Two Paul Harvey stories.
I was working on the 100th anniversary meeting videos for Underwriters Labs. We were going through all of their historical media and found a film from the 1940‘s that was an overview of UL. The narrator sounded familiar. I said, “that’s Paul Harvey.” But we all agreed it couldn’t be Paul Harvey– how could you have those pipes if you hadn’t even broken puberty, we asked?
But it was Paul Harvey. Already at least a dozen years into his radio career. And we were playing this film nearly 50 years after he had recorded that narration. And this was in 1993! I’d do the math but it hurts my head.
And….
In 1969, I was the on-stage host, comedian, monologist for Marquette University’s Varsity Varieties, at the then unrestored Pabst Theater in Milwaukee. I did impressions back then. I went for the easy marks– the icons– Ed Sullivan, George Burns, Jack Benny…. Paul Harvey. Today’s audiences might now be quickest to recognize just one of those names… Paul Harvey.
Back then, he had two radio shows, a daily Tv commentary, regular appearances on the Tonight Show— and at 60 years old, he was barely mid-career.He was arch-conservative, had a distinctive voice, and was everywhere. But he was 60.
I made fun of him because I though he was out of touch and washed up.
But “Good Day” never meant “Good Bye”. Until now.
Hey, I’m 60. There may be hope yet!
Paul Harvey…. Good Day.
Two Paul Harvey stories.
I was working on the 100th anniversary meeting videos for Underwriters Labs. We were going through all of their historical media and found a film from the 1940‘s that was an overview of UL. The narrator sounded familiar. I said, “that’s Paul Harvey.” But we all agreed it couldn’t be Paul Harvey– how could you have those pipes if you hadn’t even broken puberty, we asked?
But it was Paul Harvey. Already at least a dozen years into his radio career. And we were playing this film nearly 50 years after he had recorded that narration. And this was in 1993! I’d do the math but it hurts my head.
And….
In 1969, I was the on-stage host, comedian, monologist for Marquette University’s Varsity Varieties, at the then unrestored Pabst Theater in Milwaukee. I did impressions back then. I went for the easy marks– the icons– Ed Sullivan, George Burns, Jack Benny…. Paul Harvey. Today’s audiences might now be quickest to recognize just one of those names… Paul Harvey.
Back then, he had two radio shows, a daily Tv commentary, regular appearances on the Tonight Show— and at 60 years old, he was barely mid-career.He was arch-conservative, had a distinctive voice, and was everywhere. But he was 60.
I made fun of him because I though he was out of touch and washed up.
But “Good Day” never meant “Good Bye”. Until now.
Hey, I’m 60. There may be hope yet!