CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, July 27, 2002

Since the collapsed transmitter tower took WDCB off the air during the middle of our Christmas broadcast last December 22, we herewith repeat all of the shows scheduled for that date.

DRAGNET (12-22-53) Jack Webb stars in the program’s traditional Christmas story. The statue of the infant Jesus is stolen from the Mission Church as Friday and Smith investi¬gate. Ben Alexander co-stars. NBC. (27 min)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-21-41) A package marked “Do Not Open Until Christmas” arrives from Gildy’s old chum in Wistful Vista, Fibber McGee. But Gildersleeve’s curiosity is challenged. Harold Peary stars. This broadcast is related to the Fibber McGee and Molly show of December 23, 1941 which follows later this afternoon. Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min)

PHILCO RADIO TIME (12-24-47) Bing Crosby in his traditional Christmas program of carols and the telling of the story “The Small One.” Bing sings “White Christmas.” Cast includes pianist Skitch Henderson, Charioteers, John Scott Trotter and the orchestra, Ken Carpenter. Philco, ABC. (29 min)

* THE WORLD TODAY (12-19-41) Mel Allen with correspondents Thomas Werthen in Manila, Charles Collingwood in London, Eric Sevareid in Washington. “Japanese forces have landed on Hong Kong and the British position there is serious… In the Philippines, the Manila area had two air raids during the night, Japanese planes coming over in two waves… On the Russian-German front, the Red Army continues to smash at retreating Germans…” CBS. (12 min)

* FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12-23-41) Jim and Marian Jordan star with Gale Gordon, Isabel Randolph, Mel Blanc, Harlow Wilcox, singer Martha Tilton, King’s Men, Billy Mills and the orchestra and guest Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve. The McGees receive an unmarked Christmas package containing door chimes and they can’t figure out who sent it to them. This broadcast is related to the Great Gildersleeve show of December 21, 1941, presented earlier this afternoon. Johnson’s Wax, NBC. (30 min)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (12-25-49) Lionel Barrymore stars as Ebeneezer Scrooge in his annual presentation of the Charles Dickens Christmas story. Supporting cast includes Bill Johnstone, Shirley Mitchell, Byron Kane, Eric Snowden, Joseph Kearns. Dick Mack announces. Capehart Radio and TV Dealers, MBS. (30 min).