RADIO TO GET INTO
THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT BY

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, November 27, 1999

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 11. Fee Foo, the friendly giant. (13 min)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-1-48) Harold Peary stars as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve who tries to get a holiday job for Leroy so he can earn some Christmas money. Walter Tetley as Leroy; Mary Lee Robb as Marjorie; Lillian Randolph as Birdie; Earle Ross as Judge Hooker. Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min) Those Were The Days listeners have voted GREAT GILDERSLEEVE one of the 20 Best Old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century. 

CINNAMON BEAR (19371 Chapter 12. The Rhyming Rabbit and Bumble Bee. (13 min)

CONTENTED HOUR (12-20-48) Singing star Buddy Clark offers a program of Christmas music and entertainment with the Ken Darby Singers, Ted Dale and the orchestra, announcer Jimmy Wallington. Se­lections include “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” and “White Christmas.” Carnation Evaporated Milk, NBC. (30 min)

LINIT BATH CLUB REVUE (12-25-32) Fred Allen takes listeners to the Mammoth Depart­ment Store for some last minute shopping. Cast includes Portland Hoffa, Joe Miller. Linit Products, CBS. (30 min)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 13. Through the Picture Frame to see the Winter­green Witch. (13 min)

PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (12-18-49) When Phil discovers there’s to be no Commu­nity Christmas Tree this year, he goes to the mountains to cut one down. Elliott Lewis as Remley, Walter Tetley as Julius, Hans Conried as the Mayor. Phil sings “Woodman Spare That Tree.” Rexall, NBC (29 min)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 14. Queen Melissa of Maybe Land offers help. (13 min)

 

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RADIO TO PLAN YOUR
CHRISTMAS LIST BY

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, December 4, 1999

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 15 in the continuing adventures of Judy and Jimmy Barton and Paddy O’Cinnamon in search of the silver star for the top of the Christmas tree. Snapper Snick the Crocodile. (12 min) Those Were The Days listeners have voted THE CINNAMON BEAR one of the 20 Best Old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century.

BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW (12-23-36) An early show in the series starring George and Gracie, featuring singer Tony Martin, Henry King and the orchestra, announcer Ken Niles. Gracie and the cast present a play she wrote based on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Campbell’s Soup, CBS. (28 min)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 16. Oliver the Ostrich. (12 min)

SCREEN DIRECTORS’ PLAYHOUSE (12-23-49) Edmund Gwenn stars in a radio version of the film “Miracle on 34th Street” narrated by Willard Waterman. Macy’s Department Store. Santa is on trial to prove he’s the real Santa Claus. Sustaining, NBC. (30 min)

CHARLIE MC CARTHY SHOW (12-19-48) A holiday program for Edgar Bergen, Charlie, Mortimer Snerd, Pat Patrick (as Ersil Twing), Don Ameche and Marsha Hunt (as the Bickersons), and guest Mario Lanza. Bergen tells Charlie about Santa’s reindeer on strike; the Bickersons in a Christmas sketch; Lanza sings “The Lord’s Prayer.” Chase and Sanborn, NBC. (28 min). Those Were The Days listeners have voted THE CHARLIE MC CARTHY SHOW one of the 20 Best Old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century.

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 17. The mud-slinging Muddlers. (12 min)

SUSPENSE (12-13-55) “A Present for Benny” starring Jack Kruschen in a story about Christ-mas shopping and a present that went astray. Cast includes Stacy Harris, Eve McVey, Benny Rubin, Junius Matthews, Joe Kearns. Sustaining, CBS. (28 min) Those Were The Days listeners have voted SUSPENSE one of the 20 Best Old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century.

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 18. The Cocklebur Cowboys. (12 min)