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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2002 : Issue 455
A Part of the [removed]!
ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Petri Muscatel over canned peaches r [ Joe Schmitt <djjoebgcat@[removed]; ]
Bob Hastings Update [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]
Re: Lindbergh in 1926 [ Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed] ]
Re: Mac cataloging software [ John Mayer <mayer@[removed]; ]
Milwaukee Area Radio Enthusiasts [ "rcg" <revrcg@[removed]; ]
Re: Today in radio history [ "Maureen O'Brien" <mobrien@[removed] ]
3 musketiers bars from memory [ "Henry Brugsch" <henry@listentohear ]
Re:Parley Baer [ hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed]; ]
mp3 or what [ "buddy liverman" <buddyl@bellsouth. ]
Memories & queries re: Parley Baer [ Derek Tague <derek@[removed]; ]
Why Some Captain Midnight Stories Ar [ "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@ ]
Free listening [ "Richard Carpenter" <sinatra@raging ]
Addendum [ Richard Carpenter <sinatra@ragingbu ]
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Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 21:32:27 -0500
From: Joe Schmitt <djjoebgcat@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Petri Muscatel over canned peaches recipe
from Harry [removed]
is my choice for thursdays dessert. I've been enjoying
The Casebook Of Gregory Hood and this featured recipe
from that show will supply just the right OTR touch to
the festivities. Alas, it appears that Petri isn't a
brand name any longer. Can any of our west coasters
recommend a worthy successor to Petri "they took the
time to bring you fine wine" Muscatel? Harry made this
sound soooo good! Thanks. Joe
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 07:57:04 -0500
From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Bob Hastings Update
Folks;
I received a telephone call from Bob Hastings last week (apologies for
taking so long to post [removed]'s been a busy few days). He asked me to
thank everyone for all of the cards, letters, emails, and assorted
well-wishes. He is doing really well, and although it will take months for
him to be completely straightened out, he is going out on voice auditions and
generally isn't slowed down by his injuries. (He mentioned he isn't yet back
to playing racketball yet. Maybe for the first week he's back I'd have a
chance to beat [removed], not without tying both of his arms behind his back.)
He sounded just fine, and mentioned he was hoping to make it to Cincinatti
this coming April.
We spent the balance of the telephone call picking on Hal Stone.
Charlie
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 07:58:21 -0500
From: Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Re: Lindbergh in 1926
On 11/25/02 9:40 PM OldRadio Mailing Lists wrote:
And second, just a point of curiosity, since Lindbergh made his
famous flight in 1927 which made his name a household word, was he
really well known before that such that he would be called a
luminary? In 1926 he was flying air mail, he had a reputation as
being a cautious and capable pilot, but I doubt that would make
him a celebrity.
Lindbergh was an absolute unknown in November 1926, and he did *not*
attend NBC's inaugural broadcast. The myth that he did stems from a
photograph of Lindbergh among the dignitaries attending a testimonial
event -- in which an NBC microphone is visible. At some point this photo
was published with a misattribution claiming it to have been taken at the
1926 inaugural broadcast, and the misidentification has stuck.
Another clue that this photo could not date from 1926: Amelia Earhart is
also depicted. In 1926, Earhart was even more obscure than Lindbergh --
she was employed as a social worker at a settlement house in Boston. She
did not become a national figure until her transatlantic flight in June
1928. I suspect the photo might have been taken at a presentation
celebrating the completion of her 'round the world flight in 1932, but I
can't be positive. However, there's absolutely no question that Earhart
*wasn't* at the Waldorf Astoria to witness NBC's inaugural festivities.
And a third, clinching clue: the microphone depicted in the photo is an
RCA 4-A series condenser microphone. This model did not exist in 1926,
and was not widely used by NBC until 1929.
Elizabeth
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 07:58:23 -0500
From: John Mayer <mayer@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Mac cataloging software
Frank Kendall <efkendall@[removed]; said:
...a program to catalog OTR programs. I use a program called MPEG Audio
Collection. It's great and it's free. Find it at [removed].
Ironically, this program called MAC doesn't work on Macs. Any
cataloging software will generate lists, I assume, including the
aging but serviceable one I use, Disk Tracker; it will catalog any
type of file on any removeable storage device including cd. Go to
File/Export as Text. The lists thus generated are a little hard to
read as the files are distinguished from the folders (directories to
you pc users) only by a slight hanging indent. My version dates all
the way back to 1998, a lifetime in computer years, so you may be
able to download a more full-featured version.
