RADIO TO GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT BY

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, November 28th, 1998

RAILROAD HOUR (12-15-52) “Holiday Inn” starring Gordon MacRae and Dorothy Warenskjold in a radio version of the 1942 movie about a country inn that’s only open on holidays. Cast includes Olan Soule and Bill Johnstone and features most of the songs from the Paramount picture. Marvin Miller announces. Association of American Railroads, NBC. (28:32)

SUSPENSE (12-21-58) “Out For Christmas” starring Raymond Burr as an ex-convict who sets out to kill the cop who sent him up. Featured in the cast are Joan Banks, Howard McNear, Karl Swenson. CBS. (23 15)

ARTHUR GODFREY TIME (12-25-63) Excerpt. It’s Christmas morning on Arthur’s weekday radio show and there’s lots of seasonal music and appropriate holiday chatter with Carmel Quinn, June Valli, Richard Hayes, Linda Scott, Johnny Nash, Carol Sloan, Johnny Parker. CBS. (31:10)

HOUSE PARTY (12-25-63) excerpt. Art Linkletter’s holiday show with Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Beryl Davis, Muzzy Marcellino and the band. Art talks to members of the studio audience, then brings on his five grandchildren. CBS. (18:26)

GARRY MOORE SHOW (12-25-63) Garry and Durward Kirby talk about Christmas and how they’ll spend the holiday this year in this pre-recorded Christmas Day show. They sing a Christmas greeting from the sponsor. Campbell’s Soup, CBS. (9:19)

BURNS AND ALLEN (12-18-44) Gracie and everyone else wants to be on George’s Christmas list, but he and Gracie decide not to exchange presents this year. Bill Goodwin, Frank Nelson. AFRS rebroadcast. (27:50)

BLONDIE (12-15-48) Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake star as Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead, with Frank Nelson as Herb Woodley and Hanley Stafford as Mr. Dithers. Dagwood sets out to find out what his kids want for Christmas. Colgate, Super Suds, NBC. (25:25)