Buffalo, NY - d. 1-5-1994
    announcer: "Pepper Young's Family"; "Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons"
    03-20-1912 - Sarah Burton - London, England
    actor: Mrs. Bixby "Mrs. Miniver"; Lisa "Against the Storm"
    03-20-1913 - Judith Evelyn - Seneca, SD - d. 5-7-1967
    actor: Grace Marshall "Helpmate"; Kay Miniver "Mrs. Miniver"
    03-20-1913 - Kenny Gardner - Lakeview, IA - d. 7-26-2002
    singer: "Guy Lombardo Show"; "Lombardoland [removed]"; "Your Hit Parade"
    03-20-1914 - Lawson Zerbe - Portland, OR - d. 8-18-1992
    actor: Frank Merriwell "Advs. of Frank Merriwell" Pepper Young
    "Pepper Young's Family"
    03-20-1914 - Wendell Corey - Dracut, MA - d. 11-8-1968
    actor: Detective Dan McGarry "McGarry and His Mouse"
    03-20-1915 - Sviatoslav Richter - Zhitomir,Russia - d. 8-1-1997
    classical pianist: "Boston Symphony Orchestra"
    03-20-1918 - Jack Barry - Lindenhurst, NY - d. 5-2-1984
    actor: "It's the Barrys"
    03-20-1918 - Marian McPartland - Stough, England
    jazz pianist: "Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz"
    03-20-1921 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Cotton Plant, AR - d. 10-9-1973
    singer: "Jubilee"
    03-20-1922 - Carl Reiner - The Bronx, NY
    comedian: "The Curse"; "Sounds of Freedom"; "Here's to Veterans"
    03-20-1922 - Jack Kruschen - Winnipeg, Canada - d. 4-2-2002
    actor: Sergeant Muggowen " Broadway is My Beat"
    03-20-1922 - Ray Goulding - Lowell, MA - d. 3-24-1990
    comedian: "Bob and Ray Show"
    03-20-1924 - Philip Abbott - Lincoln, NE - d. 2-23-1998
    actor: "Family Theatre"

    March 20th deaths

    03-01-1917 - David Dunhill - England - d. 3-20-2005
    announcer: "BBC Light Programme"; "Take It From Here"
    03-03-1937 - Bobby Driscoll - Cedar Rapids, IA - d. 3-20-1968 (body
    found)
    actor: "A Day in the Life of Dennis Day"; "Family Theatre"
    05-05-1921 - Ted Brown - Collingwood, NJ - d. 3-20-2005
    announcer, emcee: "Bulldog Drummond"; "Lawrence Welk High Life Revue"
    06-12-1909 - Archie Bleyer - Corona, NY - d. 3-20-1989
    conductor: "Arthur Godfrey Time"; "Casey, Crime Photographer"
    07-05-1904 - Don Goddard - Binghamton, NY - d. 3-20-1994
    news commentator: "The Goodyear Rubber Company's Farm Radio News"
    07-07-1908 - Ben Brady - NYC - d. 3-20-2003
    host: "The Comedy Writers Show"
    08-03-1920 - Marilyn Maxwell - Clarinda, IA - d. 3-20-1972
    singer, actor: "Kraft Music Hall"; "Abbott and Costello Show"; "Bob
    Hope Show"
    10-22-1906 - Sidney Kingsley - NYC - d. 3-20-1995
    writer: "Pulitzer Prize Plays"
    12-06-1920 - Howard Atwell - d. 3-20-2002
    disk jockey: WVPO Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
    12-10-1911 - Chet Huntley - Cardwell, MT - d. 3-20-1974
    newscaster, producer: "Chet Huntley and the News"
    12-18-1885 - J. Anthony Smythe - San Francisco, CA - d. 3-20-1966
    actor: "Carefree Carnival"; Henry Barbour "One Man's Family"
    xx-xx-xxxx - Samuel Pettingill - Oregon - d. 3-20-1974
    conservatice commentator: Weekly 15 minute program on ABC

    Ron Sayles

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:55:01 -0400
    From: "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Truth or Consequences

>     Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:31:56 -0400
>     From: "Mark Kinsler" <kinsler33@[removed];

>     I suppose that when guests weren't rehearsed, or were determined to be
>     uncooperative, this sort of thing happens.  It must have been
>     interesting when guests got strange on live radio.  Groucho Marx could
>     always add value to such a situation, but I wonder about the others.

