HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, January 1, 2005

* JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-31-44) On New Year’s Eve Jack makes a resolution to be friends with Fred Allen and the cast pre­sents their annual play, “The New Tenant.” In this WW II sketch, Jack is the Old Year; Phil Harris is Uncle Sam; Mary Livingstone is Columbia; Don Wilson is the World. Cast in­cludes Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Larry Stevens, Mel Blanc, Frank Nelson, Joe Kearns. Broadcast from New York. Lucky Strike Ciga­rettes, NBC. (28 min)

CHAMPAGNE MUSIC OF LAWRENCE WELK (12-31-70/1-1-71) Remote broadcast from the Hollywood Palladium finds the Welk orga­nization counting down to midnight and wel­coming in the New Year. Music includes “The Song Is You,” “What the World Needs Now,” “Muskrat Ramble,” and “Beer Barrel Polka.” With Dick Dale, Peanuts Hucko, Bob Lido, Myron Floren. Sustaining, NBC. (30 min)

* EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (12-27-44) Eddie and Harry Von Zell discuss plans for their New Year’s Eve show at the Hollywood Canteen. With Bert Gordon, Leonard Seuss, Nora Maitin. Sal Hepatica, Trushay, NBC. (29 min)

SUSPENSE (12-28-58) “32nd of December” starring Frank Lovejoy as a man who attempts to pawn his wife’s ring to cover his gambling debts but instead buys an unusual clock which has the ability to control time. Cast: Joan Banks, Barney Phillips, Norm Alden. Sustaining, CBS. (19 min)

HENRY MORGAN SHOW (1-1-47) The Canadian reports on his 1946 broadcasts and a preview of 1947. A spoof of Hit Parade. Arnold Stang, Eversharp, ABC. (24 min)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-31-47) Harold Peary stars as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve who has planned to go to three New Year’s Eve parties. The Jolly Boys want Gildy to take lonely Judge Hooker to the celebration with him. Cast: Lillian Randolph, Walter Tetley, Earle Ross, Louise Erickson. Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min).