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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2002 : Issue 161
A Part of the [removed]!
ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Mr. Keen & Boris Karloff on radio [ Rick Keating <pkeating89@[removed]; ]
Ever heard of .... [ "Captain Spiffy" <captspiffy@hotmai ]
TV Guide Rankings [ Serialous@[removed] ]
Boris Karloff [ "Ryan Hall" <pezman419@[removed]; ]
Del Sharbut/Jackson Beck [ ArtsMilitaria@[removed] (Arthur Fun ]
Seinfeld? [ JackBenny@[removed] ]
Boris Karloff [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
Re: Ron Sayles killed radio [ "Michael Hayde" <mmeajv@[removed]; ]
SECRETS OF SCOTLAND YARD [ "Ian Grieve" <ian@[removed] ]
Karloff on radio [ "MoiraShepard" <seaside241@[removed] ]
Don Wilson on Batman?! [ Mleannah@[removed] ]
Tribute To Artist Dave Warren [ "Sue Hamilton" <SHamilton@[removed] ]
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 11:12:52 -0400
From: Rick Keating <pkeating89@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Mr. Keen & Boris Karloff on radio
Regarding episodes of Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons
(other than the one in the OTR 60 all time favorites
collection). Yes, they are available. Radio Spirits
has offered a 9 cassette collection (or maybe two
collections, I don't recall) in their catalog for
years. Whether it's available elsewhere, I don't know.
Edwin Ortiz asks if Boris Karloff appeared on radio.
Yes. He appeared in the Lights Out episode "Cat Wife"
(and others, but I'm drawing a blank on them).
Finally, while I haven't seen the controversial TV
Guide list, I can say why "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
is on it. It's an excellent show-- well written and
well acted. Don't be misled by the title. In many ways
the show could probably work as radio because each
character has a unique "voice." They aren't all cut
from the same cloth, as so many TV characters today
seem to be.
Rick
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 11:29:09 -0400
From: "Captain Spiffy" <captspiffy@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Ever heard of ....
Hi everyone! I recently came across a OTR library on Reel to Reel and
began to look thru the listings of it. I came across a radio show called
"Myrt & Marge: approximately 90 or so episodes. Has anyone heard of this OTR
show? Where would I find info on it? Thanks and I enjoy this forum!
Mike Fye
Castle Rock, Colorado
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:04:04 -0400
From: Serialous@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: TV Guide Rankings
I agree with many of what's been said about the rankings. My opinions are
with the majority that many of the people who were voting never saw the
programs in question (i'm only 23, but have always enjoyed shows from ways
back). It is nice though that some of the PBS shows ( Sesame Street for
example ) made the list, as well as my favorite show ( The Simpsons at number
8.)
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:04:20 -0400
From: "Ryan Hall" <pezman419@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Boris Karloff
It seems that I can remember several cameo appearances, but the only one I
can think of right off the top of my head is, I believe but could be
mistaken, an episode of Suspense where he plays a man who's lost his memory
and becomes a detective and ends up investigating an alleged murder that
turns out to involve himself before he got amnesia. As I recall, the episode
was called Drury's Bones. This episode sticks out in my mind because there
is a great kicker at the end of it. I'd recommend listening to it just for
the script and of course Karloff's great voice.
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:54:49 -0400
From: ArtsMilitaria@[removed] (Arthur Funk)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Del Sharbut/Jackson Beck
When I was a lad Del Sharbut did the Merita Bread commercials for "The
Lone Ranger" telecasts in Miami. I never realized that he had a
"history" in OTR but it isn't surprising. He had one of those
distinctive voices.
Speaking of distinctive voices, in the thread on OTR folks moving to TV
nobody mentioned Jackson Beck. I very much miss his terrific
voice-overs on the Thompson's Water Seal commercials. The new guy tries
to sound like Mr. Beck but doesn't quite make it.
Art Funk
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 14:28:39 -0400
From: JackBenny@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Seinfeld?
I try to resist the urge to say "things were better in the old days,"
especially being only 33 and not having first-hand knowledge (yet) of "the
old days." [removed]
I was recently at a trade show where Jerry Seinfeld was doing his standup
routine at the gala event. Everyone was very excited to see him, yet I had
never watched his television show (I [removed] may be the only one). I
watched his routine as a "student of comedy", paying attention to his
delivery, style, how he segued from one topic to another, what topics he
addressed, his pacing, etc.
And I just didn't enjoy the show. The rest of the room was in stitches, but
I don't remember ever laughing out loud. OK, maybe I'm crazy. But after
listening to a long dissertation on the use of the word "ass" in daily
conversation, a commentary that it's people's right to leave as much debris
as possible in movie theatres because prices are too high (then don't buy the
stuff!), and similarly heavy-handed [removed] longed for the easy style and
warmth of Jack Benny, the clever turn of the phrase mastered by Fred Allen
and Dorothy Parker, or the sharp delivery of Bob Hope.
