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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2004 : Issue 77
A Part of the [removed]!
ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Have Gun - Will Travel DVDs [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
Turning back the clock? [ Wich2@[removed] ]
Horlicks [ "Irene Heinstein" <IreneTH@[removed] ]
Brain vs. Heart [ Wich2@[removed] ]
Lux Radio Theater info [ Doug Berryhill <fibbermac@[removed] ]
Harry Bartell and "Struts and Frets" [ Doug Berryhill <fibbermac@[removed] ]
3-3 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
Glenn Miller [ Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed]; ]
Re: Ovaltine and Horlicks [was "Adve [ RickEditor@[removed] ]
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Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 21:07:10 -0500
From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Have Gun - Will Travel DVDs
Greg commented:
Well, it has just been announced that "Have Gun--Will Travel: 1st
Complete Season" will be released as a DVD set on May 11, 2004. It
features all 39 episodes from the first season (1957-1958) on 6 DVDs.
It has a list price of $[removed] but most internet discount DVD stores are
selling it for around $[removed]
For anyone who does not have a DVD player, don't fret. The entire TV
series, all 225 episodes have already been commercially released on video
(56 videos, about 4 episodes per video) through Columbia House/CBS. Some
sources sell those videos for anywhere between $[removed] and $[removed] depending on
where you shop. As for the DVD series, CBS is releasing them (they own the
rights to the TV series) and they plan to have the remaining five seasons
out on DVD within the next three years. If anyone wants to see some of the
best episodes of the series, I highly recommend seasons two and four. More
4 star episodes during those two seasons than any other.
What makes this exciting for OTR fans is that many radio stars are
featured in these 39 episodes: John Dehner (not playing Paladin, but
another character), Harry Bartell, Larry Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Olan Soule,
Jeanette Nolan, Karl Swenson, Parker Fennelly, Ralph Moody, Lurene
Tuttle, Jess Kirkpatrick, Marian Seldes, Ted de Corsia, Russell Thorson,
Joe De Santis, Ben Wright, Tyler McVey, and many more. So, if you want
to SEE the faces that match these wonderful radio voices, I'd recommend
getting this DVD set.
"High Wire" was the episode featuring John Dehner, and was filmed and
broadcast before the radio series even began being recorded. Because Dehner
later supplied the voice of Paladin for the radio series, "High Wire" ended
up being the only television episode of HGWT to feature John Dehner.
Highlights of the first season include:
"Three Bells to Perdido" (September 14, 1957) was the premiere episode of
the series. (NOT the episode entitled "Genesis" like people keep mistaking.
"The Outlaw" (September 21, 1957) featuring the late Charles Bronson.
"The Great Mohave Chase" (September 28, 1957) with radio/TV actor Larry
Dobkin.
"No Visitors" (November 30, 1957) with June Lockhart as Dr. Thackeray, one
of Paladin's few true loves.
"The Hanging Cross" (December 21, 1957) a superb Christmas episode that also
featured a different opener than the show usually offered and proves (after
you watch it) that the visual medium of the TV series was far better than
the radio series - the radio version of this script was not as good.
"Helen of Abajinian" (December 28, 1957) with a "risky" dance by the bride
offering her services to her new husband, which Gene Roddenberry, the author
of the script, would later reprise for the STAR TREK pilot "The Cage."
"The O'hare Story" (March 1, 1958) featuring director Andrew V. McLaglen's
real-life father, Victor McLaglen.
"Hey Boy's Revenge" (April 12, 1958) considered by TV GUIDE (most recently)
as one of the 100 best television episodes ever filmed and broadcast.
"The Return of Dr. Thackeray" (May 17, 1958) with June Lockhart returning to
reprise her role (which clearly "hints" that Paladin and Thackeray were more
than mere lovers, in which Paladin almost beats a man to death with his bare
fists just because the villian hit Thackeray, and features Johnny Western's
only appearance on the show. Western would, shortly after the filming of
this episode, compose a "thank you" song called "The Ballad of Paladin,"
which the producer then in turn made it the closing theme song for the show
beginning with season two.
