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Re: On Another Matter
Larry Maupin
You are welcome Gordon, and I am always happy to know that anyone actually reads my posts! That makes writing them worthwhile.
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I like the realism in One Man's Family, and how descriptive it is of the Barbour family home and the Sea Cliff community. It does feel like a soap opera, but John Dunning (p.514 of On the Air") refers to it as "the great American radio serial." The first sentence about it in Jim Cox's Historical Dictionary of American Radio Soap Operas (p. 161) is an outright tribute: "Categorically among the best literary series that radio produced (earning a Peabody for excellence and winner of 47 national awards by the time it left the air), the drama was a profound statement of life as it unfolded in an upper middle-class American family." I hope you listen to more episodes of it when you feel like doing a little time traveling to an era that has now passed into history. Larry ----------------------------------------- From: "Gordon Johansen"To: main@OldTimeRadioResearchers.groups.io Cc: Sent: Wednesday July 22 2020 2:22:39PM Subject: Re: [OldTimeRadioResearchers] On Another Matter Thanks indeed Larry. Your posts have indeed been fascinating. They even got me to listen to an episode of One Man's Family since it was by Morse. I love his adventure stuff and wish there were more episodes of I Love a Mystery available. The episodic nature certainly has a "soap" feel but they are awesome tales. Gord wwtom via groups.io wrote on 7/22/20 11:04 AM:
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Re: On Another Matter
Larry Maupin
Hi Wes,
I am familiar with the program, and have an episode that was recorded from KNBC-San Francisco on December 22, 1955. The most interesting fact about it to me is that it was set in Miami. It is the only radio soap opera I am aware whose characters lived there except for The Goldbergs, and I think Molly and Jake may have moved there in their later years. The Woman in My House is mentioned in both John Dunning's On the Air (p. 724) and Jim Cox's Historical Dictionary of American Radio Soap Operas (p.247-48). Both of them list Janet Scott as having performed the role of Jessie Carter. I have also heard one other episode, I think, and they are pretty good and very reminiscent of One Man's Family. I hope you can find more information about Janet and more episodes of the program to enjoy. Larry
----------------------------------------- From: "wwtom via groups.io"To: "main@OldTimeRadioResearchers.groups.io" Cc: Sent: Wednesday July 22 2020 1:04:44PM Subject: [OldTimeRadioResearchers] On Another Matter Hi Larry,
Thanks for your informative postings. Your rare OTR show contributions prompted me to look into some of my collection from the late 60s and 70s. One of the shows I listened to growing up in the 50s was called The Woman In My House, written by Carlton E. Morse. There are very few of these shows available currently. I tried getting photos and biographies of the principal actors and was able to find information on all but one. There was nothing I could find for Janet Scott, who played Jessie Carter, the matriarch of the family. A web site called OTR Downloads listed all the shows they had for her (Lux Theater, Cavalcade of America, Family Theater & Heartbeat Theater). But I couldn't find any biographical information or photos at all. Since she was on the Woman In My House for 8 years, you would think there would something, but so far I haven't found anything.
Would you have any information on the the program or on Janet Scott?
Talk to you again soon.
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Wesley Tom
Redlands, CA
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Re: On Another Matter
Gordon Johansen
Thanks indeed Larry. Your posts have indeed
been fascinating. They even got me to listen to an episode of One Man's
Family since it was by Morse. I love his adventure stuff and wish there
were more episodes of I Love a Mystery available. The episodic nature
certainly has a "soap" feel but they are awesome tales.
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wwtom@...
Hi Larry,
Thanks for your informative postings. Your rare OTR show contributions prompted me to look into some of my collection from the late 60s and 70s. One of the shows I listened to growing up in the 50s was called The Woman In My House, written by Carlton E. Morse. There are very few of these shows available currently. I tried getting photos and biographies of the principal actors and was able to find information on all but one. There was nothing I could find for Janet Scott, who played Jessie Carter, the matriarch of the family. A web site called OTR Downloads listed all the shows they had for her (Lux Theater, Cavalcade of America, Family Theater & Heartbeat Theater). But I couldn't find any biographical information or photos at all. Since she was on the Woman In My House for 8 years, you would think there would something, but so far I haven't found anything.
Would you have any information on the the program or on Janet Scott?
Talk to you again soon.
