Post or Modify Date: November 18, 01
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96539A "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 12-24-31 :40:00 NBC Syndicated Production by George P.
Ludlam Christmas Program
86247 "CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE FRONT" 12-24-43 1:14:20 Lionel Barrymore, Bing Crosby, Bob
Hope, Eddie Dunsteader, President
Franklin D. Roosevelt Christmas
Program
8276 A-C "CHRISTMAS REUNION" 12-25-43 2:24:00* NBC SUSTAINED HOST: Robert St.
John. Mitchell Boys Choir, Jose
Iturbi, Freeman Gosdon, Charles
Correll (Amos & Andy). Shortwave
broadcast form around the World
including Bethlehem. Many interviews
with soldiers. Christmas
Program
86246B "CHRISTMAS CAROLS" 12-26-43 :26:30 Christmas Program
87021B "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 12-24-53 :23:40 NBC QUAKER OATS (Commercials waved)
Laurence Olivier as NARRATOR and as
Scrooge. Christmas Program
86249 "A CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR" 12-25-56 1:16:40 HOST: EDDIE CANTOR. Sons of the
Pioneers, George Gobol, George Jessel,
The Skylarks, Pat O'Brien, Tony
Martin, Dick Cantino, Edgar Bergan,
Charlie McCarthy, June Havoc, Billy
Daniels Christmas Program
8277 B3 "CHRISTMAS AT RADIO" 12-24-59 :22:10 Featuring Dick Liepert at the Organ.
Christmas Program
8277 C "ENGLAND'S PRELUDE TO 12-12-53 :59:00* "Dickens by the Fire" Claire Bloom,
CHRISTMAS" Margaret Leighton, Margaret
Rutherford, Leo Gens, Eric Portman,
Cecil Cantor. "Music for Christmas.
Christmas Program
3578 D1 "THE PLOT TO OVERTHROW 12-03-93 :33:40 NORMAN CORWIN SPECIAL-LIVE BROADCAST
CHRISTMAS" Richard Crenna, Roddy McDowall,
Marvin Caplin, David Warner, Norman
Lloyd, Stan Freberg, Shawn McCloury,
Kathleen Freeman, Elliot Reed, Parly
Bear, Samantha Eager, Willian Windom.
Christmas Program
8276 D1 "POPE PIES XII" 12-24-43 :37:20 Christmas Message Short Wave
broadcast ... noisy Christmas
Program
83973B "THESE THE HUMBLE" :30:00 Joe E Brown CHRISTMAS Program
81203B1 "THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 1974 : 9:30 **X-RATED** William Conrad narrates
- X-RATED" an hilarious version of this Christmas
Program classic.
Series: "THE ABBOTT & COSTELLO SHOW"
ABC SUSTAINING
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83927B "CHRISTMAS SHOW" 12-24-47 :29:00 Christmas Program
Series: "THE ALDRICH FAMILY"
NBC POSTUM
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82717B "CHRISTMAS CARDS AND WAR 06-18-42 :29:30 Christmas Program
BONDS"
Series: "THE ALDRICH FAMILY"
NBC SUSTAINED Sundays 7:30 - 8:00 pm
STARS: Bobby Ellis as Henry, Johnny Fiedler as Homer
WITH: House Jameson and Katharine Raht as Mr. & Mrs. Aldrich
ANNOUNCER: Dick Doubley CREATER/WRITER: Clifford Goldsmith
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82725B "CHRISTMAS EVE WITH THE 14 12-21-52 :29:10 Henry is trying to find the only "pin"
FAMILY" in town as a present for Eleanor.
Christmas Program
Series: "THE ALLADIN KEROSENE MANTLE LAMP PROGRAM"
SYNDICATED STARS: Andy Walker
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82243B1 "CHRISTMAS SONGS" 12-24-36 :13:00 Christmas Program
Series: "AMOS & ANDY"
CBS RINSO
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97524A "CHRISTMAS SHOW" 51 12-22-44 :30:00 Paul Taylor Chorus Christmas
Program
6829 C3 "ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW" 12-24-41 :29:50 Christmas Program
80551B2 "THE LORD'S PRAYER" 12-24-41 :15:00* Christmas Program
97540B "ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW" 12-24-50 :29:50 Christmas Program
97541A "ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW" 12-23-51 :29:00 Christmas Program
Series: "AMOS & ANDY 1953-1954"
CBS RINSO
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97547B "ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW" 13 12-20-53 :25:00 Christmas Program
Series: "THE ANDREWS SISTERS"
"N-K MUSICAL SHOWROOM"
CBS, KNX NASH KELVINATOR Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:00pm
STARS: The Andrews Sisters, Curt Massey
MUSIC: Vic Schoen's Orchestra
ANNOUNCER: Andre Baruch
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83979A "GUEST: RAY NOBLE" 12 12-19-45 :29:40 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM "Jingle Bells",
"Let It Snow", "The Very Thought of
You", "Goodnight Sweetheart", "I'm In
Love With You, Honey", "Come To Baby
Do", "I'm Dreaming of a White
Christmas"
Series: "ANTHOLOGY"
NBC SUSTAINED Sundays 3:00 - 3:30 pm
ANNOUNCER: Fleetwood
DIRECTOR: John Malcom Brennen
PRODUCER: Steve White
WRITER: Draper Lewis
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84013B "POETRY FOR CHRISTMAS" 42 12-19-54 :28:40 Edna St. Vincent Millet, Dillon Thomas
Christmas Program
84024B "ANTHOLOGY: POEMS MOST 66 06-12-55 :29:50 Final show of the series "A Child's
REQUESTED" Christmas In Wales" Christmas Program
Series: "ARCHIE ANDREWS"
NBC SWIFT STARS: Bob Hastings, Harlan Stone, Alice Yourman, Arthur
Kohl, Gloria Mann, Rosemary Rice
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84055B "CHRISTMAS SHOPPING" 12-13-47 :29:20 Christmas Program
Series: "ARMY OF STARS"
ABC SALVATION ARMY
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84072A 12-24-62 :29:50 Mary Costa, Janis Martin, Guiseppe
Zampieri, Dick Powell, Claude Heater,
Andrew Foldi Christmas Program
Series: "ART BAKER'S NOTEBOOK"
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84072B "CHRISTMAS IS FILED UNDER "C"" 12-25-47 :12:30 Christmas Program
Series: "ARTHUR GODFREY'S TALENT SCOUTS"
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98401A "WINNER: BOBBY WHITE (TENOR)" 12-19-49 :30:00 All Kid Christmas Program
Series: "ARTHUR HOPKINS PRESENTS"
NBC SUSTAINED
DIRECTOR: Berbert Rice
Anthology Dramas very much on the order of BEST PLAYS
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84109 "THE BLUEBIRD" 35 12-27-44 :60:00* Joyce Van Patten, Alstair Kyle
Writer: Maurice Maerlink Christmas
Program
Series: "AUTHOR'S PLAYHOUSE"
NBC SUSTAINED
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84119B "CHRISTMAS BY INJUNCTION" 9 12-21-41 :29:20 Christmas Program. Cliff Sabere,
Curly Bradley, Sidney Elstrom, Jerry
Spellman
Series: "AUTHOR'S PLAYHOUSE"
NBC SUSTAINED
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*na* "TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE 64 12-22-43 :29:50* By: Paul Gallico Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS"
Series: "BEAT THE BAND"
NBC RALEIGH CIGARETTES Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:00 pm
HOSTESS: Hildegarde
ANNOUNCER: Marvin Miller
MUSIC: Harry Sosnick Orchestra
FROM: New York City unless noted otherwise
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*na* "CHRISTMAS PROGRAM" 27 12-22-43 :30:00* "Jingle Bells", "I'm In Love", "White
Christmas", "That's What I Want For
Christmas" Christmas Program
Series: "BEST OF ALL"
NBC SUSTAINED Mondays 8:30 - 9:00 pm
WITH Skitch Henderson
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91182 "THE SMALL ONE" 19 12-20-54 :44:20 Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney
"Jingle Bells", "The Twelve Days Of
Christmas", "I'm Doing My Christmas
Dreaming A Little Early This Year",
"Sleigh Ride", "Winter Wonderland", "I
Wonder As I Wander" Christmas
Program
Series: "BIG TOWN"
NBC LIFEBOY Tuesdays 10:00 - 10:30 pm
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97677A "PRELUDE TO CHRISTMAS" 15 12-21-48 :29:30* Christmas Program
Series: "BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD"
CBS CAMEL CIGARETTES
STARS: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake
ANNOUNCER: Bill Goodwin
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89606A "SCROOGE" 12-25-39 :29:00 Christmas Program
Series: "THE BOB HOPE SHOW"
NBC RED PEPOSODENT TOOTHPASTE Tuesdays 10:00 - 10:30pm
STARS: Bob Hope
WITH: Jerry Colonna, Patricia Wilder "Honey Chile" (1-3-39 till
1-31-39), Patsey Kelly (2-7-39 till 5-23-39)
MUSIC: Skinnay Ennis Orchestra, Six Hits And A Miss
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98484A "DAGWOOD AND BLONDIE" 13 12-20-38 :30:00* Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton
(Dagwood and Blondie) Christmas
Program
Series: "BROADWAY'S MY BEAT"
CBS SUST STARS: Larry Thor
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86163A "NICK NORMAN, SANTA CLAUS" 15 12-24-49 :29:20 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Series: "THE BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW"
NBC LEVER BROTHERS-SWAN SOAP Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:00pm
STARS: George Burns and Gracie Allen
WITH: Jimmy Cash, Richard Haydn (4-21-42 - 6-9-42)
