HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, January 1, 1983

FRED ALLEN SHOW (12-28-47) Guest Monty Woolly joins Fred and regulars Portland Hoffa, Minerva Pious, Peter Donald, Parker Fennelly, Kenny Delmar, the DeMarco Sisters and Al Goodman and his orchestra. The Allen’s Alley question is “What is the outstanding event of 1947? ” Blue Bonnet Margarine, Tenderleaf Tea, NBC. (15:05; 13:50)

MILTON BERLE SHOW (12-30-47) A Salute to New Year’s with Milton, Pert Kelton, Jack Albertson, Dick Varney, Frank Gallop, and Ray Bloch and his orchestra. Two versions of how Milton landed his radio job; and a quiet New Year’s Eve at home. Phillip Morris Cigar­ettes, NBC. (10:35; 9:00; 10:25)

FRED WARING SHOW (12-31-46) A special New Year’s Eve broadcast featuring the Penn­sylvanians in a program occupying the regular Fibber McGee and Molly time slot. Fred presents a musical tour of Times Square with various versions of Auld Land Syne. Johnson’s Wax, NBC. (11:10; 13:30; 5:10)

MEL BLANC SHOW (12-31-46) Mel plays all the characters in the Loyal Order of Benevolent
Zebras Lodge New Year’s Eve play: A Pageant of 1946. Cast includes Hans Conried, Joe Kearns, Mary Jane Croft, Earl Ross, the Sports­men, Victor Miller and the orchestra. Colgate Tooth Powder, CBS. (10:15; 14:05)’

KRAFT MUSIC HALL (1-1-48) Al Jolson stars with Oscar Levant, Ken Carpenter, Lou Bring and his orchestra, and guest actress Madeline Carroll. Kraft Foods, NBC. (8:45; 10:55; 9:45)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-30-45) The “Old year” and the “new year” visit the pro­gram on New Year’s Eve. The “I Hate Jack Benny” contest continues. Lucky Strike cigarettes, NBC. (14:35; 13:05)