OTRR certified The Adventures of Philip Marlowe v2005 (3.21 GB on Windows/112+ episodes) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible. These links will be available for 30 days. Dropbox:
OneDrive:
This series has been uploaded to our YouTube channel. Look for “The Adventures of Philip Marlowe v2005” playlist that isn’t marked deprecated.
New Episode from Frank Knight Collection
Some material taken from the Frank Knight collection, courtesy Joe Webb. I was not familiar with that name in the hobby and Joe sent along this link.
As with the other recent episode additions, they have not been vetted. These will be added to the library as Paul has time.
Ryan
New Episodes from Stu Weiss Collection, pt. 2
Here is a second set of shows digitized from the reel-to-reels of longtime OTR hobbyist Stu Weiss provided by Joe Webb.
https://archive.org/details/1967-09-02-vera-lynn-bbc-via-wrvr-reminicences-finalstuwcollectionadditions2
Episode fixed
The episode from yesterday’s batch “Under Arrest 1948-06-06 for a pack of cigarettes” has been corrected and updated on Archive.
New Episodes from Stu Weiss Collection, pt. 1
We will be adding a number of new programs to our OTRR Library. These come from the Stu Weiss Collection via Joe Webb. This is the first batch; here they are for convenient access in one place.
The Danny Kaye Show v. 2005
OTRR certified The Danny Kaye Show v2005 (874 MB on Windows/24 episodes) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible. These links will be available for 30 days.
Dropbox:
OneDrive:
This series has been uploaded to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OldTimeRadioResearchers. Look for “The Danny Kaye Show (1945)” playlist.
Series synopsis: In December 1944 it was announced that Pabst Sales Co. was dropping The Kenny Baker Show in favor of a vehicle for rising star Danny Kaye. Pabst had tried to sign established comedian Fred Allen for the show at a whopping cost of $25,000 per episode but the effort fizzled when Allen reportedly sniffing that he didn’t care to work for a beer company. Kaye agreed to a package costing the beer producer $16,000 per week, 2/3 the cost of Fred Allen. The Danny Kaye Show debuted on January 6, 1945 and featured Eve Arden, Frank Nelson, Lionel Stander among others. Music was provided by Harry James and a 26-piece orchestra. Interestingly, before signing onto the show James contractually insisted that his wife would never be mentioned and that he would not serve as a comedy stooge for Kaye. Lionel Stander served as the second man while Ken Niles was announcer (followed by Fred Robbins and Dick Joy). Dick Mack of Warwick & Legler was the producer. Initially Phil Rapp was approached to script the show but talks fell through and Kaye’s wife Sylvia Fine was responsible for much of the writing when it first took to the air. The highly regarded Goodman Ace took over writing duties when the show returned in the fall on September 28 at a salary of $3,500 per episode. Eventually Ace walked away calling the entire effort a “lost cause.” During its sixteen-month run (minus a 1945 summer hiatus) The Danny Kaye Show never really found its rhythm and could only draw mediocre ratings. In an effort to steady the ship after a shaky start, Kaye, who owned the show package, called in MCA to advice in March 1945 – after just months on the air – when early ratings for the show proved disappointing for Pabst. Even bandleader Henry James ran into issues with the American Federation of Radio Artists early in the show’s run when the organization insisted that he was talking too much and should have to join the actors’ union. When the series returned in the fall of 1945 Danny Kaye was on a European tour and could not even appear on his own show. Big name talent including Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny, and George Burns and Gracie Allen were hired to take Kaye’s place. Pabst pulled the plug on The Danny Kaye Show on May 31, 1946. Samuel Goldwyn, who had Kaye’s motion picture contract, had opposed his getting into radio from the beginning, claiming the performer relied too much on visual gimmicks to be successful in the purely aural arena. While the radio program did little to further Kaye’s career although it did not hinder him much, either, as indicated by his many years of success that were still to come.
Revision History: v2005:Initial release
Enjoy!