ANNOUNCER: Bill Goodwin
MUSIC: Paul Whiteman's Orchestra
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*na* "WICKED WITCH STOLE THE KIDS' 12 12-23-41 :30:00* Edna May Oliver Christmas Program
TOYS"
Series: "THE BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW"
CBS LEVER BROTHERS-SWAN SOAP Tuesdays 9:00 - 9:30pm
STARS: George Burns and Gracie Allen
WITH: Jimmy Cash, Elvia Allman, Lawrence Nash
ANNOUNCER: Bill Goodwin
MUSIC: Paul Whiteman's Orchestra
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90418B "SANTA AND THE PIRATES" 12 12-22-42 :29:00 Akim Tamiroff Christmas Program
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town",
"Lovely Lady"
Series: "CALIFORNIA CARAVAN"
ABC/KECA CALIFORNIA PHYSICIAN'S SERVICE
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81831A "HOW SANTA CLAUS CAME TO 12-21-47 :28:50 Christmas Program Bob Bresell,
SIMPSON'S BAR" Virginia Gregg, Paul Frees, Ed Mack,
Hal Gerard, Jerry Farber, Ralph Moody
Series: "CALIFORNIA MELODIES"
MUTUAL DON LEE - KHJ MUSIC: DAVID ROSE STARS: MAXINE GRAY, ART
TATUM ANN: BILL GORDON
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86288B "CALIFORNIA MELODIES SHOW 79 12-20-41 :29:30 "Humpty Dumpty Heart" "Christmas
86" Special" Christmas Program
86311A "CALIFORNIA MELODIES SHOW 127 12-23-42 :27:30 "Winter Wonderland" "When The Lights
134" Go On Again" "Jingle Bells"
Christmas Program
Series: "CALIFORNIA MELODIES"
MUTUAL DON LEE/KHJ SUSTAINING Frank De Vol, Les Paul Trio
ANN: Tony La Frano
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86318A "SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM" 12-24-44 :30:00 This Is Actually A Special Version Of
"California Melodies" But With "Music
Depreciation" Cast And Time Slot
Christmas Program
Series: "CALLING ALL CARS"
CBS RIO GRANDE GAS COMPANY
ANNOUNCER: Berry Krieger
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81419A "HUMAN SIDE OF A COP" 57 12-25-34 :29:40 Police are called with a complaint
about a man in a red suit trying to go
down a chimney. Christmas Program
Series: "CALLING ALL DETECTIVES"
MUTUAL - WGN CHICAGO Mondays through Fridays 10:15 - 10:30 pm
The casebook of Jerry Browning, Private Detective
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92498B2 "SANTA CLAUS MURDER" 324 12-07-48 : 8:30 Santa Claus is murdered as Jerry tries
to do his shopping early. Christmas
Program
8415 A5 337 12-24-48 :15:00* An extra Santa shows up at Jerry's
Christmas Eve office party.
Christmas Program
8415 C1 345 01-05-49 :15:00* An ornament on a discarded Christmas
tree is a valuable clue. Christmas
Program ... sort of
Series: "CAMPBELL PLAYHOUSE"
ABC CAMPBELL SOUP PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, & STAR: Orson Welles
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89308 "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 3 12-23-38 :60:00 4th annual Christmas Program Stars
Orson Welles as Scrooge
80123 "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 42 12-24-39 :56:00 Lionel Barrymore 5th annual
Christmas Program
Series: "CANDY MATSON, YUKON 28209"
NBC-KGO SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCTION SUSTAINING
STARS: Natalie Masters
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Marty Masters
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86332B "JACK FROST" 24 12-19-49 :29:20 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
86336B "SAN JUAN BATISTA" 64 12-18-50 :29:20 Christmas Program
Series: "CARNATION CONTENTED HOUR"
CARNATION MILK
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89619A "CHRISTMAS SHOW" 12-20-48 :30:00 Christmas Program
Series: "CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER"
"FLASHGUN CASEY"
CBS SUSTAINING Wednesdays 11:30 -12:00 mid till 8-12-43
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: John Dietz
MUSIC: Al Bleyer Orchestra, Lew White Organist
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*na* "CHRISTMAS IS A FAMILY DAY" 25 12-25-43 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER"
"CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER"
CBS ANCHOR-HOCKING GLASS Thursdays 9:30 - 10:00 pm
STARS: Stats Cotsworth
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: John Dietz
MUSIC: Al Bleyer Orchestra, Lew White Organist
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89630A "CHRISTMAS SHOPPING" 20 12-19-46 :30:00 Christmas Program
Series: "CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER"
CBS ANCHOR-HOCKING GLASS Thursdays 9:30 - 10:00 pm
STARS: Stats Cotsworth
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: John Dietz
MUSIC: Al Bleyer Orchestra, Lew White Organist
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89648A "SANTA CLAUS OF BUM BLVD." 41 12-25-47 :29:40 Robert Dryden Christmas Program
Series: "CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER"
CBS TONI COMPANY Thursdays 9:30 - 10:00 pm
STARS: Stats Cotsworth
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: John Dietz
MUSIC: Al Bleyer Orchestra, Lew White Organist
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*na* "TWO DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS" 38 12-23-48 :29:40* Christmas Program
Series: "CAVALCADE OF AMERICA"
NBC DU PONT
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96000B "THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS SEALS" 60 12-09-36 :30:00* Christmas Program
3425 A2 "THE GREEN PASTURES" 206 12-25-40 :30:00* Juano Hernandez Christmas Program -
Negro Christian faith in the South.
96060B "THE GREEN PASTURES" 258 12-22-41 :29:30 Juano Hernandez Christmas Program -
Negro Christian faith in the South.
96072A "A CHILD IS BORN" 310 12-21-42 :30:00* Christmas Program Alfred Lunt, Lynn
Fontanne
*na* "A CHILD IS BORN" 362 12-20-43 :30:00* Christmas Program
96094B "AMERICA FOR CHRISTMAS" 415 12-25-44 :29:10 Walter Huston Christmas Program
3449 D2 "THE DU PONT CHORUS" 503 12-23-46 :30:00* A PROGRAM OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Christmas Program
3453 B3 "THE DAY THEY GAVE BABIES 546 12-15-47 :30:00* Christmas Program
AWAY"
3453 C1 "THE DU PONT CHORUS" 547 12-22-47 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "THE DU PONT CHORUS" 591 12-20-48 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "THE DU PONT CHORUS" 635 12-20-49 :30:00* Christmas Program
96130B "THE DU PONT CHORUS" 679 12-19-50 :27:00 Christmas Carols conducted by Frank J.
Carroll with the chorus made up
entirely of Du Pont employees. From
the stage of The Playhouse in
Willimington, Delaware. Christmas
Program
3468 A3 "THE DU PONT CHORUS" 723 12-18-51 :30:00* Christmas Program
96138B "THE DAY THEY GAVE BABIES 724 12-25-51 :29:00 Bobby Driscoll Christmas Program
AWAY"
3471 D1 "BARBED-WIRE CHRISTMAS" 766 12-16-52 :30:00* Christmas Program
96150B "CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA" 767 12-23-52 :29:00 Narrator: Walter Hampden Du Pont
Voices under the direction of: Frank
K. Clark. Special Christmas Music
show "Adeste Fidelas", "Deck The
Halls", "Away In a Manger", "Oh,
Little Town Of Bethleham", "Glory To
God In The Highest", "Lo Our Rose 'Er
Blooming", "White Christmas, "Halaluja
Chorus" Christmas Program
Series: "CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER"
CBS/KNX SEVERAL SPONSERS HOST: E.G. Marshall. Most Include 5
Min NETWORK NEWS!
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*na* "A VERY PRIVATE MIRACLE" 351 12-24-74 :60:00* Howard da Silva, Jennifer Marlowe, Ian
Martin, Virginia Payne, Evie Juster.
Christmas Program
Series: "CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER"
CBS/KNX SEVERAL SPONSERS HOST: E.G. Marshall. All Include 5
Min NETWORK NEWS!
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111 "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 353 12-24-75 :60:00* E.G. Marshall, William Redfield, Ian
Martin, Robert Dryden, Marian Seldes,
Evie Juster Christmas Program
*na* "A VERY PRIVATE MIRACLE" 354 12-25-75 :60:00* Howard da Silva, Jennifer Marlowe, Ian
Martin, Virginia Payne, Evie Juster.
Christmas Program
Series: "CBS RADIO WORKSHOP"
CBS SUSTAINING Directors: Jack Johnstone & Dee Englebach
Producers: William N. Robson & William Froug
Announcer: William Conrad Music: Amerigo Moreno & Leith Stevens
This is one of the all-time Great Ingenious Shows
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86369A "ALL IS BRIGHT" 47 12-23-56 :25:00 Christmas Program. The story of
"Silent Night"
Series: "CEILING UNLIMITED"
CBS LOCKHEED
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86388B "CHRISTMAS STORY" 12-19-43 :29:30 Joseph Cotton, Nan Wynn, Agnus
Moorehead, Pedro De Cordoba.
