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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2012 : Issue 161
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      PULP FICTION NYOTR AND MY NEW GIG     [ PURKASZ@[removed] ]
      10-6 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      This week in radio history 7-13 Octo  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
      10-7 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]

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    Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 22:13:00 -0400
    From: PURKASZ@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  PULP FICTION NYOTR AND MY NEW GIG

    Dear  Ones:
    Hope Charlie won't mind but I just had to share news  about my new gig.
    Aside from being involved in the new [removed] next  weekend I have a new
    and very exciting gig, reading PULP FICTION from my home  studio!!
    Tom Brown of [removed] contacted me  and we worked out a deal
    to bring our love of this purple prose to  life.
    I've reached a point in my life where I now have a  new acting job [removed] I
    don't even have to leave the house  [removed]!!
    No make-up.
    No hair.
    No getting up at five to hit the  set.
    I am having the time of my life bringing the purple  prose of pulp fiction
    to life with the very magazines I used to collect as a  kid.
    Check their site and go to newsletter to see my first  project.
    [removed]
    All  the great pulps are there!
        A special thanks to Ron Marx who instigated this  whole thing and to
    whom I now owe a lunch at Art's Deli in Studio  City!
    Enjoy,
    M

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    Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 22:13:05 -0400
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  10-6 births/deaths

    October 6th births

    10-06-1866 - Dr. Reginald Fessenden - Milton, Canada - d. 6-22-1932
    made world's first radio voice broadcast (Decmeber 24, 1906)
    10-06-1887 - Maria Jeritza - Brunn, Austria-Hungary - d. 7-10-1982
    singer: "General Motors Concerts"
    10-06-1893 - Milton Ager - Chicago, IL - d. 5-6-1979
    composer of many songs broadcast on radio
    10-06-1897 - Jerome Cowan - NYC - d. 1-24-1972
    actor: "Best Plays"; "Philip Morris Playhouse"; "Suspense"
    10-06-1898 - Cliff Burwell - New Haven, CT - d. 10-9-1976
    pianist: "Fleischmann's Yeast Hour"
    10-06-1899 - Mitchell Leisen - Menominee, MI - d. 10-28-1972
    director: Lux Radio Theatre
    10-06-1901 - Leslie Arliss - London, England - d. 12-30-1987
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
    10-06-1905 - Clinton C. Balmer - d. 2-8-1988
    news commentator: WLVA Lynchberg, Virginia
    10-06-1905 - Helen Wills Moody - Centerville, CA - d. 1-1-1998
    tennis playeer: "Information Please"
    10-06-1906 - Janet Gaynor - Philadelphia, PA,  - d. 9-14-1984
    hostess, actor: "Hollywood Showcase: Stars Over Hollywood"; "Lux Radio
    Theatre"
    10-06-1907 - Owen Davis, Jr. - NYC - d. 5-21-1949
    actor: Allen McCrea "Those We Love"
    10-06-1908 - Carole Lombard - Fort Wayne, IN - d. 1-16-1942
    actor: "The Circle"; "Hollywood Hotel"
    10-06-1910 - Lawrence Langner - Swansea, South Wales - d. 4-2-2002
    theatre guild supervisor: "Theatre Guild on the Air"
    10-06-1912 - Mel Dinelli - d. 11-28-1991
    writer: "Advs. of Philip Marlowe"
    10-06-1914 - Randolph Carter - Lexington, NE - d. 10-12-1998
    writer: "Florence Nightingale"
    10-06-1914 - Thor Heyerdahl - Larvik, Norway - d. 4-18-2002
    archaeologist: "London Column"
    10-06-1917 - Rosella Qualey - Donnelly, MN - d. 2-18-2007
    home economist: KWLM-FM Willmar, Minnesota
    10-06-1921 - Cliff White - d. 4-2-1998
    guitarist: (Mills Brothers) "Jubilee"; "Radio Hall of Fame", "Mail Call"
    10-06-1925 - Shana Alexander - NYC - d. 6-23-2005
    writer and commentary
    10-06-1926 - Alan Copeland - Los Angeles, CA
    singer: (The Modernaires) "Jan Garber and His Orchestra"; "Monitor"
    10-06-1937 - Dawn Bender
    actor: Margaret Herbert Murray "One Man's Family"; Suzie Sample
    "Cousin Willie"
    10-06-1941 - Tom Carroll - NYC - d. 3-18-2001
    narrator: "Monitor"

