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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2014 : Issue 86
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Tommy Handley on American Radio [ Gareth Tilley <tilleygareth@hotmail ]
Halloween [ "danhughes@[removed]" <danhughes@jun ]
Halloween show [ "Cancilla, Dominick" <dcancilla@cal ]
Halloween [ Bruce Michael <brucemichaelinc@aol. ]
This week in radio history 5-11 Octo [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 13:20:14 -0400
From: Gareth Tilley <tilleygareth@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Tommy Handley on American Radio
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Hello all!
Tommy Handley, British Comedian of ITMA fame travelled to the USA in the
summer of 1947 and appears on at last one American radio programme that summer
"we the people".
I wondered if anyone knew if this show was available?
Thanks
Gareth
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 13:20:23 -0400
From: "danhughes@[removed]" <danhughes@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Halloween
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Charlie, when I was working at WKRP (honest! The real one! It was in Dallas,
GA, a suburb of Atlanta), I put together a 30-minute program of Halloween rock
and roll songs (Witch Queen of New Orleans, Werewolf, Witchy Woman, etc), and
between the songs I played old 30-second radio spots for horror movies of the
1950s. Lots of screams, clanking chains, creaking doors, dripping blood sound
effects. I got those commercials from a CD of Halloween songs. Even though
they aren't OTR, I think those spots would sound great during your breaks. I
don't know where you'd find them, but this group has some great resources, and
this idea might spark something worthwhile. ---Dan Hughes,
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 13:20:57 -0400
From: "Cancilla, Dominick" <dcancilla@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Halloween show
Sorry I don't have dates handy, but Jack Benny did some entertaining
Halloween shows. I particularly remember one where he attempted to
Halloween-prank Basil Rathbone.
For just plain scary shows, Escape's "Three Skeleton Key" would be at the top
of my list.
If I can add a question to my response, does anyone know if there's a good
OTR adaptation of "The Headless Horseman"?
--Dominick
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 13:21:16 -0400
From: Bruce Michael <brucemichaelinc@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Halloween
Hi Everyone
Every Saturday night from 7pm-10pm (central time) during the month of
October, you can listen to the Glowing Dial's Halloween OTR show on our
station. You can listen to us on
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download our free APP in Intunes or Google play, just look up Am America Old
Time Radio.
Thanks
1640 Am America Old Time Radio
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 13:21:21 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 5-11 October
10/5
1930 The New York Philharmonic Orchestra was first heard on the air
over CBS from Carnegie Hall. The Sunday afternoon concerts set CBS back
$15,000 ($203,790 in 2012 dollars). Not per week, but for the entire season!
1930 This was a big day for CBS. Following the orchestra broadcast
(above), Father Coughlin, The Fighting Priest was first heard on network
radio. He lit up the airwaves with oratory that aired into the early
forties. He was first heard on WJR Detroit in 1926.
1934 The first major network radio show to originate from Hollywood
aired on this day. Hollywood Hotel was heard on CBS and was heavily
promoted as being the first to broadcast from the West Coast of the [removed]
1947 A small Northern California company got a major boost from Bing
Crosby. The first show recorded on tape was broadcast on ABC. 'Der
Bingle' was so popular, that his taped show promoted wide distribution
of the new magnetic tape recorders that would become broadcast classics
the venerable Ampex 200.
1952 After an 11 year run, Inner Sanctum, the legendary mystery
series, was heard for the final time. We'll never know if they oiled
that squeaky [removed] (Of course there is the story of a staffer who did
actually oil the door before one [removed] ed.) (PS I have a door
that creaks just like that one and half the time expect to find Raymond
lurking around in the hallway somewhere. I've never oiled it in the
hopes Raymond would appear.)
10/6
1937 Hobby Lobby debuted on CBS. The host was the dean of American
hobbyists, Dave Elman. The show's theme was The Best Things in Life are
Free. Sponsors included Fels Naptha soap, Hudson paper products and
Colgate Dental Creme.
10/8
1935 The O'Neills debuted on CBS. The theme song, Londonderry Air,
opened the 15 minute soap opera. The O'Neills aired Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 7:30 [removed] In 1936 it moved to daytime where it stayed
until 1943 on NBC's Red and Blue networks and on CBS, too. One of
radio's original soaps, it was sponsored appropriately by Silver Dust,
Ivory soap and Ivory soap flakes.
1935 Wedding bells pealed for a singer and a bandleader who tied the
knot, making radio history together. The bandleader was Ozzie Nelson and
the singer was Harriet Hilliard. They would make the history pages again
on this very day nine years later.
1944 The first broadcast of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet was
heard on the CBS network.
10/9
1935 Cavalcade of America was first broadcast this very day. The CBS
show featured some of Hollywood and Broadway's most famous stars in
leading roles in the half hour dramas. Thomas Chalmers narrated the
stories about obscure incidents and people in American history. The
orchestra was led by Donald Voorhees. The show aired from 1935 to 1953,
changing from CBS to NBC in 1939; with one sponsor for its entire
duration. The DuPont Company introduced its slogan on Cavalcade of
America ... "Better things for better living through [removed]"
1943 ABC presented Land of the Lost. The opening phrase for the show
was, "In that wonderful kingdom at the bottom of the [removed]" This
children's adventure fantasy serial took the audience underwater where
the main characters, Isabel and Jimmy, were guided by their friend, a
red fish named Red Lantern and played at first by Junius Matthews and
later, by Art Carney. Land of the Lost found a large audience and
remained on the air until 1948.
10/10
1932 Two of radio's earliest efforts at soap operas were heard for the
first time. Judy and Jane, sponsored by Folger's Coffee, and Betty and
Bob, sponsored by General Mills, had listeners glued to their radios
into the early 1940s.
1933 Dreft, the first synthetic detergent, went on sale. Ten years
later, Dreft was the sponsor of The Dreft Star Playhouse.
1937 The Mutual Broadcasting System debuted Thirty Minutes in
Hollywood. 48 sponsors shared the cost of the program that aired in 72
cities nationwide. It was the first Mutual co-op radio show. George
Jessel and Norma Talmadge starred. Music was provided by the Tommy
Tucker Orchestra.
10/11
1936 Professor Quiz aired for the first time. It was the first
national quiz show on radio and lasted until 1948. Guests asked
Professor Quiz (Dr. Craig Earl) questions. If they were able to stump
the prof, they collected a $25 prize. ($408 in 2012 dollars). Professor
Quiz announcers were Robert Trout and Arthur Godfrey. Sponsors included
Kelvinator refrigerators, Teel Shampoo and Velvet pipe tobacco.
1940 Glenn Miller recorded Make Believe Ballroom Time for Bluebird
Records at the Victor studios in New York City. It would become the
theme song for Make Believe Ballroom on WNEW, New York, with host Martin
Block. Block created the aura of doing a 'live' program, complete with
performers (on records) like Harry James or Frank Sinatra, from the
'Crystal Studios' at WNEW.
1948 One of radio's last premiering soap operas, The Brighter Day,
happened this day in Three Rivers. The show centered around the Dennis=
and their extended family. It's interesting to take a look at the cast
and see which names are still recognizable, like Hal Holbrook and
William Redfield. Some of the sponsors are still around, too: Ivory Soap
flakes, Blue Cheer detergent and Hazel Bishop lipstick. The soap opera
lasted for six years on radio.
Joe
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