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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2004 : Issue 141
A Part of the [removed]!
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK [ "Jerry Haendiges" <Jerry@[removed] ]
25th thousand [ "Mark Kinsler" <kinsler33@[removed] ]
tape to computer [ "[removed]" <[removed]@[removed] ]
Re: episode guide [ rodney-selfhelpbikeco@[removed] ]
Great Gildersleeve Question [ Bryan Wright <bswrig@[removed]; ]
Re: Episode logs, books, etc. [ Ga6string@[removed] ]
THE SHADOW of Steve Courtleigh [ SanctumOTR@[removed] ]
For those who missed thye IRC chat la [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]
Lois is back--and #oldradio's got he [ "Ivan G. Shreve, Jr." <iscreve@comc ]
"Bold Venture" [ kclarke5@[removed] ]
25th thousand" [ Dennis W Crow <DCrow3@[removed] ]
4-24 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
Bela Lugosi old time radio [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:46:04 -0400
From: "Jerry Haendiges" <Jerry@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK
Hi friends,
Here is this week's line-up for the week of 4-18-04 on my Olde Tyme Radio
[removed] Featuring Tom Heathwood's "Heritage Radio Theatre," Big John
Matthews and Steve Urbaniak's "The Glowing Dial" and my own "Same Time, Same
Station" broadcasts, being broadcast on demand 24/7 in high quality
streaming RealAudio at [removed]
Past archived broadcasts are also available there.
We look forward to having you join us!
Jerry
Here's this week's lineup:
SAME TIME, SAME STATION with Jerry Haendiges
Welcome the return of Baseball!
WELCOME BACK BASEBALL
4-15-50 "Second Annual Broadcast"
Stars: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Ralph Kiner (leading home-run
hitter from Pittsburgh)
FAVORITE SPORTS STORIES OF GRANTLAND RICE
Episode 4 1-15-44 "Your Could Look It Up"
Stars: Grantland Rice
With: John McGovern, Roy Fance, Ed Begley, Joe Boland, Julian Noah, Jim
Bowles and Frank Butler.
Author: James Thrurber
FRED ALLEN SHOW
Episode 17 4-25-48 "Scalping Baseball Tickets"
Guest: Leo Durocher
TEXACO STAR THEATER
Episode 30 4-20-49 "Salute To Baseball"
Stars: Milton Berle
With: Pert Kelton, Jack Albertson, Arnold Stang, Al Kelly Charlie Irving,
Jacqueline Suzanne
Announcer: Frank Gallop
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HERITAGE RADIO THEATRE with Tom Heathwood
DIMENSION X
11/20/50 NBC "Shanghaied"
Starring John Sylvester, with William Griffin.
ESCAPE
8/18/49 CBS "Snake Doctor"
Stars: William Conrad, with Jeff Chandler as the narrator.
SCREEN DIRECTOR'S PLAYHOUSE
7/29/49 "Saigon"
stars Alan Ladd.
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THE GLOWING DIAL with Big John Matthews and Steve Urbaniak
Amos 'n' Andy
CBS 10/7/51 "Aptitude Test"
Kay Kyser's Kollege Of Musical Knowledge
NBC / AFRS 10/11/44 "from the [removed] Naval Station at Alameda,
California"
The First Nighter Program
CBS 12/22/45 "Little Town Of Bethlehem"
Grand Central Station
CBS 8/15/51 "If The Shoe Doesn't Fit"
Guest Star
[removed] Treasury Dept. 10/9/49 # 133 "Hopalong Cassidy"
The Couple Next Door
CBS 1/1/58 # 3 "Phone Call"
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Please feel free to contact me with any questions or requests for upcoming
shows.
Jerry Haendiges CET <Jerry@[removed]; 562-696-4387
[removed] The Vintage Radio Place
Largest source of OTR Logs, Articles and programs on the Net
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:46:37 -0400
From: "Mark Kinsler" <kinsler33@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: 25th thousand
My question is this -- under the title of the book appears, in smaller
type, "25th Thousand." Directly under those two words is "$2 - Little,
Brown." I am assuming the advertisement is complete.
I've never read that phrase before, but my unsupported guess is that the
book had sold 25,000 copies up to that point, there having been 25 printings
of 1,000 copies each. The first printing of a poetry book would be pretty
small--say, 1,000 copies, and the publisher would consider himself lucky to
sell that many. Nash's work, always popular, needed 25 such printings to
fill the demand.
I think this is a bit strange, because generally the number of copies in a
book's second printing reflects its popularity. So a second printing should
have been, say, 2,000 copies. Perhaps it was the perilous economics of
1938.
M Kinsler
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:47:01 -0400
From: "[removed]" <[removed]@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: tape to computer
Those looking to copy their cassette library to computer file might want to
check out this product, available from [removed]:
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I haven't tried it myself, but it fits in a standard 5-1/4" bay and based on
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machines.
