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Date: 2/24/2005 3:29 PM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2005 : Issue 61
                         A Part of the [removed]!
                             [removed]
                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Ed Sullivan Entertains and ABC Radio  [ "seth paridon" <sparidon@[removed]; ]
  Leslie Charteris, and Suspense        [ jameshburns@[removed] (Jim Burns) ]
  OTR Baseball                          [ Ken Stockinger <rocdoc139a@[removed] ]
  Mortenhouse Beans and Other Items     [ LBohall@[removed] ]
  Victor Moore                          [ Udmacon@[removed] ]
  Let's Pretend help Please             [ <cooldown3@[removed]; ]
  Opportunity to improve copyright law  [ "Doug Leary" <doug@[removed]; ]
  Peeling Transcription Discs           [ "Austotr" <austotr@[removed]; ]
  Howard Blue                           [ "Jim Widner" <jwidner@[removed]; ]
  Springfield question                  [ "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@juno. ]
  Re: Which Springfield before zip cod  [ Ed Kindred <kindred@[removed]; ]

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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:52:48 -0500
From: "seth paridon" <sparidon@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Ed Sullivan Entertains and ABC Radio Archives
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Looking for the program Ed Sullivan Entertains.  I am looking for the
broadcast from September 27, 1943 on WABC Radio.

Does anyone know where to find teh ABC radio archives?  Thanks.

Seth

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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:54:26 -0500
From: jameshburns@[removed] (Jim Burns)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Leslie Charteris, and Suspense

I was intrigued to see the mention here, of Leslie Charteris' name as
the editor of the magazine featuring mystery short stories based on
great radio plays.

Charteris, of course, was the creator of that "Robin Hood of modern
crime," Simon Templar:

The Saint.

Charteris wrote a TON of tales featuring his modern [removed]

But what most fascinated me about the connection is that some time in
the mid or late '60s, one of the book publishers approached Charteris to
do even MORE Saint shorts collections, or novels, to capitalize on the
success of the Roger Moore TV series.

The SAINT television series had adapted the majority of Charteris'
shorts, and [removed]

SOME ONE came up with the idea of adapating a bunch of the TV program's
original teleplays, into book form!

Each volume would, if I recall, feature two or three adaptations, and
progressed, for several years.

The radio-mag experience could have been what helped give Charteris the
idea!

By the way, the SAINT theme--that little signature arrangement of notes,
which debuted with the radio series, and has been featured in almost
every filmed version of the character, up through the Val Kilmer movie
of a few years ago--

Was written by Charteris himself.

Jim Burns

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:29:03 -0500
From: Ken Stockinger <rocdoc139a@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  OTR Baseball

   For those of you who have contacted me off-list
regarding baseball and OTR, I'm sorry that it's taken
me awhile to post. Planning a wedding and a home
addition at the same time is crazy, but lose
everything on your hard drive to boot(pardon the pun,
Charlie) and things get,well, interesting.
   Oh, before I [removed] my "Thank you" post
awhile back, I failed to mention one of my favorite
OTR friends, Martin Grams, Jr. Please forgive my
oversight, Marty. FOTR in Newark for me always starts
by pulling an all night bull session Wednesday with
Marty and his Dad. Now if only Barry Hill was still a
part of that [removed]
   Speaking of baseball, I was asked to share thoughts
on Mutual's "Game of the Day". I've only heard one
broadcast, but really liked the team of Al Helfer and
Art Gleason. Very good chemistry, I thought. I'd
really like to hear other folk's memories of "Game of
the Day".
   As far as Mel Allen and Red Barber, I have to give
my overall nod to Mel. Red was a tremendous
broadcaster, with many many gifts and talents. And he
called the game right down the middle. Was Mel a
homer? You betcha. But there was a warmth he conveyed
that was real. Red's charm seems, to me, to be a bit
too polished, almost as if it was a well rehearsed
act. Now that takes nothing away from his fabulous
talent, just my opinion. I'd enjoy hearing the
thoughts of those who heard them both during their
heyday.
   Ok, that's my 2 cents worth for now. Good night
Derek [removed] you are!
                      Ken (You call that a strike?)
Stockinger

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:30:37 -0500
From: LBohall@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Mortenhouse Beans and Other Items

In a message dated 2/22/2005 5:20:05 PM Central Standard Time, Michael
Paraniuk writes:
"...if I could find Mortenhouse beans I would probably eat  those [removed]"

I'm pretty sure I've purchased Mortenhouse Beans [removed]^) Seriously,
I've purchased Ralston Hot Cereal, Ovaltine, Fitch Shampoo and lots of  other
items advertised on OTR. Not everything is still available, but much  of it is
around if one is willing to do a little investigative work.

Larry

My new novel, Martyr's Cry: a mystery for hopeless  romantics, is available
now! Go to [removed] for more  [removed]

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:32:06 -0500
From: Udmacon@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Victor Moore

February 24th births:

02-24-1876 - Victor Moore - Hammonton, NJ - d. 7-23-1962
comedian: (The Lothario of the Lumbago Set) "Jimmy Durante Show"

Sad to say, the venerable Art Deco "Victor Moore Arcade," a landmark in the
NYC Queens suburb of Jackson Heights has been razed in favor of some sort of
21st century horror.

