Subject: [removed] Digest V2004 #178
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Date: 5/26/2004 7:06 AM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2004 : Issue 178
                         A Part of the [removed]!
                             [removed]
                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Temple Of Vampires                    [ "Scott Eberbach" <saeberbach@earthl ]
  Don Pardo                             [ dougdouglass@[removed] (doug dougla ]
  Re: Brown Betty                       [ Michael Shoshani <mshoshani@sbcglob ]
  RCA Victor R-35 model                 [ John Francis MacEachern <JohnFMac@c ]
  Don Pardo/SNL                         [ jodie <raisingirl@[removed]; ]
  "Brown Betty"                         [ "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@juno. ]
  Baking Brown Betty                    [ Jack & Cathy French <otrpiano@erols ]
  Rochester's Horse                     [ Ken Dahl <kdahl@[removed]; ]
  CDR labels                            [ "Robert M. Bratcher Jr." <bratcher@ ]
  #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Nig  [ charlie@[removed] ]
  Old and New Technology                [ George Aust <austhaus1@[removed] ]

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 10:23:39 -0400
From: "Scott Eberbach" <saeberbach@[removed];
To: "OTR Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Temple Of Vampires

Hi Gang!
[removed] have some bad news. Yesterday I received ILAM's Temple Of Vampires
from Radio Memories. After a preliminary listen I have the following to
report. The seven additional episodes are NOT the original ones. These are
the recreations done by Bud Carey & Co. in 1989. Bud Carey was a West Coast
OTR DJ who in 1989 brought together a group of actors and with the
assistance of Jim Harmon recreated the missing 9 episodes of Temple Of
Vampires. He broadcast these over KALW on his OTR program Old Time Theatre.
Needless to say, I was extremely disappointed. There are some other problems
with this package that I feel I should report as well. The recreations (to
me) have some sound problems. Most of them do not have openings or closings.
Some have recapitulations, but most of them don't. There is a speed problem
half-way through episode 7. Also the serial concludes with episode 18. They
could have added the final 2 episodes which are in circulation and easily
available.

About 4 years ago I queried the digest as to where I could get a copy of the
recreations. Larry Gassman replied and said if I would mail him some tapes
he would dub them for me. When I received the tapes I was pleased to find
that he supplied the entire [removed] I wanted were the recreated
episodes. This package has recapitulations for the first seven episodes done
by Jim Harmon. In the recreated portions each episode has an opening and
closing and recapitulations. The remaining original episodes have the
recapitulations intact with a teaser for the next adventure "Battle Of The
Century." The sound quality is very good throughout. In my opinion what I
got for free was far superior to what I paid $[removed] dollars for!

The decision whether or not to buy this package up to the individual. If you
do not have the recreations and want to hear how the whole story plays out
by all means go ahead and order it. If you're in the mood to find a copy
like the one I have you might have to query a number of dealers to see who
has a copy. I know Jerry Haendiges doesn't have [removed] he didn't when I
went searching for it 4 years ago.

I regret that I brought this "ILAM Alert" to the digest, but I acted in good
faith thinking (based on the information I was given) that these were the
"lost" episodes to Temple Of Vampires. You have my humble aplogies.

Scott

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:03:02 -0400
From: dougdouglass@[removed] (doug douglass)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Don Pardo

Don will celebrate his 60th anniversary with NBC on June 15.

Doug Douglass

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:03:13 -0400
From: Michael Shoshani <mshoshani@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: Brown Betty

Dennis W Crow wrote:

In the same issue was a feature entitled  "Announcer's Favorite Recipes."
Milton Cross liked what the author referred to as a "Brown Betty."

What on earth is a "Brown Betty?"

A baked or stewed apple dish, sweetened with brown sugar.

However, in England, "Brown Betty" refers to a rounded teapot made of
red clay and covered with a brown glaze

Michael Shoshani

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:03:32 -0400
From: John Francis MacEachern <JohnFMac@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  RCA Victor R-35 model

A fellow in my town posted a note on our town digest, he has a 1929 RCA
Victor R-35 model radio that he would like to find a new home for.  He
said the last time it was used was about ten years ago.  It's totally
intact, with all of it's parts, both internal and external and only some
scratches on the cabinet to show for its years of use.  If you're
interested, drop me a note and I'll put you in touch with him.

John Mac

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:04:31 -0400
From: jodie <raisingirl@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Don Pardo/SNL

hello all --

George Tirebiter wrote:

Andy Blatt mentioned Don Pardo on SNL.  Don actually appeared on camera on
SNL either on their last show of this season or the one before that.  I
don't recall seeing him (as opposed to hearing him)  on the show before in
the 29 seasons its been on.

I seem to recall about 10 or 15 years ago a sketch in which Jon Lovitz
was doing his "GET TO KNOW ME!" schtick and Don Pardo appeared on camera
in it, talking about how he was a nobody until he "got to know" Jon's
character.

I also seem to recall an "I'm Chillin'" sketch with Chris Rock in which
a prize package was being "awarded" (a jacket, etc.) and the model in
the pictures was Don Pardo.

In the early years of SNL Don Pardo would occasionally be fodder for a
sketch.  One of my favorites was in the first year or two of SNL when
Dan Aykroyd hosted a "This Is Your Life"-type tribute to Don Pardo,
showing scenes from Don's life.  Don was never visible in the scenes,
but just there as a voice, which sort of added to the humor of the
sketch, that Don Pardo is this Great Voice who's never seen.

