Subject: [removed] Digest V2006 #358
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Date: 12/22/2006 2:32 PM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2006 : Issue 358
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Live OTR at Seton Hall University     [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
      Keno!                                 [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
      2007 Old-Time Radio & TV Convention   [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
      "Hear It Now"                         [ Jodie Peeler <raisingirl@mindspring ]
      Keno                                  [ "whhsa" <whhsa@[removed]; ]
      Baby Its Cold Outside & PG Wodehouse  [ Steve Salaba <dangerdanger@sbcgloba ]
      12-22 births/deaths                   [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
      Regis Radio Corp. (Again)             [ William Harker <wharker@[removed] ]
      Re: CL                                [ Andrew Steinberg <otrdig2@[removed] ]
      ROCHESTER VAN JONES                   [ "Frank McGurn" <[removed]@sbcgloba ]
      XM Satellite Radio                    [ "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed] ]
      Two Goats for Christmas party         [ KENPILETIC@[removed] ]
      Xmas Greeting                         [ "erest@[removed]" <erest@verizon. ]

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    Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:19:49 -0500
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Live OTR at Seton Hall University

    A "new" OTR performance, "The Intercessions of Father Brown", adapted
    by John Dandola from the stories of G. K. Chesterton, will be on stage
    (with live sound effects) at Seton Hall University at 8 PM on Saturday,
    January 27, 2007. This event will be held in the Theatre-in-the-Round
    on the South Orange, NJ campus.  This special adaptation is based upon
    three classic "Father Brown" mysteries and is co-sponsored by the G. K.
    Chesterton Institute.

    Admission is free. For more information, you may visit
    <[removed]>

    Jack French
    Editor: RADIO RECALL
    <[removed]>

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    Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:22:30 -0500
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Keno!

    On Thursday, December 21, 2006, at 06:18 PM, Mike Hamm wrote:

>     I've been listening to some "Lone Ranger" episodes and at a point in
>     the dialogue where you would expect a character to say something
>     like "OK" or "alright", the character says what sounds like "keeno".
>     Where did that come from?

    Great question!

    I've heard Packy McCloud on the "Straight Arrow" program often say
    "Keno, Steve" in agreeing to something said by Steve Adams (Straight
    Arrow's secret identity) and I never questioned the origin or spelling
    of the term.

    Bill Harper, who has a new book on "Straight Arrow" coming out from
    Bear Manor Media, may be the one to set us all straight.

    Jack French
    Editor: RADIO RECALL
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    Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:21:47 -0500
    From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  2007 Old-Time Radio & TV Convention

    The Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention web-site has been updated for
    September 2007.

    The following may be of interest to old-time radio fans . . .

    Guests include James MacArthur, who made his radio debut with his mother,
    Helen Hayes, on THEATER GUILD ON THE AIR.

    Annette Andre, who did a ton of radio dramas in England during the 1950s and
    1960s.

    Ed Walker, who hosts the old-time radio program in the Metro-Washington, DC
    / Maryland area will be attending.  For anyone who did not know, Ed was one
    of the two Joy Boys on radio during the 1950s, about the same time Bob and
    Ray were doing their radio morning skits.

    Terry Salomonson will be offering a presentation of THE LONE RANGER, and
    possibly be playing a special recording during the presentation.

    Michael Hayde will be discussing the radio and TV versions of SUPERMAN,
    including playing clips.

    A fascinating panel about voice actors Daws Butler, Paul Frees and Mel
    Blanc.

    The Radio Adventures of Sam Spade will be discussed, offering trivia about
    the "lost" episodes.

    Movies and TV shows playing in the movie room based on radio programs and/or
    radio characters:

    Command Performance  (1944)
    Mail Call  (1944)
    Charlie McCarthy, Detective  (1939)
    The Gracie Allen Murder Case  (1941)
    Sky King  (1956)
    Mike Fright (the classic Our Gang film short)

    The site has been updated and as soon as we can get a photo of Ed Walker,
    we'll have it on the site too.  We are still booking events for the
    convention so anyone wanting to host a panel about anything nostalgic, the
    door is open.  We are looking for a few more old-time radio related panels.

