ANNUAL THANKSGIVING SHOW

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, November 22, 1997

MEL BLANC SHOW (11-26-46) There’s a Thanksgiving party at Mel’s Fix-It Shop, but things aren’t going well for Mel.

CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGTAPHER (11-26-48) “Thanksgiving Holiday” stars Staats Cotsworth as Casey, who plans a Thanksgiving outing, but decides to help a friend first.

MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE TIME (11-21-40) Dick Powell is emcee for this Thanksgiving Day broadcast featuring Fanny Brice and Hanley Stafford as Baby Snooks and Daddy, Mary Martin, Meredith Willson and the orchestra, Don Wilson and guest Jack Benny, who wants to hold the premiere of his new movie, “Love Thy Neighbor” in Waukegan, Illinois.  Daddy tells Snooks the story of the first Thanksgiving.

PHILCO RADIO TIME (11-26-47) Bing Crosby stars with guest Frankie Laine. In a dramatic segment for Thanksgiving, Bing narrates the story of Lt. Philip Nolan, “the man without a country.”

LIFE OF RILEY (11-29-48) William Bendix stars as Riley who invites neighbor Gillis and his family –and their turkey– to Thanksgiving dinner.

Mr. PRESIDENT (1949) Edward Arnold stars as the nation’s chief executive who is asked to declare a National Day of Thanksgiving.