Christmas Program
Series: "THE CHARLIE MCCARTHY SHOW"
NBC CHASE & SANBORN STARS: Edgar Bergan & Charlie McCarthy
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92546B "GARY COOPER AS SANTA CLAUSE" 12-14-47 :29:00 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM from Los Angeles
City College
Series: "THE CHASE AND SANBORN HOUR"
NBC C&S STARS: Charlie McCarthy, Edgar Bergen, Dorothy Lamour,
John Carter, Edward Arnold Host Jim Ameche
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92956 "JACK BENNY" 12-19-37 :20:50 Jack Benny Christmas Program
*Missing Last Disc*
Series: "THE CHESTERFIELD SUPPER CLUB"
NBC CHESTERFIELD STARS: Perry Como, Jo Stafford HOST: Martin
Block
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86450B1 "JANE POWELL" 12-06-48 :15:00 Christmas Program
86450B2 "PEGGY LEE & FRANKIE LAINE" 12-23-48 :15:00 Christmas Program
Series: "CHICAGO THEATER OF THE AIR"
MUTUAL SUSTAINING History Lecture By: Col. Robert R. McCormick
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86476 "BABES IN TOYLAND" 10 12-24-49 :60:00 Norman Gotshorke, Mary Francis
Desmond, Jonathan Hold Christmas
Program with a special presentition of
"The Night Before Christmas" at
beginning of program.
Series: "CHRISTMAS SEAL SHOW"
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86488A1 "CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR 12-05-49 :15:00 John Charles Thomas Christmas
CHRISTMAS SEALS" Program
86488B2 "CHRISTMAS SEAL ROUND-UP" 12-26-49 :14:40 Rod Cameron, Sons of the Pioneers
"The Lord's Prayer" Christmas
Program
Series: "THE CINNAMON BEAR"
SPECIAL SYNDICATED CHRISTMAS SERIAL -- Wonderful Childrens Story!
STARS: Buddy Duncan, Verna Felton, Barbara Jean Wong, Joseph Kerns,
Hanley Stafford, Howard McNear, Elvia Allman, Elliot Lewis, Lou
Merrill, Frank Nelson, Cy Kendall, Gale Gordon, Ted Osborne, Ed Max,
Joe DuVal, Martha Wentworth, Dorothy Scott, Bud Thompson NARRATOR:
Bud Heistand WRITER: Clanville Heisch MUSIC: Felix Mills
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80039A1 "PADDY O'CINNAMON" 1 11-29-37 :15:00 Judy and Jimmy write letters to Santa.
The Silver Star Christmas ornament is
missing and the kids go up to the
attic to find it. They meet Paddy
O'Cinnamon (The Cinnamon Bear) who
tells them the Silver Star was taken
to Maybeland by the Crazy Quilt
Dragon. Christmas Program
80039A2 "WEARY WILLIE" 2 11-30-37 :15:00 Paddy O'Cinnamon shows Judy and Jimmy
how to de-grow so they can follow the
Crazy Quilt Dragon to the Lollipop
Mountains. They climb into Paddy's
Soda Pop Airplane and fly through the
tunnel. Christmas Program
80039B1 "CRAZY QUILT DRAGON" 3 12-01-37 :15:00 Feeling remorseful for drinking their
Soda Pop and stranding them in Looking
Glass Valley without fuel, Weary
Willie has the Stork fly them out on
his back. They catch Crazy Quilt but
he drops the Silver Star in the Root
Beer Ocean. Christmas Program
80039B2 "THE INKABOOS" 4 12-02-37 :15:00 While they try to find the Silver
Star, they are captured by the
Inkaboos. King Blotto is insulted and
sentences them to die in the Immense
Inkwell. Christmas Program
80040A1 "WEASLEY, THE WAILING WHALE" 5 12-03-37 :15:00 Crazy Quilt comes to the rescue, and
they escape to the Root Beer Ocean and
see the Silver Star floating on the
Root Beer Ocean. Christmas Program
80040A2 "SAMUEL SEAL" 6 12-04-37 :15:00 Wesley, the Wailing Whale swallows the
Silver Star. Samuel Seal recovers the
Silver Star from Wesley, the Wailing
Whale only to have Penelope, the
Pelican carry it off. Christmas
Program
80040B1 "PRESTO, THE MAGICIAN" 7 12-05-37 :15:00 Judy and Jimmy meet Presto, the
Magician who pulls Penelope, the
Pelican from his hat, but she had
dropped the Silver Star on the Island
of Obi. Christmas Program
80040B2 "CANDY PIRATES" 8 12-06-37 :15:00 Judy and Jimmy are captured by Captain
Taffy and his Pirates. They take the
kids to the Magic Island and loan them
a rowboat. Christmas Program
80041A1 "ROLY-POLY POLICEMAN" 9 12-07-37 :15:00 Judy and Jimmy are on the Magic
Island, where the Roly-Poly Policeman
has taken their Silver Star for his
uniform. But before the kids can get
to him, Crazy Quilt Dragon runs off
with the Silver Star again! Christmas
Program
80041A2 "PROFESSOR WHIZ" 10 12-08-37 :15:00 Paddy O'Cinnamon, the Cinnamon Bear
has disappeared. Judy and Jimmy are
chasing Crazy Quilt Dragon to get
their Silver Star. Professor Whiz
tells them about the Wintergreen
Witch. They follow Crazy Quilt into
the Picture Forest, where they meet
Fraidy Cat. Christmas Program
80041B1 "FEE FOO, THE GENTLE GIANT" 11 12-09-37 :15:00 Fee Foe, the Gentle Giant shows Judy
and Jimmy the Goody-Goody Grove and
invites them for lunch. They start to
follow Crazy Quilt when it suddenly
gets very, very dark! Christmas
Program
80041B2 "RHYMING RABBIT" 12 12-10-37 :15:00 Judy and Jimmy meet up again with
Crazy Quilt, who says the Wintergreen
Witch forced him to steal the Silver
Star. While trying to find their way
back to the Wintergreen Witch's house,
they encounter the Rhyming Rabbit.
Christmas Program
80042A1 "THE WINTERGREEN WITCH" 13 12-11-37 :15:00 The Wintergreen Witch tries to take
Judy and Jimmy's Silver Star and
change the kids into mice, but they
get away. After their hurried flight,
Crazy Quilt sits on the Silver Star
and breaks it. Christmas Program
80042A2 "QUEEN MELISSA" 14 12-12-37 :15:00 Crazy Quilt suggests that they all
visit Melissa, the Queen of Maybeland,
who can tell them how to fix the
Silver Star. Christmas Program
80042B1 "SNAPER SNICK, THE CROCODILE" 15 12-13-37 :15:00 Judy and Jimmy learn that they can
only read Queen Melissa's magic
instructions in total darkness, which
only occurs in the Wishing Woods. On
the way there, the kids meet Snapper
Snick, the Crooning Crocodile, who
swallows the magic instructions.
Christmas Program
80042B2 "OLIVER OSTRICH" 16 12-14-37 :15:00 Snapper Snick explains that he reads
by eating and that's how he is able to
read in the dark. Judy and Jimmy
learn that the magic instructions
direct them to the the Wishing Well.
On the way, they meet Oliver Ostrich
who eats alarm clocks. Oliver directs
them to the Wishing Well and Paddy
O'Cinnamon, the Cinnamon Bear falls
in. Christmas Program
80043A1 "MUDDLERS" 17 12-15-37 :15:00 Judy and Jimmy use their one wish,
given by the Wishing Well, to get
Cinnamon Bear out of the Wishing Well,
and now they can't fix their Silver
Star with the Wishing Well's magic.
While trying to get out of the Wishing
Woods, they encounter the Muddlers and
the River of Mud. Christmas Program
80043A2 "COCKLEBUR COWBOYS" 18 12-16-37 :15:00 Slim Pickens and the Cockleburr
Cowboys of the Purple Plain come to
the rescue of Judy and Jimmy, Cinnamon
Bear and Crazy Quilt, pulling them
from the mud. Christmas Program
80043B1 "WOODEN INDIAN" 19 12-17-37 :15:00 Judy and Jimmy are being chased by
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer, a wooden
indian who wants Crazy Quilt's pelt
for his girlfriend Many Happy Returns.
