Subject: [removed] Digest V2002 #421
From: "OldRadio Mailing Lists" <[removed]@[removed];
Date: 10/29/2002 10:03 AM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2002 : Issue 421
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      SPERDVAC convention                   [ "B. J. Watkins" <kinseyfan@hotmail. ]
      Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
      A Brokenshire Thank-you               [ "Thomas Mason" <batz34@[removed] ]
      MP3 boombox                           [ Michael Mewborn <mmewborn@designgro ]
      Re: FOTR Convention                   [ hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed]; ]
      And bells on my toes:                 [ hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed]; ]
      U S STEEL [removed] AGAIN            [ CHET <voxpop@[removed]; ]
      Jersey Convention                     [ "Shawn A. Wells" <swells@[removed] ]
      End of life media                     [ "Ed Ellers" <ed_ellers@[removed]; ]
      The Misadventures of Si and Elmer     [ Alan Chapman <[removed]@verizon. ]
      Jim Faulkner                          [ "Nathan Hutchins" <NathanOTR@hotmai ]
      World Series connection               [ nicoll <nicoll@[removed]; ]
      TV Guides                             [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
      veto spray deodorant and other colga  [ Ronald Staley <mrvintageradio@earth ]
      FOTR ROCKS!!!!!                       [ JackBenny@[removed] ]
      fast random thoughts on the FOTR con  [ BAY575@[removed] ]

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:55:48 -0500
    From: "B. J. Watkins" <kinseyfan@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  SPERDVAC convention

    Larry Gassman wrote regarding the SPERDVAC convention:

>     ...and haven't seen much publicity on the overall line up so I would >enjoy
>     reading about what will be happening.  if someone   responsible >for
>     planning it would send along a report to the digest, it would be >very
>     helpful.

    I can only speak about what my drama group is doing on Friday afternoon but
    here is what's happening then.

    On Friday afternoon, November 1st, as part of the SPERDVAC old time radio
    convention, 30 Minutes to Curtain will present two radio recreations: A DATE
    WITH JUDY and X MINUS ONE "Mars Is Heaven". Hal Stone, who played ìJugheadî
    on old time radio's ARCHIE ANDREWS program, will be featured in both
    productions. Conrad Binyon (ìHankî on radioís One Manís Family and ìButchî
    on Mayor of the Town)  has joined the cast of both shows. Our shows start at
    4:30 pm and admission is FREE!  There is a charge for other events during
    the convention. A special treat will be seeing and hearing the theremin
    played live during the performance of "Mars Is Heaven".

    Bobb Lynes says that on Friday evening, radio and TV veteran actor Herb
    Ellis will direct a recreation of THIS IS YOUR FBI "The Adopted Thief" with
    Larry Dobkin, Tommy Cook, Shirley Mitchell, Barry Gordon and Eddy King.
    (Fans at the FOTR convention this past weekend saw what a talented actor
    Tommy Cook is.)

    The convention will be held Nov. 1, 2, and 3 at the Hacienda Hotel at LAX,
    525 N. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245. For registration or
    information call their toll free number, (877)251-5771, or visit
    [removed] or email SPERDVAC@[removed]

    See ya there?
    Barbara

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:55:55 -0500
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Today in radio history

>     >From Those Were The Days --

    1922 - WEAF in New York broadcast the first collegiate football game.
    Princeton played the University of Chicago at Stagg Field in the Windy
    City. The broadcast was carried on phone lines to New York City, where
    the radio transmission began. (Princeton 21, Chicago 18.)

    1946 - Our favorite flying cowboy was heard on ABC for the first time.
    Sky King starred Jack Lester, then Earl Nightingale, and finally, Roy
    Engel, as Sky. Beryl Vaughn played Sky's niece Penny; Jack Bivens was
    Chipper and Cliff Soubier was the foreman. Sky King was sponsored by
    Mars candy.

