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Post by Geezer 12/3/2019, 6:27 am

In the process of cleaning up my files (and Greybelt's) I found a web site for a place that had the scripts for most of the Mark Trail episodes. The scripts weren't available online BUT they did go through and record the correct title, date and program number for the episodes they had. Here is the new and more complete log for the series

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It also confirms what you might have suspected. The 15 minute daily shows that appear later in the run are just expanded versions of the original 30 minute programs.

No "new" episodes were found but I did note that even the HQ episodes available were littered with hundreds of loud clicks and pops and in many cases, the two halves of the programs weren't merged very neatly so you had long periods of just noise in the middle of the show. Sad, compulsive file fiddler that I am I cleaned up what I could. For the HG files I didn't do much about any background noise - scratches and the like, as I was afraid to spoil the HQ aspect of the whole thing.  The lower quality files were attacked with my usual reckless abandon. With only one or two exceptions, the sound for these LQ shows is very good.

Anyway, I'm posting the results so you can listen, compare, and decide for yourselves (if you want).

Mark Trail 1950-01-30 (001)Timber Mountain
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Mark Trail 1950-02-01 (002)Floating Death
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Mark Trail 1950-02-03 (003)The Devil's Herd
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Post by Geezer 12/4/2019, 3:25 am

Today's episodes:

Mark Trail 1950-02-06 (004)Buffalo Canyon
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Mark Trail 1950-02-15 (008)The Killer With The Missing Toe
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Mark Trail 1950-03-03 (015)Sky High Grave
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Post by toebig 12/4/2019, 11:51 am

Thank you Geezer. One of my favorites as a kid and now.

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Post by Geezer 12/5/2019, 5:30 am

I remember first hearing the series several years ago and being surprised at how much I enjoyed it. More recently an even bigger surprise ..... Mrs Geezer liked it too. She's only recently got back into listening to OTR while on her morning walks.

Hope you had good luck on your hospital visit. Been there - done that a few times myself. Actually just did it a little over a month ago. What scares me is that it's beginning to feel a little routine Surprised

On to today's offerings

Mark Trail 500306 (0016)Vampires From The Deep
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Mark Trail 1950-03-08 (017)Feathers Of Evil
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Mark Trail 1950-03-17 (021)Operation - Dynamite
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Post by toebig 12/5/2019, 9:28 am

Thanks Geezer, Having been a backpacker, hiker all my life, I really enjoy this series.

It's 4:15 am and we'are just leaving for the hospital.

Take care,

Tom

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Post by Geezer 12/6/2019, 7:36 am

Today's excursions into the wild include:

Mark Trail 1950-03-20 (022)Plague Of The Foxes

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Mark Trail 1950-03-22 (023)The Eyeless Monster
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Mark Trail 1950-03-24 (024)The Deluge
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Post by greybelt 12/6/2019, 7:10 pm

THANKS for organizing this Geez!! Been wanting to get this series straightened out for decades!

Here's a Mark Trail script!
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Post by Geezer 12/7/2019, 7:41 am

Cooool! Thanks Joe.

Wondering how the poison ivy got into your shorts? Take a break and listen to some more Mark Trail. You can always scratch later.

Mark Trail 1950-03-27 (025)Terror Of The Bighorns
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Mark Trail 1950-04-03 (028)Coyotes In The Sky
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Mark Trail 1950-04-24 (037)The Thumping Beaver         ********************
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Post by jamesdecker 12/7/2019, 7:09 pm

I read some more newspapers and documented my findings.

The doc contains some of the missing episode titles and some different episode orders.

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Post by toebig 12/7/2019, 9:37 pm

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it.

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Post by Geezer 12/8/2019, 6:17 am

jamesdecker wrote:I read some more newspapers and documented my findings.

The doc contains some of the missing episode titles and some different episode orders.

