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I The Illustrated Press I r VOLUME 18 ISSUE 4 APRIL,1992 I

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Authorized Service

FRANCIS EDWARD BORK

THE OLD TIME II.J\DIO CLU8 EST. 1975 PAGE TWO ILLUSTRATED PRES APRIL. 1992 ILLUSTRATE~ PRESS Affiliated With CLUB OFFICERS: A HORSE IS A HORSE (OF COURSE, The Old Time Radio President-- Jerry Collins OF COURSE) I Network 56 Christen Ct. Lancaster, N.Y. 14086 Column If 1 is a famous horse. column i! 2 (716) 683-6199 is the famous rider of t hc horse i,lreoJllmn Vice-President &Canadian Branch fI J. SeC' how many you know. Sinc~ some' FRAI Richard Simpson of t he be ros is column" 2 used marl' tlmn m wi}) f.ind J[" nec£>ss~?rv I/_C~' The Mo- /6 Rd. R.R. J } horse, You t o THE OLD TIME RADIO CLUB Fenwick, Ontario sorne of tl~e names in co l umn /12 mor~ than cone LOS ICO once. that MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Itw Treasurer & Video & Records NICK New member processing--$5.00 plus club Dominic Parisi COT.llMN II I byW membership of $17.50 per year from 38 Ardmore PI. Spec Buffalo, NY. 14213 01 • BlTCK5HOT this Jan 1 to Dec 31. Members receive a tape (716) 884-2004 02. LOCO libr listing, library listing, monthly news Illustrated Press, Columns, Letters 03. are 04. liII ITEFEJ.LER letter, the Illustrated Press, the yearly Linda DeCecco 32 Shenandoah Rd. 05. SCOUT :~emories Publications and various special Buffalo, N.Y. 14220 Or.. V1CTOR (716) 822-4661 07. SILVER items. Additional family members living 08. Reference Library in the same household as a regular 09. IlUTT~RMILK Ed Wanat 10. DIAllLO 1933 member may join the club for $5.00 per 393 George Urban Blvd. 11. REX 12 P Cheektowa~a, N.Y. 14225 year. These members have all the 12. TONY Membership Renewals, Change of Address, 13. TIUGGER 1934 privileges of the regular members b~t do Mailing of Publications 14. TOPPER I Spa not receive the publications. A junior Pete Bellanca 15. .JOKEH 1620 Ferry Rd. 16. [lUSTY 1934 membership is available to persons 12 yrs Grand Island, N.Y. 14072 17. AMIGO 12 p of age & younger who do no live with a (716) 773-2485 1935 regular member. This membership is $13.00 Membership Inquiries, & OTR Network COLUMN 12 p per year and includes all the benefits of Related Items Richard Olday A. IJALE EVANS J936 regular membership. Regular membership 100 Harvey Dr. B. CISCO KIIJ are as follows: If you join in Jan- Mar Lancaster, NY. 14086 C. SCT PRESTON (7162 684-1604 D. Tmt MIX $17.50-- Apr- Jun $14.00-- July-Sept $10­ E. 1101' IWGERS 193~ TAPE LIBRARIES: Oct- Dec $7.00. All renewals should be F. !I0PALONG CASS I OY 13 P G. HNC,T.ES .JONES sent in as soon as possible to avoid Cassettes: Jim Aprile 11. STHAIGHT ARROl, [93! 85 Hyledge Dr. missing issues. Please be sure to notify 1. WILD BILL llICKHOCK 12 p Amherst, N.Y. 14226 J. PANCllItI us if you change your address. (716) 837-7747 K. PALLADIN 193J Reel to REELS 1-850 L. TONTO 15 ~ OVERSEAS MEMBERSHIPS are now available. M. DAN REID Marty Braun N MATT DILLON Annual memberships are $29.75. 1931 10905 Howe Rd. o LONE RANGER l Spa Publications will be airmailed. Clarence, N.Y. 14031 (7162 759-8793 1931 The Old Time Radio Club meets the first "a'l Reel to REELS 851 & UP of every month on Monday evening from 15 I Tom Harris August to June at 393 George Urban Blvd. 9565 Weherle Dr. 1931 Clarence, N.Y. 14031 Cheecktowaga, N.Y. 14225. Anyone A1.10AfJRiinble 15 I (716) 759- 8401 interested in the Golden Age of Radio is 193! ******~**************************'*'***** 'welcome. Meeting start at 7;30 P.M• 15 I • IE. IEIEIeM. II IEK If Jf.. JE •• )1. JE •••******************* TAPE LIBRARY RATES: All reels and video 193' CLUB ADDRESS: cassettes-- $1.85 per month; cassettes 1) I Old Time Radio Club and records-- $.85 per month. Rates ~lIK,\t.lJ: 11IUEit {'~I P.O. Box 426 include postage and handling. rh;I\.II'r"'l \ Ill!' i'! 193' Illl'\'\,,·I,\-I,,\·"IlIt· 12 I Lancaster, N.Y. 14086 I',,\\h"\ "lal". \,,111 CANADIAN BRANCH: Rental rates are the ~\l\. 1.f,.I" ,. ,,·,,1" same as above, but in Canadian funds. lilt: likHS 1I1lk.,n !!,,;;~,.~ \ \. 193' DEADLINE FOR THE I.P.-l (I II h.II'''·!'1 I"III ",II!'111i' ·H.I"·" 15 I Ot '1,1; h,',"\· 11,,\',111 H\I>! each month- prior to P'bJi h OE \l"l1\\lll'IUlhk' C"tior} ,ill:llII' 1.;\11,11' l"l' t";­ STRATED RESS APRIL, 1992 PRESS PAGE THREE CLUB OFFICERS: th A IIORSE IS A IIORSE (OF COURSE, Radio President-- Jerry Collins JUST THE FACTS MA'AM 56 Christen Ct. Lancaster, N.Y. 140B6 hy (716) 6B3-6199 Vice-President &Canadian Branch FRANK C. BONCORF. Richard Simpson 960- 16 Rd. R.R. 3 The following is a 1 rs r of s c r Ia l s which contain s evet-a I OTR rha r ac t or-s rmd show<~ Fenwick f Ontario LOS 1CO tflat were m~de into (:liffllanger Serials. I t was taken from a hook entitled IN Till: Treasurer & Video &Records NICK Of TIME HOnON PICTURE SOUND SERIAloS lub Dominic Parisi COLUMN {I I [;yWfITim;;-c. Cline -(HcFarland Pre;S-191'-;'). 38 Ardmore Pi. Special thanks to the Judge for giving mc Buffalo, NY. 14213 01 • BUCRS1l0T this book. It mnde

t: TAPE LIBRARY RATES: All reels and video r939 TilE WNE RMJGEH RIDES AGAIN (REI'IIHue) cassettes-- $1.85 per month; cassettes 15 pa--rt'S"-starring Robert Ltvj naatonc and records-- $.85 per month. Rates MIKM:1XUJl)t:lt include postage and handling. {I;,l·h;lll\l..r.. ~ 111\1'\.1 1939 HANIJRAKE TilE NAGICIAN (COLUHollA) Ihr \\'lIhl .. \.11" , \1,' 12 po"rt. stoning WARR-lfNIIULI, r"llhll\",I1,I"\1\ CANADIAN BRANCH: Rental rates are the ~'l\ 1,L1I',' ·1to\,I' same as above, but in Canadian funds. lin: liRU.~ II11R'\U Ii.,)."" \b . I 1939 DICK TRACY'S G-fIEN *( REPUIlLLC) 1111 h.,·,..r"II'll!I ,,\"'\\\l"\\.''''11 15 parts starring Rolph Byrd :(',1""",10_ I!:I; Iw.,'\· \1\;\1.\1\lillo,' I">lll 1\'" 1\I\hl", \-i\\;lHl' J,.UHil . b I'll. (11'1' I APRIL, 1992 ILLUSTRATED PRESS PAGE FOUR ILLUSTRATED PRESS APRIL, 1992

