Subject: [removed] Digest V2006 #144
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Date: 5/25/2006 10:18 AM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2006 : Issue 144
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      SPEAKING OF [removed]               [ "IT'S ME~!" <voxpop@[removed]; ]
      Re: favorite OTR moment?              [ "Andrew Godfrey" <niteowl049@[removed] ]
      Re: Favorite OTR moments              [ "jazmaan@[removed]" <dmf273@ya ]
      WXYZ's radio heyday                   [ "Dave Adams" <daveadams-hollywood@c ]
      Radio Moments                         [ Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed] ]
      RE: Hornet Moment                     [ "Gordon Robson" <g-robson@[removed] ]
      Scarce OTR Shows                      [ Bob Slate <moxnix1961@[removed]; ]
      RE: Houdini                           [ "Druian, Raymond B SPL" <[removed] ]
      Favorite OTR moment                   [ "David Ballarotto" <balla@earthlink ]
      Anne Francis' OTR career              [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
      Amos 'n' Andy show dates              [ "RadioAZ@[removed]" <radioAZ@bas ]
      5-25 births/deaths                    [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
      favorite moment of vic and sade       [ Grams46@[removed] ]
      Ray Eberly and Helen O'Connell        [ <austhaus1@[removed]; ]
      Re: Studio Orchestras                 [ Hal Stone <otrjug@[removed]; ]

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 13:25:17 -0400
    From: "IT'S ME~!" <voxpop@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  SPEAKING OF [removed]

    does anyone recall the episode with claude rains where he does a monologue
    as a museum curator. i believe he was the only one in the cast. i would love
    to know if a copy of that is available [removed] don't remember the name
    of the show.
        someone mentioned the suspense show where frank lovejoy was talking down
    a distressed [removed] believe the pilot was my friend byron kane.
    chet norris

    Ave atque vale

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:11:16 -0400
    From: "Andrew Godfrey" <niteowl049@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: favorite OTR moment?

    My favorite OTR moment would have to be the "Your Money or Your Life"
    episode of the Jack Benny Show when he is held up and asked "your money or
    your life?" and he answers I'm [removed]'m thinking. It is such a totally
    unexpected answer and may be one of the best lines ever written.
    Andrew Godfrey

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:12:18 -0400
    From: "jazmaan@[removed]" <dmf273@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Favorite OTR moments

    1. Peter Lorre breaking the third wall in "The Horla" by saying "Yes I know
    this is only a radio
    show, but still I must destroy myself!"

    2. The end of "The Thing on the Fourble Board" when you find out who the
    narrator is living with.

    3. The rats climbing the lighthouse walls in Vincent Price's "Three Skeleton
    Key"

    4. The plane crashing into the protoplasm at the end of "Chicken Heart".

    Ok, these are all favorite horror moments.  Next time I'll post some comedy
    moments.

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:12:56 -0400
    From: "Dave Adams" <daveadams-hollywood@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  WXYZ's radio heyday

>     Sad to note the passing of Cy Feuer, but credit for the music used in the
>     old Republic Pictures westerns must be shared with Alberto Columbo, Karl
>     Hajos and Bill Lava.  In fact, the majority of the great musical cues that
>     Republic shipped to George Trendle at WXYZ to use in the radio version of
>     the Lone Ranger were Columbo cues.

    Jim or anyone who might [removed]

    I grew up around WXYZ and understand that in it's heyday it was a radio
    drama powerhouse.
    Sadly I was born in '55, too late to have heard original Lone Rangers or
    Green Hornets. I've read that
    the 2 characters are "related". The TV alter ego of WXYZ (WXYZ Channel 7)
    showed Soupy Sales
    when I was a lad and I seem to remember that some of the shows may have
    originated locally.

    Does anyone know of a good, in depth accout of WXYZ's radio days that I
    mught find on the web?
    Although I'm in [removed], working in film/TV, I'm interested in the local
    (Detroit) history and what I missed.

    Thanks!

    -Dave

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:35:40 -0400
    From: Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Radio Moments

    On 5/24/06 12:18 PM [removed]@[removed] wrote:

> >     Something to ponder on. What is your favorite moment in Olde Tyme
> >     Radio?