New Additions to OTRR Library
The following episodes have been added to www.otrrlibrary.org:
Crime On The Waterfront 49-02-24 Audition Show.mp3
Hail The Champ 46-11-07 Sports Quiz Show.mp3
Hawthorne’s Adventures 49-xx-xx Guest – Dennis Day.mp3
Heart Strings 46-02-06 Audition.mp3
Henn House, The 50-xx-xx Guest – Mitzi Green (Audition).mp3
Hollywood Dateline 45-02-xx Plug For Roger Jessup.mp3
Hollywood Personality Parade 39-xx-xx.mp3
Hollywood Tour 47-03-11 Guests – Mrs Larry Graves, Mrs Curtis Jackson.mp3
Hollywood Tour 47-03-12 Guests – Ethel and Betty Duncan.mp3
Hoosier Hot Shots xx-xx-xx (01) First Tune – Here Comes A Cheerful Rain.mp3
House Of Mystery 47-08-03 A Gift From The Dead.mp3
Howard And Shelton For Royal Crown 41-xx-xx (75).mp3
Howard and Shelton for Royal Crown 41-xx-xx (80).mp3
New Additions to Print Library
The following documents have been scanned and added to our print library at http://otrr.org/mains.html?c=mags
A-1 Gazette 04 May 1992.pdf
Adventures in Cassettes #85 Catalog.pdf
AirWaves Catalog July 1977.pdf
Cincinnati 11th Old Time Radio & Nostalgia Convention 1997.pdf
Cincinnati 9th Old Time Radio & Nostalgia Convention 1995.pdf
Don’t Touch That Dial! n.d. Catalog David C. Smith.pdf
Escape Log 1974 Roy Bright.pdf
Fred Foy from XYZ to ABC.pdf
Lum and Abner Arkansas Radio Network.pdf
Meade Frierson III Catalog n.d..pdf
Nostalgia Radio News February 1978.pdf
Old Tyme Radio Co. 1973 Catalog.pdf
Radio Showcase 1994 Catalog.pd
fRadio Spirits 2015 Catalog.pdf
Radio Vault Cassette Supplement 59.pdf
Radio Vault Cassette Supplement 72.pdf
Radio Vault Cassette Supplement 78.pdf
Radio Yesteryear 1968 Catalog.pdf
Radio Yesteryear 1992 (#87) Catalog.pdf
Radio Yesteryear 1995 (#101) Catalog.pdf
Radio Yesteryear 1996 (#105) Catalog.pdf
Radio Yesteryear 1997 (#107) Catalog.pdf
Radio Yesteryear 1997 Catalog.pdf
Radio Yesteryear Research Report.pdf
Radio Yesteryear The Best of Old Time Radio 1995 (#99) Catalog.pdf
Radio Yesteryear The Best of Old Time Radio 1997.pd
fRadio Yesteryear X Minus One.pdf
Radiola Records 1991 Catalog.pdf
The National Lum & Abner Society Tape Library Catalog.pdf
World of Yesterday 01 February 1976.pdf
Broadway’s My Beat Maintained Set v. 2004
OTRR certified Broadway’s My Beat v2004 (4.46 GB on Windows/184 episodes) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible. These links will be available for 30 days. Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/azbubzrzjrn4og9/AACVlFfJeQNxyuqkgJzY48Xwa?dl=0
OneDrive: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Al5Sbh6lIkj5jastML5o6upaR5REhw?e=qxu4Oc
This series has been uploaded to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OldTimeRadioResearchers. Look for “Broadway’s My Beat v2004” playlists.
New Scans added to print library
New items have been added to our print library: Catalogs, hobby magazines, scripts, etc.
They can be found here (some will be under Misc.): http://otrr.org/mains.html?c=mags
Adventures in Cassettes Ed. 68 1992.pdf
Radio Yesteryear 1992 (#88) Catalog.pdf
Radio Yesteryear 1992 Catalog.pdf
Radiola Records Catalog (#92) 1993.pdf
Vintage Broadcasts Productions Inc. 1981-1982 Catalog.pdf
FOTR 2005 Convention.pdf
FOTR 2007 Convention.pdf
Escape Log 1983 Keith Scott.pdf
Escape Story Listings 1983 Roy Hooper.pdf
Illustrated Press (389) April 2011.pdf
Illustrated Press (408) March 2013.pdf
Illustrated Press (409) April 2013.pdf
Illustrated Press (411) June 2013.pdf
Illustrated Press (421) June 2014.pdf
Illustrated Press (422) September 2014.pdf
Illustrated Press (423) October 2014.pdf
Illustrated Press (424) November 2014.pdf
Illustrated Press (425) December 2014.pdf
Illustrated Press (428) March 2015.pdf
Illustrated Press (429) April 2015.pdf
Nostalgia Radio News Announcement 1979-02-17.pdf
Old Time Radio Gazette 2(5) December 1993.pdf
Old Time Radio Gazette 2(6) January 1994.pdf
Old Time Radio Gazette 2(7) February 1994.pdf
Return With Us Now 38 (2) March-April 2013.pdf
Whistler 1951-09-16 Hitchhiker.pdf
WRVO Sounds of Yesterday.pdf