The
May 2006
Old Radio Times
The Official Publication of the Old-Time Radio Researchers
1,500 readers and growing! Number 6
Contents
Special Features
The Brighter Day 1
Robert Arthur 3
Johnny Dollar's
Expense Account 5
Cincinnati Con 7
Duz Soap 13
Music Radio 15
Nostalgia Con 16
REPS 19
The Marriage 20
Rotary Golden
Theater 22
Stand by for Crime
24
Be on the Alert 26
Distro Tracker, Pt. 2
27
Regular Features
Wistful Vistas 6
Crossword 18
Librarian's Shelf 27
Web Report 23
Technician's Toolbox
23
Buy-Sell-Trade 29
Sushi Bar 21
The Brighter Day
Danny Goodwin
The Brighter Day was a story of a family
that was a close knit bunch, but every family
member had different and very unique
personalities.
The patriarch of the family is the Rev. Dr.
Richard Dennis - or "Papa" (played by Bill
Smith) as he was fondly referred to by his
children. Rev. Dennis was soft spoken, maybe
a little forgetful at times (who isn't?), but a
man his family and his community looked to
for comfort and guidance.
Liz Dennis (played by Margaret Draper),
the program's heroine (25 years old when the
program began), had her father's warm
personality and beliefs. She loved her family
very much. Liz also had a heart as big as all
outdoors, and she had the ability to see the
good in everything and everyone. On the
outside, Liz was friendly, soft spoken, shy,
and a bit naieve. On the inside, Liz's faith gave
her the inner strength of steel to help her
family and friends.
When her mother died, Liz had to step into
her place and keep the family going in a
harmonious manner. Liz sacrificed her own
happiness to look after Rev. Dennis and her
three sisters and one brother. This was no easy
task for the pretty soap heroine - and it was
surprising that there weren't a few white hairs
appearing among the bright red hair on her
head. I specifically mention this little fact
because red headed characters during radio's
golden age were mentioned specifically by the
announcers for having red hair - and I have
red hair myself.
Patsy Dennis (a.k.a. "Patty") and Barbara
Dennis (a.k.a. "Babby") were Liz's youngest
sisters. When the program began, they were
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both school age.
Patsy, 15 (played by Pat Hosley), was a
very smart girl - so smart that she had a high
IQ and was more than willing to display it.
She also had something of a tomboy
personality and was known for wearing horn
rimmed glasses. Patsy bristled at the thought
of any boy who wanted to take her to a school
social event. What made it even more
irritating, her tomboy armor was starting to
crack in favor of being a young lady. From a
personal viewpoint, Patsy was the character
that provided some humor to the program.
Patsy Dennis
Babby, 13 (played by Lorna Lynn), was the
youngest of the Dennis children. She loved to
eat (wouldn't it be nice to eat, yet keep the
slim figure as Babby did in the enclosed
picture). At this age, other teenagers were
going through the typical growing pains.
Oddly, Babby was an exception. She had a
placid demeanor and was very obedient to her
elders - but whether or not Babby's hearty
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appetite concealed some internal problems with growing
up, Rev. Dennis and Liz weren't quite sure.
Lorna Lynn
Grayling Dennis, 22 (played by Bill Redfield), was the
only boy among the Dennis children. With all sisters
around him, Grayling was already in a tough position.
He had a restless personality, loved to write poetry, and
enjoyed an occasional drink or two that was a bit stronger
than tea. Grayling was also spoiled, pampered, and
something of a ladies man.
Bill Redfeld
In her role of big sister/substitute mother, Liz had her
hands full looking after Patsy, Babby, and Grayling - but
that was child's play compared to her sister Althea, 19
(played by Jay Meredith). She was the black sheep of the
family. Althea thought of herself as the next great
Hollywood actress. She definitely had the looks, but she
also had a definite shortcoming - a lack of talent.
Althea was the exact opposite of her sister Liz. She
thought only of herself and was ruthless enough to use any
means possible to get what she wanted - even if it meant
scandalous problems for Rev. Dennis and Liz (which it
did for both in later years). Althea was troublesome, but
Liz was always there when she needed a shoulder to cry
on.
Jay Meredith
You might come to the conclusion the Dennis family
was a large one. Believe it or not, there was yet another
member of the family. There was another sister, Marcia, in
the story. She was the oldest of the Dennis children.
Before the program began she married and left home.
Marcia's name was mentioned on the program, but I don't
know if she ever appeared.
In a nutshell, this is the Dennis family - all unique,
different, and very interesting characters. When you think
about it, with the strengths and weaknesses that make up
each member of the Dennis family, they might be like a
family you and me might know in real life.
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Mutual' s Secret Weapon:
The Arthur / Kogan Collaboration
Mike Thomas
On May 2, 1969, one of radios premier writers passed
away. Many people knew him as Bob, but we know him
as Robert Arthur, Jr. The list of accomplishments
attributed to the imagination and pencil of this golden-age
great are numerous. In honor of these works, I would like
to present a short synopsis of his distinct career.
Robert Arthur was obviously born with a writing gift;
he was able to support himself as a young adult, through
the Great Depression and the rest of the thirties as a pulp
fiction writer for a plethora of well known magazines.
Stories printed in these colorful old pulps ranged from
mystery, crime, and drama, to some brilliant science
fiction and more.
A few of these magazines that published his stories
were Detective Fiction Weekly, The Shadow, Black Mask,
Weird Tales, Thrilling Wonder Stories and also one named
Pocket Detective Magazine, which he created himself for
Street & Smith Publications in the 1936-37 period. He
was published under no less than 14 pseudonyms in his
time, including Robert Forbes.
In 1940 he took a radio writing class at Columbia
University. It was there that he met and became friends
with David Kogan. Together they produced hundreds of
premium radio scripts for several different shows.
Prolific, steadfast and consistent would be the
trademark of their careers, as they produced a steady diet
of prime radio drama for many, many years. Talk about a
one-two punch!
Arthur's first radio program to hit the airwaves was
called Dark Destiny and played on WOR Mutual from
August of 1942 to March of 1943. It ran for 27 shows with
only one surviving today. Many of those shows were used
later on for Mysterious Traveler, and others were adapted
from stories previously published in the pulps like "The
Cat from Hell." Dark Destiny marked the beginning of a
long and fruitful career in radio. In late 1942 Robert
Arthur wrote the audition show for a drama called Just
Five Lines. Little is known about this show at this point in
time and the one title known to exist is the only survivor.
The majority of people may remember Arthur and
Kogan for their superior efforts year after year as writers
for the award winning Mysterious Traveler. Mysterious
Traveler graced the airwaves from December 1943 to
September 1952 and totaled approximately 370 shows
(less than half have surfaced to date). This wonderful
show was nominated for the Edgar Award by The Mystery
Writers of America as The Best Radio Drama three times.
It lost to Inner Sanctum one year and Dragnet another, but
the year it did win in (1952) - was a hands down win; no
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Mutual's Secret Weapon (Continued from page 3)
As The Mysterious Traveler approached its one year
anniversary, the Arthur/Kogan tandem used shortened
scripts from the series for a brand new program called The
Strange Dr. Weird. This collection ran for 29 weeks and
played anywhere from 1 1 to 15 minutes in length. Maurice
Tarplin, who was the voice of the Mysterious Traveler,
was again a perfect fit as the creepy voice of the Strange
Dr. Weird. Close to the end of its run the creative duo
once again formed a new show called The Sealed Book.
This was apparently developed as a summer replacement
for The Shadow and also used Mysterious Traveler scripts
but with a different cast of people. The Sealed Book ran
for 26 weeks and at one point all three shows were on the
radio at the same time.
Another display of their talent and ability came in the
realm of freelancing. To write a script for an already
established character had to take skill. The Arthur/Kogan
collaboration had plenty of it as they teamed up to write
several scripts with Lamont Cranston (aka The Shadow)
as their leading man.
"Death to the Shadow," which aired March 12, 1944, is
the only circulating copy out of the five they contributed
to this famous series. Arthur is also known to have written
a nine-part serial for Nick Carter, Master Detective which
aired in April of 1944, and was titled "Kidnap For Sale" or
"The Mystery Of The Missing Babies."
This team was, in the author's opinion, Mutual
Broadcasting Systems "secret weapon." In June 1949,
Murder By Experts was born. It ran for two and one-half
years and was broadcast 130 times, yet, sadly only a
handful of them are available. This show was conceived
by the Arthur/Kogan collaboration and had an immediate
positive impact in radio society. The hosts for these shows
were writing greats Jon Dickson Carr and Brett Halliday.
After only six months of air time, Murder By Experts
was nominated for an Edgar award. The other shows
nominated and running against Murder By Experts that
year were greats Suspense, The Fat Man, and This Is Your
FBI. Murder By Experts won and took home the Edgar
that year. This was monumental, as the team were
producing and directing on this particular series and not
writing.
To his credit, Robert Arthur also won a writing award
for a story titled "The Adventure Of The Single Footprint"
which was published in the July 1948 issue of Ellery
Queen's Mystery Magazine. This was indeed a story that
sounded like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself. The award
was aptly named the best "Sherlockiana." That was
another blue ribbon in the chronicles of Mr. Arthur's life.
In the early 50' s, the collaboration embarked on a new
pulp magazine project. This was The Mysterious Traveler
Magazine and lasted a total of five issues with cover art
done by the famous Norman Saunders. A lot of these
stories feature d Robert Arthur written material and the
use of several of his pseudonyms. Many world famous
authors were also printed in these and ranged from the
already mentioned Halliday and Carr to Craig Rice, Ray
Bradbury and even Agatha Christie.