FOR THE RECORD!!!!! 1! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! t ! ! ! ! ! ! 1! ! ! ! ! rns DEALERS CORNER (cant) JUST TilE FACTS MA'ft)! (cont) The Cl.IFFHANGERS marked with an asterisk ,', are available from "covsov" DON "STaN n r lust to cl en r things un! That's $29.95 + $2.00 shipping for .!l~il one. \Hth <1f)0Jlfgies 1939 THE GREEN 1I0RNET.(UNIVERSAL) AVPRO going out to Yuppies 1 ikC" Good Ole ~im 13 parts starring GORDEN JAMES & KEYE LUKE P. o. BOX 1392 Snyder, there is NO FAX at Cowboy Don Aston's LAKE ELlSINORE, CA, 92531-1392 Ranch , so you' 11 };st have to write or 1940 THE SIlt\IJ~~l~OI;l!...~ use Ha Bell! 15 parts starring Victor Jory PIIONE (714) 244-5242 :J AVPRO also has the foJ lowing RADIO shows 1940 FLASH r~RDEN CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE· NOTE: This is a NEW ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER available on CASSETTE or REEL TO REEL r. (for the Pros): (UNIVERSAL) 12 chapters starring AND TW", Buster Crabbe nc please also note that AVPRO only handles the TERRY AND THE PlRATES ...... serial that are being distributed by major 03-29-44 DEMONSTRATION OF Japanese Steelettes ,"'.. 1940 TERRY & THE PIRATES (COLUMBIA) outlets that are putting out professional 15 chapters starring William Tracy 07-03-45 MYSTERY OF JAPANESE Bombing Balloon" ..... quality material. AVPRO carries ALL the ALOT,.... 07-05-45 Japnnese nombin~ Balloons REPUBLIC serials presently put out by 1940 (REPUBLIC) 07-17-45 Japanese Bomb Lng Balloons -" Republic studios. ALL of these serials 12 chapters starring Don Bsrry ~ have been digitallynmastered from 07-20-45 Japanese Bombing Balloons Republic Prints. 1940 THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES AGAIN 09-19-45 Japanese Bombing Balloons (UNIVERSAL) 15 chapters starring 09-19-45 The sea rcb for Dr Qui 11 AVPRO also carries the serials put out by VCl. Warren Hull & Keye Luke 12-26-46 The Man Who Never Sleeps According to Don, there not quite as good as Republic however but their serails are 1941 DICK TRACY vs CRIME INC. (REPUBLIC) 01-13-47 The Nan Who Never Sleeps supposed to be digitally remastered. 15 chapters starring Ralph Byrd 02-06-47 The Man \Jho NeVer Sleeps DICK TRACY AVPRO also handles RHINO VIDEO and they are ~ 1942 CAPTAIN MlUNIGHT (COLUMBIA) 09-1 R-46 Case of the Broken Window also a good quality. T~ 15 chapters starrinK Dave O'Brien 09-23-46 Case of the Counterfeit (:rave ...... FOR THE RECORD I Ill! ! ! ! I ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I ! ! ! ! ! ! .... 1942 GANGBUSTERS (UNIVERSAL) c.oo 13 chapters starring Kent Taylor Those serials mentioned above with an ~ asterisk * listed next to them are availahle 1946 HOP HARRIGAN (COLUMBIA) from AVPRO for $29,95 each + $2.00 shipping. 15 chapters starring William Blackwell

1947 JACK ARMSTRONG (COLUMBIA) 15 chapters atarring John Hart XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXllXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX JACK ARMSTRONG, THE ALL AMERICAN BOY 02-40-46 Mystery ~f the Man of Ice 194B SUPERMAN (COLUMBIA) TilE DEALERS CORNER 15 chapters starring Kirk Alyn 02-06-46 Mystery of the Man of ice bv 09-19-46 Mystery of Devil's Castle fRANK C. BONCOHE 1950 ATOM MAN vs SUPERMAN (COLUMBIA) TENNESSEE JED 09-19-46 The King of Gamblers 15 chapters starring Kirk Alyn In addition to the videos listed with an SKY KING (15 minutes each) Several other radio stars were made into asterisk '* in .ruat The Facts Ma'am, Cowboy The Dwarf Baron Don Aston of Avpro (see other page for ;]ddre!"~: Movies and of course Television; however 04-26-46 Secret River of Fire and phone number) also has the following we'll talk about thst some other time. 06-30-47 Quito Equador videos for $29.95 + $2.00 shipping: 07-14-47 The Blue Soldiers THE FIGHTING liAR !NES XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX SKY KING MIRACLE RIllER STARRING TOil HIX IH-23-47 Snodgrass Diamonds (IS-min) THE CLUTCHING IIAND --­ 07-31-47 Miller & the Sheriff (15min) BURN 'EM UP BARNES 12-04-47 Message in Code (30-min) BEST WISHES for a speedy recovery go out to LAST OF THE HOHIGANS FRANK BORK, ELDERLY LIBRARIAN, EMERITUS. WISPERING SIIADOW STARRING BELA LUGOSI After a brief stay in the hospital, in a RIDERS OF DEATH VAI.LEY All of the above radio shows are available private room because no one would put up ADVENTURES OF SMILING JACK on 6 cassettes for $25.50 (shipping included) with him (that way Frank only paid for a MYSTERY OF TilE RIVERBOAT or if your a professional on 3 half track semi private room) Frank is now "-ecllperating G-MEN NEVER FORGET STARRING CLAYTON MOORE reels for $36.00 (shipping included). at home. His ailment? Not so poor frank (withoot his silver bullets) As always when ordering please be sure to broke his foot when he tripped over his GOVERNMENT AGENTSvs THE PHANTOM LEGION mention the I.P. wallet. At hd s age, he jest can't jump that KING OF THE FOREST RANGERS high anymore. KING OF TilE ROCKET liEN RADAR MEN FROII THE 1I00N xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1xx W~mIES OF THE STRATOSPHERE Those are Just the Facts Ma'am.

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FOR THE RECORD! I! ! !I ! I! ! ! !! ! !! !! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! THE DEALERS CORNER (cont)

