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Lovely Lauren, Phantom of the Opera, Love for Larry Dobkin.

by gregbell 9/9/2009 5:14:00 PM

Here is schedule for the week of Sept 13th - September 19th, 2009

Sirius 118 XM 164 PDF Version and the Excel Version or the direct link to the page HERE

We celebrate Lauren Bacall's 85th birthday with a Lux Radio Theatre version of her debut film "To Have & Have Not" co-starring her husband, Humphrey Bogart as well as the two of them starring in their own series, Bold Venture.

Also from Lux - an adaptation of the 1943 motion picture version of Gaston Leroux's French novel, "The Phantom of the Opera" - it features Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Basil Rathbone.

The we also mark the birthday this week of one of the busiest voices on the channel. Lawrence Dobkin will be heard as Ellery Queen, as Archie Goodwin in Nero Wolfe and featured in episodes of The Whistler and Gunsmoke.

Photos: Lauren Bacall; Bacall (with Humphrey Bogart) in To Have & Have Not.

Photos: Phantom of the Opera 1943 Movie Poster; Nelson Eddy & Susanna Foster.

Photos: Lawrence Dobkin; Dobkin from The Rifleman; Dobkin in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Birthday Love for William Conrad; Bud Abbott & Deborah Kerr: And An Agatha Christie Story Starring Orson WellesMore Oscar Stuff, Lovely Liz's Birthday and "The Duke" and ONE CORRECTIONWeek of June 21st to June 27th, 2009; Father's Day; Phil Harris, Paul Frees

Comments

9/11/2009 2:51:24 AM

Looking forward to the Phantom of the Oprea.

Bob Irish

9/11/2009 2:20:39 PM

Great pictures again Greg....

Michael

9/12/2009 1:47:58 AM

We surely enjoy you blog, Greg. We have been XM subscribers for over 6 years. Channel 164 is our favorite. Your history on each of the vintage radio shows is almost as enjoyable as the episodes.
Would it be possible to relate info on the musicians on those old shows?
Please keep up the great work. Thanks, Jack Wood (1938)...

Jack Wood

9/12/2009 2:56:20 AM

Jack Wood said it best ..and it is always a pleasure finding a
new way to say ....164 is the best....kim haylett

"We surely enjoy you blog, Greg. We have been XM subscribers for over 6 years. Channel 164 is our favorite. Your history on each of the vintage radio shows is as enjoyable as the episodes."

kim haylett

9/12/2009 5:14:47 AM

Great job again Greg.

Ron

9/12/2009 9:05:03 AM

Matt Dillon playing Little John???? Too Funny

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9/12/2009 12:48:24 PM

Lawrence Dobkin was one of radio's most prolific actors who turned his talents over to directing episodic TV (Seaway, Magnum, P.I., etc.).

Mark Watson

9/14/2009 5:07:43 PM

Great job--164 would not be the same without you!!!!

Ken in Colorado

9/14/2009 5:25:19 PM

Hi, Gang! Great sked this week. Love Katina Paxinou; remember this play from last year. Also love Phantom of the Opera and this week's "Frontier Gentleman." And I'm with everyone else about Greg's info on the shows. Never a day goes by that I don't learn something when I listen to 164 and Greg. As Albert Camus once said - "if you stop learning, you stop living." I guess we're all headed for immortality! Thanks, as always, Greg, for the great work and thanks everyone for the interesting blogs, comments, greetings, etc.
PS: THANKS, GREG, FOR AIRING "THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT" this week. I shall record this; despite the ongoing joke about how "bad" this movie was, I actually enjoyed it on radio (I've never seen the movie). And I'll always be grateful to you, Greg, for all the Jack Benny shows you air. I believe he is my favorite comedian.

Rosemary

9/14/2009 5:25:28 PM

Great schedule this week. No idea Larry Dobkin was on Star Trek. Way cool!

