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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2007 : Issue 135
A Part of the [removed]!
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Norman Corwin live on Friday to take [ "Walden Hughes" <walden1@yesterdayu ]
Bob Hope [ "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross. ]
Re: The Cincy Con and the hotel [ jimb <beshiresjim@[removed]; ]
Lord Haw Haw article [ Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed] ]
Issue 134 en toto [ <verotas@[removed]; ]
Mr. Wonderful? [ Wich2@[removed] ]
S'truth [ Wich2@[removed] ]
Shadow references on CBC radio last [ "Stephen Davies" <SDavies@[removed] ]
Radio Speakers [ <otrbuff@[removed]; ]
Walk of Fame [ <otrbuff@[removed]; ]
Charlie Lung [ conradab@[removed] ]
ELIZABETHAN radio - and film (!) [ Wich2@[removed] ]
5-5 births/deaths [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 01:22:12 -0400
From: "Walden Hughes" <walden1@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Norman Corwin live on Friday to take calls
Hi Everybody,
today Norman Corwin celebrated his 97 birthday, and on Friday 5-4-07
starting around 7-45 PM West Coast time. He will be on live on Yesterday
USA [removed] to take calls at (714) 545-2071. On Saturday a new
interview with Gwen Davies will be on around Midnight Eastern time. Gwen
was one of the stars of Lets Pretend, and was one of the two girls to sing
the opening song Cream of Wheat. Take care,
Walden
[ADMINISTRIVIA: Speaking of Norman Corwin, his interview on The Bob
Edwards Show from a few years ago will be rebroadcast as part of the
48-hour "Bob-a-thon" celebrating Edwards' 60th birthday. For those with
XM Satellite Radio, set your radio to record the show at 2:00 am on May
13th. --cfs3]
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 01:32:50 -0400
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Bob Hope
From: "wr k" <wrk41@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
This went out uncensored. I know because I saw and heard [removed]
As a teenager, I caught on immediately, while my parents sat there
perplexed as to just why the audience was laughing so [removed]
Alas, I don't think I ever explained it to [removed]
That's how the world changed in the 1960s. In the 1950s, you could
do something risque on the air if adults understood it and the kids
didn't. In the 1960s, you could do something risque if the kids
understood it and the parents didn't!
--
A. Joseph Ross, [removed] [removed]
15 Court Square, Suite 210 Fax [removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2503 [removed]
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 08:17:25 -0400
From: jimb <beshiresjim@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: The Cincy Con and the hotel
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Hi All,
Martin G. say that his room was OK. He must have been staying in a
different hotel that most of the rest of us. Our room was not cleaned the
three days we were there - the towels were paper thin, and one of them had
suspicious brown stains on it the day we checked in. The floors were dirty -
hadn't been vaccuumed in a month of Sundays, with popcorn scattered on it,
and the air conditioning vents were crusted with filth. You had to use a
footballers shoulder to get the room door to close.
But they did have a tv with a Nintendo 64 on it. How many years has it
been since that game was new?
Last year we had refrigerators in the room, this year none. I had to have
one to keep medication in and after asking three different people, found out
that they'd been removed from all rooms except suites. We finally got one -
with six months of dirt and grime still on it.
The resturant had posted hours, but was not open for those hours. On
Friday morning, the matre'd??, the waiter, the cook, and the busboy were all
the same person! Later that day I saw him supposedly helping clean some
rooms, and Friday night he was the bartender!! He was also a waiter for the
banquet. Hopefully they will change the bar next year as well, or at least
put some soundproof doors between it and the lobby. It was next to
impossible to carry on a conversation Saturday night with friends in the
lobby with the extremely loud hip-hop music. Guess I'm too old for that type
of sound.
I know that none of this is Bob's fault. He has done a yeomans' job with
the con.
