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	    [removed]   Volume 96 : Issue 105


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 Looking for a Ripley's Believe It or Not? broadcast

	 Captain Midnight
	 Re: Suspense (otr Digest V96 #104)
	 Henry Morgan dead at 84
	 Suspense answer
	 Orson Welles
	 Captain Midnight premiums
	
	 Re: Suspense

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Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 22:38:34 -0500
From: Joecainz@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Looking for a Ripley's Believe It or Not? broadcast
Message-ID: <960319223832_450472387@[removed]>

I'm a historian looking for a Ripley's Believe It or Not show for use in my
research. Several quite helpful OTR experts suggest I write here for help.
The particular broadcast occurred on June 13th, 1942, and featured Dr. and
Mrs. Simpson who talked about Angel Falls in Venezuela. The script looks like
this was labelled show number 21. 

I'm like to acquire a copy of the show and would love to find someone with
it. If you don't have it, do you have any idea where I could track this down?


I'm much obliged for your assistance. I'm not subscribed to this network but
replies can be send to me at the email address below. Thank you.

Joe Cain

University of Oklahoma
Dept. History of Science
405-325-6476
JoeCainZ@[removed]

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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 00:48:07 -0500 (EST)
From: "'A. Joseph Ross'" <lawyer@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Captain Midnight
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 01:21:20 -0500
> From: Fred Berney <berney@[removed]>
> To: [removed]@[removed]
> Subject: Captain Midnight Premiums
> Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
> ...
> I still have a few myself. A 1948 decoder and a 1955 decoder. I had a chance
> to meet Richard Webb, the actor who played [removed] on television in 1956 or 57.
> I was helping at a [removed] Telethon and he was making a guest appearance. He
> put me on the air as one of the oldest members of the Secret Squadron. After
> he made that remark, a number of people called in to say that had been
> members for even longer years.
> ...
> BTW, I'm SQ 129736.
> 
> The kids today just don't know what they are missing.

Quite so.  BTW, I've managed to get a few videos of the Captain Midnight 
TV series from Rhino Video.  They're complete with Ovaltine and Kix 
commercials.  I still have my Silver Dart decoder badge from the "1957 
Secret Squadron."

And for some reason, I still remember that I was SQ 170559.

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A. Joseph Ross, [removed]                                      617/367-0468
15 Court Square                                   lawyer@[removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2573                    [removed]~lawyer/
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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 03:42:54 -0500 (EST)
From: MAX SCHMID <mschmid@[removed]>
To: airwaves <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: Re: Suspense (otr Digest V96 #104)
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

On Tue, 19 Mar 1996 otr-request@[removed] wrote:

> I have a fragment of a suspense episode that I can't identify.  It involves
> a man driving from New York to California and along the way keeps seeing the
> same hitchhiker w/ spots of rain on him.  I know its a fairly famous
> episode, any info would be appreciated.  Thank you.
> 
	Is this a trick question???  Or an attempt to get more responses 
than any other question?  Did the man sound at all like Orson Welles?  Are
you sure you weren't watching The Twilight Zone?

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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 03:47:54 -0500 (EST)
From: MAX SCHMID <mschmid@[removed]>
To: airwaves <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: Henry Morgan dead at 84
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

	In response to Fred Berney's inquiry in #103,  Henry Morgan died 
about a year ago (in December, I think) at the age of 84 of lung cancer.
Not bad for a hard-core smoker.  It was just after his autobiography came 
out.  
	-Max

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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 07:40:00 -0500
From: DavidLHsl@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Suspense answer
Message-ID: <960320074000_250880344@[removed]>

C. Holm inquired about the identification of a Suspense episode where a man
driving from New York to California sees the same hitchhiker.  Well, you'll
get 1,000,000 responses, as it's frequently cited by many as one of the best
episodes.  It's called -- hold on to your hat, now -- The Hitchhiker.  It
starred Orson Welles.

David Hassell
"I use the Bible method of typing: Seek and Ye Shall Find" (Ray Goulding,
from Bob and Ray)

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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 08:09:49 -0500
From: JayHick@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Orson Welles
Message-ID: <960320080948_450716304@mail06>

Just received copy of Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu by Simon Callow,
Viking (Penguin), $[removed], 640 pages.  Callow is a British actor, director and
writer and brings his expertise to this compelling first installment of his
two volume biography.  This first part covers Welles' first 26 years.  Callow
is able to evaluate the fibs and facts without leaving out the charm.  The
radio broadcasts are covered in full. To order call 1-800-253-2304,
1-800-331-4624 or 212-366-2000.  Also check your local book store.

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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 10:22:20 -0600
From: bechtell@[removed] (Jerry Bechtel)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Captain Midnight premiums
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Fred said " I don't know if they are worth anything" !! Well unless you are 
willing to sell your house AND car, don't even think of trying to buy any of 
the old time radio show premiums in decent condition ! I guess since so few 
have survived our parents throwing away "junk" that the prices are REALLY, I 
mean REALLY high ! Of course high is in the eye of the beholder, BUT on a 
recent trip to Pennsylvania, while looking through "old things" piles at 
various sales and antique shops, the few premiums I could find were in the 
$[removed] each range. Obiviously some premiums that were in initial short 
suppy, like all collector's items, are very valuable with costs of hundreds 
of dollars each but it would be nice to have something from that era again 
that is affordable. I'll just keep looking and enjoy the [removed]

Jerry in Illinois

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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 12:55:03 -0500
From: BKliene@[removed]
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

, (appropriately enough,) was Mercedes McCambridge's 78th
birthday.  I think my favorite of all her radio roles were the many she
played in the ILAM mysteries.  That tremulous voice was especially good at
communicating sheer terror.  Of course, she was all over the radio dial for
decades, and went on to TV and movies.

Does anyone know anything about her state of health?  I understand at one
period in her life she had a pretty serious bout with alcoholism.

Barbara Kliene

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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 13:40:30 -0600
From: Lou Genco <lgenco@[removed]>
To: cbholm@[removed], otr@[removed]
Subject: Re: Suspense
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

In OTR Digest issue #104, cbholm said:

>I have a fragment of a suspense episode that I can't identify.  It involves
>a man driving from New York to California and along the way keeps seeing the
>same hitchhiker w/ spots of rain on him. 

The show is

Suspense - "The Hitchiker" 8/26/42  Starring Orson Welles

Lou
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