All in all, the DVD series is a must-see for anyone who loves westerns
and/or classic TV. Comes highly recommended. (And it would figure CBS
would begin releasing the series on DVD - just weeks before their
announcement, I purchased the entire series on DVD for [removed])
Martin Grams, Jr.
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 00:55:24 -0500
From: Wich2@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Turning back the clock?
From: "Ted Kneebone" <tkneebone1@[removed];
And some place in my thoughts, there is this scenario that says, "The
day will come when real radio will come back here in our country."
Dear Ted & [removed]
This is going to sound VERY weird, coming from the guy who's posted ad
nauseum about how audio drama is still a living, valid [removed]
But, my Mom raised a realist, as well as a guy who hates to see people suffer
from vain hope. If "come back" means "- to be what it was in the '40's", I'd
have to say what I've felt when I heard other hopeful folk say simlilar
things:
"That'll happen just after silent film comes back in a flourish."
Sorry,
-Craig
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 09:48:57 -0500
From: "Irene Heinstein" <IreneTH@[removed];
To: "OTR" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Horlicks
Mark Reesor wrote:
The post about Horlicks got me curious. Turns out the product has just
been relaunched in the UK and is also marketed in India, Maylasia and a
number of other countries - and it's owned by a little company called
GlaxoSmithKline! I love Google!
Mark, GlaxoSmithKline is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the
world! Production and sale of Horlicks's has never been interrupted since
1873 when it first appeared in the market. The relaunching did not take
place in the UK, but in India. While sales in the US dropped, especially
after they lost their patent and 'malted milk' was declared a generic by the
government Horlicks never fell out of favor in England and elsewhere.
The two Horlick brothers James and William were born in England and migrated
to the US. William invented malted milk. James was a qualified pharmacist
who further developed the product as a health food and 'malted milk' was
patented in 1873. He also marketed the product to pharmaceutical
companies. Horlicks was only sold in drugstores at that time. They
weren't hucksters though; they truly believed in their product. It became
an instant success. (As anyone who listens to Lum 'n Abner knows
incredible claims were made about the health benefits of Horlicks in their
Lum 'n Abner commercials.)
In 1890 James returned to England to open and run the English branch of
Horlicks. William remained in Racine WI. It was still one company but
after James' death in 1921 for tax and family reasons the company split up
and James' son took over the English branch which had markets all over the
world, while William kept America, Canada, the Caribbean and South America.
William died in 1936 and in 1945 the English branch, Horlicks Ltd, acquired
the American branch from William's son.
In 1969 the Beecham Group's offer of about $30 million was finally accepted
by Horlicks Ltd. But that was a pretty long run for the original company
1873-1969. We're all familiar with constantly changing corporate names.
I'm not sure if this list is complete but Beecham Group merged with Smith
Kline and became SmithKlineBeecham, and Glaxo merged with Burroughs
Wellcome and became Glaxo Wellcome. Finally, Glaxo Wellcome merged with
SmithKlineBeecham in 2000 and while Beecham and Wellcome are still in the
mix the new entity is called GlaxoSmithKline. All parties are
pharmaceutical companies.
I particularly remember Glaxo because as I mentioned in 1995 they merged
with Burroughs-Wellcome Pharmaceuticals, an English company which
established their American subsidiary in Tuckahoe, NY, my home town, in
1906. My father had a luncheonette right across the street from Burroughs
Wellcome which was filled with BW scientists and others every day, making it
possible for him to send his 3 kids to college. :))
In 1970 long having outgrown their Tuckahoe facility, they moved to NC.
(One of the female scientists working at Tuckahoe went on to win a Nobel
Prize with 2 other researchers, a source of great pride in Tuckahoe.)
