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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2012 : Issue 135
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK               [ Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed]; ]
      Academics discuss Corwin              [ "R. R. King" <kingrr@[removed]; ]
      8-20 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      WOR Feature Record                    [ Chad Rinne <cr_musician@[removed]; ]
      Old Time Radio app                    [ "Don Fisher" <dfisher052@[removed] ]

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    Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:54:48 -0400
    From: Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed];
    To: Old Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK

    Hi Friends,

    Here is this week's schedule for my Olde Tyme Radio Network. Here you
    may listen to high-quality broadcasts with Tom Heathwood's "Heritage
    Radio Theatre," John and Larry Gassman's "Same Time Station," Duane
    Keilstrup's "Classics and Curios," Charlie St George's "Make Believe
    Ballroom Time" and my own "Old Time Radio Classics."  Streamed in
    high-quality audio, on demand, 24/7 at
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    Check out our High-Quality mp3 catalog at:
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    Check our our Transcription Disc scans at:
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    OLD TIME RADIO CLASSICS

    *Gracie Allen For President*

    MR. PRESIDENT
    Episode 77 12-12-48 "John Quincy Adams"
    Stars: Edward Arnold, Betty Lou Gerson, William Conrad
    Announcer: Owen James
    Producer/Director: Dick Woolen
    Scripts: Jean Holloway, Bernard Dougall
    ABC Sustained Sundays 2:30 - 3:00 Pm

    THE WEIRD CIRCLE
    Episode 72 4-15-45 "The Shadow"
    Author: Hans Christian Andersen
    ZIV Production

    STANDARD ON PARADE
    "Standard Oil Parade"
    1932
    MacGregor and Sollie Syndication for Standard Oil Company
    Features: Lou Tobin, Don Wilke, June Day, Red White and Blue Singers
    CBS Sustained

    THE BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW
    Episode 24 3-13-40 "GRACIE ALLEN FOR PRESIDENT" Part 3
    This is the Third of a 14-part mini series, which we will be airing over
    the next 10 weeks.
    CBS Hinds Honey And Almond Cream Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:00pm
    Stars: George Burns And Gracie Allen
    With: Frank Parker
    Announcer: Truman Bradley
    Music: Ray Noble's Orchestra
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    HERITAGE RADIO THEATRE

    THE GULF SCREEN GUILD THEATER
    (CBS) 10/20/40 Host, Roger Pryor presents a behind-the-scenes
    presentation starring Claudette Colbert, Edward Arnold, Ernst Lubich,
    Basil Rathbone and Jack Benny.

    GANGBUSTERS
    (CBS) 05/14/55 "The Case of the Tapped Telephone:

    THE FAMILY DOCTOR
    (Synd) Ep. 7 - 1932 Doc Adams hears a startling story from Jess Rankin.
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    SAME TIME, SAME STATION

    We continue this week with a program dedicated to Both Frank Bresee and
    Jackson Beck. We'll hear Mr. Beck in
    WORDS AT WAR
    from 03/28/44 Episode (42) A Bell For Adano.

    Frank Bresee will be 83 on 08/20/2012. His work in radio is very
    important to those of us who grew up in later years and wanted to get a
    sense of those who took part in this glorious age. He has done so much
    to preserve the shows and the memories of the many who worked in this
    wonderful medium. Thanks to David Schwartz who suggested we do this
    tribute to our friend.

    First we hear "THE GOLDEN DAYS OF RADIO" from October 1975. Frank Bresee
    Norman Corwin, Ray Bradbury, and from KFAC Radio Los Angeles, Steve
    Marcum. This interview was over 2 hours in length before Frank cut it
    down to air within the structure of his Golden Days of Radio program. He
    centers primarily on Norman Corwin as his guest.

    Next from the mid 60's we hear a brief excerpt with Frank Bresee and
    brilliant comedy writer Snag Werris. In this brief excerpt Snag Werris
    tells Frank the story of his name.

    Frank Bresee worked with Ralph Edwards for many years. We'll hear two
    shows with Ralph Edwards and Charlie McCarthy as they salute Charlie on
    the radio version of
    THIS IS YOUR LIFE
    from March 1 and March 8 1950.
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    CLASSICS & CURIOS

    "Echoes of Songs and Laughter"

    Episode 41

    EDDIE HUBBARD: "EDDIE PLAYS WEDDING SONGS"