    Martin

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    Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:24:06 -0500
    From: Jodie Peeler <raisingirl@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  "Hear It Now"

    hello all --

    Thanks to our esteemed list administrator for sharing the audio of the
    premiere episode of "Hear It Now" through his blog.  I was able to
    download it today and listen to it while doing some work.  As another
    Murrow fan, the only thing I can say is that it was a real treat.
    Though I've seen the handful of "See It Now" episodes that have been
    made available, this was the first time in 23 years of collecting Murrow
    programs that I've been able to "Hear It Now."  Thanks, Charlie!

    While listening to the program, I was very happy to hear protracted
    extracts of the very beautiful theme for "Hear It Now," which was also
    used on "See It Now."  This theme was composed by David Diamond, and
    conducted by Alfredo Antonini (who did a lot of work for CBS during this
    era).

    Is anyone aware of a recording of this music without any voice-over?
    The [removed] page for this theme (listed under "See It Now")
    doesn't indicate any recording was commercially released, but I thought
    I'd ask in hopes a recording is out there that I'm not aware of.  :)

    Thanks, everybody!

    Jodie Peeler

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    Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:29:28 -0500
    From: "whhsa" <whhsa@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Keno

    Dear OTR fans;
    May the peace, joy andhope of this Advent Season be with all of you.
    Mike Hamm wrote:

>     I've been listening to some "Lone Ranger" episodes and at a point in the
>     dialogue where you would expect a character to say something like "OK"
>     or "alright", the character says what sounds like "kino".  Where did
>     that come from?

    In looking through the Straight Arrow files scripter, Sheldon Stark, a New
    Yorker, wrote in Packy using the "slang" expression, "keno." When you hear
    Packy use the word you know just what he means! As when the Sheriff in the
    first Straight Arrow adventure says, "by gravy, I savvy now." You know what
    he means, but now that the question has been raised I am not sure what
     "keno" means or for that matter, what "by gravy" means! In contexts Packy
    saying "keno" implies that he is in agreement thus giving the "keno" the
    meaning; "I agree". Sorry Mike and OTR fans I cannot give an origin for this
    word. Tom Mix in the comics would always say "opine" when giving an opinion.
    That word was once in common use, maybe "keno" was derived from a common
    word. On second thought it has a beatnik flavor; "daddyo", etc. and was a
    sang used in New York.

    Manituwah,
    Bill

    Remember Straight Arrow?
    [removed]

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    Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:45:54 -0500
    From: Steve Salaba <dangerdanger@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Baby Its Cold Outside & PG Wodehouse

    Kelli Stanley mentions a fondness for the song "Baby, It's Cold
    Outside" I like this song too, but I'm more familiar with a rather
    contemporary version - a duet between Brian Setzer and Ann Margaret.
    Now there's a rather odd couple :)

    Also, thanks to Brian Taves and/or Gary in NH for the link to the "PG
    Wodehouse and Hollywood " book. It came in very handy.

    Happy Holidays to all!

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    Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:30:04 -0500
    From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  12-22 births/deaths

    December 22nd births

    12-22-1862 - Connie Mack - East Brookfield, MA - d. 2-8-1956
    baseball manager: "The Shell Show"; "A Tribute to Lou Gehrig"
    12-22-1885 - Deems Taylor - NYC - d. 7-3-1966
    commentator: "Deems Taylor Music Series"; "Prudential Family Hour";
    "RCA Victor Show"
    12-22-1891 - Mc Kay Morris - Fort Sam Houston, TX - d. 10-3-1955
    actor: Abe Lincoln "The Abe Lincoln Story"; Gregory Ivanoff "Ma Perkins"
    12-22-1901 - Andre Kostelanetz - St. Petersburg, Russia - d. 1-13-1980
    conductor: "Chesterfield Hour"; "Light Up Time"; "Pause That Refreshes"
    12-22-1907 - Peggy Ashcroft - London, England - d. 6-14-1991
    actor: BBC "Queen Victoria"
    12-22-1911 - Bob Guilbert - Wisconsin - d. 10-19-1990
    actor: Don Winslow "Don Winslow of the Navy"
    12-22-1911 - Milton E. Drentz - d. 1-8-2000
    seminary producer: "The Eternal Light"
    12-22-1917 - Gene Rayburn - Christopher, IL - d. 11-29-1999
    announcer, comedian: "Rayburn and Finch"
    12-22-1918 - Frankie Darro - Chicago, IL - d. 12-25-1976
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    12-22-1921 - Hawkshaw Hawkins - Huntingdon, WV - d. 3-5-1963
    singer: "Country Style [removed]"; "Country Music Time"
    12-22-1936 - Hector Elizondo - New York, NY
    actor: "We Hold These Truths"
    12-22-1948 - Noel Edmonds - Ilford, England
    presenter: Weekday Breakfast Slot replacint Tony Blackburn
    xx-xx-xxxx - Frank Martin - d. 12-22-1994
    actor: Hashknife Hartley "Hashknife Hartley"