Judy trades her looking glass to him
instead. After he leaves, they
encounter the Wintergreen Witch again
in the Golden Grove. Christmas
Program
80043B2 "FLYING HAT" 20 12-18-37 :15:00 The Grand Wonky arrives in the nick of
time to banish the Wintergreen Witch
to Looking Glass Valley. While
searching for the Singing Tree, they
find the Flying Hat and it has a
mysterious note attached. Christmas
Program
80044A1 "SNOWMAN" 21 12-19-37 :15:00 The mysterious note invites the crew
inside where they find chairs just the
right size for all of them. The
Flying Hat carries them to the Land of
Ice and Snow to get the Silver Star
fixed. They ask the Snowman how to
find Nicki Froodle, as Queen Melissa
told them. Nicki turns out to be an
Elf, and he takes them to see Santa
Claus. Christmas Program
80044A2 "SANTA CLAUS" 22 12-20-37 :15:00 Santa Claus welcomes Judy and Jimmy
and introduces them to Jack Frost who
repairs the Silver Star only to have
it vanish again. Christmas Program
80044A3 "THE BAD DOLLS" 23 12-21-37 :15:00 The Bad Dolls have stolen the Silver
Star. Santa orders out the Tin
Soldiers to capture the Bad Dolls and
return the Silver Star. Christmas
Program
80044B1 "THE PARADE" 24 12-22-37 :15:00 The Wintergreen Witch appears again
aiding the Bad Dolls in defeating the
Tin Soldiers. Santa orders out
reinforcements while Judy and Jimmy
watch the Christmas Parade. After the
Parade, Captain Tintop brings back the
Silver Star. Christmas Program
80044B2 "CAPTAIN TINTOP" 25 12-23-37 :15:00 Captain Tintop tells how they defeated
the Wintergreen Witch and then the
group goes to a grand banquet hosted
by Santa Claus. After the banquet,
Crazy Quilt runs off with the Silver
Star once again. Christmas Program
80044B3 "NORTH POLE" 26 12-24-37 :15:00 Crazy Quilt heads for the North Pole
with Santa Claus, Judy, Jimmy, and
Nicki Froodle in pursuit. They catch
Crazy Quilt and tackle him to recover
the Silver Star. Then they wake up in
the attic just in time to decorate the
Christmas Tree. Christmas Program
Series: "THE CLARK DENNIS SHOW"
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303 A1 "THE STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS :15:00 Christmas Program
TREE"
Series: "COLUMBIA WORKSHOP"
CBS SUSTAINED Series 2 1939-1941
======================================================================================================
*na* "THE PLOT TO OVERTHROW 59 12-22-40 Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS"
Series: "COLUMBIA WORKSHOP"
CBS SUSTAINED Series 4 1941-1945
======================================================================================================
89795A "MIRACLE IN MANHATTAN" 5 12-21-41 :30:00 "DUFFY'S TAVERN" Ed Gardner
Christmas Program
Series: "COLUMBIA WORKSHOP"
CBS SUSTAINED Series 5 1946-1947
======================================================================================================
89842B "THE DAY THEY GAVE BABIES 44 12-21-46 :30:00* Christmas Program
AWAY"
Series: "COMMAND PERFORMANCE"
AFRS PRODUCTION
These are special shows not included in the regular series
======================================================================================================
92693 "CHRISTMAS 1942" 12-24-42 :59:30 BOB HOPE, Elmer Davis, Andrews
Sisters, Red Skelton, Harriet
Hilliard, Spike Jones & City Slickers,
Ginny Simms & Bombardiers, Bing
Crosby, & the Charioteers, Ethel
Waters, Edgar Bergen & Charlie
McCarthy, Charles Laughton, Dinah
Shore, Jack Benny, Fred Allen
Christmas Program
92694 "CHRISTMAS 1943" 12-25-43 1:33:30 BOB HOPE, Fred Allen, Jack Benny,
Jimmy Durante, Kay Kyser Orch., Gen
George Marshall, Frances Langford, Ed
Gardner, Nelson Eddy, Spike Jones &
his City Slickers, Red Ingle, Ginny
Simms, Charioteers, Dinah Shore, Ken
Darby Chorus Christmas Program
92695 "CHRISTMAS 1944" 12-25-44 1:51:30 BOB HOPE, Virginia O'Brien, Xavier
Cugat, Jerry Colonna, Jimmy Durante,
Dinah Shore, Spike Jones and His City
Slickers, Ginny Simms, Jack Benny,
Fred Allen, Kay Kyser, Francis
Langford, Verna Felton, Sully Mason,
Judy Garland, Johnny Murcer, Dorothy
Lamour, W.C. Fields, Danny Kaye,
Spencer Tracy, Ken Darby Chorus, Frank
Nelson, Howard Duff, Lee J. Cobb,
Griff Barnett, Elliott Lewis, Harry
Bartell, Skippy Homeier, Gen. George
Marshall, Secretary of War Henry
Stimson, Navy Secretary James
Forrestal. Christmas Program
92697 "CHRISTMAS 1945" 12-25-45 1:47:00 JERRY COLONNA, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby,
Dinah Shore, Herbert Marshall, Harry
James, Pied Pipers, Jimmy Durante,
Ginny Simms, Cass Daley, Kay Kyser,
Francis Langford, Judy Garland, Johnny
Murcer, Frank Sinatra, Ed Gardner,
Eddie Jackson, Joe Lilley, President
Harry Truman Christmas Program
92701 "CHRISTMAS 1948" 12-25-48 2:02:00 KEN CARPENTER, Ann Southern, Edmund
Gwenn, Gene Autry, Bing Crosby,
Andrews Sisters, Lisa Roy, Jacques
Mart, Hoosier Hot Shots, Harry
Babbitt, Pied Pipers, Harry James, Bob
Hope, Lauritz Melchoir, Chester Lauk,
Norris Goff, Cass Dailey, Jerry
Colonna, Mel Blanc, Christmas
Program
*na* "CHRISTMAS 1949" 12-25-49 1:30:00* BOB HOPE, The Merry Macs, Dinah Shore,
Gloria DeHaven, Marlene Dietrich, Slim
Gaillard Trio, Ginny Simms, Edgar
Bergan and Charlie McCarthy, Michel
Perriere and the AFRS Orchestra,
Speech by President Harry S. Truman.
Assembled repeat of the 1945 Christmas
Program
Series: "CORONET STORY TIME (YOUR STORY TELLER)"
SYND CORONET MAGAZINE Marvin Miller
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1127 A1 "THE GIFT OF THE LITTLE 12-24-44 :14:30 Christmas Program
SHEPERD"
Series: "COUNTRY MUSIC TIME"
SYNDICATED BY THE U.S. ARMY BAND & RECRUTING SERVICE
======================================================================================================
81865A1 "THE JORDANAIRES" 287 :15:00 Christmas Program "Deck The Halls",
"Hark The Harold Angels Sing", "Silent
Night", "Go Tell It On The Mountain",
"Joy To The World"
Series: "CRISIS"
SYNDICATED BY GOLDENWEST BROADCASTING
PRODUCED AT: AUDIO RECORDING INC Thursdays 9:30 - 10:00pm
PRODUCED AND WRITEN (except where noted) by: Jim French
STARS: Jim French, Pat French (Jim's wife)
This is really an excelent, well produced series. Jim French is a
supurb writer .. plot twists really keep you guessing ... SUPURB!
======================================================================================================
82343B1 "THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS" 91 12-25-75 :22:00* Special Christmas Program
Series: "THE DAMON RUNYON THEATRE"
SYNDICATED SERIES BY ALAN LADD'S "MAYFAIR PRODUCTIONS" DIRECTOR:
RICHARD SANVILLE
======================================================================================================
80717A "DANCING DAN'S CHRISTMAS" 11 03-13-49 :27:10 Christmas Program
Series: "DARK FANTASY"
Began as a local WKY Okalahoma City production and became an
NBC Network presentation beginning 1-1-42 Always SUSTAINED
WRITER: Scott Bishop Aired Fridays at 12:30am
======================================================================================================
86618A "HOUSE OF BREAD" 6 12-26-41 :25:00 Christmas Program
Series: "DEATH VALLEY DAYS"
NBC RED PACIFIC COAST BORAX COMPANY
Tuesday 9:30 - 10:00pm From Hollywood
======================================================================================================
*na* "CHRISTMAS AT FURNACE CREEK 12 12-23-30 (Continuity) 12/26/30 DU 8491
INN" Christmas Program
Series: "DEATH VALLEY DAYS"
NBC RED PACIFIC COAST BORAX COMPANY
Thursday 9:00 - 9:30pm From Hollywood
======================================================================================================
*na* "DEATH VALLEY PETE'S CHRISTMAS 115 12-22-32 Christmas Program
PARTY"
Series: "DEATH VALLEY DAYS"
NBC BLUE PACIFIC COAST BORAX COMPANY
Friday 8:30 - 9:00pm From Hollywood
======================================================================================================
*na* "CHRISTMAS, 1849" 475 12-23-39 Christmas Program
*na* "CAPTAIN SUTTER'S CHRISTMAS 528 12-27-40 Christmas Program
DINNER"
Series: "DEATH VALLEY DAYS"
CBS PACIFIC COAST BORAX COMPANY
Thursday 8:00 - 8:30pm From Hollywood
======================================================================================================
*na* "CORNISH MINERS' CHRISTMAS 579 12-25-41 Christmas Program
CAROLS"
*na* "CORNISH MINERS' CHRISTMAS 630 12-24-42 Christmas Program (Repeat)
CAROLS"
Series: "DEATH VALLEY DAYS"
"THE SHERIFF"
CBS PACIFIC COAST BORAX COMPANY
Fridays 9:30 - 10:00pm From Hollywood
======================================================================================================
*na* "CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR A LADY" 68 12-21-45 :30:00* Copywrite Info: 01/23/46 DU 310
Christmas Program
*na* "THE MAN WHO SINNED AGAINST 274 12-23-49 :30:00* Copywrite Info: 12/28/49 DU22755
CHRISTMAS" Christmas Program
Series: "THE DENNIS DAY SHOW"
NBC COLGATE - PALMOLAVE Barbara Eiler, Bea Benaderet, Dick
Trout, John Brown
======================================================================================================
86658A "THE BOY WHO SANG FOR A KING" 13 12-25-46 :29:30* Christmas program Show moves to
Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Series: "DIMENSION X"
NBC SUSTAINING FIRST SERIOUS SCIENCE FICTION RADIO SERIES
NARRATOR: Norman Rose
DIRECTORS: Fred Wiehe and Edward King
WRITERS: Ernest Kinoy (Adaptor and in-house Writer), Ray Bradbury,
Robert Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Issac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut
======================================================================================================
86777B "THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH" 32 12-24-50 :30:00* Account of blind singer of the space
ways that wants to return to Earth.
