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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2007 : Issue 71
                         A Part of the [removed]!
                             [removed]
                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Carrington Playhouse                  [ "Matthew Bullis" <matthewbullis@run ]
  Superman's clothes                    [ "G. Morgan Watkins" <morgan@watkins ]
  Hal Stone Obituary                    [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]
  Paul Temple                           [ "david rogers" <david_rogers@hotmai ]
  "Hit It, Hal!"                        [ "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed]; ]
  Hal Stone                             [ Don Strong <donsplace@[removed] ]
  3-1 births/deaths                     [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
  Every Day in Every Way                [ KENPILETIC@[removed] ]
  Re: Jack Benny                        [ Fred Berney <fsberney@[removed]; ]
  Paul Temple                           [ "david rogers" <david_rogers@hotmai ]
  Latest Met Matinee                    [ Martin Fass <watchstop@frontiernet. ]
  FW: Clark's suit/new "It's That Time  [ "Barbara Harmon" <jimharmonotr@char ]
  Microphones for everyone              [ "R. R. King" <kingrr@[removed]; ]
  Jim Cox's latest                      [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:37:30 -0500
From: "Matthew Bullis" <matthewbullis@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Carrington Playhouse

Hello, I was listening to the interview with Mason Adams provided by the
Golden Age Of Radio, a program for which I'm thankful to be able to listen,
and they played an excerpt from a Carrington Playhouse with Mason, but of
course not the whole episode, due to time constraints. Assuming I've spelled
Carrington correctly, Google pulls up nothing. Is this show in wide
circulation, and how many episodes exist?
Thanks a lot.
Matthew

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:40:09 -0500
From: "G. Morgan Watkins" <morgan@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Superman's clothes

I've not read the entire Superman clothing thread, so please forgive
if repetitive:

Superman, according to the comic books of the 1960s, if memory
serves, had a pouch in
his cape where he could put his Clark Kent apparel.  Just squish them
good and slip them in there.  I'm sure it left them wrinkled, a rather
simple problem for Superman to solve.

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:47:08 -0500
From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Hal Stone Obituary

Folks;

   The obituary that Dorothy wrote for Hal is available at:

[removed];SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=21370&TM=[removed]

   ...from the Verde Independant.

         Charlie

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:19:46 -0500
From: "david rogers" <david_rogers@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Paul Temple
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   I am being a bit of a "Johnny-Come-Lately" here but I recently heard
   the BBCs recreation of "Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery" and I
   really enjoyed it.  My wife kept asking me how old it was.  I also
   hear some interviews with the technicians about how they made a new
   recording sound old (sorry I can't think of a better way to express
   it).

   Does anyone know if the BBC plan to (re) record any other Paul Temple
   shows or in fact any other old shows?
   Love as always, David Rogers

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:21:35 -0500
From: "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  "Hit It, Hal!"
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Hal Stone concluded his last OTR Digest posting  from issue # 47 with:

[removed] off sending me any personal e-mails for the next few
weeks. I have to go into the hospital in a few days (Feb 12th) for an
operation on my heart. No big [removed] a new Aortic valve. The Arteries
are all okay. I fully expect to be up and around (more ornery than ever) in
time for the Cincy Convention  April 20/21, and of course REPS in June.

Hal(Harlan)Stone
"Jughead"

A couple of Wednesdays ago, I was absolutely rendered speechless when my pal
Steve Thompson phoned me to tell me the sad news of Hal Stone's passing.  I
made several phone calls that night to folks I knew who didn't have immediate
access to this forum--including FOTR favourites Arthur Anderson and Will
Hutchins. When I told Arthur that Hal was downplaying the extent of his heart
surgery, Arthur, speaking out of his experiences with his pacemaker, told me
there was no such thing as "routine heart surgery."

I really cannot add to all the accolades that have already been posted about
what a swell guy Hal Stone was. Like other post-ers, I've acted in
re-creations with him in Cincinnati, I've shared panels with him at both the
Newark and Cincinnati conventions I''ve been seated at the same banquet table
as Hal, and I've joked around with him in the corridors at various
conventions.  The year he was selling his book, he actually took the time to
read aloud from it to my blind friend and conventioneer Joan Leonard.  One
cannot mint such a dgree of kindness.

