[Dixielandjazz] Fw: Only remotely OKOM: OTR.

[macjazz]

I'll probably get in trouble again, but what the hell.

Yes, (I have the same record) it is clearly announced as a drama, any number 
of times.

The panic happened because no one had ever done that kind of "this is really 
happening" drama on radio before, with or without the announcements.  People 
were used to hearing events or shows or music. Remember, nightly news didn't 
start until CBS began broadcasting from England (with Edward R. Morrow and 
Eric Severide (on piano?)(jazz content!).  A "realistic drama" was accepted 
as real even with cut ins.

Listen to the broadcast of the burning of the Hindenburg which was (A) an 
actual live broadcast and (B) only 5 or 6 months earlier and see how close 
they are in sound.  Also remember that these are much earlier times.  KDKA 
came on air as the first station in 1920 or so and radio didn't get big 
until the early 30's.  Just a few years earlier than this gig.

Mart

Martin D. McKay (Designated Listener) (Radio too!)

----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Fw: Only remotely OKOM: OTR.

> HOWEVER:
>
> I also have a recording of this show, which was a Halloween production,
> repeatedly clearly announced as such. During the commercial breaks the 
> point
> was made that it was a dramatic production, and it was clearly explained
> after the final scene that it was a Halloween production.
>
> Anyone who believed it to be real was either drunk or stupid or both.
>
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