Tom Glazer put the words to tunes and
was backed by a trio in this
production. Although not a Christmas
Program, there is a Christmas message
by President Harry Truman at the
start. rebroadcast of 06/10/50.
Series: "DR. CHRISTIAN"
CBS VASELINE Stars: Jean Hersholt, as Judy Price: Lurene Tuttle,
Helen Claire, Rosemary De Camp, Kathleen Fitz
======================================================================================================
92792A "DANNY GETS MARRIED" 35 12-20-38 :29:20 Christmas Program
92804A "NO CRIB FOR HIS BED" 59 12-20-39 :30:00 Christmas Program From New York
*na* "THE MAN WHO WAS SANTA CLAUS" 109 12-18-40 :25:00* Christmas Program
*na* "DR. CHRISTIAN'S CHRISTMAS 110 12-25-40 :25:00* Christmas Program
PARTY"
92828B "THE FUGITIVE" 317 12-20-44 :24:30 Christmas Program
92840B "CHRISTMAS DEFERRED" 350 08-08-45 :25:00* crosstalk Russia Declaration of
War with Japan Christmas Program
92850A "THE LITTLE CARPENTER" 369 12-19-45 :24:50 Christmas Program
*na* "SO YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN 422 12-25-46 :25:00* Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS"
*na* "SANTA'S SUNDAY PUNCH" 577 12-21-49 :25:00* Christmas Program
Series: "DR. SIXGUN"
NBC SUSTAINING Thursday 8:30 - 9:00 pm
STARS: Carl Weber, William Griffis
ANNOUNCER: Fred Collins
DIRECTOR: Harry Frazee
======================================================================================================
86814B "A PONY FOR CHRISTMAS" 17 12-19-54 :28:00 Christmas Program
Series: "DRAGNET"
NBC SUSTAINED TILL 10/01/49. "FATIMA CIG" 10/06/49 - 9/11/52.
"CHESTERFIELD CIG" 9/14/52 ON.
======================================================================================================
81215A "BIG MISSING" 8 07-28-49 :30:00 MISSING PERSONS Juanita Lasky
Disappears Christmas Program
81222B "TWENTY-TWO RIFLE FOR 30 12-22-49 :29:50 HOMICIDE 9-Year-Old Boy Missing
CHRISTMAS" Christmas Program
81247B "TWENTY-TWO RIFLE FOR 80 12-21-50 :29:40 HOMICIDE 9-Year-Old Boy is Missing
CHRISTMAS" Christmas Program
81267B "TWENTY-TWO RIFLE FOR 132 12-20-51 :29:50 HOMICIDE 9-Year-Old Boy is Missing
CHRISTMAS" Christmas Program
81292A "TWENTY-TWO RIFLE FOR 183 12-21-52 :26:00 HOMICIDE 9-Year-Old Boy is Missing
CHRISTMAS" Christmas Program
81314A "BIG LITTLE JESUS" 227 12-22-53 :27:30 BURGLARY Statue of Baby Jesus Stolen
from Church Christmas Program
81340A "BIG LITTLE JESUS" 279 12-21-54 :27:00 BURGLARY Christmas Program - Statue
of Baby Jesus Stolen From Church
81365B "TWENTY-TWO RIFLE FOR 331 12-20-55 :25:00 HOMICIDE 9-Year-Old Boy is Missing
CHRISTMAS" Originaly Broadcast: Episode 183 on
12-21-52 Christmas Program
81372A "TWENTY-TWO RIFLE FOR 344 03-20-56 :25:00 HOMICIDE 9-Year-Old Boy is Missing
CHRISTMAS" Originaly Broadcast: Episode 183 on
12-21-52 Christmas Program
81386B "BIG LITTLE JESUS" 373 12-25-56 :25:00 BURGLARY Statue of Baby Jesus Stolen
from Church Originaly Broadcast:
Episode 227 on 12-22-53 Christmas
Program
Series: "DUFFY'S TAVERN"
======================================================================================================
98290A "IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS" 12-25-45 :29:50 Christmas Program
Series: "DUFFY'S TAVERN"
CBS IPANA STARS: Ed Gardner As ARCHIE
======================================================================================================
98293A "CHRISTMAS PRESENTS" 12-03-47 :29:40* Jean Sablon Christmas Program
98295B "GUEST: DOROTHY SHAY" 12-29-48 :29:30 Missing Christmas Cards. "Feudin',
Fightin' & Fussin'" Christmas Program
Series: "THE EDDIE BRACKEN SHOW"
CBS TEXACO Sundays 9:30 - 10:00 pm
STARS: Eddie Bracken
======================================================================================================
*na* "EDDIE'S CHRISTMAS TREE" 13 12-22-46 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "THE EDDIE CANTOR SHOW"
NBC SAL HEPATICA (BRISTOL MYERS) "IT'S TIME TO SMILE"
Wednesdays 9:00 - 9:30pm
ANNOUNCER: Harry Von Zell
MUSIC: Leonard Sues' Orchestra
WITH: Nora Martin, Bert Gordon, Emily Kipp, Billy Gray (from 10-25),
Fred Martel (from 4-18-45)
======================================================================================================
95642A "CHRISTMAS SHOW" 12 12-20-44 :30:00 Christmas Program
Series: "ELGIN'S ANNUAL WAR TIME CHRISTMAS PARTY"
ELGIN WATCHES
======================================================================================================
7213 A-B 3 12-25-44 2:00:00 Ginny Simms, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby,
George Burns & Gracie Allen, Jack
Benny, Vera Vague, Les Paul,
Rochester, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda
Christmas Program
Series: "THE ADVENTURES OF ELLERY QUEEN"
CBS ANACIN Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:00 pm
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: George Zachary ANNOUNCER: Don Hancock
SCRIPTS: Anthony Boucher, Manfred B. Lee
STARS: Sydney Smith, Santos Ortega, Ted de Corsia, Charlotte Keane
======================================================================================================
*na* "ELLERY QUEEN, SANTA CLAUSE" 11 12-25-46 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "THE EMPIRE BUILDERS"
NBC GREAT NORTHERN RAILROADS Mondays 9:30 - 10:00 pm
ANNOUNCER: Ted Pearson
STARS: Harvey Hayes as "The Old Timer" who tells stories of the old
West. WITH: Don Ameche, Bernadine Flynn
======================================================================================================
86897B "COLUMBIA RIVER" 65 12-22-30 :30:00* A girl and a businessman meet in
Hospital Christmas Program
Series: "ESCAPE"
CBS SUSTAINING (Except where noted) Producer: Norman MacDonnell
Announcers: Paul Frees, William Conrad, Roy Rowan
Directors: Norman Mac Donnell, William N. Robson
Story Adaptions: Les Crutchfield, John Dunkel
Music: Ivan Ditmars, Cy Feuer, Del Castillo, Wilber Hatch, Leith
Stevens Sound: Bill Gould, Cliff Thorsness
======================================================================================================
80570B "BACK FOR CHRISTMAS" 20 12-24-47 :29:30 Paul Frees Christmas Program
80628A "THE CAVE" 138 12-24-50 :29:30 Christmas Program Georgia Ellis, John
Dehner
Series: "EXPLORING THE UNKNOWN"
ABC SUSTAINING Excellent Science Education Program.
======================================================================================================
86925B "CHUCKLE CHARLIE & THE 12-21-48 :29:00 Morey Amsterdam Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS CLOUD"
Series: "THE FAMILY HOUR OF STARS"
CBS PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. Sundays 6:00 - 6:30 pm.
