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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2006 : Issue 202
A Part of the [removed]!
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
7-25 births/deaths [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
Pan Am's Stratoclippers [ Jodie Peeler <raisingirl@mindspring ]
RE: Radio fundraisers for Hollywood [ "Russell W. Miller" <rwm@classical7 ]
Jack Webb [ "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross. ]
The Spirit Moves Me [ "randy story" <hopharrigan@centuryt ]
:Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Nig [ "Scherago" <rscherago@[removed]; ]
Charlie Chan - Why He Hastn' Been Ar [ seandd@[removed] ]
The Littlest Angel [ Radioclass <radioclass@[removed] ]
7-26 births/deaths [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:27:22 -0400
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 7-25 births/deaths
July 25th births
07-25-1894 - Walter Brennan - Swampscott, MA - d. 9-21-1974
actor: Grandpa Vanderhof "You Can't Take it with You"; Judge Roy Bean
"Law West of the Pecos"
07-25-1896 - Leo Russotto - d. 1-xx-1978
musical coach and arranger: "Roxy and His Gang"
07-25-1899 - Ralph Dumke - South Bend, IN - d. 1-4-1964
actor: Willie Tompkins "We, the Abbotts"; Pat Plenty "Quality Twins"
07-25-1900 - Al Pearce - San Francisco, CA - d. 6-2-1961
comedian: Elmer Blurt "Here Comes Elmer"; "Al Pearce Show"
07-25-1901 - Lila Lee - Union Hill, NJ - d. 11-13-1973
actor: "Fleischman's Yeast Hour"
07-25-1905 - Harold Peary - San Leandero, CA - d. 3-30-1985
actor: Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve , "Fibber McGee and Molly and The
Great Gildersleeve"
07-25-1906 - Johnny Hodges - Cambridge, MA - d. 5-11-1970
alto saxophonist: "Esquire Jazz Concert"; "Duke Ellington and His
Orchestra"
07-25-1907 - Jack Gilford - NYC - d. 6-4-1990
comedian: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
07-25-1910 - Ted Dale - d. 7-25-1975
orchestra leader: :Carnation Contented Hour"
07-25-1918 - Nan Grey - Houston, TX - d. 7-25-1993
actor: Kathy Marshall "Those We Love"
07-25-1922 - Earl Gillespie - d. 12-12-2003
sportscaster: voice of the Milwaukee Braves
07-25-1936 - Michael Chapin - Hollywood, CA
actor: Andy 'Skipper' Barbour "One Man's Family"
July 25th deaths
01-12-1915 - Martin Agronsky - Philadelphia, PA - d. 7-25-1999
newscaster: "The ABC Morning News"
03-23-1893 - Arnold Johnson - Chicago, IL - d. 7-25-1975
bandleader: "The Majestic Theatre Hour"; "True Story Time"
03-30-1893 - Dennis Hoey - London, England - d. 7-25-1960
actor: Edward Welby "Pretty Kitty Kelly"
04-26-1905 - Cecilia Parker - Fort William, Ontario, Canada - d.
7-25-1993
actor: "Good News of 1939"; "Mail Call"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
04-26-1912 - John McGovern - d. 7-25-1985
actor: Mike Gallagher "Highway Patrol"; Harold Wilkinson "The O'Neills"
04-29-1912 - Ian Martin - Glasgow, Scotland - d. 7-25-1981
actor: Horace Sutton "Young Dr. Malone"; Harry Archer "Meet Corliss
Archer"
05-31-1903 - Blanche Stewart - Pennsylvania - d. 7-25-1952
actor: Brenda "Bob Hope Show"
07-11-1928 - Hope Miller - d. 7-25-1992
actor: "Let's Pretend"
07-25-1910 - Ted Dale - d. 7-25-1975
orchestra leader: :Carnation Contented Hour"
07-25-1918 - Nan Grey - Houston, TX - d. 7-25-1993
actor: Kathy Marshall "Those We Love"
08-16-1932 - Marianne Moylan - Southampten, NY - d. 7-25-1990
singer: (The Moylan Sisters) (Angels of the Airwaves) "Moylan Sisters"
10-07-1914 - Alfred Drake - The Bronx, NY - d. 7-25-1992
singer: "Best Plays"; Broadway Matinee"; "Ford Festival of American
Music"
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Home state of Cy Howard
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:02:17 -0400
From: Jodie Peeler <raisingirl@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Pan Am's Stratoclippers
hello all --
[removed] King shared:
From September 15: Nejiko Suwa "arrived on a Pan American Airways
Stratoclipper [sic] from Japan yesterday"
For those not in the know, the name "Stratoclipper" was what Pan Am's
Boeing 377 Stratocruisers were sometimes called. These were the big
airliners (based on transports that were an outgrowth of Boeing's B-29
program) that Pan Am used on the long trans-Pacific routes.
