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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2005 : Issue 248
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Re: Who's On First? [ "Paul Adomites" <padomites@ccyberne ]
Who's On the Stretch? [ "Stephen A Kallis, Jr" <skallisjr@j ]
Notary Sojack [ Al Girard <24agirard24@[removed] ]
Japanese OTR [ "J. Alec West" <OTR@[removed]; ]
Best Broadcast of 1938-39 [ "erest@[removed]" <erest@bel ]
OH, [removed] [ Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed]; ]
Notary Sojac [ jwoox@[removed] ]
Radio memories [ Rick Keating <pkeating89@[removed]; ]
JIM COX INTERVIEW [ "thomas heathwood" <HeritageRadio@m ]
KNX Radio Home Bye-Bye [ Herb Harrison <herbop@[removed] ]
8-16 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK [ "Jerry Haendiges" <Jerry@[removed] ]
Dick Cavett on Bob Edwards [removed] [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 11:36:30 -0400
From: "Paul Adomites" <padomites@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Re: Who's On First?
I visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown in
May. While the whole operation has become terrifically corporate and a lot
less fun, one item I saw in the gift shop gave me a chuckle. They had
baseball uniform shirts for sale that corresponded to the Abbott/Costello
routine. That is, the shirt with uniform #1 had "who" as the name, shirt #2
had "what" and of course #3 was "I don't know." If you had six friends and
wanted to be the hit of the party, it would be a fun series of shirts to
have.
Paul Adomites
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:17:07 -0400
From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr" <skallisjr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Who's On the Stretch?
Speaking of Abbott and Costello routines, Dan Dunfee observes,
I can't recall the contents now but A & C did a horse racing variation
on the baseball theme. They used racing terms with double meanings which
C didn't get but took it's common meaning with obserd results.
Actually, that routine is preserved in the A&C film, The Noose Hangs
High. Abbott is trying to explain to Costello about racehorses, and
mentions, "He's a mudder." Costello is confused by gender, and off they
go.
Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:17:57 -0400
From: Al Girard <24agirard24@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Notary Sojack
Notary Sojack
<snip>
was a character in the old "The Little King" comic strips of the time.
Wasn't the comic strip "Smokey Stover"?
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 13:09:18 -0400
From: "J. Alec West" <OTR@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Japanese OTR
I was curious if anyone knew what kind of Japanese-language pre-war OTR
there might have been in Japan ... and if any of this programming
survived the war (and hopefully, is available).
References to books or articles on the topic would also be appreciated.
Regards,
J. Alec
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:43:20 -0400
From: "erest@[removed]" <erest@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Best Broadcast of 1938-39
Hi All;
In issue 233 Irene Heinstein told of a book by Max Wylie. Thank
you Irene. This is a gem.
Their are 32 diffent programs lsted in the book with a intro by Wylie
and the script of the program or one of the series such as Kate Smith
Hour or Information Please. Favorites on the digest include a Dramatic
Monologue by Arch Oboler called "The Steel Worker" and a story in verse
by Norman Corwin called "Seems Radio Is Here To Stay".
The show picked as Best Human Interest Show was "We The People" and the
program featured an story of a victum of amnesia. Mr. Wylie short
comments about the programs are fun to read. Here is part of what he
said about "We The People".
"On many radio shows musical cues are a matter of routine only. On
We the People Mark Warnow has the problem of finding melodies exactly
suited to the various situations and attitudes that bring Mr. and Mrs.
Average American to the air. Several months ago, for example, a MR. Al
Mingolone, newsreel cameraman, went to Maine to photograph a
balloon-jumping experiment. People in Maine were leaping into the air,
supported by buoyant clusterd of gas balloons of small diameter. They
were jumping over barns and houses and enjoying it very much. Mingolone
took a few pictures, then had himself tied into a bunch of the bags in
order to take more pictures from the air. The sun came out after his
take-off, expanding the gas in the balloons that held him aloft. He
went on up, unable to disentangle himself enough to puncture any of the
bags. Obviously he coundn't drop his camera without multiplying his
confusion. He was blown all over New England. Finally a Catholic priest
saw him, and, understanding his problem, brought him to earth again by
piercing three of four balloons with a rifle. When Mingolone was
presented over We the People, Mark Warnow thumbed through the catalogue
of old numbers and came up with a melody that was perfectly right: "I'm
Flying High but I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling."