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Standard Disclaimer. I have no connection to any of these companies, but I
have made several orders from Thinkgeek in the past and have always been
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:47:33 -0400
From: rodney-selfhelpbikeco@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: episode guide
Stephen Wright wrote:
I think you are making a sweeping and inaccurate generalization.
Come to think of it, I think what I had really done was make a moderate
exageration in the interest of proving a point. Stephen is correct that
there are some worthwhile logs out there on the internet. I would however
suggest exercising EXTREME caution when choosing which online logs to trust
or skip past.
Yes, books do almost always have some sort of mistake, but thanks to the
proofreading process (that usually isn't done online) it's likely that there
will be fewer mistakes.
rodney.
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:47:57 -0400
From: Bryan Wright <bswrig@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Great Gildersleeve Question
Hi, Folks.
Recently I've been listening to consecutive episodes of The Great
Gildersleeve daily while taking afternoon walks. I'm now up to January,
1943 and recently noticed the disappearance of Gildersleeve's
secretary, Ms. Fitch. Does anyone know what happened to her? It's
possible that I'm missing an episode somewhere, but one week she was
there, and the next, Gildersleeve was looking for a new secretary
without any mention of Ms. Fitch at all. I'm just curious.
On a related note, I recently purchased the new DVD set of the 1990s
animated television program "The Critic," (in a similar vein as "The
Simpsons") which I've been enjoying very much. I've seen six or seven
episodes over the past couple weeks and I've been tickled to note
several references to Fibber McGee and Molly and The Great
Gildersleeve. Someone on the writing staff must have been a fan.
Bryan Wright
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:59:00 -0400
From: Ga6string@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Episode logs, books, etc.
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Everyone on this list probably has a different "place" for OTR in their
lives. Mine is this: I love to listen to the programs, but I'm not as
enthralled
with the history behind them. I'll use episode guides to help me find shows
that
I want to hear and to own, but I'm not fascinated with finding that one
lost/missing episode of a certain show, either. OTR writers serve a wonderful
purpose for the hobby: They document the genre (a vital service, as fewer and
fewer
of its original practitioners are living), separate fact from fiction and put
shows into a proper historical CONTEXT. My need for OTR knowledge, however,
doesn't run that deep. I'm more of a vigorous consumer than a collector or
archivist. For me, OTR programs are a great companion, especially when I'm
stuck
with menial projects in the house or yard, or am driving in the car. I love
this stuff! And it's becoming even more valuable to me as TV becomes
increasingly
unwatchable, due to the miserable "reality" content and the
frequency/duration of commercial interruptions. However, I'd rather spend my
time listening to
actual OTR programs than reading about them, and thus I'm likely to spend my
money on programs rather than on books.
Bryan Powell
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:02:09 -0400
From: SanctumOTR@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: THE SHADOW of Steve Courtleigh
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In a message dated 4/22/04 11:18:07 PM, [removed]@[removed]
writes:
Hi folks, need some help here. I'm trying to determine what episodes of
The
Shadow that Steve Courtleigh was in. Some info says he played the role in
September and October of 1945, other info says he was in The Little Man Who
Wasn't There which aired 4/8/45. Anyone have a list of his episodes and
wether or not they are available??
***Steve Courtleigh starred as THE SHADOW in the first half-dozen episodes of
the 1945-46 season. The confusion came from a mistake I made a
quarter-century ago in THE SHADOW SCRAPBOOK (which in turn came from an error
in John
Dunning's original OTR volume). John Archer completed the 1944-45 SHADOW
season,
and starred in "The Little Man Who Wasn't There" and "The Destroyer," both of
which are in circulation. There are no circulating episodes featuring Steve
Courtleigh, to the best of my knowledge.
BTW, most logs (including the one in THE SHADOW SCRAPBOOK) list Laura Mae
Carpenter as playing Margot Lane opposite Courtleigh. This now appears to be
incorrect. While Carpenter may have played supporting roles on the series, a
newspaper photo recently unearthed by researcher Karl Schadow shows Steve
Courtleigh and Lesley Woods posing together on-mike for the season opener.
Since
Lesley Woods completed the 1945-46 season with Bret Morrison, it appears she
costarred as Margot the entire season. Carpenter may have been initially cast
with Courtleigh during the summer, but seems to have been dropped from the
role by the time the show actually premiered. Or she may have been announced
as
a suppporting player and had some newspaper reporter assume that she was
playing The Shadow's friend and companion. (Actually, her casting had always
puzzled me anyway, since she had no other major credits in radio, and was the
only supposed Margot Lane who was NOT a radio mainstay. With the exception
of
Broadway veteran Margot Stevenson (the character's namesake) and Hollywood
veteran Judith Allen, all the other Radio Margots (Agnes Moorehead, Marjorie
Anderson, Jeanette Nolan, Lesley Woods, Grace Matthews and Gertrude Warner)
played
numerous other radio leads. And Steve Courtleigh himself had extensive
Broadway credits (including playing Abraham Lincoln) and screen credits, and
had
just starred in MYSTERY IN THE AIR, NBC's summer replacement for THE ABBOTT &
COSTELLO SHOW.
