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American musical film star, operatic baritone

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Big Variety Old Time Radio Podcast. (OTR) Presented by Chemdude

Red net. Sponsored by: Chase and Sanbron Coffee (Charlie McCarthy Game premium). Nelson Eddy starts the program by singing, "The Song Of The Vagabonds." Edgar tells a ghost story on Halloween. This program is noted for being broadcast at the same time as "The War Of The Worlds" was heard on "The Mercury Theatre" on CBS. Madeleine Carroll appears opposite Don Ameche in a romantic drama called, "There's Always Juliet." Judy recounts her first visit to a football game.

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 03-02-25 - Carnegie Hall, Tax Trouble, and Phil and Alice to Vegas

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 137:46


A Funny SundayFirst a look at this day in History.Then George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast March 2, 1943, 82 years ago, Playing Carnegie Hall Part 1. The broadcast originates from New York City. The Burns' check into a swanky hotel, with Clarence the Duck. Guest Madeleine Carroll has the room next door. Gracie rehearses her "Concerto For One Finger" for her appearance at Carnegie Hall.Followed by Amos ‘n' Andy, originally broadcast March 2, 1945, 80 years ago, Andy Inflates His Tax Return To Impress A Girl.   Andy is going to have to pay income tax on the $250 he made in 1944.Then Phil Harris and Alice Faye, originally broadcast March 2, 1952, 73 years ago, Frankie isn't going to Vegas with Phil.  Phil and Alice are going to Las Vegas, and Remley is not going along with them. Followed by The Charlie McCarthy Show starring Edgar Bergen, originally broadcast March 2, 1947, 78 years ago with Nelson Eddy and Chester Morris.  Charlie has been caught telling too many lies. Mortimer Snerd is in the shoe shining business. Charlie has driven Bergen's car into a fire hydrant. Nelson files the insurance claim for Charlie, with Chester Morris, the insurance adjuster. Finally Superman, originally broadcast March 2, 1942, 83 years ago, A Mystery for Superman.   Lois Lane telephones and says she needs $20,000 immediately. Later, Perry White calls Clark Kent and asks him to send over another $20,000!Thanks to Sean for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio for October 30, 2024 - The War of the Worlds

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 169:20


Our annual remembrance of the War of the WorldsFirst a look at the events of the dayThen The Mercury Theater of the Air, originally broadcast October 30, 1938, 86 years ago, The War of the Worlds.   The most famous radio show of all time. Mars invades New Jersey in a relocated adaptation of the HG Wells classic. Then HG Wells meets Orson Welles, originally broadcast October 28, 1949, 75 years ago.  The two literary giants, H.G. Wells and Orson Welles, met in San Antonio, Texas, for a recorded conversation on KTSA radio station. This chance encounter was significant, as both men were connected by their work on H.G. Wells' classic science fiction novel, “The War of the Worlds”.We follow that with the news from 86 years ago, then The Chase and Sandborn Hour, originally broadcast October 30, 1938, 86 years ago, with guest Madeleine Carroll.  Nelson Eddy starts the program by singing, "The Song Of The Vagabonds." Edgar tells a ghost story on Halloween.  Madeleine Carroll appears opposite Don Ameche in a romantic drama called, "There's Always Juliet." Judy recounts her first visit to a football game. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 30, 1941, 83 years ago.   The Prince ot Heal Lum's Leg.   Prince Ali Kush "cures" Lum of his broken leg, but he falls off the stage after the cure!Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day

Zoomer Radio's Theatre of the Mind
Three Good Witnessess & Guest Stars Nelson Eddy and Billy Burke

Zoomer Radio's Theatre of the Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 57:31


Three Good Witnesses followed by Guest Stars Nelson Eddy and Billy Burke.

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio for September 12, 2024 - Bette Davis, The Lost Watch, and 15th Anniversary

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 144:04


First a look at the events of the dayThen The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast September 12, 1937, 87 years ago with guest Bette Davis.  Nelson Eddy sings, "With A Song In My Heart." Edgar Bergen discusses the coming start of the school year with Charlie McCarthy. Dorothy promises to help Charlie with his homework. The orchestra plays a medley of hits by Irving Berlin. Bette Davis appears in, "It's A Swell Night."  After the story, Charlie flirts with Bette. W. C. Fields tells about his new picture, "The Big Broadcast Of 1938" and jousts with Charlie McCarthy. We follow that with The Aldrich Family starring Ezra Stone and Jackie Kelk, originally broadcast September 12, 1940, 84 years ago, The Lost Watch. Henry has lost the new watch that was sent to him by Aunt Harriet. Then Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 12, 1939, 85 years ago, Fifteenth Anniversary Elopement.  It's their fifteenth wedding anniversary and the McGees celebrate by eloping, and wind up in jail!Finally, Superman, originally broadcast September 12, 1941, 83 years ago.  Metropolis Football Team Poisoned.  Superman flies to the train on which the cook is escaping and brings him back to Metropolis. Superman bungles badly!  Bud Collyer is Clark Kent/Superman, with Jackie Kelk as Jimmy Olson. Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio for August 22, 1950 - Lucky Day, Burglar, and Red Arrow

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 143:48


2 hours of Variety First a look at the events of the dayThen The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast August 22, 1937, 87 years ago.  The first tune by Nelson Eddy is, "Drums In My Heart." Charlie McCarthy is operating a lemonade stand. Don Ameche and guest Glenda Farrell appear in a skit titled, "Lucky Day." W. C. Fields has returned from Hawaii. He tells tales about his Uncle Larceny, the pirate.We follow that with The Penny Singleton Show, originally broadcast August 22, 1950, 74 years ago, Burglar.  DeeGee is reading, "The Pool Of Blood." There's been a robbery in the neighborhood; the victim was the mayor's wife.Then Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast August 22, 1948, 76 years ago, The Case of the Red Arrow.   A haunted house, and an Indian ghost with a disturbed grave. Prof. Nick Carter...ghost buster to the rescue!Finally, Superman, originally broadcast August 22, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr. Roebling and The Voice Machine.  Clark Kent pretends he's a radio station and transmits a call for help!Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day. 