    A few years back, I came up with a hundred such moments that I thought
    had a certain [removed]

    [removed]

    Elizabeth

    [ADMINISTRIVIA: Also available, with additional entries in her Retro-Views
    series, at [removed] --cfs3]

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 15:39:52 -0400
    From: "Gordon Robson" <g-robson@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  RE: Hornet Moment

    What is the date of the Green Hornet episode in which old Dan Reid tells his
    son Britt about the legacy of crime fighting handed down by his great-uncle,
    The Lone Ranger?

    Thanks

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 15:40:08 -0400
    From: Bob Slate <moxnix1961@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Scarce OTR Shows
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    Does any one out there know where I might obtainthe following OTR on mp3
    format: Wormwood Forest, Howie Wing, and more shows of the early "Fitch
    Bandwagon" shows that has the old Fitch Shampoo theme song being sung by a
    group, please?I read there is at least 16 of the Wormwood Forest shows.

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 18:09:52 -0400
    From: "Druian, Raymond B SPL" <[removed]@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  RE: Houdini

     I managed to see both of the Houdini movies. The first one kinda bugged me,
    because it suggested that Houdini was a real magician, [removed], there was some
    supernatural force that he used to practice his magic. It suggested that he
    didn't personally know the mechanism for his tricks. Also, I remember Janet
    Leigh addressing Houdini's mother as "Mrs. Houdini."

    The second movie, Glazer, I think was a TV movie and never appeared in
    theaters. I don't think there is much of an effort to produce VHS/DVDs of TV
    movies from that era.

    Thanx,

     B. Ray

       W9KEE

        [removed]@[removed]

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 18:28:47 -0400
    From: "David Ballarotto" <balla@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Favorite OTR moment

    There are many, including some great bloopers.   I love a moment in the
    Chase and Sanborn Hour that aired the same night as "War of the Worlds"
    where you hear this loud BONK! when Charlie McCarthy's head either fell off
    or hit the microphone, prompting some ad-libbing.

    There's also the extremely long laugh Andy Devine gets at the end of a Jack
    Benny program where instead of saying on "the current Jell-O series," he
    says "the current Jelly series."

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 21:58:24 -0400
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Anne Francis' OTR career

    On Thursday, May 18, 2006, at 10:53 PM, Irene Heinstein wrote:

>     Actress Anne Francis (75) is being honored in SF this Friday and there
>     was a
>     lengthy interview with her in last Sunday's paper.  Am I the only one
>     unaware of her radio work as a kid?

>     "Born Ann Marvak in Ossining, [removed], her career started at age 5."
>     "I grew up in New York working in the radio soap opera 'When a Girl
>     Marries,' " she says. "The reason I got the job: I had strep throat and
>     sounded like the kid actor they were replacing. I did hundreds of radio
>     shows after that, including 'Let's Pretend.' Then the Broadway stage
>     entered
>     my life."  [at age 11]

    Anne was active as a kid actor in the Golden Age of Radio, but every
    time she recalls her career, she changes it just a titch. In a 1996
    interview with Cary O'Dell, then archivist for the Museum of Broadcast
    Communications, she said her show biz career began at age 6, not as an
    actor but a model with the Powers Agency. A few years later, she became
    part of the cast of "Coast to Coast on a Bus." She said that later she
    got occasional roles on "Let's Pretend", "Big Town", "Rosemary", and
    "Aunt Jenny's True Life Stories.'  By the time she got the role of
    "Kathy Cameron" on "When a Girl Marries", she claimed the media was
    calling her "The Little Queen of the Soaps." She also told O'Dell she
    was on "over 3,000 radio broadcasts" in her career. (I suspect
    "hundreds" is probably more correct.)

    Moreover she didn't get that role on "When a Girl Marries" until she
    was a teenager. Radio Mirror magazine of March 1946 reported she was 15
    and in her second year on that soap opera. in August 1946, at age 16,
    she was signed to a 7 year contract with MGM and left that radio
    series. Radio Mirror put her on the cover of their March 1947 issue,
    with a lengthy interview of her and her mother about their progress in
    Hollywood.  There is no mention in the O'Dell interview nor the 1947
    Radio Mirror piece that indicates that the "Broadway stage" entered her
    life after her radio career.

    And, if we may mention television, Anne also told O'Dell she had a CBS
    daily 15 minute afternoon TV show beginning in 1941 (at which time she
    was 10 years old) and Burl Ives got his start on her TV show.  She did
    not name this TV series.

    Incidentally, Derek Tague has been trying to get her to FOTR in Newark
    for some time, but only polite declinations have resulted.