"Clipper," of course, was the radio callsign for Pan Am for many, many
years, and almost every Pan Am aircraft was given an individual name
that began with "Clipper." Pan Am's style had huge nautical influences.
Jodie Peeler
(terminally obsessed with airplanes)
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:30:31 -0400
From: "Russell W. Miller" <rwm@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: RE: Radio fundraisers for Hollywood Bowl
Dan Haefele asks for help on the spelling of some musicians' names. One I'm
sure of is Fabien Sevitzky, who conducted for some years in my home town of
Indianapolis (although I do not quite go back to his days there!) A Google
search brings up some references to the Japanese violinist, and it appears
that the correct spelling of her name is Nejiko Suwa. Finally, on the
website of Musicians Local 47, a reproduction of a printed program for the
dedication of the union's new building in 1950 gives the name of its
then-vice-president as John te Groen. I'll give a link to that program, as
it seems the first hour was broadcast by NBC, and the guests included Hope,
Crosby, and Durante.
[removed]
Best,
Russell
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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:25:58 -0400
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Jack Webb
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:37:56 -0400
From: "[removed]" <asajb2000@[removed];
Jack Webb and his use of radio actors. Those of us who are young
enough to know of Jack Webb first as a TV actor (Dragnet in several
different incarnations) and creator/writer/producer (Adam-12,
Emergency) noticed that Jack's delivery and acting style never
wavered, it was basically always the same.
At least it was when Webb was on his own shows -- and also in a
military training film I once saw about the code of conduct for
prisoners of war. But I have a video of him as a guest on the Buick-
Berle Show, circa 1953, and he's actually SMILING!
--
A. Joseph Ross, [removed] [removed]
15 Court Square, Suite 210 Fax [removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2503 [removed]
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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:26:40 -0400
From: "randy story" <hopharrigan@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: The Spirit Moves Me
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Hi, kids.
Thanks to everyone who has aided me in my continuing search for OTR related
music and scripts. Now a few other queries for this esteemed group.
First, I have recently started reading reprints of a comic called "The Spirit"
by Will Eisner and have become intrigued by both the character and its
seemingly rich history. I stumbled across some data that tells me of a
short-lived radio show based on the comic that appeared on, I think, WOR radio
from New York in the 1940s. Anyone know of exisiting copies of this series
that I could obtain?
Along these lines, I am also looking for a good, relatively inexpensive source
for comic books dating from the 1940-50s era(s), especially those featuring my
favorite cowboy, Hopalong Cassidy(and those of that same ilk). I don't need
actual copies from that time period and reprints or poor copies will be fne.
My plan is to adapt the stories from the comics into radio scripts for
classroom use. Any comic book junkies/ collectors on the digest?
Thanks.
Until next [removed]
Yours Truly,
Randy Story
(who sometimes thinks the extreme heat here in Missouri is a plot by THE MAN
to keep a brother down) :)
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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:11:11 -0400
From: "Scherago" <rscherago@[removed];
To: "Old Time Radio" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: :Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Night Stand
with the Big Bands"
The latest "Golden Age of Radio" programs with Dick Bertel
and Ed Corcoran, and "A One Night Stand with the Big Bands"
with Arnold Dean can be heard at [removed].
Each week we feature three complete shows in MP3 format
for your listening pleasure or for downloading; two "Golden
Age of Radios" and one "One Night Stand." We present new
shows every week or so. The current three programs will be
available on line at least until the morning of July 31, 2006.
Program 62 - May, 1975 - Joan Fontaine
This Golden Age program comes to us from the collection of
Steve Lewis. The Academy Award-winning actress recalls her
career in radio and films.
Joan Fontaine was born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland on
October 22, 1917 in Tokyo. Her mother studied acting at the
Royal London's Academy of Dramatic Arts and her father
was a patent attorney. Her older sister, Olivia Mary, was
born July 1, 1916. In 1919, due to the poor health of Joan
and Olivia, their mother decided to move to the San
Francisco Bay area of Northern California.
