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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2003 : Issue 112
A Part of the [removed]!
ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Hotlips [ Dixonhayes@[removed] ]
Re: Little Orphan Organist [ Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed] ]
Re: Thousand Dollar Bill [ "Joe Cline" <joeunited@[removed]. ]
More on large bills [ "Joe Cline" <joeunited@[removed]. ]
March 12th Birthdays [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
Re: Reefer Man [ Merlin Haas <mvhaas@[removed]; ]
Aimee Semple McPherson question [ "Jim Hilliker" <jimhilliker@sbcglob ]
Amos N Andy [ dantrigg422@[removed] ]
Tom Mix Knife [ oldpdb@[removed] (Paul Barringer) ]
Tom Mix Knife [ JOSEPH THOMS <jftesq@[removed]; ]
#OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Nig [ lois@[removed] ]
Not just reefers [ "Irene Heinstein" <IreneTH@[removed] ]
Today in radio history [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
Hotlips Houlihan [ "Doug Leary" <doug@[removed]; ]
Making It Up As You Go Along [ "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@ ]
$1000 Bill [ Herb Harrison <herbop@[removed] ]
Amos and Andy missing shows [ Lanny Gilbert <morsefan1@[removed]; ]
The Golden Voice Of Radio [ Greg Burton <gregburton@[removed]; ]
Western Union [removed] [ "Bill Orr" <billorr6@[removed]; ]
RE: An Exhibit Worth Seeing (and hea [ OTRDSIEGEL@[removed] ]
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 17:31:49 -0500
From: Dixonhayes@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Hotlips
Wasn't Hotlips Hoolihan from Jimmy Durante?
Actually, a 1947 show I have refers to "Hotbreath Hoolihan," and it's
entirely possible "Hotlips" may be a play on that.
Dixon
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:22:24 -0500
From: Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Re: Little Orphan Organist
On 3/11/03 5:10 PM OldRadio Mailing Lists wrote:
I was going to make an educated guess and say that the organist was Gaylord
Carter, since he was in Chicago working for NBC at the time these shows were
broadcast -- but I bet a nickle that, were I to do so, someone reading this
would say "Oh, no it wasn't" and prove me wrong. [removed] anyone have the
definite answer to Irene's question?
I'm going to guess it was either Leonard Salvo or Harold Turner, who were
staff organists at WGN during the mid-thirties. "Annie" originated at WGN
because the Chicago Tribune owned the comic strip on which it was based,
and the series began as a local WGN feature before Ovaltine placed it on
NBC.
Incidentally, the vocal on the theme song was performed from 1931 thru
1939 by another longtime WGN staff artist, baritone Lawrence Salerno.
(Any relation to Joe?)
Elizabeth
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:47:44 -0500
From: "Joe Cline" <joeunited@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Re: Thousand Dollar Bill
Roby sez:
My guess would be that they were almost non-existant, at least to the
average person.
Bills larger than the hundred dollar bill were intended for use primarily
as means of transferring money between banks and by banks to and from the
Federal Reserve. As checks and (more recently) electronic transfers came
into common usage by the financial institutions, these larger denomination
banknotes were discontinued by the Fed. I believe that they ceased being
printed in the thirties or forties.
A hundred dollars in the thirties would be the rough equivalent of a
thousand in today's currency.
Joe Cline
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:56:51 -0500
From: "Joe Cline" <joeunited@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: More on large bills
>From the website of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (
[removed] ):
Currency notes of denominations above $100 are not available from the
Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve System, or the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. On July 14, 1969, the Department of the Treasury
and the Federal Reserve System announced that currency notes in
denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 would be discontinued
immediately due to lack of use. Although they were issued until 1969, they
were last printed in 1945.
These notes are legal tender and may be found in circulation today;
however, most notes still in circulation are probably in the hands of
private numismatic dealers and collectors.
Joe Cline
[ADMINISTRIVIA: A beautiful photo of a $1,000 bill (front and back) can be
seen at:
[removed]$[removed]
--cfs3]
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:57:01 -0500
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: March 12th Birthdays
If you born on March 12th, you share your birthday with:.
