Subject: [removed] Digest V2002 #149
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Date: 4/21/2002 8:33 PM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2002 : Issue 149
                         A Part of the [removed]!
                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Conelrad, EBS, and other Cold War re  [ Les Rayburn <les@[removed]; ]
  KFWB                                  [ Harry Bartell <bartell@[removed] ]
  Sherlock Holmes                       [ "Gareth Tilley" <tilleygareth@hotma ]
  Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  Re: Vic and Sade-Finally              [ Brent Pellegrini <brentp@[removed] ]
  Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  Re: Amazon                            [ Ga6string@[removed] ]
  Teaching OTR                          [ "Brian Johnson" <CHYRONOP@worldnet. ]
  Re: Great Gildersleeve book           [ bloodbleeds@[removed] ]
  series about a man & his polygraph    [ Osborneam@[removed] ]
  FOTR Script Contest                   [ JayHick@[removed] ]
  OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK SCHEDULE      [ HERITAGE4@[removed] ]
  Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  Charles Mullen Obit                   [ Grbmd@[removed] ]
  [removed] Rice                 [ "John edwards" <jcebigjohn41@hotmai ]
  New Member                            [ "Chateau Stripmine" <chateaustripmi ]

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:56:40 -0400
From: Les Rayburn <les@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Conelrad, EBS, and other Cold War recordings

I've amassed a good collection of audio recordings related to the Atomic
Age and
the Cold War. These include recordings of Conelrad ID's, Civil Defense PSA's,
historic recordings of the attacks on Hiroshima & Nagasaki, the Cuban
Missile Crisis,
and songs related to the Atomic bomb.

While I've got on the order of a hundred recordings, I'm sure they are by
no means
complete. If any of my fellow Old Time Radio buffs have recordings of this
nature,
I'd be very interested in trading. MP3's and .WAV's are preferred.

For a sampling of these kinds of recordings, I highly recommend:

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This site is very well done, and chock full of songs, psa's, and other clips
related to the birth of the Atomic Age.

I'm especially interested in OTR dramas and comedies that might have episodes
that dealt with Atomic spies, warfare, etc. While I'm not specially aware of
individual episodes, I'm sure there must have been lots of them.

Any and all help appreciated.

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
4919 Cox Cove
Helena, AL 35080

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:57:12 -0400
From: Harry Bartell <bartell@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  KFWB

Eric Cooper hit a familiar note when he wrote

Warner Brothers ran station KFWB from the late twenties to the late
forties. Perhaps your friend has confused them with Hal Roach?

I disc-jockeyed there from 1941-1943.

Harry Bartell

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:57:26 -0400
From: "Gareth Tilley" <tilleygareth@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Sherlock Holmes

I'm new to the list so hello everyone!

I'm interested in Sherlock Holmes shows and have collected most of the
commercially available ones from the last Rathbone session (1946)the
following Conway session (1947) and the first Stanley session (1948). There
seems two series than no shows are available for the 1949 Stanley/Gilbert
session and 1950 Ben Wright session. Is this correct? Are any of these shows
out there or are they "lost"? Also i would be grateful if anyone could
recommend some OTR books regarding SH or if any scripts are available.

Thanks

Gareth

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:57:43 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Today in radio history

  From Those Were The Days --

1924 - A new show joined the airwaves. The Chicago Barn Dance aired on
WLS radio in the Windy City. Later, the famous program would be renamed
The National Barn Dance. This program was the first country music
jamboree on radio. (The Grand Ole Opry on WSM Radio in Nashville, TN
began in 1925.) National Barn Dance continued for many years on the
radio station that was owned by retailer, Sears Roebuck & Co. WLS, in
fact, stood for "World's Largest Store".

   Joe

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:57:52 -0400
From: Brent Pellegrini <brentp@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Re: Vic and Sade-Finally

After 32 years of collecting and listening to old radio shows I finally
heard Vic and Sade for the first time. I found 9 hours at the library. I'm
sure I've got a reel or two but haven't checked. I havent' listened to 95%
of my reel to reel tapes.
Anyway I have to say it is about the most amazing writing I've heard on
the old shows. And the acting matches the writing note for note. The
writing ranks right up there with my favorite Pat Novak for sheer
imagination. Every line is a gem and every delivery by the actors is a
gem. I played golf last summer with an actor friend who played Rush some
years ago in a local theater recreation of the show. He was saying how
great the show was so I've been meaning to listen ever since.
So can anyone tell me how many shows are available to collectors and how
many are not available but out there?