Countermelody
Episode 270. Eleanor Steber Revisited

Countermelody

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 102:14


I sat in my apartment in Berlin on the Fourth of July wondering how, after the events of this past Monday, I can possibly pay tribute to our nation as it “celebrated” its birthday. Then it hit me: since I would never in a million years produce an episode of patriotic musical material, why not pay tribute to a great American singer instead? I had already been planning an upcoming bonus episode on ELEANOR STEBER, the singer I consider to be one of the greatest (if not the greatest) soprano that our country has ever produced! Nearly two years ago, with the help of my dear friend Michelle Oesterle, who was Eleanor's step-daughter, I produced an episode dedicated to her; today's episode will not delve so much into the (still-controversial) person that Eleanor was, but rather offer a cross-section, over the course of more than 40 years, of the wide variety of styles and repertoire in which Steber excelled. Who else could traverse a range of repertoire from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Mozart, Rameau to Wagner, Berlioz to Romberg with such ease and joyful authority? Not only do I explore her longevity, I explore her unparalleled prowess as a vocal technician; as well as her well-documented bad treatment by the Metropolitan Opera and its then-general manager, Rudolf Bing. I also look at the recordings that Steber and her then-husband, Michelle's father, produced on their own ST/AND label in the early sixties, and then hear Steber sing some quintessentially American music from classic musicals. Along the way, I consider some serious topics, including betrayal, alcoholism, and the power of embedded memory. Finally, I consider the possibility that Eleanor Steber's celebrated portrayal of Minnie in La fanciulla del West might just offer a possible solution for the divisiveness and political turmoil in which our country currently finds itself. Featured guest singers on the episode include Nelson Eddy, Brian Sullivan, Rosalind Elias, and Jussi Björling; musical collaborators include Dimitri Mitropoulos, Igor Kipnis, Allen Rogers, Fritz Stiedry, and her frequent concert and radio collaborators Howard Barlow and Edwin Biltcliffe. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

Whiskey@Work
Tales from the Hollow with Nelson Eddy

Whiskey@Work

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 59:11


How much do you really know about Jack Daniel's? Join Rob and Mark for an interview with Nelson Eddy, the keeper of the Jack Daniel's flame (and history books!). In this episode, Nelson separates fact from fiction, uncovering the truth behind the legend. We'll delve into the life of the enigmatic Mr. Jack, the secrets of the Lynchburg spring water, and the surprising twists that shaped this iconic brand. So, pour yourself a dram, settle in, and get ready for a taste of history, Jack Daniel's style! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Music From 100 Years Ago
Someone and Somebody

Music From 100 Years Ago

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 39:56


Songs include: Everybody Loves Somebody, Somebody Stole My Gal, I'm Falling In Love With Someone, Someone To Watch Over Me, Somebody Loves Me and Like Someone In Love. Musicians include: George Gershwin, Joni James, Frank Sinatra, Fats Waller, Tommy Dorsey, Jo Stafford, Benny Goodman and Nelson Eddy. 

Twang Town
Episode 6 - Nelson Eddy

Twang Town

Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 73:36


Nelson Eddy is the Chief Historian for the Jack Daniel's Distillery.  Nelson has represented the Jack Daniel's brand for over 35 years.  In 1988, Eddy helped introduce the first new whiskey from the Jack Daniel Distillery in more than a century – Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey.  He has since crafted numerous brand communications for Jack Daniel's, including a book, touring show, countless videos and films. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NPR, Atlantic Magazine, CNBC, the History Channel and the National Geographic Channel.  Instagram: www.instagram.com/creative_sherpa Support the showCheck out our socials and follow us!Facebook: www.facebook.com/TwangTownPodcastInstagram: www.instagram.com/TwangTownPodTwitter: www.twitter.com/TwangTownPodWe would love your support to continue to bring listeners amazing content!Cash App: www.cash.app/$TwangTownPodBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232176/support

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1946-03-25 Sweethearts (Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald)Part003

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 9:53


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1946-03-25 Sweethearts (Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald)Part001

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 9:54


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1946-03-25 Sweethearts (Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald)Part002

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 9:54


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1947-06-23 Rose Marie (Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald)Part003

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 7:33


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1947-06-23 Rose Marie (Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald)Part001

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 7:33


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1947-06-23 Rose Marie (Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald)Part002

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 7:33


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1947-06-23 Rose Marie (Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald)Part004

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 7:32


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1942-12-21 The Juggler of Our Lady (Nelson Eddy, Ronald Colman)Part004

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 7:31


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1942-12-21 The Juggler of Our Lady (Nelson Eddy, Ronald Colman)Part003

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 7:34


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1942-12-21 The Juggler of Our Lady (Nelson Eddy, Ronald Colman)Part002

