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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2003 : Issue 305
A Part of the [removed]!
ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Metro Golden Memories Close Doors [ Rob L Metz <vaboy1960@[removed]; ]
With SUSPENSE [ "Gary Dixon" <argy@[removed]; ]
Seven Keys to Baldpate [ JackBenny@[removed] ]
Topical Humor [ "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyro ]
Frank Sinatra [ "Walden Hughes" <hughes1@[removed]; ]
vick and sade show [ "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed]; ]
Cold War Era [ Backus2@[removed] ]
Suspense [ "Ryan Osentowski" <rosentowski@neb. ]
Bre'r Rabbit [ "George M. Kelly" <gkelly1@[removed] ]
THREE STOOGES FEATURES [ wilditralian@[removed] ]
The Three Stooges [ "David Howell" <DHowell@northampton ]
iRiver sale redux [ Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed]; ]
Are they kidding? [ welsa@[removed] ]
True Boardman obits & bio [ otrarchive@[removed] ]
Mildly off topic: German radio in WW [ "Cancilla Dominick" <[removed]@buc ]
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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 20:34:49 -0400
From: Rob L Metz <vaboy1960@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Metro Golden Memories Close Doors
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Hi,
I just heard that a long standing classic film/TV/radio nostalgia store
business has shut its doors? I had heard times had been hard recently,
but was shocked at the news today? Anyone know the story behind John
Seibert move to shut down? Truly a lost for those of us who enjoy
OTR/Film. John is such a great guy.
Rob Metz
vaboy1960@[removed]
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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 21:43:02 -0400
From: "Gary Dixon" <argy@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: With SUSPENSE
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Richard Carpenter indicated that there were some great SUSPENSE shows and some
not so great SUSPENSE shows.
Probably the best ones aired between 1943 and 1953. This was during the
period the show was sponsored by either Roma Wine or Auto-Lite Stay Flo
Batteries. Granted, the Harlow Wilcox-AutoLite spots might sound a little
[removed] part of this was done to 'lighten things up' a bit.
After all, the subject matter of most of the SUSPENSE shows was rather
intense.
There were shows that occurred at the beginning of the series (in 1942) that
were [removed] when sponsorship began to be sustained by CBS in the mid 50s
to 1962, there were a few shows that had their moments. But [removed]
good [removed] all the major [removed] between 1943 and 1953. It's
fun hearing people like James Cagney and Rosalind Russell promoting next
week's SUSPENSE show once their particular tale has been completed!
Argydix
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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 22:49:50 -0400
From: JackBenny@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Seven Keys to Baldpate
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Bob Fells wrote:
In reading the last Digest's posting on the Zimbalist family, I was
reminded that Efrem Zimbalist, Sr., violinist and composer, made an
appearance on the September 25, 1938 broadcast of Lux Radio Theater, a
show in general circulation today. The play was "Seven Keys to
Baldpate" starring Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. Mr. Zimbalist was
the intermission guest interviewed by [removed] DeMille. The reason he was
on the show was tied into Jack Benny's infamous violin performance of
"The Bee" that had been an running gag on the Benny show since the
previous year.
And ironically, that's the show I've selected for the September IJBFC chat.
So if you're interested you can download it (all 28MB) from <A
HREF="[removed]">[removed]</A>
(click on the chat link under Featured Items).
--Laura Leff
President, IJBFC
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 00:38:05 -0400
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Topical Humor
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 16:17:44 -0400
From: "Brian Johnson" <CHYRONOP@[removed];
Fred Allen insisted that there were very few jokes in the world, you
just needed to know how to rewrite them so that they would elicit
laughs. Democrats now tell each other jokes we Republicans told about
another president in the late 1970's. Only now, the names have been
changed from "Jimmy" to "George."
As more recently Spiro Agnew jokes were turned into Dan Quayle jokes.
--
A. Joseph Ross, [removed] [removed]
15 Court Square, Suite 210 lawyer@[removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2503 [removed]
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 00:38:25 -0400
From: "Walden Hughes" <hughes1@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Frank Sinatra
Hi Everybody,
I received a call from the Sinatra office today. They would like to find
master recording of Frank NBC and CBS TV shows, and transcription or master
tape of any of his record shows. They are planning to repackaged them for
future release. They came to me because of my relationship with the family.
So if any one has such items or could give me some leads please get in touch
with me. Take care,
Walden Hughes
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 09:57:07 -0400
From: "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: vick and sade show
Reading the post from Lee Munsick about the victrola reminded me of one
of my favorite Vick and Sade shows about the mystery of the broken
clocks. I was not a clock breaker, my thing was radios but not till I
got a little more grown up, but reading that post about the victrola
reminded me of that show about the clocks and trying to get Rush I think
to buy a new one. Whatever the story was, it reaches the tinkerer in all
of us. Kurt
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 09:57:22 -0400
From: Backus2@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Cold War Era
Hi gang,
I have a special interest in the post WW2 era in Europe. US/Soviet spying,
intrigue in the Balkans, etc.
The Third Man and some of the Counterspy and Man Called X shows have the
flavor I'm seeking. Can anyone recommend any others, perhaps on a more serious
level?