Hopefully with the hotel changing hands, we will see an improvement in room
quality next year. If' not, I'm staying at the La Quinta accross the street.
jimb
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 08:18:06 -0400
From: Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Lord Haw Haw article
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The latest edition of After the Battle magazine ( published in the UK ) has
an excellent article about the final broadcasting days and capture of William
Joyce, written by Karel Margry. The magazine cost three pounds, ninety five
pence and is readily available through all big newsagents in the UK. If you
cant find it you could always check out their website:
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I see in the magazine that it also has a US distributor, RZM Imports in
Stamford, CT with a phone number : 1 - 203-653-2272
Graeme Stevenson Editor; Tune into Yesterday newsletter, UK
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 09:48:01 -0400
From: <verotas@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Issue 134 en toto
I love the OTR Digest and read every day. Some of you may recall that I
contribute when and what I can.
For some reason, today's issue struck me as a perfect example of why this is
such a fine undertaking. The contributors and Charlie can be very proud.
I found today's issue to be a wonderful combination of responses, new
material, humor (perhaps a tad gross), and illumination. I say this NOT
because it included a response from me, although I can't help being proud
that one of mine was included - especially as it was really off-topic.
The whole thing just seemed to be an epitome. If you feel that means that
all the others are somehow inferior, you're wrong. Undoubtedly, content and
quality varies from day to day. But I always find something outstanding, and
this one just seemed to have nothing much else.
Charlie, red-faced or not, stand up and take a bow toward your overworked PC.
And everyone else reading here.
On a side note, if you want to feel old, take note of the passing of Wally
Schirra at age 84, our 5th astronaut in space. Somehow I just don't expect
to read yet about one of the astronauts dying of old age. We had hoped that
would be the case for all of them, of course. God bless them every one!
Bestus - Lee Munsick
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 18:11:22 -0400
From: Wich2@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Mr. Wonderful?
From: Steve Carter <scarter2@[removed];
...Mel Shavelson ... talks about
being a writer for the Bob Hope radio show:
"... the
writers would show up at Hope's house, which had a circular stairway
leading to his upstairs office. Hope would stand out on the balcony,
fashion the paychecks into paper airplanes and toss them down."
Steve-
I admire Bob's talent - especially the early movies. And he was an amazing
man: if you saw the PBS docu about the War tours, you saw that even well into
his 90's, he was sharp as a tack.
But I've heard the above story above, and it - and a few others - do a
little to tarnish his legend as not just a great comic, but some sort of
American
Secular Saint.
Speaking of his off-color streak, mentioned earlier: I was lucky enough to
see him at the Ohio State Fair in the 80's. He did indeed work a bit bluer to
a
non-broadcast house (though still no Andrew Dice Clay.)
I was just impressed with how genuinely funny he was, as opposed to the
dishwater work he was doing in the NBC specials by that time.
Best,
-Craig
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 18:11:50 -0400
From: Wich2@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: S'truth
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
I miss Hal Stone's occasional comments in this digest
With you there, [removed]
And I recall feeling the same way after Harry Bartell left us.
-Craig W.
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 18:13:43 -0400
From: "Stephen Davies" <SDavies@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Shadow references on CBC radio last night
Well, there was a positive and a negative reference to the Shadow on CBC
Radio One last night; I guess they cancel each other out.
On "As it happens", they are soliciting people's favourite music with
whistling. One caller described how he scared himself weekly by listening
to the eerie whistling intro of a popular show; he lay in bed using his
crystal set and was unable to turn off the volume when he was too freaked
out. Unfortunately, he named "The Shadow" as the program he listened to.
I emailed a correction this [removed]
On the plus side of the ledger, there was a documentary on "The current",
which played in the morning and repeated at night. It was about Victor
Jory (1902? - 1982) who once played Lamont Cranston in a 1940 serial. Jory
was very colourful; he was born in Dawson City, Yukon of semi-indeterminate
origins. Over the years, he became the biographer's worst nightmare
because he was always making up colourful stories and later improving on
them. His daughter and grandchildren were interviewed, and they obviously
are in love with his mythmaking ability. They clearly don't trust his
stories, but they think they're wonderful. It was very sweet.
They also interviewed Charles Lane, age 102, the oldest working actor,
probably in the world. He and his son had fabulous reminiscences about
Jory, his drive and his temper. He was an extremely competitive fellow,
sometimes unpleasant. It was agreed that Jory would be very unhappy that
Lane had outlived him.