    December 22nd deaths

    01-08-1911 - Butterfly McQueen - Tampa, FL - d. 12-22-1995
    actor: Oriole "Beulah"; Butterfly "Jack Benny Program"
    01-14-1904 - George McCoy - d. 12-22-1976
    1930's broadcaster: (Pioneered the radio talk show)
    02-15-1908 - William Janney - NYC - d. 12-22-1992
    actor: Gary Haven "We are Always Young"; Howie Wing "Howie Wing"
    02-17-1871 - Donald Brian - St. John's, Canada - d. 12-22-1948
    singer, actor: "The Philco Hour"
    03-07-1878 - Percy Hemus - Auckland, New Zealand - d. 12-22-1943
    actor: Dr. Winslow "Road of Life"; Old Wrangler "Tom Mix"
    03-21-1869 - Vivia Ogden - Ohio - d. 12-22-1952
    actor: Mrs. Manners "John's Other Wife"; Annie "Orphans of Divorce"
    03-25-1887 - Raymond Gram Swing - Cortland, NY - d. 12-22-1968
    commentator: "Voice of America"
    04-13-1906 - Samuel Beckett - Dublin, Ireland - d. 12-22-1989
    writer: "All That Fall"
    04-23-1931 - Tom Pettit - d. 12-22-1995
    nbc reporter: "Meet the Press"
    04-30-1886 - Dick Elliott - Boston, MA - d. 12-22-1961
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    05-24-1902 - Wilbur Hatch - Mokena, IL - d. 12-22-1969
    conductor: "Our Miss Brooks"; "Gateway to Hollywood"; "Screen Guild
    Theatre"
    05-25-1913 - Richard Dimbleby - Richmond onThames, England - d.
    12-22-1965
    BBC's first-ever radio news reporter: "Down Your Way"; "Twenty
    Questions"
    07-04-1912 - Virginia Graham - Chicago, IL - d. 12-22-1998
    talk show host: "Cancer Can Be Cured"; "Weekday Theatre"
    07-05-1898 - Richard P. Condie - d. 12-22-1985
    director mormon tabernacle choir: "Music and the Spoken Word"
    08-27-1901 - Al Ritz - Newark, NJ - d. 12-22-1965
    comedian: (The Ritz Brothers) "Hollywood Hotel"
    09-05-1902 - Darryl Zanuck - Wahoo, NE - d. 12-22-1979
    film director: "Jack Benny Program"; "Hollywood Hotel"; "Triburte to
    Irving Berlin"
    09-05-1907 - Jimmy Wallington - Rochester, NY - d. 12-22-1972
    announcer: "Chase & Sanborn Hour"; "Texaco Town/Star Theatre"; "Alan
    Young Show"
    09-22-1881 - Joe Parsons - Indianapolis, IN - d. 12-22-1947
    singer: Edelweiss Joe "The Sinclair Minstrels"; "The Yeast Foamers"
    10-11-1913 - Sherman H. Dryer - d. 12-22-1989
    producer, director: "Two Thousand Plus"; "Heritage"; "Exploring the
    Unknown"
    11-27-1898 - Eddie Kay - NYC - d. 12-22-1973
    composer, conductor: "Those We Love"
    12-17-1919 - Edward "Shrimp" Wragge - NYC - d. 12-22-1992
    actor: "Gold Spot Pal"

    Ron Sayles

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    Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:57:55 -0500
    From: William Harker <wharker@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Regis Radio Corp. (Again)

    Earlier, a couple of people wondered *what* it was in addition to my
    wondering *who* owned it.  I now have some answers.