ANNOUNCER: Truman Bradley
PRODUCER: Jack Johnstone
MUSIC: Carmen Dragon Orchestra
ORIGIN: Hollywood
======================================================================================================
*na* "LULLABY OF CHRISTMAS" 12 12-19-48 :29:40 Gregory Peck Christmas Program
*na* "THE SMALL ONE" 64 12-25-49 :29:50* Ronald Colman Christmas Program
Series: "FAMILY THEATER"
MUTUAL SUSTAINING ANNCR: Tony La Frano CREATED BY: Father
Patrick Peyton
======================================================================================================
89893B "SUBSTITUTE SANTA" 44 12-11-47 :29:40* Ray Milland, James McCue, James Burke
Christmas Program
89894B "THE JUGGLER OF OUR LADY" 46 12-25-47 :29:40* John Charles Thomas, John Nesbitt,
Irene Dunne Christmas Program
89910A "CHRISTMAS IN JULY" 77 07-29-48 :29:40* James Craig, Shirly Temple, John Agar
Christmas Program
89919B "A DADDY FOR CHRISTMAS" 96 12-15-48 :29:40* Shirly Temple, Pat O'Brien, Linda
Johnson, Bobby Driscol Christmas
Program
89920A "BLESSED ARE THEY" 97 12-22-48 :29:40* Kenny Baker, Margaret O'Brien
Christmas Program
89945B "THE OTHER WISE MAN" 148 12-14-49 :29:40* Otto Kruger, Jeff Chandler Christmas
Program
89946A "THE LITTLEST ANGEL" 149 12-21-49 :29:40* Loretta Young Christmas Program
89971A "LULLABY OF CHRISTMAS" 199 12-13-50 :24:40* REPEAT-See Episode 250 Ruth Hussey,
Roddy McDowall Christmas Program
89972A "THE LITTLEST ANGEL" 201 12-27-50 :29:40* REPEAT Episode 149 Loretta Young
Christmas Program
89996A "LULLABY OF CHRISTMAS" 249 12-19-51 :29:40* Ruth Hussey, Ralph Moody Christmas
Program
89996B "STAR OF WONDER" 250 12-26-51 :29:40* Pat O'Brien, Francis X. Bushman,
Norman Field Christmas Program
90017A "LULLABY OF CHRISTMAS" 296 12-10-52 :24:40* Ruth Hussey Christmas Program
90017B "CROSSROADS OF CHRISTMAS" 297 12-17-52 :24:40* Irene Dunne, Victor Jory, Rita Johnson
Christmas Program
90018A "THE NATIVITY" 298 12-24-52 :24:40* June Haver, Ann Blythe, Jeff Chandler,
Nan Merriman (Soloist) Christmas
Program
90043A "CHICKIE" 349 12-16-53 :24:40* Ann Blythe, Marvin Miller, Marjorie
Steele. Christmas Program
90043B "RUTH" 350 12-23-53 :24:40* Dennis Day, Gigi Perreau, Tom Tulley
Christmas Program
90094A "THE JUGGLER OF OUR LADY" 452 12-21-55 :24:40* Maureen O'Sullivan, Jack Haley, Paul
Frees Christmas Program
Series: "THE FAT MAN (AUSTRALIAN)"
======================================================================================================
92875A "MURDER SENDS A CHRISTMAS 5 :27:50 Christmas Program
CARD"
Series: "FATHER KNOWS BEST"
NBC GENERAL FOODS Thursdays 8:30 - 9:00 pm
STARS: Robert Young, Jean Vander Pyl, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson,
Helen Strong, Eleanor Audley, Herb Vigran, Sam Edwards
ANNOUNCER: Bill Forman
CREATOR/WRITER: Ed James WRITERS: Paul West, Roz Rogers
======================================================================================================
86945A "CHRISTMAS PROGRAM" 61 12-21-50 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "FATHER KNOWS BEST"
NBC GENERAL FOODS Thursdays 8:30 - 9:00 pm
STARS: Robert Young, Jean Vander Pyl, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson,
Helen Strong, Eleanor Audley, Herb Vigran, Sam Edwards
ANNOUNCER: Bill Forman
CREATOR/WRITER: Ed James WRITERS: Paul West, Roz Rogers
======================================================================================================
86965B "SHARED CHRISTMAS GIFTS" 146 12-25-52 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "FATHER KNOWS BEST"
NBC SUSTAINING Thursdays 8:30 - 9:00 pm
STARS: Robert Young, Jean Vander Pyl, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson,
Helen Strong, Eleanor Audley, Herb Vigran, Sam Edwards
ANNOUNCER: Bill Forman
CREATOR/WRITER: Ed James WRITERS: Paul West, Roz Rogers
======================================================================================================
86982B "CHRISTMAS PROGRAM" 183 12-24-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "FAVORITE STORY"
SYNDICATED BY "ZIV". HOST: Ronald Colman Excellent
dramatic Series.
======================================================================================================
*na* "JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM" 118 12-17-49 :25:00* Christmas Program
87021A "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 119 12-24-49 :25:00* Christmas Program
Series: "THE FEELING IS MUTUAL"
MUTUAL SUST STARS: Andy Williams, 4 Little Sisters, Harry
Zimmerman Orch. HOST: Ed Stevens
======================================================================================================
80684A2 "CHRISTMAS SHOW" 12-24-45 :14:30 "Jingle Bells", "Let It Snow", "3
Blind Mice" Christmas Program
Series: "FIBBER MCGEE & MOLLY"
NBC JOHNSON'S WAX
======================================================================================================
89002A "CHRISTMAS SHOPPING" 35 12-09-35 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "TRIMMING THE TOWN CHRISTMAS 37 12-23-35 :30:00* Christmas Program
TREE"
*na* "SELLING CHRISTMAS CARDS IN 59 05-25-36 :30:00* Christmas Program
MAY"
*na* "A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MCGEE'S 184 12-20-38 :30:00* Christmas Program
NEPHEW"
89022B "PACKAGE FROM UNCLE SYCAMORE 227 12-19-39 :30:00 Christmas Program
ARRIVES"
89041A "MAILING CHRISTMAS PACKAGES" 265 12-10-40 :30:00 Christmas Program
89041B "THE RADIO -PHONOGRAOH" 267 12-24-40 :30:00 Christmas Program Gildy's Radio is
delivered to the McGee's house house
by mistake
89058B "FIBBER CUTS HIS OWN CHRISTMAS 305 12-16-41 :29:00 He looses his Watch, Hatchet, etc.
TREE" Christmas Program
89059A "CHRISTMAS PRESENTS" 306 12-23-41 :28:30 McGee's receive Electric Chime Door
Bell as Christmas present, but don't
know who it's from. This will be the
start of people ringing instead of
knocking. Gildersleeve comes to
visit. Christmas Program
89077B "FIBBER MISPLACES CHRISTMAS 343 12-15-42 :30:00 Christmas Program
MONEY"
*na* "LISTENING TO THE CHRISTMAS 344 12-22-42 :30:00* Christmas Program
CAROLS"
89091A "LOOKING FOR A CHRISTMAS TREE" 383 12-21-43 :30:00* Aka: "No Christmas Tree" Christmas
Program
89106A "RADIO QUIZ SHOW" 418 12-12-44 :30:00 Christmas Program
89106B "EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS" 419 12-19-44 :30:00 Christmas Program
89125B "WHITE CHRISTMAS TREE" 458 12-18-45 :30:00 Christmas Program
89126A "DOC GAMBLE'S PRESENT - WHAT 459 12-25-45 :30:00 Christmas Program
IS IT?"
89144B "FIXING TOYS THE DAY BEFORE 496 12-24-46 :30:00 Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS"
89178A "CHRISTMAS SHOPPING" 565 12-07-48 :30:00 Christmas Program
89179A "TAKING PACKAGES TO THE POST 567 12-21-48 :30:00 Christmas Program
OFFICE"
89194B "MAKING CHRISTMAS CARDS" 602 12-06-49 :30:00 Christmas Program
89195B "BEST CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS" 604 12-20-49 :30:00 Christmas Program
Series: "FIBBER MCGEE & MOLLY"
NBC MULTI-SPONSORED
======================================================================================================
*na* "THE CHRISTMAS FUND" 775 11-20-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT BON 793 12-16-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
TON"
*na* "THE EXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS TREE" 797 12-22-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "CHRISTMAS AT HOME" 800 12-25-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "DISPOSING THE CHRISTMAS TREE" 830 02-05-54 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "BUYING CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM 1049 12-12-54 :30:00* Christmas Program
KREMER"
*na* "TEMPORARY SUB, CHRISTMAS 1051 12-14-54 :30:00* Christmas Program
EMPLOYEE"
*na* "PREPARING CHRISTMAS CARDS 1151 05-03-55 :30:00* Christmas Program
EARLY"
Series: "FIBBER MCGEE & MOLLY"
NBC ALKA SELTZER
======================================================================================================
*na* "OPENING DOC'S CHRISTMAS 1317 12-22-55 :15:00* Christmas Program
CARDS"
Series: "FIBBER MCGEE & MOLLY"
NBC GENERAL MILLS - MONITOR Show
======================================================================================================
*na* "EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING" 1439 12-14-57 :05:00* Christmas Program
*na* "CHRISTMAS PREPARATION" 1445 01-04-58 :05:00* Christmas Program
*na* "TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE 1450 01-19-58 :05:00* Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS"
*na* "CHRISTMAS AT THE MCGEES" 1555 01-24-59 :05:00* Christmas Program
Series: "THE FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM"
NBC CAMPANA Fridays 9:00 - 9:30 pm
STARS: Don Ameche and June Meredith until 11-8-35
then: Betty Lou Gerson until 6-4-37
then: Barbara Luddy
======================================================================================================
*na* "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHAM" 12 12-22-33 :30:00* First annual Christmas play
Christmas Program
*na* "THE PLAY'S THE THING" 13 12-29-33 :30:00* First annual Christmas play Christmas
Program
*na* "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHELEM" 64 12-21-34 :30:00* Second annual Christmas Play
Christmas Program
*na* "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHAM" 116 12-20-35 :30:00* Third annual Christmas play Christmas
Program
Series: "THE FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM"
CBS CAMPANA Fridays 9:00 - 9:30 pm
STARS: Barbara Luddy and Don Ameche till 6-4-37
at which time Les Tremayne replaced Don Ameche
======================================================================================================
*na* "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHAM" 45 12-24-37 :30:00* Fourth annual Christmas Play
Christmas Program
Series: "THE FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM"
CBS CAMPANA Fridays 8:00 - 8:30 pm
STARS: Barbara Luddy and Les Tremayne
======================================================================================================
*na* "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHAM" 17 12-23-38 :30:00* Annual Christmas play Christmas
Program
Series: "THE FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM"
CBS CAMPANA Tuesdays 8:00 - 8:30 pm
STARS: Barbara Luddy and Les Tremayne
======================================================================================================
*na* "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM" 17 12-24-40 :30:00* Annual Christmas Program Christmas
Program
Series: "THE FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM"
MUTUAL CAMPANA Sundays 6:00 - 6:30 pm
STARS: Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule
======================================================================================================
*na* "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM" 8 12-26-43 :30:00* Annual Christmas Play Christmas
Program
Series: "THE FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM"
SPONSER: CAMPANA TILL 1951, THEN SUSTAINED
======================================================================================================
83798B "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHAM" 10 12-22-45 :29:10 Christmas Program
Series: "THE FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM"
CBS CAMPANA Thursdays 10:30 - 11:00 pm
STARS: Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule
======================================================================================================
*na* "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM" 2 12-25-47 :30:00* Annual Christmas Play Christmas
Program
*na* "LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM" 39 12-23-48 :30:00* Annual Christmas Play Christmas
Program
Series: "THE FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM"
CBS CAMPANA TILL 1951, THEN SUSTAINED STARS: Olan Soule, Barbara
Luddy
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83808A "OH, LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHAM" 12 12-23-52 :29:40 Willard Waterman, Rye Billsbury, Hugh
Studebaker, Eddie Firestone, Parley
Baer, Marvin Miller, Paul Dubov 8th
Annual Christmas Program
Series: "THE FORD THEATER"
NBC Till 10/8/48 Then CBS. FORD HOST: Howard Lindsay
MUSICIAL SCORE: Lyn Murray
DIRECTOR - 1st Season: George Zachary; 2nd Season: Fletcher Markle
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83824 "THE MAN WHO PLAYED GOD" 12 12-21-47 1:00:00 Santos Ortega, Ann Seymour Christmas
Program
*na* "PILGRIM'S INN" 51 12-24-48 Christmas Program
Series: "THE FRED ALLEN SHOW"
"LINIT BATH CLUB REVUE"
CBS LINIT BATH OIL Sundays 9:00 - 9:30pm
STARS: Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa
ANNOUNCER: Kennneth Roberts (Ken Roberts)
MUSIC: Lou Katzman's Orchesta, Ann Leaf; playing the organ from the
Paramount Theater in New York -- 2 miles away.
