[78-L] Getting through?

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Wed Mar 17 17:04:05 PDT 2010


That script is in "Treadmill to Oblivion" but I've never turned up a copy of 
the program.

dl


simmonssomer wrote:
> I first heard this standard test on a Fred Allen program.
> Maybe 1943 or so.
> That night's guest was Orson Welles.
> The gag was that before Mr.Welles deigned to enter he sent  an audio expert 
> to test the studio mikes and acoustics on his behalf..
> Nothing but the best for Mr. Welles.
> After Fred established the man's reason for being there the expert 
> began...."One two three WOOF..one two three WOOF."
> The audience roared.(In those days all audiences roared)
> Corny but I never forgot it.
> 
> Al Simmons
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:47 PM
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> 
> 
>> Roxy's "Stupid Pet Tricks".
>>
>> Either that or Fessenden took his dog with him on that Christmas Eve 
>> (which of
>> course never really happened).
>>
>> dl
>>
>> simmonssomer wrote:
>>> Here's a puzzler.
>>> On whose radio program was this phrase first heard?
>>>
>>> Al Simmons
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>> To: "78L" <78-L at 78online.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:40 PM
>>> Subject: [78-L] Getting through?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Testing..1 2 3 woof.
>>>>
>>>> dl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>



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