tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146591810616867072.post7883837402067564250..comments2024-02-27T19:40:09.504-07:00Comments on Section 244: Old-Time Radio Theme Month, Day 2: "Drury's Bones"Michael Hoskinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302540308587868138noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146591810616867072.post-18668880516864640642012-10-03T13:18:05.026-06:002012-10-03T13:18:05.026-06:00I'm afraid I've only seen the Grapes of Wr...I'm afraid I've only seen the Grapes of Wrath once, so his voice didn't make a lasting impression in my memory. Heck, I watched him in Under Two Flags & the Last Gangster just weeks ago and don't remember much about his performances. I would say his performance in Voodoo Man was about as campy as anything he's done.<br /><br />I did like him in the Court Jester, for the approximate 30 seconds he's on film.<br /><br />Of all the Johnny Dollars, I do find those 5-parters with Bob Bailey are the best!Michael Hoskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302540308587868138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146591810616867072.post-1656700181378310912012-10-03T12:07:02.483-06:002012-10-03T12:07:02.483-06:00I've often wondered if that Orson Welles voice...I've often wondered if that Orson Welles voice I heard was someone imitating Welles. The "Box 13" show I mentioned did not, unfortunately, have credits at the end.<br /><br />Last night, I listened to the first two episodes of the "Star of Capetown Matter" serial, from "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar." It's really good! Something about those multi-part Johnny Dollar eepisodes ...<br /><br />Carradine's performance on "Night Train to Mundo Fine" is very amusing, but it's not Carradine at his best. That would be either "The Grapes of Wrath" or "Voodoo Man."Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146591810616867072.post-50835059848472276322012-10-03T08:51:33.170-06:002012-10-03T08:51:33.170-06:00Hello Tony! I'm always glad to chat with fello...Hello Tony! I'm always glad to chat with fellow OTR enthusiasts!<br /><br />I lean towards the "weird" shows (Suspense, Inner Sanctum, Quiet Please, X Minus One), but I have a lot of time for Jack Benny & Sam Spade too. All the shows you mention have their moments, even a syndicated beast like Box 13.<br /><br />When I started out as a fan, I often mistook Paul Frees for Orson Welles; perhaps you heard a Box 13 with Paul Frees?<br /><br />I'm afraid I don't know Carradine's voice terribly well, not unless he's singing "Night Train to Mundo Fine."Michael Hoskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302540308587868138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146591810616867072.post-8749775372582499752012-10-02T19:01:12.691-06:002012-10-02T19:01:12.691-06:00Old-time radio is TOTES AWESOME!
I distinctly rem...Old-time radio is TOTES AWESOME!<br /><br />I distinctly remember "Drury's Bones." Maybe not the best old-time radio show that Karloff ever did, but it's still a lot of fun.<br /><br />A few weeks ago, I had a terrible headache and couldn't do anything but lay in the dark with my eyes closed, but I found an archive of old-time radio shows and I listened to "Fort Laramie," "Box 13," "Philip Marlowe,"The Spike Jones Show" (with Peter Lorre!) and "X Minus 1." And that reminds me, I fell asleep listening to "The Whistler" and I meant to go back and listen again!<br /><br />I have so many favorites! There's "Nightbeat," and "Tales of the Texas Rangers" and "Sam Spade" and Dimension X" and "Jack Benny" and "Burns and Allen."<br /><br />But I'll probably listen to "Box 13" again because the secretary trips me out. And I'm trying to find the episode with Orson Wells and John Carradine just to make sure I didn't dream it.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.com