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3537 A1 "MAMMOTH DEPARTMENT STORE" 10 12-25-32 :30:00 Christmas Program "Contented", "Ah,
Sweet Mystery Of Life", "This Night
Was Made For Love"
Series: "THE FRED ALLEN SHOW"
"TOWN HALL TONIGHT"
NBC IPANA - SAL HEPATICA Wednesdays 9:00 - 10:00pm
STARS: Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa
ANNOUNCER: Ken Roberts
WITH: James Melton
MUSIC: Lennie Hayton's Orchesta, Songsmith Quartet
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*na* "DEPARTMENT STORE SANTA" 64 12-25-35 :60:00* Ambrose Smith Christmas Program
Series: "THE FRED ALLEN SHOW"
"TOWN HALL TONIGHT"
NBC IPANA - SAL HEPATICA Wednesdays 9:00 - 10:00pm
STARS: Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa
ANNOUNCER: Harry von Zell
WITH: Walter Tetley, Charlie Cantor, John Brown, Minerva Pious
MUSIC: Lennie Hayton's Orchesta
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*na* "AMBROSE SMITH, DEPARTMENT 14 12-23-36 :60:00* Christmas Program
STORE SANTA"
7599 D1 "SANTA WILL NOT RIDE TONIGHT" 47 12-22-37 :59:00 Jack Benny, Basin Street Boys
Christmas Program
*na* "FAREWELL TO HOLLYWOOD SHOW" 48 12-29-37 :60:00* Fred dislikes Christmas presents
Christmas Program
*na* "SANTA CLAUS" 85 12-14-38 :60:00* Christmas Program
Series: "THE FRED ALLEN SHOW"
NBC TENDERLEAF TEA Sundays 8:30 - 9:00pm
STARS: Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa
ANNOUNCER: Kenny Delmar (also played Senator Claghorn)
WITH: Parker Fennelly, Minerva Pious, Alan Reed
MUSIC: Al Goodman's Orchestra, The DeMarco Sisters
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*na* "SANTA WILL NOT RIDE" 50 12-22-46 :29:30* Christmas Program
Series: "THE FRED WARING SHOW"
NBC JOHNSON'S WAX
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89421B "TWAS' THE NIGHT BEFORE 12-15-48 :27:40 Fred Waring Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS"
Series: "FRONT PAGE DRAMA"
"THE AMERICAN WEEKLY PROGRAM" SYNDICATED SERIES BY AMERICAN WEEKLY
MAGAZINE.
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97418B2 "THE CHRISTMAS EVE GHOST" 35 12-24-33 :14:30 Christmas Program
97461A2 "THE CHRISTMAS MURDER" 255 03-12-38 :14:30 Christmas Program
97484B1 "CHRISTMAS GHOST" 348 12-23-39 :14:30 Christmas Program
97510B1 "THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS" 452 12-20-41 :14:30 Christmas Program
Series: "THE GINNY SIMMS SHOW"
CBS BORDON
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81948A "BILLY DEWOLFE" 12-13-46 :29:30 Christmas Program
Series: "GRAND CENTRAL STATION"
CBS PILLSBURY
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89466A "CHRISTMAS PROGRAM, 6TH 12-22-45 :27:30 Christmas Program
ANNUAL"
Series: "THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE"
NBC KRAFT STARS: Harold Peary, Walter Tetley, Earle Ross,
Richard LeGrand, Lillian Randolph
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81548B "CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR FIBBER 17 12-21-41 :30:00* Christmas Program
MCGEE"
81565A "CHRISTMAS PROGRAM" 61 12-20-42 :30:00* Christmas Program
81593A "TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE 149 12-24-44 :30:00* Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS"
81612A "CHRISTMAS EVE AT HOME" 190 12-23-45 :30:00* Christmas Program
81631B "CHRISTMAS CAROLING AT 229 12-25-46 :30:00* Christmas Program
GILDERSLEEVE'S"
81650A "CHRISTMAS SHOPPING" 266 12-10-47 :30:00* Christmas Program
81651A "LEROY'S CHRISTMAS DOG" 268 12-24-47 :30:00* Christmas Program
81669B "DISAPPEARING CHRISTMAS 305 12-08-48 :30:00* Christmas Program
PRESENTS"
81670A "CHRISTMAS SHOPPING" 306 12-15-48 :30:00* Christmas Program
81670B "CHRISTMAS EVE AT 307 12-22-48 :30:00* Christmas Program
GILDERSLEEVE'S"
81688B "THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT" 343 12-14-49 :30:00* Christmas Program
81689A "MARJORIE AND BRONCO ARE 344 12-21-49 :30:00* Christmas Program
ENGAGED"
81709B "CHRISTMAS SHOW - A PRESENT 385 12-20-50 :30:00* Christmas Program
FOR KATHRYN"
81726A "LEROY SELLING CHRISTMAS 422 12-12-51 :30:00* Christmas Program
TREES"
81726B "CHRISTMAS SHOW" 423 12-19-51 :30:00* Christmas Program
81727A "OPENING LAST CHRISTMAS 424 12-26-51 :30:00* Christmas Program
PRESENTS"
98631B "GILDY AND LEROY ALONE FOR 476 12-24-52 :30:00* Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS"
81773A "GILDY EARNS CHRISTMAS MONEY 525 12-02-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
SELLING INSU"
81774A "GILDY & HOOKER FEUD AT 527 12-16-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS"
81774B "SELLING TREES FOR NEEDY 528 12-23-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
CHILDREN'S PARTY"
Series: "GREAT PLAYS"
BLUE NETWORK SUSTAINING Sundays 5:30 - 6:30 pm
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*na* "THE SECOND SHEPARD'S PLAY" 69 12-22-40 :60:00* Christmas Program
83737 "THE PIDGEON" 70 12-29-40 :59:30 GALSWORTHY Whitford Kane, Ara Gerald
Christmas Program
Series: "THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD"
ABC GOODYEAR Sundays 6:30 - 7:00 pm till 9-18-49
Based on the book of the same name by Fulton Oursler, dramatizes
events and stories in the Bible as told by Jesus Christ.
