IllUSTRATE:D I EST. 1975 PRE:SS No. 86 - November , 1981 SMILIN· ED MC CONNELL THE: OLD TIME: RADIO CLUB November, 1983 Page Two THE ILLUSTRATED PRESS NoVeIDbax,_~983 CLUB ADDRESSES. Please use the cor­ rect address for the business you have in mind. Return library ma­ terials to the library addresses. CLUB DUES: Jerry Collins 56 Christen Ct. Lancaster, N'. Y. 14086 (716) 683-6199 ILLUSTRATED PRESS (letters, columns etc.) & OTHER CLUB BUSINESS. Richard Olday HV O-A1.EY 100 Harvey Drive Howdy, bubs. School has begun Lancaster ,N.Y. 14086 here at CAHS. One sad note here is ( 716) 684-1604 that one of my best members of our REFERENCE LIBRARY, OTR Club here at the school died this Pete Bellanca summer. Brandon Southwick was a THE OLD TIME RADIO CLUB 1620 Ferry Road sophomore and was hal'd:k:aped and had MEMBERSHI P INFORMATION: Grand Island, N.Y. 14072 to be taken from room to room on a (716) 773-2485 rolling bed. He loved listening to Club dues are $17.50 per yr. radio shows and watching old movies. from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. Mem­ TAPE LIBRARY His folks even mentioned in his obit­ bers receive a tape listing, Frank Bork uary that he was a member of the club. library lists, a monthly newsletter 7 Heritage Drive I hope he meets Jack Benny and (The Illustrated Press), an Lancaster, N.Y. 14086 the gang up in the Eternal RADIOLAND. annual magazine (Memories), and (716) 683-3555 Recently I picked up a 16mm variou~ special items. Additional BACK ISSUES. All MEMORIES and IPs version of MICHAEL SHAYNE. a one hour family-members living in the same are $1.00 each, postpaid. Out of mystery drama televised in 1960. household as a regular member may print issues may be borrowed from Richard Denning plays a very undis­ join the club for $5.00 per year. the reference library. tinguished Shayne. A hatchet murderer 1he~e members have all the privi­ Chuck Seeley returns to the scene of the crime }eges of regular members but do 294 victoria Blvd. where a young couple have just moved. not receive the publications. A Kenmore, N.Y. 14217 Shayne is called in by the husband junior membership is available to when strange things begin to happen persons 15 years of age or younger * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * and the fun begins. Sounds like a who do not live in the household The Old Time Radio Club meets promising plot but Denning walks of a r~gular member. This member­ the second Monday of the month through the part as if he were still ship is$10.00 per year and includes (September through June) at 393 playing Lucy's husbRnd in MY FAVORITE all the benefits of a regular mem­ George Urban Boulevard, Cheektowaga, HUSBAND. bership. Regular membership dues New York. Anyone interested in the On to the rating game: are as follows. if you join in Jan. "Golden Age of Radio" is welcome to MANHATTAN MERRY-GO-ROUND-2 Sure, you dues are $17. 5J for the year i Feb., attend and observe or participate. can understand every word but why $17.50; March $15.00; April $14.00; Meeting starts at 7.30 p.m. bother? Mall $13.00; June $12 .00; July$! O. 00 ~ MANHUNT-2 Mediocre ZIV production of Aug., $9.00; Sept. $8.00; Oct. $7.001 15 minute mysteries. • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MARCH OF DIMES-2 15 minute time fillers Nov. $6.00; and Dec. $5.00. The DEADLINE FOR IP #88 - December 12 numbers after your name on the for charity. #89 - January 9 MARCH OF TIME-3 High powered news/ address label are the month and #90 - Februarll 13 year your renewal is due. Reminder dramas explaining the'big happenings notes will be sent. Your renewal * * *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * of the week. ' MARGO OF CASTLEWOOD-l Heard audition should be sent in as soon as possi­ ADVERTISING RATES FOR MEMORIES ble to avoid missing issues. Please show. Never on air, fortunately. be certain to notify US if you 3 0 . 0 0 for a full page MARY MARLIN-l 40's sudso change vour address. 20.00 for a half page PHILIP MARLOW-2 Gerald Mohr plays a OVERSEAS MEMBERSHIPS are now avail­ i12.00 for a quarter page somewhat enemic Marlowe. Sad to say able. Annual dues are $29.50. the recent HBO Marlowe had a hell of Publications will be air mailed. SPECIAL. OTR Club members may take 50% off these rates. a lot more guts. * *"* * * * * * * * MARTIN OF THE MISTS-l Heard audition THE ILLUSTRATED.-* PRESS is the monthly show, 4/28/39. newsletter of The Old Time Radio Club Advertising Deadline - September 15th MARTIN AND LEWIS-3 This crazy two­ headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y. Con­ some did make super radio humor too. tents except where noted, are copy­ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MARVELOUS MARGIE-l ~O's drama/comedy. 