1900 - Harlow Wilcox - Omaha, Nebraska
1912 - Paul Weston - Springfield, Massachusetts
1916 - Mandel Kramer - Cleveland, Ohio
1921 - Gordon MacRae - East Orange, New Jersey
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Make your day, listen to an Olde Tyme Radio Program
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 20:06:21 -0500
From: Merlin Haas <mvhaas@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Reefer Man
Elizabeth wrote:
Seriously, though, there are quite a few pot references in jazz and blues
songs of the Depression era -- bandleader Don Redman even went so far as
to use "Chant of the Weed" as his theme song,
Might be worthwhile to note that federal prohibition of marijuana
did not happen until 1937. (27 States had passed laws prohibiting it
from 1915 to 1937).
Interesting history of drug laws at:
[removed]
best -- Merlin Haas
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 21:55:31 -0500
From: "Jim Hilliker" <jimhilliker@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Aimee Semple McPherson question
I've been busy doing research on Los Angeles radio station KFSG, founded in
1924 by evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson of the International Church of the
Foursquare Gospel. In fact, the call letters were chosen for "Kall Four
Square Gospel"...
What prompted this round of reasearch on Sister Aimee's station is that
after 79 years, KFSG signed off the air for good on March 1st, as the
company the church was leasing the station from, cancelled the lease and
took over the station, changing its format ([removed] FM) to the 17th Spanish
language station now in the Los Angeles area.
Basically, KFSG has been broadcasting via 4 different radio station
licenses, something similar to a family moving to 4 different addresses over
the years. KFSG was on the AM band from 1924 to 1970, then on [removed] FM from
1970 to 2001, and [removed] FM from 2001-2003.
The church had sold their [removed] FM license in 2001 for
$250 million, then leased [removed] from the same company that purchased [removed]
>From 1924 to 1961, KFSG operated out of Angelus Temple in [removed] as a
non-profit/non-commercial radio station. After 1961, it was a commerical
station.
My question is this: During the 1930s and/or '40s, did
Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944) ever do a network or syndicated radio
series that was heard in other parts of the [removed] ?? Her broadcasts over
KFSG were basically for a Southern California audience, so I was wondering
if she recorded any syndicated religious [removed] so, did she make money
off them? Do any of these programs exist today?
Jim
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 21:55:53 -0500
From: dantrigg422@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Amos N Andy
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Amos&Andy is probably my favorite radio program. I don't remember hearing
them on radio when I was a kid, but I do remember the TV Shows. All of us
kids in the neighborhood would play the parts of the characters after each
show.
When I listen to the shows now I'm amazed at what the show has to give. I
know that Ms. Elizabeth McLeod loves A&A more than anyone, and If you would
Elizabeth, would you share with us why this show means so much to you.
If you do not wish to do so that's cool.
Dan
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 21:56:15 -0500
From: oldpdb@[removed] (Paul Barringer)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Tom Mix Knife
For the life of me I can't remember the Tom Mix knife, maybe it was
because i was only about six years old around that time, and my mother
probably would't let me have one, but I do remember some of the other
premiums I had, such as a super-magnetic compass gun and signal whistle
that glowed in the dark, the glow-in-the-dark cowboy spurs, a wooden
replica of Tom's six shooter, a signal arrow head that allowed you to
signal your friends in 22 ways, it was a little pocket piece that
included a 4-tube train whistle, a 2-tone fire signal,a glass that
enlarged objects 3 times larger and a magic lens that reduced things,
there was also an Indian blowgun with darts and target, a plastic
telescope that looked like a bullet
there was even a magnetic ring and a magic bird call.
I also had the official Secret manual of the Tom Mix Ralston Straight
Shooters, that included membership in the [removed] (Ralston Straight
Shooters Of America) also in the membership package you got a chart
showing the various bullet and knife wounds and other injuries Tom
incurred, and an illustrated life story of Tom.
The only thing I have left is a replica of a medal attached to a red
checker board ribbon and the TM trademark on the medal. I still have a
1937 and a 1939 ROA decoder badge, a 1945 Captain Midnight decoder
badge, a couple of Captain Midnight Handbooks and a Superman lapel pin.