    Jack French
    Editor: RADIO RECALL
    [removed]

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 22:01:37 -0400
    From: "RadioAZ@[removed]" <radioAZ@[removed];
    To: "OTR Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Amos 'n' Andy show dates

    Today at a thrift shop I bought two cassettes with a total of four A 'n'A
    shows.  They were put out by an outfit called GAA Corporation.

    In checking the show logs against the titles on the tapes, I am not finding
    dates.  For two of them I may have found something close, but am not sure.

    I know sometimes show titles are arbitrarily created by these distributors.
    So, here are the four they show:

    Two Brides for Andy
    Kingfish Throws a Picnic
    The Broken Clock
    Andy, the Actor

    In the online logs I find a 5/6/51 episode called the Annual Lodge Picnic.
    THere is a 5/5/44 episode called the Lectric Clock Caper and an [removed]
    episode called Andy's Actress Girlfriend.  But nothing with the same titles
    as on my tapes.

    There are a lot of shows regarding Andy being engaged and getting married,
    but none specifically listing two brides.

    Can anyone help with possble clues or clarifications?

    Thanks.

    Ted

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    Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 22:01:45 -0400
    From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  5-25 births/deaths

    May 25th births

    05-25-1877 - Billy Murray - Philadelphia, PA - d. 8-17-1954
    singer: "The National Barn Dance"
    05-25-1892 - Bennett Cerf - NYC - d. 8-27-1971
    narrator, panelist: "Biography in Sound"; "What's My Line?"
    05-25-1898 - Gene Tunney - NYC - d. 11-7-1978
    heavyweight boxing champion: "National Guard Show"; "The Nave is Fit
    to Fight"
    05-25-1905 - Joseph C. Harsch - Toledo, OH - d. 6-3-1998
    news commentator: "A Closer Look at the News"; "Emphasis"
    05-25-1907 - Barbara Luddy - Helena, MT - d. 4-1-1979
    actor: Carol Evans "Road of Life"; Janet Munson Adams "Woman in White"
    05-25-1908 - Linda Watkins - Boston, MA - d. 10-31-1976
    actor: Dot "Amanda of Honeymoon Hill"; "Big Guy"; "Fat Man"
    05-25-1912 - Eddie Maxwell - Detroit. MI - d. 11-21-1999
    writer: "The Spike Jones Show"
    05-25-1913 - Richard Dimbleby - Richmond onThames, England - d.
    12-22-1965
    BBC's first-ever radio news reporter: "Down Your Way"; "Twenty
    Questions"
    05-25-1915 - Van Alexander - NYC
    bandleader: "The Callihans"; "Fitch Bandwagon"
    05-25-1916 - Ginny Simms - San Antonio, TX - d. 4-4-1994
    singer: "Ginny Simms Show"; "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge"
    05-25-1916 - Kevin O'Morrison - St. Louis, MO
    actor: Charlie Wild "Charlie Wild, Private Detective"
    05-25-1917 - Steve Cochran - Eureka, CA - d. 6-15-1965
    actor: "Voice of the Army"; "Unexpected"; "Screen Director's Playhouse"
    05-25-1918 - Henry Calvin - Dallas, TX - d. 10-6-1975
    actor: Joshua Sharpe "Big Guy"
    05-25-1919 - Lindsey Nelson - Campbellsville, TN - d. 6-10-1995
    sportscaster: "Monitor Preview"; "Biography In Sound"
    05-25-1921 - Kitty Kallen - Philadelphia, PA
    singer: "Kitty Kallen Calling"; "Harry James and His Music Makers"
    05-25-1923 - Eddie Ryan - Brooklyn, NY
    actor: "The Charlotte Greenwood Show"; "Let's Pretend"
    05-25-1925 - Jeanne Crain - Barstow, CA - d. 12-14-2003
    actor: "Screen Guild Players"; "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Hallmark Playhouse"
    05-25-1927 - William "Rosko" Mercer - NYC - d. 8-1-2000
    disc jockey, announcer: CBS Network
    05-25-1929 - Beverly Sills - Brooklyn, NY
    singer: "Major Bowes Capitol Family"