'rignt 0 1983 by the OTRC. All rie;hts PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN NAME AND ~ PERRY MASON-2 Daytime lawyer had are hereby assigned to the contr~bu­ mundane cases. tors. Editor. Richard A. Olday; ADDRESS FOR THE TAPE LIBRARY AND MASQUERADE-2 40's day timer. Assistant Editor: Jerry Collins: CLUB DUES. CANDY MATSON-4 Super fine detective Production Assistance; Arlene Olday; show. Well written. Good cast. Wish * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could meet her. Sigh.... Published since 1975. Printed in U.S.A., Cover Design by Eileen Curtin . November. 1983 THE ILLUSTRATED PRESS Pa e Three ~ ILLUSTRATED PRESS No:y:elDher, 1983 MAXWELL HOUSE SHOWBOAT-3 A high cost musical extravaganza that once came CLUB ADDRESSES, Please use the cor­ S~. ~ddr:ss to Erie. Pa. through the Lawrence rect for the business you Seaway, maybe? hav: ~n m~nd. Return library ma­ KEN MAYNARD-2 This 15 minute serial ter~als to the library addresses. featured at least iwo stories. THE CLUB DUES, OKLAHOMA KID and TALES FROM THE Jerry Collins DIAMOND K. 56 Christen Ct. MAYOR OF THE TOWN-2 Lionel Barrymore Lancaster, N.Y. 14086 played the "grand ole politician" in (716) 683-6199 this rural comedy. Every year "THE CHRISTMAS CAROL" was featured. ILLUSTRATED PRESS (letters, columns MEET CORLISS ARCHER-3 I'm just a etc.).& OTHER CLUB BUSINESS, sucker for those airhead teenage girl R~chard Olday 100 Harvey Drive HV DALEY sit-coms. Howdy. bubs. School has begun MEET THE MEEKS-2 Collected a six Lancaster,N.Y. 14086 hour reel of the Meeks. Tough going, (716) 684-1604 here at CAHS. One sad note here is that one of my best members of our but I made it through twelve programs REFERENCE LIBRARY, OTR Club here at the school died this of 'Mortimer and Agatha. Pete Bellanca summer. Brandon Southwick was a MEET THE MENJOUS-l 40's talk and patter. 1620 Ferry Road sophomore and was hal" djpaped and had MEET THE PRESS-2 I've heard one show Grand Island. N.Y. 14072 to be taken from room to room on a from this broadcasting dinosaur which yr. (716) 773-2485 rolling bed. He loved listening to featured Mayor LaGuardia. radio shows and watching old movies. MEET MILLIE-l A My FRiend Irma ripoff. JIem­ TAPE LIBRARY Poor copy. Frank Bork His folks even mentioned in his obit­ etter uary that he was a member of the club. MEET THE MISSES-l 40's day timer. 7 Heritage Drive I hope he meets Jack Benny and MEET THE MORGANS-l syndicated drama. Lancaster, N.Y. 14086 the gang up in the Eternal RADIOLAND. Ii (716) 683-3555 * * * * * * * * * bna I Recently I picked up a 16mm !IIIe BACK ISSUES. All MEMORIES and IPs version of MICHAEL SHAYNE. a one hour Day ar: $1:00 each, postpaid. Out of mystery drama televised in 1960. ar. pr~nt ~ssues may be borrowed from Richard Denning plays a very undis­ i­ the reference library. tinguished Shayne. A hatchet murderer Chuck Seeley returns to the scene of the crime 'A 294 Victoria Blvd. where a young couple have just moved. to Kenmore, N.Y. 14217 Shayne is called in by the husband when strange things begin to happen ~er d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * and the fun begins. Sounds like a ler­ The Old Time Radio Club meets promising plot but Denning walks udes the second Monday of the month through the part as if he were still em­ (September through June) at 393 playing Lucy's husband in MY FAVORITE es George Urban Boulevard, Cheektowaga HUSBAND. Jan. New York. Anyone interested in the' On to the rating game, eb. , "Golden Age of Radio" is welcome to MANHATTAN MERRY-GO-ROUND-2 Sure, you .00; atte~d and observe or participate. can understand every word but why 0.00; Meet~ng starts at 7.30 p.m. bother? r? .00; MANHUNT-2 Mediocre ZIV production of ~ • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 15 minute mysteries. DEADLINE FOR IP #88 - December 12 MARCH OF DIMES-2 15 minute time fillers #89 - January 9 for charity. #90 - February 13 MARCH OF TlME-3 High powered news/ ~der dramas explaining the'big happenings 1 * * *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * of the week. si­ CRIME ADVERTISING RATES FOR MEMORIES MARGO OF CASTLEWOOD-l Heard audition !ase show. Never on air, fortunately. 30 . 0 0 for a full page PHOTOGRAPHER' 20.00 for a half page MARY MARLIN-l 40's sudso 9:30 P. M. il­ 12.00 for a quarter page PHILIP MARLOW-2 Gerald Mohr plays a i somewhat enemic Marlowe. Sad to say nil M,.ter, ..rl... darrl .. SPECIAL. OTR Club members may the recent HBO Marlowe had a hell of Ste.h C.hw....