Thanks,
Dick
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 09:58:18 -0400
From: "Ryan Osentowski" <rosentowski@[removed];
To: "old time radio" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Suspense
Referring to Richard's post in a previous digest, he commented that the
Suspense programs sponsored by Roma and Autolite were the best, while the
non-sponsored shows at the beginning and end of the series were at the
bottom of the barrel. I would have to agree with this assessment. However,
I would add that there was a period in the evolution of this show that
always goes without praise, undeservedly so. In 1954 when Autolite dropped
sponsorship and Elliott Lewis left the director's chair, various directors
took over the show for the next two years. Such directors included Norman
MacDonnell and Antony Ellis. The usual practice of using famous movie stars
in leading roles was dropped and veteran radio actors were given their due
at the microphone. You can hear stars such as William Conrad, Joseph
Kearns, Virginia Gregg, John Dehner, Parley Baer, Jeanette Nolan and Stacy
Harris, among others. Not only that, but you also hear some very good drama
that is very suspenseful. I know many will disagree, but I've found those
two years to be more consistent than any other period on the show. This
consistent winning streak came to an end in 1957 when William N. Robson took
over and returned to the practice of using bigger stars in leading parts.
To be fair, the program also suffered because of less story time due to more
commercial inserts and a much lower budget. This is
why I prefer Escape to Suspense. Radio was an art form in itself and the
radio actors, directors, producers and musicians made it truly great when it
was a collaborative effort. Sometimes it seemed that the focus was on the
celebrity star and the quality of the story and on-mike chemistry suffered.
I'm not minimizing the importance of the formative years of suspense and the
work of William Spier, Elliott Lewis and others. There's probably a reason
why those years are so well-known. But I think we should acknowledge that
there are many great episodes that have gone unnoticed in the discussion
circles.
RyanO
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 09:58:31 -0400
From: "George M. Kelly" <gkelly1@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Bre'r Rabbit
George Will quoted Bre'r Rabbit in a recent column which rekindled a memory.
Hardin's Bakery, where my mother worked, sponsored a Bre'r Rabbit radio
program that ran daily on WELO in Tupelo, Mississippi, in the 50s. If
memory serves it was five minutes in length. Does anyone know anything
about this show?
George Kelly
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:00:07 -0400
From: wilditralian@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: THREE STOOGES FEATURES
08 AUG 03
Allen, the Morron from Morronica, wrote:
And what about the man who began thier career Ted Healey? Has any of the
Stooges work, other than thier short's, survived?
First, Ted Healey. Ted Healey was a fine man. I had the priviledge of
listening to Lyla Budnik - Larry Fine's kid sister - talk about touring
vaudeville with her big brother in Ted Healey's show. Her and Larry's
father was dead by then, but she was only 5 years old, and Ted let her
tour along with her big brother and gave her some things to do on stage
and, in general, she said that he was like a second father to him and
loved him greatly.
Unfortunately, Ted had a drinking problem in excelsius, and it was his
ultimate downfall. Some time after the Three Stooges left him to start
making movies (their first was "Woman Haters", 1934) he died of one of
the many complications of alcoholism. I don't remember precisely what it
was.
With regard to things the Stooges did other than one-reelers ... they
did do about 3 or 4 full-length pictures, but this was after Curly, after
Shemp, and after Joe Besser. I think all of them were done with "Curly"
Joe DiRita. The most famouos is probably "The Outlaws Is Coming".
Another has the title - I might be off with a word or two - "The Three
Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze". I think there was one called,
"The Three Stooges Meet Hercules".
This is the best I can do, but I hope it's helpful.
Best regards,
Jim Arva
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 11:24:13 -0400
From: "David Howell" <DHowell@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: The Three Stooges
The Stooges first film "Soup to Nuts" has survived. They are Ted Healy
and His Stooges. It is Moe, Larry, and Shemp. Shemp did appear on film
with the Stooges before Curly.
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 11:25:13 -0400
From: Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: iRiver sale redux
On Monday I posted a note that Amazon had dropped the
price of the iRiver 150 (a great machine for playing
OTR MP3 cds) down from [removed] to [removed] Unfortunately,
by the time the message reached people the sale had
ended. They've subsequently dropped the price again,
down to $[removed] (with free shipping), though who knows
what it will be by the time this message gets out. My
advice: If you want one, bookmark the site and check
regularly. The price seems to be going up and down.
Also, I bought mine at the full price two weeks ago,
but I wrote and asked for a refund--and lo and behold,
they've credited my visa with $23! (Many thanks to
Richard Carpenter for suggesting the refund idea.)
Kermyt
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 14:03:33 -0400
From: welsa@[removed]
To: "OTR Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Are they kidding?
As probably most of you know, one of the fictional characters referred to
frequently in VIC AND SADE was Ishigan Fishigan from Sishigan, Michigan. I
was thinking about that today when I read that the Speaker of the Arizona
House of Representatives is Jake Flake from Snowflake.
Cue a smile from Paul Rhymer
Ted
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 16:30:10 -0400
From: otrarchive@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: True Boardman obits & bio
We were lucky to know him, and we were fortunate here in Seattle to have True
back with us a year or two ago directing one of his favorite episodes of
Silver
Theater at REPS Showcase.
The memorial service is being held today in Carmel at 3pm.
Here are links to a few obits:
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True penned a memoir titled 'When Hollywood and I Were Young,' but I don't
recall ever seeing a copy and suspect it may either be unpublished or be a
journal article. My notes indicate it was published by Library of Congress
Press in 1998, but that's likely incorrect. The LOC catalog doesn't list it.
All my [removed]
- Paul
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 19:08:23 -0400
From: "Cancilla Dominick" <[removed]@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Mildly off topic: German radio in WWII
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I'm reading a novel in which a character is trying to recreate a World War II
German POW camp. There is a reference to the character getting CDs of daily
German radio propaganda broadcasts and other shows so that he could make the
camp seem authentic. It's mentioned that the CDs were made from original
"wire and wax" recordings.
My questions:
1) Is there any chance a significant quantity of this type of material
survives?
2) If such material did survive, would it be on wire and/or wax recordings? I
was under the impression that wire recordings were not used much in the '40s,
but I admit I don't know a whole lot about this aspect of OTR.
Thanks for the help!
--Dominick
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