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 7:34


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1940-12-22 Juggler of Notre Dame (Ronald Colman, Nelson Eddy)Part003

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 9:39


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1940-12-22 Juggler of Notre Dame (Ronald Colman, Nelson Eddy)Part002

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 9:41


Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored
1940-12-22 Juggler of Notre Dame (Ronald Colman, Nelson Eddy)Part001

Screen Guild Theatre Digitally Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 9:41


Those Old Radio Shows
Recollections At 30 - Labor Day

Those Old Radio Shows

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 24:27


Recollections At 30 - Labor Day From-1956 Fred Collins, Gene Hamilton & Ed Herlihy  Bing Crosby, Ed Wynn and Nelson Eddy, President Roosevelt,  Walter Damrosch, Ed East and Ralph Dumke & Dinah Shore

The Complete Orson Welles
Chase and Sanborn Hour | Guest Orson Welles (partial); 1944

The Complete Orson Welles

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 24:26


The Chase and Sanborn Hour | Guest Orson Welles | Episode aired, Sunday, April 2, 1944Featuring: Orson Welles; Jane PowellNOTE: This is not the full episodeHosted by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Don Ameche, and singers Dorothy Lamour and Nelson Eddy.: : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr

Bourbon Lens
220: Jack Daniel's and Its Rise in American Pop Culture

Bourbon Lens

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 42:20


Nelson Eddy rejoins Bourbon Lens for a “Part 2” episode on all things Jack Daniel's.  You will recall Eddy's last appearance back on Episode 202 when we discussed the legends and lore behind the brand.  As we teased in that episode, Eddy joins us today to talk about Jack's surge into the mainstream and its place in pop culture, media, and its place on the world's stage.   Stream this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you're there.  We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. A huge shoutout goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show. Follow us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at Info@BourbonLens.com. Check out our BourbonLens.com to read our blog posts, whiskey news, podcast archive, and details on our upcoming single barrel picks. Cheers,Scott and JakeBourbon Lens Images Credit to Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Stories and Media: Jack Daniel's Secret: The History of the World's Most Famous Whiskey - The Atlantic It Took Brilliant Marketing to Turn Jack Daniel's Into the World's Most Popular Whiskey  Jack Daniel's | Culture Wikia 10 Jack Daniels Facts Every Enthusiast Should Know - Catawiki 10 Country Songs About Jack Daniel's 13 Glimpses Of Whisky In Pop Culture - WhiskyFlavour Friends for life: the story of Jack Daniel's and Frank Sinatra - Whisky Magazine The Love Song of Frank and Jack: How Sinatra Put Jack Daniel's on the Map - Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Jack Daniel's Product Placement Seen On Screen 'Chasing Whiskey' Documentary Brings the Untold Story of Jack Daniel's to Cinema Audiences Nationwide - May 11 Only  