      Joe

    --
    Visit my home page:
    [removed]~[removed]

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 09:02:33 -0500
    From: "Thomas Mason" <batz34@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  A Brokenshire Thank-you

    I just want to thank all the nice people that e-mailed me with the answer to
    my query about Norman Brokenshire, giving me the title of Theater Guild on
    the Air ([removed] Steel Hr.)  The members of this group are the greatest.
    Thanks again.
    Tom Mason

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 09:02:54 -0500
    From: Michael Mewborn <mmewborn@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  MP3 boombox

    I don't know about anyone else, but I find I get tired of listening to my
    collection exclusively through earphones. I've been actively looking for an
    MP3-capable boombox. Now I've found one. It is a Sony CFD-520CP. I bought one
    from
    Walmart for about $100 and haven't found any bit or sample rate it won't
    handle. I
    buy many mp3 collections over ebay and trade with other collectors. For the
    most
    part, I can throw a cd straight from the mail into this device and listen
    immediately. Actually it does take more than a minute to read the directory on
    these disks, but after that it's smooth-sailing. It has a remote for
    convenience.
    It also has digital tuning and 20 or so preset radio buttons. I haven't tried
    it
    yet, but it has a tape recorder/player as well. Back to the cd-mp3 player: it
    has
    fast forward and rewind, but will not resume when interrupted. The small
    display
    shows your location within a program, so you can find it yourself on your next
    session. I am in no way affiliated with Walmart, Sony or any other interest in
    this product.

    Michael

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 09:40:33 -0500
    From: hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Re: FOTR Convention

    Just thought I had better give you the straight scoop about the FOTR
    Convention, so you don't have to read the biased reports from Charlie
    Summers.

>     >From what I gathered, based on the comments of all the people I met,

    everyone seemed to have a great time.

    There were a great many Digest subscribers in attendance, and it was fun
    putting a face to the posters. I even met quite a few "Digest Lurkers" who
    came up and identified themselves.

    They Convention organizers (Recreation producers & directors) sure kept me
    hopping). I guess I appeared in 8 or 9 scheduled programs or panels. But the
    thing I liked about it was the fact that I didn't  have to do my "Squeaky
    Voice" Jughead bit. I got the chance to demonstrate my versatility, range,
    and depth of "talent". :)  :)   :)

    Seriously, I got to play "adults" for a change. And I better mention this
    before Charlie makes a wise crack. I even played a "Crow". (Not of the
    Indian tribe persuasion, but of the feathered kind. :)

    And guess what? The printer finally came through, and a couple of boxes of
    "The Book" where shipped to the Convention in time. I am very grateful for
    the response they received. (Read that [removed] amount of books sold to the
    unsuspecting public.) :) We practically sold out. (I only had to bring 3
    copies home with me).

    And quite a few people even had the chance to read it in between Convention
    events and were nice enough to come up and tell me how me how much they
    enjoyed it. My thanks to my wife Dorothy for manning (or woman-ing) our
    dealers table so people could drop by and get a copy. The poor kid never got
    time to attend any of the daytime [removed] But she was there to lend me
    moral support when I appeared in most of the evening Recreations.
    My buddy and fellow poster Walden Hughes bought 4 copies. He wanted them for
    Christmas gifts. (Hint! Hint!) Wow! I'm now a successful author and not just
    a pretty face & squeaky voice. :)

    My thanks to Jay Hickerson for inviting me again, and for putting together
    another successful Convention. (I think the last time I was there was about
    6-7 years ago.) And my thanks to Anthony Tolin, Gary Yoggy, Arthur Anderson,
    Mitchell Weisberg, Howard Blue, Jack French, [removed] making the re-creations
    and panels go off without a hitch.

    It was great fun seeing (and working with) old acting buddies of mine, and
    fans that I knew from other other Convention sites. And even my former
    friend Marilyn Wilt from the Seattle REPS group traveled all the way across
    country to attend.  I say "my former friend" because instead of attending my
    big moment, (a one on one interview that featured me), she opted to go
    shopping in NYC instead. She really needs to get her priorities straight. :)

    There was quite a contingent from the Los Angeles area. I was impressed with
    the acting talents of my buddies Bobb Lynes and Barbara Watkins. And I
    enjoyed working with Tommy Cook and Frank Bressee, formidable talent from La
    La Land.

