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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2007 : Issue 230
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Howard Culver                         [ "Lois Culver" <loiseula@[removed] ]
      8-8 births/deaths                     [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
      The Golden Age of Radio-WTIC          [ "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed] ]
      TV shows that outlived their OTR par  [ "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross. ]
      #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Nig  [ charlie@[removed] ]
      Cassette Tapes                        [ Frank McGurn <[removed]@sbcglobal. ]
      RE: Pall Mall & other stuff           [ "Druian, Raymond B SPL" <[removed] ]
      The Family Theater                    [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
      Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen           [ LPEVANS221@[removed] ]

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    Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 22:23:21 -0400
    From: "Lois Culver" <loiseula@[removed];
    To: "OTR Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Howard Culver

    Charlie North asked if the Howard Culver who did the "CHANDUUU" openings and
    closings, and the White King Commercials on Chandu, was the same Howard
    Culver who played the lead as "Straight Arrow".

    Yes, Charlie - same Howard Culver.  You probably will be interested in
    reading the story of "Straight Arrow", as written by archiver William
    Harper, and recently published by Bear Manor Magic, very in-depth, and
    containing many pictures.

    Lois Culver
    (Mrs. Howard Culver)

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    Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 22:24:40 -0400
    From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  8-8 births/deaths

    August 8th births

    08-08- 1900 - Victor Young - Chicago, IL - d. 11-11-1956
    conductor, composer: "Shell Chateau"; "Old Gold Don Ameche Show
    08-08-1887 - Malcolm Keen - Bristol, England - d. 1-30-1970
    actor: "Cavalcade of America"
    08-08-1895 - Nat Pendelton - Davenport, IA - d. 10-11-1967
    actor: "Dr. Kildare"
    08-08-1896 - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings - Washington, [removed] - d. 12-14-1953
    novelist: "Stars in the Air"
    08-08-1900 - James Pierce - Freedom, IN - d. 12-11-1983
    actor: Tarzan "Tarzan"
    08-08-1900 - Robert Siodmak - Memphis, TN - d. 3-10-1973
    film director: "Screen Director's Playhouse"
    08-08-1904 - Ray Buffum - d. 12-13-1980
    writer, director: "A Man Named Jordan"; "Rogue's Gallery"
    08-08-1905 - Nino Martini - Verona, Italy - d. 12-9-1976
    singer: "Seven Star Revue"
    08-08-1905 - Ross Graham - Benton, AR - d. 1-5-1986
    bariton-bass: "Cities Service Concert"; "Show Boat"
    08-08-1906 - Joe DuVal - Wisconsin - d. 4-22-1966
    actor: Professor Wiz the Owl "Cinnamon Bear", Big Town"
    08-08-1907 - Benny Carter - NYC - d. 7-12-2003
    saxaphonist, songwriter (Professor) "Chamber Music Society of Lower
    Basin Street"
    08-08-1910 - Sylvia Sidney - The Bronx, NY - d. 7-1-1999
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Columbia Presents Corwin"; "Philip
    Morris Playhouse"
    08-08-1912 - Gail Henshaw - NYC - d. 4-20-1954
    actor: Kitty Keene "Kitty Keene"; Linda Munson "The Woman in White"
    08-08-1913 - Axel Stordahl - Staten Island, NY  - d. 8-30-1963
    conductor: "Songs by Sinatra/Frank Sinatra Show"; "Your Hit Parade";
    "Coke Time"
    08-08-1914 - Pete King - Greenville, OH - d. 9-21-1982
    conductor: (Pete King Chorale) "Bing Crosby Show"; "Doris Day Show"
    08-08-1921 - Webb Pierce - West Monroe, LA - d. 2-24-1991
    singer: "Louisiana Hayride"
    08-08-1922 - Esther Williams - Los Angeles, CA
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Tex and Jinx"
    08-08-1922 - Rory Calhoun - Los Angeles, CA - d. 4-28-1999
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    08-08-1926 - Richard Anderson - Long Beach, NJ
    actor: "Suspense"
    08-08-1927 - Basil Kirchin - Blackpool, England - d. 6-18-2005
    drummer: "Harry Roy and His Orchestra"
    08-08-1937 - Dustin Hoffman - Los Angeles, CA
    actor: "Soundstage"
    08-08-1945 - Percy Granger - Norman, OK - d. 3-10-1997
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"