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Thanks James, especially for the comparison chart. Haven't run through the whole thing yet but it all looks wonderful. I was very happy to see that the script information and newspaper accounts match up (in most cases) You have to wonder if there was an actual title change at some point or if the publicity people just got it wrong.   Anyway, Great Research. I envy people who can dig into a subject like this. I never could as almost anything distracts me. That's why I have dozens of little projects I started on but never finished. Embarassed
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Post by Geezer 12/8/2019, 8:18 am

On to today's programs of woodland wrong-doing

Mark Trail 1950-04-19 (035)The Miracle Man Of Junction Valley
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Mark Trail 1950-04-26 (038)The Guardians Of Tepee Rock
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Mark Trail 1950-05-10 (044)The Mystery Of The Missing Deer
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Post by Geezer 12/9/2019, 8:22 am

Listen to how Mark deals with these felons of the forest

Mark Trail 1950-05-15 (046)The Snake With The Red Hair
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Mark Trail 1950-05-17 (047)The Claws Of The Killer Bear
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we go into Season 2 with Mark Trail 1950-09-20 (005)The Tracks Of Death
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Post by Geezer 12/10/2019, 9:31 am

More crime & critters

Mark Trail 1950-09-22 (006)The White Camel

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Mark Trail 1950-09-25 (007)The Purse Strings Of Danger
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Mark Trail 1950-10-06 (012)The Highway Of Terror
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Post by Geezer 12/11/2019, 1:56 pm

Those outlaws of the outdoors continue to plague our hero

Mark Trail 1950-10-09 (013)The Monster Of The Gulf  
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Mark Trail 1950-10-11 (014)The Forty Year Freeze
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Mark Trail 1950-10-13 (015)The Witch Of The Lost Forest
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Post by Geezer 12/12/2019, 8:51 am

Mark continues his war on despoiling desperadoes

Mark Trail 1950-10-16 (016)Invitation To Death
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Mark Trail 1950-10-18 (017)The Wings Of The Vampire
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Mark Trail 1950-10-20 (018)The Killers Of The Lost Forest
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Post by Geezer 12/13/2019, 12:31 pm

Again in pursuit of Parkland Perps

Mark Trail 1950-10-23 (019)The Sticks Of Fear
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Mark Trail 1950-10-25 (020)The Silver Sky
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Mark Trail 1950-10-27 (021)The Avenging Arrows
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Post by Gordon Johansen 12/13/2019, 4:10 pm

Thanks for these Geezer. It's interesting how relevant they could still be today. A lot of the issues are still the same.

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Post by Wiscotr 12/13/2019, 4:18 pm

Thanks for posting these. I had no idea there were so many episodes of this series!

Would you be willing to share them with me? I would like to get them as .flac or .wav even better.

I can send you a list of what I have to trade.

Thanks.

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Post by Geezer 12/14/2019, 4:33 am

Wiscotr wrote:Thanks for posting these. I had no idea there were so many episodes of this series!

Would you be willing to share them with me? I would like to get them as .flac or .wav even better.

I can send you a list of what I have to trade.

Thanks.

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I'm not entirely clear on what you want. I'm posting the shows I have in the format in which I have them. There aren't any more available episodes that I'm aware of, although I'm always hopeful more will show up.
The OTRR Library has many of these in flac however, the ones I listened to have the long, noisy gaps I mentioned in the opening post. You can always listen to theirs and compare with mine. Keep the ones you like and discard the others.

If I've misinterpreted what you're after, let me know and we can sort it out.
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Post by Geezer 12/14/2019, 12:50 pm

What manner of backwoods brigands will we meet today?  MT will tell all

Mark Trail 1950-11-22 (032)Harvest Of Hate
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Mark Trail 1950-11-24 (033)The Hawk Of Diamonds
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Getting into the third season now with Mark Trail 1951-10-03 (013)Snowy Owl Bounty
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Post by otrhead 12/14/2019, 8:55 pm

So many upgrades! Thank you for sharing these Geezer

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Post by Geezer 12/15/2019, 5:25 pm

Sorry to say we've reached the end of the trail for the tales of Trail.

Mark Trail 1951-10-05 (014)Operation Eager Beaver ----last 30 min show I have
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Mark Trail 1952-06-20 (125)The Swamp Of Eternal Night - Ch 5
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Mark Trail 1952-06-23 (126)The Wolf Trap - Ch 1
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That's all I got
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Post by eliyahusimlevin 12/15/2019, 5:30 pm

Thanks!
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Post by toebig 12/15/2019, 5:44 pm

Thanks Geezer for a bunch of new shows and upgrades.

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