I'm not saying Seinfeld is not a good comedian. Obviously, he's made
infinitely more money in the field than I ever will. But purely in my
opinion, comparing him to so many "pioneers"...I'll take the latter.
--LL
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 18:58:23 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Boris Karloff
In response to Edwin Ortiz. I have one show dated 11-26-50 called "Boris
Karloff's Treasure Chest." It sounds very much like a children's show. That is
one show that I know he did where he was the main player and not just a guest.
How many others there may be I don't know.
--
Ron Sayles
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 20:38:35 -0400
From: "Michael Hayde" <mmeajv@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Ron Sayles killed radio
Lee Munsick wrote:
most of the great radio programs and stars were
appearing on television <clip> The few holdouts finally came around, >like
Jack Benny (brilliantly). Those few that did not simply disappeared, like
Fred Allen (sadly).
I know there's been an unfortunate surfeit of television discussion on this
list, but I had to comment on this one. I don't think Allen disappeared
from TV; he could periodically be found somewhere on the home screen from
1950 (Colgate Comedy Hour) until practically up to his death (What's My
Line). I recently re-read "The Groucho Letters" and was intrigued (and
amused) by the correspondence between "the one, the only" and Allen, much of
it focusing on the latter's fairly regular attempts to appear on the video
screen to advantage.
Michael
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 20:44:55 -0400
From: "Ian Grieve" <ian@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: SECRETS OF SCOTLAND YARD
Rob L Metz in issue 157 asked about Secrets of Scotland Yard.
Jamie who is one of the most knowledgeable on Australian shows, gave the
details of the series, but I would like to add that I checked my collection
of this series and they are not Australian. I have 57 episodes but they are
British and whilst the series was broadcast in Australia it did not orginate
here.
Rob, most of the logs that have been done and displayed on the Internet are
of [removed] series, naturally enough. Jerry H does have some George Edwards
(Australian) and also some BBC listed. The best log site I have found for
British Comedy is [removed]
but unfortunately I don't know of a British Drama site as such, they tend
to be individual sites for the subject. The Australian site will include
logs and we have been working on the logs as well as completing the site
itself, at the moment we are looking for a host.
Ian Grieve (G'Day Hal)
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 22:07:47 -0400
From: "MoiraShepard" <seaside241@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Karloff on radio
Edwin Ortiz wrote:
Hi otr fans im looking for some help does anybody out there know if boris
karloff appreared on any otr series.
-- I recently heard an episode of "Lights Out" (which runs at 9:30 Friday
nights on KNX 1070 AM's Drama Hour) introduced and performed by Karloff
after a prefatory note from Arch Oboler.
Moira
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 23:23:09 -0400
From: Mleannah@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Don Wilson on Batman?!
My young son is fascinated by the episodes of the Batman TV show now
being shown on cable's TVLand. I saw these shows myself when I was his age,
back when they were brand new. Back then I had no knowledge of--let alone
interest in--old time radio. My interest in old time radio--particularly in
Jack Benny and Lum and Abner--began in the mid-1980s. Imagine my surprise
last evening when, in watching an episode of Batman, I saw Don Wilson in a
prominent role, playing the part of newsman Walter Klondike. It looked like
he was having a ball.
There have been other TV shows that featured familiar radio
personalities. Norris Goff (Abner Peabody) played parts on both the Andy
Grifftith Show and its spin-off, Gomer Pyle USMC. When these episodes
surface, they are a pure joy to watch.
Does anyone know of any other instances where radio personalities appear
in TV sitcoms? I don't mean Jack Benny appearing as himself on The Lucy Show
or anything like that. And I know it's easy to spot actors like Joseph Kearns
or Howard McNear on the old TV shows. I am interested in the more
obscure--people familiar from radio playing characters in shows where they
are not expected.
Oh, I thought of another. Willard Waterman (the second Gildersleeve)
played the grocer on Dennis the Menace in the late '50s.
I'm sure there must be more. Any leads would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Mike Leannah
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Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 09:33:37 -0400
From: "Sue Hamilton" <SHamilton@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Tribute To Artist Dave Warren
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Hello All - I just wanted to let you know that the tribute to Dave Warren (who
passed away on March 19th of this year) is up on Lou Genco's Old Time Radio
Web Site:
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As usual, Lou has done an outstanding job in setting this up. Just click on
the thumbnail of the artwork, and a larger size image will appear on the
right.
Dave's work was outstanding. He made a wonderful contribution to the old time
radio community -- I hope you'll take a moment to look at a few of the images
I had the privilege of working on with him.
Best,
Sue Hamilton
(Former manager of Adventures in Cassettes)
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