Altho "The current" puts its programs on the web in RealAudio, this segment
is unfortunately not available. CBC claims it does not have the rights to
share the musical excerpts over the web. I can't remember any in the show,
but oh well .....
Stephen D
Calgary
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 18:14:03 -0400
From: <otrbuff@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Radio Speakers
I just mailed out a handful of "Radio Speakers" to several who ordered at
$49 (including shipping and handling) with an autograph. (Regular mailing
price $59.) I have a couple more that will go back into stock at the
publisher unless someone wants them. If so, email me at once. I'll take
the first requests and will reply to all so you'll know the status of your
request. This is the volume with about 600 biographies of radio
personalities and identifications of another 600 who were less prominent.
Jim Cox
otrbuff@[removed]
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 18:54:40 -0400
From: <otrbuff@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Walk of Fame
Last weekend my wife and I walked for several blocks along both sides of
Hollywood Boulevard which boasts the Walk of Fame. It had been decades
since I recall doing that earlier. The names of the icons are embedded
under symbols for their celebrated area(s) of entertainment -- I believe
they include movies, radio, TV and recordings. Some have more than one star
for they performed in more than one media. I'm not sure how many stars
there are altogether (it seems like more than 2,000 but that may be a low
number) and I wondered which artists might have as many as four stars. I'm
guessing there are some, which perhaps the local southern Californians could
spell out.
It was so good to see so many microphones on the stars in the sidewalks,
each one representing a personality that appeared in our favorite medium.
Numerous announcers whose names have all but been forgotten by the public
are there. My recommendation: even if you've taken this proverbial walk
down memory lane before, it will probably do you good to turn down Hollywood
Boulevard again. And do it on foot. As you resonate and contemplate, you
will appreciate the talent you heard and maybe saw in a deeply moving
manner.
Jim Cox
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 18:58:57 -0400
From: conradab@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Charlie Lung
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Noticed on Ron Sayles birth/deaths submission the 5-03-1897 birthday of
Charlie Lung
a radio OTR cotemporary of mine back when. I made this blurb up sometime ago
to garner my thoughts of my times with Charlie.
[removed]
Conrad Binyon
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 18:59:12 -0400
From: Wich2@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: ELIZABETHAN radio - and film (!)
Folks -
With an especial thanks to the folks who had kinds words for my
pinch-hitting for Don Buka as "Cassius" in last FOTR's Mercury "Caesar" by
Arthur
Anderson & Edgar Russell, here's our own adaptation - where I flip over to
"Brutus!"
And, for those of you in the NYC area, the premiere of an Independent Film
that utilizes the talents of many of the same [removed]
Best,
-Craig
THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR
QUICKSILVER RADIO THEATER'S acclaimed Audio Dramatization
Of William Shakespeare's timeless 1599 play
Adapted and Directed by JAY STERN
Produced by CRAIG WICHMAN
A bloody, true story of the ever-shifting lines between governance and
oppression, political action and [removed]
Featuring (in alphabetical order:)
CLYDE BALDO - Robert Chaney - BERNADETTE FIORELLA - Joseph Franchini -
Derek Lively
Katie Nutt - Emma Palzere - John Prave - JAMES PRENDERGAST - Dan Renkin
and CRAIG WICHMAN
PART the FIRST: Thursday, May 17, 1pm EST
PART the SECOND: Thursday, May 24, 1pm EST
Streaming Online
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WMPG [removed] Greater Portland Maine
Hosted by Frederick Greenhalgh
Each 30 m. program podcast thereafter at
[removed]
~ ~ ~ and ~ ~ ~
THE CHANGELING
The new film version of the notorious 1622 Play by Thomas Middleton and
William Rowley
Adapted, Produced, and Directed by JAY STERN
A story of lust, murder and vengeance -- and of the price of indulging the
darkest of human [removed]
Featuring (in alphabetical order:)
CLYDE BALDO - Chris Brady - Wendy Herlich - Bruce Meakem - Mary Micari
JAMES PRENDERGAST - Mickey Ryan - Holiday Segal
and CRAIG WICHMAN
Sound Effects by members of QUICKSILVER RADIO THEATER
including BERNADETTE FIORELLA
May 16-27 at the Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd St., between Ave. A and B, New York City
5/17, 5/20, and 5/22 screenings followed by staged readings of murder scenes
from Elizabethan and Jacobean dramas
(I'll be doing the 5/17 & 5/22 scenes.)