    October 6th deaths

    01-06-1917 - Dan Cubberly - Colorado - d. 10-6-1991
    announcer: "Rocky Jordan"; "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"
    01-25-1916 - Les Crutchfield - d. 10-6-1966
    writer: "Escape"; "Fort Laramie"; "Gunsmoke"
    02-07-1924 - Hattie Jacques - Sandgate, Kent, England - d. 10-6-1980
    actor: Sophie Tuckshop "It's That Man Again"; Agatha Dangelbody
    "Educating Archie"
    02-27-1954 - Douglas Campbell - Glasgow, Scotland - d. 10-6-2009
    actor/director: Saturday Night "Appointment with Venus"
    03-07-1907 - George Beck - NYC - d. 10-6-1999
    screenwriter: "Good News of 1939"; "Harold Lloyd Comedy Theatre"
    03-30-1895 - Amos Binkley - d. 10-6-1985
    banjoist: (Binkley Brothers Dixie Clodhoppers" WSM Nashville, TN
    04-05-1908 - Bette Davis - Lowell, MA - d. 10-6-1989
    actor: "Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players"; "Prudential Family Hour of
    Stars"
    05-14-1910 - Bill Danch - Hammond, IN - d. 10-6-2004
    writer: "Baby Snooks Show"; "Honest Harold"; "Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou"
    05-25-1918 - Henry Calvin - Dallas, TX - d. 10-6-1975
    actor: Joshua Sharpe "Big Guy"
    05-31-1922 - Denholm Elliott - London, England - d. 10-6-1992
    actor: 'Michael and His Lost Angel"
    08-06-1915 - Pamela Blake - Oakland, CA - d. 10-6-2009
    actor: "Sears Radio Theatre"
    08-17-1914 - Walter Herlihy - Massachusetts - d. 10-6-1956
    announcer: (Brother of Ed) "Dorothy Kilgallen's Dairy"; "Police Woman"
    09-04-1937 - Red Shipley - Johnson City, TN - d. 10-6-2007
    host: "Stained Glass Bluegrass"; "Orange & Blue Review"
    09-13-1897 - David Rubinoff - Grodno, Poland - d. 10-6-1986
    violinist, conductor: "Chase & Sanborn Hour"; "Rubinoff and His Violin"
    09-19-1888 - Porter Hall - Cincinnati, OH - d. 10-6-1953
    actor: "March of Time"
    09-22-1885 - George Gaul - Philadelphia, PA - d. 10-6-1939
    actor: Jeb Stuart "Roses and Drums"; "Grits and Gravy"
    10-04-1894 - Cliff Hall - Brooklyn, NY - d. 10-6-1972
    comedian: Sharlie "Baron and the Bee, Jack Pearl Show"
    10-23-1901 - Arthur Jacobson - NYC - d. 10-6-1993
    actor: Kirk Harding "Woman in White"; Anthony J. Marleybone "Affairs
    of Anthony"
    11-05-1893 - Theodore von Eltz - New Haven, CT - d. 10-6-1964
    actor: Inspector Fernak "The Saint"
    12-01-1900 - Ted Hammerstein - d. 10-6-1973
    emcee: "The Hammerstein Music Hall"

    Ron

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    Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 22:13:11 -0400
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  This week in radio history 7-13 October

     From Those Were The Days

    10/7

    1922   The first radio network, of sorts, debuted. It was a network of
    just two stations. WJZ in Newark, NJ teamed with WGY in Schenectady, NY
    to bring the World Series game direct from the Polo Grounds in New York.
    Columnist Grantland Rice was behind the microphone for that broadcast.

    1939   Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy was heard for the first time on CBS
    radio. Tom Hopkins, Kate's husband, was played by eventual Beat the
    Clock host Clayton 'Bud' Collyer. The 15 minute radio drama was written
    by Chester McCraken and Gertrude Berg (writer and Emmy Award winning
    actress of The Goldbergs, a popular radio and TV series in the 1940s &
    1950s). The announcer for the four year run of Angel of Mercy was Ralph
    Edwards of future This is Your Life fame. And the sponsor was Maxwell
    House of coffee fame.

    1940   Portia Faces Life debuted on the NBC Red network. This radio soap
    opera centered around the life of Portia Blake Manning, an attorney and
    a widow with a young son.  Portia Faces Life was extremely popular, and
    therefore, had many sponsors    none of which were soap. The sponsors
    included Post Toasties, Grape Nuts Flakes, Grape Nuts Wheat Meal,
    Maxwell House coffee, Jell O desserts and La France bleach.

    10/8

    1935   The O'Neills debuted on CBS. The theme song, Londonderry Air,
    opened the 15 minute soap opera. The O'Neills aired Mondays, Wednesdays
    and Fridays at 7:30 [removed] In 1936 it moved to daytime where it stayed
    until 1943 on NBC's Red and Blue networks and on CBS, too. One of
    radio's original soaps, it was sponsored appropriately by Silver Dust,
    Ivory soap and Ivory soap flakes.