    And would you believe, Charlie Summers even had a part in one of the
    recreations. (He better keep his day job.)  Naw! just pulling his chain. He
    surprised me. He was actually good.

    But I am a trifle annoyed at him. In his daily posting, he [removed]

>     and then a recreation of Nero Wolfe, starring Tommy Cook and Bill Hayes as
>     Wolfe and Archie,

    Hey! What am I? Chopped Liver? That was the one recreation that I was
    brought in special to do, I had a juicy part, and I don't even get "a
    mention"? Shucks! And after I just said something nice about him. :(

    Dorothy and I will only be home for two days, then we turn right around and
    head for Los Angeles for the SPERDVAC Convention this coming weekend. Hope
    to see the West Coast Digesters at that one. (I've got more books to unload)
    :)

    And I heard from Bob Burchett that he wants me to come to the Cincy Con next
    April, so I'll be looking to see you mid-western Digesters at that one.
    What's that expression? "If the good Lord Willin' and the River don't rise"
    :)

    I suppose I could have summed up my FOTR Convention report by simply
    [removed]"I had a blast"

    The only "downers" was the fact that my Buddy Bob Hastings couldn't make it
    because of the car accident, and I never got a chance to get "Hug's" from
    Lois Culver, who had the misfortune to come down with Pneumonia and couldn't
    travel. Lousy timing on both their parts, but I'm happy to report that both
    are recovering.

    Love to all, and long live OTR.

    Hal(Harlan)Stone
    (Formerly "Jughead", but now AKA, the "Man of many voices".)   :)

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 09:41:14 -0500
    From: hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  And bells on my toes:

>     Thanks for the pictures, Charlie.   I wish you had a closeup of Hal's ring
>     on his right hand.   It looks like turquoise, which I guess is the gem of
>     choice for former easterners who end up in the desert.

    Hi Irene: You are absolutely correct. (Well, partially correct, at least). I
    was wearing turquoise LONG BEFORE I moved west. (It is not a recent
    "affectation"). I was a "Westerner" at heart from my early childhood. :)

    Will you be going to the SPERDVAC Convention? If so, I'll show you the rest
    of the baubles and beads. :)

    I have yet to see the picture that Charlie posted of me carrying a few
    libations. You were kind enough to leap to my defense when you posted.

>     I bet Hal said one of those drinks was for his wife.

    You are absolutely correct again Irene. One of the lemonades' was for my
    wife.

    I just don't know about, our semi-revered "Listmaster". He spent the entire
    convention skulking around trying to get pictures of me in compromising
    situations. I even caught him hiding under the bed when my wife and I
    returned to our room one evening.

    But I will say this. His lovely wife Annie more that makes up for his
    strange behavior. Thank God their child has at least one first class "Roll
    Model".

    By the way, may I be one of the first to offer my condolences. I am of
    course referring to the "collapse" of the upstart [removed] Giants. :)

    Go Diamondbacks!!!.

    Hal(Harlan)Stone
    Jughead

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 09:42:09 -0500
    From: CHET <voxpop@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  U S STEEL [removed] AGAIN
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    LEE munsick wrote:

    Chet Norris mentioned his love for this program: (US STEEL HOUR)

> >     I remember listening to the uss steel hour religiously as a kid and
> >     thinking how guilty i felt because i had never bought even one pound of steel

>     Oh, really? Think about [removed] To parallel the famous nightclub
>     cigarette ladies, "Cars, tin cans,

    COME ON, LEE,  IT WAS OBVIOUSLY A [removed] PRETTY GOOD ONE I'D SAY
    CHET NORRIS

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 10:24:45 -0500
    From: "Shawn A. Wells" <swells@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Jersey Convention

