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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2015 : Issue 86
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Jack Benny joke [ Alan & Linda Bell <alanlinda@sbcglo ]
old time radio convention in Novembe [ "Walden Hughes" <waldenhughes@yeste ]
This week in radio history 25-31 Oct [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
Welles Halloween Prank [ jjyellen@[removed] ]
Re: Lost Lone Ranger Recordings [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
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Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 00:30:16 -0400
From: Alan & Linda Bell <alanlinda@[removed];
To: Old Time Radio <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Jack Benny joke
What was going on in Georgia in January 1947 to prompt this gag? Jack gets a
call and is offered the governorship, but turns it down. Huh?
AB
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Alan/Linda Bell
Santa Rosa, CA
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Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 09:29:01 -0400
From: "Walden Hughes" <waldenhughes@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: old time radio convention in November
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Hi Everybody,
The SPERDVAC old time radio convention is coming soon during the week end of
Friday 11-6-15 through Sunday 11-8-15 at the Holiday Inn Media Center in
Burbank CA. Some of the highlights include re-creation os Fibber McGee and
Molly, Lux To Have or Have Not, Lux Meet Me in ST. Louis, Johnny Dollars and
Sherlock homes. Panels include a history of KABC radio, Spike Jones, Noel
Blanc talking about his Dad career. Michael James Kacey showing features
from his film on old time radio and so much more. We have 17 actors from
the Golden Days of radio and others from TV and films. Go to
[removed] <[removed]; or facebook for more details,
Walden Hughes
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Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 09:29:11 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 25-31 October
10/25
1937 Stella Dallas made her debut on the NBC Red network. Stella hung
out on NBC until 1955 with Anne Elstner in the title role for the
entire run. Stella Dallas was "A continuation on the air of the true
life story of mother love and sacrifice, in which Stella saw her own
beloved daughter, Laurel, marry into wealth and society, and realizing
the difference in their tastes and worlds, went out of Laurel's life."
10/26
1935 A talented 13 year old sang on Wallace Beery's NBC show. Judy
Garland delighted the appreciative audience. The young girl would soon
be in pictures and at the top of stardom. It would be only four years
before Ms. Garland (George Jessel gave her the name, thinking it would
be better than her own, Frances Gumm) captured the hearts of moviegoers
everywhere with her performance as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
10/27
Marconi, Fessenden, and De Forest were the catalysts. However, it was an
engineer for Westinghouse Electric who, in 1916, was broadcasting music
from his garage (in Wilkinsburg, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh) over a
wireless (amateur radio station 8XK) who really got the whole thing
started. A newspaper article about the broadcasts caused such interest
that the head honchos at Westinghouse decided to build a real radio station.
It took until this day in 1920 for the Westinghouse radio station to
receive a license to broadcast. The license for KDKA, Pittsburgh came
from the [removed] Department of Commerce. Although the license was
officially issued on this day, KDKA did not start their broadcast
operations for a week (they had to wait until the license was posted in
the station). On November 2, 1920, the station aired the returns of the
Harding/Cox election ... the first radio programming to reach an
audience of any size ... approximately 1,000 people.
1947 This is Nora Drake premiered on NBC. Nora solved domestic, social
and child raising problems until January 2, 1959.
1947 "The one, the only Groucho" Marx appeared as quizmaster on You
Bet Your Life for the first time on ABC. George Fenneman was Groucho's
eternal straight man. Fenneman stayed with Marx during the program's run
on radio (1948 1959) and TV (1950 1961). By the way, who is buried
in Grant's tomb?
10/28
1922 WEAF in New York broadcast the first collegiate football game
heard coast to coast. Princeton played the University of Chicago at
Stagg Field in the Windy City. The broadcast was carried on phone lines
to New York City, where the radio transmission began. (Princeton 21,
Chicago 18.)
1946 Our favorite flying cowboy was heard on ABC for the first time.
Sky King starred Jack Lester, then Earl Nightingale, and finally, Roy
Engel, as Sky. Beryl Vaughn played Sky's niece Penny; Jack Bivens was
Chipper and Cliff Soubier was the foreman. Sky King was sponsored by
Mars candy.
10/30
Orson Welles, known to radio audiences as The Shadow, presented his
famous dramatization of [removed] Wells' The War of the Worlds on CBS's
Mercury Theater at 8 [removed]
10/31
1942 One of the great wartime shows premiered. CBS debuted Thanks to
the Yanks, starring Bob Hawk. It became one of the most popular of the
wartime programs.
Joe
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Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 20:38:58 -0400
From: jjyellen@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Welles Halloween Prank
With Halloween approaching I invite all to go to my OTR-related on-line
novel, THE WISTFUL RADIO CHRONICLES. Nostalgic tales of Old Time Radio
captured for posterity in an on-line novel of warmth, reminiscence and
riotous fun.
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I call your attention to an epic saga wherein our heroic protagonist,
inspired by the Welles radio prank, attempts his own Halloween alien invasion
prank with fiery results. I call this [removed] THE HALLOWEEN HOAXERS MEET
ORSON WELLES.
While there, please check out my other OTR-related tales such [removed]
The Flim-Flammed Sibling Strikes Back
Bulldog O'Hara vs the Adolescent Crimebuster
The Great Radio Giveaway Disaster
The Infamous Electric Radio Mike Caper
Thanks for listening.
Jim Yellen
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Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 20:39:18 -0400
From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Re: Lost Lone Ranger Recordings
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A second box set of "lost" LONE RANGER shows are now available. The man
responsible for purchasing all of the discs off eBay and making the transfers
wants to make his money back. His investment was pretty steep but it was this
or they sit on shelves and never be heard again. If anyone wants to help
contribute, the box set of 12 CDs is $50 postpaid, which is less than $5 a
disc. And these are un-circulating radio shows.
