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	    [removed]   Volume 95 : Issue 434


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 RE: Jean Shepherd
	 RE: Sherlock Holmes
	 Voyage of the Scarlet Queen log
	 Re: Sears/Mutual
	 When radio was stations
	 Phrenology and pop culture
	 WJZ - 640AM in Fill-ah-dell-fee-ah
	 Lone Wolf Tribe show?
	 Jack Benny
	 The Jack Benny Tribute
	 Re: Live ballroom broadcasts
	 Jack Benny Tribute
	 Sci-Fi Radio
	 Radio Mystery Theater

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 09:57:45 -0500 (EST)
From: passage@[removed] (Frank Passage)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: RE: Jean Shepherd
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Hi All,
 
Richard Fish asked for Jean Shepherd's address.  From the current Amateur
Radio Callbook, it's:
 
   Jean Shepherd, [removed] Box 1186, Sanibal, FL 33957
 
Frank
 
 

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 09:59:12 -0500 (EST)
From: passage@[removed] (Frank Passage)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: RE: Sherlock Holmes
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Hi All,
 
On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, Bruce Toews <bruce@[removed]> asked:
 
>Did any other Rathbone/Bruce episodes 
>survive not included in this series, and where can I get them? Whom other 
>than Petri Wine sponsored these shows?
 
To which Lou Genco replied:
 
> Rathbone & Bruce starred in -Sherlock Holmes- starting in October '39.  The
> sponsor at that time was Bromo Quinine.  Petri Wine became the sponsor in
> 1943.  Check Simon and Shuster Audio for tapes.  Check with Jay Hickerson
> and Gordon Kelley for logs.
 
I have Jay's log. It's very good, well worth the low price. Besides the local
book stores, LOTS of OTR vendors carry these shows.  Adventures in Cassettes
current catalog lists 6 4-tape sets of The New Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes
at about the same price as the bookstores (about $26/set). Although these sets
are a bit pricy, they have some interesting added material at the beginning of
the tapes and the audio quality on the ones I've heard is quite good. Can't
hurt to shop around.
 
Frank

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 11:09:29 -0500 (EST)
From: passage@[removed] (Frank Passage)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Voyage of the Scarlet Queen log
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

             V O Y A G E   O F   T H E   S C A R L E T   Q U E E N
             -----------   ---   -----   -------------   ---------
 
                                  1947 - 1948
 
 
     First Show: 07-03-47                              Last Show: 02-25-48
     Number Shows: 36                              Audition Show: 02-02-47
 
 
     Show Description:
 
     THE VOYAGE OF THE SCARLET QUEEN was a short-lived adventure series
     heard over Mutual stations.  It starred Ellot Lewis as Captain Philip
     Carney, master of the Scarlet Queen.
 
 
     List Comments:
 
     Some dates differed in the SPERDVAC and RHAC catalogs from the others.
     I've used dates from Radio Showcase, Nostalgia Recordings and Radio 
     Memories catalogs and matched the SPERDVAC and RHAC shows to those 
     dates.
 
     Although most titles matched from source to source, those that didn't
     were matched to ones that appeared in two or more sources.
 
     THE LOG OF THE BLACK PARROT appeared in only the Radio Showcase 
     catalog, so the broadcast date still needs to be verified.
 
     Two shows were missing from the catalogs and are shown with "?????"
     in the title field.


     List:
 
         Date      Num  Title                                 Src Key
         --------  ---  ------------------------------------  ---------
         05-06-50       LOG OF THE BLACK PARROT               1
                        Original Pilot For "The Voyage Of 
                        The Scarlet Queen" starring Elliott 
                        Lewis and Ed Max
 
         02-02-47       Death Of David Malone                 1 345  
                        Stars Howard Duff and Elliott Lewis.
                        Unsold pilot starring Howard Duff.
 