Hal was fiercely loyal to his many OTR friends. My fondest memory of him was
the time he led the charge in defending Martin Grams here on the Digest when a
certain person took Marty to task for something too trivial to even recount.
My funniest memory of Hal was at last year's Cincinnati OTR & Nostalgia
Convention. That convention's impresario Bob Burchett had asked me to host a
get-acquainted panel with guests Hal Stone, Rosemary Rice, Bob Hastings, and
Fred Foy. It was an informal panel in which these OTR cinvention perennials
told humourous stories from their respective careers. Bob had concluded a
story about having worked on a film with Rock Hudson while having to fend off
intruders from various scandal-sheets who were plying him for some dirt about
Hudson's lifestyle.

Ever the gentleman, Mr. Hastings said that at the time he didn't care about
what Rock Hudson did on his free time, said he had heard the rumours, and
asserted "[Hudson] never tried anything with me." After a well-timed pause,
Hal blurted out to Bob, "CAN YOU BLAME HIM?!"

That's what I'm going to miss most about Hal--his good-natured ribbing of Bob
Hastings. Aw, relax, Bob, re-laxxxx!

You know what I liked best about Hal Stone? He was my pal.

Wishing everybody comfort and solace from the ether,

Derek Tague

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:22:27 -0500
From: Don Strong <donsplace@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Hal Stone

I've not posted anything about Hal yet simply because I couldn't find
the words to say what I [removed] I still can't; fortunately many of
you have said it faster and better.

I had communicated via email with Mr. Stone for almost two years
before I finally got to meet him in person at REPS. I had jokingly
told him that I'd named my first born kid of the year after him, and
would bring a picture. He was delighted to be presented with a
picture of a goat - and referred to me as an 'old goat' forever
after. :-)

I think the best illustration of what an energetic, gracious and kind
man Hal was is the following story:

My mother had been quite excited to get to meet 'Jughead', so as the
banquet was winding down, I went over to Hal's table to get him - and
when we got to our table at the other end of the room, Mom had left!
After a quick hello to my wife, he grabbed my and, and off we went in
search of Mom!  We didn't find her then, but after the next
recreation, Hal bounded off the stage, grabbed me again, and asked
'have you found her yet?'  I pointed her out and off we were!  She
beamed when up bounded Hal Stone with me in tow, almost shouting "Hi,
Mom! Can I have a hug?"

That, to me, is the best example of the the gentleman wrapped up in
an imp costume that was Hal Stone.

     -- Don

"Power corrupts.  Powerpoint corrupts absolutely."
         --- Brian Braunschweiger

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:22:36 -0500
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  3-1 births/deaths

March 1st births

03-01-1885 - Lionel Atwill - Croydon, England - d. 4-22-1946
singer: "Eveready Hour"
03-01-1896 - Dimitri Mitropoulos - Athens, Greece - d. 11-2-1960
conductor: "The NBC Symphony Orchestra"
03-01-1896 - George Frame Brown - d. 11-19-1979
actor: Gus "Tony and Gus"
03-01-1903 - Charlie Lyon - Detroit, MI - d. 5-11-1985
announcer: "Gene Autry's Melody Ranch"; "Lum and Abner"
03-01-1904 - Glenn Miller - Clarinda, IA - d. 12-15-1944
bandleader: "Moonlight Serenade"; "USO Matinee"
03-01-1904 - Paul Hartman - d. 10-2-1973
actor: "Tony Awards"
03-01-1906 - Lester Grffith - Illinois - d. 11-20-1991
announcer: "Dan Harding's Wife"; "Candid Microphone"
03-01-1910 - David Niven - Kirriemuir, Scotland - d. 7-29-1983
actor, panelist: "NBC Radio Theatre"; "Transatlantic Quiz"
03-01-1914 - Gil Doud - Minnesota - d. 12-17-1957
writer, director: "Sam Spade"; "Escape"; "One out of Seven"; "Pat
Novak for Hire"
03-01-1915 - Cy Harrice - Chicago, IL
announcer: "Big Story"; "Cavalcade of America"
03-01-1917 - David Dunhill - England - d. 3-20-2005
announcer: "BBC Light Programme"; "Take It From Here"
03-01-1927 - Harry Belafonte - NYC
singer, actor: "Imaage Minorities"; "Stagestruck"
03-01-1933 - Mary Linn Beller - d. 4-13-2000
actor: Barbara (Babby) "The Brighter Day"

