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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2008 : Issue 13
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Whistler movies                       [ Rodney Bowcock <pasttense_78@yahoo. ]
      re: Radio and the Jews                [ Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed]; ]
      Superman                              [ Bob Slate <moxnix1961@[removed]; ]
      Re: Earliest known SHADOW recording   [ Anthony Tollin <sanctumotr@earthlin ]
      The Lone Ranger on NPR                [ Froggievilleus <froggievilleus@yaho ]
      Re:The Lone Ranger on NPR             [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]
      1-15 births/deaths                    [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]

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    Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:40:43 -0500
    From: Rodney Bowcock <pasttense_78@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Whistler movies

>     Unfortunately, the Whistler films I have seen are all
>     stinkers. It's a shame they couldn't have made the
>     films anthologies, utilizing some of the better
>     scripts from the radio shows. They could have made
>     something very special.

    And to just add an alternative viewpoint, I find them
    to be very good.  Excellent mood pieces with good
    direction and strong casts.  Some are certainly better
    than others, but none are "stinkers".  It's possible
    though that one has to really like B-grade mystery
    movies to appreciate them.

    Rodney

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    Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:22:15 -0500
    From: Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  re: Radio and the Jews

    Just a quick follow-up question to John Eccles's
    <jeccles@[removed]; recent post, in which he says:

>     It was not until I was in my mid-teens that I realized the character
>     of Mr. Kitzel was a Jewish stereotype.

    This may be an ignorant question (and I haven't read the book on Radio
    and the Jews yet, though I'm putting it on my wish list), but how
    exactly was Kitzel a stereotype? He used Jewish dialect, yes--something
    that would have instantly identified him to the audience as Jewish,
    even though like John it took me years to realize this. (I'm 37 and
    have been listening to Jack Benny for about 24 years.) But I don't see
    much that is stereotypical in his behavior. He wasn't doing anything
    stereotypically "Jewish." Yes, he had a fat wife, but so did many
    non-Jewish characters. Sometimes the jokes rely on his Jewish
    identity--like laughs when he shows up to wish Jack a merry
    Christmas--but they're not jokes at his expense, nor do they rely on
    stereotypes. He was a small business owner--always a different
    business, it seemed, especially in his pre-Benny appearances on Abbott
    and Costello. (When he first shows up in the Benny program, he's a hot
    dog vendor for a while--what's so Jewish about that? He eventually
    ditches this and just shows up on the program, his line of work being
    rarely mentioned.)

    Kitzel's character seems coarser and less likeable in the few Abbott
    and Costello appearances I've heard. Perhaps he started out as a more
    stereotypical character? By the time he shows up on Benny he seems to
    have lost this, and he's certainly a much warmer character.

    Cheers,
    Kermyt

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    Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:25:40 -0500
    From: Bob Slate <moxnix1961@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Superman
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    Does anyone out there have a tape copy of Superman: Episode 353, June 5,
    1944. If you do ,could you get in touch with me at my e-mail address,
    please?I would like to obtain a copy if possible. Thank you in appreciation.
    Bob Slate

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    Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:31:13 -0500
    From: Anthony Tollin <sanctumotr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Re: Earliest known SHADOW recording

    on 1/14/08 10:29 AM, Tony Baechler wrote:

>     The oldest known [Shadow] recordings I've found are the June 2 and June 9,  >
>     1933 Jack Benny episodes.  They feature Ralph Ash playing the voice of the
>     Shadow, including the laugh.  The June 2 episode only has him speaking a
>     few lines at the end but he's there.  Are there any earlier recordings
>     than that?  What about other recordings between 1933 and the 09-26-37
>     first regular Shadow episode?  Can anyone fill in background on Ralph
>     Ash who only appears in a few early Jack Benny episodes and apparently
>     on no other series, at least according to Goldin?

    I'll have to check my notes, but I seem to recall another early SHADOW
    parody on a Fred Allen broadcast.  Actually, the earliest surviving Shadow
    recording exists on "Burglar to the Rescue," the first of six "Shadow
    Detective" two-reelers released by Universal Pictures in 1931. "Burglar to
    the Rescue" appears to be the only one of the "filmettes" to feature Frank
    Readick as the voice of The Shadow, reprising his radio performance. You can
    hear a couple short clips on my website:

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    One is in the audio section (along with a recording of the opening signature
    from the 1940s Brazilian SHADOW radio series -- in Portuguese!!!) while a
    couple other short 1931 SHADOW audio clips are embedded in my "Stalking the
    Lost Shadow" article in the website's SECRET FILES section. You can also
    view some short Walter Gibson video interviews at the website, and of course
    order copies of my recent (authorized) SHADOW and DOC SAVAGE double-novel
    trade paperback reprints.