The Cl.IFFHANGERS marked with an asterisk ,', are available from "COWBOY" DON ASTON or just to c l ear things tip! That's .~29. 95 + $2.00 sh t pp t ng [or EACI.' one. \Hth i1~o.1ltgicf: AVPRO iE LUKE goiug out to Yuppies 11k£' Good Ole Jim I P.O. BOX 1392 Snyder, there is ~. FAX at Cowboy Don Aston s l.AKE ELlSINORE, CA, 92531-1392 Rnnch , so you' t 1 just have to write or use Ha Bell! PHONE (714) 244-5242 AVPRO also has the following RADIO shows ERSE* NOTE: This is a NEW ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER available on CASSETTE or REEL TO REEL ng AND (for the Pros): please also note that AVPRO only handles the serial that are being distributed by major TERRY AND TilE PIRATES 03-29-44 DEMONSTRATION OF Japanese Steelettes racy outlets that are putting out prof~s.ional quality material. AVPRO carries ALL the 07-03-45 MYSTERY OF JAPANESE Bombing Balloons LIC) REPUBUC serials presently put out by 07-05-45 .l apnnese Bomb Lng Balloons ~ studios. ALL of these serials 07-17-45 Japanese Bombing Balloons have been digitally-r-eMastered from Republic Prints. 07-20-45 J;:)panese Bombing Balloons ng 09-19-45 Japanese Bombing Balloons AVPRO also carries the serials put out by VCI. 09-19-45 The Se.rrch for Dr Quill According to Don, there not quite as good as 12-26-46 The Man Who Never Sleeps DllLIC) Republic however but their serails are ij supposed to be digitslly remastered. 01-13-47 The Man Who Never Sleeps 02-06-47 The Man \;ho Never Sleeps AVPRO also hsndles RHINO VIDEO snd they are DICK TRACY 'r t en also a good quality. 09-1R-46 Case of the Broken t-lindow 09-23-46 Case of the Counterfeit Crowe FOR THE RECORD' I ! II ! ! I ! ! II ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I ! ! ! ! ! ! or Those serials mentioned above with an asterisk * listed next to them are availnote from AVPRO for $29.95 each + $2.00 shipping. Jackwell

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx JACK A~~STRONG, THE ALL AMERICAN BOY OnOWAlT THE DEALERS CORNER 02-40-46 Mystery ~f the Man of Ice B, IIAJIR .. p,,~ ~ce bv 02-06-46 Mystery of the Man of FRANK C. BONCOHE 09-19-46 Mystery of Devil's Castle TENNESSEE JED 09-19-46 The King of Gamblers In addition to the vtdeos listed with fln SKY KING (IS minutes each) ;nto asterisk * in .Ius t The Facts Ma'am, Cowboy The Dwarf Baron ever Don Aston of Avpro (see other page for addr-eas 04-26-46 and phone number) also has the following Secret River of Fire .. 06-30-47 Quito Equador videos for $29.95 + $2.00 shipping: 07-14-47 The Blue Soldiers :xxxxxx TilE FIGHTING r1ARINES MIRACLE RIDER STARRING TOM MIX SKY KING THE CLUTCH LNG IIAND --­ 01-23-47 Snodgrass Diamonds (IS-min) BURN 'EN UP MRNES 07-31-47 Miller & the Sheriff (15min) :t to I~ST OF THE MOHIGANS 12-04-47 Message in Code OO-min) WISPERING SHADOW STARRING BELA LUGOSI a RIDERS OF DEATH VALl.EY ADVENTURES OF SMILING JACK All of the above radio Shows are available "a MYSTERY OF THE RIVERBOAT on 6 cassettes for $25.50 (shipping included) ,ating G-MEN NEVER FORGET STARRING CLAYTON MOORE or if your a professional on 3 half track (without his silver bullets) reels for ~36.00 (shipping included). GOVERNMENT AGENTS vs THE PHANTOM LEGION As always when orderinr, please be sure to that KING OF TUE FOREST RAJIGERS mention the I. P. KING OF TIlE ROCKET MEN RADAR MEN FROM THE MO"'N 7.OflBn:S OF TilE STRATOSPHERE xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx lIIIIIIII

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It makes it easy to pick out 4 or Thanks to those club members ANC 5 shows to listen to, even at home who wrote to me. It helps to know or now in my wDodshop while making that my radio memories are enjoyed 1 a toy -for one of my grandchildren. by others---regardless of how poor articl The problem I had with the my writings appear to me. some i reel to reel unit-was locating the Well thats it for now. Till Per SOli show I wanted to listen to. Now next time good listening and happy over I thats no problem with the cassetteS. radio memories. I had Then 6f course I couldn't use my commell reel to reel unit in my van or car. FRANCIS EDWARD BORK anythi I remember way back when Dick ***********************************u. Iit tIE Olday and I were talking about the t ho ug h merits of reel to reel units and ~ the many more uses of a cassette have E unit. Dick pointed out all the and mE arguements in favor of a cassette did m, unit over the reel to reel unit. than 1 Now after fourteen years have gone ~ regret ••• by I believe him. L"\ p e r haj I'm glad I finally did go to f a v o r e ,...-. a cassette recorder. Not only are -----~. ~.., acr o s s they cheaper in cost for an , I/.J l -' excellent unit but are easy to finp. '- I'i withir In the past few weeks I have been On the other hand reel to reel tried listening to more and more of the old units are hard to find and very P handy radio programs, I have ~orrowed expensive when you do find them. beginr from the club library. Also Fast dubing and fast rewind helps / the bl reviewing my own collection. In also on cassette units. cd libra. the process of checking my own Its a long hard process to made ( collection i have found many review a large cassette collection e x pe n s cassettes of very poor quality. (mine contains about 900 cassettes from ~ There are several reasons for About 100 or more are music, with an a ss this which I am sure other club all the rest are devoted to Old start] members have also. W~en I started Time Radio programs) I have : a faml recopied a lot of the radio shows HeLP! could. my collection way, way back when I first started collecting and joined and a few of the music cassettes WHILE listening to Jack They I the Old Time Radio Club I only but thats just the beginning for Armstrong I began to think about the begin, bought the cheaper brand of me. after school radio serials that were s t a r t s cassettes, after all I thought there Ine thing I did notice when I a real part of my aft~r school radio just 1 all the same. Also I recorded re-wrote my cassette catalog, was listening. tapes, everything and anything I could get that I had very few of the after There were at least a dozen or squeal my hands on. A lot of the shows school radio serials. My collection more programs on the air way back I were of poor quality but no matter of Christmas shows is in pretty then, (the 40's), buf I only have h an d Ls I copied them anyway, because I good shape and soon will be better. a couple-- 'IJack Armstrong" which de a Ler wanted to build up may collection. The EVIL Prof Boncore has taken an copying from the club library. your ( Another reason was the a "I am a good guy pill" and Two "Orphan Annie" shows, just one obtai. cassette recorder I bought. It was loaned me a couple of his reels of Terry and the Pirates", and thats d i s t r i of lesser quality, too. Most of of "Star W~rs" which I will begin it for the after school programs. insun my cassettes at that time (about 15 to copy on cassette next week. Of I would like to add more to my copy. years ago) were music from myoId course I will use "Poor-Jim's" collection, like Don Winslow of the have c record collection. Mostly 78 rpm reel to reel unit. Navy, Dick Tracy and of course any show I and some 45's. I borrowed a lot of Well as you see Prof Boncore of the shows I have failed to sound , records from my friend Ed Coons, has a good side too. It may have mention. j who has a huge collection of records some thing to do with "Income tax So I am asking any club member. shov , of all types of music. time" when everybody else is If you have some of these after in to ~ I brought a reel to reel unit unhappy. Except Prof Boncore, for school serials ans would like to The m. from Ed Wanat for $75, a real goos he walks around with a grin from trade or "whatever" pleas write to I d e n t i buy. I began to record on reels ear to ear, which is very unusal me. Thanks in advance. read I then by the dozen. My son-in-law for the Prof. I think hi's will I (Poor-Jim as the Evil Prof Boncore exempt from paying taxes. My address is: past ~ calls him) still has t~e unit and it While reading my copy of the a doz. -still works like almost new. 'II.P." I see that the "Dragon Lucki ' By the was Prof 30ncore, I Lady" still had received no help FRANCIS E BaRK most' gave "Poor-Jim" the Roberts for in the form of a column from any 233 BROAD BAY CIRCLE them I free no strings atachedrn no charge. of our out of town club members. ~ACHIAS, NY 14101 for CI Well anyway, I started taping radio Come on guys and gals lets hear shows on the reels as I have said about your Old Time Radio memories. *****************************~***** o b t a i r because reels were cheaper than By the personal letters I have ei t he: cassettes. I still copied some of received I know that a lot of the or rei my favorite shows O~ cassette so I club members like to hear about most I could ~isten to them in my van. memories of old time radio. one mi STRATED PRESS APRIL,1992 APRIL, 1992 ILLUSTRATED PRESS PAGE SEVEN