I would like to point out that the 1945 Paul Sutton audition for the role is
included, a new transfer that is not the same as what started circulating a
couple months ago. The Lone Ranger's special daytime 15th Anniversary show
from Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been circulating for years, but until now, it was
impossible to hear it as originally broadcast over a major market radio
station. As it aired by KECA, Los Angeles on June 30, 1948, complete with
local commercials and announcements, is included.
Also included are rare voice recordings. Episodes of the Lone Ranger were
typically performed live-to-air (unless, of course, you happened to be
listening to a syndicated re-broadcast). That raises the obvious problem of
what to do when key actors needed a vacation. Apparently, Brace Beemer or
John Todd (or both) planned to be absent for a few shows in 1951, and the WXYZ
staff pre-recorded their scenes ahead of time. These inserts would have been
played back during the live show (in much the same way the famous music cues
were), and the listener at home would have been none the wiser. The final
recordings presented on this set are two such pre-recordings. If you listen
closely, you'll hear a few scenes repeated, occasional instructions from the
control room, and even a scene break-down: "Hold it! Can't let that one go."
These recordings are the rarest of the rare, and were never intended to be
heard by anyone outside the show's production team.
The list is reprinted below. Many people claim to support the hobby and the
discovery of "lost" radio shows. If you are among them, here is your chance.
If you want to check a check or money order, e-mail me. If you want to pay by
Paypal, use my e-mail address as my Paypal ID. If he recoups most of his
investment, he will no doubt purchase more discs of "lost" OTR shows.
(Remember that 12 INNER SANCTUMS from 1941 and and five 1938 LIGHTS OUT shows
are being transferred from disc, all un-circulating, and will also be made
available soon in the same [removed] provided enough sales suggest support.)
Martin
Disc 1
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2689 (1914) April 12, 1950 Indian Trooper
(CEO-MM-6086-1/6087-1)
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2691 (1916) April 17, 1950 The Adventure of the
Million Dollar Wallpaper
(CEO-MM-6090-1/6091-1)
Disc 2
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2692 (1917) April 19, 1950 O'Connell's Charge
(CEO-MM-6092-2/6093-1)
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2693 (1918) April 21, 1950 The Outcast
(CEO-MM-6094-1/6095-1)
Disc 3
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2695 (1920) April 26, 1950 The Silver Trail
(CEO-MM-6098-2/6099-1)
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2696 (1921) April 28, 1950 Legal Precedent
(CEO-MM-6100-1/6101-1)
Disc 4
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2697 (1922) May 1, 1950 Up Chisholm Trail
(CEO-MM-6102-2/6103-1)
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2699 (1924) May 5, 1950 Bottleneck at Panhandle
(CEO-MM-6106-1/6107-1)
Disc 5
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2702 (1927) May 12, 1950 Woman in the White
Mask
(CEO-MM-6112-1/6113-1)
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2703 (1928) May 15, 1950 The Squire
(CEO-MM-6114-1/6115-1)
Disc 6
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2712 (1937) June 5, 1950 Double Cattle Drive
(CEO-MM-6132-4/6133-1)
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2714 (1939) June 9, 1950 The Storm Raiders
(CEO-MM-6136-1/6137-1)
Disc 7
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2715 (1940) June 12, 1950 Bert and Pedro
(CEO-MM-6138-1/6139-2)
Track 2: The Lone Ranger Audition with Paul Sutton April 20, 1945
(Record #979)
Disc 8
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2157 (1382) November 18, 1946 Hopeful Hank, pt
1
This partial program contains Cheerios commercials. Record #4067.
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2218 (1443) April 9, 1947 Law for Martin's Gap,
pt 2
This partial program contains an ABC ID at the end. Original ET label has
date as April 8, 1947.
Record #863A.
Track 3: The Lone Ranger #2219 (1444) April 11, 1947 Jason, Called Joe
This program contains an ABC ID at the end. Record #965A/966A.
Disc 9
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2220 (1445) April 14, 1947 Banker Benson's
Wallet, pt 2
This partial program contains an ABC ID at the end. Record #989.
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2409 (1634) June 28, 1948 The Frontier Day
Race, pt 3
This partial program contains Cheerios commercials. The Lone Ranger and Green
Hornet announcements at the beginning and end were recorded on the same disc
as the episode and commercial, but separated by a band.
The disc bears a typed date of June 18, 1948. "6/28" has been written on in
crayon. Record #939A
Track 3: The Lone Ranger 15th Anniversary Broadcast June 30, 1948
This program is presented as heard over KECA, Los Angeles.
Disc 10
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2446 (1671) September 22, 1948 Drums in the
Night, pt 2
This partial program contains Cheerios commercials. Record #1429A.
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2447 (1672) September 24, 1948 The Coward, pt
1
This partial program contains Cheerios commercials. Record #1428B.
Track 3: The Lone Ranger #2538 (1763) April 25, 1949 The Unusual Rod
Morgan
This program contains Cheerios commercials. Record #870A/870B.
Disc 11
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2561 (1786) June 17, 1949 A Dog Named Deuce
This program contains Mystery Deputy announcements and Cheerios commercials.
Record #870B/871B.
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2566 (1791) June 29, 1949 The Tough Little Man,
pt 2
This partial program contains Mystery Deputy announcements and Cheerios
commercials.
Record #1285B/1295B.
Disc 12
Track 1: The Lone Ranger #2824 (2048) February 21, 1951 The Dead Outlaw
Track 2: The Lone Ranger #2825 (2049) February 23, 1951 Hired for Murder
Each of these Brace Beemer and John Todd scene pre-recordings exist in two
identical sets.
The recordings presented here are assembled from the best sounding versions.
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