Regards,
Wesley Tom
Redlands, CA
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Bigfoot stories
stephen keitel
I'm trying to find any OTR about Bigfoot. Can be total fantasy or "true tales." I can think of plenty of werewolf episodes but no Bigfoot. Any suggestions?
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Re: Audition Recording of The Judge
Sounds interesting....what is the running time of this show?
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 9:10:42 AM EDT, Larry Maupin <lmaupin@...> wrote:
Recently I have acquired 62 old-time radio audition programs from a collector with whom I trade OTR material. These have already been digitized, most are of excellent sound quality, and none of the ones about which I will write episode summaries are in the OTRR Library collection at this time. Here are the details about the episode of The Judge:
Episode Title: "The Death of the Playboy" Broadcast Date: Wednesday, February 13, 1952 Network: CBS Summary: Judge A.J. Adams has retired from the bench after more than forty years of service. He is asked for help by police Lieutenant Tommy Ross after Ronald Winters is shot to death one night in the home of his stepmother Agatha Winters. The most important clue in the case is that Ronald is killed just a few days before his 25th birthday, at which time he would have inherited the bulk of his late stepfather's estate. The prime suspect is Julie Young, Ronald's girlfriend who is a nightclub singer at The Bluebird Cafe. Other suspects are Mrs. Winters herself, who retains control of the estate when Ronald dies, and her secretary Katherine Shaw, who also stands to benefit financially from Ronald's death. Notes: (1) Miss Shaw has been reading Emile Zola's novel The Human Beast; (2) Next week's episode is announced as "one of the most unusual cases on record, The Cat's Paw", thus indicating that at least two were aired. John Dunning does not list the series in On the Air, so I am unable to determine the number of episodes that were broadcast on CBS or any other network; (3) There is a promo at the end for The Jack Benny Show which notes that Jack is on the radio every Sunday night. The announcer concludes with "This is the CBS Radio Network." -- Larry Maupin |
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Audition Recording of The Judge
Larry Maupin
Recently I have acquired 62 old-time radio audition programs from a collector with whom I trade OTR material. These have already been digitized, most are of excellent sound quality, and none of the ones about which I will write episode summaries are in the OTRR Library collection at this time. Here are the details about the episode of The Judge:
Episode Title: "The Death of the Playboy" Broadcast Date: Wednesday, February 13, 1952 Network: CBS Summary: Judge A.J. Adams has retired from the bench after more than forty years of service. He is asked for help by police Lieutenant Tommy Ross after Ronald Winters is shot to death one night in the home of his stepmother Agatha Winters. The most important clue in the case is that Ronald is killed just a few days before his 25th birthday, at which time he would have inherited the bulk of his late stepfather's estate. The prime suspect is Julie Young, Ronald's girlfriend who is a nightclub singer at The Bluebird Cafe. Other suspects are Mrs. Winters herself, who retains control of the estate when Ronald dies, and her secretary Katherine Shaw, who also stands to benefit financially from Ronald's death. Notes: (1) Miss Shaw has been reading Emile Zola's novel The Human Beast; (2) Next week's episode is announced as "one of the most unusual cases on record, The Cat's Paw", thus indicating that at least two were aired. John Dunning does not list the series in On the Air, so I am unable to determine the number of episodes that were broadcast on CBS or any other network; (3) There is a promo at the end for The Jack Benny Show which notes that Jack is on the radio every Sunday night. The announcer concludes with "This is the CBS Radio Network."
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A Review On The Internet Archive
Larry Maupin
Hello to all members. I have written a review of the set of episodes that Ryan Ellett did such a splendid job of uploading to the Internet Archive. The link he provided, which is included in this message, still works. Clicking on it will take you to the collection where you will see all the episodes ready to be heard and will also see the review.