    1935   Wedding bells pealed for a singer and a bandleader who tied the
    knot, making radio history together. The bandleader was Ozzie Nelson and
    the singer was Harriet Hilliard. They would make the history pages again
    on this very day nine years later.

    1944   The first broadcast of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet was
    heard on the CBS network.

    10/9

    1935   Cavalcade of America was first broadcast this very day. The CBS
    show featured some of Hollywood and Broadway's most famous stars in
    leading roles in the half hour dramas. Thomas Chalmers narrated the
    stories about obscure incidents and people in American history. The
    orchestra was led by Donald Voorhees. The show aired from 1935 to 1953,
    changing from CBS to NBC in 1939; with one sponsor for its entire
    duration. The DuPont Company introduced its slogan on Cavalcade of
    America ... "Better things for better living through [removed]"

    1943   ABC presented Land of the Lost. The opening phrase for the show
    was, "In that wonderful kingdom at the bottom of the [removed]" This
    children's adventure fantasy serial took the audience underwater where
    the main characters, Isabel and Jimmy, were guided by their friend, a
    red fish named Red Lantern and played at first by Junius Matthews and
    later, by Art Carney. Land of the Lost found a large audience and
    remained on the air until 1948.

    10/10

    1932   Two of radio's earliest efforts at soap operas were heard for the
    first time. Judy and Jane, sponsored by Folger's Coffee, and Betty and
    Bob, sponsored by General Mills, had listeners glued to their radios
    into the early 1940s.

    1933   Dreft, the first synthetic detergent, went on sale. Ten years
    later, Dreft was the sponsor of The Dreft Star Playhouse.

    1937   The Mutual Broadcasting System debuted Thirty Minutes in
    Hollywood. 48 sponsors shared the cost of the program that aired in 72
    cities nationwide. It was the first Mutual co op radio show. George
    Jessel and Norma Talmadge starred. Music was provided by the Tommy
    Tucker Orchestra.

    10/11

    1936   Professor Quiz aired for the first time. It was the first
    national quiz show on radio and lasted until 1948. Guests asked
    Professor Quiz (Dr. Craig Earl) questions. If they were able to stump
    the prof, they collected a $25 prize, ($400 in 2011). Professor Quiz
    announcers were Robert Trout and Arthur Godfrey. Sponsors included
    Kelvinator refrigerators, Teel Shampoo and Velvet pipe tobacco.

    1948   One of radio's last premiering soap operas, The Brighter Day,
    happened this day in Three Rivers. The show centered around the Dennis=
    and their extended family. It's interesting to take a look at the cast
    and see which names are still recognizable, like Hal Holbrook and
    William Redfield. Some of the sponsors are still around, too: Ivory Soap
    flakes, Blue Cheer detergent and Hazel Bishop lipstick. The soap opera
    lasted for six years on radio.

    10/12

    1937   The longest running detective show debuted. Mr. Keen, Tracer of
    Lost Persons lasted until 1955. Three different actors played the title
    role, Bennett Kilpack was Mr. Keen the longest, and Arthur Hughes saw
    the final show. Phil Clark also played the part. There were many more
    than three sponsors    Anacin, Kolynos (a toothpaste), BiSoDol antacid
    mints, Hill's cold tablets, Heet liniment, Dentyne, Aerowax, RCA Victor
    and Chesterfield cigarettes. Some are long gone, some are still around,
    some don't advertise on radio anymore, and some are not allowed to.

    1930
    13 Oct  Groucho Marx made his radio debut introducing Heywood Broun on
    WABC, the New York affiliate of CBS.

       Joe

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    Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 22:13:17 -0400
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  10-7 births/deaths