March 1st deaths

01-20-1895 - Roscoe Ates - Grange, MS - d. 3-1-1962
stuttering comedian: "Shell Chateau"; "Comedy Stars of Hollywood"
02-17-1906 - Charlie Spivak - New Haven, CT - d. 3-1-1982
orchestra leader: "Bill Stern Colgate Sports Newsreel"
02-20-1907 - Nadine Conner - Compton, CA - d. 3-1-2003
singer: "Show Boat"; "Kraft Music Hall"; "Bell Telephone Hour"
03-15-1904 - Pat O'Malley - Burnley, Lancashire, England - d. 3-1-1985
actor: "Cavalcade of America";"Lux Radio Theatre"
04-27-1937 - Sandy Dennis - Hastings, NE - d. 3-1-1992
actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
05-17-1907 - Jack Petruzzi - Cleveland, OH - d. 3-1-1967
actor: "Ann Worth, Housewife"; "The Lone Ranger"; "Joe Palooka"
05-27-1911 - Herb Meadow - d. 3-1-1995
creator, writer: "Have Gun, Will Travel"
06-14-1915 - Kay Sutton - Irvington, NJ - d. 3-1-1988
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
07-16-1915 - Elaine Barrie - NYC - d. 3-1-2003
actor: (Wife of John Barrymore) "Streamlined Shakespeare"
08-12-1907 - Joe Besser - St. Louis, MO - d. 3-1-1988
comedian: ("No so faaaast! . . . oh, you craaaaze you!) "Jack Benny
Program"
08-31-1917 - Burleigh Robbins Downey, Jr. - d. 3-1-2000
news director: "You are the Jury"
09-17-1905 - Dolores Costello - Pittsburgh, PA - d. 3-1-1979
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Suspense"; "Second Sunday"
10-04-1892 - Kathryn Card - Butte, MT - d. 3-1-1964
actor: Grandmother Barton "The Bartons"; Mrs. Wiggins "Uncle Walter's
Dog House"
10-26-1914 - Jackie Coogan - Los Angeles, CA - d. 3-1-1984
actor: Ernest Botch "Forever Ernest"
11-03-1903 - John Sylvester - Mississippi - d. 3-1-1995
actor, host: "Now Hear This"; "One Thousand Dollars Reward"
12-09-1903 - Brace Beemer - Mount Carmel, IL - d. 3-1-1965
actor: Lone Ranger "Lone Ranger"
12-26-1893 - Vladimir Golschmann - Paris, France - d. 3-1-1972
conductor: New York Philharmonic
xx-xx-xxxx - Edith Walton - d. 3-1-1975
journalist: "Speaking of Books"; "Author Meets the Critics"

Ron Sayles

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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:00:48 -0500
From: KENPILETIC@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Every Day in Every Way

Hi Gang,
In issue 47, Randall F. Miller, Jr. asks about a broadcast from the 1920's
in which
Emile Coue  used his famous catch-phrase, " Every day in every way I'm
getting
better and better."
While I don't have this broadcast in my collection, I was reminded of one  of
Jean
Shepherd's broadcasts (from the 1970's?) in which Jean opened his show with
this
slight variation: "Every day in every way, I am growing more  magnificent."
Shepherd's broadcast I have - somewhere.

See you in Cincinnati -- Ken Piletic - Streamwood,  Illinois

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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:48:39 -0500
From: Fred Berney <fsberney@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: Jack Benny

Does anyone know which Jack Benny shows has the following:

I am looking for any of the shows that has the famous "Oh,
Rochester."  "Yes, Mr. Benny" or "Yes, Boss."

======

I'm hoping someone here knows the shows by heart and could point me
to a date. Thanks.

Fred
Check us out for old time radio & TV shows & Movie Serials
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 10:09:08 -0500
From: "david rogers" <david_rogers@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Paul Temple
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I am being a bit of a "Johnny-Come-Lately" here but I recently heard
the BBCs recreation of "Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery" and I
really enjoyed it.

Does anyone know if the BBC plan to (re) record any other Paul Temple
shows or in fact any other old shows?
Love as always, David Rogers

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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:31:13 -0500
From: Martin Fass <watchstop@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Latest Met Matinee

Would a fellow opera lover help me recover from a major mistake?  We
went to the HDTV cinema presentation of Eugene Onegin last Saturday,
but I neglected to set equipment to record the audio from the radio or
the Internet.  If anyone would be willing to share their mp3 file or a
set of conventional cds, that would be marvelous.  MORE than marvelous.

And if I can return the favor with something like the audio from the
opening night of The First Emperor, I'd be glad to oblige.