    In celebration of the 54th wedding anniversary for Jerry and Elaine and
    the 50th for Duane and Glenda this month we feature Eddie Hubbard and
    some timeless wedding songs. As you can see in the photos to the left,
    amazingly the gals still look like young chicks, and the guys clearly
    have become vintage golden age geezers, but, praise the Lord, the gals
    still love us. This was Eddie's first show after his own marriage to his
    dear Lil. So in celebration, of over a century of blessed marriages
    we'll hear Eddie play wonderful wedding songs like "Wedding Bells Are
    Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine," "Always," "Forever Together,"
    "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Love and Marriage," "I'll Dance at Your
    Wedding," "My Funny Valentine," "I'll Be Loving You Eternally," "There
    Is Love," and "When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New." Among performers
    we'll hear the Four Aces, Dick Haymes, Buddy Clark and Anita Gordon,
    Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers, Lena
    Horne, Steve and Eydie, and Jimmy Roselli. A special note about Irving
    Berlin's song "Always:" Berlin wrote the song in 1925 as a wedding gift
    for his 1926 bride Ellin. Also, "Always" was the theme music for the
    1942 movie "The Pride of the Yankees," and has been recorded by a
    multitude of artists including Sammy Kaye who did it twice, first in
    1945, and again in 1949. Of course, with its touching lyrics it has been
    sung during countless weddings for generations. Eddie probably ran out
    of time to play perhaps the most famous wedding song to close the show:
    Al Jolson's 1947 hit "The Anniversary Song." This classic song sang of
    stars in the skies and stars in our brides' eyes. And, as the lyrics
    proclaimed, when we reach our golden years "could we recall that [first]
    sweet moment sublime, we'd find that our love is unaltered by time." So
    I'm sure Eddie and Lil would join Jerry, Elaine, Glenda, and me to
    invite you to celebrate musically the glorious blessings of marriage
    dedicated to the Lord: A wonderful lifelong mutual journey of ever
    deepening love, commitment, faith and faithfulness, unselfish sacrifice,
    kindness, respect, self-control, patience, gentleness, sense of humor,
    and eternal joy.

    Again, thanks go to Jerry Haendiges Productions for adapting Eddie's
    original studio tape for highest quality rebroadcast.
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    Make Believe Ballroom Time

    Episode 5

    In December 1946 Tommy Dorsey was one of eight big band leaders who shut
    down their bands for good. They believed the big band era had come to a
    close. Two tears later, Tommy Dorsey began a come-back aimed at "the
    kids of America who deserved a chance to dance to the big bands again".
    This program starts with the Dorsey band of 1946 with Tommy broadcasting
    from Los Angeles with his special [removed] Ellington. The program
    goes on to 1953 with the Dorsey band "alive and well" in New York City
    broadcasting from The Stattler Hotel on NBC. You'll find all this with
    facts about Tommy and stats about the year [removed] you know the
    microwave oven was introduced at that time? Check us out on " It's Make
    Believe Ballroom Time"
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    If you have any questions or request, please feel free to contact me.

          Jerry Haendiges

          Jerry@[removed]  562-696-4387
          The Vintage Radio Place   [removed]
          Largest source of Old Time Radio Logs, Articles and programs on
    the Net

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    Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:55:06 -0400
    From: "R. R. King" <kingrr@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Academics discuss Corwin

    Here are links to a couple of recent blog posts about Norman Corwin, written by academic types:

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    Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:55:14 -0400
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  8-20 births/deaths

    August 20th births

    08-20-1881 - Edgar Guest - Birmingham, England - d. 8-5-1959
    poet: (Poet Laureate of Radio) "Edgar Guest in Welcome Valley"; "It
    Can Be Done"
    08-20-1888 - Julia Sanderson - Springfield, MA - d. 1-27-1975
    singer, emcee: "Blackstone Plantation"; "Battle of the Sexes"; "Let's
    Be Charming"
    08-20-1905 - Jack Teagarden - Vernon, TX - d. 1-15-1964
    trombonist: "Eddie Condon"s Jazz Concert"; "Paul Whiteman Show"
    08-20-1906 - Floyd Neal - Iowa - d. 12-22-1985
    announcer: "Uncle Don"; "Vienese Night"
    08-20-1907 - Alan Reed (aka Teddy Bergman) - NYC - d. 6-14-1977
    actor: Falstaff Openshaw "Fred Allen Show"; Pasquale "Life with Luigi"
    08-20-1908 - Al Lopez - Tampa, FL - d. 10-29-2005
    baseball hall of fame: "Greatest Sports Thrills"; "Tops In Sports"
    08-20-1908 - Andre Baruch - Paris, France - d. 9-15-1991
    announcer, disc jockey: "Your Hit Parade"; "Kate Smith Program"; "Myrt
    and Marge"
    08-20-1911 - Robert Riley Crutcher - Missouri - d. 8-10-1974
    writer: "Fabulous Dr. Tweedy"; "Eddie Bracken Show"
    08-20-1912 - Gerald Dickler - NYC - d. 2-13-1999
    first legal counsel to the radio's union
    08-20-1915 - Virginia Vass - Greenville, SC
    singer: (The Vass Family) "The Lady Next Door"; "Kraft Phoenix Program"
    08-20-1916 - Bernard Archard - London, England - d. 5-1-2008
    actor: "The Murder of Walter Raleigh"
    08-20-1917 - Catherine McCune - Honolulu, Hawiian Territory
    actor: Clara Potts "Scattergood Baines"; "Joe Penner Show"
    08-20-1918 - Henry Leff - NYC - d. 8-12-2007
    actor: Ray Mallard "Candy Matson, YU2-8209"
    08-20-1918 - Jacqueline Susann - Philadelphia, PA - d. 9-21-1974
    actor: Lola the Cigarette Girl "Morey Amsterdam Show"
    08-20-1920 - Stefan Hatos - Aurora, IL - d. 3-2-1999
    producer, writer, announcer: "Beulah"; "The Green Hornet"
    08-20-1923 - Jim Reeves - nr. Galloway, Panola County, TX - d. 7-31-1964
    country singer: "Jim Reeves Show"; "Grand Ole Opry"; "Country Style
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    08-20-1929 - Frank Bresee - Los Angeles, CA
    actor: Little Beaver "Red Ryder"
    08-20-1933 - Ted Donaldson - NYC
    actor: Bud Anderson "Father Knows Best;" "Screen Guild Theatre"
    08-20-1935 - Fran Halpern - NYC
    host: "Literary Lunch with Fran Halpern"
    08-20-1935 - Justin Tubb - San Antonio, TX - d. 1-14-1998
    singer: "Grand Ole Opry"

