THE NEXT SPERDVAC MONTHLY MEETING

WILL BE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

The Meeting will be held in the

South Pasadena Community Room

1000 block of El Centro

South Pasadena.

It begins at 12 noon and, of course, is free and open to the public.

THE NEXT SPERDVAC MONTHLY MEETING

WILL BE SATURDAY, JUNE  14

Guest Speaker is

 WILLIAM FROUG

(an Honorary Member) veteran Radio and TV writer/director/producer,

will be sharing his radio memories with us.

The meeting will be at the

Mid-Valley Library

16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills (in The San Fernando Valley),

3 lights west of the 405 Freeway.

Starting at 12 noon, the meeting, as always,

is FREE and open to the public.

SPERDVAC MEETING

Our February 9, 2008 meeting guest speaker is TOM NOLAN, former child actor/now author, who did some radio ("Gunsmoke"), TV ("The Rifleman" and others) and movies ("Seven Year Itch" and others) back in the waning days of the golden age of dramatic radio. Tom will share his unique memories of working in radio (and TV & films) during those years.

Gunsmoke: The Innocent, November 24, 1969 Written by Walter Black, Directed by Marvin Chomsky, Guest Cast: Eileen Heckart, Barry Atwater, Anthony James, Lee de Broux, Tom Nolan, Little Sky, Robert B. Williams, Manual Padilla, Jr. When Festus helps a woman schoolteacher get to Cimarron territory, they both become hostages of a family of hide thieves

The meeting will be held at the South Pasadena Library Community Room located in the 1000 block of El Centro in So. Pasadena. As always, the meeting begins at 12 noon and is FREE and open to the public.

The Meeting will be held in the

South Pasadena Community Room

1000 block of El Centro

South Pasadena.

It begins at 12 noon and, of course, is free and open to the public.

THE NEXT SPERDVAC MONTHLY MEETING

WILL BE SATURDAY,

June 9th , 2007

The guests are the producers of the new CD radio series

"Adventures of Captain Hudson":

RON GRIGSBY and TIM KNOFLER.

We also hope to get one of the actresses from the series to attend also. We understand that, as a child, Carolyn Van  worked on the Great Gildersleeve radio show.

The meeting starts at 12 noon at the

South Pasadena Community Room located in the

1000 block of El Centro (3 blocks west of Fair Oaks)

in South Pasadena.

It's free and open to the public

See you all there!!!
 

Saturday, May 12th , 2007

guest is MIKE KASEY of Anthricite Films, producer of the new Norman Corwin DVD documentary ("Poet Laureate of Radio") and of the documentary on OTR:

"Radio Changed America". Mike will talk and show excerpts from his productions , and, he told me, he'll have some DVDs available to purchase.

Mike didn't work in OTR but he is very passionate about it, and it shows in his work.

The meeting will be held at the Mid-Valley Library on located at 16244 Nordhoff  St., North Hills (in The San Fernando Valley) , 3 lights west of the 405 Freeway.

It's free and open to the public

See you all there!!!
 

Saturday, March 10th , 2007

and Guest Speaker is

BILL IDELSON will be our guest and he'll discuss his new books (and hopes to have some for purchase at the meeting).

Also Election For 2007 Will will Finalized

PLEASE NOTE: The March 10th meeting will start at 11:00 AM. We MUST vacate the community room by 3:00 PM.

South Pasadena Community Room located in the

1000 block of El Centro (3 blocks west of Fair Oaks)

in South Pasadena.

It's free and open to the public

See you all there!!!
 

Past Meetings

January 13th, 2007

Guest Speaker RAY EVANS

Songwriter and partner of Honorary SPERDVAC Member JAY LIVINGSTON

www.musicweb.uk.net/film/2003/Feb03/livingsto...

They wrote such songs as; "Mona Lisa" "Silver Bells", the "Bonanza Theme" and more.

Frank Bresee will interview him at the meeting

The meeting starts at 12 noon at the

South Pasadena Community Room located in the

1000 block of El Centro (3 blocks west of Fair Oaks)

in South Pasadena.

It's free and open to the public

See you all there!!!

THE NEXT SPERDVAC MONTHLY MEETING

WILL BE MAY 13, 2006

The guest speaker is DAVE PARKER, actor/writer who, back during the last great years of WXYZ-Detroit, worked on some of the all-time classic shows including "The Lone Ranger". He wrote a paper on the popularity of "The Ranger", which he may discuss. Dave will share his memories of those WXYZ days with us.

The meeting will be at the Mid-Valley Library, located at 16244 Nordhoff  St., North Hills (in The San Fernando Valley) , 3 lights west of the 405 Freeway.

Starting at 12 noon, the meeting, as always, is FREE and open to the public.

