Fulton Oursler Sr.

Starter of this subject: Steven Bernstein
Last post in this subject: 1/20/2000
Messages in this subject: 1

Steven Bernstein 1/20/2000
1 replies

To anyone Reading this bulletin board:

My name is Steven Bernstein, and I am requesting,

on behalf of Mr.Thomas Fleming, information on the

radio shows of Fulton Oursler Sr, from 1943-1944.

We are interested in what shows he did, their content,

the sponsor, and the time and day of broadcast.

Also, we would like to know where a transcript

of any 1944 broadcast of Mr. Oursler's might be located.

OUr interest includes, but is not limited to, a

Walter Winchell broadcast from March 26, 1944. If anyone

reading this has any information, your response to my

E-Mail address is appreciated.(bernste1140@mail.cc.duq.edu)

Steven Bernstein

Jack French 1/20/2000
0 replies
Steven,

First of all, don't request answers be sent only to you. The idea of this bulletin board is to share information, not hoard it.

Secondly, the answers to all your questions here would take a well-researched article, so don't be surprised if you get less than that.

Oursler's only major program was "The Greatest Story Ever Told" which was, of course, based on his book. While he is credited with being the "writer/consultant" on that series, it's unlikely his contribution was that significant. The series ran on ABC from 1/47 to 12/56, on Sunday evenings. Over 60 episodes are in trading currency today.

Walter Winchell's show, sometimes called "Jergen's Journal" (after the sponsor) has only 24 episodes that survived to today from the 26 years it was on the ai