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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2019 : Issue 32
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
This week in radio history 23-29 Jun [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
Two old radio memoirs [ karl tiedemann <karltiedemann@hotma ]
SPERDVAC old time Radio convention [ "Walden Hughes" <waldenhughes@yeste ]
Old Time Radio Books - Steve Kallis' [ Zane <intraverse@[removed]; ]
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Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 14:45:26 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 23-29 June
From Those Were The Days -
6/23
1933 The Pepper Pot program welcomed a new host. Don McNeill took over
the show and renamed it The Breakfast Club. The show, a huge success for
the NBC Blue and later, ABC, became one of the longest running radio
programs in history. The show aired with McNeill as host until December
27, 1968. The Breakfast Club was a morning show that had its share of
corny jokes, visiting celebrities and lots of audience participation.
1941 Front Page Farrell was heard for the first time on Mutual. In
1942 the program moved to NBC and stayed on the air until 1954. Sally
and David Farrell were the central characters.
1947 Wendy Warren and the News debuted on CBS. The broadcasts
continued until 1958. No, the program was not a newscast, in the
traditional sense. It was a serial one of many of the time. The
unique thing about this particular show, however, was that Wendy Warren
and the News did utilize a real three minute newscast to open the show.
The newscaster, delivering the news as part of the show, chose not to
stay in the entertainment side of radio, but continued to be a true
journalist and a legend at CBS. That newsman was Douglas Edwards.
6/24
1960 The Romance of Helen Trent was heard for the last time. Helen and
her boy toy, Gil Whitney, were about to be married, but the loving
couple never made it to the altar just in case the show would ever be
renewed. Helen Trent and her romance aired for 27 year, a total of
7,222 episodes on CBS.
6/25
1942 The first broadcast of It Pays to Be Ignorant was aired on the
Mutual Broadcasting System.
6/26
1933 The Kraft Music Hall debuted.
1949 Fred Allen broadcast his final program, though he continued for
several years to guest on other shows.
6/27
1943 The Dreft Star Playhouse debuted on NBC. Jane Wyman starred in
the first broadcast, titled Bachelor Mother.
1944 The Alan Young Show debuted on NBC. It was a summer replacement
for the popular Eddie Cantor. The show became a regular in the fall NBC
lineup.
6/28
1940 As a summer replacement for blind piano virtuoso Alec Templeton,
Quiz Kids was first heard. The show continued on NBC until 1953.
6/29
1932 Vic and Sade debuted on the NBC Blue network this day.
1947 Radio's show with a heart made its debut. Strike It Rich became a
favorite on CBS. Todd Russell was the original host. Warren Hull took
over a few years later.
1951 Bill Stern did his last 15 minute program of sports features for
NBC. Stern had been with NBC for 14 years. He later moved to the Mutual
Broadcasting System to finish out an illustrious sportscasting career.
Joe
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Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 14:45:37 -0400
From: karl tiedemann <karltiedemann@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Two old radio memoirs
I had a couple of books from the 1960s to suggest; they're both reminiscence
rather than reference and I don't believe either has been cited. Firstly,
there's actress Mary Jane Higby's charming and funny memoir called:
Tune in tomorrow;: Or, How I found the Right to Happiness with Our gal
Sunday, Stella Dallas, John's other wife, and other sudsy radio serials
My interest in radio soaps is limited but I found this book very amusing and
absorbing.
Secondly, there was Arnold Auerbach's:
Funny Men Don't Laugh
AA, who later went on to pen B'way revues and episodes of THE PHIL SILVERS
SHOW, among other things, delivered a slender but wonderful volume about his
adventures as a novice radio comedy writer, first working in gagsmith Dave
Freedman's joke factory, then graduating, along with colleague Herman Wouk,
to writing for Fred Allen.
I see the Higby book is available through Bookfinder for as little as four
bucks, the Auerbach for about eighteen.
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Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 14:50:46 -0400
From: "Walden Hughes" <waldenhughes@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: SPERDVAC old time Radio convention
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Hi Everybody,
The old time radio society SPERDVAC will host it,s convention starting on
Thursday night 11-7-19 and runs through Sunday morning 11-10-19 at the
Crowne Plaza hotel in Costa Mesa at 3131 Bristol Street, costa Mesa, CA
92626. You can find the current flyer and order form at the web site
at [removed] <[removed]; Some of the highlights of
this year convention includes
Panels
Jimmy Stewart daughter Kelly Stewart talking about her Dad.
Rich Correll son of Charles Correll talking about Amos N Andy,
The grand children of W. C. Fields includeing Harriet Fields, Ron Fields,
and Allen Fields talking about W. C. Fields,
Stuart Shostak presenting Stu show that feature a panel of our many guest,
A presentation on Lum N Abbner,
Perry Huntoon presentation on Johnny Mercer,
Joe Webb on Suspense,
Brad Zinn show on the Great Comedians,
Radio re-creations
Arch Obler a visit to the Dennist,
Screen Director Playhouse starring Tommy Cook and Beverly Washburn,
Dragnet,
Mr. District Attorney, starring Wink Martndale,
Charlie Mcarthy verses W. C. Fields,
My Favorite Husband,
Jack Benny starring Brad Zinn
Special guest
Beverly Washburn, Jack Benny show,
Stuffy Singer, Jack Benny show,
Tommy Cook, Life of Riley,
Ivan Cury Bobby Benson,
Jeanine Roose, Phil Harris and Alice Faye,
Tony Dow and his wife Lauren, Leave It to Beaver,
Wink Martindale, and his wife Sandy, radio DJ and TV game show host,
Jeannie Russell, Dennis the Mennus
Alison Arngrim, Little house in the Prairary,
Jimmy Weldon, children TV host,
Camden Singer,
Brad Zinn,
Phil Proctor and his wife Melinda,
Richard and Patricia Herd,
Bryan Hendrickson.
Take care,
Walden
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Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 14:05:49 -0400
From: Zane <intraverse@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Old Time Radio Books - Steve Kallis' post in OTR
Digest V2019 #31
Hear, hear, Stephen A. Kallis, Jr. for singlehandedly rescuing most history
of Radio's Captain Midnight!
Zane
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