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An Unlikely Source To Many Radio Star Autographs Enliven Your Collection Durante Show”; and Variety writing and granted a number Oregon. 1910, also struck a pioneer“Jumbo,” broadcast over of interviews, while also In 2002 he sent a picture ing mark in radio. He proNBC. Although his mobility attending the Old-Time and letter from his Roseburg, duced and directed notable was compromised Oregon, home. programs, including by a stroke in his Himan Brown, born in (Continued on page 12) twilight years, Durante clearly enjoyed reaching out to his numerous fans and gladly obliged a fan letter with a signed photo. 2:00 P.M. TWO HOURS OF BOX LOTS Carlton E. Morse Auction To Be Held On Rts. 11/15, Just 6 Miles North Of I-81, Exit 65 (1901-1993) made Midway Between radio history. Originally a newspa17020 per reporter and Beside Leonard’s Oak World columnist on the COLLECTIBLES - COMIC BOOKS - GLASSWARE West Coast, he subELECTRIC CLOCKS - STAMPS - 50 LOTS OF COINS sequently decided to STERLING JEWELRY - CHANDLER BOOKS venture into radio, where he was writer DIE-CAST - LONGABERGER® - FURNITURE for Drama “His COLLECTIBLES: Turn Of The Century Decoys, Sessions Mantel Clock, Early Tin/Rubber Toys, Child’s Schoenhut Piano, 1926 Honor, the Barber,” German Books, Tin Noisemakers, Opera Glasses (Paris), Marxman first heard over NBC Pipe, DeLaval Milk Can, Early Kitchen - Utensils - Flatware, Radio’s productive Carlton E. Morse, in 1945; in addition especially with record-setting “One Graniteware, Wagner Dutch Oven, 2 Qt. Dandy Ice Cream Maker, to creator-writer Man’s Family.” Dovetailed Coffee Mill, Buck Saw, Metz Beer Bank, Wild Frontier Lunch Box, Cast-Iron Soldier Figures, Cedar Lined Wood Jewelry Mystery-Adventure Boxes, Vintage Ceiling Lamps, Early Oriental Runners, Cigar Felts, “I Love a Mystery,” Granny Glasses & Cases, Early Sewing, Tabletop Showcases, US debuting over NBC Red in Radio (OTR) Conventions Military Flatware, US Navy Blanket, 1930’s PP&L Employee 1939 and also heard at that paid him homage. Pinbacks, Early Christmas, Chalk Carnival Pig, Golden Books, Rooster Items, Framed R. Atkinson Fox, Signed Canvas Paintings, various times on NBC By his late 80s, Morse Pocketknives, 1970’s Baseball Cards, Fisher Speakers D-16, Blue and CBS. sent both picture and letter Kenwood Receiver - Tape Deck - CD Player & Advent Prodigy ll But it was with through the mail from his Speakers. Chandler Books: 1970 A History Of Perry County Railroads (Signed). GLASSWARE: Decorated Amethyst Glass, Mystery-Drama “One California home in 1990. Head Vases, Art Glass, Goebel W. Germany Figures, Lenox Man’s Family” that he Actor Page Gilman, from Nativity Set, Limoges, Nippon, Depression, Perfume Bottles, Fireset new standards, the “One Man’s Family,” was King, Jadeite, Pyrex Refrigerator Dishes, Royal Star Butter Lid, pinnacle of which was Jack Barbour. His character Toby Mugs, Glass Candy Containers, King Tut, Paperweights, Fiesta, Stangl, Milk Bottles, Westmoreland, Silver Crest. its 1932 to 1959 run, likewise enjoyed durability, ELECTRIC CLOCKS: Early Kitchen, Mickey Mouse, Looney during such time lasting for the serial’s duraTunes, Coke, Dr. Pepper, Miniature Grandfather Clocks, Pocket Morse amassed over tion. With a very early start, Watch Wall Clocks, Big Ben & Little Ben Alarm Clocks, Miniature 3,200 written scripts in Gilman had childhood roles Clocks. JEWELRY: Sterling, Costume & Many Tray Lots. DIECAST: NASCAR, Ertl, Motor Mint Museum Vehicles, Cabbage all. The landmark pre- in “Memory Lane” and Patch & Ashton-Drake Dolls MIB, Boyds & Longaberger® sentation revolved “Penrod and Sam” prior to Baskets. FURNITURE: PA House Drop Leaf Table/3 Boards/6 around the Barbour’s, the big opportunity of the Captain Chairs, Cochrane One Piece Corner Cupboard, Nichols & the fictitious family major program. The only Stone Rocker, Oak Rocker, Drop Leaf Table w/4 Chairs, Piano Stool, Black Furniture, Black & White Argyle Chairs, Folding Iron through which scores thing that kept him from Board Cabinet, Olevia 27” Flat Screen TV. MUCH MORE!!! of listeners identified “One Man’s Family” was a FULL LISTING & PHOTOS ON WEBSITE with and faithfully fol- stint in the United States COIN - JEWELRY - STAMPS LISTS ON WEBSITE!!! lowed through the Army during World War II. MANY WONDERFUL COLLECTIBLES!!! 