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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2006 : Issue 245
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Requesting Date of Gildersleeve Wart [ "Andrew Godfrey" <niteowl049@[removed] ]
Remembering Bill Monroe [ "Bill Knowlton" <udmacon1@[removed] ]
Commissioner Weston [ "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@juno. ]
Convention DVDs [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
More on Michael Shayne [ "Frank McGurn" <[removed]@sbcgloba ]
Re: News Bulletins [ Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]; ]
9-9 births/deaths [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
Re: OTR Books [ Jordan Young <jyoung@[removed]; ]
Atlanta OTR? [ chris chandler <chrischandler84@yah ]
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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 11:06:34 -0400
From: "Andrew Godfrey" <niteowl049@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Requesting Date of Gildersleeve Wartime Show
A couple of years ago I listened to a Great Gildersleeve show in which the
start was delayed by a wartime speech by a military official. We didn't hear
the speech but instead heard Hal Peary and Walter Tetley apparently talking
to the audience and the banter between them was hilarious.
Would appreciate hearing from anyone that knows the date or title of that
program so I could listen to it again. It reminded me that even in wartime
there was room for humor.
Andrew Godfrey
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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 12:25:47 -0400
From: "Bill Knowlton" <udmacon1@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Remembering Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass music and star of the WSM Grand Ole
Opry from 1939 to 1996.
Born Sep. 13 1911. Died Sep. 9 1996. Ten years ago. Time passes by so fast!
BILL KNOWLTON
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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 12:45:09 -0400
From: "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Commissioner Weston
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I have several eps of "The Shadow" in my personal collection and
most of the characters have been played pretty much the same over
the years, except one. The character of Commissioner Weston, in the
beginning, was played as a man who didn't want Lamont and Margo to
assist him in the investigation of his cases; he also didn't want the Shadow
to interfere and did whatever he could to make a fool of him. He'd find a
case which was too tough because there weren't any clues left behind and
send the Shadow on what he considered a fool's errand hoping to confound
him as well. ("Murder in Wax" is a perfect example.) In the later shows,
however, he was much more accepting of Lamont and Margo and accepted
whatever theories they had to offer. When the Shadow would contact him
and offer to assist in the investigation, he'd agree and provide whatever
clues
and suspicions he had in order to get some assistance. After all, the Shadow
was only out to solve the crimes, not get any glory from them. (An example
here would be "The Comic Strip Killer.)
Why the drastic change in this character? Was it because the sponsors
or listeners thought the previous Commissioner Weston was too childish
and concentrated more on playing games with the Shadow than solving the
case? Was it because they wanted a more mature, professional sounding,
police commissioner? Did the actor who played Commissioner Weston change
and also the actor's interpretation of him? Why did way this character
change
so radically?
Another OTR Fan,
Kenneth Clarke
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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 19:51:19 -0400
From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Convention DVDs
Satellite Media has the order form for the DVDs for Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia
Convention available on their web-site. The link is below.
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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:54:25 -0400
From: "Frank McGurn" <[removed]@[removed];
To: "The Old Time Radio Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: More on Michael Shayne
The original Shayne Detective that stared Wally Maher a New York detective
1944 - 46 only a few available. I have one
In 1948 - 50 came the "New Adventures of Michael Shayne" a syndicated
program that was on Mutual. The program was introduce by Bill Russo, the
director, and stared Jeff Chandler and that was the only actor credit given.
Music by John Duffy. Shayne Is described as "That reckless red-headed
Irishman". In my notes about these program I think I heard Jack Webb's
voice, not sure. The story takes place in New Orleans, LA. my shows are of
various dates from July 1948 to December of 48. The shows were repeated in
1950
.In the back of my mind I seem to think that, at one time, Shayne worked for
and agency and owner and Shayne would argue a lot ???
In 1952 Another New Adv. was done by Donald Curtis 3 or 4 episodes.
Robert Sterling had a series of New Adv. from Feb. to July of 1953 . don't
think any are in circulation.
Frank McGurn
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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:53:52 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: News Bulletins
Ted asks:
>Were the broadcast studios isolated from the news bulletins?
The program in question about Burma was called the University of Chicago
Roundtable and they were discussing, "Canada: A Neighbor At War." The
reason Burma was mentioned was because there had already been
interruptions regarding the fast moving events and the rest of his
comment is "Right now, while you were talking, I just learned that the
Japanese are now bombing [removed]" The operative portions here is "right
now" and "now" which was their updating listeners to events at that
point in time.
Generally for sponsored shows as most of these other programs were, at
this point in time, news was not the overriding factor. Sponsors
generally had to give permission for their programs to be interrupted.
Obviously, as this was the story that would change network news as it
had been previously known and place it on the front burner as an
important element in radio, sponsors were quickly allowing
interruptions. However, what was not intended was that the dramas or
sport events, etc. would comment on the events going on. That would be
left to the news department. Thus it appeared as if those performers,
etc. did not know what was going on, when in reality they were probably
very cognizant of the horrific news, but remained the professionals they
were.
You are looking at this with hindsight - something they did not have at
that point in time.