    May 25th deaths

    01-02-1894 - Robert Nathan - NYC - d. 5-25-1985
    writer: "CBS Radio Workshop"
    01-06-1918 - Buddy Weed - Ossining, NY - d. 5-25-1997
    musician: "Old Gold Party Time"; "Lanny Ross Show"
    01-22-1894 - Rosa Ponselle - Meriden, CT - d. 5-25-1981
    opera soprano: "Atwater Kent Hour"; "Metropolitan Opera"
    04-18-1880 - Donald Crisp - Aberfeldy, Scotland - d. 5-25-1974
    actor: Jonathan Trimble "Jonathan Trimble, Esquire"
    08-27-1926 - Pat Coombs - London, England - d. 5-25-2002
    comedian: Nola "Hello Playmates"
    09-08-1914 - Hillary Brooke - Astoria, NY - d. 5-25-1999
    actor: "Suspense"
    09-11-1909 - Kenneth Banghart - Paramus, NJ - d. 5-25-1980
    announcer: "Archie Andews"; "Lora Lawton"; "Robert Shaw Chorale"
    10-09-1907 - Henry Hunter - Rahway, NJ - d. 5-25-1985
    actor: Anthony J. Marleybone "Affairs of Anthony"; Terry Regan
    "Attorney at Law"
    11-06-1899 - Francis Lederer - Prague, Czechoslovakia - d. 5-25-2000
    actor: Guest Armchair detective: Ellery Queen

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Birthplace of Nancy Olson

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    Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 08:25:04 -0400
    From: Grams46@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  favorite moment of vic and sade

    vic, sade, and rush are sitting on their porch waiting for the beef punkels
    to finish cooking and reading their mail.
    after scanning a  letter from lodge headquarters (the sacred stars of the
    milky way), vic explains  that headquarters has decreed vacationing lodge
    brothers and their traveling  companions can stay at other lodge brothers'
    homes
    instead of paying  for a motel.
    vic is all for it until sade "puts the kibosh" on the scheme.    sade details
    the numerous problems associated with opening her home to  strangers.
    my favorite moment is when vic realizes that sade is right and agrees to
    write headquarters a letter declining the opportunity.

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

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    Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 08:25:40 -0400
    From: <austhaus1@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Ray Eberly and Helen O'Connell

    My friend Sandy asked how many duets did Ray Eberly and Helen O Connell do
    together.
    The answer is none! It was Bob Eberly and Helen who were in the Jimmy Dorsey
    band and recorded those great hits.

    I'm sure it was just a momentary slip for Sandy had the spelling of Bob's
    last name right. Even though they were brothers, Ray who sang with the great
    Glenn Miller orchestra, kept the original spelling of the family name.
    Bob Eberly joined [removed] in 1935 and Helen OConnell joined in 1939.
    As far as how many of those duets were recorded I can't be positive but I
    think the list below is pretty complete.

    Amampola             1941
    Yours                  "
    In the Hush of Night   "
    Green Eyes             "
    Time Was               "
    Jim                    "
    Tangerine            1942
    Brazil                 "

    The musicians strike of July 1942[removed](for Decca Records) interupted the
    string of hits that they had going. Helen, who had married in 1941, left to
    have a baby in late 1942. She was replaced in the band by Kitty Kallen who
    also recorded some duets with Bob.
    I's entirely possible that I have missed a recording or two, but this is what
    I was able to cull from my record collection.

    George Aust

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    Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 09:15:40 -0400
    From: Hal Stone <otrjug@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Re: Studio Orchestras

    Christopher Werner asked about the size of OTR studio orchestras.
    I can't speak for anyplace other than the NBC Network studios in NY.
    The Orchestras could range from "Symphony" size, down to a simple organist.

    Much depended on the need for musical accompaniment, particularly if the
    show featured singers. Other factors that determined the size of a studio
    orchestra was cost. if it was sponsored, the client wound up paying for the
    Musicians, so size was no problem.  If it was sustaining, the group was
    smaller in order to hold down production costs. And if they could get away
    with simply using an organ (for musical bridges),,, so much the better.
    Think of daytime [removed] how organ music, "stings", etc. was used to
    enhance dramatic effect.

    When the "Archie Andrews" first began on NBC, we had some of the NBC Studio
    Orchestra musicians as backup. I recall it was about 12 to 15 pieces, under
    the Direction of Milt Katims (Spelling)... and all these guys were on staff.

    I think NBC figured that as long as they were paying them weekly salaries,
    they might as well use them.

    I'm not sure if they also played in the Symphony orchestra as well, or if
    they entire huge symphony orchestra was kept on the payroll. I would think
    so, considering the amount of rehearsing that the Maestro required.

    We eventually eased out the orchestra and went with the great George Wright
    on organ for most of the programs run.

    Hal (Harlan) Stone'Jughead

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