    Of course, ALL the Orson Welles SHADOW recordings begin and end with Frank
    Readick's earlier opening and closing signatures, and thus are backed with
    the George Earle orchestra rather than Elsie Thompson and Rosa Rio on organ.
    I presume these Frank Readick openings and closings are from the final
    1934-35 CBS SHADOW season, and probably opened and closed the broadcasts
    during the November-December 1934 period when pioneer Shadow Jimmy LaCurto
    filled in as The Shadow during the body of the episodes (filling in for the
    ailing Readick). However, it's also possible that all three or at least one
    (possibly the alternate "As you sow evil, so shall you reap evil" closing)
    are from the 1932-33 NBC SHADOW season. In which case, these Frank Readick
    openings and closings would actually predate the Jack Benny spoof as the
    earliest surviving RADIO recording of an actor voicing The Shadow.

    Only The Shadow knows!

    --Anthony Tollin

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    Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:05:45 -0500
    From: Froggievilleus <froggievilleus@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  The Lone Ranger on NPR

    Hi all!

    Probably by the time I post this, others may have as well.  I just listened
    to an article on NPR discussing the Lone Ranger turning 75 this year.  It was
    a very nice article that I think you may enjoy.

    Here's the link for the site, which includes the audio article:

    [removed];ps=bb1

    Elizabeth

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    Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:39:47 -0500
    From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re:The Lone Ranger on NPR

    At 8:50 PM -0500 1/14/08, Froggievilleus typed:

>     Here's the link for the site, which includes the audio article:

>     [removed];ps=bb1

       You will recognize the voice of a good friend to the Digest and the hobby,
    Terry Salmonoson, in this story - Terry is an expert on the LR series (among
    many others, of course).

       I also wanted to mention that Terry called me this afternoon to note the
    death of long-time Old-Time Radio collector Paul Meek of Cincinnatti, Ohio.
    He was a staple of the Cincy convention and OTR clubs in the area. Paul left
    us on the sixth of January.

             Charlie

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    Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:11:44 -0500
    From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  1-15 births/deaths

    January 15th births

    01-15-1882 - Henry Burr - St. Stephen, Canada - d. 4-6-1941
    singer: "National Barn Dance"; "Uncle Ezra"
    01-15-1899 - Goodman Ace - Kansas City, MO - d. 3-25-1982
    comedian, writer: "Easy Aces"
    01-15-1906 - Sully Mason - Durham, NC - d. 11-27-1970
    singer: "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge"
    01-15-1909 - Gene Krupa - Chicago, IL - d. 10-16-1973
    drummer: "Rhythm Masters"; "Benny Goodman and His Orchestra"
    01-15-1909 - Gloria Grafton - Yakima, WA - d. 12-29-1994
    actor: Mickey Considine "The Jumbo Fire Chief Program"
    01-15-1911 - Cy Feuer - NYC - d. 5-17-2006
    music: "Escape"; "Ford Sunday Evening Hour"; "Shorty Bell"
    01-15-1911 - Kathleen Wilson - Girard, KS - d. 7-20-2005
    actor: Claudia Barbour "One Man's Family"; I Love a Mystery"
    01-15-1913 - Alvin Robinson - Apache, OK
    NBC staff announcer
    01-15-1913 - Lloyd Bridges - San Leandro, CA - d. 3-10-1998
    actor: "Suspense"; "Arch Oboler's Plays"
    01-15-1913 - Stephen Courtleigh - NYC - d. 12-15-1967
    actor: Lamont Cranston/Shadow "The Shadow"
    01-15-1914 - Carlos Ramirez - Tocaim, Colombia - d. 12-11-1986
    vocalist: "Grapevine Rancho"
    01-15-1915 - Ann Sheperd - Chicago, IL
    actor: Betty Fairchild "Jack Armstrong"; Joyce Jordan "Joyce Jordan,
    Girl Interne"
    01-15-1915 - Rod MacLeish - Bryn Mawr, PA - d. 7-1-2006
    writer: "Six By Corwin"
    01-15-1918 - Jerry Wald - Newark, NJ - d. 9-xx-1973
    bandleader: "The Robert Q. Lewis Show"
    01-15-1920 - Yvonne King - Ephriam, UT
    singer: (King Sisters) "Horace Heidt and His Brigadiers"
    01-15-1922 - Thelma Carpenter - Brooklyn, NY - d. 5-17-1997
    singer: "Eddie Cantor Show"
    01-15-1923 - Ivor Cutler - Glasgow, Scotland - d. 3-3-2006
    poet: BBC's Home Service
    01-15-1928 - Joanne Linville - Bakersfield, CA
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
    01-15-1929 - Martin Luther King - Atlanta, GA - d. 4-4-1968
    civil right leader: "Monitor"
    01-15-1937 - Margaret O'Brien - San Diego, CA
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Suspense"