    Then again, Groucho Marx never did You Bet Your Life live.  It was
    always by transcription, tape, or film.  Besides the ability to edit
    the program down from about 50 minutes or so and cut out the boring
    parts, it also gave them a chance to edit out anything that a guest
    or Groucho said that wasn't fit to air in those days.

>     Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:50:56 -0400
>     From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr" <skallisjr@[removed];

>     I recall hearing a lady contestant on an earlier radio show give a
>     correct answer.   ... Ralph Edwards asked the question, and when
>     she answered correctly, he gave her a small cash prize and moved on
>     to another contestant.

    I think the difference may have been that Ralph Edwards was the
    creator and owner of the show.  He probably knew from day one what he
    would do if anyone actually answered a question.  Bob Barker was an
    employee, who may not have known in advance what to do.  Particularly
    since it sounds like the questions, back in Ralph Edwards' day
    hosting the show, were more serious questions.  Once they became
    juvenile riddles, the quiz was all the more bogus.

    --
    A. Joseph Ross, [removed]                           [removed]
     15 Court Square, Suite 210                 Fax [removed]
    Boston, MA 02108-2503           	         [removed]

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:55:43 -0400
    From: "Jerry Haendiges" <jerryhaendiges@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK

    Hi Friends,

    Here is this week's schedule for my Olde Tyme Radio Network. Here you may
    listen to high-quality broadcasts with Tom Heathwood's "Heritage Radio
    Theater," Big John Matthews and Steve "Archive" Urbaniak's "The Glowing
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    on demand, 24/7 at [removed]
    Many new titles added to our High-Quality mp3 catalog at:
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    =======================================

    SAME TIME, SAME STATION

    St. Patrick's Day Special

    SCREEN GUILD THEATER
    Episode 288    3-11-46    "Irish Eyes Are Smiling"

    FAVORITE STORY
    Episode 43   7-10-48    "Jamie Freel" The favorite of Barry Fitzgerald

    THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
    Episode 210    3-18-46    "The Adventure of the Blarney Stone"

    HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL
    Episode 75    4-24-60    "Irish Luck"

    ==================================

    HERITAGE RADIO THEATER

    FRED ALLEN/ TOWN HALL TONIGHT
    NBC    3/17/37
    Fred enjoys a Hillbilly drama and St. Patrick's Days songs.

    RADIO PREVIEWS THE MOVIES
    1933 Paramount's Movie Parade "Girl Without a Room"
    with: Charles Farrell, Charlie Ruggles , and Marguerite Churchill

    ====================================

    THE GLOWING DIAL

    Meet The Meeks - "Bessie, The New Used Car"
    originally aired November 1, 1947 on NBC
    Starring: Forrest Lewis, Viola Berwig, Beryl Vaughn, Cliff Sabere, Sherman
    Marks, Earl Lee.
    Sustained

    That's My Pop - "Renting The Hotel"
    originally aired July 29, 1945 on CBS
    Starring: Raymond Walburn, Verna Felton, Tom Hanlen announcing.
    Sustained

    Hogan's Daughter - "The Crystal Ball"
    originally aired July 26, 1949 on NBC
    Starring: Shirley Booth, Ethel Owen, Everett Sloane, Ken Roberts announcing.
    Sponsor: Philip Morris

    Judy Canova Show - "Getting Mineral Water For Pig, Lover Boy"
    originally aired September 7, 1943 on CBS
    Starring: Judy Canova, Mel Blanc, Ruby Dandridge, Eddie Dean, Ken Niles
    announcing.
    Sponsor: Colgate

    ==================================

    If you have any questions or request, please feel free to contact me.