As the 50' s progressed, Robert Arthur continued to
write stories for magazines and was also working as one
of the producers for ABC Mystery Time. Unfortunately,
this is another old radio show with very few surviving
episodes known to exist. Another conundrum that has
been solved (thanks to the timely help of Ian Grieve) is in
regards to the Adventure Into Fear radio shows.
It turns out that in 1956 this show aired in Australia for
52 episodes with the writing credits given to Robert
Arthur and all scripts were from The Mysterious Traveler.
There is more research in process now as to the possibility
of other Adventure Into Fear information.
By the end of the 1950's Arthur's name is credited to
another drama, this one with fewer than 20 known
episodes existing; Five Star Matinee. The shows all seem
just as good as any other drama and the sound quality is
fine, yet not a lot of information on the show seems to be
had. It took a long time to locate the surviving episodes
from this series. The final years of old-time radio as we
know it saw Robert Arthur' s name in several Suspense
episodes and later Theater Five. He also wrote a pulp style
novel under two titles - one of which is named
Somebody' s Walking Over My Grave published by Ace in
1961.
The information gathered and placed in this article is
not the complete writing history of the Arthur/Kogan
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Mutual's Secret Weapon (Continued from page 4)
collaboration. Research goes on and will eventually be
grasped and shared with anyone else interested as far as
OTR is concerned. This does not include all the great stuff
accomplished in television and even later as the creator of
the famous Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators
series of books. To do that justice, a novel or encyclopedia
should be written.
In closing, my question for fans of OTR is this -
shouldn't these two talents at least be mentioned with the
likes of Corwin, Morse, or Oboler? Or how about Spier or
Robson? It sure seems like mere statistics stand on their
own, and the Arthur/Kogan collaboration was a winning
bet. These were Mutual's "secret weapon." That's my
story and I am standing by it!
Johnny Dollar's Expense Account . . .
in 2006 Dollars
Joseph W. Webb, Ph.D.
One of my weekly tasks is to write an economics
column for the printing industry. Though not an economist
by trade, I've been fascinated by the topic since high
school, and understanding economics has been a key part
of my career in business research and forecasting.
In the course of the years, I've become interested in
how inflation distorts our perception of things. For
instance, these "record high" gas prices we've been seeing
aren't even close. They'd have to hit $5.80 a gallon to
equal what we paid in the late 1970s after adjusting for
inflation and our more efficient use of energy through
technological advances. But that's not our topic at all.
When I recently listened to the full Bob Bailey Johnny
Dollar run, I found myself chuckling every time an
expense account item would be mentioned. I figured I'd
take an episode, keep track of the prices, and calculate
what they would be today.
I chose the "Burning Car Matter" of December 9, 1956,
because it's about 50 years old, as I will soon be, too.
Using the consumer price index inflation calculator on the
Bureau of Labor Statistics site ( www.bls.gov ), it turns out
that you have to multiply prices of that year by 7.3 to get
what today's price would be. So if it was $1 then, it's
$7.30 in 2006.
But that's doesn't work for everything. For airfare, a
combination of technological advances and deregulation
have kept airfares well below inflation. At the time Johnny
Dollar traveled, air travel was a luxury for consumers and
a major expense for businesses. Because it was so high-
priced, it was for elites or very special occasions.
Remember, there was no Southwest or AirTran airlines at
that time. Airplanes were not considered buses with wings
in Johnny Dollar's time.
Getting prices for everything is nearly impossible, such
as the 2006 price for a 1956 $1.00 taxi ride. Johnny was
also well-known for padding his expense account, and
burying items into things like "incidentals." We know that
he was very good at that, and that makes complete
comparisons difficult.
The table below shows Johnny's expense account in
dealing with the Burning Car Matter was $385.26. In
today's dollars that would be $2,814.36. But when I
compared what I could to today's prices, it came out to
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Johnny Dollar's Expense Account (Continued from
page 5)
$1,681.45. Yes, today, having Johnny solve the case
would be $1,132.92 cheaper, almost all because of airfare.
And we know that Johnny would never eat at a Denny's,
so I probably underestimated his cost for breakfast. And
who knows what the costs of those incidentals would be.
Even if today's prices were less, that would only serve as
encouragement for our favorite expense account padder to
spend even more.
Item # Description
Price
Inflation-adjusted
1 Hartford-Sarasota airfare
$129.00
$942.36
2 Taxi
$1.00
$7.31
3 Gas
$5.15
$37.62
4 Breakfast
$3.25
$23.74
5 Phone call
$1.30
$9.50
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6 Gas, incidentals
$9.80
$71 .59
7 Sarasota- Hartford airfare
$129.00
$942.36
Undocumented incidentals
$106.76
$779.89
TOTAL
$385.26
$2,814.36
Bob Bailey
2006 price Difference Comments
$350.00
$7.31
$61.58
$15.00
$0.50
$117.17
$350.00
$779.89
$1,681.45
-$592.36
$0.00
$23.95
-$8.74
-$9.00
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-$592.36 Expedia.com
$0.00 Not compared
-$1,132.92
Wistful Vistas
Ryan Ellett
Looking back on the Cincinnati convention, a week
later now, I can honestly say it was everything I'd hoped it
would be. I've been involved in old-time radio nearly six
years now and except for dinner with another OTR fan
several months back, I have never had the opportunity to
talk in person with others who share my love of this
hobby.
I must admit to some worries as I made the 650-mile
trek. What if the chemistry between myself and the others
I was planning on meeting there just didn't work? What if
the convention's scheduled line-up was a bust? I'd been
wanting to get out to this convention for the last four
years; what if it didn't meet the expectations I'd built up
over all that time? There certainly was the chance that the
weekend would be a dud.
I am so glad to say it was anything but. You have the
chance to read the reflections of some of us who attended.
For me, much of the thrill was simply being able to talk
old-time radio for hours on end. Be assured my wife
doesn't let me get away with that.
The chance that this would be the last year prompted
many of us to make the trip. Fortunately, it was successful
enough that Bob committed to at least one more year.
However, as has been discussed in other forums, the
future of the old-time radio conventions should not be
taken for granted.
Much of the programming is based on former radio
actors who, obviously, can't continue to do the
convention circuit forever. Further, many of the
organizers of the conventions are getting grayer and it's
not getting any easier to put on events of this size. Old-
time radio will continue with or without the conventions,
but much of the community that is so much a part of
these events is built and strengthened through them.
It is not too early to look ahead to conventions of five,
ten, and fifteen years out. My personal view is that old-
time radio afficianados will need to build bridges with
other like-minded nostalgia groups and combine efforts.
Lo and behold, enter Martin Gram's upcoming nostalgia
convention in Maryland. I would be there in a heartbeat
if I lived closer to the coast.
In any case, Martin's on the right track. There is a lot
of natural overlap between OTR, pulp, serials, old-time
Hollywood, and even old television. These hobbies
present endless opportunities for OTR fans to expand
their knowledge and interest in related fields as well as to
introduce OTR to others who would be well-disposed to
appreciating it.
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Special Cincinnati Convention Coverage
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Cincy OTR Convention Thoughts
Jim Beshires
For the first time in more years than I care to remember
we were convention bound. For a period of about ten
years, a nostalgia convention was held in Atlanta twice a
year and this was always a highlight for me. I really
enjoyed meeting all the old stars and browsing the dealers
tables, usually spending way more money than I intended.
After hearing that this might be the last convention to
be held in Cincinnati, we decided to attend, hoping to
meet many of the people in the Old-Time Radio
Researchers group, folks I've chatted with in the Cobalt
Club, and other friends who I only knew by their 'handles'
on Yahoo as we discussed and shared old-time radio
programs.
We made a date to meet Archie Hunter (from Canada)
in the bar at 7 p.m. Thursday night for drinks. When my
good trading buddy, Scott Carpenter (Ohio) found out we
would be there early, he suggested dinner as well. This
sounded good to me!
I was pleasantly surprised to receive a call from
Stewart Wright, one of the most esteemed researchers I
know, shortly after arriving. Stewart has been of immense
help to me in many ways.
Scott, Ron Speegle (Georgia) and I, broke in the bar
Thursday, with Archie coming in after the first round. We
had a great time exchanging war stories and putting back a
few before adjourning to dinner. Several people had
suggested trying Cincinnati chili, so we went to Skylines
for dinner. Some of us liked the chili and some didn't.
Friday morning found us perusing the dealers' tables
very early, trying to score some great bargains. I was a bit
disappointed with a number of dealers; it seemed that the
majority were selling movies and serials instead of OTR.
Terry Salmomonson, who I really enjoyed meeting and
chatting with for a while was well represented as was
Radio Memories. It was disappointing not to be able to
talk with Ted Davenport, but due to illness, he was not
able to attend. Both Terry and Ted are members of the
OTRRG.
I did make some purchases, most finds coming from
the $1.00 cassette bins on some of the OTR dealers tables.
But I did think that I was back in the olden days with the
mp3s I bought. None of them had a dealers address on
them and the majority just had the programs listed as #1,
#2, #3, etc! Shades of purchasing on E-Bay! That was
really a bummer.
George Imm (Michigan), one of our members was
there Friday and I had a brief chance to chat with him. As
the weekend progressed more and more Researchers came
trickling in and by the end of the first day, Ron Speegle,
Doug Hopkinson, Travis Connor, Phlipper376, Archie
Hunter, Stewart Wright, Scott Carpenter and Ryan Ellett
had showed up. We kept looking for Roger Hohenbrink
and his famous cowboy hat, but he left it at home and we
didn't find him until Staturday morning. Saturday also
brought us Bill Wood and Andrew Steinberg.
