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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2016 : Issue 83
                         A Part of the [removed]!
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                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Mae West                              [ A Joseph Ross <joe@[removed] ]
  The Shadow: Murder Marked Merry Chri  [ John Olsen <jrolsen2@[removed]; ]
  This week in radio history 18-24 Dec  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK               [ Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed]; ]
  Some zips of Christmas mp3s           [ Joe Stevens <joestevensus@[removed] ]
  pCloud                                [ Charlie Summers <listmaster@lofcom. ]

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    ADMINISTRIVIA:

We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the
communication below, expressing at the same time our great
gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends
of The Sun: 

Dear Editor, I am 8 years old.
Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. 
Papa says "If you see it in The Sun it's so."
Please tell me the truth. Is there a Santa Claus?
         Virginia O'Hanlon
         115 West Ninety-fifth St.


VIRGINIA, Your little friends are wrong. They have been affected
by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except
they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible
by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or
children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere
insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world
about him, as measured by the intelligence of grasping the whole of
truth and knowledge 

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and
give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would
be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as
if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then,
no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should
have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with
which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. 

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa
Claus coming down what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus but
that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things
in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you
ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no
proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the
wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. 

You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside,
but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest
man, not even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever
lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance,
can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty
and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world
there is nothing else real and abiding. 

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand
years from now, Virginia, nay ten times ten thousand years from now,
he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. 

   -- Editorial page of the New York Sun, September 21, 1897


 From our entire family to yours - Annie, Katie, and yours truly; no
 matter what you are celebrating at this truly amazing time of the
 year, Happy Holidays!

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Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:28:55 -0500
From: A Joseph Ross <joe@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Mae West

1937   The Federal Communications Commission was a bit upset with NBC.
The FCC scolded the radio network for a skit that starred Mae West.

When you listen to the routine today, as I have, it's hard to tell what
the fuss was about.  In any event, Mae West didn't write the skit, and
the people who hired her to play the part of Eve knew her movie
character and couldn't have been surprised by her reading of the part.
The problem was that the skit caused a firestorm of criticism,
particularly from Washington, and the network brass took the most
convenient tack of blaming Mae West.

--
A. Joseph Ross, [removed] | 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 | Newton, MA 02459
[removed] | [removed] | [removed]

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Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:29:18 -0500
From: John Olsen <jrolsen2@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  The Shadow: Murder Marked Merry Christmas

If you're a fan of The Shadow, you've probably listened to all the
recordings that have [removed] and wished for more. And thus "Murder
Marked Merry Christmas" comes to you as a holiday treat. No new
recording has surfaced, sorry to say. But the next best thing is
available. The script for this "lost" episode has been novelized. Not
for the ears, this time around, but for the eyes.

"Murder Marked Merry Christmas" was originally broadcast over the Mutual
network December 26, 1948. Since no recording is known to exist, the
half-hour mystery has been re-created in story format, and can be read
on my weekly blog. It's too long for a typical blog entry, so it's being
serialized over three weeks. Part 1 can be read right now at
[removed] and the other two parts will appear there next
Friday and the Friday thereafter.

Fans of The Shadow can finally enjoy a new-old episode of radio's
original invisible man. A holidays special from The Shadow. "Murder
Marked Merry Christmas."

John

--
     See the pulpy side of things. Check out */That's Pulp!/*
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Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:29:24 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  This week in radio history 18-24 December

12/19

1932  The British Broadcasting Corporation began transmitting overseas
with its Empire Service to Australia.

12/22

1920   WEAF, in New York City, aired the first broadcast of a prize
fight from ringside. The fight was broadcast from Madison Square Garden
where Joe Lynch defeated Peter Herman to retain the bantamweight title.
Bantamweights top the scales at 118 pounds. Just think, either of those
boxers could have been mistaken for the microphone stand.

1922   WEAF once again proved to be the pillar of radio promotion. This
time they broadcast radio's first double wedding ceremony. 4,000
spectators watched as the two couples exchanged vows at Grand Central
Palace. The broadcast was made in conjunction with the American Radio
Exposition. The couples each got $100; a hefty sum in 1922 ($1432 in
2015 dollars).

 From Today in history, the NY Times

12/23

In 1928, the National Broadcasting Company set up a permanent, coast to
coast network.

 From Today's Almanac --

In 1947, the transistor was invented, leading to a revolution in
communications and electronics.