It makes it easy to pick out 4 or Thanks to those club members ANOTHER WORD ABOUT DEALERS 5 shows to listen to, even at home who wrote to me. It helps to know or now in my woodshop while making that my radio memories are enjoyed Last year I wrote a couple of a toy -for one of my grandchildren. by others---regardless of how poor articles about dealers, that aroused The problem I had with the my writings appear to me. some ire among a few people. reel to reel unit-was locating the Well thats it for now. Till Personally, I was astounded at the show I wanted to listen to. Now next time good listening and happy over reaction by some people, though thats no problem with the cassettes. radio memories. I had been hoping for a few Then of course I couldn't use my comments. After all, why write reel to reel unit in my van or car. FRANCIS EDWARD BORK anything if you can't create a I remember way back when Dick ***********************************,., little discussion, or at least Olday and I were talking about the thought. merits of reel to reel units and Since writing that article, I the many more uses of a cassette have attended tow OTR conventions unit. Dick pointed out all the and met a few dealers. And yes, I arguements in favor of a cassette did make some purchases too! More unit over the reel to reel unit. than I planned, but none that I Now after fourteen years have gone regret. So, I would say that by I believe him. perhaps I look upon dealers mare I'm glad I finally did go to favorably than it may have come a cassette recorder. Not only are across in my articles. they cheaper in cost for an I was never against dealers excellent unit but are easy to finp. within the OTR group. My articles een On the other hand reel to reel tried to explain that dealers were' 1d units are hard to find and very handy but not necessary to a ed expensive when you do find them. beginning collector of OTR. With Fast dubing and fast rewind helps the benefit of one or more OTR club In also on cassette units. libraries, a good start could be n Its a long hard process to made on any collection without the review a large cassette collection expense of purchasing everything y. (mine contains about 900 cassettes from a dealer. This was based on s for About 100 or more are music, with an assumption that most people ub all the rest are devoted to Old starting out were like I was. With arted Time Radio programs) I have ~ a family and other expenses, they recopied a lot of the radio shows HeLl! couldn't afford to buy many shows. hen I joined and a few of the music cassettes WHILE listening to Jack They needed an inexpensive way to y but thats just the beginning for Armstrong I began to think about the begin. I remember when I first me. after school radio serials that were started collecting, I had a problem t there Ine thing I did notice when I a real part of my after school radio just to find the money to buy blank d re-wrote my cassette catalog, was listening. tapes. One reason I have a ld get that I had very few of the after There were at least a dozen or squealing tape problem today! ovs school radio serials. My collection more programs on the air way back However, if your finances can Btter of Christmas shows is in pretty then, (the 40's), but I only have handle it, the use of one or more I good shape and soon will be better. a couple-- "Jack Armstrong f' which dealers is an easy way to build up tion. The EVIL Prof Boncore has taken an copying from the club library. your collection, and specially to a "I am a good guy pill" and Two "Orphan Annie" shows, just one obtain many of the less widely It vas loaned me a couple of his reels of Terry and the Pirates", and thats distributed shows. It also usually of of ·Star Wjrs· which I will begin it for the after school programs. insures you will receive a decent out 15 to copy on cassette next week. Of I would like to add more to my copy. I say usually, because I old course I will use "Poor-Jim's" collection, like Don Winslow of the have occasionally received a lousy rpm reel to reel unit. Navy, Dick Tracy and of course any show from a dealer. Either poor lot of Well as you see Prof Boncore of the shows I have failed to sound, or terrible editing. os, has a good side too. It may have mention. in addition to the occasional records some thing to do with "Income tax So I am asking any club member. show with poor sound, I have ran time" when everybody else is If you have some of these after into a few other problems with dealers. unit unhappy. Except Prof Boncore, for school serials ans would like to The most common one is an incorrectly go os he walks around with a grin from trade or "whatever" pleas write to identifiied show. The label will els ear to ear, which is very unusal me. Thanks in advance. read one thing, and the actual show -lav for the Prof. I think hi's will be something else. Over the ncore exempt from paying taxes. My address is: past year, I have purchased at least and it While reading my copy of the a dozen shows with this problem. "I.P." I see that the f'Dragon Luckily, I have been able to identify I Lady· still had received no help FRANCIS E BORK most of them. However a couple of for in the form of a column from any 233 BROAD BAY CIRCLE them had to be returned to the dealer harge. of Our out of town club members. ~ACHIAS, NY 14101 for correction. radio Come on guys and gals lets hear Another problem has been in said about your Old Time Radio memories. *********************************** obtaining a reply from a dealer, han By the personal letters I have either when writing for information, me of received I know that a lot of the or regarding a complaint. I know so I club members like to hear about most of these dealers do this as a D. memories of old time radio. one man operation, but I would think APRIL, 1992 ILLUSTRATED PRESSj PAGE EIGHT ILLUSTRATED PRESS APRIL.1992 their goodwill would require they them out as I suggested, so even I guess. Those shows were hosted keep up to date on their if they don't produce, you will only by our own Ramblin Lou, a country • • * correspondence. I wrote to one be out a few dollars. music promoter we here in Western REFERE! dealer almost ten months ago, and As for me, now that the New York are very fortunate to have! exists hae received no reply to date. children are grown and gone and I Lou has brought famous stars to our retei VI Naturally, he is now off my list. have a little more time and money area for several years. Lou also with 1 As I said above, one of the to spend on my hobbies, I notice has his own very talented family tan be main benefits of buying from a I am turning to dealers more and band!! Enough on this subject for month dealer is the sound quality. more often. They are convenient, now, although I could go on if we design~ Another is information. Most they are reasonable in price and have some interest, right Jack! When j dealers carry a wide array of they usually provide a quality show. I'm new in the club and ould cover shows, but they seem to concretrate And they do add to the enlargement like to write some ore if I get Please yo~ on a few. Probably because those of the volume of collectible shows time and anyones interested. I'll If are the ones they are interested by searching for and releasing close for now with this little the 01 in. Because of that fact, you can additional shows. But remember, advice, for what its worth: LARGER the oj usually obtain a lot of information you can collect and enjoy OTR PRINT IN THIS PAPER, MORE PICTURES, page : without ever making any contact , MORE BIOGRAPHY, LESS PLAY SCRIP, securn from them about those particular shows. This is specially true if with a dealer. It's an option, not AND ABOVE ALL STOP FIGHTING * * * you are able to contact them in a requirement! 1\ AMONG YOURSELVES. person at an OTR show or convention. Jack L. Palmer Harold C Holtz Springville, N.Y. BAt Just a few suggestions for ********************************** those who have never, or seldom, *********************************** purchased anything from a dealer, HELLO ILLUSTRATED PRESS ,but may be considering it. The Qui best way to get acquainted with a Your finally catching my ~I.....,...---: dealer is to attend an OTR attention! I mean REALLY catching '.1d~ bOI convention, or anyplace else where · s~:r!;,?,"," my attention especially Jack Palmer's EdItor Iii you can make direct purchases. Buy article on country music. Jack, a few tapes, and check them out .. when you made mention about OTR DESB:~'~-~ Cal If they all check out satisfactorily members not being interested in you can assume that any mail order good old hillbilly music, I just purchases "from him will also be had to jumb in here. I like '!.~;.J~ satisfactory. Check out as many millions of people have been country dealers as you can find at that music fans all our lives. I wouldn't De-;;:--Readers: time. Even if you don't want to be surprised though, if others like purchase from all of them, it is myseft are not so interested in always nice to know where you can LAST months Illustrated Press todays country music, because it hadsome of the pages in the wrong obtain decent shows, if you want to just don't sound like good ole REEL do so in the future. order. This was a mistake on the country. Your story goes back even part of the printer. It was not As If you are unable to contact further than mine, although I dealers in person, I would suggest an error on the part of the editor. libr recognize names I don't remember Last month Frank Boncore you make a few small orders by mail, the shows. The big ones for me are is p from various dealers who advertise wroe an article about LIFE AS A Grand Ole Opry of course, and the THIRD BANANA by Robert Bruce. in OTR publications. After checking I 1110 WWVA Worlds Original Jamboree. I If anyone is interested in buying out a few purchases, you'll have also remember an old one called IIIho some idea of what to expect from a copy of this wonderfull show The Old Dominion Barn Dance. I please send your requests to 1II0ul that dealer regarding quality and have qUite a collection of the good service. Over a period of time you ole music, but mostly only back in ever can obtain a list of respectable Robert C Bruce Productions the 50's (my favorite) and mostly 4 Troon Drive dealers, as above. in n on records & cassettes by artists HIlton Head Island, S.C. 29928 I have not mentioned checking like Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Hank lIIany for price among the dealers since I Williams etc. I'm now getting into have found their prices are pretty Linda DeCecco to c videos such as a complete 12 volume I Editor competive. MOst of them are in the set of stars of the 50's in full goin same price range, so price is not a color (12 hours) a TRIBUTE set. real consideration. Quality and *********************************** If y Old Time Radio Clubs needs more ,I service are. tapes of these shows IF we could libr I have not had the benefit of TOlililT get them. I wonder if we wrote to "Time Killer" hera Jim Snyder's many years of checking Stations WSM in Nasville and WWVA ~""",,"""~.wiltlIG. out OTR dealers, but he mentioned ~~;"::::,"~=~ thin in Wheeling, if they might have jIffle"'.• ,.'"- ~ ~ several times that there were a few ...... - 1ft y.. tapes of old shows from the RYMAN If yl dealers who did not provide what ~~.:~~ and VIRGINA theaters. Those were Mh,,,, ,they should have. And according to dona' two of the original locations I had MONDAY-SUNDAY a letter in the last issue of this the pleasure of attending the r. p newsletter, it still happens greatest shows I've ever seen. ocassionally. So, just becasue you Locally the best country music shows 93 of YI read the ad in a respected OTR with Opry stars I've seen were 1~I!l~JO, publication, it doesn't mean you right here in Niagara Falls at the WBEN can accept the ad as gospel. Check STATE THEATER, no longer there, APRIL, 1992 ILLUSTRATED PRESS PAGE NINE ;TRATED PRESS APRIL 1992 I guess. Those shows were hosted they them out as I suggested, so even if they don't produce, you will only by our own Ramblin Lou, a country * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * be out a few dollars. music promoter we here in Western REFERENCE LIBRARY: A reference library m e New York are very fortunate to have! exists for members. Members should have and As for me, now that the children are grown and gone and I Lou has brought famous stars to our received a library list of materials area for several years. Lou also with their membership. Only two items .ts t , have a little more time and money to spend on my hobbies, I notice has his own very talented family can be borrowed at one time, for a one the band!! Enough on this subject for month period. Please use the proper a I am turning to dealers more and more often. They are convenient, now, although I could go on if we designations for materials to be borrowed. they are reasonable in price and have some interest, right Jack! When ordering books include $2.00 to they usually provide a quality show. I'm new in the club and ould cover rental, postage and packaging. If like to write some ore if I get Please include $1.00 for other items. °etrate And they do add to the enlargement of the volume of collectible shows time and anyones interested. 1'11 If you wish to contribute to the library, :hose close for now with this little the OTRC will copy material and return 'ted by searching for and releasing additional shows. But remember, ., advice, for what its worth: LARGER the originals to you. See address on III can PRINT IN THIS PAPER, MORE PICTURES, page 2. Please include $25 refundable "mation you can collect and enjoy OTR without ever making any contact MORE BIOGRAPHY, LESS PLAY SCRIP, security deposit for each book borrowed. i l ar AND ABOVE ALL STOP FIGHTING * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * re if with a dealer. It's an option, not f AMONG YOURSELVES. in a reqUirement! ,' Jack L. Palmer Harold C Holtz Springville, N.Y. BACK ISSUES :or ********************************** I.P.'s and MEMORIES 10m, *********************************** $1.50 ea. postpaid i I e r , HELLO ILLUSTRATED PRESS 'he Out of print issues may be .th a Your finally catching my attention! I mean REALLY catching borrowed from the reference where my attention especially Jack Palmer's library. I. Buy article on cOll.ntry music. Jack, .u t •• when you made mention about OTR Contact--Dominic Parisi .c t o r I l.y members not being interested in 3B Ardmore Pl. order good old hillbilly music, I just be had to jumb in here. I like Bu f f a Lo-s, N,Y. 14213 18ny millions of people have been country at music fans all our lives. I wouldn't Dear Readers: to be surprised though, if others like is myseft are not so interested in LAST months Illustrated Press can todays country music, because it hadsome of the pages in the wrong REEL LIBRARY UPDATE 'ant to just don't sound like good ole order. This was a mistake on the country. Your story goes back even part of the printer. It was not As of February the reel Dtact further than mine, although I an error on the part of the editor. libray, at reel number 898, ggest recognize names I don't remember Last month Frank Boncore y mai 1, the shows. The big ones for me are wroe an article about LIFE AS A is pretty much up to date. rtise Grand Ole Opry of course, and the THIRD BANANA by Robert Bruce. I would like to thank all hecking WWVA Worlds Original Jamboree. I If anyone is interested in buying ave also remember an old one called a copy of this wonderful 1 show who have contributed. I rom The Old Dominion Barn Dance. I please send your requests to would also like to remind and have quite a collection of the good me you ole music, but mostly only back in ,Robert C Bruce Productions everyone that we are always ble the 50's (my favorite) and mostly 4 Troon Drive in need for more contributions. on records & cassettes by artists HIlton Hea d Island, S.C. 29928 ecking many of you are changing over ince I like Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Hank 'I' Williams etc. I'm now getting into Linda DeCecco to cassettes - what are you retty videos such as a complete 12 volume Editor in the set of stars of the 50's in full going to do with your reels? not a I color (12 hours) a TRIBUTE set. *********************************** If you donate them to the and Old Time Radio Clubs needs more ' tapes of these shows IF we could library they will always be fit of get them. I wonder if we wrote to here as a back-up (you could ecking Stations WSM in Nasville and WWVA oned in Wheeling, if they might have think of it as free storage). 8 few tapes of old shows from the RYMAN If you have any question about hat and VIRGINA theaters. Those were jng to donating my address is in the two of the original locations I had MONDAY-SUNDAY f this the pleasure of attending the I, p •• Hope to here from some greatest shows I've ever seen. of ypu. ~e you Locally the best country music shows 11:30 93 ~ with Opry stars I've seen were Tom Harris you right here in Niagara Falls at the PM WBEN , Check STATE THEATER, no longer there, -- PAGE TEN ILLUSTRATED PRESS APRIL,1992 APRIL, 1992 ILLUSTRATED PR