Queens of the Mines
Jennie Curry & Yosemite Firefalls

Queens of the Mines

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 16:09


In Yosemite, for thousands of years before the discovery of gold, Native Americans traveled through and inhabited the area that the Sierra Nevada's melting snow spills dramatically over rocky cliffs on the walls into the Valley. Waterfalls that sit over three thousand feet above its floor. The treasures the park holds are unduplicated, each wonder differing from the next, each overwhelmingly spectacular.   From 1850 to 1851 Native Americans and Euro-American miners in the area were at war, the Mariposa War. Some Euro-American men had formed a militia known as the Mariposa Battalion. Their purpose - drive the native Ahwahneechee people onto reservations. The Mariposa Battalion were the first non-natives to enter Yosemite. When this war ended, Yosemite was then open to settlement and speculation.    Today we are going to talk about Jennie Curry, half of the curry couple who founded Camp Curry in Yosemite, and the history of the Yosemite Firefall.  Season 3 features inspiring, gallant, even audacious stories of REAL 19th Century women from the Wild West.  Stories that contain adult content, including violence which may be disturbing to some listeners, or secondhand listeners. So, discretion is advised. I am Andrea Anderson and this is Queens of the Mines, Season Three.  Between 1855 and 1864, the Yosemite Valley had 653 visitors.After the completion of stage roads into the valley,  the number rose to 2,700 visitors annually within its first decade.  Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant on June 30, 1864 and Yosemite Valley was placed under the protection of the state of California. The act preserved the valley for public use and recreation for all time. Some of the earliest visitors were artists, authors, painters, illustrators and photographers who came to publicize the Valley. Hotels were built and stagecoach companies started bringing tourists on the long journey in. Six years later, James McCauley, an Irish sailor and miner, arrived in Yosemite Valley. McCauley took a job in a sawmill, working alongside John Muir. McCauley soon built a horse trail from the base of Sentinel Rock up to Glacier Point. It was over a four-mile route which climbed 3,200 feet. At Glacier Point, he built a small shack which he named the Mountain House. McCauley charged a toll for the trail and the Mountain House provided concessions and lodging to its travelers. One night in 1872, McCauley and his school-aged sons kicked a campfire over the ledge at Glacier Point. The act quite literally sparked the idea of a money-making venture. A firefall. They would collect a fee from tourists in the valley during the day to build a modest fire and push it off the cliff that night. He experimented with versions of fireworks that he lowered on wires from Overhanging Rock nearby. The attempts seemed comparatively insignificant from the Valley floor. Finally he returned to the idea of pushing over the embers.  McCauley bought both of his 8 year old boys' mules and the young McCauley twins attended school by riding them down the Four Mile Trail to the Valley. It took ninety minutes.  While in the valley, they would collect $1.50 from tourists who wanted to see a Firefall, and then would ride the trail back up to Glacier Point, with a pack mule, packing wood and carrying the provisions for the hotel. On the Fourth of July, a collection often amounted to ten or twenty dollars. Busy days like that required hauling wood up for at least two days.  McCauley soon leased Mountain House to others to manage, that was when the state of California took possession of all Yosemite claims in 1874. In 1880, he leased Mountain House back from the state. Fifteen years later, the facility was described as “almost uninhabitable”. The couple was evicted by the state in 1897 for failure to maintain.  McCauley was killed accidently in an accident with a runaway horse, and the firefalls stopped. For years they were almost forgotten.  In 1899, David and Jennie Etta Curry and their children took the wild ride down the old Coulterville Road with Driver Eddie Webb, to their new home in Yosemite Valley. Both had studied under Dr. David Starr Jordan at Indiana University, where they had both graduated from in 1883. It was unusual at the time for a woman to be a college graduate. Back east, both were Hoosier school teachers. The Curry's had a unique love for nature. Their previous work involved taking parties through Yellowstone with a movable camp.  David and Jennie saw an opportunity. They received permission from the Guardian of the Valley, which was the state park at the time, to use the site of its camp. With seven tents, they opened a family campground at the base of Glacier Point, and they called Camp Curry.  It is wild if you think about it, furnishing a business in a location like that, before means of modern transportation. Bare tents, burlap for the floors, mattresses, bed springs on wooden legs, clean bedding, chairs, and tables were brought in by wagon from Merced, which was one hundred miles away. Oilcloth covered cracker boxes' that were used for wash stands.  There was a dining tent that seated twenty people. Camp Curry opened in June of 1899, charging $2 per night. The first affordable accommodation in the Park. Accommodations at the Sentinel Hotel were $4 a night.  She was fondly known throughout the Valley as "Mother Curry". The power behind the throne. Her personality would truly contribute to their success.  She was big in mind, soul and body and interested in people and in life. Of course, women's domestic skills were highly valued in the West, but like many pioneering women, Jennie had to find a way to broaden the roles beyond the Cult of True Womanhood, as mentioned in the book and previous episodes.  Jennie helped plan additional guest services, made the beds, and packed the box lunches for adventurers. She would say that she had done every job around camp, from  baking dozens of pies or loaves of bread to making lye soap from wood-ashes in a huge open kettle. All but the duties of the porter. The Curry's in fact, did do all of the work around camp. With the exception of one paid employee, the cook and two or three students from Stanford, who worked for a designated time in exchange for a week's room and board.  During the first season, the camp expanded to twenty-five tents, with almost 300 guests in the season, of the 4,500 people who visited Yosemite Valley that year. Many of the guests came from Curry's educational network. It was a pretty good start. The crowds predicted Camp Curry would fail. It was cold, and isolated.  The Curry's were determined. They had ideas. The memory of the firefall was eventually brought up, and Mr. Curry decided to revive the tradition on holidays, or when prominent guests were in the Valley. Men would gather wood on the Ledge Trail, and build a 12 foot wide, four foot tall mound of firewood. At four, they would light the fire, allowing the pile to burn down until it was a hill of glowing embers, for 5 hours until 9 o clock. Nine o'clock in Yosemite meant Fire Fall. It was an unwritten law that everything and everyone in the valley STOPPED at 9pm.  David Curry would cup his hands to his mouth, raise his face toward Glacier Point and bellow: “Hello, Glacier Point!” without the aid of a sound system or even a megaphone. This is how Mr. Curry earned the nickname “The Stentor.” Stentor was that famous Greek of antiquity who could command 10,000 troops without a megaphone." The fire tender at the point would reply: “Hello, Camp Curry!” The rest of the exchange followed: “Is the fire ready?” “The fire is ready!” followed by Curry's roaring command “Let ‘er go Gallagher!” “Let the fire fall!” “THE FIRE-ER IS-SSS FALLING!” I am guessing that Gallagher was the regular fire tender. The two men at the top, using extra long-handled wide steel rakes, would alternate strokes to maintain a steady stream of cinders, plunging over the cliffs, to their resting place on a ledge 1,700 feet below. It was a skill. It took practice to be able to push blazing hot coals for an extended period of time, over a cliff in a steady stream down the granite wall. Simulating a continuously flowing waterfall. It was a blazing stream of thousands and thousands  of individually discernible red and gold sparks floating down the cliff in complete silence, the sparks flying away like shooting stars. Fifteen minutes later, the fall would grow smaller until it became a mere thread of gold which drew the curtain of night, before darkness descends.  Break The railroad reaching El Portal in 1907 made travel to the gold rush in California much more accessible. For the park, it skyrocketed the ability of making improvements in equipment and efficiency. Jennie no longer needed to bring in furniture, food, in fact everything by wagon from Merced. The train ended only fifteen miles away, and the road there was easy. She was able to raise the comfort level of the camp for her ever increasing number of guests with better kitchen equipment, dressers, bed frames and rugs.  The firefall continued each night and held 20 minutes of enchantment, where thousands of onlookers felt something in common for that short period of time. Yosemite's grandeur was on full display, how unspeakably tall were its cliffs and how quiet its forest. The act, performed every night for many years, etched the surface of the granite, leaving a 1000 ft white strip.  From 1913 to 1916 the Yosemite Firefall tradition was halted by the park service over a disagreement between David Curry and the Assistant Secretary of the Interior. David Curry  died in 1917, just before the Firefall was reinstated. Jennie, with the help of her children, carried on with running and expanding Camp Curry, on lease from the government. The tradition carried on for decades, the song “Indian Love Call,” popularized by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in the 1936 film “Rose Marie,” was eventually performed while the fire cascaded down the rock face. So much for the silence I guess. The firefall was halted during World War II, when park facilities were used by the military. Jennie Curry died in October of 1948. The original purpose of the fire fall was to draw visitors to the park. Five years after Jennie's death, Yosemite received 1 million visitors for the first time.  In 1960, President John F. Kennedy visited Yosemite and was, according to various sources, either held up by an important phone call or was still eating his dinner at 9 p.m. The firefall was held for half an hour so he could see it — much to the displeasure of the rest of the visitors.  By 1965, annual visitation had reached 2 million.  The firefall continued on for nearly two-thirds of the 20th century, the firefall occurred each summer night. Luckily, it  never caused any forest fires, but other environmental impacts were mounting: Thousands of visitors were tramping through the meadows, driving their cars off the park roads, trying to get the best view, leaving litter everywhere. There were  thefts from the hotels and campgrounds, when visitors would be absent or distracted and lastly, nearly every dead red fir tree accessible by road had been stripped of its bark for use as fuel. Rangers worked late nights untangling traffic jams, while idling vehicles spit out exhaust into the park. There were simply too many people. The park canceled the firefall. About 50 people gathered to mark the end of the tradition, on Jan. 25, 1968. 55 years ago from the recording of this episode.   Although the Glacier Point firefall is a thing of the past, a natural, even more awe-inspiring, phenomenon that goes by the same name at Horsetail Falls remains. The organic illusion appears for a few weeks each February. Light from the setting sun hits the eastside of El Capitan at Horsetail Falls at a precise angle seems to be molten lava rushing  1,570 feet to the valley floor, creating a natural "firefall."  Ansel Adams captured it on film for the first time, in 1940.  The natural Yosemite Firefall can be finicky. Several factors must converge to trigger the Firefall to glow. First, there has to be an adequate amount of snowpack for Horsetail Falls to be flowing and the temperatures must be warm enough to melt the snow. The sky also needs to be clear at sunset. If conditions are cloudy the sun's rays will be blocked, and Horsetail Fall will not light up. If everything comes together and conditions are just right, the Yosemite Firefall will light up for about ten minutes. To see Horsetail Fall glowing blood red is an almost supernatural experience. The sun hits Yosemite Valley at roughly the same angle in October, but the lack of runoff prevents the same phenomenon.    The discovery of Horsetail Falls is not well documented. There is no doubt that the Awahneechee Indians who lived in Yosemite Valley for hundreds of years, most likely knew of its existence, but there is no evidence that they passed the knowledge to the white settlers. Love that.  Makes perfect sense.  The local lore of “elmer”  is linked to the Fire Falls. In the 1930's, a child by the name of Elmer would drift off with his friends or something to their own place to watch the Firefall and every night. It was a common thing in Yosemite to hear after the Firefall, his mother calling him back to camp: EL-MER- EL-MER- EL-MER.   It all leads me to wonder, what is the most spectacular thing i nature that you have ever seen?       

