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Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Restless Gun (aka The Six Shooter)

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The Restless Gun is a western television series that appeared on NBC. The series starred John Payne as a gregarious, intelligent, wandering cowhand/gunslinger. The half-hour black and white 1957-59 program ran for 78 episodes. The pilot was broadcast as an installment of the anthology series The Schlitz Playhouse of Stars on March 29, 1957; it was based on the old time radio series "The Six Shooter" and Payne's character had the same name: Britt Ponset. This was changed to Vint Bonner when the actual series began. Some episodes of the series were based on the stories of the old time radio programs.

This pilot episode is very interesting to watch for any "Six Shooter" western fans of the radio series. There is some interesting co-stars in this pilot episode like William Hopper who went on to play Paul Drake in the show Perry Mason and a very young Michael Landon who went on to play Little Joe on Bonanza.

This Pilot episode was written by Les Crutchfield, one of the major writers for "Gunsmoke" on both radio and television (he wrote 81 scripts for the radio program alone) and also created the character Festus on the Gunsmoke TV series.

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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!". . . .2009

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From Riklaa on sister site TimesPast

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!". . . .

Time for the 13th Annual "Hegel's Holiday Happenin'" (or, as some would say, "Hegel's Holiday Hell!" -- hohoho).

Having posted these in groups "by year" for 7 years, I'm trying something different this time. The Archive has been reorganized by "day," e.g. Dec-21st, Dec-22nd, Dec-23rd and so forth and so on. I've chosen to use dates from December 16 through January 2 as well as to include a group of "extras, undated, etc." for those items that did not fit neatly into the previous categories.

As usual, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all (or whatever holiday you celebrate)! I like Christmas -- not for any religious reason (dyed-in-the-wool atheist that I am), but simply because I grew up with Christmas. Trees, Charlie Brown, presents, snow (not these days) christmas songs, special treats, Miracle on 34th Street, It's A Wonderful Life, Meet Me in St. Louis, White Christmas, etc. -- all these form my cultural heritage. Had I grown up with Kwanzaa or Chanukkah, this archive would be much smaller (still can't find any Chanukkah programs - got to be some out there somewhere).

Anyway, I digress. Y'all have a good one.

Cheers!

Hegel, Himself. . .Ñ
Director of Library Services
St. Trinian's School for Young Ladies

This entire post is being downloaded from usenet. I have downloaded Hegel's Holiday posts for 4 years and incorporated them into my own list of Holiday OTR fare. This year I am giving credit where credit is due and making a separate post for what have procured from the best Holiday poster of all, Hegel Himself, so that those of you who do not frequent Usenet may enoy the best of the season. The posts appear on usenet daily and will be posted as I download them.
Enjoy them! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Riklaa

Dec-16th
1941-12-16 - Burns and Allen - Mailing a Christmas Package.mp3
1941-12-16 - Fibber McGee and Molly - Christmas Program with WW2 comments.mp3
1941-12-16 - Lum and Abner - Lum Forced To Marry Gussie.mp3
1941-12-16 - War Time Christmas - Christmas In Europe.mp3
1945-12-16 - The Great Gildersleeve - A Night at the Opera.mp3
1946-12-16 - Murder at Midnight - Murder Is a Lonely Business.mp3
1947-12-16 - Fibber McGee and Molly - Making a Fruit Cake.mp3
1947-12-16 - Lum and Abner - Building a Float for Christmas Parade.mp3
1948-12-16 - Kraft Music Hall - Dinah Shore.mp3
1948-12-16 - Sealtest Variety Theater - Fibber McGee And Molly.mp3
1949-12-16 - Aldrich Family - Homer's Party.mp3
1949-12-16 - Life of Riley - Riley The Fireman.mp3
1949-12-16 - My Favorite Husband - George's Christmas Presents.mp3
1952-12-16 - Fibber McGee and Molly - Exchanging Christmas Gifts.mp3
1953-12-16 - Fibber McGee and Molly - Christmas Shopping at Bon Ton.mp3
1953-12-16 - The Great Gildersleeve - Gildy and Hooker Renew Friendship.mp3
1975-12-16 - Jean Shepard - Boy Scout Santa Claus.mp3
1976-12-16 - Jean Sheperd - Chester The Hatchetman.Mp3

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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Classiv TV Podcast

If you haven't visited the Classic TV Podcast page, you will find there vintage TV shows to download or add the feed to your media player like an iPod or Zune. Most shows can be found different places on the web, but I am adding them in a feed so you can easily put on your portable media player if want. Below you can view the latest additions.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Dinah Shore

Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, and television personality. She was most popular during the Big Band era of the 1940s and 1950s.