12/24

1906   Professor Reginald A. Fessenden is said to have sent his first
radio broadcast from Brant Rock, MA. The program included a little
verse, some violin and a speech.  (This is a disputed event according to
some sources -ed).

1944   The Andrews Sisters starred in the debut of The Andrews Sisters'
Eight to the Bar Ranch on ABC. Patty, Maxene and LaVerne ran a fictional
dude ranch. George 'Gabby' Hayes was a regular guest along with Vic
Schoen's orchestra. The ranch stayed in operation until 1946.

Joe

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Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:29:31 -0500
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  John and Larry Gassman's
"Same Time Station," Duane Keilstrup's "Classics and Curios," Big John
and Steve's "Glowing Dial" and my own "Old Time Radio Classics."
Streamed in high-quality audio, on demand, 24/7 at:
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OLD TIME RADIO CLASSICS

*MERRY CHRISTMAS*

ART BAKER'S NOTEBOOK
12-25-47  "Christmas Is Filed Under C"
Syndicated

BIG TOWN
Episode 10  12-21-37  "Christmas Charities Racket"
Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Claire Trevor, Paula Winslowe, Hanley Stafford
CBS Rinso  Tuesday 8:00 - 8:30 pm

THE MAGIC CHRISTMAS WINDOW
Episode 1  December 1945  "'Twas The Night Before Christmas"
NBC  Syndicated

FAVORITE STORY
Episode 28  12-24-46  "Blessed Are They"
Favorite of: Roddy McDowall.
Host and Director: True Boardman.
Author: True Boardman.
Stars: Ann Whitfield, William Conrad, Sarah Lynn, Lois Corbett, Eric
Snowden, Gill Stewart, Guy Kingsford.
Special Christmas Music by the Jeff Alexander Choir.
KFI  Syndicated and Produced by Lawrence and Lee for Bullocks

THE CHRISTMAS THAT ALMOST NEVER WAS
12-24-50  "A Christmas Fantasy"
Written by Daws Butler.
Director: Chuck Benedict.
Narrator: John C. Smith.
Stars: Daws Butler, Marion Richman, Don Messick.
Music: Eddie Dunstedter.
Standard Radio Production.
=================================This Week's Same Time, Same Station Show:

This is part 2 of 3 weeks devoted to Christmas programming.

THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE
12/14/1949 Ep343 Why The Chimes Rang.
Stars Hal Peary.

THE JACK BENNY SHOW
12/18/1949 Christmas Shopping.
Mary buys Jack a Pencil sharpener for Christmas.

MAYOR OF THE TOWN
12/24/1942 Ep13 Christmas Carol.
Stars Lionel Barrymore.

TARZAN
12/20/1951 "Christmas"
Stars Lamont Johnson
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This Week's Classics & Curios Show:

"Echoes of Songs and Laughter"

Episode 237

CLASSICS & CURIOS CHRISTMAS FAVORITES: A TIME FOR JOY (Edited Reprise),
PLUS A KEILSTRUP OTR MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CARD

Christmas is truly a "Time for Joy," as the Gaither Homecoming Friends'
recording reminds us at the start of this special collection of
Christmas music. Some 19 classic songs of the season will play without
interruption, including a wonderful "Holiday Inn" medley by Bing Crosby
on the Kraft Music Hall and another medley on the Armed Forces Radio
Services by 4 gals named Dinah Shore, Judy Garland, Frances Langford,
and Ginny Simms.

A few songs this week, by request, are reprises of my favorite winter
songs, such as "Snow" from the 1954 film "White Christmas," "Baby, It's
Cold Outside" by Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting, "Winter Wonder
Land" by Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers, and "I've Got My Love to
Keep Me Warm" by Dean Martin, plus Vaughn Monroe's version of "Let It
Snow." Most songs, however, focus on the joys of Christmas or the
anticipation of the New Year. Any playlist of favorites should probably
begin with "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams
and end with "O Holy Night" by Perry Como. In between are favorites such
as "Silver Bells" by Bob and Dolores Hope from Bob's TV Christmas show
in 1978, "Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson, "Santa Claus Is Coming to
Town" by Frank Sinatra, "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays" by
Perry Como, "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole, "An Old Fashioned
Christmas" by Guy Lombardo, "The Only Thing I Want for Christmas (Is
Just to Keep the Things That I've Got)" by Eddie Cantor in 1939, and
"What Are You Doing New Years?" by Margaret Whiting.