OTRRG furnished a number of series to be used as
door prizes to help defray convention expenses. I think
that all together we gave away about 90 discs.
The panel was excellent as were the re-creations of
shows, but I felt like we needed a bit more going on as
there was a lot of free time. Martin Grams, Jr., was there
and bouncing all over the place, as usual. Maybe next year
he and Stewart Wright could be convinced into giving a
talk. I sure would love to hear their experiences !
The hotel did leave something to be desired as it was
very hot and the a/c in our room quit working Friday
night. They fixed it, but it broke again Saturday. Only one
of the elevators seemed to be working full time. The
resturant certainly was lacking, with too little wait staff
and much too long a wait for breakfast. Neither did it
serve lunch or dinner, so you had to leave the hotel in
order to eat! Thankfully we had Scott with his soccer van
to chauffeur us around!
I must say, though, that the resturant did allow us
Researchers to congregate there Friday night and kept us
well supplied with drinks and snacks. The bar was hosting
a ladies bowling party and it was not condusive to OTR
conversation. I also was surprised at the lack of chairs or
couches in the lobby. That seems to be a no-brainer when
you are hosting conventions. People do like to congregate
and talk.
We had our own reserved table for the Saturday night
banquet, and we seemed to be the only ones who did. That
was a very nice touch on Bob Burchetts part. He and his
staff deserve a round of applause for their hard work.
The highlight was meeting with all my good friends
from Reseachers and just talking about OTR. Maybe next
year we can persuade more to attend and we can have a
mini-convention of our own. We're already making plans
to attend!
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My First Old Time Radio Convention
Roger Hohenbrink
I headed out to the Cincinnati Old-Time Radio
Nostalgia Convention on Friday about 10:30 am with my
wife Norma. As this was my first convention, I just didn't
know what an OTR convention was all about, or if it was
something I would like.
A number of Old-Time Radio Researchers group
members talked me into it and as this was to be the last
radio convention at Cincinnati, I thought I would give it a
shot. Also, as Cincinnati was only about one hour and 45
minutes away and a easy drive for me, I said why not.
My wife and I arrived at the convention about 1:15
p.m. but were unable to check into the hotel until 3 p.m.
While waiting for the room to become available we met
Steward Wright and got to know him. I had talked to him
by e-mail from time to time. I then when to sign up for the
convention and the Saturday night banquet which cost me
less then $50.00 total.
I found a lot of old-time radio shows for sale and a
ticket raffle for many OTR shows, books and other things.
I signed up for a few raffle tickets with the hopes of
winning. The Old-Time Radio Researchers Group had
about 100 certified CDs donated for the raffle which was
the most anybody donated. The raffle had about 300
things to give away so everyone had a good chance to win
something.
I looked around for other members of the OTRR group
but was unable to find them as I did not know what they
looked like. By that time I was able to sign in for
my room but it had started raining cats and dogs so it was
not fun getting things out of my car. After getting settled
in our room we went out to get something to eat.
Back at the convention and the search to find OTRR
members continued with no luck. At 7:30 p.m. the
convention had an old-time radio show recreation of the
series Let George Do It, so I sat in on it. The way the
show was set up, on the stage were about six microphones
at the front of the stage with a row of chairs behind them
for the actors to siton. When the recreation was started the
actors all had scripts to read from. Each actor stepped up
to a mike and read from the script when it was time for his
or her part. There was a sound effects man that would
provide all the music and sound effects during the show. I
was impressed by the recreation and enjoyed the show.
Guest actors included Fred Foy (announcer for the
Lone Ranger series), Bob Hastings (Archie Andrews on
the old Archie Andrews radio series), Hal Stone (Jughead
on the old Archie Andrews radio series), and Rosemary
Rice (Betty on the Archie radio series). Also, some non-
celebrities who were used to fill in for the other parts to
complete the cast for the show. All and all it was a fine
recreation and fun to hear and watch how a radio show
was made. Afterwards, I was still unable to find any
members of our group so I decided it had been a long day
and went up to my room for a little TV and then bed.
Saturday morning I went down to the motel check-in
desk and asked for a room number of one of our OTRR
group. Also, standing near the check-in desk was an
OTRR member who overheard me ask for the room
number and the search was over. I then went to breakfast
with the group and was able to meet most of the OTRR
group. I was told by the group that they could not find me
and had been on the lookout for a member (me) with a
cowboy hat on. I did not have my cowboy hat on that
weekend. Anyway, it was great to be finally able to put a
face with the people I had worked with in the OTRR
group.
After breakfast and a look around the dealers room it
was time for a panel with the guest actors that started at
10:00 a.m. So, up to my room to get the wife and down to
the location of visit with the guests. The guests were the
old-time radio actors Fred Foy, Bob Hastings, Hal Stone
and Rosemary Rice, who gave a great talk and answered
many questions about their work in old-time radio.
Will Hutchins who played Sugarfoot and Dagwood on
the TV did not make the convention. No reason was given,
but my wife was looking forward to meeting him. After
the panel there was time to talk and take pictures of the
stars. I found all the stars to be very kind and willing to
talk one on one and this was super.
As my wife didn't get breadfast and to keep from being
locked out of my hotel room I agreed to take the little
woman out for food. We found a pizza place called Cici's
Pizza where you pay $3.99 each and you can eat all the
pizza you like. After filling up on pizza we went into
Jungle Jim's, which was a shopping center-size
supermarket with anything and everything that has to do
with food. Foods from all over the world that I never
dreamed people would eat. After spending some time at
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First Convention (Continued from page 10)
Jungle Jim's it was back to the convention.
At 1:30 p.m. it was time for some more old-time radio
recreations. This time the recreations were Sam Spade and
The Lone Ranger with Fred Foy as the announcer and
also the part of the Lone Ranger. Hal Stone was Tonto,
Bob Hastings was the outlaw, and Rosemary Rice played
the outlaw's daughter. So with a fiery horse with the speed
of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty Hi-Yo Silver! The
Lone Ranger rides again. The voice of Fred Foy, in
person, and the best known of the Lone Ranger
announcers, made this recreation one of the best at the
convention.
Soon it was time for the raffle drawing with lots of
Old-Time Radio prizes to give away. The first hundred
prizes were the Old-Time Radio Researchers certified
series. There were so many prizes to give away that they
did not have time to draw one name at a time and they
ended up drawing two or three at a time to speed things
up. And yes I did win a prize; a set of Abbott & Costello
tapes. With so many prizes it would have been better if
they would have spread out the give-aways throughout the
weekend.
After the give-aways it was back to the motel roon to
get cleaned up for cocktails and dinner at 5:30. Fred Foy,
Bob Hastings, Hal Stone and Rosemary Rice were all at
the cocktail time and it was a great time for picture taking
and talking with the stars one on one. I found them all
available and willing to talk about anything and
everything. This was just great and you could not ask for
more.
During the dinner the Old Time Radio Researchers had
a table reserved just for our group. The dinner was great
and we had time to talk about our work before the
evening's recreations. The presentations started off with
Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective, written and performed
by a Michigan recreation group who did a great job. The
next recreation was Suspense and was an episode that
Rosemary Rice originally starred in.
At the end of the banquet came awards and many were
given out. The banquet did not get over until about 10:30
and then it was back to the hotel room to call it a night.
The next morning I checked out of the hotel and was off
for home.
So what did I think of my first Old-Time Radio
Convention? I loved it! And as it was announced there is
to be another convention next year, I plan on going again.
So with a Hi-Yo Silver, away! I will see all next year.
The Old Radio Times *
Hal Stone, Dave Siegel (standing), Bob Hastings,
Rosemary Rice, Fred Foy
Front Row: Roger Hohenbrink, Andrew Steinberg,
Stewart Wright, Ryan Ellett
Back Row: Archie Hunter, Jim Beshires, Phlipper376
Scott Carpenter and Ron Speegle
May 2006 * Number 6
Bob Burchette (convention organizer) and Doug
Hopkinson
Bill Wood
Travis Conner
The Old Radio Times
Convention Memories
Scott Carpenter (Woody)
It's been a week since the Cincinnati OTR convention.
I had never been to one before so this was a new
experience for me and I wasn't sure what to expect. Like
most things in life, I liked some parts and I didn't like
others.
It was a real pleasure in meeting many of the people I
chat and trade with on-line. Yes, there really are people
behind the nicknames with the little heads from the hubs
and the cartoon avatars from the Cobalt Club. I thought
this was the best part of the convention. There was never a
pause in the conversation as we all had our love of OTR.
The radio recreations were great and they mixed the
guest actors with some of the people attending. It was very
entertaining to hear the banter between Hal Stone and Bob
Hastings. I can't leave out Fred Foy or Rosemary Rice.
They all had stories they were happy to share about their
experiences in radio and television.
I was surprised by the dealers. Not that there weren't
enough, but that many sold mainly old movie serials.
There were around 1 8 dealers present and I was able to
find a few shows I had never heard of as well as some I
had been looking for. Prices were reasonable and the
quality seems to be okay from what I have heard so far.
What I didn't enjoy was the lack of any planned
activities or seminars between performances. Yes, it gave
you time to do some shopping, but you can only shop so
much. I think it would have been better if some short
seminars were offered, for instance on encoding cassettes
to digital files. Since the Radio Researchers group only
exists in cyber space, maybe we can think about
combining efforts with the Cincinnati OTR group and
make the Cincinnati convention an annual pilgrimage. I
am sure they would be happy with the help. I belong to a
couple of community groups and can attest to the fact that
there is always more work than volunteers.
The facilities at the hotel also left something to be
desired. The restaurant wasn't open at lunch so if you
wanted to eat you had to leave the convention. The
absolute worst part was the bar didn't open until 5:00 pm.