849 CRISIS 854 12-9-76 Voice of Alec Bellamy Chap 12-16-76 Rover 855 12-30-76 Last Thing Laura Said Chap 1-6-77 Home is the Hunter 856 REEL HELP is needed!!! 1-13-77 man Who Came to Close Mr. We need the following reels returned or copies lent to us so 1-20-77 Genza Express Jeff that we may have a complete reel library. We will give yOU a reel good deal on rentals if you can donate or lend your copy 1-27-77 Gadget Sina so we can make a COpy. Please contact me, Marty Braun or Tom 2-3-77 Possession of Vic Farley Lux, Harris. Thank YOU. 2-10-77 Flaw Red R-8 The Devil & Mr. 0 2-17-77 Neptune Tradinq Co. Lite R-24 Cavalcade of America R-84 Lux Radio Theater 2-24-77 Scene of Crime Lite R-87 Escape 3-3-77 Captain Sina R-91 The Life of Riley R-95 All Dragnet 850 CRISIS R-l0l All Fibber McGee & Molly 3-10-~7 Full House Toma R-l08 Blind Spot, Danger Point etc. R-126 Will Rogers etc. 3-17-77 Flanagan's Legacy Sn R-143 The Lone Ranger 3-24-77 Franklin Phanton ~ R-175 Halloween Story etc. R-198 Suspense 3-31-77 Tech. & Ed. Development Hall R-202 Frontier Gentleman 4-14-77 Bottom Line Lady R-213 Suspense R-215 All Amos & Andy 4-21-77 Reunion sl R-225 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 4-2B-77 Pigeon Movi R-283 Barry Craig Private Investigator R-301 Duffy's Tavern 5-19-77 malibu To R-302 Horatio Hornblower 7-7-77 Betting man Show R-503 Lux Radio Theater R-506 Jack Benny 10-6-77 Doomsday Clock Be R-606 Have Gun Will Travel 10-13-77 Captive Audience Lux, R-607 Have Gun Will Travel *2 R-616 Phillip Marlow 10-20-77 Gift from Stacy Lux, R-638 Johnny Dollar B51 CRIS IS 1, B R-641 It's A Crime Mr. Collins R-664 Top Secret 10-27-77 Ulterior motive 858 R-674 Frank Merriwell 11-3-77 Side Trip Chap R-682 CBS Radio Workshop 11-10-77 Latecomer R-685 CBS Radio Workshop 15 R-700 Fibber McGee & Molly 11-17-77 I Use Ta Go With a 859 R-713 Daymon Ronyon Girl Like That R-716 Jack Benny Show -~-;o; R-723 Strange Wills 11-24-77 I Saw What You Did 860 R-729 Mixed 12-1-77 Pleasantville SUo 12-8-77 ~eparture ! REEL Critique - 12-22-77 macumber's miracle Tonic The following reels are of poor listening quality according to our listeners: 12-29-77 mama Has a Gift R-14, R-60. R-173. R-269. R-303. R-309. R-424 , R-463. R-524. Track 2R is a sample of Stings, R-636. JD. Incomplete: R-821 Bridges, & Interludes used in SUo Thanks to all of you who have filled out the condition cards in the reel boxes. Keep the cards and letters comming !!! production of Crisis. ~52 HDJRY 1lI0R_G~ PI.RATE Chapters #25-#52 JD. 853 JImmIE ALLUJ SUo Chapters 1095-1122