Show times and tickets:
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Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 23:30:38 -0400
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 5-5 births/deaths
May 5th births
05-05-1879 - Max Marcin - Posen, Prussia, Germany - d. 3-30-1948
writer, producer, director: "Crime Doctor"; "The FBI in Peace and War"
05-05-1890 - Christopher Morley - Haverford, PA - d. 3-28-1957
author: "Information, Please"; "Hallmark Playhouse"; "Studio One"
05-05-1899 - Freeman F. Gosden - Richmond, VA - d. 12-10-1982
comedian: "Sam 'n' Henry"; Amos Jones "Amos 'n' Andy"
05-05-1912 - Alice Faye - NYC - d. 5-9-1998
singer, actor: "Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show"
05-05-1912 - Bret Morrison - Chicago, IL - d. 9-25-1978
actor: Lamont Cranston/Shadow "The Shadow"
05-05-1914 - Tyrone Power - Cincinnati, OH - d. 11-15-1958
actor: Dean Edwards "Freedom [removed]"
05-05-1915 - Ben Wright - London, England - d. 7-2-1989
actor: Hey Boy "Have Gun, Will Travel"; Nicholas Lacey "One Man's
Family"
05-05-1918 - Alden Aaroe - d. 7-7-1993
newscaster: Charlottesville, Virginia
05-05-1919 - George London - Montreal, Canada - d. 3-23-1985
singer: "The Voice of Firestone"
05-05-1921 - Ted Brown - Collingwood, NJ - d. 3-20-2005
announcer, emcee: "Bulldog Drummond"; "Lawrence Welk High Life Revue"
05-05-1925 - Monica Lewis - Chicago, IL
singer: "Jan August's Revere Camera Show"
05-05-1927 - Pat Carroll - Shrevport, LA
actor: "We Hold These Truths"; "Fifty Years After Fourteen August"
05-05-1932 - Will Hutchins - Los Angeles, CA
actor: Instrumental in keeping OTR alive in these the latter days
May 5th deaths
01-18-1914 - Rod O'Connor - Houston, TX - d. 5-5-1964
announcer: "Red Skelton Show"; "Duffy's Tavern"; "Count of Monte Cristo"
03-31-1896 - Eddie Dunn - Brooklyn, NY - d. 5-5-1951
quizmaster: "True or False"
06-02-1909 - June MacCloy - Sturgis, MI - d. 5-5-2005
vocalist: "Griff Williams and Jimmy Walsh and Their Orchestra"
07-16-1925 - Cal Tjader - St. Louis, MO - d. 5-5-1982
jazz vibrophonist: "Music for Moderns"; ""Ass-Star Parade of Bands"
09-04-1891 - Sam Lanin - Philadelphia, PA - d. 5-5-1977
bandleader: "Ipana Troubadors"; "Benrus Ticksters"
09-29-1898 - Doris Hursley - Wisconsin - d. 5-5-1984
writer: "American Women"; "Cousin Willie"; "Those Websters"; "The
Truitts"
10-04-1916 - George Sidney - Long Island City, NY - d. 5-5-2002
film musical director: "Shell Chateau"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
10-04-1916 - Lenore Kingston - Los Angeles, CA - d. 5-5-1993
actor: Mercedes Colby "Don Winslow of the Navy"; Jane Daley "Affairs
of Anthony"
11-29-1914 - Hal McIntyre - Cromwell, CT - d. 5-5-1959
bandleader: "Hal McIntyre and His Orchestra"
12-20-1905 - Albert Dekker - Brooklyn, NY - d. 5-5-1968
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
xx-xx-1913 - Jim McClain - d. 5-5-2004
host: Dr. [removed] "Dr. [removed]"; Dr. [removed] "Dr. [removed] Jr."
Ron Sayles
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