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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2004 : Issue 58
A Part of the [removed]!
ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Submarines and stuff [ vigor16@[removed] ]
Pack Up Your Tipperary [ "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed]; ]
Brian Gari NYC performance 02/18/200 [ "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed]; ]
Happy Birthday, Mr. Kubelsky [ "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed]; ]
This Weekend with Walden [ BryanH362@[removed] ]
Max Morath, on the Radio Sunday [ jameshburns@[removed] (Jim Burns) ]
Submarine OTR [ ilamfan@[removed] ]
Museum Exhibits [ Sean Dougherty <seandd@[removed] ]
Submarines in OTR [ "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@ ]
Re: Max Morath [ hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed]; ]
research shows how to increase cd/dv [ ".dan." <ddunfee@[removed]; ]
celery tonic [ corganoid@[removed] ]
2-15 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:55:19 -0500
From: vigor16@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Submarines and stuff
Hi,
I seem to recall a show called "Stroke of fate" (or something like that)
that had an episode that was suppose to be true about a submarine durring
the Civil War. Am I recalling right, or did I dream up that one just
after my OTR bedtime story?
Valentine's Day is nice but I call 2/14 "Jack Benny Day". There may be
less money in it but it's nicer that way. Besides, no matter how many
years go by you can still be 39. Speaking of JB on his birthday, I heard
a story that Jack flaunted pride at having Diabetes from a biography
special I saw of him. Are these A&E things to be believed? Are there
any real good videos that bio OTR celeberties of recent vintage. I was
impressed by "Empire of the air". Thanks, Deric
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:57:09 -0500
From: "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Pack Up Your Tipperary
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Hi gang:
As a first-generation British-American, I have been enjoying the
discussion here about songs from the Great War. It all reminded me of the
time when I last took a trip to the Olde Country about 20 years ago and
attended a show called "The Good Ol' Days of Music Hall" in the beach resort
Blackpool. At one point, the [removed] conducted a sing-along instructing one half
of the hall to sing "Pack Up Your Troubles," and the other to sing "It's a
Long Way to Tipperary" at the same time.
To encourage the crowd to participate, the gentleman jumped back and
forth with great ease without dropping a word or forgetting which melody he
was intermittently in. Since he was straddling both sides of the room, his
song went something like this:
"It's a long way to Tipperary
...And smile, smile, smile!
While you've a lucifer to light your [removed]
To the sweetest girl I know.
What's the use of worrying?
Farewell Leicester Square!
Pack Up your troubles in your old kit bag
And my heart's right there!"
It made me feel like I was in a 1930s Jessie Matthews movie. It also
reminded me of how Clark Gable taught Cladette Colbert how to play "Suwannee
River (The Old Folks at Home)" against Dvorak's "Humouresque" at the same
time in "It Happened One Night." Participating in "Kit Bag/Tipperary" was
quite fun, tho'. Might I suggest trying it at your next OTR club meeting.
My first exposure to "Tipperary" came from its pivotal use in the last
first-run episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in 1977. And speaking of
"Lou Grant"...
...With all this talk about the truly inspirational Christmas-themed
episode of "Duffy's Tavern," there's a scene where Archie asked the
mysterious stranger where he was from. Jeff Chandler replied "Bethlehem."
Archie thinks he's talking about Pennsyllvania and then asks him if he knows
anybody in nearby Allentown, particularly a fellow bartender named "Lou
Grant." It turns out there was a staff writer on "Duffy's" named Lou Grant. I
never heard a "[removed]" (hey, I like those initials) in which the writers--other
than Ed Gardner--were credited. I did, however, once chance upon a review for
an unrelated episode of "Duffy's Tavern" in VARIETY which did mention a list
of them by name with one of them being "Lou Grant."
Always in the ether,
Derek Tague
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:35:12 -0500
From: "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Brian Gari NYC performance 02/18/2004
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Hi gang:
I would like to take this opportunity to inform NYC-area readers that
BRIAN GARI will be performing at the famed NYC cabaret Don't Tell Mama's this
coming Wednesday, February 18th in celebration of his 52nd birthday (and also
to celebrate this year as the 40th anniversary of the writing of his first
song at the age of 12).
Although Digest readers know him primarily as being Eddie Cantor's
grandson and the leading archivist and purveyor of EC material, Brian is a
songwriter and composer in his own right most famous for the Broadway musical
"Late Nite Comic." Attendees to the annual FOTR in [removed] should be aware that
it's [removed] who brings in a great many of the guests that make the Singers'
panel the most talked about segment of every convention.
Brian also has informed me that radio/TV personality Soupy Sales, who
has made a remarkable recovery from his open-heart surgery last October, will
be in attendance at the show.
Mr. Gari's show takes place at 6:30 PM on Wed. 02/18/2004 at Don't Tell
Mama's , 343 West 46th Street (near 8th Avenue). There's a quite reasonable
$[removed] cover charge with a two-drink minimum (no credit cards). For more info,
please contact Don't Tell Mama's at (212) 757-0788.
