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)