The California climate agreed with Olivia, but Joan remained
a sickly child and often had to stay in bed for extended periods
of time. When tested at an early age, Joan's IQ score was 160.
In 1932 she went to Japan to live with her father and attended
The American School in Japan. Upon her return to the United
States in September of 1934, Joan was introduced to actress
May Robson and her career began with the stage production
of KIND LADY. Soon followed a similar role in CALL IT A
DAY. It was on opening night of this play at the Duffy Theatre
in Hollywood that Joan was seen by Jesse Lasky, a prominent
movie producer, who immediately signed her to a long-term
contract.
Program 63 - June, 1975 - Samm Sinclair Baker
Samm Sinclair Baker was an author of mystery books, and, in
later years was perhaps better known as the co-author of "The
Complete Scarsdale Diet" and "The Stillman Diet," as well as
books on gardening and fine art. But in the 1930's and 1940's
he wrote many detective stories and network radio programs,
including "Famous Jury Trials" and the master of the Spoonerism,
"Colonel Stoopnagle," and this program will concentrate on this
part of his career.
A One Night Stand with the Big Bands with Arnold Dean
Sy Oliver - February, 1973
This is the third of three shows featuring Sy Oliver. Mr. Oliver
was born on December 17, 1910. He was a jazz trumpeter,
composer, and bandleader and one of the leading music arrangers
of the 1930s and '40s.
Melvin James" Sy" Oliver was from Battle Creek, Michigan. Both
of his parents were music teachers in Ohio, where he grew up. He
played the trumpet as a boy and at the age of 17 took a job with Zack
Whyte and his Chocolate Beau Brummels. He joined the Jimmie
Lunceford orchestra in 1933. There he established a reputation for
innovative arranging characterized by imaginative instrumentation
and a full-bodied sound. He also developed a distinctive "growl"
sound, in his own playing.
In 1939 he joined the orchestra of Tommy Dorsey as a singer and
arranger. He led a band while in the army during World War II and
returned to Dorsey's orchestra after the war. From the late 1940s to
the early '70s Oliver held a variety of jobs, including a decade as
musical director of Decca Records.
In the 1970's WTIC decided that there was a market in
the evening for long-form shows that could be packaged
and sold to sponsors. Two of those shows were "The
Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Night Stand with the
Big Bands."
Dick Bertel had interviewed radio collector-historian
Ed Corcoran several times on his radio and TV shows,
and thought a regular monthly show featuring interviews
with actors, writers, producers, engineers and musicians
from radio's early days might be interesting. "The Golden
Age of Radio" was first broadcast in April, 1970; Ed was
Dick's co-host. It lasted seven years. "The Golden Age
of Radio" can also be heard Saturday nights on Walden
Hughes's program on Radio Yesteryear.
Arnold Dean began his love affair with the big band
era in his pre-teen years and his decision to study
the clarinet was inspired by the style of Artie Shaw.
When he joined WTIC in 1965 he hosted a daily program
of big band music. In 1971, encouraged by the success
of his daily program and "The Golden Age of Radio"
series, he began monthly shows featuring interviews
with the band leaders, sidemen, agents, jazz reporters,
etc. who made major contributions to one of the great
eras of music history.
Bob Scherago
Webmaster
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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:07:42 -0400
From: seandd@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Charlie Chan - Why He Hastn' Been Around Much
Lately
This article is about Charlie Chan's adventures in the movies but references several actors who appeared in radio and raises issues that frequent the digest.
It's about how political correctness is censoring Charlie Chan - and at Fox!
[removed]
Sean Dougherty
201-739-2541 (cell)
SeanDD@[removed]
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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:18:28 -0400
From: Radioclass <radioclass@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: The Littlest Angel
In digest 199, Ted asked about a reading by Loretta
Young of "The Littlest Angel". I have a copy of a
Family Theater program titled "The Littlest Angel"
with Loretta Young. The date of the program is Dec
21, 1949. I'm just catching up on my digests so this
may have already been answered.
