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[removed] Digest				Volume 96 : Issue 419

Table Of Contents: 

	 Parkyakarkus
	 Amos and Andy
	 MOON OVER AFRICA Log
	 Weakling on Milton Berle
	 Parkyakarkus
	 RE: Equalizers
	 Re: Parkyakarkus
	 Parkyakarkas
	 OTR science fiction predictions
	 Fwd: [removed] Digest V96 #418
	 Norm Nathan

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Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 23:58:44 -0500 (EST)
From: lev@[removed] (S or A Levene)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Parkyakarkus
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Parkyakarkus was a character on The Eddie Cantor Show  played by Harry
Einstein and later had his own show.  Others will probably remember more
about him than I do.  But the falling down building gag - at least in its
most famous incarnation - had nothing to do with radio that I'm aware of.
It was a classic scene for Harpo Marx early in  "A Night in Casablanca",
where a cop, spotting this scruffy-looking, curly-haired character leaning
against a building,  asks him what he thinks he's doing, holding it up?
Harpo cheerfully nods yes, the cop orders him to move on, and the building
immediately falls down.  In this case I think you needed to see it, not
just hear it.
Sam Levene

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 01:51:56 -0800
From: heronimous@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Amos and Andy
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Thought you may be interested in my perspective on Amos and Andy. 
I first heard excerpts from the show when I was about 10-years old -- 
my first exposure to otr -- and was immediately hooked. It was funnier
than anything I'd ever heard. Several years later I bought an A&A album
with a pic on the front and realized -- they were black characters!
Call me naive but I never realized, and it didn't matter when I did.
One of the most heartwarming shows I've ever heard is an anniversary 
show where Gosden and Corell recall how they created the characters.
I've never heard any disrespect, racism, etc., and it was obvious they,
and the studio audience, loved all the characters. They, and I, laughed
with them, not at them.

Mark Reesor
heronimous@[removed]

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 01:10:51 PST
From: passage@[removed] (Frank M Passage)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: MOON OVER AFRICA Log
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

                   M O O N   O V E R   A F R I C A
                   -------   -------   -----------

                             1937 - 1938


First Show: ??-??-37                             Last Show: ??-??-38
Number Shows:                                    Audition Show: none


Show Description:

MOON OVER AFRICA, a syndicated serial featuring 15-minute episodes.
follows the exploits Professor Anton Edwards on his search for 
Atlantis, in the depths of the African jungle.  Along with him on
his search are his daughter, his fiance, and a preserved human head
that babbles in a foreign tongue that only their african guide can 
decipher.  All this makes for an unusual adventure.

The serial was broadcast sometime during 1937 to 1938.  The source 
of the series is unknown, but may possibly be from South Africa.
It is not known if the series was actually broadcast in the US.


List Comments:

This log would not have been possible if not for the description 
from Gordon Payton's catalog and episode titles from Steve Kelez's
Radio Showcase catalog.  SPERDVAC and RHAC catalogs listed the 
series, but it isn't clear if eather has the full series.  I have
shown them as having the complete run in the source key.

Since actual broadcast dates are unknown, the Date column is not
used.


List:

             Num  Title                           Src Key
             ---  ------------------------------  -------
               1  The Talking Head                1234
               2  The Atlantis Quest              1234
               3  Jungle Trance                   1234
               4  The Sacred Python               1234
               5  The Rhinocerous Hill            1234
               6  Captured By Cannibals           1234
               7  Escape                          1234
               8  A New Land                      1234
               9  Inside The Volcano              1234
              10  Prisoners In The Palace         1234
              11  Sacraficed                      1234
              12  Revolution                      1234
              13  The Secret Of The Talking Head  1234
              14  Passage Of The Rock             1234
              15  Witch Woman Of The Rock         1234
              16  Back To The Jungle              1234
              17  The Eyes Of The Moon            1234
              18  The Leopard Cult                1234
              19  Leopard Woman                   1234
              20  The Devil Doll                  1234
              21  White Magic                     1234
              22  Native Revenge                  1234
              23  Whispering Forest Of Death      1234
              24  Treachery                       1234
              25  The Orchids Of Death            1234
              26  The Treasure Of The Ancients    1234


Information Sources:

The information above was obtained from the following OTR vendor
and club catalogs.  Contact them directly for more information.