         07-03-47    1  The Shanghi Secret                    1   5
                           (first show)
         07-10-47    2  Report Of The White Jade Buddha       1   5
         07-17-47    3  The Spaniard And The Laskar Pirates   1   5
         07-24-47    4  The Boston Geisha And Chesapeake Bay  1   5
         07-31-47    5  Lily In The Chimolpo Bar              1   5
         08-07-47    6  The White Cargo Act And Ah Sin        1   5
         08-14-47    7  ?????
         08-21-47    8  Story Of The Eight Historic Periods   1   5
         08-18-47    9  Barefoot  Nymph And The Mother        1 3 5
                           Hubbard Jacket  
         09-04-47   10  ?????
         09-11-47   11  Jewel Theives And The Straw Filled    1 3 5
                           Dummy  
         09-18-47   12  The Courtship Of Ana May Lamour       1 3 5
         09-25-47   13  Shore Leave And The Unhappy Wife      1 345
         10-02-47   14  The Fat Trader And The Sword Of       1   5
                           Apokaejiam  
         10-09-47   15  The Tattooed Beaver And The Baby      1   5
                           Food For Pare Pare  
         10-16-47   16  Ah Sen And The Balinese Beaux Arts    1   5
                           Ball  
         10-23-47   17  Grafter's Fort And The Black Pearl    1 3 5
                           Of Galahla Bay  
         10-30-47   18  The Lonely Sultan Of Isabella de      1   5
                           Basilan  
         11-06-47   19  Kang's Treasure And The Ghost Of      1   5
                           Tongolan Bay  
         11-13-47   20  The Beautiful Girl In The Bargain     1   5
                           Basement  
         11-20-47   21  The Huntsman's Quarry And The Dead    1   5
                           Chinese  
         12-03-47   22  The Green Tourist And The Temple      12 45
                           Bell
                        Wandering Master And Warlord            3 5
         12-10-47   23  The Wandering Master And The Warlord  123 5
                           At Rest  
         12-17-47   24  Red Beard And The Bag Of Pearls       12 45
         12-24-47   25  15Th Lla2  5
                           East  
         12-31-47   26  Hattie McCormick And The Patient      123 5
                           Stowaway  
         01-07-48   27  The Derelict And The Wandering Boy    12345
         01-14-48   28  Fang, Rubies And The Black Siamese    12  5
         01-21-48   29  Ambitious Hostess On South Bridge     12345
                           Road  
         01-28-48   30  The Bubble Dancer And The Buccaneers  12  5
         02-04-48   31  Pegleg Skipper And The Iberian Blade  12  5
         02-11-48   32  Rocky The 3rd And The Dead Man's      12 45
                            Chest  
         02-18-48   33  Queen Anne Pistols And Dealer On      12 45
                            King George Road  
         02-25-48   34  Winchester Rifle And The Ambitious    1   5
                            Groom  (last show)
 
 
     Information Sources:
 
     The information above was obtained from the following OTR vendor
     and club catalogs.  Contact them directly for more information.
 
         Key  Source
         ---  ------------------------------------------------------------
          1   Steve Kelez, Radio Showcase, [removed] Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 
              95402
          2   Ken Mills, Nostalgia Recordings, 907 Maple Ave., Ridgefield,
              NJ 07657. (Reel-to-reel catalog used)
          3   Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety And
              Comedy (SPERDVAC), PO Box 7177, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7177
              (partial catalog used)
          4   Radio Historical Association of Colorado, [removed] Box 1908, 
              Englewood, CO 80150
          5   Radio Memories, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 
              72116
 
 
     Although I have had favorable dealings with some of the above, to be 
     fair to all, this is not an endorsement of them. I receive nothing by 
     mentioning them.
 
 
     Last Update: 12-06-95
 
 
     Although I retain copyright, this log may be freely copied provided 
     that the text is unchanged.  Please share it with fellow OTR lovers.
 