Moore built the building as an investment; it housed a bus terminal and the
entrance to the Independent Subway (IND), and was located on Roosevelt Ave.
and 74th St.

Alfred Hitchcock's "The Wrong Man" starring Henry Fonda will filmed in its
vicinity.

I don't think many in Jackson Heights today would remember Victor Moore. Sad.

BILL KNOWLTON: "Bluegrass Ramble," WCNY-FM ([removed]) Syracuse, WUNY ([removed])
Utica; WJNY ([removed]) Watertown NY. On the web: [removed]. Sundays: 9 pm to
midnight EST (since 1973)

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:32:28 -0500
From: <cooldown3@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Let's Pretend help Please

I have assembled a large collection of let's pretend and I am trying to sort
them all out.

In Dave Goldin's archives he listed one eps as "Nila Mack's let's
Pretenders" but upon sorting through those I have I find many of those
starting like this. Were these intros confined to a particular timeline?

On a website for advertising they mentioned that the "cream of wheat"
commercials were done during the 1951-1954 timeframe. Currently the dates I
have are listing the cream of wheats as earlier.

I have also had some trouble locating web references to the Lps which were
cut. I have located Stereo Dimensions Records #101 and TeleGeneral107 and
120.

If anyone has additional information or could point me to web references it
would be greatly appreciated.

I have contacted the Reference section of the NY Public Library for some
information from the "Billy Rose Collection" but I have not yet had an
answer.

Cheers,
Patrick

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:36:08 -0500
From: "Doug Leary" <doug@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Opportunity to improve copyright law

Many OTR programs fall into the category of "orphaned works" -- material
that remains under copyright but whose "owner" can't be found. The Copyright
Office is asking for public comment as they consider whether to recommend
changes to copyright law that will make it easier and cheaper to use
"orphaned works." I imagine some of you would be very articulate on the
subject of how an easing of restrictions would help the preservation of OTR.

If you're interested, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has set up a
website to enter comments which will be forwarded to the Copyright Office:
[removed]

Doug Leary
Seattle

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:38:26 -0500
From: "Austotr" <austotr@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Peeling Transcription Discs

In issue #60 Michael Biel  kindly replied to my question about Peeling 16"
Transcription Discs.

First of all, you all should know that they are properly called
"lacquer" discs because the coating is a lacquer of nitrate material, not
acetate." Thank you yes I was aware of that and both terms keep being used
when I have been researching this problem.

I visit the National Film and Sound Archives a couple of times a year and
have discussed the peeling problem with them and your comments here in the
Digest about 4 years ago regarding the high percentage of failures of these
discs.  The folks in the recording section basically played dumb on the
whole subject of any major failures.  Either they are great actors or the
lessons learnt in 1992 haven't been passed on and that doesn't surprise me
at all.  Staffing levels are about as rock bottom as you can get
particularly in the Audio regions of the Archives.  Recording from peeling
transcriptions I have discussed with them several times and they gave the
impression it was something they avoided as too hard.  I sent them some
peeling transcriptions at their request as they were important speeches they
wanted to record, this was several years ago, but nothing has been done with
them as yet, that is why I wanted to tackle the job myself AFTER learning
more about it.

I would have about 600 16" Lacquer but only half a dozen peeling or
shedding, four of those were stored in the dust under a radio station for
most of their lives and the 2 I found this week also poorly stored.  I have
spoken to another collector with a far larger collection than mine and his
failed Lacquer discs would only be around the same percentage as mine.

I will investigate the brands and check again with the Archives.  This
information is important to be shared if we are to save these discs.

As for dubbing discs with bad cracks in the lacquer, ask around to see if
perhaps
one of the old-timers have an old GE VR-II cartridge.  Those can take a
licking and keep on ticking.  Or perhaps find a ceramic cartridge like a
Sonotone, Ronnette, Astatic, Electro-Voice that can also take abuse without
ruining a hundred dollar stylus.

I will do that.

What about this Laser Player? [removed]

Thank you, I will follow up on this further, I appreciate your comments.

Ian Grieve

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:38:36 -0500
From: "Jim Widner" <jwidner@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Howard Blue

I've been asked to send this for Howard Blue:

"Howard Blue (who is temporarily having problems sending messages --but can
receive)is trying to identify any recreations of Norman Corwin's ON A NOTE OF
TRIUMPH that may have been done since the original broadcastin May 1945.
Please contact him at Khovard@[removed]"

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:03:00 -0500
From: "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Springfield question

     Isn't there a Springfield Illinois?  I
always thought that "Father Knows Best" was
set there.  I know there are many cities
with that name in the USA.

Another OTR Fan,

Kenneth Clarke

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:21:49 -0500
From: Ed Kindred <kindred@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: Which Springfield before zip codes
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Rick Keating mentions the use of Postal Codes before zip codes to identify
which Springfield.
Arizona had no postal codes and Phoenix was considered so small that it
probably never
would have postal codes. They never thought it would become one of the six
most populous
cities in the nation. I think only major metropolitan areas had Postal
Codes. So I still don't know
how they determined multiple Springfield's in the same state before Zip
Codes.
Ed Kindred

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