    August 8th deaths

    01-07-1903 - Alan Napier - Birmingham, England - d. 8-8-1988
    actor: "Campbell Playhouse"
    01-10-1897 - John P. McEvoy - d. 8-8-1958
    writer: "Information Please"
    01-13-1882 - Domenico Savino - Tranto, Italy - d. 8-8-1973
    composer/conductor: "Evening in Paris"; "La Palina Smoke Dreams"
    02-08-1905 - Henry King - d. 8-8-1974
    orchestra leader: "Burns and Allen"
    02-08-1941 - Martin Huston - Lexington, KY - d. 8-8-2001
    actor: Jeep Allison "My Son Jeep"
    02-12-1905 - Harry Bellaver (Belaver) - Hillsboro, IL - d. 8-8-1993
    actor: "Cavalcade of America"; "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
    04-29-1904 - Russ Morgan - Scranton, PA - d. 8-8-1969
    bandleader: (Music in the Morgan Manner) "Russ Morgan Orchestra"
    07-19-1914 - Lou Krugman - Passaic, NJ - d. 8-8-1992
    actor: Tony Griffin "Romance of Helen Trent"; Ulysses Hink "Dear
    Mom"; "Gunsmoke"
    07-26-1899 - Danton Walker - Marietta, GA - d. 8-8-1960
    broadway columnist: "Forty-Five Minutes on Broadway"; "Twin Views of
    the News"
    09-10-1907 - Fay Wray - Alberta, Canada - d. 8-8-2004
    actor: Rosemary "Keeping Up with Rosemary"
    09-14-1908 - Bernard Green - NYC - d. 8-8-1975
    orchestra leader: "The Clock"
    09-15-1928 - Cannonball Adderley - Tampa, FL - d. 8-8-1975
    jazz saxphonist: "Voices of Vista"
    10-07-1896 - Phil Ohman - New Britain, CT - d. 8-8-1954
    pianist: "Roxy and His Gang"
    10-08-1896 - Phil Ohman - d. 8-8-1954
    Leader of a trio that played on the inaugural broadcast of WEAF NYC
    10-11-1883 - Fritz Stiedry - d. 8-8-1968
    conductor: "New Friends of Music"
    10-31-1922 - Barbara Bel Geddes - NYC - d. 8-8-2005
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Ford Theatre"; "[removed] Steel Hour";
    "Cavalcade of America"
    11-08-1909 - Sam Balter - Detroit, MI - d. 8-8-1998
    sports, news commentator: "Inside of Sports"; "Sizing Up the News"
    11-30-1907 - Jack Brinkley - Oxford, NC - d. 8-8-1972
    announcer, actor: "Aunt Jemima"; "Couple Next Door"
    12-14-1919 - Shirley Jackson - San Francisco, CA - d. 8-8-1965
    writer: "NBC Presents: Short Story"

    Ron Sayles
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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    Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 01:06:14 -0400
    From: "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed];
    To: "Old Time Radio" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  The Golden Age of Radio-WTIC

    The Golden Age of Radio-WTIC website now offers
    the 40th Anniversary program - four one-hour shows
    broadcast over four nights in 1965.

    The programs, hosted by Dick Bertel, take us back to
    the beginning of WTIC's long broadcasting past,
    starting in 1925, and ending in 1965. Each program
    covers ten years of  WTIC's history.

    Go to [removed]  to hear
    four hours of WTIC's past, as well as other interesting features.

    Bob Scherago
    Webmaster
    [removed]

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    Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 01:06:26 -0400
    From: "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  TV shows that outlived their OTR parents

>     Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 21:15:16 -0400
>     From: <[removed]@[removed];
>     TV shows that outlived their OTR parents.  I don't think that anyone
>     mentioned Gunsmoke (over 20 years on TV), Truth or Consequences (there
>     were two separate runs both for quite a while), Guiding Light (still
>     on), and Dragnet (which had two fairly long runs for TV).

    I must have missed the original post on this topic.  Shows that come
    to mind are "You Bet Your Life," the Burns & Allen Show, The Lone
    Ranger, Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, and the Voice of Firestone.

    --
    A. Joseph Ross, [removed]                           [removed]
     92 State Street	                                  Fax [removed]
    Boston, MA 02109           	         [removed]

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    Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 02:38:07 -0400
    From: charlie@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Night!

    A weekly [removed]

    For the best in OTR Chat, join IRC (Internet Relay Chat), StarLink-IRC
    Network, the channel name is #OldRadio.  We meet Thursdays at 8 PM Eastern
    and go on, and on! The oldest OTR Chat Channel, it has been in existence
    over nine years, same time, same channel! Started by Lois Culver, widow
    of actor Howard Culver, this is the place to be on Thursday night for
    real-time OTR talk!

    Our "regulars" include OTR actors, soundmen, collectors, listeners, and
    others interested in enjoying OTR from points all over the world. Discussions
    range from favorite shows to almost anything else under the sun (sometimes
    it's hard for us to stay on-topic)...but even if it isn't always focused,
    it's always a good time!

    For more info, contact charlie@[removed]. We hope to see you there, this
    week and every week!

