HAPPY NEW YEAR WITH GOOD OLD RADIO

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, January 2, 1988

JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (12-31-47) Jimmy’s absent from this broadcast as pals Garry Moore and Red Skel-ton sub for him. Junior the mean little kid is scheduled to be the baby new year at a New Year’s eve party; Garry and Red present a comic opera. Cast includes Candy Candido, Verna Felton, Peggy Lee, Roy Bargy and the orchestra. Rexall, NBC. (7:55; 12:30; 8:15)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-1-47) Gildy forgets to ask Eve to the New Year’s Costume Ball and must welcome the New Year alone. Harold Peary is Gildy with Walter Tetley as LeRoy, Earl Ross as Judge Hooker. Kraft Foods, NBC. (15:43; 14:45)

HENRY MORGAN SHOW (1-1-47) Morgan gives an an-nual report on the program, predicts the future for 1947 and offers a Hit Parade spoof presenting “songs you love to hate!” Eversharp, ABC. (9:05; 15:30)

SUSPENSE (12-31-61) “The Old Man” stars Leon Janney with Lawson Zerbe, Larry Haines, Ralph Camargo, Rita Lloyd. An old man is being forced to retire. Sustaining, CBS. (11:55; 12:20)

MEL BLANC SHOW (12-31-46) As the year ends, Mel is scheduled to play all the characters in a “Pageant of 1946” lodge play, presented by the Benevolent Ord-er of Zebras. Cast features Hans Contled, Joe Kearns, Mary Jane Croft, Earl Ross, the Sportsmen, Victor Miller and the orchestra. Colgate Tooth Powder, CBS. (10:15; 14:05)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-28-47) Jack and the gang present their annual New Year’s play, “The New Tenant.” Mary Livingstone is absent from the program with a cold, so Alice Faye (Phil Harris’ wife) plays Mary’s part. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, NBC. (15:30; 14:10)