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	    otr-Digest   Volume 96 : Issue 69


Articles in this issue of otr-Digest:

	 ILAM: The Fear That Creeps Like A Cat
	 Jim Ameche
	 Re:  recordable cd's:
	 Jury-rigged
	 Re: Ezra Stone
	 Replete With Genius
	 Ezra as director
	 Ezra Stone
	 Where was Molly?
	 Administrivia: WWW Page Update
	 Creepy ol' Swan Lake

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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:08:38 -0500
From: AIC4Radio@[removed]
To: rrb@[removed]
Subject: ILAM: The Fear That Creeps Like A Cat
Message-ID: <960220170837_327928363@[removed]>

>A couple of years ago author Jim Harmon was at the Newark FOTR convention
and
>he played a 5-minute clip from  a series of new recordings he was making of
the
>"lost" I LOVE A MYSTERY serials.  Les Tremayne starred as Jack.  Harmon was
>planning to market these recordings commercially through bookstores.  Does
>anyone know what the current status is of this project?

Jim Harmon produced "The Fear That Creeps Like A Cat," however, some legal
issues held up the project (mostly getting all the actors to sign their
contracts). We're hopeful that his project will be released some time this
year, when Adventures in Cassettes will carry it in our catalog. 

Sue Hamilton
AIC4Radio@[removed]
[removed]

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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 20:09:26 -0600 (CST)
From: hankie@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Jim Ameche
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Someone once said there are no stupid [removed] stupid answers.  Well, I 
am new to otr, and I hope I will not be the first person in history to ask a 
stupid question.  Here goes:  I was listening to 2 "Charlie McCarthy" programs 
from 10-15-44 and 10-22-44.  The announcer on the program was Jim Ameche.  He 
sounded a LOT (but not quite) like Don Ameche.  Is Jim Ameche really Don Ameche, 
before he changed his [removed] is Jim Ameche related to Don Ameche.  My guess 
is that Jim is related to Don [removed] the same person.  Am I right?
Anyway, thanks for your patience with me.  As I said, I am new at this, and the 
answer to this question is probably basic information for those of you who have 
been at this awhile.

Also, I would like to thank ALL who responded to my introduction I sent to the 
OTR DIGEST.  It is nice to know that there are still nice people out there!  (I 
hope you DO exist, and you are not a figment of my electronic imagination).

Seriously, the OTR DIGEST is REALLY neat!  I hope someone can answer my question 
about Jim Ameche.

Gayland Darnell      hankie@[removed]

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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 21:06:23 -0600 (CST)
From: barrym <barrym@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
cc: otr@[removed]
Subject: Re:  recordable cd's:
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

A word about recordable CDs.  My company recently purchased 2
of them for $1200 each and some of our people have been testing them
and they seem to work very well.

I just had them put a lot of archival stuff, old source code, etc,
on a cd for me because it was such a hassle to access them from 
tape.  When he brought me the disk he told me the price had just
dropped today to under $800.  A few months ago the same drive was
over $2000.

The blank disk he used cost $6.

By the way, The latest PC Magazine has an article about 5 inch
recordable cd drives from Pinnacle that hold [removed] gig, about 8
times as much as a normal cd, and are faster than most modern
hard drives.  They currently cost about $1700 + $100 per
platter.

I realize this is still pretty expensive but the prices seem to be
dropping rapidly.  It's probably worth waiting a few months to see
where this is going.

Barry

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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 22:25:23 -0500
From: Robert Kirk <kirk@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Jury-rigged
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

JACKBENNY@[removed] wrote:
>
>According to my husband, "jerry rigged" originated in WWI when British soldiers
>would find/acquire German items (guns, etc.) and would use parts from them
>to cobble their own items together on the battlefield.
>
>--Laura Lee
>International Jack Benny Fan Club

>From our "For What it's Worth" department (note the mandatory OTR
allusion; Paul Harvey is OTR, isn't he?):

Without citation, I believe it's a corruption of the venerable mariner's
term, "jury rigged" which means pretty much the same thing: a short
term repair using the materials at hand. Besides, the enemy (depending
on which side you were on, of course) in WWI was the Hun. I don't
think Jerry came till later.

Bob Kirk

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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 21:35:02 -0600
From: lgenco@[removed] (Louis Genco)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Re: Ezra Stone
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Ezra Stone, probably known best for his portrayal of "Henry Aldrich", was
also a TV director.  He directed episodes of "The Munsters", "Lost in
Space", "Julia", "The Flying Nun" and "Petticoat Junction."