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    Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 11:48:49 -0400
    From: Frank McGurn <[removed]@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Cassette Tapes

    Joseph Webb's suggested that we read an Associated Press article re:
    [removed] Have read it and liked it. I have been using cassettes since
    1971. I have over 3600 tapes of various lengths 30, 90, 62, and 120
    minutes. all my cassettes are numbered, labeled and in plastic boxes. I
    order 100 62min cassettes and storage boxes at a time. I also buy blank
    labels and incert cards. I make labels on my computer. All my cassettes
    are on my data base on the computer. I can look a program by date and/or
    title in  seconds. I also have another data base of Logs. The article
    mentioned National Audio Co., Inc. that's where I order my supplys. The
    last 100 62 min tapes cost me $.35 for cassettes and $.13 for clear
    plastic boxes.  If I went to a Dollar Store for a buck 3 cheap
    cassettes. I get good Quality. The programs recorded in  1971 are still
    just as goos as if  thy were recorded today.

    The only reason I learned how to us a computer was to catalog my OTR
    programs back in 1993 working with DOS 5. I have progress and now use
    Wondows XP.

    My Cassettes are stored in open plastic trays 30 to a tray, but can't
    buy the same trays any more . so I now use cardboard box lids (17 1/2" x
    10 1/2") that hold 60 cassettes. I get the box lids from  various stores.

    CD's are OK but needs to much special handling .Can't  change a label
    and have to use special markers to write on them. If the face is
    scratched it affects the recording

    Frank McGurn.

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    Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:44:35 -0400
    From: "Druian, Raymond B SPL" <[removed]@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  RE: Pall Mall & other stuff

    When I was a kid, my parents ran a 'candy store,' pretty much like today's
    convenience stores. While we purchased our cigarettes, cigars, and tobacco
    from a single wholesaler, every so often one tobacco company or another would
    send a representative over to offer to trim our windows, of course with their
    brand prominently displayed, and also to hand out those little sample packs
    of cigarettes, which did hold 4 cancer sticks each. There were also intercept
    people out on busy street corners handing out those packages to passers by.
    Once a rep stopped by, set his suitcase on the table, opened it up, and it
    had a built-in movie theater with projector, screen, and sound system. The
    film was a documentary of Lucky Strikes from the tobacco fields to the user.
    And yes, there was the auctioneer with his "SOLD! American." spiel. When the
    film started, I think I was there with my parents and the rep and by the time
    it was over, there was a crowd hanging out the door.

    I purchased a stack of MP3 formatted CDs from some vendor, who I don't
    remember, but I think there were six Gunsmokes and six YTJDs. Each disk held
    somewhere around 100 shows, and the quality was somewhat spotty. Still, I
    could pop one of those babies in my car player in El Lay, and the disk still
    wasn't finished when I arrived in Kingman, AZ., some six to seven hours
    later. That's the real power of MP3 recordings. True, it doesn't seem
    excessive to need to change a disk every hour or so, but regular, high
    quality CDs always seem to end when I'm at road speed and there's no place to
    pull over and stop to replace one. I think anyone who drives long distances
    would appreciate having a disk in their player that didn't need changing for
    an entire trip. BTW, the Gunsmoke disks included the commercials for
    Chesterfields and L&Ms.

    Thanx,
    [removed]

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    Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 17:51:42 -0400
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  The Family Theater

    Though I suspect they do exist, I am missing the following episodes of THE
    FAMILY THEATER which are apparently VERY elusive.

    Broadcast dates listed below.
    March 29, 1950
    August 26, 1948
    February 23, 1949
    April 5, 1950
    January 2, 1952
    April 16, 1952
    April 9, 1952
    July 30, 1952
    September 24, 1952
    November 25, 1953
    April 6, 1955
    April 4, 1956
    December 19, 1956
    December 26, 1956
    April 24, 1957
    and July 24, 1957

    If anyone has any of these, please let me know.  I am willing to buy or
    trade.  Jay Hickerson's guide does not list them as existing, and no
    collector catalogs offer them so "unofficially," these are the lost/elusive
    episodes.
    Martin
    mmargrajr@[removed]

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    Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 21:57:04 -0400
    From: LPEVANS221@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen
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    I have been collecting OTR since about 1970. I have several thousand reels of
    OTR. The advent of MP3 has allowed me to listen to many more shows than I
    ever did on tape. My standard for quality is simple. If I can listen to the
    program easily and I can recognize the voices of the actors, it's good
    enough. I
    still remember what it was like "live", static crashes and the station fading
    in
    and out. If I get a really bad quality show, I just skip to the next one.

    I am presently listening to Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen. In what appears to
    be Pgm.#1 Phil Carney is played by Howard Duff and Gallagher is played by
    Elliott Lewis. Then the same show is done with Elliott Lewis playing Carney
    and Ed
    Max playing Gallagher. I assume that the Duff version was an audition disc.
    Does anyone have any info on this and did anyone else audition for the show. I
    like Howard Duff's work very much but, I think that Elliott Lewis did a much
    better job in this series. "After you Mate, after you."

    Take care and good listening,

    Larry Evans - WA8DDN

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