THE MARCH 11, 2006 , MONTHLY MEETING

The guest speaker is

http://jimmyweldon.com/

JIMMY WELDON

Radio/TV/movie/stage entertainer

Jimmy began on Oklahoma radio, was a big hit as a local kid show host (with his little duck pal Webster Webfoot) in Dallas radio & TV, moved to Hollywood and became a major kid show icon for years, branching out to TV comedy and cartoon voice-overs. A later career in motivational speaking (which he still continues in his '80s) took him around the world. And he flew his own plane for years! Jimmy has promised he will bring his little friend Webster and he'll probably have some of his books and tapes for sale too.

Quite a guy!!!

Also this is SPERDVAC's Annual Election Meeting, so it's very important that we all attend. Please Pass the Word On!

Meeting will be held at the

Mid-Valley Library

located at 16244 Nordhoff St.

North Hills (in San Fernando Valley), 3 lights west of the 405 Freeway.

The meeting starts at 12 noon, is free and open to the public. See you all there!!!

The next SPERDVAC meeting will be on

Saturday, October 8th

Our guest speaker will be

FRANK BRESEE

Former radio child actor/ radio historian/writer, host of "The Golden days of Radio" (since 1949) and a good friend( Honorary Member) of SPERDVAC.  He is the co-author of the book "Radio's Golden Years". Frank has served as president of Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters and over the years has interviewed hundreds of OTR/TV/film greats.  He will share a new DVD of some of those rarities he has filmed in the past.  Some have never been seen before!

The meeting will be at the Mid-Valley Branch Library, 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills,(2 lights west of the 405 Freeway) in the San Fernando Valley. 

It is free and open to the public and begins at 12 noon. 

Bring your friends.

See you there!!"

The next SPERDVAC meeting will be on

Saturday, September 10th

Our guest speaker will be

PAGE CAVANAUGH

Musician, pianist and accompanist to many of the great entertainers of our lives: Sinatra, Nat Cole, Doris Day, Mel Torme and more, also leader of the Page Cavanaugh Trio on records, movies, radio, stage and TV. He was Jack Benny's 1947 summer replacement on NBC.

The Saturday, September 10th meeting will be at 12 noon at the South Pasadena Community Room, located in the 1000 block of El Centro (at the So. Pasadena Library building) in South Pasadena, Ca.

The meeting is free, open to the public as always.

The next SPERDVAC meeting will be on Saturday, June 11 at the Mid-Valley Library, 16244 Nordhoff St. (a few blocks west of the 405 freeway) in North Hills. The guest will be singer Jerry Vale whose beautiful high-tenor voice

graced many of the most enchanting pop songs of the '50s and '60s, including a parade of Italian-American favorites like "Innamorata (Sweetheart)," "Volare," "Amore, Scusami," and his signature song, "Al Di La.," and his biggest hit, "You Don't Know Me."   Born in New York, Jerry began singing at a young age eventually starting in radio on Peter Lind Hayes’ CBS show and guesting on many radio and TV variety shows including Ed Sullivan’s Toast Of

The Town over the years.

The meeting begins at noon and is free and open to the public. Bring your friends.

The Saturday March 12, 2005

Meeting Will be at The Granada Hills Library

No guest has been confirmed as of 07/05/2008. The Annual SPERDVAC Board of Directors election meeting will be held and some re-creation videos will probably be shown. The ballots will be counted during the meeting.

The Granada Hills Library located at 10640 PETIT ST. (corner of PETIT and CHATSWORTH ST.) in the San Fernando Valley. Take the Havenhurst exit (off the 118 FWY) south to Chatsworth St., west to Petit. Or take the Devonshire exit (off the 405 FWY) west to Petit, turn right up to Chatsworth St. and there on the southeast corner, is the library. Bring your friends, and we'll see you there!

Bobb Lynes

The guest speaker at the Saturday, February 12, 2005

WINIFRED WOLFE BECK, who played "Teddy" on ONE MAN'S FAMILY in the 1930s and 40s will join us to share her memories of working with Carlton E. Morse and others during the Golden Age of Radio.  The meeting is at 12 Noon, is FREE and open to the public. NOTE: a NEW meeting place: The Granada Hills Library located at 10640 PETIT ST. (corner of PETIT and CHATSWORTH ST.) in the San Fernando Valley. Take the Havenhurst exit (off the 118 FWY) south to Chatsworth St., west to Petit. Or take the Devonshire exit (off the 405 FWY) west to Petit, turn right up to Chatsworth St. and there on the southeast corner, is the library. Bring your friends, and we'll see you there!

Bobb

January 8th 2005 SPERDVAC Meeting guest is

BERYL DAVIS

If anyone was destined to be a big band singer, it must have been Beryl Davis. The daughter of English band leader Harry Davis, Beryl was born during one of her father's tours and spent many of her formative years traveling with the band on the road. It was only a matter of time before she became the featured singers in the band. She loved big band jazz and began to emulate the styles of American singers such as Ella Fitzgerald. She developed into the premier British big band singer, touring Europe with Stephane Grappelli, George Shearing and Ted Heath.

