Episode 41: The OTRNow Radio Program PC_2024-005

06/24/24 • 178 min

The OTRNow Radio Program PC_2024-005
The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 12, 1939. Program #3. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. Dr. Petrie and the evil Dr. Fu, face to face. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
10983. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 15, 1939. Program #4. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A visit to an opium den where Dr. Fu puts and end to Dr. Petrie (??!!). Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
The Great Gildersleeve. August 31, 1941. NBC net. Sponsored by: Kraft Parkay. The first show of the series. Gildersleeve leaves Wistful Vista to visit Summerfield, and winds up staying. See cat. #48648 for the audition program of three months earlier, using the same script. Walter Tetley, Lurene Tuttle, Billy Mills (composer, conductor, billed as "William Randolph"), Jim Bannon (announcer), Verne Smith (commercial spokesman), Harold Peary, Earle Ross, Leonard L. Levinson (writer), Frank Nelson.
The Hollywood Theatre Group. "Whirlpool". Sustaining. A newcomer to a Brazilian rubber plantation finds that it's not all it's cracked up to be. A beautiful woman and a poisonous snake add to the danger. Pre-war. Howard Culver, Martha Wilkerson, William Griffis
The Adventures Of Frank Merriwell. September 11, 1948. NBC net. "The Live Ghost". Sustaining. A one-time coach at Yale is plagued by thieves, murderers, and arsonists. Lawson Zerbe, Hal Studer, Elaine Rost, Harlow Wilcox (announcer), Al Hodge, Burt L. Standish (creator).
Gangbusters. June 09, 1944. Program #369. Blue Network. "The Case Of The Unknown Killers". Sponsored by: Sloan's Liniment, Nonspi deodorant. The story of "The Broadway and Coney Island Murders." A cop is killed in Coney Island during a holdup. This leads to an exciting shoot-out in a hotel. "Gangbusters Nationwide Clues" follow the story. Fred William Poole: murderer, upper and lower front teeth missing, walks with head down, has two machine guns. Ralph Williams: escaped convict, scar left side forehead, "L.O.V.E." tattoed on four fingers, "1935 O'Donnell" tattoed on forearm. Narrated by "Colonel Schwarzkopf" (by proxy). Arnold Stang, playing a bellhop, does a Sloan's Liniment commercial integrated into the plot. Charles Stark (announcer), Arnold Stang, Phillips H. Lord (producer).
The Haunting Hour. 1945. Program #27. NBC syndication, WRVR-FM, New York aircheck. "The People In The House". Sponsored by: Participating sponsors. Syndicated rebroadcast date: January 10, 1974. Herbert Wood (producer, director), Rosa Rio (organist), Tilden Brown (sound effects), Steve Carlin (script supervisor), George Stewart (recording supervisor), Berry Kroeger (narrator).