Golden Classics Great OTR Shows
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Golden Classics Great OTR Shows

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 29:45


Mail Call was an American radio program that entertained American soldiers from 1942 until 1945, during World War II. Lt. Col. Thomas A.H. Lewis (commander of the Armed Forces Radio Service) wrote in 1944, "The initial production of the Armed Forces Radio Service was 'Mail Call,' a morale-building half hour which brought famed performers to the microphone to sing and gag in the best American manner." The program featured popular entertainers of that day, such as Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, and Dinah Shore, performing musical numbers and comedy skits to boost the morale of soldiers stationed far from their homes. Lewis added, "To a fellow who has spent months guarding an outpost in the South Seas, Iceland or Africa a cheery greeting from a favorite comedian, a song hit direct from Broadway, or the beating rhythm of a hot band, mean a tie with the home to which he hopes soon to return Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradio Listen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/ Remember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Entertainment Radio

Yeast Radio - Bloated Lesbian Visionary Madge Weinstein

Solo Madge ain't right in the head. Afterwards Favorites in Stereo Side Two with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy.

Bourbon Lens
202: Exploring the Legends & Lore of Jack Daniel's Distillery

Bourbon Lens

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 49:25


Our guest this week is Nelson Eddy, historian for Jack Daniel's Distillery. Nelson has represented the Jack Daniel's brand for more than 34 years and learned the history and lore surrounding the brand working for its very first marketing director, Mr. Art Hancock.  In 1988, Eddy helped introduce the first new whiskey from the Jack Daniel Distillery in more than a century – Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey.  He has since crafted numerous brand communications for Jack Daniel's, including a book, touring show, countless videos and films. As the Jack Daniel Historian, he has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NPR, Atlantic Magazine, CNBC, the History Channel and the National Geographic Channel.  For his work, he has won numerous regional and national Addy Awards, the New York Art Director's Andy Award and the One Show Pencil.  He holds a master's degree in English from Middle Tennessee State University with an emphasis in the study of the Beat Generation.   Stream this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you're there.  We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. A huge shoutout goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show. Follow  us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at Info@BourbonLens.com. Check out our freshly redesigned website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts, whiskey news, and details on our upcoming single barrel picks. Cheers,Scott and JakeBourbon Lens   Bourbon Lens Coverage of Jack Daniel's: Jack Daniel's Limited Edition Toasted Pecan Tennessee Whiskey Jack Daniel's Never Resting On Their Laurels With Newest Release - Bourbon Lens Sweet or Savory? What Happens When You Toast Maple Barrels - Bourbon Lens Jack Daniel's Innovates with Rye Whiskey and Not Bourbon? Jack Daniel's Pursues Innovation With Latest Release - Bourbon Lens 174: Jack Daniel's Launches New Bottled in Bond Whiskies - Bourbon Lens