I wrote the review for a couple of reasons, First, I am so proud of that set and I think it reflects well on our group that we are sharing these gems with every other OTR enthusiast who has a computer with a sound card. So far 97 people have viewed the collection, but reviews usually increase the number of visitors and I hope that many more people will decide to look at the collection as a result of the long and detailed review. The second reason is that some members of our groups might decide to listen to the episodes and even to write reviews of their own on this collection or on something else in the Archive that interests them. I had so much fun listening to these programs and writing episode summaries of them, and hope that many other people will enjoy hearing them as much as I have. Larry Maupin
----------------------------------------- From: "Ryan Ellett"To: lmaupin@... Cc: Sent: Wednesday July 8 2020 8:51:21PM Subject: Re: The Link Larry, see if this looks like all the episodes we talked about: A Collection of Unique Old-Time Radio Episodes : L. Maupin : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
www.RyanEllett.com The Old Time Radio Researchers "Saving the Past for the Future" www.OTRR.org www.OTRRLibrary.org
On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 1:56:02 PM CDT, <lmaupin@...> wrote:
Hello Ryan. I would like to know how you are coming along on placing the set of "Unique Old-Time Radio Programs" on the Archive. When do you think you will be able to post a link to the Purchasing and Main groups so that all members can listen to the episodes? Larry -- Larry Maupin |
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Re: Looking for WLW appearances
Robert Lozier
Many years ago (1970s) I saw a local, Monroe NC, woman who had her mother's Atwater Kent gold medallion awarded at a 1929 competition in Nashville, TN As a rabid collector of 1920s radios I almost lost my mind on seeing it!.... I did not have much money at all and thought I could not muster more than $300 for it. She said that she had no interest in selling.... Unfortunately the owner has passed away with no clues to what happened to the medallion.
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Re: Looking for WLW appearances
Richard Davenport
As a professional geneologist I thought I might glance and see if anything is out there. I have census records now from his childhood up the the most recent one federally available. I also found his draft registration cards. (See below) I have some of the Moon River show. ==================== M:\OTR\M\Moon River\ ==================== Moon River 01 - Moon River 1.mp3 Moon River 02 - There Be None Of Beauty's Daughters.mp3 Moon River 03 - Love's Philosophy.mp3 Moon River 04 - Meeting At Night.mp3 Moon River 05 - When I Was One And Twenty.mp3 Moon River 06 - She Walks In Beauty.mp3 Moon River 07 - Sonet To Laura.mp3 Moon River 08 - My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose.mp3 Moon River 09 - To A D.mp3 Moon River 10 - All For Love.mp3 Moon River 11 - Love's Omnipresence.mp3 Moon River 12 - Proposal.mp3 Moon River 13 - The Memory Of The Heart.mp3 Moon River 14 - Sunum Bonum.mp3 Moon River 15 - Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day.mp3 Moon River 16 - Excerpts From The Rubieat.mp3 Moon River 17 - Verses For Margaret.mp3 Moon River 18 - Madragal.mp3 Moon River 19 - A Lover's Sonnet.mp3 Moon River 20 - Sonet.mp3 Moon River 21 - The Token.mp3 Moon River 22 - The Arrow And The Sound (NEED 23 & 24).mp3 Moon River 25 - A Psalm.mp3 Moon River 26 - Song To The Evening Star.mp3 Moon River 27 - Jennie, Kiss Me.mp3 Moon River 28 - Go From Me.mp3 Moon River 29 - Thine Eyes Still Shine.mp3 Moon River 30 - Meeting At Night.mp3 Moon River 31 - To The Evening Star.mp3 Moon River 32 - A Son (NEED 33 & 34).mp3 Moon River 35 - White In The Moon.mp3 Moon River 36 - She Was A Phantom Of Delight.mp3 Moon River 37 - On The Sea.mp3 Moon River 38 - Thou Art Not Fair.mp3 Moon River 39 -.mp3 Moon River 40 - A Beauteous Evening.mp3 Moon River 41 - A White Rose.mp3 Moon River 42 - .mp3 Labor ipse voluptas
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 9:51:38 PM CDT, Richard Davenport <klingon1@...> wrote:
I found this at Newspapers.com I don't have a subscription but Ish is mentioned on the page mentioned....
t Noted for "EXTRA DIVIDEND SERVICE" JOSEPH A. ALRERS REALTOR MO 1-7480 RICHARD VOrNG WILLIAM iSH" DRAIN FRANK ALBER MOLLIE ...
Feb 1, 1971 - Drummers William "Ish" Drain and Andy Gilligan and electric guitarist Mel Snyder complete the group of new life members in the union. 1 72 1 .. Labor ipse voluptas
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 9:40:58 PM CDT, Richard Davenport <klingon1@...> wrote:
Could he be referring to the Chrysler Theater perhaps. It was an hour long show as I recall...I only have a folder for the other show mentioned Music For All Churchs.... Rick Labor ipse voluptas
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 5:03:17 PM CDT, Ryan Ellett via groups.io <oldradiotimes@...> wrote:
Received this email recently: "I have just discovered the website ottrpedia.net and otrr.org and am eager to trace performances of my mother and father who worked for WLW radio in Cincinnati from 1926 (father musician) to 1937 (mother singer) . He was a staff musician and worked on Moon River and every other live musical show - including advertising jingles. My mother, may not have been hired untill 1930 or so. I have an undated photo of her singing on a show called Music for All Churches. Could you help me wend my way through your archives to find reference to them and perhaps a recording ? She, we think, also sang in NY on the “Chrysler Hour.” which I can’t find any reference to.