    August 20th deaths

    01-16-1901 - Sid Silvers - Brooklyn, NY - d. 8-20-1976
    actor: Beetle "Phil Baker Show"; "Jack Benny Program"
    01-21-1919 - Louis Innis - Seymour, IN - d. 8-20-1982
    guitar: "Plantation Boys"
    03-12-1908 - William Lally - New York - d. 8-20-1956
    actor: "The NBC University Theatre"
    03-16-1916 - Walter Reed - Fort Ward, Bainbridge Island, WA - d.
    8-20-2001
    actor: "The Bombadier"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
    06-16-1912 - Ilona Massey - Budapest, Hungary - d. 8-20-1974
    actor: Mata Hari-style operative in World War II "Top Secret"; "Screen
    Guild Theatre"
    08-23-1905 - Rags Ragland - Louisville, KY - d. 8-20-1946
    actor: "Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show"
    10-15-1912 - Vivian Fridell - Milwaukee, WI - d. 8-20-1998
    actor: Mary Noble "Mary Noble, Backstage Wife"; "Road of Life"
    11-11-1897 - James Goss - Chicago, IL - d. 8-20-1976
    actor: Uncle Jim Fairfield "Jack Armstrong, The All-American Boy"
    12-19-1925 - Lillian Clark - Scranton, PA - d. 8-20-1996
    singer: (Clark Sisters) "Jack Smith Show"; "Spotlight Revue"
    12-21-1928 - Ross Barbour - Columbus, IN - d. 8-20-2011
    singer: (The Four Freshman) "Four Freshman"; "Here's to Veterans"

    Ron

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    Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:55:23 -0400
    From: Chad Rinne <cr_musician@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  WOR Feature Record

    yesterday I found a 10" 78 Record with a label "WOR Feature" (with a 44
    microphone on each side of WOR) it's a recording of:

    "People will say We're in Love"
    >From the Musical Comedy
    "Oklahoma"
    Oscar Hammerstein II - Richard Rodgers
    Jan Garber and his Orchestra
    Vocal by Gwen Davies
    1002-B
    M-4
    (matrix number "WOR 4-1)
    around the outside edge of the label is ways "Radio" 19 times, and WOR
    Recording Studio - New York, [removed]

    I don't think I've heard whether WOR did recording for commercial releases,
    is this the case? if so did they do this a lot? or could this be a recording
    from of the air? and is this the same Gwen Davies that was on Let's Pretend?

    on the other side:

    Long Ago
    (and far away)
    >From the Columbia Musical Picture
    "Cover Girl"
    Ira Gershwin - Jerome Kern
    Jan Garber and his Orchestra
    Vocal by Bob Davis
    1002-A
    M-1
    (matrix number "WOR 1)

    Any information on this recording would be appreciated.
    Thanks.

    Chad

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    Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:24:07 -0400
    From: "Don Fisher" <dfisher052@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Old Time Radio app

    I just received a Kindle Fire for my birthday (my 80th) & was going through
    the apps that are available for it & saw "Old Time Radio Player". It's a
    free app so I downloaded it and installed it. It's great. Hundreds of free
    radio shows. As the Kindle takes Android apps it may be available for other
    units that take Android apps. Happy listening!

    Don Fisher

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