     I would greatly appreciate any error corrections or additional
     information. Please send them to: Frank Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, 
     Verona, NJ 07044 or via e-mail to passage@[removed]
 

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 13:14:53 -0500
From: LBohall@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Sears/Mutual
Message-ID: <951206131452_126644278@[removed]>

I, too, remember that [removed] of several that stick with me from the
series. I do not remember the title, but I am certain it was on the Sears
Radio Theater, for our local affiliate dropped the series when Mutual took
over. As I remember it, the survivors were being attacked by frogs, etc., and
were lobbing *atomic* grenades, etc. I remember my wife saying "Where are
they, and what is happening?" She and I were completely caught up in the
story and production.

There was another story which I have thought about often since I first heard
it. It was narrated by Andy Griffith, and dealt with a Methodist Circuit
Rider who was found on the outskirts of a western town. He'd been shot, and
was dying, and the story revolved around who did it and why. The specifics
have slipped away, but I can still hear the buckboard stopping, and the
sheriff's sigh as he saw the body along the trail. I enjoyed the story, and
would like to hear it again.

I know that several of the OTR buffs feel that Sears/Mutual is beneath the
dignity of OTR, and I admit that some of the shows lacked the kind of quality
found in many of the older broadcasts (such as anything by Carlton Morse,
etc.). However, those images from these shows (and others) are vivid with me
to this day, and I believe that's what radio drama is all about. --ldb

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 10:59:50 -0800
From: MikeTimble@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: When radio was stations
Message-ID: <951206105947_19956355@[removed]>

I had the same problem once too.

I travel enough that I want to know where and when I should tune in when
visiting other cities or regions. I called Radio Spirits for a list of their
stations nationwide and they wouldn't send me one for the same reasons Radio
Joe mentioned. I find it paranoid as well. While I never heard Michelson's
program, When Radio Was is an excellent show and they should not feel
threatened by anyone in the least. There is nothing to fear. Very odd.

Mike Timble

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Date: Wed, 06 Dec 1995 15:17:33 EST
From: "Wagner, Mahlon W" <xwagner@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Phrenology and pop culture
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

	What the heck is PHRENOLOGY you may be [removed] how does it
relate to old time radio??
	Phrenology was a technique to feel the bumps on the head and to
determine personality.  The idea originated in Austria about 1795 with Drs.
Gall and Spurzheim, and spread to France, Scotland and then to America in
[removed] before the days of radio.
	But each and every small town in America was visited by a traveling
phrenologist who would analyse a person's skull and tell them what
occupation they should follow, whom they should marry, and on and on.
	Eventually Phrenology was discredited.  But, and here is where OTR
comes [removed] was a DRAGNET program where one of the suspects was a
phrenologist.   And now to my reason for writing [removed]
	Edgar Bergan and Charlie McCarthy ...Jan 30, [removed]
had as their guest, Boris [removed] the bumps on his head were
analysed via phrenology.
	I have been searching for this particular program since 1986.  At
the time I heard it on the syndicated "Golden Age of Radio", but attempts
to track them down were futile.
	I am reasonably certain of the date, but quite sure that it was
Boris Karloff who was the [removed] his head it surely made sense.
	Can anyone help me with this one.   Thanks.  Cheers,  Mahl Wagner

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Date: Wed, 06 Dec 1995 15:32:28 EST
From: bedtime@[removed] ( DAVID ALLAN BOUCHER)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: WJZ - 640AM in Fill-ah-dell-fee-ah
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

-- [ From: Me/Radio * [removed] #[removed] ] --


> We have started some new time old time radio in Philadelphia.
> WJZ 640 AM is now doing live ballroom shows. 

[removed] happenned to this famous station, WJZ in Philadelphia? 
What station is on 640AM in Philly now?

Was WJZ owned by Westinghouse?

Thanks!

David Allan Boucher
Magic [removed]
WMJX-Boston

Internet Addresses: WMJX@[removed] - WMJX@[removed]

 WWW:  [removed]
 (Note: all above letters are lower case, except the 'MA'.)