    October 7th births

    10-07-1853 - James Whitcomb Riley - Greenfield, IN - d. 7-22-1916
    writer: "Way Down Home" a musical tribute drama based on Riley's life
    10-07-1870 - "Uncle Dave" Macon - Smart Station, TN - d. 3-22-1952
    banjo player: "Grand Ole Opry"
    10-07-1888 - Henry Wallace - Adair County, IA - d. 11-18-1965
    vice president: "Free World Theatre"
    10-07-1889 - Clarence Muse - Baltimore , MD - d. 10-13-1979
    singer: "Paducah Plantation"
    10-07-1890 - Marion Bernstein Bearman - d. 4-xx-1985
    singer: WLAG Minneapolis, Minnesota
    10-07-1896 - Phil Ohman - New Britain, CT - d. 8-8-1954
    pianist: "Names of Tomorrow Finding Stardom Today in Hollywood"
    10-07-1898 - Alfred Wallenstein - Chicago, IL - d. 2-8-1983
    conductor: "Virtuosos"; "Voice of Firestone"
    10-07-1900 - Heinrich Himmler - Munich, Germany - d. 5-23-1945
    nazi leader: "This is a Chapter of Glory"
    10-07-1905 - Andy Devine - Flagstaff, Arizona Territory - d. 2-20-1977
    actor: Jingles P. Jones "Wild Bill Hickok"; Mose Muich "Lum and
    Abner"; "Jack Benny Program"
    10-07-1905 - Jean Ellyn - NYC - d. 11-23-1989
    actor: Margie 'Cookie' Cook "Valiant Lady"; Dr. Watson "Strange Dr.
    Karnac"
    10-07-1908 - Richard Caldicot - London, England - d. 10-16-1995
    actor: "The Navy Lark"
    10-07-1910 - Wayne Ackley - d. 10-3-1988
    newscaster: Des Moines, Iowa
    10-07-1911 - Vaughn Monroe - Akron, OH - d. 5-21-1973
    singer, bandleader: "Penthouse Party"; "Vaughn Monroe Show"
    10-07-1912 - Sally Vass - Greenville, SC - d. 11-10-1990
    singer: (The Vass Family) "The Lady Next Door"; "Kraft Phoenix Program"
    10-07-1913 - Elizabeth Janeway - Brooklyn, NY - d. 1-15-2005
    writer: "Information Please"
    10-07-1914 - Alfred Drake - The Bronx, NY - d. 7-25-1992
    singer: "Best Plays"; Broadway Matinee"; "Ford Festival of American
    Music"
    10-07-1914 - Sarah Churchill - London, England - d. 9-24-1982
    actor: (Daughter of Winston Churchill) "Romance"
    10-07-1915 - Francis Hunt - Buffalo, NY - d. 2-6-1993
    vocalist: (Lou Bring Orchestra) "Kraft Music Hall"
    10-07-1916 - Palmer Williams - Tenafly, NJ - d. 1-1-1996
    producer: "Hear It Now"
    10-07-1917 - Helmut Dantine - Vienna, Austria - d. 5-2-1982
    actor: "Crime Does Not Pay"; "Silver Theatre"; "Theatre of Romance";
    "Suspense"
    10-07-1917 - June Allyson - The Bronx, NY - d. 7-8-2006
    actor: "Hallmark Playhouse"; "NBC Star Playhouse"; "Harold Lloyd
    Comedy Theatre"
    10-07-1922 - Martha Stewart - Bardwell, KY
    vocalist: "Your All-Time Hit Parade"
    10-07-1925 - Fred Collins - Fort Wayne, IN - d. 8-5-2006
    announcer: "Dimension X"; "X-Minus One"; "The Chase"
    10-07-1926 - Diana Lynn - Los Angeles, CA - d. 12-18-1971
    actor: "Theatre Guild On the Air"
    10-07-1927 - Al Martino - Philadelphia, PA - d. 10-14-2009
    singer: "The Steve Lawrence Show"; "Here's to Veterans"
    10-07-1927 - Don Rickles - Portland, OR - d. 2-19-1985
    announcer: "Nightbeat"; The Whisperer"; "The Whistler"
    10-07-1931 - Gordon Terry - Decatur, AL - d. 4-9-2006
    fiddler: "Country Music Time"; "Country Style [removed]"

    October 7th deaths

    01-10-1914 - Polly Rowles - Philadelphia, PA - d. 10-7-2001
    actor: Nita's Aunt "Lone Journey"
    01-19-1809 - Edgar Allan Poe - Boston, MA - d. 10-7-1849
    author: Several of his works adapted for radio
    01-31-1921 - Mario Lanza - Philadelphia, PA - d. 10-7-1959
    singer: "Mario Lanza Show"
    04-01-1931 - George Baker - Varna, Bulgaria - d. 10-7-2011
    actor: "Saturday Night Theatre"
    05-28-1911 - Lynn Biggler - d. 10-7-2003
    newscaster: KWFT Witchita Falls, Texas
    06-01-1921 - Nelson Riddle - Oradell, NJ - d. 10-7-1985
    composer, conductor: "On a Sunday Afternoon"; "Sears Radio Theatre"
    07-27-1905 - Leo Durocher - West Springfield, MA - d. 10-7-1991
    baseball legend: "baseball announcer"; "Double Play with Durocher and
    Day"
    08-16-1890 - Myron "Grim" Natwick - Wisconsin Rapids, WI - d. 10-7-1990
    creator of Betty Boop
    11-02-1911 - Johnny Richards - Schenectady, NY - d. 10-7-1968
    orchestra leader: "The Jack Carson Show"
    11-17-1898 - "Quin" Ryan - d. 10-7-1978
    announcer, actor: "Quin Ryan Reports"; "Uncle Quin"; "Uncle Quin's
    Scalawags"
    11-26-1910 - Cyril Cusack - Durban, South Africa - d. 10-7-1993
    actor: "Great Expectations"

    Ron

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