Lou
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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 23:53:41 -0500
From: Dreammac@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
cc: Dreammac@[removed]
Subject: Replete With Genius
Message-ID: <960220234257_227371228@[removed]>

In a message dated 96-02-20 21:14:25 EST, you write:

>From: ekindred@[removed]
>To: [removed]@[removed]
>Subject: Orson Welles, "Touch of Evil"
>Message-Id: <m0toxrP-000Y4nC@[removed]>

>Agreed, it is a Touch of Genius. The opening one take sequence is one of the
>most fascinating string of sequences I have ever seen. I have to admit to
>feel
>ing scuzzy and helpless watching this movie unfold. "A Helluva alot of Evil"
>is
>more appropriate.
>Ed>

The irony of this opening sequence in Touch Of Evil, which is considered the
greatest tracking shot in the history of cinema is that Welles had the
reputation of always running over budget. He was looked at as being in the
same class of wastrels as Waterworld, Michael Cimino in Heaven's Gate, (the
Waterworld of the 70's), and Marlon Brando waiting for a week in Big Sur
while shooting One Eyed Jacks in order to get the right contour to his waves.
The story goes that Welles ordered a Chapman Crane for the opening sequence,
and after filming this tour de force said: "That takes care of the shooting
schedule for the first week."  He had succeeded in covering five pages of
script in one shot. That's the kind of genius that scares the hell out of
Hollywood.

Peace, David MacMurray

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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 09:55:23 -0500
From: JRayb71827@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Ezra as director
Message-ID: <960221095521_227569059@[removed]>

   Marty Tabnick noted he spotted the name Ezra Stone as director on a Lost
in Space episode and wondered if there could be two of them.  No, it was THE
Ezra.
   He was well-suited for any such duties.  He got his diploma from the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1935.  He was producer, director and
actor with the Army's Special Services during World War II helping stage a
number of productions, including "This Is The Army" by Irving Berlin.
 Following that, there was a considerable amount of work producing and
directing on both Broadway and in television.  Just to give you an idea of
the broad range of his talents, the Broadway shows he directed included
"January Thaw," "See My Lawyer," "At War With the Army," and "Me and Molly,"
 On television, he handled episodes of such programs as "Lassie," "The
Munsters," 'The Debbie Reynolds Show," "The Flying Nun," "Lost In Space," and
"Love American Style."  At one time, he was director of program development
at CBS-TV.
   This information was included in an interview I had done earlier with him
in my OTR newsletter, "Thrilling Days of Yesteryear" in the May/June issue,
1994.  It followed his untimely death in March of '94.  I had been scheduled
to appear with him at Bob Burchett's OTR convention in Cincinnati and Bob
(Archie Andrews) Hastings filled in for Ezra. 
   At the time of his death at 76, Ezra was serving as director and president
of the David Library of the American Revolution in Bucks County at Washington
Crossing, Pennsylvania.  His father founded the library and turned over his
collection of over 2500 manuscripts of the American Revolution, the core
collection of the library.  Ezra had promised his dad, Solomon Feinstone, to
see that the foundation work would continue.
       John Rayburn

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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:50:31 -0600
From: John Henley <jhenley@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Ezra Stone
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Marty wrote:
>While watching an ep of LOST IN SPACE, I noticed that
>the director was EZRA STONE.
>        There couldn't be TWO of'em, could there?

Nope.  That's our boy, all right.  He also directed many episodes of The
Munsters, to name one other.
I would point you all to the book "Ezra Stone:  A Theatrical Biography," by
Kenneth L. Stilson, published by McFarland in 1995.

John Henley
John Henley
jhenley@[removed]
ph  (512) 495-4112
fax (512) 495-4296

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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 10:14:33 -0500
From: Udmacon@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Where was Molly?
Message-ID: <960221101433_328622543@[removed]>

Sometime in the late thirties, it was "Fibber McGee & Company", since Molly
took a leave of absence due to illness. Anybody know what the illness was? I
heard she had a nervous breakdown, but if that rumor is not true, let's bury
it. 

Bill Knowlton, Syracuse NY

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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 09:58:49 -0600
From: lgenco@[removed] (Louis Genco)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Administrivia: WWW Page Update
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Wow the folks Up North must be suffering from cabin fever ... yet ANOTHER
update to the Humongous OTR Database!

This time, the Radio Historical Association of Colorado (RHAC) has updated
their database.  You can find it, along with the index to their catalog at
the new RHAC sub-page at my site.  You can also find information on the
club's offerings, as well as how to join.

The Humongous database now holds approximately 87,174 records.

Lou
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 12:20:35 -0500
From: LordLyndon@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Creepy ol' Swan Lake
Message-ID: <960221122032_328724002@[removed]>

Roy Trumbull mentioned in #67 the use the climax from Swan Lake as the
opening music for the original 1931 "Dracula" starring Lugosi. 

Just a note: the same measures were used the following year to open the
Karloff chiller "The Mummy."

LordLyndon@[removed]

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