         Jerry Haendiges

         Jerry@[removed]  562-696-4387
         The Vintage Radio Place   [removed]
         Largest source of Old Time Radio Logs, Articles and programs on the Net

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:49:31 -0400
    From: Bryan Wright <bryan@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Natural Bridge Show
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> >     "The Natural Bridge Show (a 15 minute variety program sponsored by
> >     Natural Bridge Shoe Company) specified that the male lead be called
> >     "Nat" and the female lead "Bridget." "

>     The show, which I never heard of, started me thinking about the
>     remarks. This
>     show was probably from St. Louis Mo. Why I'll tell you. I don't
>     think anyone
>     cares, but it adds to sponsor getting all they can for their
>     dollar. "Natural
>     Bridge" is the name of very busy street in [removed] Thus
>     Naturalizer shoe.
>     (1927).Brown Show also made a brand of shoe called "Naturalizer"

    Nope, the show was sponsored by Craddock-Terry Shoe Corporation (then
    based in Lynchburg, Virginia) and was named after the famous nearby
    natural landmark,  "Natural Bridge." Actually, it was named after
    Craddock-Terry's popular shoe model: the "Natural Bridge Arch Shoe"
    which was in turn named after the local landmark. The show was
    broadcast from New York City. The sponsors frequently offered as a
    giveaway a full-color photograph of the Natural Bridge in Virginia. I
    have examined several dozen scripts for the program and it was indeed
    a musical variety-type show. From May 1930 until October 1930, it
    starred a young singer from Central Virginia, 'Cile Turner, who
    specialized in singing African-American folk songs and spirituals
    (although she herself was white) and she traveled by train (alone!)
    from Lynchburg, VA up to New York City for the Friday night live
    broadcasts every week. When she left around the end of October, she
    was replaced by a generic dance band (I don't know whose, though--
    does anyone?).

    I don't have any recordings of the program and doubt that any exist--
    but I would VERY much like to obtain copies should any episodes survive.

    Bryan Wright

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:50:00 -0400
    From: <otrbuff@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Sports jockeys personified

    Alan Bell writes:

>     I find Clem McCarthy
>     fairly easy to come by. But I would LOVE to be able to
>     come up with examples of Graham McNamee, Ted Husing,
>     Red Barber, and Mell Allen, to name my priorities.

    While a book can't provide sound traces in most instances, when we were
    putting together "Radio Speakers," a subcategory of which includes "Sports
    Jockeys," we tried very hard to be as inclusive as possible to give this
    special breed at the microphone their just due.  You will discover boatloads
    of fascinating details about all of those you mentioned above ... McCarthy,
    McNamee, Husing, Barber, Allen ... plus Joe Garagiola, Grantland Rice, Phil
    Rizzuto, Bill Stern, Pat Summerall and so many more, including big and small
    names.  Now in one place you can read about the men who made the games worth
    hearing.

    "Radio Speakers" is available right now at [removed] or
    800-253-2187.

    Jim Cox

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:51:36 -0400
    From: "Bill Knowlton" <udmacon1@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Potent Potables

    [removed] Fields liked his martinis. The Grand Ole Opry's Uncle Dave Macon
    travelled with a velvet satchel containing two bottles of Jack Daniel's.

    Phil Harris and Jack Benny's band would drink ANYTHING.

    And Horatio K. Boomer on Fibber McGee & Molly always had a check for a short
    [removed]

    BILL KNOWLTON

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:52:26 -0400
    From: "[removed]" <andy@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  ILAM
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    Martin Grams makes a good point with regard to reputable, dependable sources
    for ILAM.  While it is true that most of the dealers received their copies
    from the same source, it is usually a matter of how close to the source each
    copy is, as Martin has outlined.  We have much of the run in good sound and
    have had it in the catalog since it first appeared on the scene.