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Date: Wed, 06 Dec 1995 16:52:42 -0500
From: wjbeau@[removed] (Walter J. Beaupre)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Lone Wolf Tribe show?
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Anyone know of existing episodes,scripts, memorabilia, etc.
from the "Lone Wolf Tribe" show which was sponsored by Wrigley
Gum on CBS and, according to books by Jay Hickerson and [removed]
Summer, was a 15-minute program aired at 5:45 PM from January
4, 1932 through May 5, 1933? Hickerson's book mentions "Chief
Whirling Thunder." A friend who vividly recalls the broadcasts
talks of Chief Wolf Paw. Apparently the show once offered a
wolf paw jacket for 1200 Wrigley gum package wrappers which my
friend wore proudly until he outgrew same. Any information --
direct or indirect -- will be appreciated. 
Walter J. Beaupre, [removed]
wjbeau@[removed]

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 17:30:38 +0001 (EST)
From: "'A. Joseph Ross'" <lawyer@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Jack Benny
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 09:15:30 -0800 (PST)
> From: roy547@[removed] (Roy Trumbull)
> To: [removed]@[removed]
> Subject: Jack Benny
> Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
> 
> In watching the Jack Benny special I was reminded that at least
> the first few seasons of his TV show were unusual in that there
> were no cameras on the stage. All the shots were done from the
> rear of the house using telephoto lenses. That is hard to do it
> that a tiny motion of the camera makes for a huge motion in the
> image. Jack didn't want to be blocked from the audience by the
> cameras. I'm not sure if that went on for the entire run of
> the show.

This wasn't that unusual.  It was common for all TV stage shows to place 
the camera out around the 35th row, leaving the audience to see the 
entire stage on screen at all times.  I'm not sure whether the others 
ever used telephoto lenses, but the idea at the time was to let the TV 
audience see the whole stage, just as the studio audience saw it (only 
much smaller).  In 1948, Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theatre started the 
idea of putting the camera on the stage, letting the TV audience see a 
much closer view of the performers than even a front row seat would 
afford.  That worked so well that it eventually became standard.  
However, when Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town premiered later, it started 
with the camera out at the 35th row again for several weeks.

I assume that by using telephoto lenses, Jack was trying to have the best 
of both worlds.  Incidentally, this is the normal way of covering local 
town meetings on cable TV, and it seems to work well for that purpose.

> It is unfortunate that in any show of that ilk that they
> give us only 30 second clips. The Laugh-In show had the
> same problem.

But with Laugh-In, an entire skit could last less than 30 seconds.

======================================================================
A. Joseph Ross, [removed]                                      617/367-0468
15 Court Square                                   lawyer@[removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2573                    [removed]~lawyer/
======================================================================

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 17:35:42 +0001 (EST)
From: "'A. Joseph Ross'" <lawyer@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: The Jack Benny Tribute
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

> -----  New Topic - The Jack Benny Tribute -----
> 
> I watched (and taped) the Jack Benny Tribute on NBC last Thursday night.
> For the most part, I thought the program was very interesting and in good
> taste.  Of course it could have been much longer, but I'm grateful for
> what was presented.  There were two things that (to me) appeared wrong. 
> I thought the Jack Benny TV programs were all broadcast on CBS, and most
> of them (all?) were in Black-and-White.  The NBC studio could not have 
> been used for these programs (or could it?).  The Color Cameras certainly
> would not have been used. 

I don't remember the exact date (Laura Lee probably would know), but Jack 
moved his TV show to NBC sometime in the early 1960s.  NBC, at the time, 
was doing almost all of its shows in color, and it wouldn't surprise me 
if some of the last shows were in color.  Jack continued to do specials 
at the rate of one or two a year, almost up to his death, and many of 
them were certainly in color.