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast
EPISODE 36 Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy ”Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life at Last We've Found Thee”

Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 66:23


Jeanette MacDonald (1903 -1965)   Nelson Eddy (1901 - 1967)   Naughty Marietta (1935) - Highly recommended Rose Marie (1936)  Maytime (1937) - Highly recommended The Girl of the Golden West (1938) - Highly recommended Sweethearts (1938) - Highly recommended New Moon (1940) - Highly recommended Bitter Sweet (1940) I Married an Angel (1941) - hmmm, inter-esting   A couple of recommendations of their separate films: The Merry Widow (1934) - Jeanette stars with Maurice Chevalier directed by Ernst Lubitsch  The Chocolate Soldier (1941) - Nelson stars with opera star Rise Stevens   Italian Street Song from Naughty Marietta - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n94pvclfugk Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life! From Naughty Marietta - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xpKeabZlEs Other Music: Indian Love Call, Rose Marie I Love You, Shortenin' Bread, all sung by Nelson Eddy Thank you to Powerbleeder for the theme song "Future Mind" listen here!

Zoomer Radio's Theatre of the Mind
Three Good Witnesses & Guest Stars Nelson Eddy and Billy Burke

Zoomer Radio's Theatre of the Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 57:01


Escape followed by Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy

Ball Hog Beats Podcast
Episode 110 | “The Desert Song” (Sample Sunday)

Ball Hog Beats Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 80:25


For the Sample Sunday live stream , Ball Hog Beats samples “The Desert Song” by Nelson Eddy , which contains live orchestra and chorus into a 808 heavy , trap banger. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ballhogbeats/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ballhogbeats/support

Composers Datebook
Of froth and Friml

Composers Datebook

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 2:00


Synopsis Today's date marks the premiere in New York City, in 1925, of a classic operetta “The Vagabond King” by Rudolf Friml, the source of many once-popular sentimental tunes, including “Love Me Tonight,” and “Only a Rose.” Friml was born in Prague in 1879, and he studied composition there with no less a master than Antonin Dvorak. He started his career as a piano accompanist to the famous Czech violinist Jan Kubelik, then emigrated to the U.S. in 1906. In 1907, he appeared as a soloist in his own First Piano Concerto with the New York Symphony, and decided to make America his home. Friml wrote two piano concertos, a symphony, solo piano pieces — and three film scores for Hollywood. But he's remembered today chiefly for 24 stage works, beginning in 1912 with “The Firefire,” his first big musical success, and continuing with many others, including the 1924 operetta “Rose Marie” – which in 1936 was made into a successful film starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Their rendition of Friml's “Indian Love Call” has become a campy cult classic. Even Friml was occasionally embarrassed by the success of some of his flufflier pop works, and would publish some of these under the pseudonym of Roderick Freeman. He died in Los Angeles in 1972, aged 92. Music Played in Today's Program Rudolf Friml (1879-1972): Song of the Vagabonds, from The Vagabond King –Eastman-Dryden Orchestra: Donald Hunsberger, cond. (Arabesque 6562) Rudolf Friml (1879-1972): Chanson "In Love" –New London Orchestra; Ronald Corp, cond. (Hyperion 67067)

When Radio Ruled
When Radio Ruled #52 – Soundscape 1937 part 19

When Radio Ruled

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022


This podcast is a montage of excerpts from old time radio shows performed live and broadcast October 11 to October 18, 1937. Starring Fibber McGee & Molly, President Franklin Roosevelt, Eddie Cantor, Pinky Tomlin, Benny Goodman, Don Ameche, Charlie McCarthy, Edgar Bergen, Clark Gable, Dorothy LaMour, Nelson Eddy, The Stroud Twins, Cecil B. DeMille, Jimmy … Continue reading When Radio Ruled #52 – Soundscape 1937 part 19

Those Old Radio Shows
Recollections At 30 - Labor Day

Those Old Radio Shows

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 24:23


Recollections At 30 - Labor Day Announcer-Ed Herlihy Fred Collins First it's Bing Crosby at the dedication of NBC's Hollywood studios (December 7, 1935), Ed Wynn and Nelson Eddy on "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" (August 29, 1937), President Roosevelt speaks (August 31, 1936), Walter Damrosch on "The Music Appreciation Hour" (January, 1937), Ed East and Ralph Dumke as "The Sisters Of The Skillet" (June, 1937), Dinah Shore on "The Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street"

GSMC Classics: The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show
GSMC Classics: The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show Episode 32: Guests - Ralph Bellamy, Nelson Eddy

GSMC Classics: The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 64:17


The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show was a radio comedy variety show broacast from 1936 to 1955. The show featured ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, and his beloved puppet, Charlie McCarthy. It was first introduced in The Rudy Vallee Hour, and later became a part of the Chase and Sandborn Radio Hour. It then went on to become a major hit, even ranking best radio show for a decade. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of Radio

Today's WPMT premiere of "Sweethearts" features music by Victor Herbert and stars movie greats Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, originally heard on the March 25th, 1946 episode of The Screen Guild Theater! Tune in at 1 PM CT on Facebook, Spotify, Youtube and all major podcast platforms!

