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	    [removed]   Volume 96 : Issue 107


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 Mercedes McCambridge
	 radio premiums & etc.
	 Premiums (was Captain Midnight premiums)
	 [removed] Digest V96 #106
	 His Typewriter Grew [removed]
	 Re: Pat Novak for Hire
	       YUSA on RealAudio
	 An Observation
	 Henry and Harry ????
	 Welles chronology
	 OTR - Short Wave Radio Listeners
	 Corwin - SF Bay Area
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 13:03:27 -0500
From: BKliene@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Mercedes McCambridge
Message-ID: <960321130326_252110321@[removed]>

Oops!  Lost a line there.  Make that St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, as
Mercedes' birthday.

B. Kliene

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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 14:24:57 -0500
From: FabFicBks@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: radio premiums & etc.
Message-ID: <960321142456_173830206@[removed]>

Hi Everyone,
     Saw the posting about Hake's auction catalog.  He does turn up a lot of
interesting material, radio and TV related, as well as other categories.  His
catalogs are very heavy into advertising and political material if anyone is
interested in this area of collecting.
   .  I stopped participating in his auctions a few years back, due mainly to
the fact that everything I seemed to want sold at astronomical prices.  An
acquaintance also bid on stuff, and he somehow managed to get all the
bargans.  Very infuriating.
     The exception for my friend was anything associated with Straight Arrow.
 He paid $275 for a Sraight Arrow bandana, for example, that I had seen at
toy shows and in dealer catalogs for about $50, even less.  Straight Arrow
was his favorite show as a kid and he wanted everything that turned up.
 Unfortunately, only three or four of the original SA programs still survive.
 Considering the show  was a fifties program from Mutual on a tape master,
you would think more would be around.
     Information in the Hake catalogs is not always 100% accurate.  He lists
everything based on information he has on file or information he receives
from the consignor, which is not always correct.  The catalogs are still
great fun tho.
     The best source of information on radio premiums is still the Tomart
Radio Premium guide, a hardback book which has listings and pictures of
almost every premium ever produced, with some suggested prices.  The prices
bear absolutely no relationship to reality at all, but the listing, dates,
illos and background are quite useful.  This book hasn't been updated in
several years (presumabily because not enough new info on unfound premiums
has surfaced to make a new printing worthwhile, altho the publisher could
also simpily be waiting until the rest of the second edition sells thru
before doing a newer edition).
     Anybody interested in the history of radio programs and premiums,
particularly juvenile shows which generated most of this stuff, should own a
copy of the copy.  It runs about $40.
     I have a few premiums saved from my childhood days, mostly Space Patrol
stuff, but I also have material I've discovered searching conventions, toy
shows, flea markets and the like.  Premium collectors are unique; most radio
collectors don't care about the mail in junk at all.  And considering how
much it costs to get some of that stuff these days I can't say I blame them
much, but for me having a nifty premium or two of a favorite program helps
round out my collection and the pleasures of listening.  So I'm a sentimental
jerk, sue me.
     On a slightly similar subject, I was checking my collection and came
across my two Bobby Benson programs, when I thought I would check around to
see if any more of these programs were around.  After all, the show ran in
the 1930's, in the 1940's, and from 1949 up thru about 1957, at one point
having a weekday show four days a week and a Sunday prime time presentation
as well.  The stuff was the fifties was on tape backup as well as being live,
so there ought to be a pile of it around.
     But, again, oh how wrong I was.  I checked major dealer catalogs, Lou's
humengeous radio data base and club listings.  Nothing.  In fact, the sources
don't even list the two programs I already have.  Does anybody out there have
Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders?  I can't believe there aren't copies of this
program out there in the hobby somewhere.
     Finally, on the Henry Morgan thread, There are between 50 and 60 of the
half hour Henry Morgan shows around in the hobby.  I don't know any one
dealer that lists it all, but many dealers have a reel or two or three.
 Having listened to many of those I was not greatly impressed.
     It may have been that with the half hour prime time format the network
exercised stronger control over Henry, but for whatever reason most of the
shows seem flat and medocre to me.  The skits and the commentaries lack that
bite and acid sting I would have expected from him.  There are so exceptions
of course, but over all I thought it was pretty much a second rate effort
from a first rate talent.