    January 15th deaths

    01-10-1904 - Ray Bolger - Dorchester, MA - d. 1-15-1987
    singer, dancer: "Ray Bolger Show"
    01-13-1927 - Delores Hawkins - Brooklyn, NY - d. 1-15-1987
    singer: "Nick Kenny's Children's Follies"
    01-18-1912 - Bob Sabin - Illinois - d. 1-15-1959
    announcer: "Modern Romances"
    02-20-1906 - Jack Jackson - Horsley, England - d. 1-15-1978
    disc jockey: "Record Round-Up"; "Rooftop Rendezvous"; "Cabaret Crusie"
    02-27-1912 - Ralph Camargo - Glendale, CA - d. 1-15-1992
    actor: "X-Minus One"; "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"
    02-27-1921 - E. Jack Neuman - Ohio - d. 1-15-1998
    writer: "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"; "Advs. of Sam Spade"; "Escape"
    03-14-1922 - Les Baxter - Mexia, TX - d. 1-15-1996
    arranger/conductor: "Bob Hope Show"; "California Melodies"; "Swingtime"
    03-24-1915 - Bill Bivens - Wadesboro, NC - d. 1-15-1984
    announcer: "Fred Waring Show"; "Vox Pox"
    03-25-1921 - Nancy Kelly - Lowell, MA - d. 1-15-1995
    actor: "Cavalcade of America"; "Free Company"; "Suspense"
    05-17-1920 - Harriet Van Horne - Syracuse, NY - d. 1-15-1998
    newspaper columnist: "Advs. of Ellery Queen"
    05-26-1918 - John Dall - NYC - d. 1-15-1971
    actor: "Cavalcade of America"; "Voice of the Army"
    06-09-1903 - Marcia Davenport - NYC - d. 1-15-1996
    auther: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    06-18-1913 - Sammy Cahn - NYC - d. 1-15-1993
    lyricist: "You Bet Your Life"; "Cue Magazine Salutes ASCAP"; "Monitor"
    06-29-1915 - Ruth Warrick - St. Joseph, MO - d. 1-15-2005
    actor: "Joyce Jordan, [removed]"; "Myrt and Marge"
    07-31-1894 - Roy Bargy - Newaygo, MI - d. 1-15-1974
    conductor: "Jimmy Durante Show"; "Kraft Music Hall"; "Rexall Summer
    Theatre"
    08-20-1905 - Jack Teagarden - Vernon, TX - d. 1-15-1964
    trombonist: "Eddie Condon"s Jazz Concert"; "Paul Whiteman Show"
    09-01-1901 - Clyde Lucas - Minneapolis, KS - d. 1-15-1982
    bandleader: "Spotlight Bands"; "Rendezvous Music"
    09-10-1902 - Jim Crowley - Chicago, IL - d. 1-15-1986
    football all-american: (One of the Four Horsemen) "Kate Smith Hour"
    09-22-1907 - Sheppard Strudwick - Hillsboro, NC - d. 1-15-1983
    actor: "Family Theatre"; "Odyssey of Homer"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
    09-25-1905 - Red Smith - Green Bay, WI - d. 1-15-1982
    sportscaster: "Al Schacht Sports Show"; "Bill Stern Sports News"
    10-07-1913 - Elizabeth Janeway - Brooklyn, NY - d. 1-15-2005
    writer: "Information Please"
    11-01-1923 - Victoria de los Angeles - Barcelona, Spain - d. 1-15-2005
    operatic soprano: "Metropolitan Opera"
    11-27-1902 - J. Scott Smart - Philadelphia, PA - d. 1-15-1960
    actor: Senator Bloat "Fred Allen Show"; Brad Runyon "Fat Man"
    12-02-1898 - Peter Goo Chong - Miu, China - d. 1-15-1985
    actor: "Collier's Hour"; "Eddie Cantor Show"; "This Day Is Ours"
    12-19-1923 - Gordon Jackson - Glasgow, Scotland - d. 1-15-1990
    Freelance actor for the BBC

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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