Somehow I managed to survive even with the crazy
woman bowlers.
Will I be back next year? You bet and all I can say is that
most of you should be there too. Who knows maybe we'll even
tell you about those women bowlers. So to Jim, Ron, Archie,
Phil, Travis, Ryan, Doug, Stewart, Don, Ted and Andrew it was
great actually meeting all of you. Oh, and Archie, I'll buy the
first round next year.
May 2006 * Number 6 10
Cincinnati Blitz
Ryan Ellett
Thursday, April 20
2:59 p.m. I squeal out of the school parking lot where I
work one minute before kids are out so I miss the after
school traffic crush. I'm gassed up and on the highway by
3:10.
6:27 p.m. I stop on the east side of Columbia, Missouri, to
get supper at McDonald's. Supper on the road is always
the same; two double-cheeseburgers and a medium fry. I
love that $1 menu. Gassed and back on the road in 13
minutes.
8:05 p.m. I grit my teeth all the way across Illinois. The
other lads from the Researchers are meeting this evening
for preliminary drinks.
10:13 p.m. I cross into Indiana. My evening listening
menu has consisted of Fibber McGee and Molly, Great
Gilder sleeve, Gunsmoke, andX-1. That leaves one series
to break into my rotation, and I've been saving it for the
nighttime drive; Suspense. Just as the announcer opens the
program I hit thick fog. I figure that's just perfect
Suspense weather.
12:00 a.m. I'm rounding Indianapolis. The home stretch to
Cincinnati is ahead of me and my excitement is really
starting to build.
Friday, April 21
1:30 a.m. (2:30 Cincinnati time) I stand in front of Travis'
apartment complex but the outer doors are locked and I
have no cell phone to call and tell him I'm here.
3:30 a.m. (Cinci time) I finally manage to track down a
pay phone (but not the fifty cents necessary to make a
call) and call Travis. Collect. He kindly agrees to open the
door for me as soon as I can get back to the apartment
complex.
4:00 a.m. After quick introductions it's time to get some
shut-eye.
8:00 a.m. We're up and at 'em. Travis makes some
gourmet scrambled eggs.
1:30 p.m. Travis and I make our grand entrance to the
convention. A circuit through the dealer room gives me
my first sightings of legends Terry Salmonson, Martin
Grams, and the Siegels. I sneak in late to the Blue Coal
Trio. It doesn't take long to spot Doug and Jim B. Security
is struggling to remove them from the room. We share
hardy handshakes after the row, meeting in the flesh for
the first time.
3:00 p.m. By now we have hooked up with Archie Hunter
and Phillip. Twenty-five handsome copies of the April
Times are deposited on a table for interested bypassers.
We don't have enough jewel cases for the 100
Researchers CDs we've brought for door prizes. Seven of
us pile into Scott's van and the hunt is on for cases.
Several people comment that perhaps Archie would like to
pick up some deodorant.
5:15 p.m. The Researchers settle into a local Chinese dive
and totally geek out. The old-time radio conversation is
heavy and thick. New episodes discovered, transcription
this, reel-to-reel that. I'm in heaven.
7:30 p.m. Tonight's recreation is Let George Do It.
Unfortunately, I can't follow the recreation any better than
I can follow most detective shows. P.I. shows are low on
my listening list.
8:00 p.m. The Researchers retire to the bar for drinks and
more geek talk. Once again the OTR conversation spews
forth. Until we're drowned out by the DJ. Check please.
10:00 p.m. Doug, Travis, and I end up at Skyline's, a
Cincinnati chili joint. You can't beat $1.50 coney dogs in
my opinion.
1 1:00 p.m. Back at Travis' pad. This is my one good
night's sleep of the weekend.
Saturday, April 22
8:00 a.m. I feel good after a full night's rest. I go ahead
and load my stuff in the car, not knowing where I'll be
sleeping that night.
10:30 a.m. I successfully navigate Cincinnati on my own
and make it back to the convention. I'm just in time to get
the last half of a panel with Hal Stone, Rosemary Rice,
and Bob Hastings.
1 1:00 a.m. Roger Hohenbrink has arrived and joined our
little circus.
12:30 p.m. Archie and I lure Hal Stone into our lair and he
signs our copies of his book. Hal is every bit the scholar
and gentleman. Buy his book if you have not done so
already.
(Continued on page 14)
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Cincinnati Blitz (Continued from page 13)
1:30 p.m. Back-to-back recreations: Sam Spade and Lone
Ranger. Legend Fred Foy gives his famous rendition of
the western's opening.
3:00 p.m. The raffle commences and dozens of lucky
winners grab copies of the Researcher's releases. Doug,
who through various nefarious schemes cheats his way to
three door prizes, is foiled when they all turn out to be our
releases. Crime never pays.
4:15 p.m. A quick return to the dealer room nets me Dave
Siegel's autograph on my Flashgun Casey book.
5:30 p.m. Doug's cheating ways are forgiven when he
finagles Convention organizer Bob Burchette into giving
the Researcher's their own table at the evening dinner.
Interestingly, we are in the very back corner of the room.
Coincidence?
6:35 p.m. Dinner is under way. Our table boasts an all-star
lineup: Myself, Doug Hopkinson, Roger Hohenbrink,
Stewart Wright, Travis Conner, Archie Hunter, Phillip,
Jim Beshires, and Ron Speegle.
10:30 p.m. A great evening of dinner, recreations, and
awards is done. The convention is officially over, though
without Bob's assurance there would be at least one more
next year (Mark your calendars now).
10:50 p.m. Not quite ready to call it quits, myself, Ron,
Jim B., Doug, and Travis adjourn to a White Castle. Talk
centers around the latest OTR gossip picked up over the
weekend. My downing of a large coffee will come back to
haunt me.
Sunday, April 23
3:30 a.m. I'd love to get a few winks before heading home
but the Java was potent. I'm wide awake. Bidding a quiet
farewell to Jim and Ron, I slip out of Cincinnati at 3:30.
12:30 p.m. (Kansas time) A brutal drive home, but I arrive
safely. As much as I'd like to crash for a bit, I've got
pictures to look at and emails to check. Plus I've got to get
next year's dates on my calendar; I won't miss it for
anything.
Reflections on Cincinnati
Phlipper
The intimacy of the smaller venue and the schedule
with several unstructured times left me with an experience
I hadn't anticipated. Meeting online and web people in
person was most enjoyable, though not all appeared as
imagined. As Dan Hughes related after receiving the Dave
Warren Award, telling of his bringing home a video of
"Burns and Allen," his daughter of 12 covered her eyes
and exclaimed, "they don't look like that."
The comradeship of our group members took off from
the moment we met. We managed to further our
relationships through conversations, dinners, and
breakfasts as well as a night at Rox zzzzzzzzzzz's. Thanks
to our chauffeur Woody for being our guide to Cincy.
The recreations of shows was most impressive; I had
no idea how they would pull if off. The stars were
approachable people and would talk with you and pose for
snapshots. I really appreciate Bob Hastings insisting not
only getting his pic, but being in it with him. Fred Foy,
while waiting in the lobby Sunday morning for his airport
shuttle, quite in character chatted with me about his
current life and other trivialities. Hal Stone was quite the
character and after promising me an autographed copy of
his book and not having as many with him as he had
thought, is sending me one anyway. Dave Zwengler of the
Blue Coal Trio was another amateur I was most impressed
with his many voices and his nonchalant relating to me
that I was one of the audience he was keying on, as he
picks out two or three audience members during his
presentations.
Will I go again? Yes, in a word. I encourage all
members who can to attend. You will not be disappointed.
Attend REPS June in Seattle, FOTR October in Newark
and next April again in Cincinnati.
Terry Salmonson
The Old Radio Times * May 2006 * Number 6
12
It's A Bird . . . It's A Plane . . .
It's Superman . . . Selling Soap!
Danny Goodwin
"Duz does everything!" - Clayton "Bud" Collyer
OK, I may have exaggerated a wee bit about the
famous "Man of Steel" selling soap on the radio. On his
own serial program, Superman had other things on his
mind, like saving the world from crime, corruption, and
destruction. Even for a super hero of Superman's caliber,
fighting crime was a dirty business. Since it was dirty, I'm
sure even Superman needed his attire washed from time to
time. More than likely, he washed his laundry in Duz.
If you're not familiar with who did what during radio's
golden age, you might be wondering what I am trying to
prove. On the other hand, if you know your old-time
radio, you should have an idea on how Superman and Duz
were linked together. Superman didn't sell Duz on the
radio, but the man who portrayed him on radio did.
The man in question was Clayton "Bud" Collyer.
During his lifetime, Collyer had a very distinguished
career in radio and TV. There are other websites on the
Internet that have paid tribute to his numerous
achievements in broadcasting, but since the subject matter
here is radio advertising, this article will pay tribute to
Collyer as a commercial spokesman. Sharing the spotlight
in this tribute is the product Collyer was famous for
selling on the radio - (in his own words), "the one and
only Duz."
Many old-time radio fans will remember Duz for its
sponsorship of the long running Road of Life serial
program. The program opened to the sound of a churning
washing machine. As the washing machine was happily
churning the laundry inside it, a female singer sang the
famous "D-U-Z Does Everything" jingle to the beat of the
washing machine. When the singer and the washing
machine finished their business over the microphone,
Collyer introduced the serial this way: "Yes, it's The Duz
Program, Road of Life."
Instead of just reading the Duz commercials off the
script, Collyer displayed excitement and enthusiasm in
describing the soap and the wonderful things it did for the
laundry. His enthusiasm about Duz could easily influence
the ladies in the listening audience to run down to the
grocery store and buy a box - preferably after the Road of
Life broadcast was completed.
