SEASON’S GREETINGS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, December 26, 1987

RED SKELTON SHOW (12-25-45) Red’s Scrapbook of Satire presents Clem Kadiddlehopper as a Christmas tree salesman. Junior, the mean little kid and his grand­ma visit Santa Claus at a department store. Cast includes Gigi Pearson, Verna Felton, Arthur Q. Brian, Anita Ellis, David Rose and the orchestra. Raleigh Cigarettes, NBC. (7:50; 7:45; 12:25)

RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE (12-­19-51) Dick Powell stars as Diamond who tells his favorite Christmas story, “A Christmas Carol.” The regular cast members appear in this version of the Dicken’s ghost story: Virginia Gregg, Alan Reed, Arthur Q. Brian, Barney Phillips, Jack Krushen. Camel Cigarettes, ABC. (17:20; 10:55)

BOB HOPE SHOW (1954) It’s Bob’s Christmas show from Long Beach Veteran’s Hospital with Bill Goodwin, Margaret Whiting, Frank Nelson, Joe Kearns, Sheldon Leonard and Jim Backus. AFRS rebroadcast. (12:25; 12:00)

HENRY MORGAN SHOW (12-25-46) The comedian presents a Christmas story about kids who travel to Washington, D.C. to get a law passed making every day Christmas. Cast includes Arnold Stang, announ­cer Michael Roy, Bernie Green and the orchestra. Ever-sharp, ABC. (8:25; 9:20; 7:15)

SUSPENSE (12-22-49) “Double Entry” starring Eddie Cantor in “an unusual story of clerical crime at Christ­mas.” Eddie helps a co-worker replace some embez­zled money. Sidney Miller co-stars. AutoLite, CBS. (16:25; 13:10)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-25-46) Gildy invites some friends over to sing carols on Christmas Day. Hal Peary stars with Walter Tetley, Lillian Randolph, Louise Erick­son, Richard LeGrand. Kraft Foods, NBC. (14:57; 14:52)