Hope to see you there.
Derek Tague
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:35:48 -0500
From: "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Happy Birthday, Mr. Kubelsky
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Hi gang:
In addition to wishing everybody a Happy St. Valentine's Day this
coming Saturday, I'd like to wish Jack Benny a happy 110th anniversary of his
humble Waukegan birth in 1894. Personally, I'm going to be attending a Jack
Benny "viewing party" being thrown by my pal Fred Velez, an old comedy
partner of mine. We're going to watch "The Horn Blows at Midnight" and the
W-B cartoon "The Mouse That Jack Built" among others.
So, [removed] are your "Jack Benny Birthday" plans? (after
listening to that afternoon's edition of Chuck Schaden's month-long tribute
to Jack, of course).
Yours at the racetrack,
Derek Tague
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:36:03 -0500
From: BryanH362@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: This Weekend with Walden
[removed]
Firday
Interview with Eddie Carroll . He portrays Jack Benny in a one man show .
Saturday
Happy birthday show for Jack Benny. Jack would have been 110
years old.
A. interview with Jack
B. Merv Grifin interview with George Burns, Don Willson, and others about
Jack Benny
C. the CBS TV memoral special about Jack Benny
Sunday
A. DR. Mike
B. Laura Leff on JB from 2-7-37
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:36:47 -0500
From: jameshburns@[removed] (Jim Burns)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Max Morath, on the Radio Sunday
Mark, I think it was actually Marvin Hamlisch who adapted the score for
THE STING, back in 1973. But I had forgotten about those waning days of
the GODFREY [removed] Neat!
By coincidence, I just got an email about a Max Morath radio appearance
this Sunday, on WBAI, also available on the internet. (All of this in
conjunction, I guess, with the YorkTheatre's Morath Show at The Theatre
at Saint Peter's Church/Citicorp Buiilding, in Manhattan.
Here's the release:
NAT KING COLE and MAX MORATH This Sunday on EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
can be heard every Sunday 9-11 PM (ET-USA) over WBAI [removed] FM
and on the Internet at:
[removed] Sunday,
February 15th, 2004
9:00PM-11:00PM (ET-USA)
This Sunday on EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN we feature the music of NAT
KING COLE
Plus, an In-Studio Performance by MAX MORATH currently performing his
show RAGTIME AND AGAIN at THE YORK THEATRE And an In-Studio Chat with
JOHN BUCCHINO discussing his! new CD ON RICHARD RODGERS' PIANO
can be heard every Sunday 9-11 PM (ET-USA) over WBAI [removed] FM
and on the Internet at:
[removed] TUNE IN!
[removed]
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:39:37 -0500
From: ilamfan@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed] (OTR Bulletin Board)
Subject: Submarine OTR
Here's another submarine-related OTR show (I'm surprised that I haven't seen
it mentioned yet!) - LATITUDE ZERO. There is only a single opening episode
that exists from this science fistion adventure serial. Written by Ann and
Ted Sherkiman and starring Lou Merrill. It sounded like it was a phenomenal
show, does anyone have any more information about it or it's creators?
Stephen Jansen
--
Old Time Radio never dies - it just changes formats!
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Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 09:33:29 -0500
From: Sean Dougherty <seandd@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Museum Exhibits
Two newspaper articles today on museum tributes to Old Time Radio - one in
Palo Alto, Calif., and the other on the more familiar Museum of Broadcast
Communications in Chicago, which is moving and have an auction of some of
its stuff!
Sean Dougherty
SeanDD@[removed]
WHEN radio was king
Palo Alto Weekly - Palo Alto,CA,USA
... Early anchormen such as Edward R. Murrow and HV Kaltenborn broadcast
the news. Comedians Fred Allen and Jack Benny had audiences chuckling.
...
<[removed];
TV, radio treasures seek home
Chicago Tribune (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA
... Also for sale will be a stool and a set of bars from the vault of Jack
Benny, known on his radio program as a notorious skinflint. ...
<[removed],1,22
[removed];
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Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 09:33:41 -0500
From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Submarines in OTR
Needless to say that submarines "surfaces" from time to time on the
Captain Midnight program. Indeed, in the 1941 Caribbean sequences, Ivan
Shark had acquired an island base that had provisions for submarines (and
indeed, it was a penetration of that base by submarine that enabled
Captain Midnight to capture Ivan Shark).
During World War II, one episode that's survived as a recording,
"Assignment Under the Sea," had the Secret Squadron leader get his final
briefing for his European missions in a submarine. Also, there were
submarines in the X Island adventure.
Besides submarine adventures, there were World War II adventures where
Captain Midnight participated in or led raids on Nazi submarine bases.
Submarines were well represented in the Captain Midnight program.
Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.