Fortunately, my father had sold the Tuckahoe place and bought a small
restaurant in nearby Bronxville, NY a good number of years before BW left,
because their leaving was a jolt to the village and its economy and
certainly to his former luncheonette.
It's ironic that Horlicks is now imported by the US from the UK, considering
that it was born in Racine WI which even named a high school after William
Horlick.
I'm sure this is more then anyone wants to know about [removed] In
modern terminology Horlicks is classified as a food supplement but no longer
one that rescues a sickly child from death's door, according to one of the
'testimonials' aired during the Lum 'n Abner shows.
But I have always loved Horlicks, and am very grateful I can buy it locally.
I thank my mother for believing all those health claims or I probably would
never had Horlicks ever present in my home while I was growing up.
Thankfully she never told me it was 'healthy' or I might have turned away
from it.
-Irene
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 11:27:55 -0500
From: Wich2@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Brain vs. Heart
From: seandd@[removed]
WBAI-FM New York chose to take Max Schmid's Golden Age of Radio program off
the air last night to air news updates on the political situation in Haiti.
I suggest any regular listeners write the station to complain <
Dear Sean & [removed]
As one who has toiled in the vineyards at BAI, I have to be the bearer of
sobering tidings again. Though there are folks who tirelessly struggle to
keep Arts alive there (PER THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE STATION'S FOUNDER, NO
LESS!!!), this is an uphill battle.
Such Saints as Max Schmid, Matthew Finch, and Steve Lewis fight the good
fight, but most of the station is so hopelessly hyper-politicised that it
would be funny, if it were not sad.
So, keep your expectations tempered. But by all means, send your support for
creativity to the powers-that-be there - the more maturely eloquent, and
less fanboy
whiny, the better. (And if you can somehow make the connection that a vibrant
Arts element is essential for the health of the Politically Savvy, believe me
it'll [removed])
Good luck!
Craig Wichman
(of the ever-thankful-for-BAI Quicksilver Radio Theater)
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 16:52:12 -0500
From: Doug Berryhill <fibbermac@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Lux Radio Theater info
I got the following message and thought I'd pass it
along to this list.
"One of my long term projects is to put together the
"definitive" Lux collection (slowly) and to get people
to stop spreading some of the common errors. I have
had contact with many people who just can't be
bothered to delete one of the most common ones I am
trying to eliminate. They leave it in distro sets, on
ftp sites and on hubs.
Some people are more interested in the number of
programs they have in a set and not that they are
correct or not. I can tell that you are not that type
of person.
All I ask is that you help me to elimiate any copies
of this one error if you see it in collections, FTP
sites, hubs etc. If I could get it off Streamload I
would be really delighted.
The one I am after right now is:
Lux Radio Theater 1936-08-10, #93, "The Jazz Singer".
Lux did not repeat their broadcasts but they often
remade the same program several times.
This title was done twice but 1936-08-10, #93 is
supposed to be unavailable. It stars Al Jolson and
Karen Morley but NOT Gail Patrick as #575 does.
Often you find #575, 1947-06-02 which stars Al Jolson
&
Gail Patrick wrongly labeled as #93.
If the producer is William Keighly it is just a
wrongly labeled copy of #575. It should have as
producer Cecil B. Demille to be #93.
#575 also has an announced next week show of "One More
Tommorow" with Jane Wyman & Dennis Morgan.
IF YOU SHOULD EVER FING A REAL LUX #93, I would love
to have it.
Best wishes,
Vic E."
If anyone actually has the REAL episode #93, please
let me know and I'll put you in touch with this
fellow.
Concerning his quest to eliminate mis-labelled copies
of Lux from circulation, ... personally, I think he's
tilting at windmills, but I wish him luck.
-Regards,
-FIBBERMAC-
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 16:54:39 -0500
From: Doug Berryhill <fibbermac@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Harry Bartell and "Struts and Frets"
It is beyond my humble capacity to expound upon or add
to the eulogies already wrinten for Harry Bartell, so
I will add a simple "Amen" to what other list members
have already said.