    Andy Blatt
    Vintage Broadcasts
    [removed] Box 3257
    Milford, CT 06460
    866-783-1923
    [removed]

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:57:20 -0400
    From: Frank McGurn <[removed]@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Cassette Tapes

    I've  mentioned  my source for cassette tapes, labels, J-card inserts
    and plastic storage boxes several times.
    E- Mail nac@[removed]

    [removed] suggest ask for a catalog. They have any
    type of cassette any one could possibly [removed]  order 32 minute per side
    cassettes.

    I have been ordering from them for about 6 years, fast UPS shipping .
    Also have any kind of CD and duplicating equipment .

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:24:24 -0400
    From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Gildersleeve advertisement lid

    Dale Clark asked:
     > Does anyone here know what this bottle may have contained?

    That was from a Kraft Cheese Jar. You can see an example on ebay at:

    [removed]

    [removed]

    Jim Widner

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:24:48 -0400
    From: Grams46@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Potent Potables

    Jim Burns asks:

>     But were there specific drinks that some of the noted  radio characters
>     were known for?

    victor rodney gook from vic and sade "hated warm lemonade like a  snake!"

    peace from kathy
    support our troops; end the war
    john  3:16

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:25:18 -0400
    From: Grams46@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: the saint

    aawjca@[removed] asks:

>     I was also  wondering if there was any BBC otr radio history on "The Saint".
>     I know of  the [removed] version with Vincent Price.

    not otr but there is a listing  for a 1995 bbc series at
    [removed]
    same page has  listings for otr in usa the saint programs.

    peace from kathy
    support  our troops; end the war
    john 3:16

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:25:41 -0400
    From: "Bill" <nbcblue@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Re: Betty Hutton

    Steve Salaba asks:

>     Is this her performance of "Murder, He Says"? I love that bit! This
>     is probably one of those films that is not available on video - darn
>     it!

    If you can find a copy of "World War II The Music Video" Vol I, it is on
    that. Check you library.

    Bill H.

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:26:05 -0400
    From: "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Bargains on OTR CD's
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           A while back, there was a report about the sale of OTR CD's for
    $[removed] at some Walgreen's stores.  This report was true, and I took
    advantage of it as any OTR fan would have.  That being said, I checked
    with the Walgreen's by me and was told that while these CD's have
    been removed from the shelves, Walgreen's stores have placed them
    in their clearance section and many are selling them for (get this)
    25 to 50 cents a piece!  Just thought everyone should know in case they
    want to get some of them for their collection.  The CD's which aren't
    purchased
    could be written off and (heaven forbid) trashed.

           Check out the Walgreen's stores near you.  You never [removed] just
    have some great bargains in store and at 25 to 50 cents a piece the price
    is one that few of us can afford to pass up!

    Another OTR Fan,

    Kenneth Clarke

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    Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:58:56 -0400
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Scarecrow Press

    The latest catalog from Scarecrow Press arrived in the mail today.  There
    are a few books available with OTR-themes that I have never seen before.

    SWINGIN' ON THE AIRWAVES: A Chronological History of African Americans in
    Radio and Television Programming, 1925-1955 by Henry T. Sampson is a
    two-volume set totaling 1,288 pages.

    HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF BRITISH RADIO by Sean Street

    HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN RADIO SOAP OPERAS by Jim Cox  (I have this
    book, it is recommended)

    and their catalog says forthcoming in September . . . HISTORICAL DICTIONARY
    OF AUSTRALIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION by Albert Moran and Chris Keating

    Course, like McFarland, their pricing reflects the market they cater to -
    University and College Libraries - not a fan-based consumer crowd so the
    prices on some of their books are a bit steep (The SWINGIN' ON THE AIRWAVES
    book retails $[removed]) but for anyone interested, their web-site is
    [removed]

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