Subject: [removed] Digest V2003 #349
From: "OldRadio Mailing Lists" <[removed]@[removed];
Date: 9/24/2003 3:51 PM
To: <[removed]@[removed];

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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2003 : Issue 349
                         A Part of the [removed]!
                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Bill Idelson on TV                    [ "Mike Mackey" <[removed]@[removed] ]
  Re: A&A's Xmas                        [ Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed] ]
  1925 Popular Mechanics                [ nicoll <nicoll@[removed]; ]
  Don Wilson                            [ lynn wagar <philcolynn@[removed]; ]
  Jimmy Barton                          [ Dennis W Crow <DCrow3@[removed] ]
  A website for Helen Mack              [ nemesis@[removed] ]
  charlie chan                          [ "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed]; ]
  Re: Elizabeth McLeod's Comments on C  [ Kcpymurphy@[removed] ]
  Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  Amos 'n' Andy Christmas shows         [ "GARY SMULLEN" <tsegs@[removed]; ]
  9-25 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]

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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:29:30 -0400
From: "Mike Mackey" <[removed]@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Bill Idelson on TV

I've always enjoyed seeing Bill Idelson in his recurring role as
Sally's "boyfriend" Herman Glemscher (sp?) on the old Dick Van Dyke
television show. A favorite episode is the one in which he wrestles
with Jerry Van Dyke to defend Sally's "honor".  Mr. Idelson has had,
by any measurement, a wonderful and long career in radio and
television as a performer, writer and producer and I understand that
he has been a great inspiration and encourager to others in the
industry, as well.

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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 22:33:40 -0400
From: Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Re: A&A's Xmas

On 9/23/03 6:02 PM OldRadio Mailing Lists wrote:

I have a preacher friend that is always looking for new ideas for a
Christmas sermon. I know that Amos and Andy did a very touching Christmas
show and basically repeated it for a number of years. I have listened to
some of them but certainly not all. Obviously some of the performances were
better than others. I am looking for the best example so that I may give my
friend a copy. Elizabeth (or others), would you please give me your opinion
on which of the Amos and Andy Christmas show is considered the best.

Well, my own favorite -- and the one we listen to every Christmas Eve at
my house -- is the 1941 performance, in the 15-minute format. It's very
quiet, very low-key, and really captures the essence of what that
particular bit of radio was all about. The 1942 15-minute performance
also exists, but I prefer the 1941 version because of the gentle little
ad-libbed postscript that Bill Hay adds at the end.

As for the half-hour versions, I like the 1944 performance simply for the
freshness of it -- it was only the second time the Andy As Santa script
had been performed.

There's also a very nice performance of Amos's Lord's Prayer speech which
was commercially released by Columbia Records in 1953, and copies of this
disc, in both 78rpm and 45rpm, are still quite common (the 45 could still
be found in stores in the late 1960s). I picked up a nice black-label
copy of the 45 just this morning at Goodwill for 95 cents.

Elizabeth

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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 22:33:53 -0400
From: nicoll <nicoll@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  1925 Popular Mechanics

Recently I picked up the Jan. 1925 Popular Mechanics magazine at a flea
market.  I was not surprised at how it reflected the growing interest in
the relative new invention - RADIO.  In addition to lots and lots for ads
radio and radio related products here are the "Contents."
Radio
    call letters result of unit control system
    controls power to light city
    popularizing, in England
Radio - Antennae
    building an antenna tower
    erecting antenna masts
Radio Apparatus
    condenser with twin rotors
    handy multiple binding post
    handy wire terminal
    radio set ring like wire phone
Radio Application
    hunting criminals by radio
    radio opens garage doors
    radio to rescue entombed miners
Radio Broadcasting
    artists sing behind glass
    sixteen fire companies run for radio audience
Radio Construction - tools for the radio builder
Radio - Loud Speaker - selecting a
Radio Receivers
    making five thousand radio sets a day
    piano combines radio set and player
Incidentally, 174 pages of  magazine's total 287 pages were advertising.

Will Nicoll

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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 22:34:00 -0400
From: lynn wagar <philcolynn@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Don Wilson

I am thinking about doing a story on Don Wilson from
the Jack Benny show but have not had much luck finding
information.  Any one out there have any suggestions
where to look??  Any help would be greatly
appreciated!!