--Martin Fass
527 Linden Street
Rochester, NY 14620

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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:33:48 -0500
From: "Barbara Harmon" <jimharmonotr@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  FW: Clark's suit/new "It's That Time Again"
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Later in the Superman series, it was explained that the Man of Steel using
super strength and speed compressed Clark Kent's clothes into a small packet
and put them in a compartment in his cape.  Sort of like those bags they
sell on TV where you pump all the air out of blankets and get a small flat
package.

            I am now ready to look at short stories for a fourth edition of
"It's That Time Again".  This volume is thematic in that we only want
mystery and detective stories.  Crossovers, where one famous radio character
meets another, are not required but can be used.  Comedy characters could
appear but they would have to be involved in a mystery, or connected with
another mystery character.  However, this type of story involving comedy
would be much in the minority.   We want real mystery stories.  Please
consult me first before writing any story in full.

            JIM HARMON (at Barbara's domain)

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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 14:55:57 -0500
From: "R. R. King" <kingrr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Microphones for everyone

Ken Greenwald tells of how Harry Bartell's radio drama students

thought there had to be a microphone for everyone. Each actor had to
have their own mike. The announcer had to have his own mike. Each
section of the orchestra had to have a separate mike. All this was to
go directly into a mixing board where the sound could be balanced
properly. What surprised all the students was (Harry said) that only
one or two mikes were needed.

In late 1929, one of NBC's top drama directors, Gerald Stopp, visited
the BBC and got a similar reaction from the British professionals.
Here's part of an article from the 21 December 1929 Christian Science
Monitor:

***
... Accustomed to having every type of sound produced in the studio in
which he is directing and to varying its apparent distance from the
center of the stage by changing its intensity at the source, Mr. Stopp
was surprised to find that the British practice is quite different.
There the director works undisturbed in a room containing only the
principal actors. Somewhere in the building another chamber contains a
number of people who upon receiving a prearranged signal will use
their full voices in producing exactly the cries they would use if
they were actually witnessing the scene that was in progress. In other
rooms people and machines are ready to give nearly exact imitations of
any kind of sound background which may be needed.

While these sounds are produced in natural volume, the director
controls their dominance of the actual output by means of "faders"
which are within easy reach near the signal button.

The British directors were surprised that anything but confusion could
result from the practice of controlling all the different elements
used in a program in one room. Artists appearing in one of the
radiocasts for the first time often have the same feeling--and perhaps
do not do their work so well on this account.

Mr. Stopp, however, points out that this confusion is only apparent to
the uninitiated. What actually goes upon the air is just as distinct
and effective as is the director's idea of what it should be. To him
the thought of relying upon the response to electric signals to
produce any particular sound at any given moment, presents very grave
difficulties. He likes to have his players and mechanics within reach
of his glance and within sight of his meaning gestures.

"Nothing Goes Wrong"

"But what happens if anything goes wrong and the signals do not bring
the sounds you need?" he asked the director who was explaining the
system to him.

"Nothing ever does go wrong!" was the reply.

"But surely sometimes things don't turn out just the way you want
them?"

"Nothing has ever gone wrong yet. You know we rehearse each short
scene for eight or nine hours!"

"So do we in New York, and still things don't always go just the way I
should like them to!" replied the unconvinced Mr. Stopp. ...
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 15:46:13 -0500
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Jim Cox's latest

I have been prone to call John Dunning's "On the Air" the bible of
OTR fandom. I feel compelled to revise that statement. "On the Air"
is now the old testament. Jim Cox, that wonderful friend to the OTR
community, has come out with a new book. All books by Cox are, for
the lack of a better word, magnificent. But, in "Radio Speakers:
Narrators, News Junkies, Sports Jockeys, Tattletales, Tipsters,
Toastmasters and Coffee Klatch Couples Who Verbalized the Jargon of
the Aural Ether from the 1920s to the 1980s - A Biographical
Dictionary," hereinafter "Radio Speaker," he has outdone himself.
This is the new testament of OTR fandom. "Radio Speakers" is a book
for the ages. This book will rank among the best for radio
researchers of the future. It is about as complete as a work of this
kind can be. They are all there, from William Perry Adams to Alice
Yourman. All the major players are there, as expected, but there are
also one  heck of a lot of minor players. It has already proved
invaluable to me for my birth/death list. When I want to know
anything about radio speakers, this will be my go to book. I know
that JIm has a lot of wonderful books left in him, but he will have
to go some to top this one.

Ron Sayles

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