Glenn Miller discovered Beryl in London and enlisted her to sing with his highly acclaimed Air Force Orchestra. She was the only British civilian officially attached to the Eighth Air Force, taking her orders directly from General James Doolittle.

Beryl is a dynamic performer. Concert performances with Mel Torme, the Gene Krupa Orchestra, the Kay Kyser Band, "A Salute to Glenn Miller" series, and guest spots with Stephane Grappelli keep her busy on the international music scene.

It will be in the South Pasadena Community Room

The meeting starts at 12 noon at the

South Pasadena Community Room located in the

1100 block of El Centro (3 blocks west of Fair Oaks)

in South Pasadena.

It's free and open to the public.  See you all there!

Beryl Davis Information From The Battle of the Big Bands II

No Meeting for December 2004

August No Meeting Scheduled

September 11 South Pasadena Community Room

SPERDVAC's guest speaker at the Saturday, Sept.11, 2004 meeting will be

DICK VAN PATTEN

"Former radio child actor" (Let's Pretend", "Coast to Coast on a bus", plus many dramas and daytime serials) and of course, star of Stage, Movies and TV.

The meeting starts at 12 noon at the

South Pasadena Community Room located in the

1100 block of El Centro(3 blocks west of Fair Oaks)

in South Pasadena.

It's free amd open to the public.  See you all there!

Meeting on January 11th 2003 At Noon In The:

 Mid-Valley Library
16244 Nordhoff St.
North Hills California 

Just west of the 405 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley.

The guest speaker at the Saturday, January 11 SPERDVAC meeting was Oliver Berliner, grandson of the inventor of the gramophone...Emil Berliner. The Gramophone was the first machine to play flat disc records and its success led to the formation of Victor Records, then to RCA & RCA Victor Records. This recording process led to transcribing radio shows, which makes it possible for us to hear and enjoy the great shows from radio's golden years. Oliver Berliner, lecturer & long-time record producer told the true story of the early years of the recording industry and set the "record straight" (pun intended!). The meeting was free and open to the public.

March 8th SPERDVAC Meeting At Noon March 8th

Calvary Lutheran Church, 8800 Woodman Ave., Arleta California

Our Honored Guest is Jay Meyer, tenor with the famous Sportsmen Quartet, singers on the Jack Benny Program and others and of course, recoding artists of 40s, 50s & 60s. As always this'll be a good one! 

April- No Meeting

May 10 2003 Meeting

12 Noon on Saturday

FREE and open to the public

SPERDVAC's guest speaker for May 10th is Radio Hall of Famer GARY OWENS! From teen-aged DJ and big band remote announcer to Hollywood radio-TV-movie actor...and currently a teen-aged DJ again(!) Gary is an almost 50 year veteran of radio, voice-over cartoons (Roger Ramjet, Space Ghost), movies ("Love Bug"), TV(Laugh-In 6 years,The Gong Show,& more). He'll have a lot of stories about his career during the changing years at the end of the "Golden Age" and the following decades. 

The meeting will be in the:                                                                   Westside Pavilion, Meeting room "A" (next to
the Food Court) on Level C.
10800 West Pico Blvd
West L.A.

For more information, contact Bobb Lynes, (323)256-5879
or email at iairotr@hotmail.com

June 14th Meeting 

Mid-Valley Library
16244 Nordhoff St.
North Hills California (San Fernando Valley),
just west of the 405 (San Diego) Freeway.

SPERDVAC's guest speaker is BOB GRAHAM. He was a singer during the Golden Age  of Radio, appearing on various programs :"XAVIER CUGAT SHOW", "BABY SNOOKS SHOW starring FANNY BRICE", "DUFFY'S TAVERN" and others.

The meeting will begin at 12 Noon, is FREE and open to the public.

For more information, contact Bobb Lynes, (323)256-5879
or email at iairotr@hotmail.com

July & August- No Meetings

September 13th- 2003 SPERDVAC Meeting 

The meeting will be at the WESTSIDE PAVILION, 

10800 West Pico Blvd West Los Angeles California.

Meeting room "C" on the 3rd floor on the Westside Pavilion off of Westwood Blvd. Enter the Barnes & Noble parking lot from Westwood or Pico. Take escalator to 3rd floor, "C" is on the SOUTH side of the building (visible from the escalator). 

Guest 

Radio actress, GLORIA HOLLIDAY ex-wife of Hal Peary, who worked with Kate Smith & appeared on the "The Great Gildersleeve" with Peary.

The meeting will begin at 12 Noon, is FREE and open to the public.

For more information, contact Bobb Lynes, (323)256-5879
or email at iairotr@hotmail.com