Rob
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:43:39 -0400
From: Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: OH, [removed]
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On the WebSite [removed], the 1959 Jack Benny Christmas program is
available for viewing, directed by
Frederick De Cordova, producer of the Tonight Show during the Carson era.
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:43:49 -0400
From: jwoox@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Notary Sojac
I believe "Notary Sojac" was a cryptic entry in the "Smokey Stover" comic
strip.
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:24:33 -0400
From: Rick Keating <pkeating89@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Radio memories
Ted Davenport should contact the Radio Memories
Network (or have his lawyer do it), to politely inform
them that he is already operating under the name Radio
Memories; and that they should not use the term "radio
memories" in their various means of advertising.
Yes, it might be a bit inconvenient, but the
alternative is to risk losing business.
They also might not be _aware_ of Radio Memories'
existence, and might be happy to make a minor change.
But whether they're reasonable, or end up putting up a
fight, it would be prudent for Davenport to _inform_
them of his company's prior existence. I'm sure his
lawyer will inform him that the sooner he does this,
the stronger his legal stance will be, if matters ever
end up in court.
Rick
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:36:19 -0400
From: "thomas heathwood" <HeritageRadio@[removed];
To: "[removed]" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: JIM COX INTERVIEW
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A quick note to let you know that we had a problem with this week's program
file of
Heritage Radio Theatre - featuring our conversation with Jim Cox. The program
which is as always in high-end streaming audio (32 kbps) has been, for some
unknown reason,
been cutting off after 25 minutes. I have let Jerry (Haendiges) know and
hopefully the
problem will be remedied at once. The Olde Tyme Radio Network is in
California, and I
have no control over the "feed" - we normally have no problems and the shows
are available 24/7 for the entire week at:
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Please pardon the inconvenience. The entire program should be available by
Tuesday.
Next week we are pleased to welcome Elizabeth McLeod.
<<Tom>>
Tom Heathwood - Host, Heritage Radio Theatre
HeritageRadio@[removed]<mailto:HeritageRadio@[removed]; 8/15/05
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:37:20 -0400
From: Herb Harrison <herbop@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: KNX Radio Home Bye-Bye
I listened to the 55-minute KNX "retrospective" show last week, as they
said goodbye to the Hollywood studio building that had been the station's
home for decades. I appreciated the OTR history they talked about; I hadn't
realized that it was the West coast anchor for the CBS radio network, or
that it had cost so much to build. Too bad its owners will probably tear it
down to make room for condos or [removed]
About the broadcast:
- I had the sense that some of the narrators were under pressure to "make
happy" that they were leaving the "old gal" to move into a modern,
consolidated studio building with their erstwhile competitors - now
corporate buddy stations.
- I kept thinking, as they described how busy the place had been in its
heyday, that there must have been a number of rooms, offices, and studios
that were unused these last few years. I wonder what has, or will, become
of the antiquated furnishings and radio/TV equipment that might still be
there. ([removed] Is it possible that there might be some old radio or TV
recordings stuck away in forgotten closets or storage rooms? Has anybody
done a *complete* inventory of the building's contents?)
- The program wasted a lot of time presenting psychic "readings" from a
charlatan who "channeled" ghosts who supposedly still (unhappily) haunt the
building: Jack Benny, William Paley, etc., but they will supposedly "go to
their rest" when the KNX building is vacated and/or torn down. The time for
that segment would better have been spent on more of the real history of
the building - and maybe something about its fate after its last tenant
moved out.
