HAPPY NEW YEAR
WITH GOOD OLD RADIO

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, December 30th, 1989

FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12-30-52) Fibber finally wangles an invitation to the New Year’s Eve dance at the Country Club. Jim and Marian Jordan star with Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Brian, Dick LeGrand, Gil Stratton, Jr., Harlow Wilcox, the King’s Men, Billy Mills and the orchestra. Reynolds Aluminum, NBC. (10:00; 12:45; 8:25)

EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (1-2-46) In a flashback, Eddie tells of his New Year’s Eve party. Leonard Seuss, Bert Gordon, Kenny Delmar, Thelma Carpenter. First peace­time New Year since the end of World War II. Ipana, Trushay, NBC. (7:45; 12:35; 9:30)

ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (12-26-48) Ozzie remembers when he and his brother believed their father when dad said it would snow. Cast includes John Brown, Janet Waldo, Joe Kearns, Tommy Bernard, Henry Blair. International Silver Co., NBC. (12:25; 17:20)

RED SKELTON SHOW (1-1-46) The Skelton Scrapbook of Satire salutes “Bells and Resolutions” with Deadeye and Junior, the Mean Little Kid. Rod O’Connor, Anita Ellis, Verna Felton, David Forrester and the orchestra. Raleigh Cigarettes, NBC. (8:20; 7:55; 11:50)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-27-42) Harold Peary stars with Walter Tetley, Verna Felton. LeRoy wants to play with his new chemistry set while Gildy gets a letter from Leila Ransom. Kraft Foods, NBC. (14:41; 15:07)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-28-41) It’s Jack’s traditional New Year’s broadcast, featuring the gang’s annual play, “The New Tenant” starring Jack as The Old Man, Mary Livingstone as Columbia, Phil Harris as Uncle Sam, Don Wilson as Texas. Interesting and moving early wartime broadcast following Pearl Harbor. Jell-O, NBC. (14:45; 8:40)