    It's a bit difficult to tell because the Articles of Incorporation
    have, of course, been drawn by a lawyer and he has covered virtually
    everything under the sun, but Regis Radio Corporation appears to have
    wanted to be an "all-things-to-all-people" communications
    buzzsaw.  In its Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation's
    purposes are to:

    1.  own and operate radio stations both in America and abroad;
    2.  obtain, create, produce, broadcast directly or indirectly any
    kind of radio transmission;
    3.  originate programming and disseminate them by means of
    electricity, magnetism, electro-magnetic waves, variations or impulses;
    4.  improve the art or science of radio broadcasting;
    5.  engage in the radio business but not limiting itself to radio
    (specifically mentioning television);
    6.  manufacture, buy, sell, export and import any and all parts
    required in radio broadcasting;
    7.  buy, rent, sell, lease, sub-lease, distribute, exploit, import,
    export, exhibit or license any and all forms of material;
    8.  print and publish materials, including magazines;
    9.  engage in the advertising business;
    10.  act as an artist agency;
    11.  purchase and operate theatres, opera houses or other similar
    places of amusement;

    There are many other "purposes" described but this gives you an idea.

    Finally, four people appear to have been behind Regis Radio
    Corporation.  The Directors were Anne E. McPartland, Jessie
    Feitelson, Mary Kaelin and Julian B. Rosenthal.  All except Rosenthal
    were shareholders.  The address provided for the business was 630
    Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York, New York.  This is the same
    address used by the attorney for the corporation, Sol A.
    Rosenblatt.  I've mentioned Rosenblatt before but the four people
    actually running the corporation and not known to me.  An initial
    Google search has turned up nothing, so it just adds to the list of
    characters I don't know much about connected to the Sam Spade Show.

    Bill Harker

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    Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:11:20 -0500
    From: Andrew Steinberg <otrdig2@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: CL

    The term is TL, which was a slang term in the 1930s
    and earlier. It's from "trade last", originally in
    reference to a compliment given to a person in return
    for a compliment from that person, but used broadly of
    any compliment, or more narrowly of a compliment given
    through an intermediary.

    For OTR Date and Title corrections visit
    [removed]

    Happy Chanukah

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    Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:11:05 -0500
    From: "Frank McGurn" <[removed]@[removed];
    To: "The Old Time Radio Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  ROCHESTER VAN JONES

    Don't remember any particular Benny programs where Rochester's last name was
    used, but If I was asked what his last name was my answer would be Van
    Jones, because I've heard many times between episodes from 1937, when Eddie
    Anderson  became regular cast member, until the last show in 1957.

     I looked up" Eddie Anderson " in John Dunning's book "On The Air" and Eddie
    Anderson is shown as a cast member named Rochester Van Jones.
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all OTR's   Frank McGurn

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    Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:19:07 -0500
    From: "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed];
    To: "Old Time Radio" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  XM Satellite Radio
    X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative
    X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain

    Somewhat off topic, but this might be of some interest;
    The Washington Post has a blog about XM Satellite
    Radio.

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    [ADMINISTRIVIA: There's a photo there of my daughter's favorite XM
    personality, Absolutely Mindy. Well, heck, if we're going to be off-topic,
    let's be definitively so. ;)    --cfs3]

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    Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:20:17 -0500
    From: KENPILETIC@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Two Goats for Christmas party

    Hi Gang -

    In issue 315, Charles Salt inquired about a "Nightbeat" episode where Randy
    tries to find two goats as props for a Christmas Party.  Charles is  trying to
    locate that episode.

    This week, "Radio Classics" on XM Channel 165 broadcasts a very similar
    story.  This might be the one that Charles needs.  It is NOT a  "Nightbeat"
    episode that is being broadcast.  The story is from the series  "Radio City
    Playhouse".  It might be an adaptation of the Nightbeat  episode.

    This program will be re-broadcast two more times this week.  Tomorrow
    (Saturday, December 23), at 7:30 PM EST and Sunday (December 24) at 11:30 AM
    EST.

    I have no connection with Radio Classics, but I do like to listen while I'm
    in the car.  These broadcasts are often "shortened" to meet time
    requirements, but for the most part the entire story line is present.  A
    printable
    schedule is published every week at

    [removed]

    for the convenience of listeners.

    Happy Taping -  Ken Piletic - Streamwood, Illinois & Alma,  Arkansas

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    Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:32:43 -0500
    From: "erest@[removed]" <erest@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Xmas Greeting

    To all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

      Back in the days of reel-to reel; one always worried that this was a
    dying hobby.  That the dealers and stations serving up OTR would fade
    from the scene.  It seems that while that fear may have been true for
    many dealers, the Internet has made the past far more accessible than
    ever before.  Charlie, thanks for the great home you have given us a
    here.

       Rob

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