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:37:29 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 8-16 births/deaths
August 16th births
08-16-1862 - Amos Alonzo Stagg - West Orange, NY - d. 3-17-1965
legendary football coach: "We the People"
08-16-1868 - Bernarr Macfadden - Mill Springs, MO - d. 10-12-1955
calisthentics program on WOR in New York City
08-16-1888 - Marion Sayle Taylor - Louisville, KY - d. 2-1-1942
advisor: "Voice of Experience"
08-16-1895 - Lucien Littlefield - San Antonio, TX - d. 6-4-1960
actor: "Hollywood On the Air"
08-16-1896 - Eddie Green - Baltimore, MD - d. 9-19-1950
actor: Eddie the Waiter "Duffy's Tavern"; Jerry "Uncle Charlie's Tent Show"
08-16-1899 - Glenn Strange - Weed, NM - d. 9-20-1973
singer, actor: "Arizona Wranglers"
08-16-1900 - Walter Kinsella - NY - d. 5-11-1975
actor: Pat Patton "Dick Tracy"; Sergeant Mullins "Mr. and Mrs. North"
08-16-1907 - Mae Clark - Philadelphia, PA - d. 4-29-1992
actress: "Family Theatre"; "This Is Your FBI"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
08-16-1915 - Gloria Blondell - New York City, NY - d. 3-25-1986
actress: Gerry Booker "I Love A Mystery" Gloria Dean "Hollywood Mystery Time"
08-16-1925 - Fess Parker - Fort Worth, TX
actor: "Guest Star"; "We Hold These Truths"
08-16-1928 - Ann Blyth - Mt. Kisco, NY
actress: "Lux Radio Theatre"
08-16-1930 - Frank Gifford - Santa Monica, CA
sports announcer: "Sonny Liston Vs. Cassius Clay"
08-16-1930 - Robert Culp - Oakland, CA
actor: "Philip Morris Playhouse on Broadway"
08-16-1931 - Lois Nettleton - Oak Park, IL
actress: Patsy Dennis "Brighter Day"
08-16-1932 - Eydie Gorme - The Bronx, NY
vocalist: Tex Beneke Band
08-16-1932 - Marianne Moylan - Southampten, NY - d. 7-25-1990
singer: (The Moylan Sisters) (Angels of the Airwaves) "Moylan Sisters"
08-16-1935 - Julie Newmar - Los Angeles, CA
actress: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
August 16th deaths
01-01-1911 - Leona Ledoux - d. 8-16-1987
actress: Robespierre Higgins "Baby Snooks"; Bumstead Children "Blondie"
01-08-1935 - Elvis Presley - Tupelo, MS (Raised: Memphis, TN) - d. 8-16-1977
singer: "Grand Ole Opry"
02-06-1895 - Babe Ruth - Baltimore, MD - d. 8-16-1948
baseball legend: "Advs. of Babe Ruth"; "Here's Babe Ruth"
02-20-1929 - Amanda Blake - Buffalo, NY - d. 8-16-1989
actress: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Escape"
04-26-1916 - Frances Robinson - Fort Wandsworth, NY - d. 8-16-1971
actress: Helen Asher "Richard Diamond"; Claire 'Brooksie' Brooks "Let George
Do It"
04-30-1911 - Orin Tovrov - Boston, MA - d. 8-16-1980
writer: "The Brighter Day"; "Ma Perkins"; "Manhattan Mother"
05-06-1913 - Stewart Granger - London, England - d. 8-16-1993
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Screen Guild Theatre"
06-14-1894 - Benny Fields - Milwaukee, WI - d. 8-16-1959
actor: "The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air"
07-05-1879 - Wanda Landowska - Warsaw, Poland - d. 8-16-1959
harpsichordist: "New York Philharmonic"
08-10-1914 - Jeff Corey - New York City, NY - d. 8-16-2002
actor: "Nightbeat"; "Escape"; "NBC Presents: Short Story"
10-20-1882 - Bela Lugosi - Lugos, Hungary - d. 8-16-1956
actor: "Crime Does Not Pay"
11-08-1900 - Margaret Mitchell - Atlanta, GA - d. 8-16-1949
author: "Gone with the Wind Premier"; "Gone with the Wind"
11-27-1893 - Harry Foster Welch - d. 8-16-1973
actor: "Shell Show"
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Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:38:02 -0400
From: "Jerry Haendiges" <Jerry@[removed];
To: "Old Time Radio Digest" <[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
Dial," Lee Michael's "The RADIO Show" and my own "Same Time, Same Station."
