This is mainly a follow-up to my last post on the 1925 "Our Gang" silent movie called "Mary, Queen of Tots", which includes KHJ radio-Los Angeles as part of the plot, after the gang accidentally turns on a radio. They hear a radio for the first time! (Remember, as of 1924, only about 5% of U.S. homes had a radio! It was still a very new technology to the average person!!)
We now have proof, after viewing some stills from the movie, that the "Uncle John" character playing the KHJ announcer, is indeed John S. Daggett, KHJ station manager and chief announcer (1922-1927), also known as Uncle John to his listeners in L.A. and around the nation, especially when he hosted the nightly kiddie show, which featured talented youngsters. The movie appears also to have been filmed inside the Los Angeles Times KHJ studios, based on photos I have of the 1925 era radio studio. Apparently, this has been somewhat of a mystery to Our Gang buffs for many years, as to who Uncle John was, since he was not listed in the cast credits of the film.
Now, my question is this: Was this movie the first Hollywood film to use a Los Angeles radio station and/or Los Angeles radio personality as part of the plot of the movie??
Maybe I should direct my question to the Acadeamy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library.
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Jim Hilliker</P>
We now have proof, after viewing some stills from the movie, that the "Uncle John" character playing the KHJ announcer, is indeed John S. Daggett, KHJ station manager and chief announcer (1922-1927), also known as Uncle John to his listeners in L.A. and around the nation, especially when he hosted the nightly kiddie show, which featured talented youngsters. The movie appears also to have been filmed inside the Los Angeles Times KHJ studios, based on photos I have of the 1925 era radio studio. Apparently, this has been somewhat of a mystery to Our Gang buffs for many years, as to who Uncle John was, since he was not listed in the cast credits of the film.
Now, my question is this: Was this movie the first Hollywood film to use a Los Angeles radio station and/or Los Angeles radio personality as part of the plot of the movie??
Maybe I should direct my question to the Acadeamy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library.
Jim<P ID="signature">______________
Jim Hilliker</P>