BTW, former SHADOW director Bob Steel told me that Courtleigh was dropped
mid-season because he was very wooden in the role. Courtleigh's brother
confirmed that Steve was generally wooden in leading man roles and superb as a
character actor. Apparently, Courtleigh was cast because of an exceptional
reading
as THE SHADOW, but floundered in the role of Cranston (which of course was
featured through the majority of each show). --ANTHONY TOLLIN (in the
shadows)***
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:01:42 -0400
From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: For those who missed the IRC chat last [removed]
...we had the return of our [removed] CULVER WAS BACK!
Charlie
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:01:49 -0400
From: "Ivan G. Shreve, Jr." <iscreve@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Lois is back--and #oldradio's got her!
Fellow Digest Denizens:
Last night, at mIRC's #oldradio, we were indeed fortunate and blessed to
receive a surprise visit from the grande dame of chat herself, Lois Culver.
I, for one, was deliriously happy to see Lois (even if I did have to wear
that Little Lord Fauntleroy suit that I hate, absolutely hate) and am
pleased to report that she's as sassy and delightful as ever.
At the risk of this sounding Mae West-ian, you should "come up and see her
sometime"--Thursday nights at 8pm EST on mIRC. Even Charlie was on his best
behavior, pushing aside his usual barrel of scotch to converse with the lady
Lois.
I was in such a good mood that I went into work later that evening and was
ACTUALLY pleasant to the hotel's guests.
Ivan
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OTR Ramblings and Musings at Thrilling Days of Yesteryear:
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:36:32 -0400
From: kclarke5@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: "Bold Venture"
I have a few questions about the OTR
program known as "Bold Venture", which starred
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Was it
ever a movie? Who sponsored the OTR version?
How long was it on the air?
I also would like to know the broadcast
dates for the two episodes I have: "The Phyllis
Calvert Murder Case" and "Slate's Tuxedo Pocket".
I know they were both broadcast in 1950.
All I really know about this show was that
it was broadcast on the Mutual network. That's
about all. Any help will be appreciated.
Another OTR fan,
Kenneth Clarke
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:16:12 -0400
From: Dennis W Crow <DCrow3@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 25th thousand"
Thanks to those readers who have written me privately telling me that "25th
thousand" probably refers to the number of copies sold (in reference to my
post yesterday about the 1938 advertisement for Ogden Nash's book, I'M A
STRANGER HERE MYSELF, with "25th thousand" printed under the title).
This explanation is the first thing I thought of. Yet, "25th thousand" is
a rather awkward way of saying 25,000 copies sold. It is the "th" suffix
that doesn't make sense. In other words, 25th thousand of what? If it is
copies, than why not say 25,000 copies sold. I takes up just slightly
more print.
Dennis Crow
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:16:19 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 4-24 births/deaths
April 24th births
04-24-1893 - Leslie Howard - London, England - d. 6-2-1943
actor: "Leslie Howard Theatre"; "Streamlined Shakespeare"
04-24-1924 - Marilyn Erskine - Rochester, NY
actress: Gail Carver "Lora Lawton"; Janey Brown "Young Widder Brown"
April 24th deaths
02-13-1908 - Lennie Hayton - NYC - d. 4-24-1971
conductor: "Your Hit Parade"; "Ipana Troubadors"
03-06-1885 - Rosario Bourdon - Longuereil, Quebec, Canada - d. 4-24-1961
conductor: "Cities Service Concert"; "Great Personalities"
08-21-1890 - Bill Henry - San Francisco, CA - d. 4-24-1970
commentator: Chief CBS Correspondent
10-02-1898 - Bud Abbott - Asbury Park, NJ - d. 4-24-1974
comedian: "Abbott and Costello Show"
10-29-1897 - Hope Emerson - Hawarden, IA - d. 4-24-1960
actress: Henrietta Topper "Advs. of Topper"; Elsie the Cow "Happy Island"
--
Ron Sayles
For a complete list:
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:49:39 -0400
From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Bela Lugosi old time radio
I have a friend who just asked me on the phone the other day if it's
possible to acquire an old-time radio show of Art Linkletter's HOUSE PARTY
that features Bela Lugosi as a guest. Apparently, according to him, this
recording does exist and the only person he knows of who has it won't let a
copy leave his hands. Yet I'm familiar with the Lugosi author he described
and I'm pretty sure an OTR collector or dealer was the originator. If
anyone has a copy of this recording, please let me know and I'll pass you on
to my friend who is looking for a copy. He's a big Lugosi fan.
Martin
mmargrajr@[removed]
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