It's That Time Again 3: Even More New Stories of Old-Time Radio

by Jim Harmon

Cover by Bobb LynesForeword by Norman CorwinCONTENTSNOVELETTEJack Armstrong/Tom Mix -- Jim HarmonSHORT STORIESWhistler/Mysterious Traveler -- Richard A. LupoffJimmie Allen/Gene Autry -- Jon Swartz, Ph. D. and Jim HarmonSherlock Holmes/Raffles -- Gareth TilleyJohnny Madero/Jeff Regan -- Robert C. ReinehrJohnny Dollar/Duffy's Tavern -- Steve ThompsonJack Benny/Richard Diamond-- Michael LeannahCaptain Midnight/Sky King -- Stephen A. Kallis Jr.Gunsmoke/Have Gun Will Travel -- Martin Grams Jr.Buck Jones/Wild Bill Elliott -- T. Wayne ClayThe Bickersons/Fibber McGee and Molly -- Barbara GratzCasey Crime Photographer/Man in Black from Suspense -- Dawn KovnerWar of the Worlds/Man of Action -- Rick PhillipsMary Noble/Lum and Abner -- John LeasureJust Plain Bill/Halls of Ivy -- Ted KneeboneBox 13/Candy Matson -- T. Waye ClayGildersleeve/Honest Harold -- Justin FelixVic and Sade/Aunt Fanny from Breakfast Club -- George FowlerSea Hound/Scarlet Queen -- Jon Swartz

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

James Judson Harmon, aka Jim Harmon (born 1933), was an American short story author and popular culture historian who has written extensively about the Golden Age of Radio. He sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Judson Grey, and occasionally he was labeled Mr. Nostalgia.

Reviews

[Robert Bussie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge Old Time Radio (OTR) show fan. I have been listening to these shows for years. This has led me into researching the history of the shows; I have also written and directed several live shows in the style of the OTR days. So, it can be said that I am obsessed with OTR.

This book is written for someone like me. The stories are written in the mannerisms of the shows and their characters. This is good for OTR fans, however it is bad for the casual reader. A person who is not familiar with these characters or how the shows are written will not understand a majority of the jokes or may find the writing style jarring.

In short, if you know the running jokes about Jack Benny being cheap and the dangers of Fibber McGee & Molly's closet then this book will make you laugh. If you are familiar with the story telling style of the Whistler and Johnny Dollar then this book is for you. If you have no idea what I am talking about then pass on this one....however, if you are curious I recommend listening to some of these shows first and then reading this book.