If you're wondering if Duz was something to get
excited about, here is a brief description of the product.
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It was the soap that made washday easier and faster.
Needless to say, many other soap brands also made
washday faster and easier, but Duz had a definite
advantage over the competition. Instead of excelling in
washing some types of laundry and lack of interest with
other types of laundry, Duz thrived on washing anything
and everything that was considered laundry.
It took on the dirtiest, grimiest, and most disgusting
looking laundry and washed it all clean. Duz was mean on
dirt, yet it was safe for fine fabrics that needed gentle care.
Since Duz washed all the laundry, there was a clever
saying that came out of all this: "Duz Does Everything."
Of course, the saying referred to washing all kinds of
laundry. However, the radio comedians of that time had a
field day poking fun at "Duz Does Everything."
In addition to the laundry, Duz was the soap to use for
dishwashing. On this particular subject, Collyer
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The Old Radio Times * May 2006 * Number 6
13
Duz Does Everything (Continued from page 13)
introduced a series of Duz commercials with the Duzem
family (not sure of spelling). Collyer described a situation
concerning a large stack of dishes patiently waiting for a
Duzem family member to wash them. There was usually a
minor conflict as to who "volunteered" to wash them.
Despite the large stack of dishes, it didn't take much
time to wash them - provided the Duzem family member
used Duz. Before the "lucky" Duzem family member
realized it, the dishes were draining on the strainer*, and
the dishwashing chore was done. Although the Duz box
was bright red, Collyer made it clear that the hands were
never red after washing dishes with Duz. It was rough on
grease, but gentle on hands.
Collyer' s enthusiasm about Duz didn't go by unnoticed
with the people in charge of the soap's advertising. When
Duz signed on to sponsor The Goldbergs and The Guiding
Light, Collyer was the program's announcer and
commercial spokesman. For a brief time, he was also the
announcer of the unpredictable Truth or Consequences.
When I say "unpredictable" about Truth or
Consequences, it was just that! If you think "Duz Does
Everything" is nothing more than a clever saying, the
following incident might change your mind.
On a particular Truth Or Consequences broadcast,
there was a consequence involving a male contestant and
the infamous hot seat. He was to sit on the hot seat
throughout the program. The contestant's task was to
predict the temperature of a major city within 5° (more or
less) of the actual temperature. When it was time for the
contestant to guess the right temperature, M.C. Ralph
Edwards called the NBC Radio affiliate of the city in
question by telephone.
If the prediction was wrong, the contestant's backside
fell victim to the sudden and jolting heat of the hot seat.
In consideration that his derriere was in peril of being
roasted more than once during the program, the contestant
had a solution to his dilemma. To Edwards' surprise, the
contestant placed a box of Duz on the hot seat and sat on
it. We already know "Duz Does Everything" for the
laundry, but it's very doubtful it protected the contestant
from the hot seat.
To sum all this stuff up, it was fitting for Clayton
"Bud" Collyer to sell Duz on the radio. Just as "Duz Does
Everything" for washday, Collyer did everything in front
of the radio microphone and TV camera - and, like Duz,
he did it all well. I'm sure Superman would be very proud
of him.
This article was originally published at
http://www.dgl25.com/Shadow/InTheShadow.htm . It is
reprinted here by permission of the author.
Bud Collyer
*- Author's note: The lady in the enclosed Duz magazine
ad hung a plate and saucepan on the clothesline to dry.
She was making a point that "Duz Does Everything" in
the ad. That was good for advertising, but it's not a good
idea to really dry dishes this way. It's more suitable to use
a strainer or for the dishwasher to wipe the dishes dry with
a dishtowel.
The Old Radio Times * May 2006 * Number 6
14
Music Radio: The Great Performers
and Programs of the 1920s through
Early 1960s
By Jim Cox
Reviewed by Stewart Wright
Radio brought live entertainment into American
homes. Not only dramas and comedies, but also live music
programs were broadcast during the Golden Age of Radio.
Radio listeners could hear live music of every genre
without ever leaving their homes.
It is surprising that only a relatively few overview
books have been written about the music programs and
performers of Radio's Golden Age. With the publication
of Music Radio: The Great Performers and Programs of
the 1920s through Early 1960s, old-time radio authority
and author Jim Cox has helped rectify this oversight and
has significantly increased the body of knowledge of
broadcast music.
Music Radio covers the entire spectrum of radio
musical programming starting in the 1920s and continuing
through the early 1960s. Classical, operatic, gospel,
sacred, pop, big band, jazz, country, western, and semi-
classical music forms are explored in the entertaining and
informative style that is a hallmark of Jim Cox books on
American old-time radio.
Jim has written extensive essays on ten representative
major musical programs: The Bell Telephone Hour, The
Bing Crosby Show, The Chamber Music Society of Lower
Basin Street, Cities Service Concerts, The Fred Waring
Show, Grand Ole Opry, The Kate Smith Show, The
Railroad Hour, The Voice of Firestone, and Your Hit
Parade. The treatment of each of these series includes
extensive information on casts, writers, production
personnel, sponsors, ratings, dates on the air, and time
slots.
In addition, he has provided additional chapters on The
Big Bands, The Classics, The Contests, The Disc Jockeys,
The Hummert Musicales, The Horse Operas, The House
Bands, The Sacred Singers, and The Vocalists. These
chapters provide significant insight into the origins and
development of these music genres on the radio air waves.
Also included is extensive information on many radio
series in these various genres.
Interspersed throughout his book, the author provides
extensive biographical and program credits information on
more than 125 prominent performers and groups,
conductors, producers, announcers, hosts, and disk
jockeys from the Golden Age of Radio Broadcast Music.
For example, The Big Bands chapter includes information
on the signature and hits tunes, leaders, arrangers,
vocalists and sidemen, and radio series of the big bands of
Xavier Cugat, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Eddie
Duchin, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Woody
Herman, Sammy Kaye, Wayne King, Guy Lombardo,
Vincent Lopez, Freddy Martin, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw
and Paul Whiteman.
Jim Cox is one of the most prolific writers on the
Golden American Age of Radio. He has written
authoritatively and entertainingly about radio soap operas,
audience participation shows, detective and police shows,
the programs of Frank and Anne Hummert, and the final
decade of the Golden Age of Radio. With his new book,
Music Radio, Jim has added much to our knowledge of
this important segment of old-time radio.
Music Radio: The Great Performers and Programs of the
1920s through Early 1960s, by Jim Cox
ISBN 0-7864-2047-2
photographs, notes, bibliography, index
380pp. hardcover 2005
$55
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Box 611
Jefferson, NC 28640
800-253-2187
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The Old Radio Times * May 2006 * Number 6
15
The Mid- Atlantic Nostalgia
Convention
Michelle Vinje
On September 14 - 17, 2006, the small town of
Aberdeen, Maryland will be host to the first annual Mid-
Atlantic Nostalgia Convention. This convention will
feature classic movies, antique cars, magicians, celebrities,
and old-time radio. Holding a new convention is not
something you do without a great deal of forethought.
Martin Grams, who got the ball rolling for this event,
admitted that the financial expense to put a convention on,
especially his first, will be risky. So to garnish some
attention, an "open door policy" was established for the
subject matter presented at the convention.
"Anyone who wants to offer a presentation on a subject
they feel strongly about is more than welcome," Mr.
Grams said. "We actually have a teenager from upper
New York state driving down to play some vintage
animated cartoons from his 16 mm reel collection. I have
a magician offering a fascinating introduction to Harry
Houdini in American cinema, and an antique car club
plans to bring in a display of their recent restorations. If
someone called me up and said they wanted to do a
presentation about Sky King on radio and television, I'd
arrange for a time slot so they can do their presentation.
The door is open for everyone."
Among the old-time radio related events scheduled for
the weekend is Terry Salomonson discussing the history
of The Green Hornet on radio. Ken Stockinger, a fan of
baseball broadcasts from the Golden Age of Radio, will
be revealing the importance of such broadcasts, for their
historical appeal, and play excerpts from his private
collection. Dan Riedstra will be offering a presentation
about Coca Cola Spotlight Bands, a musical/variety
program that aired over the radio and the subject of Dan's
ongoing research.
Michael Hayde's presentation about the history of the
Grand Ole' Opry was well received at the Metropolitan
Washington Old-Time Radio Club, so he will be reprising
his talk for a larger audience at the convention. Neil Ellis
will offer radio excerpts from his personal collection of
JFK's assassination news coverage. Karl Schadow plans
to present a fascinating look at the invisible crime fighter,
The Shadow. Bill McMahon will give a presentation on
radio premiums. Described by Mr. McMahon as a
presentation that will feature various radio premiums and
explain why they were offered to listeners. Typical radio
premium offers will be analyzed, and some common radio
The Old Radio Times *
premium myths will be discussed.
At least two radio recreations are planned. On Saturday
afternoon, a group of radio actors will be presenting an
Amos n' Andy radio recreation on stage. On Sunday
evening, Charlie Summers, moderator of the Old-Time
Radio Digest on-line, will be directing an original X
Minus One adapted from a 1950s short story. After
Charlie's drama, Mr. Sunshine will be closing the
evening dinner with a one-man vaudeville performance
(which includes songs of the 1920s).
Authors of old-time radio will be attending as well.
Jack French will discuss female detectives on radio
(pitching his superb book Private Eyelashes). Derek
Tague and Michael Hayde (author of My Name 's
Friday) will also spend an hour playing various Dragnet
spoofs, from Jack Webb's classic "Copper Clangers" skit
to Rocky and Bullwinkle's "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son."