GSMC Classics: The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show
GSMC Classics: The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show Episode 31: Guests - Ella Logan, Nelson Eddy

GSMC Classics: The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 65:27


The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show was a radio comedy variety show broacast from 1936 to 1955. The show featured ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, and his beloved puppet, Charlie McCarthy. It was first introduced in The Rudy Vallee Hour, and later became a part of the Chase and Sandborn Radio Hour. It then went on to become a major hit, even ranking best radio show for a decade. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

History. Rated R.
Classic Hollywood Couples aka HRR Goes (back) to Hollywood!

History. Rated R.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 52:16 Transcription Available


Pairs. They're better than singles. Better than unos. You know...they're better than who knows? Well today, Craig knows. He's walking us down another Hollywood memory lane commemorating the most iconic of Hollywood duos. From Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy to Nick and Nora Charles aka William Powell and Myrna Loy, hold our hands and let us walk you down the yellow brick f*cking road to Hollywood!

When Radio Ruled
When Radio Ruled episode 48 – Soundscape 1937 part 15

When Radio Ruled

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022


This podcast is a montage of excerpts from old time radio shows performed live and broadcast August 8 to August 15, 1937. Starring Pinky Tomlin, Don Ameche, Charlie McCarthy, Nelson Eddy, Edgar Bergen, W.C. Fields, Wendy Berrie, Benny Goodman, Eve Sully and Jesse Block, Robert Armbruster, Dorothy Lamour, Alice Brady, and more. Featured Songs include … Continue reading When Radio Ruled episode 48 – Soundscape 1937 part 15

GSMC Classics: The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show
GSMC Classics: The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show Episode 12: Guest - Nelson Eddy

GSMC Classics: The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 64:34


The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show was a radio comedy variety show broacast from 1936 to 1955. The show featured ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, and his beloved puppet, Charlie McCarthy. It was first introduced in The Rudy Vallee Hour, and later became a part of the Chase and Sandborn Radio Hour. It then went on to become a major hit, even ranking best radio show for a decade. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

Golden Classics Great OTR Shows
Afrs 271 - Mail Call - Chili Williams - Nelson Eddy - Sterling Holloway 11-05-47

Golden Classics Great OTR Shows

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 28:34


The biggest names in Hollywood and Broadway recorded for AFRS during the war years, The American Forces Network can trace its origins back to May 26, 1942, when the War Department established the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). The U.S. Army began broadcasting from London during World War II, using equipment and studio facilities borrowed from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The first transmission to U.S. troops began at 5:45 p.m. on July 4, 1943, and included less than five hours of recorded shows, a BBC news and sports broadcast. That day, Corporal Syl Binkin became the first U.S. Military broadcasters heard over the air. The signal was sent from London via telephone lines to five regional transmitters to reach U.S. troops in the United Kingdom as they prepared for the inevitable invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Fearing competition for civilian audiences the BBC initially tried to impose restrictions on AFN broadcasts within Britain (transmissions were only allowed from American Bases outside London and were limited to 50 watts of transmission power) and a minimum quota of British produced programming had to be carried. Nevertheless AFN programmes were widely enjoyed by the British civilian listeners who could receive them and once AFN operations transferred to continental Europe (shortly after D-Day) AFN were able to broadcast with little restriction with programmes available to civilian audiences across most of Europe (including Britain) after dark. As D-Day approached, the network joined with the BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to develop programs especially for the Allied Expeditionary Forces. Mobile stations, complete with personnel, broadcasting equipment, and a record library were deployed to broadcast music and news to troops in the field. The mobile stations reported on front line activities and fed the news reports back to studio locations in London. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entertainment Radio Stations Live 24/7 Sherlock Holmes/CBS Radio Mystery Theater https://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441 https://live365.com/station/CBS-Radio-Mystery-Theater-a57491 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Golden Classics Great OTR Shows
Afrs 055 - Nelson Eddy first Song Rise And Shine 03-10-46

Golden Classics Great OTR Shows

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 30:14


The biggest names in Hollywood and Broadway recorded for AFRS during the war years, The American Forces Network can trace its origins back to May 26, 1942, when the War Department established the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). The U.S. Army began broadcasting from London during World War II, using equipment and studio facilities borrowed from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The first transmission to U.S. troops began at 5:45 p.m. on July 4, 1943, and included less than five hours of recorded shows, a BBC news and sports broadcast. That day, Corporal Syl Binkin became the first U.S. Military broadcasters heard over the air. The signal was sent from London via telephone lines to five regional transmitters to reach U.S. troops in the United Kingdom as they prepared for the inevitable invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Fearing competition for civilian audiences the BBC initially tried to impose restrictions on AFN broadcasts within Britain (transmissions were only allowed from American Bases outside London and were limited to 50 watts of transmission power) and a minimum quota of British produced programming had to be carried. Nevertheless AFN programmes were widely enjoyed by the British civilian listeners who could receive them and once AFN operations transferred to continental Europe (shortly after D-Day) AFN were able to broadcast with little restriction with programmes available to civilian audiences across most of Europe (including Britain) after dark. As D-Day approached, the network joined with the BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to develop programs especially for the Allied Expeditionary Forces. Mobile stations, complete with personnel, broadcasting equipment, and a record library were deployed to broadcast music and news to troops in the field. The mobile stations reported on front line activities and fed the news reports back to studio locations in London. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entertainment Radio Stations Live 24/7 Sherlock Holmes/CBS Radio Mystery Theater https://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441 https://live365.com/station/CBS-Radio-Mystery-Theater-a57491 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reel Deep Dive
Phantom of the Opera (1943)