Leading up to "O Holy Night" are "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem by EmmyLou
Harris, and "Mary, Did You Know?" by the Gaither Homecoming Friends. The
medley by Dinah, Judy, Frances, and Ginny includes "Joy to the World," O
Come All Ye Faithful," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and "Silent Night"
with the Ken Darby Singers. Of all the wonderful recordings of "O Holy
Night," Perry Como's version remains our family's favorite. Perry not
only reaches the moving high notes, but he seems to sing from deep
within his heart and soul. Listening to him now and recalling how he
sang it on his outstanding Christmas shows sends chills of excitement
from within -- to the very Christmas star of Bethlehem.

Bing's medley was broadcast on his "Kraft Music Hall" on December 14,
1944. Bing, accompanied by the John Scott Trotter orchestra and the
Kraft Choral Society, sings songs from his 1942 film "Holiday Inn." He
explains how each song follows the plot of the movie, which means we get
not only great Christmas favorites but also great "bonus" songs of other
holidays such as "Easter Parade" and "Be Careful, It's My Heart"
(Valentine's Day). Of course, "Happy Holiday" introduces the medley, and
"White Christmas" brings it to its high point.

It's interesting that Irving Berlin wrote "White Christmas" specifically
in 1940 for the "Holiday Inn" movie, along with the other holiday songs,
but he didn't think it was anything special. Bing assured him to the
contrary and introduced the song on his "Kraft Music Hall' on Christmas
day of 1941. By the end of World War II Bing's recording of the song had
become the biggest-selling hit of all time. It hit the charts on October
3, 1942, and rose to number 1 by the end of that month where it remained
for 11 weeks. Bing's recording was on the top 30 charts sixteen more
times and was number 1 in 1945 and 1947.

At one point, we hear the Chief of Special Services during the war,
General Reynolds, express his appreciation for the Victory-discs
providing the troops with recorded entertainment from home --
entertainment such as "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" by Frank Sinatra.
Every month during the war a V-disc kit of 30 records was sent from the
RCA plant in Camden, [removed] to ports of call and bases around the European
theaters of war. The kit also included an assortment of steel needles
for the phonograph, a set of lyric sheets, and a questionnaire asking
the soldiers what they wanted to hear in the future. Of course, the most
requested song was "White Christmas" by Bing. Sadly, most V-discs were
destroyed after the war at the request of the American Federation of
Musicians. Several survived, but that's a story that will be continued
on another show.

Percy Faith's recording of "Christmas Is" remains on my favorites list,
with its sweet melody of joyful sights and sounds that pervade our lives
at "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," such as bells that jingle and
the beauty of snow and holly. But the deeper and real reason for the
season echoes in the words of great spiritual songs -- songs like "Joy
to the World" with its lyrics declaring to the world that the Lord has
come and for the earth to receive Him as the greatest gift of Christmas:
The glorious Savior King and His free gift of eternal life to those who
receive Him.

A CLASSICS & CURIOS MUSICAL OTR CHRISTMAS CARD FROM THE KEILSTRUPS --
THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR (Edited Reprise)

Welcome to a Classics & Curios Musical "Christmas Card" program. Glenda,
my bride of 54 years, and I have put together some cherished Christmas
moments from OTR, along with some favorite Christmas songs and thoughts
on Christmas, including what Christmas means to the Keilstrup family.

Andy Williams opens our "Christmas Card" followed by Bing Crosby, Eddie
Fisher, Bob and Dolores Hope, Vaughn Monroe, Percy Faith, and Perry
Como. From the golden age of radio we hear some Christmas segments from
such shows as "Burns & Allen," "Our Miss Brooks," and an "Elgin
Christmas Show" with Jack Benny. Jack warms up his "classic" violin to
do a delightful duet with Ginny Sims, and "Sugar Throat" George Burns,
not to be outdone, makes our faces as well as our hearts smile as he
leads the Beverly Hills Uplift Society Carolers' singing" of "Jingle Bells."

Glenda brings Christmas thoughts in verse and a Christmas prayer by
Robert Louis Stevenson, and Glenda and Duane share what Christmas means
to the Keilstrups followed by their favorite Christmas song -- "O Holy
Night" performed by Perry Como. Eddie Fisher's "Winter Wonderland," Bob
and Dolores Hope's "Silver Bells," Vaughn Monroe's "Let It Snow," and
Bing's "Joy to the World" and "White Christmas" are wonderful
highlights, and Perry concludes the program with "It's Beginning to Look
a Lot Like Christmas."