I look forward to being in contact with you and thank you very much.
Mather and father are:
William “Ish” Drain - known at the station only as Ish - drummer
Mary Elizabeth Woods - singer - winner of the Atwater Kent Audition in Kentucky in 1932."
I sent her a link to the Moon River episodes I have. If anyone tracks down other broadcasts with either of these performers I'd be happy to send the links on. Ryan |
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Re: Looking for WLW appearances
Richard Davenport
I found this at Newspapers.com I don't have a subscription but Ish is mentioned on the page mentioned....
t Noted for "EXTRA DIVIDEND SERVICE" JOSEPH A. ALRERS REALTOR MO 1-7480 RICHARD VOrNG WILLIAM iSH" DRAIN FRANK ALBER MOLLIE ...
Feb 1, 1971 - Drummers William "Ish" Drain and Andy Gilligan and electric guitarist Mel Snyder complete the group of new life members in the union. 1 72 1 .. Labor ipse voluptas
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 9:40:58 PM CDT, Richard Davenport <klingon1@...> wrote:
Could he be referring to the Chrysler Theater perhaps. It was an hour long show as I recall...I only have a folder for the other show mentioned Music For All Churchs.... Rick Labor ipse voluptas
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 5:03:17 PM CDT, Ryan Ellett via groups.io <oldradiotimes@...> wrote:
Received this email recently: "I have just discovered the website ottrpedia.net and otrr.org and am eager to trace performances of my mother and father who worked for WLW radio in Cincinnati from 1926 (father musician) to 1937 (mother singer) . He was a staff musician and worked on Moon River and every other live musical show - including advertising jingles. My mother, may not have been hired untill 1930 or so. I have an undated photo of her singing on a show called Music for All Churches. Could you help me wend my way through your archives to find reference to them and perhaps a recording ? She, we think, also sang in NY on the “Chrysler Hour.” which I can’t find any reference to.
I look forward to being in contact with you and thank you very much.
Mather and father are:
William “Ish” Drain - known at the station only as Ish - drummer
Mary Elizabeth Woods - singer - winner of the Atwater Kent Audition in Kentucky in 1932."
I sent her a link to the Moon River episodes I have. If anyone tracks down other broadcasts with either of these performers I'd be happy to send the links on. Ryan |
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Re: Looking for WLW appearances
Richard Davenport
Could he be referring to the Chrysler Theater perhaps. It was an hour long show as I recall...I only have a folder for the other show mentioned Music For All Churchs.... Rick Labor ipse voluptas
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 5:03:17 PM CDT, Ryan Ellett via groups.io <oldradiotimes@...> wrote:
Received this email recently: "I have just discovered the website ottrpedia.net and otrr.org and am eager to trace performances of my mother and father who worked for WLW radio in Cincinnati from 1926 (father musician) to 1937 (mother singer) . He was a staff musician and worked on Moon River and every other live musical show - including advertising jingles. My mother, may not have been hired untill 1930 or so. I have an undated photo of her singing on a show called Music for All Churches. Could you help me wend my way through your archives to find reference to them and perhaps a recording ? She, we think, also sang in NY on the “Chrysler Hour.” which I can’t find any reference to.
I look forward to being in contact with you and thank you very much.
Mather and father are:
William “Ish” Drain - known at the station only as Ish - drummer
Mary Elizabeth Woods - singer - winner of the Atwater Kent Audition in Kentucky in 1932."
I sent her a link to the Moon River episodes I have. If anyone tracks down other broadcasts with either of these performers I'd be happy to send the links on. Ryan |
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Looking for WLW appearances
Received this email recently:
"I have just discovered the website ottrpedia.net and otrr.org and am eager to trace performances of my mother and father who worked for WLW radio in Cincinnati from 1926 (father musician) to 1937 (mother singer) . He was a staff musician and worked on Moon River and every other live musical show - including advertising jingles. My mother, may not have been hired untill 1930 or so. I have an undated photo of her singing on a show called Music for All Churches. Could you help me wend my way through your archives to find reference to them and perhaps a recording ? She, we think, also sang in NY on the “Chrysler Hour.” which I can’t find any reference to.