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The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 08, 1939. Program #1. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The evil Dr. Fu swears to get Sir Nayland Smith, and starts with the murder of Sir Crighton Davey. Dr. James Petrie lives on Baker Street (with a notable neighbor, no doubt). Hanley Stafford (as Sir Nayland Smith), Gale Gordon (as Dr. James Petrie), Ted Osborne (as Dr. Fu Manchu), Paula Winslowe (as Karamaneh), Edmond O'Brien (as Inspector Rymer).
The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 10, 1939. Program #2. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The Zayat Kiss and a warning to Dr. Petrie from a beautiful woman. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
The Alan Young Show. December 12, 1944. Blue Network. Sponsored by: Ipana, Sal Hepatica, Trushay. Alan's going to write his own opera. Motion Picture Daily awards Alan the prize of, "Most Promising Star Of Tomorrow." The program has also been dated December 14, 1944. Alan Young, Kenny Delmar (announcer, performer), Lulu McConnell, Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra, Dickie Monahan, Diane Courtney, Eddie Pola (director).
The Big Story. July 21, 1948. Program #69. NBC net. Sponsored by: Pall Mall. The "big story" of Keeler McCartney of the Atlanta Constitution, who attempts to clean up a lottery racket and nearly gets killed for his efforts. The story is untitled, the program has also been dated May 21, 1947. Ernest Chappell (announcer), Bernard J. Prockter (producer), Cy Harrice (announcer), Gail Ingram (writer), George Petrie, Robert Sloane (narrator), Wladimir Selinsky (music), James Van Dyk (doubles), Ted de Corsia, James Monks, George Petrie, Mercedes McCambridge (doubles), John Sylvester, Harry Ingram (director).
Behind The Mike. October 27, 1940. Blue Network. Sustaining. A visit from a "female stooge," Minerva Pious. She tells about the many character voices she uses on, "The Fred Allen Show" (including her "Bubbles Rappaport" voice, interviewed by a Fred Allen imitator). Minerva Pious, Jim Harkins, Adrian Savitch (?), Earle Tuckerman, Harvey Hindermeyer, John B. Kennedy, Graham McNamee (host), Mort Lewis (writer), Ernie Watson (composer, conductor), Gilbert Martin (announcer), Ward Wilson (impersonator of Fred Allen and Ted Malone).
Night Beat. January 13, 1950. An audition recording. See cat. #61818 for a previous audition recording of the same script starring Edmond O'Brien. The adventures of "Lucky" Stone, reporter for the Chicago Star begin. A friend of Ted Carter, an ex-hoodlum, is found murdered. Lucky is determined to find the killer, and the trial leads to the powerful George Bailey. The script was broadcast on the series on May 8, 1950 (see cat. #50016). Frank Lovejoy, Larry Marcus (writer), Bill Cairn (producer), Frank Worth (composer, conductor).
Escape. August 25, 1949. CBS net. "Evening Primrose". Sustaining. A fascinating adventure with a strange assortment of characters who live inside New York's department stores! Great radio! The script was used on the program previously on November 5, 1947 (see cat. #65835) and on September 12, 1948 (see cat. #65849). Ben Wright; Bob Lemond (announcer); Vivi Janis; Norman Macdonnell (producer, director); Wilms Herbert (doubles); Ted Rogers (assistant director); Ruth Perrott (possibly quadruples); John Dunkel (adaptor); John Collier (author); Harry Bartell; Georgia Ellis; Lois Corbett; Alexander Courage (music conductor, credited as "Sandy Courage"

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The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 17, 1939. Program #5. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A visit to "Parson Dan" and a scream caused by "The Seven." Greba!. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
10985. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 19, 1939. Program #6. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A visitor to Rev. Eltham's fortress "Redmoat," for what sinister purpose? Gale Gordon appears as Dr. Petrie. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
43130. Birds Eye Open House. January 03, 1946. NBC net, KFI, Los Angeles aircheck. Sponsored by: Birds Eye, Gaines Dog Food. The first tune is, "Aren't You Glad You're You." Guest Charles Laughton pays a sinister visit to Dinah's house. What happened to the cook and the butler?. Arthur Q. Bryan, Barbara Jo Allen, Charles Laughton, Dinah Shore, Frank Nelson, Harry Von Zell, Howard Harris (writer), The Ken Lane Chorus, Robert Emmett Dolan and His Orchestra, Sid Zelinka (writer), The Four Hits.
That's My Pop. July 29, 1945. Program #7. CBS net. Sustaining. Junior, Gertrude and mother-in-law are going to the country for a week. Pop turns the house into a hotel...with entertainment!. Bert Cregar (director), Howard Snyder (writer), Hugh Wedlock Jr. (writer), Milt Gross (writer), Raymond Walburn, Thomas Hanlon (announcer), Verna Felton.
The Comic Weekly Man. February 04, 1951. Program #198. Hearst syndication. Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. The first comic read is, "Hopalong Cassidy." "Why is a horse like a lolly-pop?" The little girl to whom the Comic Weekly Man reads the comics, has been reported to be Cecil Roy (despite the name, she was an actress with "a thousand voices"). Pending documentation, her name will remain unlisted in the credits for this program. Lon Clark.
The Unexpected. July 11, 1947. Program #1/100. Hamilton-Whitney syndication. "Mercy Killing". Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. The first show of the series. The dates listed for these programs are for the first run on KGER (Long Beach, California) and KECA (Los Angeles). After just killing his wife, a man is somewhat startled to receive a phone call from her. The program was re-used as program #100 on March 26, 1948. Barry Sullivan.
The FBI In Peace and War. March 08, 1951. Program #103. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Big-Time Charlie". Frederick L. Collins (creator), Martin Blaine, Don Briggs, Betty Mandeville (producer, director).
The Origin Of Superstition. 1933. Program #1. Broadcasters Program Syndicate/Bruce Eells and Associates syndication. Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. Originally syndicated by Transco. Three soldiers fighting the Boer War fail to heed a native oracle. Never have, "three on a match." The series is possibly titled, "Superstition On The Air." The date is approximate.