RADIO TO ADDRESS CHRISTMAS CARDS BY

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, December 11, 1999

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 19. To the Golden Grove. (12 min)

ESCAPE (12-29-50) “The Cave” starring John Dehner. A Christmastime story of two ten­year-old boys who go exploring, find a cave and discover pirates! It’s the spirit of the holi­day that saves them from disaster. Sustain­ing, CBS. 29 min) Those Were The Days lis­teners have voted ESCAPE one of the 20 best old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century.

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 20. The Grand Wunky takes the Wintergreen Witch to exile in Looking Glass Valley. (12 min)

LIFE OF RILEY (12-24-44) William Bendix stars as Chester A. Riley who invites his boss’ son to spend Christmas with the Riley family. The boy’s mother is going to the hospital and he doesn’t have any interest in the holiday. American Meat Institute, NBC. (31 min)

FIRST NIGHTER (12-22-45) “Little Town of Bethlehem” starring Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule with Sidney Ellstrom, Hugh Studebaker, Herbert Butterfield, Willard Waterman, Philip Lord in their 9th annual presentation of the Christmas Story. Campana Products, CBS.

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 21. The Land of Ice and Snow. (12 min)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-14-52) Christ­mas shopping with Jack and the gang. Jack decides to get a gopher trap for announcer Don Wilson. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (29 min) Those Were The Days listeners have voted THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM one of the 20 Best Old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century.

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 22. Meet­ing Jack Frost. (12 min)