You can read more of the events of that day on my web site:
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Jim Widner
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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 23:00:11 -0400
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 9-9 births/deaths
September 9th births
09-09-1828 - Leo Tolstoy - Yasnaya, Polyana, Russia - d. 11-20-1910
author: "Great Plays"; "Arthur Hopkins Presents"; "Hour of St. Francis"
09-09-1873 - Max Reinhardt - Baden, Austria - d. 10-30-1943
film director: "Texaco Star Theatre"
09-09-1882 - Clem McCarthy - East Bloomfield, NY - d. 6-4-1962
sportscaster: The Kentucky Derby
09-09-1887 - Raymond Walburn - Plymouth, IN - d. 7-26-1969
actor: "That's My Pop"
09-09-1894 - Arthur Freed - Charleston, SC - d. 4-12-1973
songwriter: "Lux Radio Theatre"
09-09-1898 - Frankie Frisch - The Bronx, NY - d. 3-12-1973
baseball broadcaster: (Baseball Hall of Fame) New York Giants
09-09-1899 - Neil Hamilton - Lynn, MA - d. 9-24-1984
actor: [removed] Raffles "Raffles"
09-09-1899 - Waite Hoyt - Brooklyn, NY - d. 8-25-1984
sportscaster, "Sports Review"; "According to Hoyt"; play-by-play:
Cincinnati Reds
09-09-1900 - James Hilton - Leigh, Lancashire, England - d. 12-20-1954
host: "Hallmark Hall of Fame/Hallmark Playhouse"; "Ceiling Unlimited"
09-09-1908 - Ed Prentiss - Chicago, IL - d. 3-19-1992
actor: Red Albright/Captain Midnight "Captain Midnight"; Ned Holden
"The Guiding Light"
09-09-1914 - Marion Mann - Columbus, OH
singer: "The Breakfast Club Matinee"; "Danny Thomas Show"
09-09-1915 - Richard Webb - Bloomington, IL - d. 6-10-1993
actor: "Family Theatre"; "Crime Does Not Pay
09-09-1918 - Blanche Thebom - Monessen, PA
mezzo-soprano: "Bell Telephone Hour"; "Metropolitan Opera"; "Railroad
Hour"
09-09-1924 - Jane Greer - Washington, [removed] - d. 8-24-2001
singer, actor: "Rudy Vallee Show"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
09-09-1927 - Elvin Ray Jones - Pontiac, MI - d. 5-18-2004
jazz drummer: "Newport Jazz Festival"
09-09-1927 - Mary O. Major - Santa Barbara County, CA - d. 8-12-1998
vocalist: "The Eddie Cantor Show"
09-09-1930 - Martha Steinberg - d. 1-29-2000
detroit radio: WQBH-AM
September 9th deaths
01-31-1872 - Rupert Hughes - Lancaster, MO - d. 9-9-1956
writer: (Uncle to Howard Hughes) "The Story of Holly Sloan"
03-19-1927 - Richie Ashburn - Tilden, NE - d. 9-9-1997
sportscaster: "Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play"
03-21-1903 - Nan Boardman - NYC - d. 9-9-1984
actor: "The Modern Adventures of Casanova"
05-23-1921 - Helen O'Connell - Lima, OH - d. 9-9-1993
singer: (Jimmy Dorsey Band) "Kraft Music Hall"; "Fitch Bandwagon"
06-30-1905 - Nestor Paiva - Fresno, CA - d. 9-9-1966
actor: "NBC Presents: Short Story"; "Escape"
08-02-1892 - Jack L. Warner - London, Ontario, Canada - d. 9-9-1978
film studio owner" "Jack Benny Program"; "Warner Brothers Academy
Award Theatre"
09-13-1911 - Bill Monroe - Rosine, KY - d. 9-9-1996
mandolin player: (Father of Bluegrass) "Rider's Radio Theatre"
09-22-1900 - Hanley Stafford - Hanley, Staffordshire, England - d.
9-9-1968
actor: Mr. Higgins "Baby Snooks Show"; Julius C. Dithers "Blondie"
09-26-1927 - Patrick O'Neal - Ocala, FL - d. 9-9-1994
actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
11-16-1907 - Burgess Meredith - Cleveland, OH - d. 9-9-1997
actor: "Red Adams/Red Davis "Red Adams/Red Davis" (the precursor to
"Pepper Young's Family")
12-23-1922 - Ruth Roman - Boston, MA - d. 9-9-1999
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Hollywood Sound Stage"
12-24-1915 - Helen Brown - Washington - d. 9-9-1994
actor: Miss Foster "Big Town"
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 01:13:48 -0400
From: Jordan Young <jyoung@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: OTR Books
Frank McGurn asked about OTR books a few weeks back.
My latest is THE LAUGH CRAFTERS: COMEDY WRITING IN RADIO & TV'S
GOLDEN AGE, comprised of interview with a dozen top Hollywood comedy
writers about the stone age of broadcasting--Larry Gelbart, Hal
Kanter, Paul Henning, Sherwood Schwartz, Norman Panama and others.
It's 90% OTR, 10% '50s TV. If I may quote John Dunning (revered for
his matchless Encyclopedia of OTR): "oral history of the first order."
I'm also the perpetrator of SPIKE JONES OFF THE RECORD, which has a
full chapter on the bandleader's radio work, and a lsit of shows with
credits in the appendix.
Jordan R. Young
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Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 10:44:03 -0400
From: chris chandler <chrischandler84@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Atlanta OTR?
Hi [removed]
Have just moved to the Atlanta area, and am wondering
if there's an OTR club in the city, or just other
aficionados who'd like to make connections. Can email
me at chrischandler84@[removed] forward to
hearing from anybody in the ATL. :)
chris
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