Key Source
--- -----------------------------------------------------------------
 1  Gordon R. Payton, 119 E. Cuthbert Blvd., Bldg. "O", #3, Westmont,
    NJ 08108-1829
 2  Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 
 3  Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908, Englewood,
    CO 80150
 4  Society to Preserve & Encourage Radio Drama, Variety & Comedy,
    PO Box 7177, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7177

To be fair to all, this is not an endorsement of the above vendors
and clubs.  I receive nothing by mentioning them.  They help keep 
OTR alive.  Please support them.


Last Update: 10-29-96


I retain copyright, but this log may be freely copied provided that 
the text is unchanged.  Please send error corrections or additional 
information to: Frank Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 or
via e-mail to passage@[removed]

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 08:57:04 -0500
From: DavidLHsl@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Weakling on Milton Berle
Message-ID: <961030085703_1247916586@[removed]>

Bill Knowlton asked:
<< I've asked this before, but got no answer. There was a regular character
on
 the Berle Radio show, an anemic simpering weakling named Mr. Featherfield.
 Anybody know who portrayed him?
  >>

I think it's Arnold Stang, who also appeared on Milton Berle's television
program.

David Hassell
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Gracie: "Oh, George! You know I don't have any romance in my life. I'm
married to you!" (Burns & Allen)

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 09:16:17 -0500 (EST)
From: "Kathy O'Connell" <oconnell@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Parkyakarkus
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
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I don't know about Parkyakarkus' radio appearances, although I remember 
hearing the name from my father.
But I believe his real last name was Einstein, and he was the father of 
comedians Albert Brooks and "Super Dave".  The story, according to Albert 
Brooks, is that his father was performing at a celebrity roast for 
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the '50's.  He was [removed] big hit.  
He went back to his chair on the dais after performing and dropped dead 
with the laughter still ringing in his ears.
Not a bad way for a comic to go out.
I'd also be interested in learning more about his radio appearances.

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 09:51:03 -0500 (EST)
From: MAX SCHMID <mschmid@[removed]>
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: RE: Equalizers
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>
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	Jack Mann asked about fixing up tapes with hiss, hum, boom, rumble,
etc.  Everyone's audio chain should include a graphic equalizer, which are
widely available in the $100 range, although some cam be much more.  The 
simplest ones may have only five bands per channel, assuming you get a 
two-channel device (and I assume that most will be for stereo).  The five
band is an improvement over the standard bass and treble controls found 
on most amplifiers, but ten, twelve, or twenty bands give much more 
control to zero in on the problem frequencies.  I prefer a paragrahic 
equalizers, which you can tune within each band to lock in on the trouble 
areas, to boost or lower them as needed. These may be harder to find and 
more expensive too.
	Using an equalizer is pretty subjective, based largely on your 
listening area and personal preferences.  One tip to find the hum or whistle
that you're trying to remove is to first boost each frequency in turn until
you find the problem, then you can lower the frequency to remove or lessen 
it. Remember though, that you'll also be removing the part of the sound 
that should be there as well.  It's not perfect, but it will help make bad
tapes listenable, as long as they're not too far gone.
	I still haven't used digital technology, so someone else will 
have to chime in on that. I just heard of a new program for professional
location interviewers that can sample a constant background noise, like 
an air-conditioner, then totally remove it from the tape.  Sounds like it
could work on tape hiss, hum, or other OTR noise problems.  Anyone 
familiar with this?
	Max Schmid

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 09:58:58 -0500 (EST)
From: MAX SCHMID <mschmid@[removed]>
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: Re: Parkyakarkus
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	I'll let someone more knowledgeable talk about his radio work. If
I remember his real name correctly, it was Harry Einstein.  He was the father
of both Albert Brooks and SuperDave Osborne.
	He also was the president of the Hollywood Friars and died just after
making a speech at a Lucille Ball/Desi Arnez Friars' Roast. I just got a 
tape of this, recorded by the Friars, and it is dedicated to him.  I'll have
to check the date - I think it was the tenth anniverasary of the Hollywood
Friars.

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Date: 30 Oct 96 10:26:36 EST
From: "Robert I. Scherago" <[removed]@[removed]>
To: Old Time Radio <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: Parkyakarkas
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Jim Coffeen writes:

>I remember that on some program, maybe Jack Benny's,
>there was a character "Parkyakarkas", who showed up
>every week.

