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NUMBER 51 NOVEMBER 1980 Illustrated· Press THE OLD TIME RADIO CLUB ~~ ~ SOMETHING Narba , comcCOtowD.!BJ.clqtone I Ci.l:u! All ia Dew lueamliacd ....pa••• foryourpaw_. widIpIeuan....._IIIlI_Ha_ Pi1Jed 100".. II ahny.. eebecee in Cabo. htremdy mild,JOlfaU Sbelllll....pe ro.nay"'" PufeclD -.3 for ''*CabiDot -.1~ Kiap, no; Pa-a n. r.-. 12;; ........ z foI: ,,. Boj01 • aew Blodutoael ..oia '"1IDad, IDe.N.......N.J. Page Two ILLUSTRAT~ ~S November 1980 November 1:idO 'l'!ib. ILLUSTRAT J::j; CLUB ADDRESSES:Please use the cor are mt rect address for the business you They ~ have in mind. Return library ma ter IJ terials to the library addresses. seriel seem t CLUB DUES:Dom Parisi 38 Ardmore Place An AFI Buffalo~New York 14213 Detrol (716) 8tl4-2004 AFRS I ILLUSTRATED PRESS (letters,columns, etc. ) & OTHER CLUB BUSINESS: o show. I Richard Olday ure II 100 Harvey Drive HY DALEY progrl Lancaster,N.Y. 14086 wes ., (716) 684-1604 In the next few columns of the Crystal Egg,I'o like to rate radio Helen REFERENCE LIBRARy:Pete Bellanca programs end comment on them for 1620 Ferry Road collectors. Hight off,I want to cel sc THE OLD TIME RADIO CLUB Grand Island,N.Y. make clear these are my own reac 1. 30 MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION: 14072 tions to radio shows I have heard. (716) 773-2485 After listening to over 6000 hours hear-d- Club dues are $13.00 per yr. of shows,I've formed many opinions from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. Mem TAPE LIBRARY & BACK ISSUE DEPT.: of shows,both good and bad. I'd Ed O'C bers recieve a membership card, like to rate the shows on a four storie library lists,a monthly newsletter Norm Giesler point system. One point will be Froggy (The Illustrated Press),a semi 312 Meadowlawn Road given to shows that are of marginal annual magazine (Memories),and Cheektowaga,N.Y. 14225 interest only. This show is not twenty various special items. Additional (716) 684-3174 worth the collector's time nor money get a ents. family members living in the same COLUMHISTS:Jerry Collins to collect. Two points will be giv household as a regular member may en to what I term the "average" ra be all 56 Christen Court er-poo join the club for $2.00 per year. Lancaster,N.Y. 14086 dio show. It may have some good These members have all the privi shows in the series or e particular leges of regular members but do By Daley ly good actor/character. Three If you not recieve the pUblications. A 437 South Center points will be given to a radio love t junior membership is available to Corry, Pennsylvania series that is above average. Many Ritter persons 15 years of age or younger 16407 shows of the series were outstand Curtis who do not live in the household ing. Four points will be given to nette, Chuck Seeley in min of a regular member. This member 294 Victoria Blvd. a "must" show. This show can be ship is $6.00 per year and includes Kenmore,N.Y. 14217 listened to repeatedly. A listener all the benefits of a regular mem can sit through a 6 hour reel of the tei bership. Regular membership dues Jim Snyder this show without problems. I in time. are as follows:if you join in Jan. 517 North Hamilton St. vite comments on this rating system. shrinet dues are $13.00 for the year;Feb., Saginaw,Michigan 48602 1 also hope others send in their others $12.00;March $11.00;April $10.00; opinions of certain shows for fut May $9.00;June $8.00;July $7.00; DEADLINE:for IP #52-November 10th. ure articles. I am rating only shows of a y; Aug.,$6.00;Sept.,$5.00;Oct.,$4.00; for IP #53-December 8th. I have heard. interei Nov.,$3.00;and Dec.,$2.00. The for IP #54-January 12th. Abbie's Irish Rose-2. I have were Dl numbers after your name on the listened to s~x shows in this series address label are the month and circa 1943-44. Such titles as "Wri show ci BACK ISSUES.All are $1.00 each, variet~ year your renewal is due. Remind postpaid,except where noted. Out ting a Book" and ·Scarlet Fever er notes will be sent. Your re Scare·. Mostly an unfunny comedy. show. of-print issues can be borrowed Jolson newal should be sent in as soon as from the Referen~e Library. Abbott & Costello Show-3. I possible to avoid missing issues. have heard ten of these shows. to Ste' Please be certain to notify us if MEKORIES:Vol. 1 #1 ($2.00)1#3,#4, ABC Documentaries-3. I have J you change your address. #5;Vol. 2 #1,#4 (~2.00); only heerd one show,"Jimminy Cricket show a; Vol. 4 #1. ,. in 1960" (9-8-47). Jimminy looks ness il Frank I THE ILLUSTRATED PRESS is the rna IP:#3 (with SHADOW script),#5A (RR ,~ into the future to see what 1960 newsletter of The Old Time Radio (50~), will be like. AS I remember, the ole J AC/OTRC Special -#1),16 Husic-' Club,headquartered in Buffalo,N.Y. #10 (with part one of LUX RADIO cricket missed the mark a few times. --J contents,except where noted,are (50~), Academy Award Theatre-2. Many TBEATER Log),#14 (50¢),#15 J; pr'opagi copyright 6 1979 by the OTRC. #16,#17,#16,RHAC/OTRC Special of these were great mov~es,but as All rights are hereby assigned to helf-hour shows they were disappoint ble; ilL, #2,#19~#20,#21,#23,#24,#25,#26, "Bomba] the contributors. Editor:Kean F. #27,#2t; (RHAC/OTRC Special #3). ments. Titles included:·Stage Coach,· Crowe;Production Manager:Millie "The Maltese Falcon, n ·YounR Mr. J #29,#30,#31,#32 ($2.00),#33,#34, A strai Dunworth;Graphics Coordinator:Corb #37,#38,#39,#40,#41,#42,#43.#44, Lincoln," and "Night Train." Besco. Roy Acuff Show-2. Strictly tmion,! #45,#46.#47,#48.#49,#50.#51. for the C & W fan or the lover of J the old-fashioned cowboy music of ial tYi Published since 1976. Printed in the '40s. 44,whic IU.S.A. Adventures By Morse-3. There ily. : ILLUSTRATED PRESS November 1980 l'<ovember 19dO '1'111> ILLUSTRAT 1>1J PH"",;:, rage 'l'hree CLUB ADDRESSES:Please use the cor are many aiehard Morse fans in OTR. rect address for the business you They are good shows, but I find,af have in mind. Return library ma ter listening to a few of these terials to the library addresses. serials, their plots and characters seem to blend and become redundant. CLUB DUES:Dom Parisi Adventures in Good Music-2. 38 Ardmore Place An AFRS presentation from WJR in Buffalo~~ew York 14213 Detroit. (716) 804-2004 Adventure in Research-1. An AFRS educational program. ILLUSTRATED PRESS (letters,columns, Adventure Parade-1. A kids' etc.) & OTHER CLUB BUSINESS: show, retelling the classics-"Treas Richard Olday ure Island","Ivanhoe",for example. 100 Harvey Drive HY DALEY AFRS Playhouse-2. The only Lancaster,N.Y. 14086 program I've heard in this series (716) 684-1604 In the next few columns of the was "Mary of Scotland".starring Crystal ggg,l'a like to rate radio Helen Hayes. REFERENCE LIBRARY:Pete Bellanca programs and comment on them for Against the System-1. Typi 1620 Ferry Road collectors. Hight off,l want to cal soap opera fare. Grand Island,N.Y. make clear these are my own reac Air Stories of the World War 14072 tions to radio shows I have heard. 1. 30's program. Only title (716) 773-2485 After listening to over 6000 hours heard-"The Three Inseperables". ,er yr. of shows,l've formed many opinions Aladdin Lamp Show with Smilin' • Mem TAPE LIBRARY & BACK ISSUE DEPT.: of shows,both good and bad. I'd Ed O'Conneii-2. Smiiin' Ed tells ,.rd, like to rate the shows on a four stories and sings a bit. Before sletter Norm Giesler point system. One point will be Froggy the Gremlin. 1Dli 312 Meadowlawn Road given to shows that are of marginal Aldrich FamilY-3. I heard md Cheektowaga,N.Y. 14225 interest only. This show is not twenty or so of these programs. I Ltional (716) 684-3174 worth the collector's time nor money get a little tired of Henry's par ents. Personally,Henry shouldn't ~ same COLUMHISTS:Jerry Collins to collect. Two points will be giv ~r may en to what I term the "average" ra be allowed to run around with Hom 56 Christen Court er-poor influence. year. Lancaster,N.Y. 14086 dio show. It may have some good privi shows in the series or a particular All Star Western Theater-3. t do Hy Daley ly good actor!character. Three If you like the "B" western,you'll I. A 437 South Center points will be given to a radio love this show. Such stars as Tex ~le to Corry,Pennsylvania series that is above average. Many Ritter,Timmy Wakely, Eddie Dean Ken rOWlger 16407 shows of the series were outstand Curtis,Tim & Jack Holt,Smiley Bur nette,and Johnny Mack Brown star lIhold Chuck Seeley ing. Four points will be given to Bember a "must" show. This show can be in mini-westerns. 294 Victoria Blvd. Fred Allen Shows-4. One of lncludes Kenmore,N.Y. 14217 listened to repeatedly.