Reel Deep Dive

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 38:16


A remake of the 1925 film that was first greenlit after the success of Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931), Universal's second adaptation of the Gaston Leroux potboiler tries to mix the gothic horror of its monster franchises with the pomp and opulence of a Hollywood musical. While financially and critically successful in its day (it's the only classic-era Universal horror movie to get any Oscar attention), movie nerds often consider this film to be one of the lesser cinematic renditions of the story; common complaints include tonal inconsistency, a lack of spookiness, an overemphasis on the musical set pieces, and a muddled screenplay that doesn't quite understand what its priorities are. Infamously, early versions of the story had the Phantom (Claude Rains) be the estranged father of Christine (Susanna Foster), but this plotline was dropped without any writers fleshing out another reason for the Phantom to be so fixated on this one random chorus girl. Ryan is joined by Sylvan and Cheryl for a discussion of this colorful, grandiose, and peculiar time capsule. Topics brought up over the course of this episode include the movie's lengthy journey through development hell, the curious decision to compose arias from nonexistent operas for the movie, the chemistry between Nelson Eddy and Edgar Barrier, and why movie versions of Phantom of the Opera are so radically different from both each other and the source material. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-valentine3/support

God Encounters Today with James W. Goll
When I'm Calling You (Season 4, Ep. 55)

God Encounters Today with James W. Goll

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 20:30


James W. Goll takes us on a journey into Heroines of the Faith by looking at the writings of his late wife, Michal Ann Goll, as she recalled growing up watching the romantic movies of Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy. We go from those marvelous imprints into gazing at 4 Steps to Entering into a Call into the Secret Place in the power of the Prayer of Quietness. There is Prayer at the Close that is empowering for all. Find the book “Heroine's of Faith” at www.jamesgoll.com     

Comedy x Funny Ha Ha
Guest Ida Lupino: Chase and Sanborn Hour, 1937

Comedy x Funny Ha Ha

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 62:31


Featuring guest star, Ida Lupino, on the Chase and Sanborn Hour. CSH was a variety program with songs and comedy. This episode aired September 5, 1937. Hosted by Don Ameche and also featuring Dorothy Lamour, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, and Nelson Eddy. : : : : : : website: https://otr.duane.media/ (https://otr.duane.media) | email: info@otr.duane.media | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duane.otr/ (@duane.otr) | Twitter: https://twitter.com/duane_otr (@duane_otr) Thanks for your support.

Golden Classics Great OTR Shows
Afrs 167 - Show time - Pat Friday - Nelson Eddy - Theaters Of War Theme

Golden Classics Great OTR Shows

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 30:05


The biggest names in Hollywood and Broadway recorded for AFRS during the war years, The American Forces Network can trace its origins back to May 26, 1942, when the War Department established the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). The U.S. Army began broadcasting from London during World War II, using equipment and studio facilities borrowed from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The first transmission to U.S. troops began at 5:45 p.m. on July 4, 1943, and included less than five hours of recorded shows, a BBC news and sports broadcast. That day, Corporal Syl Binkin became the first U.S. Military broadcasters heard over the air. The signal was sent from London via telephone lines to five regional transmitters to reach U.S. troops in the United Kingdom as they prepared for the inevitable invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Fearing competition for civilian audiences the BBC initially tried to impose restrictions on AFN broadcasts within Britain (transmissions were only allowed from American Bases outside London and were limited to 50 watts of transmission power) and a minimum quota of British produced programming had to be carried. Nevertheless AFN programmes were widely enjoyed by the British civilian listeners who could receive them and once AFN operations transferred to continental Europe (shortly after D-Day) AFN were able to broadcast with little restriction with programmes available to civilian audiences across most of Europe (including Britain) after dark. As D-Day approached, the network joined with the BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to develop programs especially for the Allied Expeditionary Forces. Mobile stations, complete with personnel, broadcasting equipment, and a record library were deployed to broadcast music and news to troops in the field. The mobile stations reported on front line activities and fed the news reports back to studio locations in London. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entertainment Radio Stations Live 24/7 Sherlock Holmes/CBS Radio Mystery Theater https://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441 https://live365.com/station/CBS-Radio-Mystery-Theater-a57491 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of Radio
WPMT #73: Naughty Marietta

Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 67:10


Are you ready for the WPMT premiere of the 1944 Lux Radio Theatre production of “Naughty Marietta” starring Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy and Cliff Clark? It's live and ready for listening now on Facebook, Youtube, Spotify and all major podcast platforms!

The Whisky Topic
142: We celebrate Frank Sinatra's birthday. Jack Daniels is involved.

The Whisky Topic

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019


Frank Sinatra would call Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey the “Nectar of the Gods.” We speak with JD's official historian, Nelson Eddy, on how closely Frank Sinatra and Jack Daniel's are intertwined. Nelson shares some of his favourite Sinatra stories, we talk about how Sinatra liked to have his whisky, and the people around Sinatra that drank Jack Daniel's.