After failing singing auditions for the bands of Benny Goodman and both Jimmy Dorsey and his brother Tommy Dorsey, Shore struck out on her own to become the first singer of her era to achieve huge solo success. She enjoyed a long (MORE)
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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Big Story, The

Episode Title: "Dutch Hennigs Story" Starring Burgess Meredith

The Big Story was a radio and television crime show which dramatized the true stories of real-life newspaper reporters. The only continuing character was the narrator, Bob Sloane. Produced by Barnard J. Prockter, the shows were scripted by Gail Ingram, Arnold Pearl and Max Ehrlich. Tom Victor and Harry Ingram directed the series. The theme was taken from Ein Heldenleben ("A Hero's Life"), a tone poem by Richard Strauss.

Sponsored by Pall Mall Cigarettes, the program began on NBC Radio April 2, 1947. With Lucky Strike Cigarettes sponsoring the last two years, it was broadcast (MORE)

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving Day

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I would like to wish you a happy, wonderful, Thanksgiving.
Be back with more content after the Holiday. Thought would post one of my favorite shows from Father Knows Best that was taken from the script of the radio show. Only thing really changed is Kathy is going to read her Thanksgiving poem on TV instead of reading it on the radio.

Robert

Sunday, November 22, 2009

3 FREE Audiobooks from Random House Audio

Random House Audio is offering three FREE audiobooks to folks who subscribe to their monthly newsletter. HERE is the link to the website where you can sign up. An email confirming your subscription will include a link to where you can download all three audio books. All three are in the MP3 format. The audio books are:

Merrano Of The Dry Country Approx. 58 Minutes [AUDIO DRAMA] Based on the story by Louis L’Amour

The master storyteller once again brings the Old West to life in this action-packed, full cast dramatization. Violence and prejudice are brewing in the drought-stricken land of Mirror Valley, where death turns friends into enemies and enemies into friends. From 1990.

Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1) by Mary Pope Osborne – Approx. 39 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]

Where did the tree house come from? Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them back to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark, or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner? From 1992.

Percy Jackson And The Sword of Hades by Rick Riordan – Approx. 77 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]

First published in a back to back paperbook version for World Book Day in the UK. This short novella takes place between Books 4 and 5 of the Percy Jackson series. As far as I can tell this is its fist audiobook release.
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I signed up for the Newsletter and this is the link I got. http://www.randomhouse.com/audio/features/listen-up-florida/downloads.html to download the three free books. All were great high quality recordings.
Sample the quality below.

Merrano of the Dry Country
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark
Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A Journey to the Center of the Earth – [BBC Radio Adaptation]

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A Journey to the Center of the Earth – [BBC Radio Adaptation]: "

“A Journey to the Center of the Earth” is a BBC radio dramatization of the classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves a professor who leads his nephew and hired guide down a volcano in Iceland to the “Center of the Earth”. The story begins on Sunday 24 May 1863, in the Lidenbrock house in Hamburg, with Professor Lidenbrock rushing home to peruse his latest purchase, an original runic manuscript of an Icelandic saga written by Snorri Sturluson. While looking through the book, Lidenbrock and Axel find a coded note written in runic script. Lidenbrock attempts a decipherment, deducing the message to be a kind of transposition cipher; but his results are as meaningless as the original. Professor Lidenbrock decides to lock everyone in the house and force himself and the others (Axel, and the maid, Martha) to go without food until he cracks the code. Axel discovers the answer when fanning himself with the deciphered text: Lidenbrock’s decipherment was correct, and only needs to be read backwards to reveal sentences written in rough Latin. Axel decides to keep the secret hidden from Professor Lidenbrock, but after two days without food, he cannot stand the hunger and reveals the secret to his uncle. Lidenbrock translates the note, which is revealed to be a medieval note written by the (fictional) Icelandic alchemist Arne Saknussemm, who claims to have discovered a passage to the centre of the Earth via Snæfellsjökull in Iceland.

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Hercule Poirot – Agatha Christie [BBC Radio Series Complete]

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The Twilight Zone

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The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode (156 in the original series) is a mixture of self-contained fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist. A popular and critical success, it introduced many Americans to serious science fiction and abstract ideas through television and also through a wide variety of Twilight Zone literature. The program followed in the tradition of earlier radio programs such as The Weird Circle and X Minus One and the radio work of Serling's hero, dramatist Norman Corwin.

You can watch and/or download the complete first season over on StageVU in the divx avi format directly. Great Quality. (Play sample show below) Click on the StageVU link above, click on title on your show choice, then option to play or download. File sizes average only about 150mb.

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Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Restless Gun (aka The Six Shooter)

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!". . . .2009

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Classiv TV Podcast

Friday, November 27, 2009

Dinah Shore

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Big Story, The

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving Day

Sunday, November 22, 2009

3 FREE Audiobooks from Random House Audio

Saturday, November 21, 2009

A Journey to the Center of the Earth – [BBC Radio Adaptation]

Hercule Poirot – Agatha Christie [BBC Radio Series Complete]

The Twilight Zone

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