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Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, December 16th, 2000

THE SHADOW (12-24-39) “The Stockings Were Hung” starring Bill Johnstone as Lam­ont Cranston and Marjorie Anderson as the lovely Margo Lane. The Shadow helps a newsboy’s family have a merry Christmas when he confronts a Scrooge-like business­man. MBS. (24 min)

ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (12­19-48) Ozzie and Harriet decide to be sen­sible this year and not buy extravagant Christ­mas gifts for each other. International Silver Co., NBC. (30 min)

GUNSMOKE (12-20-52) On Christmas Eve, Marshal Matt Dillon gets a ride back to Dodge City from a stranger who is not too sociable. Matt tells the former schooner captain about how folks in Dodge celebrated Christmas last year. William Conrad stars. Sustaining, CBS. (28 min)

FAMILY THEATRE (12-21-49) “The Littlest Angel” starring Loretta Young who tells a story about a very young angel in God’s kingdom who never seemed to do anything right until he had to present a special gift to honor the birth of the Christ child. MBS. (19 min)

PHIL HARRIS—ALICE FAYE SHOW (12-19-52) Phil has to play Santa at the Women’s Club Christmas party. Elliott Lewis co-stars with Robert North, Jeanine Roos and Anne Whitfield. Rexall, NBC. (24 min)

LET’S PRETEND (12-19-53) “The Night Be­fore Christmas.” Uncle Bill Adams and the Pretenders tell the story about a mouse fam­ily that visits the North Pole to see what goes on on Christmas Eve. Santa gives them the Royal Tour. Sustaining, CBS. (23 min)

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, December 23rd, 2000

BING CROSBY SHOW (12-21-49) Bing wel­comes actress Ethel Barrymore to his annual Christmas show which features many of the traditional carols and, of course, his popular version of “White Christmas.” Chesterfield Cigarettes, CBS. (30 min)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-20-50) Willard Waterman stars as Throckmorton P. Gilder­sleeve, with Walter Tetley as Leroy; Lillian Randolph as Birdie; Dick LeGrand as Peavy; Cathy Lewis as nurse Kathryn Mulford. Gildy searches for a unique Christmas gift for Kathryn. Finally, he brings presents to chil­dren in a hospital and reads the Christmas story, “Why the Chimes Rang.” Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min)

CAMPBELL PLAYHOUSE (12-24-39) “A Christmas Carol” starring Lionel Barrymore in an outstanding performance as Ebeneezer Scrooge in a classic, full-length version of the beloved Christmas story by Charles Dickens. Producer Orson Welles narrates the drama. Campbell Soup, CBS. (32 min & 29 min)

FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12-21-43) Jim and Marian Jordan star as the McGees of Wist­ful Vista who are out and about doing their last minute Christmas tree shopping. Teeney and the kids sing “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Johnson’s Wax, NBC. (30 min)