Well, my memory is unreliable, so I'm sure I'll be corrected,
but I believe Parkyakarkas was a character on the Eddie
Cantor show.

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 10:49:28 -0500
From: Shawn Whalen <swhalen@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: OTR science fiction predictions
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

About the post on OTR science fiction [removed]

X Minus One'e "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury presents virtual reality with a
deadly edge. Virtual reality exists in games and labs today and is right
around the corner for general consumers. 

Broader than a single product is the CBS Radio Workshop "The Space
Merchants," which reflects what is happening in advertising/marketing today.
The plot is an advertising agency job to make colonization of Mars a hit
with the public, positioning the first "settlers" as heroes (in reality it's
a harsh, difficult life on Mars).  The vision is that ad men can sell
anything, create the demand where there is none, etc.  This is happening
today everywhere you look, from computers to entertainment.

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 11:20:41 -0500
From: "MACHARG, KEN" <kmacharg@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Fwd: [removed] Digest V96 #418
Message-ID: <177C7732017E1B00@[removed]>

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Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 15:17:17 -0500
From: Udmacon@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Visit to Ohio
Message-ID: <961029151716_1515485275@[removed]>

Am just back from a week's visit to the Buckeye State, and, during a 
visit to
Cincinnati I stopped in at the Public Broadcasting Station, WCET, and 
visited
a fascinating collection of old radio equipment on display in the 
station's
lobby and corridors. The mikes, radio receivers, etc. belonged to a 
retired
engineer who worked at WLW during its heyday. 
It was once housed in a small museum in Mason, Ohio, still the site of 
the
breath-taking 65 year old WLW transmitter tower.

The eyeopener was the metal plaque from RCA that once adorned the 
500,000
(sic)
watt transmitter WLW ran as an experiment in the 1930s. Its serial 
number is
"1". 

WCET/WGUC is in downtown Cincinnati, in back of the Music Hall, once 
the home
of John Lair's Renfro Valley Barndance.

BILL KNOWLTON: "BLUEGRASS RAMBLE", WCNY-FM, SYRACUSE NY 


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     The museum was Gray's History of Wireless Museum" and was located 
in an expanded garage in back of Mr. Gray's house in Mason. I visited 
it just after Mr. Gray had died. In those days all of the radios were 
working. In addition, he had reconstructed an old WLW studio, complete 
with a corn-cob mike (a mike built into a dried corn-cob). At that time 
they published a guide to the museum with a description of the radios. 
I still have a copy of it. I am glad that the public TV station has 
taken it over, because for some time there was concern about what would 
happen to the museum. 
     Harold Sellers of the Ontario DX Association has compiled an 
extensive list of radio museums. It does not, however, include the 
Cincinnati facility. For information you can contact Harold at 
[removed]@[removed] 
     Best wishes. 

Kenneth D. MacHarg  
Casilla 17-17-691  
Quito, Ecuador
Kmacharg@[removed]
FAX: 593-2-447-263                        
Phone: 593-2-466-808

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 11:55:23 -0500
From: Alan Chapman <[removed]@[removed]>
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: Norm Nathan
Message-ID: <199610301156_MC1-B76-4996@[removed]>

OTR has a lost a great friend.   Norm Nathan, WBZ-am (Boston, MA) weekend
over-night host, died unexpectantly last night (10/29).   He was 70 years
old.  Norm actively promoted OTR on air and off.    He was a mainstay of
Boston radio for more than 40 years, and was considered one of Boston's
most knowledgeable authorities on OTR and big band music.   He put on  OTR
presentations at organizations, nursing homes and hospitals, and he was a
regular participant at our annual Radio Classics Live program at Massasoit
Community College. Brockton.  On the air, he was quick, funny and
irreverent, but never crude or insulting.   Off air, he was even funnier; 
he  was one of the fastest adlibbers I ever met.  He also told  hilarious
off-color stories!

Through the 50s and 60s, Norm was my overnight companion -- his "Sounds in
the Night" program on WHDH got me through many all-night cram sessions in
college.  In recent years, I had the opportunity to work with Norm at Radio
Classics Live.  It was always a delight.   It didn't matter what the script
was, Norm always adlibbed through it and had the audience rolling in the
aisles.  

He'll be sorely missed!

Alan 



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