Jim Cox, who has written a number of old-time radio
books, will also be a guest at the convention. Martin
Grams will offer a presentation about Sam Spade on the
radio, offering behind-the-scenes trivia about the program,
from his up-coming book on The Adventures of Sam
Spade.
Although these presentations (and many others) deal
with old-time radio, the convention is being billed as a
"Nostalgia Convention." The purpose of the convention,
according to Mr. Grams, is to expose old-time radio to a
market of people who otherwise would not attend a
convention geared mainly toward OTR. "I enjoy attending
old-time radio conventions and have admired how
much time and effort everyone puts into the festivals to
make them fun," Grams explained. "My father runs a
magic convention every year and I am part of the staff, so
I have an idea how much can be involved. But I do feel I
need to return the favor by giving something meaningful
to old-time radio fans. Last year I attended over 20
conventions and I found that while some conventions are
run smoothly, others fail to capture the spirit of the
convention altogether. I also noticed that there was a
different kind of crowd for each type of convention I
attended. One crowd only attended western film festivals,
another crowd only went to the pulp conventions, and
so on. I saw very little crossovers where the same people
went to more than one type of convention."
"In response," Mr. Grams continued, "a few friends
convinced me to put on a convention that includes a wide
spectrum of nostalgic interests. A nostalgia convention. A
weekend where people can watch a B -western movie in
a movie room and later attend a panel about old-time radio
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Nostalgia Convention (Continued from page 16)
Wistful Vistas (Continued from page 6)
western programs. Those who collect pulp magazines can
enjoy a presentation about the history of pulps, and on the
same day listen to a fascinating discussion about the
Shadow radio program. Exposing old-time radio to people
who wouldn't think twice about attending such a
convention is one way - at least I think so - of exposing
them to how good the nostalgic radio programs still
are today."
Even though Mr. Grams has plenty of support to keep
the convention running smoothly, the financial expense
isn't the only task Mr. Grams has to worry about. "The
one thing I am hoping doesn't go around is the mentality
that I am trying to compete against the already successful,
established old-time radio conventions along the West and
East Coast. I am putting on a nostalgia convention, not an
OTR convention and there is a difference. And I am
holding it during the only month where very little is going
on anywhere else. Attendees can watch beach party
movies in a movie room, checkout a classic car show
exhibit, listen in on a variety of panels and all on the
same day. Of course some old-time radio panels and
recreations are tossed in among the events. I really love
OTR and I couldn't possibly put on a convention without
incorporating it into the schedule."
So will this daring move bring about an annual
nostalgia convention? Mr. Grams and those helping him
think so. Even if they do not break even from their first
venture, they plan to try, and try again until they succeed.
The hotel where the convention is being held (off
Interstate 95) and the motel next door were already getting
bookings before January 1st, and Mr. Grams admitted that
early pre-registration signs are favorable. The attendance
may exceed his expectations, proving that sometimes a
little effort to bring back the good ol' days can keep the
spirit of the past alive.
Anyone wanting further information (including guests
and list of events) can consult the Convention web-site at
http://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com
or phone Martin direct at (717) 456-6208.
I've stated in earlier issues of the Times that this
magazine has a three-fold purpose: First, to publicize the
work of the Radio Researchers. Second, to raise
awareness of events and news throughout the greater old-
time radio hobby. And, third, to make connections with
other nostalgia hobbyists so we can mutually encourage
and support each other.
Naturally, we want to have a lot of fun doing it, too. In
the months and years to come I hope those of you that
have interests in other radio- and nostalgia-related genres
will share those interests with the group. I think opening
these lines of communication will only strengthen the
old-time radio community.
In this issue you'll find four reflections on the
Cincinnati convention, plus some great photos. There's
nothing like putting a real face with a name or handle
you've known for a long time.
I'm especially tickled to present Mike Thomas' first
contribution to the Times. He's put together a great piece
of research on OTR writer Robert Arthur, a man few of
us probably know much about.
As usual, read and reread your Times, pass it on to a
friend and consider how you can lend a hand.
News and Notes
* Researcher Jay Reel wrote and directed the new film
Dawn. J.R. Bookwalter, owner of Tempe Home Video
(which is releasing the film), mentions the film in an
interview which can be heard here:
www.b-
movie.com/home/index.php?option=com content&task=
view&id=220&Itemid=40
* For anyone interested in old cylinder recordings,
Barbara Watkins brought this sight to our attention via a
post to the Old-Time Radio Internet Digest.
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/index.php and
http://cvlinders.librarv.ucsb.edu/audiotheater.php
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"Kids Again!" REPS Radio
Showcase - Not Just for Kids
June 23-24
Diverse Program With Fun For All Ages
Anticipation is high as the home stretch begins for the
June 23-24 OTR gathering at Seattle Center. It is clear that
the program will include so many components that
attendees will be sure to have fun.
"Kids Again!" Is A State of Mind
Maybe you recall radio from your youth and this can
be flashback time. Maybe you weren't there during the
Golden Age of Radio, but you love the aspect of using
your imagination . . . like a kid! So, let's all become kid-
like and play together for the weekend.
Stratton, Jr. Esther McVey and Herb Ellis carrying major
roles. Some child actors will be Jimmy & Judy.
The Adventures of Superman
Maybe you can imagine Hal Stone as the Man of Steel,
but how about Rosemary Rice as a villaness with Donald
Buka as Batman and Tommy Cook as Robin?
Family Theater... 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
This classic tale has a classic cast of OTR veterans,
supplemented by other talent. Wonder who Nemo will
be?
The Adventures of Harry Nile
Current high quality radio from Jim French, featuring
Alan Young and Dick Van Patten. Of course, Larry Albert
will be Harry Nile.
Reminders of the Shows and Stars
Here are a few reminders to help us all look forward to
what we'll be hearing/seeing on the Showcase weekend
The Cinnamon Bear
Starring Dick Beals as Paddy O'Cinnamon with Gil
The Old Radio Times * May 2006 * Number 6
/ Remember Mama
What a tender and gentle show ! Rosemary Rice and Dick
Van Patten will re-create their original roles as they are
joined by a powerful cast. Don't miss the classical music
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part.
Duffy's Tavern
No one would call this a kid's show, would they? With
Dick Van Patten in a bratty kid's role and Gil Stratton, Jr.
as Archie, aided by Frank Buxton as Finnegan, this will be
highly entertaining.
Adventures in Odyssey
This gigantic current radio hit will star Alan Young and
Paul Herlinger in their original roles. A great story that
will tug at the heart of all in attendance.
What Else Will Be Going On?
From the return of the much acclaimed Improv Radio,
headed by Frank Buxton, to "Flashbacks With Frank"
featuring Frank Bresee looking at radio history there is
much diversity.
Interviews with Alan Young and Dick Van Patten will
get us close to these great entertainers and a Cold Read
with the stars will show in detail how a radio show is
rehearsed and finalized.
"Don't Try This at Home" is the title of a fast moving
audience involvement segment and we'll all settle in for a
back and forth discussion between East Coast and West
Coast actors.
Add in a panel on Kid's Radio Shows at the Movies . .
. warm and friendly mingling room with vendors plus
superb items for the Silent Auction ... a total change of
pace in our Dinner With the Stars . . .
You might ask, "Can they really get all of this done in
two days?" The answer is "Absolutely!" See you there.
The Marriage
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The Logs Researchers and Database compilers of the
OTR Researchers Group have thoroughly researched this
Old-Time Radio Series, utilizing information found on the
Internet, books published on this series and old-time radio
in general. They have determined that, as of 16 April,
2006, this series is as complete as possible, with the most
current information included as to broadcast dates, episode
numbers, episode titles, and number of episodes broadcast.
Each file has been named in accordance with the
Uniform Naming Code as based on the OTR on-line
database found at -
http ://groups . yahoo . com/group/Otr-Proj ect/
The Old-Time Radio Researchers Group now declares
this series (The Marriage) to be CERTIFIED
ACCURATE.
These disk(s) are Release #(1) and represent the most
up to date and accurate version endorsed by the OTRRG.
We have researched the series and are confident the
information is complete as possible. Any previous
versions should be discarded.
As always, it is possible that more information will
surface which will show that some of our conclusions
were wrong, please e-mail us and let us know if any
corrections are required. Also, if you have any better
encodes of the series, or additional episodes, please let us
know so that we can include it with the next release of the
certified series.
The Old-Time Radio Researchers Group would like to
thank the following people who helped on this series -
Series Compiler - Anita Boyd
Listener(s) - Anita Boyd
Series Coordinator - Bob Gilroy
Audio Briefs Announcer(s) - Doug Hopkinson, Jim
Beshires
Audio Briefs Compiler(s) - Jim Beshires
Pictures, other extras - Jim Beshires
Artwork - Jim Beshires
Other- Phlipper376
And all the members of the OTRRG for their
contributions of time, knowledge, funds, and other
support.