Brent

+++_SI^@)y
TLUFp<1pyN4&

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:58:28 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Today in radio history

  From Those Were The Days --

Your Hit Parade, starring Kay Thompson, Charles Carlyle, Gogo DeLys and
Johnny Hanser, was first broadcast on radio this night in 1935. A
youngster named Frank Sinatra would later be part of the program as a
featured vocalist. Your Hit Parade stayed on the radio airwaves for 24
years.

1947 - Fred Allen didn't find things so funny when censors cut him off
the air during his radio broadcast. Allen was telling a joke about a
mythical network vice-president when he was suddenly taken off the air.
One moment [removed]

  Joe

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:58:45 -0400
From: Ga6string@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: Amazon

Lee's comments regarding Amazon are disappointing to hear. A couple of years
ago, I had a problem with an Amazon order (not well packed, contributing to
the items being damaged in shipping) and when I contacted Amazon by e-mail,
their customer service was superb. They apologized profusely and replaced all
the items at no charge, in a timely manner, and without requiring me to
return the damaged items. I should note that this was NOT a third party
order, as in Lee's case. Still, I'm sorry to hear that Amazon's standards, or
at least the consistency of their service, have apparently slipped.
Bryan Powell

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:58:53 -0400
From: "Brian Johnson" <CHYRONOP@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Teaching OTR

Howard Blue asked for suggestions regarding proposed OTR seminars:
"We are considering having sessions on comedy, the soaps, drama and
perhaps children's [removed] would appreciate some suggestions for the
series."

If I were to outline a course of discussion it would look something like
this:

1. The Business of Radio: David Sarnoff and William S. Paley

2. Radio as a an Art: Performance Techniques

3. Radio at War (Part I): Performance and Propaganda

4. Radio at War (Part 2): The Birth of Electronic Journalism

5. Postwar Radio: The Transition to Television

But that's just [removed]

Brj

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:59:31 -0400
From: bloodbleeds@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: Great Gildersleeve book

Thanks for the nice compliment!

Ben

Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 20:19:34 -0000
   From: "melwana" <melwana@[removed];
Subject: Re: Great Gildersleeve book

Ben, I have read your book this week after ordering it online and I
truly enjoyed the 'behind the scenes' info! Congrats on a book well
written!  Richard Motes

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:59:41 -0400
From: Osborneam@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  series about a man & his polygraph

Jack & Cathy French asks:
Any body recall the name of the OTR crime series that featured Leonarde
Keeler and the his polygraph (lie-detector) ?  I used to listen to the
show as a kid, but can't remember the title.

I believe it's The Hidden Truth, a 30 minute drama from the files of Leonard
Keeler, a criminologist, and center around the use of a polygraph
(lie-detector).
South African?  The series aired between 05/31/50 to 01/02/52 and starred
Harp McGuire.

Hope that helps,
Arlene Osborne

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:01:41 -0400
From: JayHick@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  FOTR Script Contest

Friends of Old-Time Radio Script Contest

The Tenth annual original script writing contest is now open.  We would like
an original 30 minute script , as before, but with one DIFFERENCE: this time
it must not be based on a radio program of the past.  It can be comedy or
drama, period, present-day or future, but try to find a format NOT rooted in
Golden Age Radio - perhaps a new, strong character we have never met before -
or a group of them.  Leave space for short commercials - one after the
opening teaser, a middle spot and a closing one - unless you are inspired to
write your own commercials for an existing or a mythical product.  If you
have entered before and you have not won in 2 years, please enter again.
The script must have all music and sound cues as well as all the spoken
material.  Try to arrange it in script form so it doesn't have to be retyped.
 It must be double spaced and have large enough type.
The prize for the best script will be $200 and will have its live performance
at our 2003 convention on Thursday evening after dinner.  We would like you
to attend our convention to participate but it is not mandatory.  There will
be some rehearsal time.  There will also be a second prize winner, who will
be awarded $100, but not performed.
 Scripts must be submitted by August 30, 2002.  Send to Dave Zwengler, 319
Plymouth Rd., North Brunswick, NJ 08902 (732) 940-7639.  Return receipt is
not necessary.  A distinguished panel of three judges including Arthur
Anderson will pick the winning script. One of the judges will forward
detailed suggestions to non-winners for future improvements. They must be
very readable.  If you want a primer on preferred page format, send a SASE to
Mr., Zwengler.  All are eligible so please spread the word.
Winners have been Michael Giorgio, James Nixon, Edgar Russell, III, Donald
Dortmund, Joel Senter, Arlene Osborne and Michael Leannah.  This year's
winners were Becky Beach and John Bell.