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ly on the subject at hand, their radio work.) Mercedes McCambridge (1916-2004), a multifaceted actress in show business, counted films, television, and theater projects in her travels. For radio, she certainly made a name for herself, too, such as with “Abie’s Irish Rose,” first heard on NBC in 1942; Serial Drama “Betty and Bob,” with its first appearance on the NBC Blue Network in 1932; Serial Drama “Big Sister,” debuting over CBS in 1936; Adventure Serial “Dick Tracy,” first heard over the Mutual Network in 1935; Serial Drama “The Guiding Light,” with its start over NBC in 1938; Mystery-Adventure “I Love a Mystery,” beginning over the NBC Red Network in 1939; Serial Drama “Midstream,” beginning on NBC in 1939; Serial Drama “A Tale of Today,” a weekly presentation on NBC; and
Jimmy Durante, legendary showman.
Serial Drama “This Is Nora Drake,” which debuted over NBC in 1947. She gratefully complied with my researched letter of seven pages by sending an 8-by-10 autographed picture. Seasoned composer; singer; and vaudeville, film, and television performer Jimmy Durante (1893-1980) also gained exposure through the radio world with credits like these: Variety “Atlantic Spotlight,” which was heard on NBC; Variety “Camel Caravan”; Comedy-Variety “The Chase and Sanborn Hour,” with a 1928 start; Comedy “The Jimmy
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Nope, you couldn’t see them. In fact, there was hardly any chance at all of spotting them. Their voices, however, took care of it all. During the “Golden Age” of radio (principally acknowledged as running from the 1920s to the 1950s), many a household set the radio console to that favorite serial, comedy, drama, adventure, or soap, to keep apace of the latest story and character thread. Even though the technology, as we know it, was far from advanced, fans seemed largely unfazed and, actually, happy to have these programs to follow. The essential ingredient was one’s imagination: It painted the scenic picture, so to speak, upon hearing the dialogue and putting the words to images. Just as in the other, vital forms of show business entertainment, the personnel who composed the radio field were very much alive and integral to the healthy beat of productions. They were to prove quite appreciative of their public and, as I have discovered, welcoming of fan letters and willing to correspond. My research of and correspondence with these people is but one component of my hobby, since 1975, of contacting celebrities. The collection now embodies around 4,000 signed items, mainly photographs, but also letters, cards, books, and some pamphlets and the like. Here, it is with much pleasure that I share some core examples of radio’s prized figures (show creators and actors and actresses alike), who represented some of the lifeblood of the medium. (Please Note: The following account is by no means all-inclusive. It captures a cross-section of my personal correspondence with the celebrities, and, while most of these people enjoyed busy careers elsewhere in entertainment stage, movies, television rather than attempt to list all their credits, I focus primari-
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The multi-skilled Staats Cotsworth, whose prime radio portrayal was of a crime photographer.