I look forward to being in contact with you and thank you very much.
Mather and father are:
William “Ish” Drain - known at the station only as Ish - drummer
Mary Elizabeth Woods - singer - winner of the Atwater Kent Audition in Kentucky in 1932." I sent her a link to the Moon River episodes I have. If anyone tracks down other broadcasts with either of these performers I'd be happy to send the links on. Ryan |
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Re: other radio
Doug clarified that he has tracked Ken down (in Bakersfield) but Ken's had some significant health issues and they've not actually been in direct communication. Ryan www.RyanEllett.com The Old Time Radio Researchers "Saving the Past for the Future" www.OTRR.org www.OTRRLibrary.org
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 12:59:36 PM CDT, Brian Kavanaugh via groups.io <brian@...> wrote:
A couple of internet searches seem to bear out the California address still being his current address. This does provide a PO Box for him in Arkansas, though. On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 11:22 AM B. J. Watkins <kinseyfan@...> wrote:
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A couple of internet searches seem to bear out the California address still being his current address. This does provide a PO Box for him in Arkansas, though. On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 11:22 AM B. J. Watkins <kinseyfan@...> wrote:
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Re: other radio
B. J. Watkins
His amateur license has a Bakersfield address.
https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=830722
From: main@OldTimeRadioResearchers.groups.io <main@OldTimeRadioResearchers.groups.io> on behalf of Joe Webb via groups.io <drjoewebb@...>
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 8:22 AM To: main@OldTimeRadioResearchers.groups.io <main@OldTimeRadioResearchers.groups.io> Subject: Re: [OldTimeRadioResearchers] other radio i thought Ken had a place in Arkansas as a "summer place" and would be moving there eventually
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Suspense resource page https://sites.google.com/view/suspense-collectors-companion Suspense enhanced log https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11XflGB-S18jQ8JPr4EV1C9aZsRM_3Dw4xlLpGqgpBiU/edit?usp=sharing The Whistler Files https://sites.google.com/view/the-whistler-files The Big Story Revealed! https://sites.google.com/view/thestoriesbehindthebigstory/ Casey, Crime Photographer episode analysis https://bluenotebulletin.blogspot.com/ |
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Re: other radio
Joe Webb
i thought Ken had a place in Arkansas as a "summer place" and would be moving there eventually
Ken and Doug lived in the same IL town for a while, Streamwood... -- ---------- Suspense resource page https://sites.google.com/view/suspense-collectors-companion Suspense enhanced log https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11XflGB-S18jQ8JPr4EV1C9aZsRM_3Dw4xlLpGqgpBiU/edit?usp=sharing The Whistler Files https://sites.google.com/view/the-whistler-files The Big Story Revealed! https://sites.google.com/view/thestoriesbehindthebigstory/ Casey, Crime Photographer episode analysis https://bluenotebulletin.blogspot.com/ |
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Speaking of Ken Piletic, if anyone is still in touch with him former OTRR member Doug Hopkinson is trying to make contact with him. Ken apparently has since moved to California from his longtime Illinois home. Ryan www.RyanEllett.com The Old Time Radio Researchers "Saving the Past for the Future" www.OTRR.org www.OTRRLibrary.org
On Monday, July 20, 2020, 07:17:36 AM CDT, Joe Webb via groups.io <drjoewebb@...> wrote:
for DECADES there has been a group of ham folks who have met on Sunday mornings: the ORCATS
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My call is KC0PWA. I have an extra class license but last I checked (several years ago) there were no 4-digit call signs that I liked. I sold my Yaesu probably ten years ago and have not done any hamming since, though I renewed my license in the last year or two. My bedside radio is a Grundig shortwave radio but rarely do I get on the SW bands anymore. I think the ease of internet communication around the world has definitely hampered wider interest in both of these hobbies. Ryan www.RyanEllett.com The Old Time Radio Researchers "Saving the Past for the Future" www.OTRR.org www.OTRRLibrary.org
On Sunday, July 19, 2020, 08:38:46 PM CDT, Charles Walker <walker.chas@...> wrote:
I wonder how many in the group are ham radio operators or listen to shortwave radio SWL
Chuck Walker KF7PK
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for DECADES there has been a group of ham folks who have met on Sunday mornings: the ORCATS
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