[removed]. Uncrippled shareware $20, no time
limit, strictly on the honor system.
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 07:58:25 -0500
From: "rcg" <revrcg@[removed];
To: "Otr Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Milwaukee Area Radio Enthusiasts
I noticed an earlier post that referred to the web site of the MARE. I
wasn't able to find it via Google. I would greatly appreciate it if the
person who posted would list the sites' URL either on the Digest or via
private e-mail.
Back in the early 1970's when I was working for NBC Sports in Chicago I
resided in Sheboygan County and commuted to Chicago via my Beechcraft. I
attended the irganizational meeting of MARE at UWM where the group settled
on such matters as their official name and first president. I am happy to
see that the organization is still around and would enjoy visiting the web
site.
Thanks in advance
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 07:58:28 -0500
From: "Maureen O'Brien" <mobrien@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Today in radio history
Bill H. said:
Joe Mackey posted:
1926 - Network radio was born. 24 stations carried the first rom
<munched for space>
monologue from Independence, Kansas. Charles Lindbergh was among the
luminaries who attended the broadcast.
And second, just a point of curiosity, since Lindbergh made his
famous flight in 1927 which made his name a household word, was he
really well known before that such that he would be called a
luminary? In 1926 he was flying air mail, he had a reputation as
being a cautious and capable pilot, but I doubt that would make
him a celebrity. I would imagine that before his famous flight if
[removed]
In 1926, Lindbergh became the first mail pilot between Chicago and
St. Louis. I imagine this made him a local celebrity in St. Louis, but
I agree that "luminary" is hardly the word. He really lucked out to
get tickets to the broadcast.
Maureen O'Brien
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 08:14:13 -0500
From: "Henry Brugsch" <henry@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 3 musketiers bars from memory
Well, from memory, and everyone knows what an accurate device this is, here
goes. There were 3 different pieces in the thing. The idea being, that it
could be divided up 3 ways easily, and fairly. Only problem was, they were
each individual, each with its own character. One Nnugert, the other a
creamy filing of some sort, and I believe the third was caramel. The whole
bar as I remembered it seemed slightly smaller than the average bar. But,
probably it was a tad wider.
The Sky Bar was a similar contrivance, only it was slimmer, smaller, came in
4 chunks, which were over all smaller.
But, when I described the bar to my wife, she goes "Oh, you mean a Mars
Bar." Apparently, here in the uk, it is still alive as the Mars bar.
Henry Brugsch
[removed]
mailto://henry@[removed]
phone: +441562820090
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 08:14:14 -0500
From: hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Re:Parley Baer
As most of you folks have learned from my postings, I was a NY based radio
actor. Consequently, during radios peak years of popularity, I never got the
chance to meet, or work with, some of the West Coast Icons of the
[removed] Like Baer, Bartell, Dobkin, Ellis, et al.
And when I made the transition over to TV Directing, the chance to work with
these folks was even more remote.
But then, along came the OTR Hobby, and the wonderful folks that live,
breath, eat, sleep, and dream (or is it drink) Old Time Radio. That
incredible fan base has kept the medium alive through the many OTR Clubs
throughout the world, and the great conventions held in major cities.
Which brings me to the point of this posting. Being invited to the SPERDVAC
OYR conventions a number of times, has given me the opportunity to finally
meet and work with these wonderful West Coast performers. (Harry Bartel so
far has eluded me).
Back at the 1992 SPERDVAC Convention, I had a triple treat. Not only did I
get to meet, perform, and "direct" Parley, (in of all things, an episode of
"Archie Andrews"), but had a chance to get to know a super human being, and
a great talent.
The tribute to Parley in the pages of this Digest have been awesome. And
[removed] well deserved.
Hal(Harlan)Stone
Jughead
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 08:14:22 -0500
From: "buddy liverman" <buddyl@[removed];
To: "OldRadio Mailing Lists" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: mp3 or what
pardon me for sounding stupid, do i download or buy these mp3's or di i get
them off the net. i like fred allen jack benny and especially dragnet where do
i get them thanks buddy
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:37:08 -0500
From: Derek Tague <derek@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Memories & queries re: Parley Baer
Greetings & Salutations!
I only met Parley Baer once; it was at an FOTR/Newark, NJ, convention in
the early 1990s. I remember he told an anecdote concerning the difficulty
older actors were having in acquiring t--------n acting jobs. One of them
concerned a friend, actor Kay Kuter, who is probably best remembered for his
recurring role as farmer Newt Kiley on "Green Acres."
