Radio showmanship (Jan-Dec 1944)

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MINIATURE I: An effect model of a typical metropolitan city — scale 212. 'Ike" Hold MR. J.: How interesting. But now Take Dir. Title for young lady . . . if you'll excuse me from Contr. Value . . . I'm a very busy man. Ol. MINIATURE II: An effect model of a small midwestern town. EXP.: Narrator's voice drifts in as camera holds miniatures. NARRATOR: No Name Bread brings you another episode of Man an the Street. Who is the man on the street? He's the man half way up the block on the next street. . . . He's the boy who delivered your afternoon paper. . . . He's the teller at your bank. . . . He's the grocer at your corner. . . . Yes, he's anybody and everybody who appeared in print this day of , 1944. Today's first tid-bit of human copy concerns a certain Miss Charlie Coback. It seems Miss Coback is having "draft" trouble. At 9:00 A.M. she appeared before the local board a very confused young lady. SET I: LOCAL DRAFT BOARD EXP.: Charlie stands in front of the desk occupied by Mr. Johns. CHARLIE: If you please . . . may I see the head of the board? MR. J.: What about, young lady? We're very busy. CHARLIE: Well . . . you see . . . I'm Miss Charlie Coback. I think there's been a mistake made. MR. J.: I'm sure I had nothing to do with naming you. CHARLIE: Oh! That's not it . . . you see . . . today I got a letter. Ortho I Hold Miniature I in L.S. Pan to L.S. of Miniature 2 On Que "Ike" Hold on Whirling Globe Fade Warn Ortho I Hold L.S. of Set I . . . Fade Warn Ortho 3 Hold Two Shot of Charlie and Mr. Johns THE REST OF THIS IS PATTERN QUE LINES: I can't join the Army. We thought you were a man. I've been drafted. TAG LINE: Don't worry. Miss Coback. We'll see that you're classified 4F. TAKE TAG LINE QUE FROM CHRISTMAS TREE GLOBE EXP.: Narrator's voice hold over Globe. NARRATOR: Strange as it may seem, folks, that is exactly what happened at one of the Los Angeles draft boards early this morning. But now on the serious, etc., etc. lo the true tele-stock player the pattern script contains everything he needs. Dramatic shows need not be created so quickly. Generally, there are four rehearsals with the script in possession of the tele-stock player over night. He must, however, at all times learn thoughts, not lines. With this idea firmly in mind it is not difficult for him to personalize his portrayal and pick-up 15 sides of dialogue in 30 minutes. Unbelievable? Yes! But television in itself is almost incredible! © (Left) . . . Tele-miniature used in the western serial, Sagebrush and Oley, is inspected by Patrick Michael Cunning and tele-stars, Osa Massen and Courtney Paige. • (Below) . . . Tele-producer Patrick Michael Cunning sets an explosion on a live-action tele-miniature for the production of Nor All Your Tears.