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Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 09:34:49 -0500
From: hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Re: Max Morath
I have been reading with much interest the postings about Max Morath. It
brings back a flood of fond memories. [removed] could he play the piano.
I had the great pleasure to know Max. His talent was matched by his warm
personality. As it happened, Max's former agent, Dick Birkmier (long
deceased, and at much too early an age) was a close friend of mine. As a
matter of fact, Dick was the individual who encouraged me to start my own TV
Production company in NY in the latter stages of my Directorial career. In
addition, Birkmier was an accomplished musician in his own right, (piano)
and a Juliard School of Music graduate.
But I digress. Whenever Dick had social gatherings, (House parties) Max
would generally attend if he was in town.
Back in those days, I was a frustrated drummer, who couldn't read a note of
music. (But boy, did I have rhythm). I owned a full set of drums that I
would practice banging on, while accompanying music on Stereo headphones. (I
found it to be a stress reliever from the insanity of directing TV
commercials).
At these parties, I'd lug my drum set over to Dick's house, and try and keep
up with the great music either of these guys would play while they took
turns sitting at Dicks Grand Piano. But Max could make it sound like a rinky
tink upright. :)
I was flattered that these two great musicians tolerated my sitting in with
them. Those sessions were truly foot stompin' events. Max is tremendously
gifted, and a wonderful performer. Thanks for rekindling those memories of
25 years ago.
Hal(Harlan)Stone
Jughead
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Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 10:53:19 -0500
From: ".dan." <ddunfee@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: research shows how to increase cd/dvd life
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Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 12:31:19 -0500
From: corganoid@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: celery tonic
Howdy all,
Being the relatively young lad that I am, I frequently need clarification on
some of the old time terminology.
Upon listening to the Phil Harris, Alice Faye show of October 16, 1949 (the
one where Phil is involved in a fisticuff at a market) I was confronted with
two terms that got me [removed]
First, Phil mentions he was buying two bottles of "celery tonic." I did a
little research into this and discovered that celery tonic is was often used
as a stress reliever. Is this true? Or perhaps, knowing Phil's character,
it was used for other purposes (hangover remedy?)
The other item mentioned in the show was "cod liver oil." I have no idea
what this was used for.
Anybody?
Thanks,
Douglas Gonnelly
Albany, NY
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Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 14:53:30 -0500
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 2-15 births/deaths
February 15th births
02-15-1882 - John Barrymore - Philadelphia, PA - d. 5-29-1942
actor: (The Great Profile) "Streamlined Shakespeare"; "Rudy Vallee Show"
02-15-1899 - Gale Sondergaard - Litchfield, MN - d. 8-14-1985
actress: "Columbia Presents Corwin"
02-15-1907 - Cesar Romero - NYC - d. 1-1-1994
actor: "Movietone Radio Theatre"
02-15-1908 - Hugh Wedlock, Jr. - d. 12-13-1993
writer: "Jack Benny Program"; "Lum and Abner"; "That's My Pop"
02-15-1914 - Kevin McCarthy - Seattle, WA
actor: Richard Lawless "Richard Lawless"; Sherlock Holmes "CBS Mystery Theatre"
02-15-1916 - Mary Jane Croft - Muncie, IN - d. 8-24-1999
actress: Sandra Martin "Story of Sandra Martin"; Alice Henderson "Beulah"
02-15-1919 - Frank Behrens - Sheboygan, WI - d. 12-15-1986
actor: Billie "Billie the Brownie"; Jack Armstrong "Jack Armstrong"
02-15-1923 - Keene Curtis - Salt Lake City, UT - d. 10-13-2002
actor: NPR Playhouse "Star Wars"
02-15-1924 - Kingsley Colton - NYC
actor: Buddy Watson "My Son and I"; Hancey Nielsen "Prairie Folks"
02-15-1930 - Mary Lee Robb - Chicago, IL
actress: Marjorie Forrester "Great Gildersleeve"
02-15-1931 - Claire Bloom - London, England
actress: "Kaleidoscope"
February 15th deaths
01-16-1909 - Ethel Merman - Astoria, NY - d. 2-15-1984
singer" "Ethel Merman Show"; "Home Front Matinee"
02-05-1918 - Tim Holt - Beverly Hills, CA - d. 2-15-1973
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
02-25-1921 - Patricia Ryan - London, England - d. 2-15-1949
actress: Amy March "Little Women"; Claudia Naughton "Claudia and David"
03-17-1919 - Nat "King" Cole - Montgomery, AL - d. 2-15-1965
singer: "King Cole Trio Time"
06-22-1901 - Jack Whiting - Philadelphia, PA - d. 2-15-1961
singer: "MGM Radio Club"
09-03-1922 - Burt Kennedy - Muskegon MI - d. 2-15-2001
writer: Wrote for radio in late 1940s
12-06-1924 - Wally Cox - Detroit, MI - d. 2-15-1973
comedian: "[removed] Steel Hour"; "Wally Cox Show"
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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