(Parley was the original Eb on this programme's radio antecedent "Granby's
Green Acres"). I'm sorry that I don't remember the thrust of this story.
After Mr. Baer spoke, I had him sign my hardcover copy of Buxton/Owens's
"The Big Broadcast." At first, I wanted to get my copy signed by as many OTR
actors as conceivable; however, I later decided against it after having had
seen other fans' Dunning's & Buxton/Owens's
falling apart from over-autographing. To this very day, the only signature in
my Buxton/Owens is Parley Baer's.
Since I have retired from collecting autographs, it's a moot point as far
as I'm concerned of whether a near-mint copy of Buxton/Owen or a delapidated
one filled with signatures is worth more monetarily.
Anyway, back to Parley:
I remember once hearing a humorous golf story concerning him in which
somebody spooneristically [hey, John Rayburn, is "spooneristically" even a
word] referred to him as "Barely Par." Not being a golf enthusiast, I can't
remember it. Does anybody out there in the ether know the full details to this
story?
One more question: I could have sworn I heard Parley in a recurring role
as somebody's grandfather or uncle on the latter-day radio series
"Adventures in Odyssey" (produced by Focus on the Family). Details anyone?
In spite of everybody having to endure the recent losses of OTR
powerhouses Larry Dobkin AND Parley Baer, I'd like to wish everbody a most
joyous and memorable Thanksgiving!
Yours in the ether,
Derek "Who Wants to Be a Thousand-aire" Tague
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:37:52 -0500
From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Why Some Captain Midnight Stories Are Not
Canonical
Currently on eBay, one of the items on auction evoked a memory on one of
the rare half-hour Captain Midnight episodes. The half-hour versions of
the show are outside the basic Captain Midnight universe, since they have
no solid connectivity to the 15-minute saga, nor is there significant
connection to the elaborate Government-supported Secret Squadron
developed in the 1941 season, though there was a Secret Squadron. In the
serial format, the Squadron identifier was a Code-O-Graph, a
cryptological device that was used at least once a week to decipher
messages about the following episode
The half-hour programs were complete stories. There were no cliffhanger
situations, and no need to be concerned about the fate of a character in
the next program. Therefore, there was no apparent need for a cipher
message. So, the Secret Squadron identifier for that year wasn't a
crypto device; it was something else. It was an iron-on transfer with an
illustrated portrait of Captain Midnight. The idea was that the Secret
Squadron member would iron it onto a handkerchief or other piece of
easily concealable cloth that could be shown to others covertly to reveal
membership in the Secret Squadron.
One of these transfers is on eBay auction, and it made me recall one of
those stories.
One story had some enemy agents decide to infiltrate the Secret Squadron.
They found someone who looked and sounded like Chuck Ramsay. After the
double had learned Chuck's mannerisms, the switch was made, with Chuck
snatched while alone, and taken to a place where the double could don
Chuck's clothes before "returning" to the Secret Squadron. As Chuck was
removing his garb, he pulled out the handkerchief with the image of his
leader and said, sniffling, "Mind if I keep this handkerchief? I have a
cold." Then, he sniffled slightly and blew his nose in the handkerchief.
The enemy guys provided the double with another handkerchief and sent him
on his way to Captain Midnight. There, conversation touched on
handkerchiefs, and of course, the double didn't have the slightest idea
what they were talking about, ("Yes, Chuck," Captain Midnight said
during that exchange, :just what _is_ on that handkerchief?" Given that
as far as the double knew, there was nothing special about the hankie,
the honest answer would have been a bit unusual for normal conversation)
so he was caught,
But to me, there was something particularly out of place for someone to
cover his or her leader's symbol with nasal matter. What a way to
promote the transfer!
Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 13:23:04 -0500
From: "Richard Carpenter" <sinatra@[removed];
To: "OldRadio" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Free listening
If you go to, [removed],
you can listen to XM Radio's Radio Spirits programming on your computer for
free. (A high-speed connection helps, of course). Sirius Radio lets
non-subscribers to its service listen for 20 minutes.
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 13:23:08 -0500
From: Richard Carpenter <sinatra@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Addendum
A clarification of my previous message about
listening to XM Radio free on your computer:
You are not listening to the actual XM real-time
broadcasts. The online streams are pre-recorded loops
that repeat every few hours. Still not bad, though.
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