(One more tangential SNL/broadcasting history note:  Another early
episode opened with the Not Ready For Prime-Time Players re-enacting a
1930s music broadcast.  The song that was sung was "I Love You," which
was a novelty song which had the title sung to the same G-E-C notes as
the NBC chimes.  There's a recording of the song floating around
somewhere on the [removed]'s a cute little song.)

Guys like Pardo are why I miss the Bob Costas-hosted iteration of
"Later" -- because Costas would have a guy like Reuven Frank or some
other "behind the scenes" wizard, or somebody like Pardo, on for a
half-hour (or sometimes a full hour) of serious, no-studio-audience
conversation.  Pardo could probably fill several hours with great
stories.  I sure hope we're privileged to hear those stories at some
point before too much longer.

Jodie Peeler

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:04:51 -0400
From: "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  "Brown Betty"

       As I recall, an "Apple Brown Betty" is a
dessert dish prepared with sliced apples, nutmeg,
and has a crumble topping. It's very good!  I
enjoyed several of them growing up in the southern
United States.  From what I understand, the recipe
isn't very difficult.

       There are several recipes floating around for
it.  Some of them even include nuts and/or raisins.
It's really good with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

       Wish I could be of more help.

Another OTR fan,

Kenneth Clarke

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:38:19 -0400
From: Jack & Cathy French <otrpiano@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Baking Brown Betty

What on earth is a "Brown Betty"?

asks Dennis Crow.

Well, Dennis is leading us a long way from OTR, but since he's such a
great guy, we'll answer his question.

Brown Betty is simply a homemade apple dessert. You bake sliced, tart,
apples, covered with bread crumbs, butter, and a cup of brown sugar
(hence the name.) Sprinkle with half tps of cinnamon and/or nutmeg,
pour on a half cup of water, and bake about 45 minutes in 325 oven.
When done, usually served with cream. While it was popular in the 30s,
it never went out of style and the recipe can be found in the current
edition of Betty (no relation) Crocker. So anyone can enjoy it today,
just as Milton Cross did.

Jack French
Editor: Radio Recall
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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 22:35:35 -0400
From: Ken Dahl <kdahl@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Rochester's Horse

A few nights ago, I heard a Jack Benny radio program from May 2, 1943.  Jack
was complaining about the small wager he had lost betting on Rochester's
horse Burnt Cork  in the just completed 1943 Kentucky Derby.  I thought it
was a "put on" that Rochester was the owner of the horse.  Then I did a
google search and discovered that Burnt Cork finished last in a field of ten
horses and that Eddie Anderson was indeed the owner.  The last portion of the
race summary for the horse reminded me of Jack's Maxwell: began fast,
displayed good speed in the first half and then quit.  Does anyone know how
involved Rochester was in horse racing as a owner?  Did he own other horses?

Regards,
Ken Dahl

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Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 01:18:12 -0400
From: "Robert M. Bratcher Jr." <bratcher@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  CDR labels

I use labels by Fellows & have also used the CD Stomper labels. Neither has
caused me any problems with CDR's since I keep them in the house. Seems I
can't find a fine point pen for writing on CDR's so I just make a label
instead.

I do make audio CD's (of OTR shows) to play in the truck but I don't leave
the CD wallet in the hot sun (as on the truck seat) preferring to place it
on the passenger side floor below the dashboard when I'm out of the [removed]
Also I don't leave a CDR in the CD player unless I'm listening to it. Never
had a problem with a label coming off in the CD player. I don't know, maybe
I'm just [removed]

It's a good idea to take your CD's out of a vehicle when you get home or if
your out of your vehicle for awhile on a hot summer day. At least thats my
experience & my CD's have lasted fine.

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Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 02:12:00 -0400
From: charlie@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Night!

A weekly [removed]

For the best in OTR Chat, join IRC (Internet Relay Chat), StarLink-IRC
Network, the channel name is #OldRadio.  We meet Thursdays at 8 PM Eastern
and go on, and on! The oldest OTR Chat Channel, it has been in existence
over six years, same time, same channel! Started by Lois Culver, widow
of actor Howard Culver, this is the place to be on Thursday night for
real-time OTR talk!

Our "regulars" include OTR actors, soundmen, collectors, listeners, and
others interested in enjoying OTR from points all over the world. Discussions
range from favorite shows to almost anything else under the sun (sometimes
it's hard for us to stay on-topic)...but even if it isn't always focused,
it's always a good time!

For more info, contact charlie@[removed]. We hope to see you there, this
week and every week!

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Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 08:55:40 -0400
From: George Aust <austhaus1@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Old and New Technology

I want to thank all of those who have posted information on CD labeling.
I am just starting to burn CD's (still learning) and all the info I can
get really helps.
The question I have however concerns a much older technology, Cassettes.
Most of my collection is on cassette and I have a floor to ceiling shelf
in my computer room crammed full of them. My question concerns the
wisdom of vacuuming up next to the tapes on the bottom shelves. Am I in
danger of erasing or otherwise damaging them?  Our vacuum cleaner is a
Hoover Wind Tunnel (Mach [removed], what ever that means) and is very powerful
and very noisy.
Anybody know if it's safe or not?

George Aust

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