Why didn't we all keep that stuff from the golden age of radio ?
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 21:56:30 -0500
From: JOSEPH THOMS <jftesq@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Tom Mix Knife
That knife is one of many made recently by the Novelty
Knife Company. They are available from Smoky Mountain
Knife Works, [removed] . I have a Red Ryder
Barlow knife and the quality is not bad.
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 04:52:03 -0500
From: lois@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Night!
A weekly [removed]
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Our numerous "regulars" include one of the busiest "golden years" actors in
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and widow of actor Howard Culver
(For more info, contact lois@[removed])
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 07:37:34 -0500
From: "Irene Heinstein" <IreneTH@[removed];
To: "OTR" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Not just reefers
The 'reefers' discussion came to mind recently when I listened to the Lux
Radio Theater production of "Showboat" which aired on 6/24/40, starring
Irene Dunne and Alan Jones, reviving their movie [removed] There was a
different kind of censorship (or perhaps 'protection' of the Lux Audience's
sensibilities) in this production which I heard for the first time a couple
of days ago.
Julie's fall in the Ferber novel came about because she was exposed as a
mulatto "passing" for white. Both the 1936 film upon which this production
was based and the 1951 film portrayed Julie as a mulatto, as did and do all
stage productions.
However in the Lux production Julie is arrested and must leave the showboat
[removed];drum roll>... she was in the country "illegally"!! Wow. She
was to be sent back to Martinique where she was born. I had to laugh when
I heard that since I've seen both film versions of "Showboat" and in both of
them the exposure of Julie, Magnolia's good friend and the showboat's
leading lady, as a mulatto, has a strong dramatic impact. An illegal
alien just doesn't cut it dramatically.
I wondered if 'Martinique' was meant to provide a compromise, [removed] if people
thought about it they might wonder if she was a Negro. I doubt if many of
Lux's audience who didn't see the movie knew enough about Martinique to come
to that conclusion. Her husband, the showboat's leading man, also leaves,
intending to go with her.
-Irene
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 07:38:54 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Today in radio history
>From Those Were The Days --
1933 - Eight days after he was inaugurated, [removed] President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt presented his first presidential address to the nation.
It was the first of what were called Roosevelt's famous Fireside Chats.
The name, incidentally, was coined by newsman, Robert Trout. He thought
that the President sounded as if he was sitting with us in living rooms
all over the nation next to a roaring fire, just telling it like it was.
Joe
--
Visit my home page:
[removed]~[removed]
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 07:38:27 -0500
From: "Doug Leary" <doug@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Hotlips Houlihan
Wasn't Hotlips Hoolihan from Jimmy Durante?
Sort of, but it was Hotbreath Houlihan, played by Florence Halop (1923-1986)
who started acting at age 4 with Mercury Theater and later appeared in
numerous television roles.
Here's a Durante website with brief cast info and a sound clip:
[removed]
and for those interested, Ms. Halop's biography:
[removed];actor_last=Halop
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 07:40:12 -0500
From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Making It Up As You Go Along
In one of my checks of eBay, I saw a listing for a 1949 Code-O-Graph
radio premium from the Captain Midnight show. It advertised that it had
"rare" red plastic parts (the cipher gears). Since as far as I know the
only gears were red, I queried the seller. She replied,
I was told that the first ones issued were black,
and the second ones issued were red.
Up to that listing, I'd never heard of any black gears, nor, on the basis
of my experience, including seeing the archival copies of the
Code-O-Graphs at Ovaltine's headquarters, have I ever seen one with other
than red gears. I do not believe any other colors than red were ever
manufactured for these gears. So where did this concept come from?
I suspect that whoever said that made it up. Why? The only reason that
makes sense to me would be to provide the seller with a talking point.
The Code-O-Graph is more than 54 years old (it was offered in the Fall of
1948) so memories can become faulty, and it would be hard to dispute.