Amanda

9/14/2009 5:37:59 PM

I almost forgot, Gang - mark your calendars --- Sept. 27 is William Conrad's birthday --- he would be 89 years old. I hope Greg plans a slam-dunk week for the great golden-throated Mr. Conrad --- there are so many great productions in which he stars or has a supporting role - and that's not even including "Gunsmoke."
Also, Greg, thanks for pix of Lauren Bacall and of Larry Dobkin. Like 99 percent of Americans, I know of Miss Bacall. However, I'm ashamed to say I'm not nearly as familiar with Mr. Dobkin. The only "Star Trek" I've ever really liked is the original so I never saw him in ST: TNG. I'm not plugging, by the way, for Radio Spirits but the company is offering the Old Time Radio calendar. There's an offer --- buy so much and get the calendar for free. I don't care if I have to pay for it --- it's a real gem!

Rosemary

9/14/2009 9:30:13 PM

Greg,

Did you hear about a big screen version of the Lone Ranger? With Johnny Depp as Tonto?

From Yahoo! Entertainment

"Depp will also play Tonto in a big-screen adaptation of "The Lone Ranger," Cook said."

I like Pirates but I fear for this adaptation....

Michael

9/14/2009 9:34:08 PM

Let me this also

Depp: Lone Ranger should be a fool
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, Johnny Depp speaks publicly for the
first time about the Lone Ranger movie project. In it, he says the Lone Ranger should
be a fool.
The article says, “Now the 46-year-old actor is considering offers to play Tonto as a
shrewd man behind the legend in a remake of ‘The Lone Ranger.’
‘Tonto needs to be in charge,’ says Depp, who is part Cherokee Indian. ‘The Lone
Ranger should be a fool, a lovable one, but a fool nonetheless.’”

Movie date pushed back to 2012
According to IMDB.com, the release of the Lone Ranger movie has been pushed back
to 2012.

This is from the website: www.lonerangerfanclub.com/newlonerangermovie.html

Michael

9/15/2009 4:00:05 PM

Listen to you a lot. Enjoy the shows, a lot of memories hearing some of them. I have Sirius and like it. I have a question. One of my very favorite shows when young was the Amos & Andy Show. I have noticed that there are none being replayed. Why. Is it because we have to be Political Correct or what. No I am not a racist just because I loved the show and still do. I could have cared less what color they were, or were protrayed, I just was entertained and laughed a lot. It was the same when they got on TV. Again one of my favorite shows. Wish you could play some of them

Larry Yount

9/15/2009 5:50:14 PM

Dobkin as a Klingon. Love it. Thanks, Greg, for another great week.

John Cleary

9/16/2009 4:05:05 PM

Hi, Gang! Make sure to listen to "Phantom of the Opera" - I just heard it and it was marvelous! Susannah Foster's singing was wonderful and Basil Rathbone's performance as the tormented Clauden was terrific. The man could have read the phonebook and I'd love it.
You're right about "Vic & Sade," Greg - either you "get it" or you don't. I don't yet but I'll make a concerted effort. After all, last year, I didn't "get" Phil Harris and "Remley"; now I coulnd't imagine a month without them. Fred Allen and "The Bickersons" still aren't my cup of tea; will just have to keep listening.
Also, loved hearing "The Horn Blows at Midnight" again. Tell me, is God being played by Claude Rains? It sounds like Claude and his is another voice I really love. I'm a fool for a sexy voice.

Rosemary

9/20/2009 6:46:28 AM

To Larry Yount ----- I have DVD's of the "Amos and Andy" shows and they are absolutely hilarious. Yes, they make lots of fun of AA's so they probably will never be aired in any way.

Haven't looked but they are probably available somewhere all DVD's are.

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10/13/2009 3:30:15 PM

First off, I just want to say I am a HUGE fan of these old shows. Secondly thanks Greg for all the additional information as well as the pictures. It's always great when you can attach a face to the voice and also recognize most of these actors from later work in either movies or TV.
Keep up the great work. This is the reason I have satalite radio

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One of my favorites, thank you for the share, I can still watch these golden movies!

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