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November 12, 13 & 14
Hacienda Hotel, El Segundo California

Brunch with Art Linkletter at the Convention 2004
Following is the updated schedule as of October 30, 2004:
Friday, November 12:
1:00 to 2:00 pm Panel-“OTR club round table”
2:15 to 3:15 pm Panel- author Jack French talks about OTR’s
Feminine Sleuths
3:30 to 5:00 pm Singers/Music Panel moderated by Walden
Hughes with guests Beryl Davis, Connie Haines
6:30 to 9:00 pm Banquet and Re-creations:
1. MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER “Five Miles Down”
with Harlan Ellison, Frankie Thomas, Jan
Merlin, Tommy Cook, Walter Koenig and Stefan
Rudnicki, directed by Anthony Tollin and
Harlan Ellison.
2. DUFFY’S TAVERN recreation directed by Hal
Stone and Barbara Watkins, with Ben Cooper,
Bob Graham (recreating his
ORIGINAL ROLE), Hazel Shermet, Gary Owens
and Hal Stone
Saturday, November 13:
9:00 to 10:15am Jim Harmon's Book Panel with Frank Bresee,
Hal Stone, Jim Cox, Jack French, Laura Leff,
Frankie Thomas, Jan Merlin
10:30 to 12 noon Panel-“Al Jolson & Eddie Cantor Remembered”
with Dave Greim and Michelle Malik
1:00 to 2:00 pm New Frequency- Tales From the Underground:
“Hate” and a FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY re-
creation.
2:00 to 3:15 pm Panel-“Bob Hope, Thanks for the Memories”
with moderator Frank Bresee
3:30 to 4:30 pm New York Actors Panel
6:30 to 9:00 pm Banquet and Re-creations:
1.THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT 30 Minutes To
Curtain re-creation starring Eddie Carroll as
Jack Benny, with Gladys Holland, Hal Stone,
Dale Evans, Sy Prescott, Judith Anton,
Stuart Lubin, Bill Morris, Doug Herman,
Barbara Watkins, Elena-Beth Kaye, Marc Braun
and Bobb Lynes, directed by Barbara Watkins.
2.FRED ALLEN SHOW with Harold Gould, Herb
Ellis, Janet Waldo, Robert Easton, Charlotte
Rae, and announcer John Harlan, directed by
Gregg Oppenheimer.
And, topping off the 30th Anniversary Convention on Sunday, November 14:
9:00 to 11:30 am Brunch with ART LINKLETTER
ALL SPERDVAC HONORARY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO BE GUESTS
ON A DAY OF THEIR CHOICE so many others not listed above will be present.
The dealers room will be open Friday and Saturday with lots of radio-related
and entertainment memorabilia for sale. For Dealers’ Room information,
contact:
Glenn Mueller, 18716 East Aguiro St., Rowland Heights, CA 91748, or email:
DurangoKid@worldnet.att.net
Convention information and prices are available at 'http://www.sperdvac.org' or by calling (Toll-Free) 1(877)251-5771.
For More Information on the Convention Click Here
Rev.01/02/2005