RADIO TO ADDRESS CHRISTMAS CARDS BY

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, December 11, 2004

THE WHISTLER (12-24-50) “Three Wise Guys” is the Whistler’s story for Christmas. A Damon Runyon yarn about some New York types who try to recover factory payroll rob­bery loot that has been hidden in the town of Bethlehem. Cast features John Brown, Marvin Miller, Bill Forman, Jack Moyles. Signal Oil Co., CBS. (28 min)

CHRISTMAS EVE OPEN HOUSE (12-24-84) “Travel Briefs” host Jack McGuire remembers a World War II Christmas in the service. WAIT, Chicago. (13 min)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-12-37) Jack and Mary Livingstone go Christmas shop­ping in a department store where Frank Nelson is the floorwalker, Eddie Anderson is an elevator operator and Schlepperman (Sam Hearn) is a singing Santa. Also: Kenny Baker, Harry Baldwin, Elliott Lewis, Bea Benaderet, Andy Devine, Don Wilson. Jell-O, NBC. (30 min)

CHRISTMAS EVE OPEN HOUSE (12-24-84) Excerpt. Sports reporter Duane Dow with memories of broadcasting on Christmas. WAIT, Chicago. (8 min)

ESCAPE (12-29-50) “The Cave,” a Christ­mas story about two ten-year-old boys and what they find while exploring a cave. Cast: John Dehner, Georgia Ellis, Peggy Webber, Jay Novello, Lou Krugman, Wilms Herbert. Music by Ivan Ditmars. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min)

CHRISTMAS EVE OPEN HOUSE (12-24-84) Excerpt. Morning news editor Dick Harley talks about Christmas trees, trains, and his birthday on Christmas Day. WAIT, Chicago. (18 min)

BOB HOPE SHOW (12-25-50) Guest Bing Crosby joins old Ski Nose for some holiday fun with regulars Jack Kirkwood, Carol Richards, Les Brown and his Band of Renown and announcer Hy Averback. In a flashback to the week before Christmas, Hope and Crosby agree to spend only a small amount on each other’s Christmas gifts this year. While shopping, Hope meets Santa (Kirkwood), who says “Put something in the pot.” Bing sings “Silver Bells” with Carol Richards. AFRS rebroadcast. (25 min)

CHRISTMAS EVE OPEN HOUSE (12-24-84) Todd Nebel, Chuck Schaden’s engineer/pro­ducer for this special holiday broadcast, tells that his birthday is the day after Christmas. WAIT.