---Bob Jennings
     

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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 96 11:37 PST
From: lois@[removed] (Lois Culver)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Premiums (was Captain Midnight premiums)
Message-Id: <m0tzqAe-0004elC@[removed]>

Jerry,

I have a stack of the Straight Arrow Injin-uity [removed] cards which
separated the layers of Shredded Wheat, and had Indian crafts and tips on
them.  I saved one of each when I was sorting and getting rid of things, as
I figured my daughters might want them as souvenirs.

My late husband, Howard Culver, was Straight Arrow with the dual role of
Steve Adams the rancher.  When trouble arose, Steve Adams went into the
crystal cave and donned the clothing of a Comanche Indian and rode out on
his palomino [removed] the 50's.

Fred might contact Bill Harper, 301 East Buena Vista Ave, North Augusta, SC
29841 who for many years wrote a newsletter on Straight Arrow, and he had a
Trading Post column where various collectors exchanged and sold things such
as from Straight Arrow banadanas, Davy Crockett Frontier Action Rings, Tom
Mix brand rings, Captain Midnight albums and other things.  Tell them I sent
you!

Lois Culver
lois@[removed]

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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 96 17:16:17 EST
From: "John Collins" <collins@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: [removed] Digest V96 #106
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

 CHANGE OF ADDRESS

 please send all future issues to:  collins@[removed]

 (do NOT use previous address: collins@[removed])

 Thank you.  -John Collins

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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 96 15:11:10 EST
From: platecap@[removed] (Bob B)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: His Typewriter Grew [removed]
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I wanted to add my praise for Fran Striker Jrs book, His TypeWriter Grew
Spurs, a very insightful and inside look at his father's famous work.

When my company acquired the assets of Nostalgia Warehouse 10 years ago,
an inventory of this book was received.  Unfortunately as soon as we
offered it in a catalog, those books were quickly sold out and we had to
contact Mr. Striker directly to obtain more.

Sorry to say, we haven't carried the book in a few years and have no
more copies left, but if there is another printing, we will certainly
want to obtain the new edition!

Another enormously popular old time radio book that is somewhat out of
print is HEAVENLY DAYS, the Story of Fibber McGee & Molly by Charles
Stumpf and Tom [removed] both highly knowledgeable collectors.

I could never keep this book on [removed] of copies were sold every
year we carried it.  It is no longer available through the two sources
I had for the book, so if you have a copy, it's a collectors item in
itself.

One year at the Newark convention, one of the authors, Charles Stumpf
led a workshop/trivia contest on Fibber McGee & Molly.
The first prize was a copy of HEAVENLY DAYS authored by Jim Jordan
(Fibber) himself while he was still alive.

If any of you have His Typewriter Grew Spurs, this next Cincinnati
convention next month would be a great time to get an autograph from
Frey Foy, the announcer from the series.

Bob Burnham; BRC Productions; [removed] Box 2645; Livonia, MI 48151
voice (313) 277-3798;  fax (313) 277-3095; internet platecap@[removed]

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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 21:33:12 +0000
From: John Mayer <usrtest@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Pat Novak for Hire
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

I'm writing in behalf of Helen Lann who does not have a modem (she 
was invloved with radio on the west coast in the 50's).  She and her 
husband were friends with Jack Webb, and she is seeking recordings, 
scripts or any information on his first (?) series, *Pat Novak for 
Hire*.  Anyone have any information?  Thanks.

johnmayer@[removed]
usrtest@[removed]

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Date:          Thu, 21 Mar 1996 21:42:46 4
From: "Ronald F. Apgar" <apgar@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject:       YUSA on RealAudio
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

YUSA Radio is still on RealAudio #1 as of 3/20/96.
It might be on #2 also.
 