To end the show with Perry after Andy started it is absolutely
appropriate since these classic singers probably had the greatest
Christmas shows in the history of television.

Merry Christmas to all, and may we all be filled with the joy of Jesus
this Christmas and forever.

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THE GLOWING DIAL

Big John and Steve celebrate Christmas and New Year's!

Marian and Jim Jordan    Harlow Wilcox    Harold Peary    Nigel Bruce
and Basil Rathbone    Harry Bartell
Marian and Jim Jordan    Harlow Wilcox    Harold Peary    Nigel Bruce
and Basil Rathbone    Harry Bartell
Fibber McGee and Molly - "Best Christmas Decorations"
originally aired Tuesday, December 20, 1949 on NBC
Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan, Gale Gordon, Isabel Randolph.
Harlow Wilcox announcing.
Sponsor: Johnson's Wax

The Great Gildersleeve - "Gildy's Christmas Woes"
originally aired Sunday, December 20, 1942 on NBC
Starring: Harold Peary, Lurene Tuttle, Walter Tetley, Lillian Randolph,
Verna Felton,
Shirley Mitchell, Arthur Q. Bryan, Earle Ross, Richard LeGrand.
Ken Carpenter announcing.
Sponsor: Kraft Foods

The New Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes - "The Night Before Christmas"
originally aired Monday, December 24, 1945 on MUTUAL
Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Mary Gordon, Frederic Worlock,
Herb Vigran,
Raymond Lawrence, Tommy Bernard, Janine Roose, Alice Modry.
Harry Bartell announcing.
Sponsor: Petri Wine

The Great Gildersleeve - "Three New Year's Eve Parties"
originally aired Wednesday, December 31, 1947 on NBC
Starring: Harold Peary, Pauline Drake, Richard LeGrand, Arthur Q. Bryan,
Ken Christy, Earle Ross, Lillian Randolph, Louise Erickson.
John Wald announcing.
Sponsor: Kraft Foods

Audio restoration on some shows in this episode was done by Jerry Haendiges.

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

      Jerry Haendiges

      Jerry@[removed] -  [removed] - 562-696-4387
      The Vintage Radio Place   [removed]
      Largest source of Old Time Radio Logs, Articles and programs on
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Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:29:40 -0500
From: Joe Stevens <joestevensus@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Some zips of Christmas mp3s

I hope you all have a great Christmas. I don't know if these are new to
anyone, but here is a Christmas collection or two.

Long ago I made a CD of OTR MP3s for my mom for Christmas. It has mostly
sitcoms, Jack Benny, Phil Harris, Gildy, Crosby, [removed]
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If you notice a lack of Fibber McGee and Molly, that's because they had their
own [removed]
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The Christmas classic Cinnamon [removed]
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Some time ago I put up some of the Jack Bennys in what seemed higher bit
rate, but I'm not sure they sound any better and might sound worse than the
old lower bit rate [removed]
None the less since they are still sitting on my mediafire [removed]
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Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:37:47 -0500
From: Charlie Summers <listmaster@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  pCloud

Folks;

   Barbara Watkins pointed this one out to me, and I bit. If you are enjoying
pCloud cloud storage and are looking for more space, PCWorld Shop is running
a deal for a lifetime 500G of space for a one-time payment of $[removed] - and
you can knock that price down by taking advantage of the extra deals (like
the 10% off first order for signing up to mailing list brought my total to
$[removed]). It's only good for another two days, though, so if interested, hurry.

   Just go to:

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   ...where you'll see the 10% off coupon (look for other coupons, through,
there was a 20% off earlier in the month). If it's not front-page, search for
"pCloud" in the search box. You buy a code which you take to pCloud and once
redeemed, your account type changes from Free to Lifetime Premium.

   With that space, I've moved the Eternal Light files from the "Annex" to
the OTR Digest Shared Folder. Don't forget that folder has gigabytes of audio
and video dealing with Old-Time Radio, and you don't have to buy space to
access it - a free account will get you access to everything in the shared
folder. Now that _I_ bought the extra space, though, I can add bunches
more stuff.  ;)

         Charlie

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