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:01:48 -0400
From: HERITAGE4@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK SCHEDULE

Here's the schedule for the week starting  April 21st  at:
[removed]          Streaming in upper quality sound   24/7

SAME TIME, SAME STATION with Jerry Haendiges
1. A Tribute to Paul Frees
2. The Green Lama - 8/20/49   First program of the series  "The Adventure of
the
Perfect Prisoner"
3. Crime Correspondent  - Audition Show  10/21/49  "The Chair for Dino"
4. Escape - 11/26/47   "The Country of the Blind"
5. The Black Book - 02/27/52   "On Schedule"
6. Studio X - (excerpt)   1948 - "Frozen Justice"

HERITAGE RADIO THEATRE with Tom Heathwood
1. The Lux Radio Theater  - 3/12/45   "The Devil & Miss Jones"  starring
Frank Morgan and Linda Darnell.
2. THe Adventures of Babe Ruth -  06/25/34  with Jackson Beck speaking for
the USNR and Jeff Chandler as "The Babe"  (The date is in some question)

Enjoy --  Tom & Jerry

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:01:53 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Today in radio history

  From Those Were The Days --

1940 - Take It or Leave It was first heard on CBS on this day. Bob Hawk
offered contestants a top prize of $64. No, there were no lovely parting
gifts or consolation prizes that we could find. Losers just left.

1949 - The prestigious George Foster Peabody Award for Broadcasting was
presented to You Bet Your Life star,
"The one, the only, Groucho." This was the first time the honor had been
awarded to a comedian.

  Joe

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:06:24 -0400
From: Grbmd@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Charles Mullen Obit

Attn: Hal/Jughead

The Baltimore Sun had an obit the other day for a Charles Mullen who had
become chair and CEO of American Tobacco, but who back in 1942 began a career
in radio that included "a starring role in the radio version of the comic
strip 'Archie.'"  He died April 14, with no other details.

Hey, Hal.  Did you know the gentleman?  Was he in the cast when you were
there?  Can you add anything to this?

Spence

[ADMINISTRIVIA: Of course, Charlie Mullen was one of the first "Archie's"
whom Bob Hastings later replaced. He was a guest of the FOTR Convention some
years ago, where he and Bob shared an episode recreation, Charlie taking the
first act, and Bob doing the second.  --cfs3]

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:06:29 -0400
From: "John edwards" <jcebigjohn41@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  [removed] Rice

Hi, Just a brief note to say the convention was very good as usual.  One
thing that really impressed me as always is that the actors & actresses both
professional & non professional seem to enjoy putting on the recreations as
much if not more than the audience enjoys them.  I was especially impressed
with Rosemary Rice.  She is such an excellent [removed] was an excellent
and believable teenager and a few minutes later is excellent as Ethel (a
middle age housewife). She appeared in every single recreation and how
anyone could have the stamina to do that is simply amazing.  I hope someone
could or did tell her.  She had to be dead tired but it never showed in her
performances. I would have told her but I didn't want to intrude on her time
anymore than necessary.  Bob Hastings & Hal Stone were also excellent as
were the non professionals.  John Edwards

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Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:06:55 -0400
From: "Chateau Stripmine" <chateaustripmin@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  New Member

Hello

I just want to make my presence known and then I'll sit back and learn the
ways of the list. I'm just beginning to enjoy OTR so I will need to learn a
great deal.

I have spent some time reading the web pages and I do have a question. I
have read of "CD Snail Mail share groups" and how useful they can be in
building a collection. Can anyone put me in touch with a group(s). I'd like
to join or start my own.

Thanks one and all

Carl Camper

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