Lynn Wagar

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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 22:34:29 -0400
From: Dennis W Crow <DCrow3@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Jimmy Barton

Robert mentioned the elusive Jimmy Barton, who has been the subject of much
speculation and many posts here.  The Cinnamon Bear Brigade may be able to
solve the mystery before  the 66th anniversary of this program the day afer
Thanksgiving, 2003. Let's hope.

We are coming closer.  We are contacting Barbara Jean Wong Lee's children,
who have reported about her entertainment career.  The late   Barbara Jean
Wong Lee had a  distinguished 3l year association with the Los Angeles
Public School System.  Frank Nelson was right when he said Wong Lee was a
teacher.

I'll keep you posted.  We are hoping Barbara Jean kept a diary.  Elizabeth
McCloud  mentioned that this might be the only way we could definitely
prove who played Jimmy.

We have addresses and contacts.  Let's hope they prove fruitful.

Dennis Crow

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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 23:06:20 -0400
From: nemesis@[removed]
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  A website for Helen Mack

A friend of mine has become fascinated with Helen Mack, an OTR actress and
producer.  He's created an entire website just for her.  If you'd like,
please visit  [removed].
Linda Thuringer

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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:34:42 -0400
From: "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  charlie chan

I have been listening to one of the Charlie Chan serials and it is really
interesting.  If you can overlook the stereotypes, and there are a lot,
the story is really interesting.  Also, Alfred Bester wrote a lot of
those scripts.  The one I am listening to is about the murder of an opera
singer.  I don't know if there are any other extensive serials, but the
one I listened to was really good.  Actually, it is one of the most
interesting OTR serials I have listened to.  Try it!  (Sorry about my
grammar).  Kurt

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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:34:50 -0400
From: Kcpymurphy@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: Elizabeth McLeod's Comments on CBS's
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Thoroughly enjoyed Elizabeth's comments; caused me to chuckle almost all the
way through the commentary.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery from your surgery, Elizabeth.

Kacie

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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:34:59 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otrd <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Today in radio history

 From Those Were The Days --

1942 - Glenn Miller ended his Moonlight Serenade series on CBS. It was
time for Miller to go to war. The show had aired three times a week for
Chesterfield Cigarettes.

Joe

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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:00:48 -0400
From: "GARY SMULLEN" <tsegs@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Amos 'n' Andy Christmas shows

For the last 30 years, Christmas episodes have been my favorites. Having
probably heard as many of them as anyone, my recommendation for the best
performance of the traditional Christmas show would be the broadcast of
December 24, 1946. My affection for this partcular show is probably
influenced by the fact that the annual re-broadcast of this episode since
the early 1970's every Christmas Eve on Washington [removed]'s WAMU-FM was a
major contributing factor in my start in collecting. The performances by the
cast in this episode are great, and it is available in excellent sound
quality.

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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:00:55 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  9-25 births/deaths

September 25th births

09-25-1905 - Carl Hoff - Oxnard, CA - d. 10-15-1965
bandleader: "Al Pearche and His Gang"; "Your Hit Parade"
09-25-1917 - Phil Rizzuto - NYC
sportscaster: "Phil Rizzuto"s Sports Caravan"; "Image Minorities"
09-25-1926 - Aldo Ray - Pen Argyl, PA
actor; "MGM Musical Comedy Theatre"
09-25-1931 - Barbara Walters - Boston, MA
commentator: "Monitor"
09-25-1952 - Mark Hamill - Oakland, CA
actor: Luke Skywalker "Star Wars"

September 25th deaths

05-03-1906 - Mary Astor - Quincy, IL  - d. 9-25-1987
actress: Mary Christmas "Merry Life of Mary Christmas"
05-05-1912 - Bret Morrison - Chicago, IL - d. 9-25-1978
actor: Lamont Cranston "The Shadow"; Bruce Wayne/Batman "Advs. of Superman"
05-29-1909 - Dick Stabile - Newark, NJ - d. 9-25-1980
bandleader: "Martin and Lewis Show"
09-23-1897 - Walter Pidgeon - East St. John, New Brunswick, Canada - d.
9-25-1984
actor: "Hollywood Calling"; "Screen Guild Theatre"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
10-03-1873 - Emily Post - Baltimore, MD - d. 9-25-1960
commentator: "Emily Post"; "The Right Thing to Do"
11-04-1906 - Bob Considine - Washington D. C. - d. 9-25-1975
announcer: "The Fred Waring Show"; "Sports Broadcasts"

Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hometown of [removed] Kaltenborn and Mr. District Attorney

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