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------849 CRISIS 854 JImmIE ALLU' 12-9-76 Voice of Alec Bellamy Chapt~rs 1123-113U 12-16-76 Rover 855.JUI"~LE JIM 12-30-76 Last Thing Laura Said Chapters 71-94 1-6-77 Home is the Hunter B56 mIX 1-13-77 man Who Came to Close Mr. & Mrs North, Fools Gold ~ee1s returned or copies lent to us so 1-20-77 Genza Express Jeff Regan, Man Who Came Back plete reel library. We will gIve you a Bls if you can donate or lend your copy 1-27-77 Gadget Sinatra Show,l-30-46 Please contact me. Marty Braun or Tom 2-3-77 Possession of Vic Farley Lux, 9-13-43, Phantom of Opera 2-10-77 Flaw Red Cross Time, '4B w/Sinatra 2-17-77 Neptune Trading Co. Lite-Up Time '49 w/Sinatra jca 2-24-77 Scene of Crime Lite-Up Time, '49, W/Sinatra 3-3-77 Captain Sinatra Concert 6-15-5B, Monaco 850 CRISIS 6-2-62, London & Molly 3-10-~7 Full House Tomarrow Show, 12-29-75 w/ Tom llr Point etc. 3-17-77 Flanagan's Legacy Snyder, on oTR w/guests 3-24-77 Franklin Phanton B57 MIX !etc. i 3-31-77 Tech. & Ed. Development Hellmark Playhouse, Old Man Minick ~n 4-14-77 Bottom Line Lady Esther Screen Guild, Gilder­ i 4-21-77 Reunion sleeve's Bad Day ~y Dollar 4-2B-77 Pigeon Movie Town Theater, Scientific lite Investigator 5-19-77 malibu Touch r 7-7-77 Betting man Showtime, Alexander's Ragtime 10-6-77 Doomsday Clock Band vel 10-13-77 Captive Audience Lux, Wabash Ave. vel *2 10-20-77 Gift from Stacy Lux, Lady in the Dark ~51 CRISIS ?, Best Years of Our Lives Collins 10-27-77 Ulterior motive 85B CHA~iDU 11-3-77 Side Trip Chapters 136-13B, 150-156, 15B­ p 11-10-77 Latecomer p 159, 177, 183-193 lly 11-17-77 I Use Ta Go ~ith a B59 MIRTH PARADE Girl Like That Program Numbers 1-24 ~hat 11-24-77 I Saw You Did B60 SUSPEN~E/~~~~Y DOLLAR 12-1-77 Pleasantville SU. marie Roget 12-8-77 Oeparture Lt. Langer's Last Collection 12-22-77 macumber's Miracle Sleep is for Children of poor listening quality according Tonic One More Shot 12-29-77 mama Has a Gift Long Night 9. R-303. R-309. R-424. R-463. R-524. Track 2R is a sample of Stings, JD. Fancy Beidgework Matter Bridges, & Interludes used in SU. Time, Place, Death o have filled out the condition cards production of Cri~is. the cards and letters comming !!! Dynamite Run ~52 HENRY MORGAN, PIRATE Turnabout Chapters #25-#52 JD. Merry-Go-Round Matter ~~3.JImMIE ALLEN SU. Thimble Chapters 1095-1122 - ......