Anne
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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:18:45 -0400
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 7-26 births/deaths
July 26th births
07-26-1856 - George Bernard Shaw - Dublin, Ireland - d. 11-2-1950
playwright: "Wisconsin College of the Air"; "George Bernard Shaw Speech"
07-26-1883 - Walter Blaufuss - Milwaukee, WI - d. 8-23-1945
composer, conductor, pianist: "Breakfast Club"; "Viennese Ensemble"
07-26-1894 - Aldous Huxley - Godalming, Surrey, England - d. 11-22-1963
writer: "Columbia Workshop"
07-26-1896 - Charles Butterworth - South Bend, IN - d. 6-13-1946
comedian: "Fred Astaire Show"
07-26-1897 - Paul Gallico - NYC - d. 7-15-1976
writer: "Author's Playhouse"; "Keep 'Em Rolling"; "Radio City Playhouse"
07-26-1899 - Danton Walker - Marietta, GA - d. 8-8-1960
broadway columnist: "Forty-Five Minutes on Broadway"; "Twin Views of
the News"
07-26-1901 - Serge Koussevitzky - Vyshni Volocheck, Russia - d. 6-4-1978
symphony conductor: "Boston Symphony Orchestra"
07-26-1902 - Gracie Allen - San Francisco, CA - d. 8-27-1964
comedienne: "The Adventures of Gracie"; "The George Burns and Gracie
Allen Show"
07-26-1903 - Donald Voorhees - Allentown, PA - d. 1-10-1989
conductor: "Show Boat"; "Cavalcade of America"; "Telephone Hour"
07-26-1907 - Galen Drake - Kokomo, IN - d. 6-30-1989
commentator: "Galen Drake"
07-26-1909 - Vivian Vance - Cherryvale, KS - d. 8-17-1979
actor: Ethel Mertz "I Love Lucy"
07-26-1911 - Buddy Clark - Dorchester, MA - d. 10-1-1949
singer: "Your Hit Parade"; "New Carnation Contented Hour"
07-26-1914 - Erskine Hawkins - Birmingham, AL - d. 11-11-1992
bandleader: "Apollo Concerts"; "Big Band Themes on the Air"
07-26-1915 - Fred S. Fox - St. Louis, MO - d. 10-23-2005
writer: "Freddie the Fox"
07-26-1918 - Stacy Harris - Big Timber, Quebec, Canada - d. 3-13-1973
actor: Jim Taylor "This is Your [removed]"; Carter Trent "Pepper Young's
Family"
07-26-1919 - Virginia Gilmore - El Monte, CA - d. 3-28-1986
actor: "The Ford Theatre"
07-26-1921 - Jean Shepherd - South Chicago, IL - d. 10-16-1999
host: "The Jean Shepherd Show"
07-26-1921 - John de Lancie, Sr. - Berkeley, CA - d. 5-17-2002
principle oboist: "Phildelphia Symphony Orchestra"
07-26-1922 - Blake Edwards - Tulsa, OK
writer: "Lineup"; "Richard Diamond, Private Detective"
07-26-1935 - Walter Winchell, Jr. - NYC - d. 12-25-1967
radio news writer
July 26th deaths
01-21-1921 - Manya Starr - NYC - d. 7-26-2000
writer: Allegedly fired by Hummert asking about God, "Who's will play
him?"
03-18-1860 - William Jennings Bryan - Salem, IL - d. 7-26-1925
lawyer: Scopes Monkey trial
03-18-1889 - Gene Byrnes - NYC - d. 7-26-1974
comic strip cartoonist: "Reg'lar Fellers" based on his comic strip
03-20-1913 - Kenny Gardner - Lakeview, IA - d. 7-26-2002
singer: "Guy Lombardo Show"; "Lombardoland [removed]"; "Your Hit Parade"
05-04-1927 - Terry Scott - Watford, England - d. 7-26-1994
actor: "Junior Choice"; "Great Scott, It's Maynard"; "Hugh and I"
05-07-1919 - Eva Peron - Los Toldos, Argentina - d. 7-26-1952
actor, hostess: "Radio Argentina"; "Radio Belgrano"
07-24-1911 - Jane Hoffman - Seattle, WA - d. 7-26-2004
actor: "The Author's Studio"
09-09-1887 - Raymond Walburn - Plymouth, IN - d. 7-26-1969
actor: "That's My Pop"
11-18-1901 - Dr. George Gallup - Jefferson, IA - d. 7-26-1984
statistician: "Living 1948"
12-18-1918 - Danny Simon - The Bronx, NY - d. 7-26-2005
writer: (Brother of Neil) "The Milton Berle Show"
xx-xx-1900 - Reed Brown, Jr. - Texas - d. 7-26-1962
actor: Capt. Gordon Wright "Roses and Drums"
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Home state of Doris Hursley
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