======================================================================
A. Joseph Ross, [removed]                                      617/367-0468
15 Court Square                                   lawyer@[removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2573                    [removed]~lawyer/
======================================================================

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Date: Wed, 06 Dec 95 16:51:00 -0400
From: [removed]@[removed] (TED SCHOBER)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Live ballroom broadcasts
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

We have started some new time old time radio in Philadelphia.
WJZ 640 AM is now doing live ballroom shows.  The first one came off 
well on December 2 from the Stardust Ballroom in Pennsauken, NJ.
It was a live cover to cover broadcast, carried by remote pickup radio 
of the Russ Patrick 17 piece band with an audience of 
about 400 dancers on the floor.
WJZ will be running another on New Years Eve for those who wish to pick 
it up on air.


Ted

 * 1st [removed] #3746 * Adjustable devices are always in constant need of adjustment

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 20:20:43 -0500
From: Kubelski@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Jack Benny Tribute
Message-ID: <951206202037_46757484@[removed]>

I read in The Daily News here in New York today that the Grammer/Benny
tribute finished 18th overall in the weekly ratings, with nothing but reruns
as lead-in.

Ironically, this is just about as popular as Jack's television  show was when
it was on, so we can all sit back, sigh and know that Jack Benny is just as
popular now as he was then!

My view on the show was that it was a solid "B."  Cutting the clips so
tightly and especially breaking up the "Getting To Know You" number with
McKenzie was criminal.  Of course, if I were editing the show, I probably
would have left that out altogether because nobody remembers Giselle anymore,
so I suppose I should credit the producer for including it in the first
place.

Also, several clips on the show I had never seen before, and that really
impressed me given my devotion to Jack's work.  One question, if that Marilyn
Monroe show exists someplace for them to take clips from, how come the Museum
of TV & Radio doesn't have it and how come no company has ever issued a
cassette for purchase?

Incidentally, I've been forcing my girlfriend to watch Jack Benny specials
all week.  First we watched, "A Love Letter to Jack Benny," then "Comedy in
Bloom."  Next we are going for the new one. She quickly developing a mild
taste for Benny, so I'm hoping the Grammar special will put her over the
edge.

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Date: 07 Dec 1995 02:36:20 GMT
From: [removed]@[removed] (Ron B. Hare)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Sci-Fi Radio
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

otr@[removed],[removed] 

One of the best radio drama series I have ever heard was produced in the late
'80s and ran on a few PBS stations. It was called "Sci-Fi Radio" and was
produced by Kevin Singer, directed by John O Williams, with music and effects
by Ron DiIulio. Almost everything about this series was excellent, frequently
rivalling and exceeding the quality of X-1. The sound quality was also
excellent. The show was produced in stereo.

Of the 21 stories produced, I am missing one: "Wall of Darkness" by Arthur C.
Clarke. The other 20 in my collection suffer from reception problems, and
most are in mono. This does not dimish the listening enjoyment, but I would
like to complete my collection and upgrade existing shows if anyone has this
series in excellent sound and would like to trade.

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Date: 07 Dec 1995 02:35:02 GMT
From: [removed]@[removed] (Ron B. Hare)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Radio Mystery Theater
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I have listened to many many Radio Mystery Theaters, both live and later on
tape. If you listen at random, you might conclude that the entire series
consists of thin plot lines extended by humdrum dialog to fill the full
35-or-so minutes of content. Unfortunately, there is a lot of this on RMT.
There were enough high quality episodes to make RMT a good listen. The
quality varies dramatically between script writers.

My listings for RMT include the script writer's name as an essential
indicator of episode quality. Percy Grainger and Henry Slesser consistently
produced interesting scripts. Sam Dann (the most prolific contributor)
produced the weakest.

RMT is not much different than other series' we collect. There are only a few
memorable episodes, or even scenes, that we categorize as gems in many of
them.

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(FirstClass, VT-100)  Voice: [removed]; E-mail: online@[removed]

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