However, red plastic was incorporated into every Code-O-Graph from 1946
on. (The 1945 unit appears to have a red plastic annulus, but the "dial"
[rotor] is really clear plastic with the annulus painted red.) Changing
colors would be quite a change!
I don't believe that black gears were even considered for the unit, but
if I'm mistaken, then any black-geared Code-O-Graphs would be the rare
ones.
As a postscript, the only cryptological radio premium with two "flavors"
that immediately comes to mind is the Sky king Spy-Detecto Writer.
Roughly half of them had a brass body and an aluminum case; the others
were all brass.
Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 07:38:47 -0500
From: Herb Harrison <herbop@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: $1000 Bill
I did a Google search and found this site:
[removed]
The text says:
"1 US Dollar (US$) = 100 cents.
Notes are in denominations of US$1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1.
Coins are in denominations of US$1, and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.
A 25 cent coin is commonly referred to as a quarter, a 10 cent coin is a
dime, a 5 cent coin is a nickel, and a 1 cent coin is a penny.
All of the following notes are in current use. :"
(Then it shows pictures of the bills, including $1000.)
Interesting.
Herb Harrison
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:06:58 -0500
From: Lanny Gilbert <morsefan1@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Amos and Andy missing shows
Greetings all from beautiful Sandy Springs, Georgia!
I have been trying (quite unsuccessfully) to find two episodes of the 30-minute
Amos and Andy program. The show dates are most likely 12-23-51 and 2-25-47.
The reason I say most likely is that the "first part" of the shows I'm looking
for aired on 12-16-51 and 2-18-47.
In both cases, there is a "cliffhanger" at the end. In the 1947 episode, Andy
and Kingfish have told the police that Hildegard Jackson is a notorious
poisoner, but the police are confused and arrest Nancy Simpson, the woman Andy
actually wants to marry.
In the 1951 episode, Andy is to marry Madame Queen and another lady at the same
time.
Does anyone have these episodes? Or maybe a script? I'd love to know what
happens.
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:03:11 -0500
From: Greg Burton <gregburton@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: The Golden Voice Of Radio
I just began collecting antique radios, with my first
find being a 1939 Farnsworth console. Great radio,
great sound.
I use the preface above to speculate that who is
buried under the inscription of "The Golden Voice Of
Radio" would be Atwater Kent.
Greg Burton
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 14:36:40 -0500
From: "Bill Orr" <billorr6@[removed];
To: "OTR List" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Western Union [removed]
In V2003#111, Paul Urbahns wrote:
"...I was amazed at how accurate the clock was."
The design and craftsmanship was remarkable. If they were properly hung,
well maintained and NEVER had their hands moved backward (only forward) they
would last forever. During a change from Daylight Time to Standard time (or
back), the clock men were very busy running from one location to another.
In Radio/TV stations and railroad offices there was usually some local
person who could make the change and relieve the clock men of a lot of
travel time. There was an occasional problem when going from Daylight to
Standard time in the Fall when some well-meaning person would move the hands
back one hour rather than forward eleven hours. Very bad on the mechanism!
Regarding accuracy, if any reader were to set their pendulum-type clocks at
home EVERY hour, they would seldom notice an error of more that a second or
two.
Regards,
Bill Orr
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:38:36 -0500
From: OTRDSIEGEL@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: RE: An Exhibit Worth Seeing (and hearing)
THe Jewish Museum in NYC (92nd St and Fifth Ave) is currently hosting an
exhibit called: ENTERTAINING AMERICA: Jews, Movies And Broadcasting.
A substantial portion of the exhibit is devoted to broadcasting with an
emphasis on radio. There are audio samples played on vintage radios, lots Of
photos and printed explanations and a very large And detailed focus on
Gertrude Berg and THE GOLDBERGS.
If your going to be in the city anytime During the next few mOnths (or AT
least before Sept.) I believe you will FiNd tHis exhibiT well worth seeing
(and hearinG).
For those who might enjoy books on the topic an excellent book covering
the entire exhibit is availabLe. It is entitled: ENTERTAINING AMERICA by
Hoberman 331 fully illuSTRATED PAGES>
Dave S.
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