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Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, December 18, 1999
CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 23. Paddy O’Cinnamon gets stuck in a pile of Christmas stickers. (12 MIN)
LIFE WITH LUIGI (12-20-48) J. Carroll Naish stars as Luigi Basco with Alan Reed as Pasquale, who discovers Luigi’s Christmas list, but doesn’t find his name on it. AFRS rebroadcast. (25 min)
CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 24. Judy, Jimmy and Paddy O’Cinnamon attend the Christmas Tree Parade. (12 min)
THE SHADOW (12-22-40) “Joey’s Christmas Story” stars Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston and Marjorie Anderson as the lovely Margo Lane. The Shadow has a chat with “Santa Claus” to help a down and out family at Christmastime. Blue Coal, MBS. (28 min) Those Were The Days listeners have voted THE SHADOW one of the 20 Best Old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century.
GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-20-50) Willard Waterman stars as Throckmorton P. Gilder-
sleeve with Walter Tetley as Leroy. Later, he brings presents to children in a hospital and reads the Christmas story, “Why The Chimes Rang.” Kraft Choral Club sings “Around the Community Christmas Tree.” Kraft Foods, NBC. Those Were The Days listeners have voted THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE one of the 20 Best Old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century.
CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 25. Captain Tin Top returns the star, but the Crazy Quilt Dragon steals it! (12 min)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (12-24-31) This is the earliest known radio version of the classic Charles Dickens story. Ebeneezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas. Sustaining, NBC. (41 min)
CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 26. The final episode in the adventure. Do our heroes finally find the star for their Christmas tree. (12 min)
Updated: 12/17/24 9:40 pm C.S.T.
Coming Next Week – “CHRISTMAS DAYS OF THE 20th CENTURY“ – December 25, 1999
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