   
Ronald F. Apgar
apgar@[removed]
 
"As cold waters to a thirsty soul,
 so is good news from a far country."
                      -Proverbs 25:25

[removed]~hawkmtn/

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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 21:47:24 -0500
From: richrw@[removed] (Richard M. Weil)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: An Observation
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I was listening to a Gildersleeve episode last night where Judge Hooker was
a houseguest at Gildy's. In the morning, Birdie told Gildy that the Judge
was on a "health" diet and that he wanted carrot juice, whole wheat toast -
without the crust - and cocoa with skim milk. This sounds very much like a
diet of the 90's: low fat and high carbohydrate, with some veggie juice
thrown in to boot, yet it was a show from 1943. Plus the Judge had brought
over his rowing machine for exercise. 
 
I would never have thought that their diet would be so similar to today's
"healthy" diet. It seems they were concerned even then about diet and
exercise, and that they were doing the same thing about it that we do
today. This is amazing to me. So what, if anything, has really changed over
all these years? I love hearing stuff like this on Old Time Radio Shows,
and I'd love to hear from some of the folks who were around back then.
Thanks. 
 
PS. In another episode, Gildy says  "you just can't get good service today"
after bad service in a dept. store; and I've also heard him say "Kids
today!". These are things I've  heard my parents say, and now I'm learning
that it seems every generation has been saying them. Just how far back do
these kinds of things go? Has everybody always said them? Thanks

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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 20:46:49 +0000
From: "Ross & Corinne Learn" <learn@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Henry and Harry ????
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Okay, NOW I'm confused.  I thought that I had this Henry Morgan / 
Harry Morgan thing straight.  Harry Morgan portrayed Col. Potter on 
MASH.  I assumed he also played a role in The Glenn Miller Story.  
Then I further decided by the voice that he was the announcer for 
Peter Lorre's Mystery in the Air (billed as Henry Morgan).  It seems 
to me there were other shows (tv or radio) that led me to believe 
Harry started his career under the name Henry Morgan.  Can someone 
help me with the correct answers?????
[removed]

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Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 01:16:49 -0500 (EST)
From: MAX SCHMID <mschmid@[removed]>
To: airwaves <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: Welles chronology
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

	While I, and everyone else, apparently, agree with Jay Hickerson's  
assessment of the Simon Callow biography (pt. 1) of Orson Welles "The Road  
to Xanadu", the best record of his radio work is in the Peter Bogdonovich
book of interviews.  I believe it is still in print from Harper, in paper- 
back at least.
	The information is not presented in log format, but in chronological,
often day-by-day account of Welles' activities, including radio shows.  
Not every broadcast is mentioned, but many more than are found elsewhere, 
including Callow.
	On the downside, if you know even a little about the history of 
The Shadow, reading the transcript of Welles' own account of the show might
cast doubt on the rest of his recollections.  He claims that it is his laugh
on the opening of each program, when actually it is Frank Readick who made
the recording that was used at the beginning and end of each show (including
"Who knows what [removed]").
	-Max Schmid

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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 09:06:55 +0500
From: Bradley W Sorensen <bradley@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: OTR - Short Wave Radio Listeners
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Someone please help? I am a young(30) thrill seeker and OTR go getter, I
love it espically the mystery and Sci Fi programs.
I constnatly see listings of shows being aired on radio but they are always
located out west im chicago and minnesota and I live in Dracut Ma. I listen
to sw radio as far away as Los Angeles KCBR on [removed] Mhz, between 5pm -1am
EST. Does anyone have a listing of OTR programming for shortwave, band, mhz
and air times if possible. This is a growing hobby in my area and would like
as much information as you can send. I have discovered the greatness of OTR
and its thrill packed adventures, I want to spread the news to the younger
generation. OTR is Part of American history and about a time before many of
were born we cant afford to let it slip away, lets keep OTR alive.

Please Send any information to bradley@[removed]
thanks TTFN

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Date: 22 Mar 1996 05:52:23 GMT
From: [removed]@[removed] (Ron B. Hare)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Corwin - SF Bay Area
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

"13 by Corwin" will be airing on KQED-FM ([removed]) San Francisco on Sunday nights
at 10pm beginning the first Sunday in April.

BTW, KQED's email address is:
audience-services@[removed]
They're very responsive to questions about programming.

Ron
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Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 05:42:31 -0800
From: birdie1@[removed] (CHARLES BIRDSONG)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: unsubsribe                                                    Re: [removed] Digest V96 #106
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>


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