PAGE TWELVE ILLUSTRATED PRESS APRIL, 1992 APRIL, 1992 ILLUSTRATED ~~E 872 LUI< 5-3-54 Going my Way 861 LIFE OF ~ARY SOUTHERN 5-24-44 Campaign HQS. 5-10-54 Holy matrimony Series 1-4 6-4-44 Eve's mother to Visit 5-17-54 Corn Is Green 862 mIX 6-11-44 Gildy's Family Visit 5-31-54 What a Woman Lux, Wizard of Oz 6-18-44 mother-in-Law 6-14-54 mildred Pierce Screen Guild, Ghost Goes West 6-25-44 Election Day 9-14-54 Wuthering Heights Suspense, Neil Cream 9-10-44 Fired ~ 9-21-54 So Big I Had An Alibi 9=24-44 Plastic mousetrap 10-5-50 Turning Point Blondie, maj. Clemson's Visit 10-1-44 Selling the House 873 LUX I Was a Communist •• , I Walk Alone 10-8-44 Starting Boy's Club 7-20-53, The Birds Red, Red Herring 10-15-44 Looking for a Job 8-3-53, Romance to a Degree Operation Nightmare, 7, 6-9-47 866 mYSTERY IS my HOBBY 10-5-53, Our Very Own Richard Diamond, 8 O'Clock Fugitive Brother 11-9-53, Over the Hill Killer Radio Comedian's Fued 6-21-54, Pick Up on South S~. Blondie, mr. Dithers Leaves Stephanie Brent murdered 9-28-54, How Green Was my valley Hospital Henri Lawrence 10-12-54, Great Expectations Dunninger, 4-19-44 John Crain 10-19-54 David & Bathshebe 863 HALLS OF IVY Roberts Rubber Co. ~ Rev. Jarvis' Son Hudson Family Deaths 4-12-55, Stairway to Heaven Dinner at Prof. Warren's Coin Collector mystery 1-18-43 my Gal Sal Agricultural Developments 867 GREAT PLAYS 2-26-45, Bed-Time Story Drama Club Auditions masterclass 5-31-48, miracle of the Bells Avoiding Prof. Hamlin's Class Ivanov 875 I'!IIX Art Society Radio Gossip Show Uncle Vanya Academy Award, Watch on the Budget Problems .!Lfj~L.aArs Rhine, 8-7-46 Founder's Day Celebration Rosencranz & Guilderstern are Gulf Screen Guild, Fred Allen Daughtrt of medal of Honor Winner Dead Academy Award, maltese Falcon, Glee Club Receives Check Love for Love 7-3-46 Trouble in Poetry Department The Dog It Was That Died Bright Star, 7 864 JACK BENNY Galion's Reach Lux, To Have & to Have Not 12-19-54 Xmas in Palm Springs ~.~ Ho~.,=-YWoOD ON THE AIR 1933­ 10-14-46 12-26-54 Day After Xmas l.2.~I:fQ.\'JYWooD ON PARADE Hollywood Star Time, Lodger, 1-2-55 Tose Parrade 1933-34 Academy Award, Stagecoach, 1-9-55 Elephant's Graveyard 5-4-46 ~ 1-16-55 No Script 2-15-54. Trouble Along the Way 876 mIX 1-23-55 At Race Track 3-15-54, Jeopardy fro Records, The Time machine 1-30-55 Health Club 3-22-54, Carbine Williams Dracula j 2-13-55 Surprise Party 4-5-54, Welcome Stranger Life of Riley, Watching Fried­ 1 2-20-55 Beavers Do the Show 8n BEN BERN I E man's Beby ~ ~ 2-27-55 TV Wrestling 1-1-35, 1-15-35, 2-12-35, You Bet Your Life,w/Hudson & ~ 3-6-55 Life of Jack Benny 4-2-35, 4-16-35, 6-11-35, Brown 1 3-13-55 Selling the House 8-27-35,9-17-35, 9-24-35, 877 CONSIDER YOUR VERDICT(SA) 1 865 GREAT GILDERSLEEVE 10-15-35, 7, /, 35, 7, 7, 35 Rosa Harris 5-14-44 Who is Kissing Leila James Parsons 1 5-21-44 City Employees Picnic Anthony Leach 2 Henry Howell 3 3