Streamed in high-quality audio, on demand, 24/7 at
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SAME TIME, SAME STATION
Elliott Lewis tribute
VOYAGE OF THE SCARLET QUEEN
Episode 21 11-20-47 "The Beautiful Girl In The Bargain Basement"
Stars Elliott Lewis, Ed Max and Cathy Lewis
Produced and Directed by Elliott Lewis
CRIME CLASSICS
Episode 48 06-09-54 "The Assassination of Leon Trotsky"
Stars Lou Merrill, Herb Butterfield, Jack Kruschen, Irene Tedrow
Produced and Directed by Elliott Lewis
THE PHIL HARRIS AND ALICE FAYE SHOW
Episode 42 10-2-49 "Frankie Borrows Phil's Chartreuse Car"
ON STAGE
Episode 77 9-23-54 "Fascination"
Stars Elliott and Cathy Lewis
Produced and Directed by Elliott Lewis
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HERITAGE RADIO THEATER
Guest: Jim Cox
talks with Tom about his new book for McFarland, "Music Radio" and his
always interesting remembrances of old time radio.
THE RING CROSBY/WOODBURY SHOW
CBS May 28,1934. Last show before summertime break.
Ken Niles does the announcing.
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THE GLOWING DIAL
Silver Theater - "Danger Lights"
originally aired December 12, 1938 on CBS
Starring: Clark Gable, Paula Winslow, John Conte announcing.
Sponsor: International Silver Company
Theatre of Romance - "Casanova Brown"
originally aired November 13, 1945 on CBS
Starring: Henry Fonda.
Sponsors: Colgate, Halo Shampoo
Encore Theater - "Green Light"
originally aired June 25, 1946 on CBS
Starring: Robert Young, Pedro de Cordova, Frank Graham announcing.
Sponsor: Schenley Labs, Inc.
Academy Award Theater - "Suspicion"
originally aired October 30, 1946 on CBS
Starring: Cary Grant, Ann Todd, Hugh Brundage announcing.
Sponsor: E. R. Squibb & Sons
Camel Screen Guild Theatre - "Call Northside 777"
originally aired October 7, 1948 on NBC
Starring: James Stewart, Pat O'Brien, Richard Conte, Michael Roy announcing.
Sponsor: Camel Cigarettes .
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The RADIO Show
The Adventures of Superman
"The Super Sleuth" Ep. #1017 (Pt 2 of 8)
Starring Clayton "Bud" Collyer, Julian Noa, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck
(narrator), Dan McCullough (announcer). Mutual Broadcasting System, July 23,
1946, sponsored by Kellogg's Pep.
2005 RHOF Pioneer Nominee: Gangbusters
"The Tennessee Valley Killer" starring Arthur Vinton and Will Geer; Pgm.
#508, ABC, Dec. 20, 1947
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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, 16 Aug 2005 11:28:09 -0400
From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Dick Cavett on Bob Edwards [removed]
Folks;
As mentioned this morning on the blog at [removed]
(subscribe to the RSS feed for fast notification about things like this),
Dick Cavett was today's guest on The Bob Edwards Show on XM Satellite Radio.
In the first five minutes, they talked about our friend, Fred Foy, who will
appear at the 30th annual FOTR Convention in Newark, NJ (see
[removed] for more info).
XM subscribers, check out the Edwards show on channel 133 at 8:00 pm this
(Tuesday) evening eastern, 5:00 pm pacific, also 7:00 am tomorrow (Wednesday)
morning eastern, 4:00 am pacific; also available "looped" all day and
available in rotation this weekend on XM Radio Online ([removed]).
Non-subscribers can sign up for a free three-day trial of the on-line service.
Charlie
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