RADIO TO TRIM THE TREE BY

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, December 23rd, 1989

HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (12-23-48) “Silent Night” presents the story of the origin of our most played Christmas carol and how it came to be written. James Hilton Hosts. Hallmark Cards, CBS. (16:45; 12:25)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 23. Paddy O’Cinnamon gets stuck in a pile of Christmas stickers. (12:00)

GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD (12-21-47) “No Room at the Inn” dramatizes the story of the birth of Christ in a seasonal episode of the series based on the book by Fulton Oursler. Goodyear Tire Co., ABC. (14:11; 15:14)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 24. Judy, Jimmy and Paddy O’Cinnamon attend the Christmas Tree Parade. (12:00)

DRAGNET (12-22-53) The classic Dragnet Christmas story. The statue of the infant Jesus is stolen from the Mission Church. Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday, Ben Alexander as Det. Frank Smith. NBC. (12:45; 13:48)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 25. Captain Tin Top returns the star, but the Crazy Quilt Dragon steals it! (12:00)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (12-25-49) Lionel Barrymore stars for the 15th time as Ebeneezer Scrooge in a radio version of the classic Charles Dickens story. Cast includes Bill Johnstone, Shirley Mitchell, Byron Kane, Eric Snowden, Joe Kearns. Announcer is Dick Mack. K-Part Dealers, MBS. (13:45; 15:53)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 26. The final episode in the adventure. Do our heroes find the star for their Christmas tree? (12:00)