I LLUSTRATED PRESS APRIL. 1992 APRIL, 1992 ILLUSTRATED .PRESS PAGE THJRTF.F.N 872 LU1.. Storeowner's Wife Killed 5-3-54 Going ~y Way Ernest Pearson 5-24-44 Campaign HQS. 5-10-54 Holy Matrimony Phillip mullins(7) 6-4-44 E~e's Mother to Visit 5-17-54 Corn Is Green Fred Smith 6-11-44 Gildy's Family Visit 5-31-54 What a Woman Gordo Ballintine 6-18-44 Mother-in-Law I 6-14-54 ~ildred Pierce David Stevens 6-25-44 Election Day j 9-14-54 wuthering Heights Peter Holmes 9-10-44 Fired 9-21-54 So Big 878 mIX 9~24-44 Plastic Mousetrap 10-5-50 Turning Point Sgt. Preston, 7 10-1-44 Selling the House 873 LUX Ilone 10-8-44 Starting Boy's Club NBC ShoDt story, The Hunt 7-20-53, The Birds Great Gildersleeve, 7 10-15-44 Looking for a Job 8-3-53, Romance to a Degree Man Celled X, 7 17 866 MYSTERY IS MY HOBBY 10-5-53, Our Very Own Fibber mcGee molly, mushrooms Fugitive Brother & 11-9-53, Over the Hill Bergen & mcCarthy, April Fools, Radio Comedian's Fued S~. 6-21-54, Pick Up on South 4-2-44 Stephanie Brent Murdered 9-28-54, How Green Was ~y Valley CBS myster Theater Henri Lawrence 10-12-54, Great Expectations The Decending John Crain 10-19-54 David & Bathshebe A Long Time to Die Roberts Rubber Co. 874 LUX Creature fr the Swamp Hudson family Deaths 4-12-55, Stairway to Heaven The Do1l879 Coin Collector mystery 1-18-43 ~y Gal Sal 879 CISCO KID 867 GREAT PLAYS 2-26-45, Bed-Time story POsse of Killers Mastercless 5-31-48, ~iracle of the Bells murder at 10 Below Ivanov 875 mIX Coyote Pup Uncle Vanya Academy Award, watch on the Box Car Band ite M&.J~l!raLEU:!:.S Rhine, 8-7-46 Valley of Killers I Rosencranz & Guilderstern are Gulf Screen Guild, Fred Allen I Dude Bandit ~nner Dead Academy Award, ~altese Falcon, Guns in the Rain Love for Love 7-3-46 Great Land Rush i The Dog It Was That Died Bright Star, 7 Avalanche ~orbid Jones r Galion's Reach Lux, To Have & to Have Not & Son of the Chief .~.9. HOL.~_YWOOD ON THE AIR 1933­ 10-14-46 ~ Claim Jumpers l~~~Q~LYWOOD ON PARADE Hollywood Star Time, Lodger, Beyond the Frontier 1933-34 Academy Award, Stagecoach, ~ ~DIE 870 LUX 5-4-46 __ CANTOR 12-27-44, Preparing for New 2-15-54, Trouble Along the Way 876 MIX Years Show 3-15-54, Jeopardy fro Records, The Time Machine 1-3-45, w/Rochester 3-22-54, Carbine Williams Dracula 1-10-45, w/Andrew Sisters 4-5-54, Welcome Stranger Life of Riley, Watching Fried­ 8n BEN BERNIE man's Baby 2-7-45, Harry's Baby Kidnapped You Bet Your Life,w/Hudson 2-14-45, w/Hoagy Carmichael 1-1-35, 1-15-35. 2-12-35, & Brown 2-21-45, w/Ella Logan 4-2-35, 4-16-35, 6-11-35. 1-17-45, w/Bing Crosby 8-27-35,9-17-35. 9-24-35, 877 CONSIDER YOUR VERDICT(SA) Rosa Harris 1-24-45, Lda Leaves Eddie 10-15-35. 7, I, 35, 7, 7, 35 James Parsons 1-31-45,w/Burns & Allen Anthony Leach 2-28-45, Eddie Dreams He's a Henry Howell Spy 3-7-45, Harry's Baby Wins Contest 3-14-45 Fraud Trial --- APRIL, 1992 ILLUSTRATED PAGE FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATED PRESS APRIL,1992 881 MURDER AT mIDNIGHT Date With Judy, Parties on I 893 BL UE BEETL E Dead Hand Same Night ! 5-15-40 Smashing Dope Ring Man Who Was Dead O~!E 886 STUDIO 5-17-40 Sabotage & Kill Secret of XR3 9-23-47, Gentle Julia 5-22-40 Murder for Profit Whereever I Go 9-30-47 Wuthering Heights 5-24-40 Dynamite Gang Trigger Man 10-7-47, A Tree Grows in 5-29-40 Invisible Ghost Death's Goblet Brooklyn 5-31-40 ~eath Rides Horseback Heavy Death 10-14-47, Anthony Adverse 5-5-40 Death Strikes From East Nightmare 887 STUDIO ONE 6-7-40 Sea Serpent Dead Come Back 8-12-47, PRIDE & PREJUDICE 6-12-40 Frame-Up Terror out ot Space 7-20-48, Spanish Bayonet 6-14-40 Spirits Don't Talk Creeper 6-15-48, Return of the Native 5-19-40 Thoroughbreds Always Man Who Died Yesterday 7-27-48, Constant Nymph Come Throuoh 882 HENRY ,MORGAN, PIRATE BB8 ADVENTURER's CLUB 6-21-40 Smashing Arson Ring Chapters 1-24 - -~-"'-- Chapters 1-16 984 BLUE BEETLE 883 fAMOUS BIOGRAPHIES 889 ACADEMY AWARD 6-26,28-40 Payroll Bandits Jerome Kern 4-5-46, Kitty Foyle 7-3,5-40 Crime Inc, Bing Crosby 4-13-46, Louis Pasteur 7-10,12-40 Saved by a Hair Dick Powell 4-27-46, Snow White 7-17,19-40 Finesse in Diamonds Fred Astaire 5-4-46, Stage Coach 7-24,26-40 Sabotage Inc. rIo Ziegfeld 5-11-46 If I Were King 7-31-40 &B-2-40 Restaurant Rudolph Valentino 1 5-18-46, My Sister Eileen Racket BB4 AVENGER 6-1-46, Arise My Love ~ 8-7,9-40 Two Rackets in One Wingate Heirs 6-8-46, Ruggles of Red Gap 8-14,16-40 Underworld Goes ~urder Thoroughbred 890 ADVENTURER'S CLUB i Underground Department of Death Chapters 17-32 8-21,23-40 Dancing Ghost og Keys of the City 891 SUPERMAN &sUsPENsE Rocking Hills Death in Mid Air SUP. 193B, 1938, 1-30-45, 8-28,30-40 Whale of Pirates Hooded Circle 2-2-45 Folly Death Rings the Bell (For Whom the bell Tolls PT. 2) 9-4,6-40 Asylum of Dr. Drear Subway Ghost SUS., Turnabout 9-11,13-40 Jewel mystery of Cradle of Doom The Thimble Channel Island Death ~eets the Boat (For Whom the Bell Tolls PT. 1) 895 IAlHIsTLER Murder Hits the Jackpot SUP., 2-22-45, 2-23-45 5-1-49 Solid Citizen Diploma of Death SUS., One More shgt. 8-11-48 Enough Rope 885 ~IX You Take Ballistics 12-5-48 Hired Alibi Crima Classics, Crime of Bath­ Dynamite Run 2-6-49 The Cheat sheba Spooner, 6-15-53 892 DANGEROUS ASSIGMENT ? Last Curtain ", Call Burke & Hare 4-1-53 Assign., Caribbean 7-10-49 Front Man Casey, Crime Photographer, 4-8-53" : Paris 7-17-49 Death in 16 Milli­ Source of Information 4-15-53 .. : Tibet meter Broadwat Is My Beat, Skelton 4-22-53 .. : London 2-27-49 Grave Secret Found 4-29-53 .. : New Guinea 12-12-48 Stormy Weather Mr. Keen, Mother's Plea 5-6-53" : Trieste 9-2-51 Public Hero Murder Case 5-13-53 .. : Cario 2-24-55 Brinht Boy Amos & Andy, Visit to fla, 5-20-53 .. Oslo 11-23-52 The Calculator Aldrich Family, Chocolate 5-?7-53 .. Mess Havana 6-24-53 .. Damascus 7-21-53 .. I 1YJ0ntreal 7-R_53 Saigon I APRIL, 1992 PAGE FIFTEEN ILLUSTRATED PRESS APRIL,1992 Date With Judy. Parties on 893 BL UE BEETL E 896 HAUNTING HOUR Same Night 5-15-40 Smashing Dope Ring llIurder Wears a Strange llIask 8B6 STUDIO m!E 5-17-40 Sabotage & Kill Bird of Death 9-23-47, Gentle Julia 5-22-40 llIurder for Profit Old, Old llIan 9-30-47 Wuthering Heights 5-24-40 Dynamite Gang Ptolemy's Grave 10-7-47, A Tree Grows in 5-29-40 Invisible Ghost A Corpse There Was 8rooklyn 5-31-40 Death Rides Horseback If the Shoe Fits 10-14-47, Anthony Adverse 6-5-40 Death Strikes From East 8reakdown 887 STUDIO ONE 6-7-40 Sea Serpent Case of Lonesome Corpse 8-12-47, PRIDE & PREJUDICE 6-12-40 Frame-Up Homicide House 7-20-48, Spanish 8ayonet 5-14-40 Spirits Don't Talk Date in the Dark 6-15-48, Return of the Native 6-19-40 Thoroughbreds Always The Thought 7-27-48, Constant Nymph Come Through 897 GUEST STAR 8BB ADVENTURER's_ . CLUB 6-21-40 Smashing Arson Ring _._ Self llIade man ChaptErs 1-16 984 8L UE 8EETLE 5th Row Center 889 ACADEIllY AWARD 6-26,28-40 Payroll Bandits Hayes vs. Hayes 4-5-46, Kitty Foyle 7-3,5-4D Crime Inc. Red Paper Roses 4-13-46, Louis Pasteur 7-10,12-40 Saved by a Hair Patriots 4-27-46, Snow White 7-17,19-40 Finesse in Diamonds Woodsman 5-4-46, Stage Coach 7-24,26-40 Sabotage Inc. matrimony 5-11-46 If I Were King 7-31-40 &8-2-40 Restaurant I Spring is in the Heart 5-1B-46, Illy Sister Eileen Racket j Concerto in F 6-1-46, Arise Illy Love 8-7,9-40 Two Rackets in One ~ Jailbreak 6-B-46, Ruggles of Red Gap 8-14,16-40 Underworld Goes Problem in 3-D 8~0 ADVENTURER'S CLU8 I Underground Chapters 17-32 8-21,23-40 Dancing Ghost og Check & Double Check machine #9 891 SUPERMAN &SUSPENSE Rocking Hills Talking E~mas Tree SUP. 1938, 1938, 1-30-45, 8-28,30-40 Whale of Pirates 2-2-45 Folly Red Evening Dress Stand-in for Santa (For Whom the bell Tolls PT. 2) 9-4,6-40 Asylum of Dr. Drear Gray Hat SUS" Turnabout 9-11,13-40 Jewel mystery of Last 80at The Thimble Channel Island I am Liberty (For Whom the 8ell Tolls PT. 1) 895 IAlHISTLER Second Fiddle SUP., 2-22-45, 2-23-45 5-1-49 Solid Citizen Secret Weapon SUS., One 1lI0re Sbot_ 8-11-48 Enouoh Rope Great Presto You Take Ballistics 12-5-48 Hired Alibi Romance 8ath­ Dynamite Run 2-6-49 The Cheat Nothing Happens Here 892 DANGEROUS A5SIGillENT ? 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