I know that Charlie has archived and made available
Harry's wonderful series of articles entitled "Struts
and Frets". I was just wondering if other list
members, besides myself, would be interested in having
Charlie re-run them in future issues of the Digest?
This would be a great service to those who are new to
the list as well as those of us who would enjoy the
rereading of those delightful first hand stories of an
OTR veteran.
And, just in case Charlie decides against doing
reruns,... What was that link again, Charlie?
-FIBBERMAC-
[ADMINISTRIVIA: I'm not planning on re-running the articles within the
Digest, only because they are available on the website 24/7 for reading:
[removed]
But they _are_ worth reading, over and over. --cfs3]
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 16:55:26 -0500
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 3-3 births/deaths
March 3rd births
Hina Matsuri (Japan)
03-03-1902 - Ruby Dandridge - Memphis, TN - d. 10-17-1987
actress: Mammy Brown "Gallant Heart"; Geranium "Judy Canova Show"
03-03-1906 - Donald Novis - Hastings, England - d. 7-23-1966
actor: Matt Mulligan "Jumbo Fire Chief Program"
03-03-1911 - Jean Harlow - Kansas City, MO - d. 6-7-1937
actress: "Lux Radio Theatre"
03-03-1924 - Barbara Jean Wong - Los Angeles, CA - d. 11-13-1999
actress: Judy Barton "Cinnamon Bear"
March 3rd deaths
01-18-1913 - Danny Kaye - Brooklyn, NY - d. 3-3-1987
comedian: "Danny Kaye Show"
01-23-1904 - Randolph Scott - Orange County, VA (Raised: Charlotte, NC) - d.
3-3-1987
actor: "Academy Award Theatre"; "Campbell Playhouse"
02-26-1887 - William Frawley - Burlington, IA - d. 3-3-1966
comedian: Fred Mertz "I Love Lucy", "Hallmark Playhouse"; "Hollywood Hotel"
03-06-1906 - Lou Costello - Paterson, NJ - d. 3-3-1959
comedian: "Chase & Sanborn Hour"; "Abbott and Costello Show"
03-13-1907 - Frank Wilcox - DeSoto, MO - d. 3-3-1974
actor: Father "Central City"
03-19-1889 - George L. "Doc" Rockwell - Providence, RI - d. 3-3-1978
comedian: "Camel Pleasure Hour"
04-04-1895 - Arthur Murray - NYC - d. 3-3-1991
dance master: "Natural Bridge Dancing Class"
09-21-1918 - Randy Brooks - Los Angeles, CA - d. 3-3-1967
bandleader: "One Night Stand"
10-16-1917 - Alice Pearce - NYC - d. 3-3-1966
actress: Daphne "Henry Morgan Show"
12-02-1918 - Ezra Stone - New Bedford, MA - d. 3-3-1994
actor: Henry Aldrich "Aldrich Family"
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 16:55:49 -0500
From: Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Glenn Miller
NPR had a spot on Glenn Miller yesterday. It also
featured a interview with the last surviving Andrews
Sister. I wasn't able to catch it all in the car, but
here's the URL:
[removed]
Kermyt
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:50:08 -0500
From: RickEditor@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Ovaltine and Horlicks [was "Adventures
in Chinatown"]
Old-Time Foods
"The Vermont Country Store" (both mail order and online) has an entire
section of "old time foods" including Ovaltine and Horlicks. The Ovaltine is
said
to be the "original recipe," and if you compare the ingredients of the
store's product to the one available in supermarkets, you'll see quite a
difference in the amount of malt (it's greater in the old stuff).
Other products include Beemans Gum, Walnettos (in a reproductiobn 1920s
tin),
The web site is [removed] (I'm just a customer).
rick selvin
philadelphia
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