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New Release
Marriage, The
Accurate Ver. 1
Rotary Golden Theater
Complete Ver. 1
OTRR Certified Sets
50 Years of Radio on NBC
Complete Ver. 1
Absolute Power
Complete Ver. 1
Adventures By Morse
Complete Ver. 1
Adventures of the Poll
Parrot
Accurate Ver. 1
Alka Seltzer Time
Complete Ver. 1
An Evening with Groucho
Complete Ver. 1
Big Show
Accurate Ver. 2
Black Museum
Accurate Ver. 2
Blue Beetle
Complete Ver. 1
Box 13
Complete Ver. 1
Bright Star
Accurate Ver. 1
Candy Matson, Yukon
28209
Accurate Ver. 1
Case Dismissed
Accurate Ver. 1
Librarian's Shelf
Chet Chetter's Tales from
the Morgue
Complete Ver. 1
Cinnamon Bear, The
Complete Ver. 1
Crime Classics
Accurate Ver. 3
Cruise of the Poll Parrot
Complete Ver. 1
Dark Fantasy
Accurate Ver. 1
The Devil and Mr. O
Complete Ver. 1
Dimension X
Complete Ver. 1
Dr. Kildare
Accurate Ver. 2
Family Doctor
Complete Ver. 1
Frontier Gentleman
Complete Ver. 2
In the Name of the Law
Complete Ver. 1
Incredible, but True
Complete Ver. 1
It Sticks Out Half a Mile
Complete Ver. 1
Luke Slaughter of
Tombstone
Complete Ver. 2
Magic Island (2 discs)
Complete Ver. 2
Mr. Keen, Trace of Lost
Persons
Accurate Ver. 3
Mystery House
Accurate Ver. 1
Philo Vance
Accurate Ver. 1
Planet Man, The
Accurate Ver. 1
Richard Diamond (4 discs)
Accurate Ver. 1
Rocky Fortune
Complete Ver. 1
Rogue's Gallery
Accurate Ver. 2
Sam Spade, The Adventures of (2 discs)
Accurate Ver. 2
Six Shooter, The
Complete Ver. 4
Smiley Burnette (4 discs)
Accurate Ver. 2
Stand By for Crime
Accurate Ver. 1
Tennessee Jed
Accurate Ver. 1
Victor Borge Collection
Accurate Ver. 1
You Can't Do Business with Hitler
Accurate Ver. 1
Complete - Set includes complete series.
Accurate - Set includes all known episodes in
existence.
*These series are available on compact disc, via
Streamload online delivery, and on our very own
Internet Hub. Contact Alan Foster at
( allanpqz @ gmail.com ) for more details.*
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Rotary Golden Theater Released
Late in 2005 the Researchers came across this series in
cassette form and decided to acquire it for our archives
and to distribute to oru members. It is a small series
consisting of thirteen fifteen-minute episodes produced by
Rotary International in 1955 to celebrate its 50th
Anniversary. Stories consist of various accounts and
problems of everyday life and how Rotary could help
solve those problems.
Despite a thorough search in all available otr reference
books and on the web, only a two-line sentence turned up.
Hickerson's Ultimate Guide describes the program thusly
- 'Rotary Golden Theater (3/1/55 - 3/18/55) 5t, 15 m,
13 Shows available'.
We then contacted Ms Francine Keyes, Archivist for
Rotary, to see if they might have any additional
information. Ms Keyes responded saying yes, that they
found a two page information sheet offering this series to
local Rotary Clubs for broadcast in their areas, plus copies
of 13 additional scripts which were meant to be used as
follow-up round table discussions after the broadcast of
RGT. She very graciously offered to make copies of those
scripts available to us as reference material.
Additionally, she expressed interest in obtaining copies
of the audio files of RGT when we released the archival
set. It was her thought that they might be of interest to
Rotarians world-wide as part of their history and even
suggested that a mention might be made in their official
magazine concerning the OTRRG and our research work.
What a great opportunity to increase awareness of our
work!
We are pleased to announce the availability now of this
archival series. The first copies were distributed at the
Convention held April 21st and 22nd in Cincinnati, Ohio.
We think that each of you will surely want to have a
personal set so be sure to sign up when the OTTRG
Distribution Group announces it next schedule!
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How to Properly Encode OTR, Part 2
Travis Conner
*this section is mainly for newbies, if you already know
how to record, skip it.
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NOTE: On my Soundblaster 5.1, the manual had the
different inputs in the wrong order. It's poorly labeled, so
I had to experiment to find it.
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Georgia Backus, Howard McNear, Horace Murphy. 30:11. Audio condition:
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time.
Where to get quality source material (I'm not associated with any of these individuals commercially, these are
just my recommendations):
• Ed Carr (look under 'sponsor" page of www.old-time.com). His CDs are inexpensive, and from the best
quality stuff. His from reel stuff is generally a tad offspeed, but after speed-correction, superb. I get 90% of my
commercial OTR from him.
• Terry Salomonson/ Audio Classics (www.audio-classics.com) Very nice quality CDs.
• First Generation Radio Archives, (www.radio-archives.org). Personal editorial here: Caveat emptor with this
one; I don't personally care for this organization because they're getting more and more restrictive with the
amount they dribble out to their members. Basically down to box sets, and old round robins. They have a rental
low-gen library of good quality, but they used to have a first-gen rental library. When asked why they weren't
doing new round robins/why 1st gen rental library was discontinued, they were very evasive. They have great
quality stuff generally, but you're basically, in my opinion, financing their private collection, with limited
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quality (except for the first few round robins) is quite good. I would recommend them on that basis. Many
people are quite happy with them. Many are equally unhappy. Recommended on sound quality only.
Some Honorable Mentions:
• Radio Memories: www.radiomemories.com Middle of the road quality. Not great, but not awful. The
proprietor is a nice guy, and does a lot for the OTR community.
• SPERDVAC: (www.sperdvac.org) a club that rents out tapes and CDs. Their CDs, the ones I've heard, are
generally good quality.
• Shawn Wells: (www.otr-shop.com) Allegedly, his mp3s are pretty good. I've never tried him, just adding
because of some recommendations.
Be on the Alert
It appears that the E-Bay sellers are at it again.
Jay Reel, co-creator of Tales From The Morgue
reports finding the OTRRG version of his set for sale
on E-bay. There is only one source that it could have
come from and that is from someone within the
group, as the set included the extra episodes that
were never broadcast and distributed only via the
Researchers Group.
Jay reports that he contacted the seller and asked
him to remove them from his list. The seller told Jay
that he got the set from an 'old-time radio dealer!'
They have been removed from the auction.
We urge all our members to be on the look-out
for our materials being sold either on E-Bay or by an
on-line mp3 dealer and report such to any moderator.
We have no quarrel with the great dealers who do
provide new materials at reasonable costs, either on
cassette, or in audio form, or even mp3s, and are
proud to count three such organizations in our
membership - Radio Memories, Radio Archives and
Audio Classics. We urge our members to support
these dealers.
The hard working members of Researchers
provide all our releases for free distribution to all
members of the OTR community and anyone selling
them is in violation of copyrights that are attached to
each of our releases. The copyright protects our sets
as distributed.
Plans are underway to digitally insert a signal into
each set that will identify it and that will not be
easily detected.
Keep OTR free; report dishonest sellers.
The Old Radio Times * May 2006 * Number 6
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The Adventures of Distro Tracker, Pt.2
Thomas Mandeville
Chapter 4
The Search Begins
A lithesome Candy Matson-type young thing stepped
out of the Air Frog plane into the cool March air of Here,
Ohio. She collected her baggage at the terminal and went
to the only auto rental called Frog Rentals. She signed for
the keys to a green economy car and drove toward town.
Up ahead was Brian's Tavern, a rather quiet place that
looked suitable for a lone woman to be safe in.
Inside were two men sitting next to each other at the
bar. "I can't help but think, from listening to you, that you
are from Ireland."
The other man proudly responded, "That I am!"
"So am I! And where in Ireland might you be from?"
"I'm from Dublin, I am."
"Sure and begora, and so am I! Where in Dublin?"
"A lovely little place on McCleary Street in the central
part of town."
"Faith and it's a small world! So am I! What school did
you go to?"
"St Mary's of course!"
"And so did I, class of 1964."
"The Good Lord must be smiling down upon us! I can
hardly believe our good luck at winding up in the same
bar. I graduated from St Mary's in 1964 my own self."
The bartender came over to our almost greatest hero
and simply shook his head and said, "It's going to be a
long day."
Our hero smiled, "Why do you say that?"
"The Murphy twins are drunk again!"
Our heroine simply smiled and sipped her Arbor Mist.
Yes, tomorrow must be St Patrick's Day.
"Can you tell me where Elmer Putz might be living?"
"Down two miles on the right. Just follow the road
signs from Here to There. He might be in here in the next
hour."
Our hero glanced at the newspaper and saw the
headlines. The major cities of Europe and United States
were in unrest. She knew why her quest was so important.
Whoever had killed the round robin had to be caught.
Perhaps Elmer held the clue. Diamond, Spade, Marlowe
and Vance needed to be contacted for any updates. She
could trust those guys, they were certified by the
Researchers Group itself.
Elmer Putz arrived on time, an hour later.
Elmer said to the bartender, "Pour me a stiff one - just had
another fight with the little woman."
"Oh yeah? And how did this one end?"
"When it was over she came to me on her hands and
knees."
"Really? Now that's a switch. What did she say?"
"She said, 'Come out from under the bed, you little
chicken!'"
Yes, it had to be St Patrick's Day as our hero looked at
the Wallace Wimpole-type man. Will this mouse hold the
key to the mystery? Should the Family Doctor approach
be used or the Matt Dillon approach? Will the Chronicler
stop laughing at his own wit? Well . . .
Chapter 5
A Big Little Man
Our almost greatest heroine sat down next to Elmer
Putz at Brian's Bar. He seemed a little nervous to have
such a lithsome young thing do this. She spoke gently but
to the point.
"Elmer, there has been a breach in the Distro #9. You
were the last to update the polls and were to send forward
two copies to other members."
He knew from the statement itself whom this person
represented. Someone of that elite group was actually here
to visit him!
"Well, Miss, I did send forward those copies. Return
with me and I will be able to give you those names."
She already had the list but she returned to his home.
She wanted to see what kind of a person this little man
was. In the corner where his computer sat were many CDs
and envelopes and letters.