    	Greetings All! Along with everyone else, I would like to say
    that I had a great time. Seeing friends, meeting new ones, and getting a
    few autographs. It's good to finally match some faces to some of the
    people we all e-mail back and forth with. Here's a good story, Ted
    Davenport, Bob Burchett and I were playing pool over at the adjacent
    Hotel. And we met up with a couple of fellows who I had never met, but
    saw them around at conventions before. Anyway, as I was showing Ted and
    Bob how the game of pool was played, :-) , one of these gentleman, the
    younger one, was ready to play the next game with me. The game started
    and we began talking back a forth about OTR, and other topics when he
    started mentioning various books that he had written. He named off a few
    titles, and I must have had an odd look on my face, and then I asked him
    his name. He said, "I'm Martin Grams." Imagine my [removed]
    I also got to meet Brian Wright, (by the way, that picture you took, if
    you don't mind, maybe you can digitally enhance it a little to make me
    appear a bit taller, and since your so thin, maybe you can touch up my
    waist line a bit, maybe add in a few muscles as well) :-)
    	I was also lucky enough to meet Hal, Robert Clary, Kathy Garver,
    and many others. What a treat! I didn't feel like such an outsider when
    Hal had to walk outside as well to smoke.
    Until next [removed]
    Shawn Wells

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 10:36:12 -0500
    From: "Ed Ellers" <ed_ellers@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  End of life media

    Joe Salerno (joe@[removed] or sergei01@[removed]) wrote:

>     I guess you better define end of life. I have LPs that play just fine, and
>     will for many more years as long as they are handled with care, as would be
>     required of ANY media, analog or digital.

    "End of life" likely means that the playback equipment is getting harder and
    harder to find, though 33/45 rpm turntables, for example, are still being
    made and sold.

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:47:07 -0500
    From: Alan Chapman <[removed]@[removed];
    To: Old-Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  The Misadventures of Si and Elmer

    A friend has tapes of several episodes of "The Misadventures of
    Si and Elmer" -- a 15m program from 1931.  Hickerson's Guide has the
    dates listed, but I can't find any other info on the program.

    Anyone know anything about this show?

    Alan Chapman
    alan@[removed]

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:47:17 -0500
    From: "Nathan Hutchins" <NathanOTR@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Jim Faulkner
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    I am trying to contact Jim Faulkner. I accidently deleted his current email
    address and haven't heard from him in a while. If Jim is reading this would I
    would appreciate you dropping me a line. Or anybody else who might know his
    address.

    Thanks,
    Nathan Hutchins

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 21:15:35 -0500
    From: nicoll <nicoll@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  World Series connection

    Who among us could deny the first hearing of ANAHEIM was on the Jack Benny
    show.

    Will Nicoll

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 21:16:05 -0500
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  TV Guides

    A discussion on the digest a few weeks back about TV Guides offering
    articles on television programs based on radio shows just recurred to me
    (don't know why after all this time) and was wondering if anyone has access
    to TV Guide back issues at their local library.  The nearest library to me
    that has TV Guides on microfilm is about an hour and a half away and just to
    get one article copied from microfilm seems silly for a three-hour drive.
    The library won't copy it and mail it to me for a fee, so I figured before I
    go spending half the morning and early afternoon later this week, maybe
    someone wouldn't mind a few extra dollars in their pocket?  The issue is
    April 2, 1954.  If anyone has a local library and can copy the article real
    quick (most microfilm readers have a copy machine attatched to them so
    copying the article takes seconds), I'll pay for their trouble.
    Martin

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 21:16:19 -0500
    From: Ronald Staley <mrvintageradio@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  veto spray deodorant and other colgate
     commercials

    	Hi gang:

    is there anyone out there in otr land who has recordings of colgate
    commercials, including Veto Spray Deodorant, Peat's soap, etc.

    Also looking for Tuffy commercials if anyone's a hearin me.

    By the way--Charlie--nice job on the digest.

    Ron Staley

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 21:16:26 -0500
    From: JackBenny@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  FOTR ROCKS!!!!!

