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Date: 5/4/2007 9:31 PM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2007 : Issue 135
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     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:
      [removed]
      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
    [removed]
    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:
    [removed]

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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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