"Here is the postal receipt for each package I sent."
"Looks like you got a lot going here, Elmer."
"Yes, this package here is CDs I recently made so I
could send them to a blind man in Sacramento. Been
doing it now for two years."
"And this one?"
"I try to send a package or two each month to the
Retirement Center over in There. They have a very low
wattage radio station and the residents there are able to
listen to music and radio programs that they still
remember."
"Here is a thank you note that I especially treasure. It
reads, 'Thank you Mr. Putz, for sending me the CDs in
mp3 format. They remind me very much of the OTR
programs my dad would play for us, back when he was
still alive.'"
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She knew now just the kind of person Elmer was. She
had met many other members of the Researchers Group
and its subgroups. They were like this little man now.
Only she did not see a little man - she saw a likeness to
another little man - Johnny Appleseed was not considered
a little man. This was a Big Little Man. Making a better
place for tomorrow. She kindly said goodbye as his wife,
Sweety Face, approached up the walkway to the house.
"Who was that, Elmer? Girl pedaling magazine
subscriptions to get through college?"
"I just a had a visitor from the Old-Time Radio
Researchers Group." His small chest swelled with pride.
He showed her the picture - of a frog. "That was none
other than -"
Distro Tracker
What will our heroine do now? Will Tadpole be left
stranded at the airport? Will the Murphy twins finally
sober up?
Chapter 6
Death by Transcription
Tadpole has now joined our lovely damsel and they are
pursuing the next link on the list. The two have a
premonition that things are about to darken. This could be
their worst case yet. A short stay in Here gave them time
to call their associates before the next flight. Philip
Marlowe was able to supply that an unknown hacker had
been hitting the group's site and a sudden flood of
newbies had been logging onto the Hubs. Sam Spade was
able to supply a nickname- The Grabber, actual name still
unknown. Richard Diamond had already begun the
reseeding of the distro. Their next stop was to visit the
missing link, Ivan Searchin. It began to turn cold and
rainy.
They stopped at the police station to get directions to
Ivan's house. The small staff was scurrying about this
night. There had been a 9 1 1 call from a supposed
neighbor.
"Calling all cars. Calling all cars. Proceed to 9
Whitehall Street. Investigate possible homicide."
The duo looked at each other - that was the address of
Ivan, the missing link. They told the police sergeant, Joe
Friday, just the facts and he volunteered to drive them
there.
The small house was in a nondescript area of the town.
The duo wondered how anything sinister could happen
here. The home was now alit with police cars around it.
The Meat Wagon had already arrived.
"What have you found from the body, Dr Kildare?"
"A fatal gunshot to the back of the head and bruises
from the fall. Definite homicide."
The silent but always observant Tadpole looked around
the crime scene. Silently she picked up a piece of paper
from under the computer desk. She showed it to her
partner. Near where the body had been was blood and
what appeared to be the letters spelling something out.
"Look here, Joe. Does that trail of blood look like letters
to you?"
"Appears to be a G and a R."
The computer was still on and Ivan had been signed
onto the Researchers Group. Had Ivan stumbled upon
something? Had someone stumbled upon Ivan? Had he
been trying to send out an email? CDs were strewn all
about on the floor. Had he knocked down a stack of CDs
or had someone been searching for something?
Outside, in the spring rain, our two heroines looked
carefully at the piece of paper purloined. Only these two
knew the person whose name was on the paper. The name
was
The Big Man
Can the duo arrive in time to prevent total world chaos? Is
"GR" the attempt to spell "Grabber"? Is their revered
group founder about to meet his demise? Should he have
stayed with Budlight? Or gone on the wagon?
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Buy - Sell - Trade
WANTED - Any appearances of the Everly Brothers on
radio, especially the Grand Old Opry sometimes in mid
1957. I'll take mp3s, cassettes, audios, etc. Jim Beshires
(beshiresjim@yahoo.com).
WANTED - PDFs or scans of Radio Guides or other
magazines pertaining to radio broadcasts or series. Jim
Beshires (beshiresjim@yahoo.com) .
WANTED - Any radio appearance of Jack Kerouac . Jim
Beshires (beshiresjim@yahoo.com).
Don't throw away those old OTR newsletters or
memorabilia from other groups. Contact Ryan at
01dRadioTimes@yahoo.com. I can't pay much for them,
but I can probably cover shipping.
Anyone interested in trading raw ET .wav dubs please
contact Cliff at cliff marsland@yahoo.com .
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OTR Web Moderator - Jim Sprague ( sprocket] @ comcast.net)
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Distro Moderator - Dee Detevis ( dedeweedy @ aol.com)
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Final Preparations Moderator - Roger Hohenbrink ( rhohenbrink@ earthlink.net)
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500304 Archie Is Nowhere To Be
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COTY 51-03-18 (860) Never Be Missed.mp3
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COTY 51-04-08 (866) Take It Easy.mp3
COTY 51-04-14 (867) The Blind Husky.mp3
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Hearts In Harmony - 1947_03_03 - Program 1546.mp3
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1600.mp3
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1602.mp3
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1616.mp3
Movietown Theater xx-xx-xx Clown In The Home Stretch
(no op or cl).mp3
Movietown Theater xx-xx-xx Major Engagement(no op
or cl).mp3
Mr I A Moto 51-07-08 Sabatoge.mp3
Mr I A Moto 5 1-07-1 1 Assighnment Rome (ending
cut).mp3
Screen Guild Theater 46-07-08 The Great 0'Malley.mp3
Theatre Royale 53-10-25 (4) The Happy Hyprocrite (no
op).mp3
Theatre Royale 54-06-16 (36) The Man Who Could Work
Miracles (no op or close). mp3
Theatre Royale 54-06-23 (37) The Liar.mp3
Theatre Royale 54-06-30 (38) My Uncle Toby (no op or
close). mp3
Theatre Royale 54-07-21 (41) Vanity Fair.mp3
Theatre Royale xx-xx-xx When Greek Meets Greek(no
op).mp3
Tide Show 510827 ep01.mp3
Tide Show 510831 ep02.mp3
Tide Show 510903 ep03.mp3
Tide Show 510907 ep04.mp3
(Continued on page 32)
Tide Show 510910 ep05.mp3
Tide Show 510914 ep06.mp3
Tide Show 510917 ep07.mp3
Tide Show 510921 ep08.mp3
Tide Show 510924 ep09.mp3
Tide Show 510928 epl0.mp3
Tide Show 511001 epll.mp3
Tide Show 511005 epl2.mp3
Tide Show 511008 epl3.mp3
Tide Show 511012 epl4.mp3
Tide Show 511015 epl5.mp3
Tide Show 511019 epl6.mp3
Tide Show 511022 epl7.mp3
Tide Show 511026 epl8.mp3
Tide Show 511029 epl9.mp3
Tide Show 51 1 102 ep20.mp3
Tide Show 511105 ep21.mp3
Tide Show 511109 ep22.mp3
1) Shopping Center Burglary.mp3
2) Man With Dynamite.mp3
3) Woman Threatening With A
4) Possbile Purse Snatch .mp3
5) Suspicious Juveniles. mp3
6) Family Disturbance.mp3
7) Woman Witness Assaulted.mp3
8) Accident at 17th.mp3
9) Woman Liquor Store Holdup. mp3
10) Threatening Letter.mp3
11) Attempted Suicide.mp3
12) Loaded Gun And Burglar
13) Possible Market Burglary.mp3
14) Incomplete Phone Call.mp3
15) Ambulance Follow-Up. mp3
16) Woman Screaming. mp3
17) Attempted Suicide At Drive-in.mp3
18) Suicide Attempt At Tower
19) Accident At 12th And E.mp3
20) Following Speeders on Q
21) Accident At 29th And J.mp3
22) See Suspect At Bowling Alley.mp3
23) Stolen Car And Burglary.mp3
24) Investigate Prowler.mp3
25) Boy Pulled From Car By
Unit 99 57-08-23
Unit 99 57-08-30
Unit 99 57-09-06
Gun.mp3
Unit 99 57-09-13
Unit 99 57-09-20
Unit 99 57-09-27
Unit 99 57-10-04
Unit 99 57-10-11
Unit 99 57-10-18
Unit 99 57-10-25
Unit 99 57-11-01
Unit 99 57-11-08
Tools.mp3
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Unit 99 57-11-23
Unit 99 57-11-29
Unit 99 57-12-06
Unit 99 57-12-13
Unit 99 57-12-20
Brodge.mp3
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Unit 99 58-01-03
Street.mp3
Unit 99 58-01-10
Unit 99 58-01-17
Unit 99 58-01-24
Unit 99 58-01-31
Unit 99 58-02-07
Officers. mp3
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Acquisitions (Continued from page 32)
(Continued on page 33)
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Car.mp3
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Driver.mp3
Unit 99 58-06-
14 (26) Cutting.mp3
21 (27) Meet Highway Patrol At 55th
28 (28) Car Being Towed.mp3
07 (29) Accident At 16th And Q.mp3
14 (30) Disturbance At Drive-In.mp3
21 (31) Attempted Suicide At W
28 (32) Silk Stocking Bandits.mp3
04 (33) Meet Citizen At 26th and D.mp3
1 1 (34) Disturbance Call.mp3
18 (35) Riding With Residential Patrol
02 (37) Interview Burglar Suspect.mp3
09 (38) Investigate Acident At 16th And
16 (39) Robbery Victum.mp3
23 (40) Stickup On 16th Street.mp3
30 (41) Kidnappers Investigation. mp3
06 (42) Incomplete Call From Bus
13 (43) Investigate Three Stick Ups.mp3
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