    Hi all,

    I'm going to jump on the "me too" bandwagon and say what a   wonderful time
    FOTR was.  It was my first OTR convention, and I didn't completely know what
    to expect.  It was wonderful from beginning to end, and I greatly appreciate
    the time that so many people took to stop and tell me their own personal
    Benny stories.   Especially  Harlan/Hal/Hank Stone, who admitted during his
    panel that he has a weakness for men in uniform.  ;)

    Most teenagers say, "Mom/Dad, can I please borrow the car?"  I used to say,
    "Mom/Dad, can I please go to Newark to the FOTR convention?"  The answer was
    always, "No."  Probably a good idea, considering how much I would have spent
    (or died not being able to spend) on Jack Benny tapes and ephemera.

    But now being financially independent, I am thrilled to be "a  part of the
    family."  Also happy that I'll be able to do it all over again this coming
    weekend at SPERDVAC.  So thanks again to everyone for being so warm and
    welcoming.

    --
    Laura Leff
    President, IJBFC
    [removed]

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    Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 22:34:04 -0500
    From: BAY575@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  fast random thoughts on the FOTR convention.

     HAY KIDS!

      Last year was to be my first convention, but personal and business
    commitments  kept me away for all but one afternoon and evening. All the more
    frustrating because I live in jersey.
    I had little time to find out who was who, look for digest members, or to
    even chat, just made a fast run snatching bargains in the dealers rooms and
    attend a recreation and run home.
    This year I was not to be denied. At my wife's insistence we booked with Jay
    , then we booked our room at the Holiday Inn, and off we shot, told nobody
    where we where going or where we could be reached. Off we went on our long
    trip from home and daily life. A full 25 min from our house!
    Ah but can you really forget about those cares and woes for 4 days,
    especially being so close to home, well if its the FOTR convention your going
    to, YOU BET YOUR A** YOU CAN!

    So many FACES you finally get to SEE who where only known to you as voices in
    shows or authors or digest posters, page masters, encoders, recorders and
    venders!
     My God what a HOMELY lot they all are!
    Only kidding .. I met some wonderful people and encourage every one on this
    list to come next year.

    just a few examples:

    George Ansbro: (Actually met last year and he remembered something I said
    that even I forgot!) a wonderful charming man to be treasured as long as
    possible, and that voice could melt butter at 20 paces!

    Arthur Anderson: rewords enthusiasm with twice as much of his own.

    Frank Bresee: one of that endangered species, called gentlemen.

    Laura leff: just say "oh, .....a bathing suit!" to her and her smile will
    make you smile too.

    Ben Ohmart: reminds me of the Cheshire cat, its the quiet ones that have the
    wickedest sense of humor.

    Hal Stone: cornered him to say hi when he went out for a smoke. pleasant
    enough,
    funny, interesting, but later the next day I witnessed his dark side came out
    as he started screaming like a bird, and  yelling "shoot him shoot him" and
    walking like a chicken, this in a room full of people! is this a resent
    problem or is it chronic? I must read his book to find out.

    Martin Grames, Jr.: friendliness + knowledge + bargain prices at his table =
    my wife and I trying to fit 26 video tapes in our luggage. Thanks .. I think.

    Gusts Bill and Susan Hayes: gracious and charming,

    Robert Clary : depressing, I'm 37 and haven't had half his energy and zest
    for 10 years now. He physically attacked a number of people and was jumping
    up on the furniture, I on the other hand was in such bad shape he gave me a
    neck rub ....Don't ask.

    Charlie Summers: I just had one opportunity to say hi and I did [removed] repeat
    myself, thank you again Charlie for this digest and the wonderful
    contribution it makes to the hobby.

    Jay Hickerson : wow, did he eat drink or sleep at all? A wonderful job. Hay
    jay is it too early to book next year:)

    Strangest moment: Joe Franklin bumped into ME in the hall, grabbed me by the
    arm pointed, smiled and said excitedly ..Hay don't I know you from someplace!

                                                                Michael G leach
                                                 AKA   Cap'n Mike
                                                 AKA the overweight, tired
    looking guy
                                                  with the good looking wife

                                                     keep'em flyin!

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