STARS: Warren Parker as Jesus Christ
DIRECTOR: Mark Loeb ASST.: Leonard Blair SCRIPTS: Henry Denker
MUSIC: William Stoess composed and directed the orchestra and Chorus
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92970A "NO ROOM AT THE INN" 48 12-21-47 :29:00 Christmas Program
*na* "UNTO YOU THIS DAY" 90 12-19-48 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "THE STAR OF PEACE" 91 12-26-48 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "THE PRINCE OF PEACE PART 1" 129 12-18-49 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "THE PRINCE OF PEACE PART 2" 130 12-25-49 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "UNTO YOU THIS DAY" 164 12-24-50 :30:00* Christmas Program
92970A "NO ROOM AT THE INN" 199 12-23-51 :30:00* Christmas Program Repeat of 12-21-47
92970A "NO ROOM AT THE INN" 234 12-21-52 :30:00* Christmas Program Repeat of 12-21-47
92970A "NO ROOM AT THE INN" 269 12-20-53 :30:00* Christmas Program Repeat of 12-21-47
*na* "INCIDENT AT BETHLEHAM" 270 12-27-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
92970A "NO ROOM AT THE INN" 304 12-19-54 :30:00* Christmas Program Repeat of 12-21-47
92970A "NO ROOM AT THE INN" 340 12-25-55 :30:00* Christmas Program Repeat of 12-21-47
92970A "NO ROOM AT THE INN" 373 12-23-56 :30:00* Christmas Program Repeat of 12-21-47
Series: "THE GREEN HORNET"
ABC SUSTAINED Twice-a-Week ... Tuesday and Thursday 5:00pm
CREATED by: George W. Trendle
SCRIPTS by: George W. Trendle and Steve McCarthy
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*na* "THE HORNET PLAYS SANTA CLAUS" 903 12-23-48 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "THE GREEN HORNET"
ABC SUSTAINED Tuesday 5:30pm
CREATED by: George W. Trendle
SCRIPTS by: George W. Trendle (till 7-4) and Steve McCarthy
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*na* "THE PLOT BEFORE CHRISTMAS" 978 12-20-49 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "GUEST STAR"
U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT - SYNDICATED Harry Sosnik Orchestra
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90357A2 "THE TALKING CHRISTMAS TREE" 456 12-18-55 :14:30 Red Skelton, Del Sharbutt, David Rose
Christmas Program
Series: "GUNSMOKE"
CBS SUSTAINED TILL 7/5/54 then CHESTERFIELD/L&M Cigarettes
STARS: William Conrad, Georgia Ellis, Parley Baer, Howard McNear
Director/Producer: Norman Macdonnell Music: Rex Cory
Announcers: Roy Royan, George Walsh, George Fenneman
Sound Engineers: Tom Hanley, Ray Kemper, Bill James
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80978A "CHRISTMAS STORY" 35 12-20-52 :29:50 AUTHOR: Antony Ellis Christmas
Program Matt tells Amos Crowley
about last year's Christmas in Dodge
80978B "THE CABIN" 36 12-27-52 :29:50 AUTHOR: John Meston Christmas
Program During a blizzard, Matt
finds shelter in a cabin with some
strangers. This is the first airing
of this show which became an annual
Christmas story on GUNSMOKE
81057B "TWELFTH NIGHT" 194 12-25-55 :24:40 AUTHOR: John Meston REPEAT:
12-28-57 Christmas Program Eben
Hakes is in town looking for Josh
Monger - Same story, different names,
as 5/29/54
81083B "BEEKER'S BARN" 246 12-23-56 :24:40 AUTHOR: Les Crutchfield REPEAT:
12-20-59 Christmas Program Jethro
Beeker wants Matt to run a couple out
of his barn - his daughter &
son-in-law
81109B "TWELFTH NIGHT" 298 12-22-57 :20:40 AUTHOR: John Meston REPEAT:
12-25-55 Christmas Program THERE
WAS NO PROGRAM BROADCAST 12-22.
81161B "BEEKER'S BARN" 402 12-20-59 :24:40 AUTHOR: Les Crutchfield REPEAT:
12-23-56 Christmas Program
Series: "THE HALLMARK HALL OF FAME"
CBS HALLMARK Offshoot of the HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE in which a
biographical of some famous person was presented. Each title begins
with THE STORY OF....
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*na* "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 32 12-20-53 :30:00* Christmas Program
*na* "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 64 12-19-54 :30:00* Lionel Barrymore, Lynn Bari
Christmas Program
Series: "HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE"
CBS HALLMARK CARDS
HOST: James Hilton
ANNOUNCER: Frank Goss
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93069B "THE DESERT SHALL REJOICE" 26 12-16-48 :26:50 John Hodiak Christmas Program
93070A "SILENT NIGHT" 27 12-23-48 :29:30 Gerald Mohr The story of how the
song came to be written. Christmas
Program
*na* "SILENT NIGHT" 66 12-22-49 :30:00 James Hilton Christmas Program
*na* "SILENT NIGHT" 104 12-21-50 :30:00* The Lynn Murray Chorus Christmas
Program
*na* "HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" 191 12-14-52 :30:00* Ann Blythe Christmas Program
Series: "THE HALLS OF IVY"
NBC SCHLITZ BREWERY Fridays 8:00 - 8:30 pm
Stars: Ronald Colman & Benita Hume (Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Colman),
Williard Waterman, Herbert Butterfield, Gloria Gordon
CREATOR/WRITER: Don Quinn
DIRECTOR: Nat Wolff
THEME: "The Halls of Ivy"
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"THE GANGSTER AND THE 43 12-20-50 :29:50* aka: "CHRISTMAS COMES TO IVY"
CHRISTMAS TREE" Christmas Program
87081B "THE SNOWMAN" 83 12-19-51 :26:50 Christmas Program
Series: "THE HAROLD PEARY SHOW"
"HONEST HAROLD, THE HOMEMAKER"
CBS SUSTAINING (Some later Shows sponsored by US Armed Forces)
Sundays 7:30 pm first two shows, Wednesdays 9:00 pm thereafter.
STARS: Harold Peary, Gloria Holiday, Joseph Kearns, Mary Jane Croft,
Parley Baer. SCRIPTS: Gene Stone, Jack Robinson, Bill Danch
DIRECTOR: Norman MacDonnell MUSIC: Jack Meakin ANNCR: Bob Lamond
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98686B "SANTA AT THE CHILDREN'S 13 12-20-50 :30:00* Christmas Program
CHRISTMAS PARTY"
Series: "THE HARVEST OF STARS"
NBC INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Sundays 2:30 - 3:00 pm
HOST: Raymond Massey
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Glen Heisch
MUSIC: Howard Barlowe
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*na* "SILENT NIGHT" 11 12-16-45 :30:00* Rise Stevens Christmas Program
*na* "JOY TO THE WORLD" 12 12-23-45 :30:00* Lauritz Melchior Christmas Program
Series: "THE HARVEST OF STARS"
NBC INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Sundays 2:30 - 3:00 pm
STARS: James Milton
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Glen Heisch
MUSIC: Frank Black
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*na* "CHRISTMAS SONGS" 51 12-21-47 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "THE HARVEST OF STARS"
NBC INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:00 pm
STARS: James Milton
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Glen Heisch
MUSIC: Frank Black
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*na* "DEAR SANTA CLAUS" 36 12-22-48 :30:00* Christmas Program
Series: "HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL"
CBS SYNDICATED STARS: John Dehner as "PALADIN", Ben
Wright as "HEYBOY", Virginia Gregg as "MISS WONG" CREATED
by: Herb Meadow and Sam Rolfe ANNOUNCER: Hugh Douglas DIRECTOR:
Norman Macdonnell and others. WRITER: Ken Kobe Unusual series
in that it was one of the very few to originate on Television before
appearing as a radio program.
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87105A "HANGING CROSS" 5 12-21-58 :25:00* Matt Beecher thinks an 8 year old
Indian Boy is his Son then steals him
Christmas Program
Series: "HELEN HEYES THEATER"
"TEXTRON THEATER"
CBS TEXTRON till 2-23-46 then SUSTAINED Saturdays 7:00 - 7:30 pm
HOST and STAR: Helen Heyes
ANNOUNCER: Frank Gallup
DIRECTOR: Lester O'Keefe
MUSIC: Walter Selinsky
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90383B "A CHILD IS BORN" 16 12-22-45 :29:50 Jose Ferer Christmas Program
Series: "THE HENRY MORGAN SHOW"
ABC EVERSHARP Mondays 10:30 - 11:00 pm till 10-30-46
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8419 D2 "SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO 14 12-04-46 :30:00* Christmas Program
TOWN"
94766A "MORGAN'S CHRISTMAS" 61 12-24-47 :30:00 Christmas Program Final show of the
current series
Series: "HERE'S WHAT I SAW"
SYNDICATED
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*na* "AMERICA'S NATIONAL CHRISTMAS 10 Christmas Program
TREE"
Series: "HILDEGARDE"
"THE RALEIGH ROOM"
NBC RALEIGH CIGARETTES Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:00 pm
HOSTESS: Hisdegarde
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Harry Sosnick
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*na* ?? Title Unknown ?? 23 12-12-44 :30:00* Mary Boland, Bob Considine, Barry
Sullivan. "Let's Get Together For
Awhile", "White Christmas", "When The
Boys Come Home", "Swinging On A Star",
"Brahms 5th Hungarian Ghoulash"
Christmas Program
*na* ?? Title Unknown ?? 24 12-19-44 :30:00* Eghel Merman, Paul Winchell, John
Mason Brown "Jingle Bells", "I'm In
Love", "Sweet Dreams", "Sweetheart",
"Trolley Song", "Silent Night",
"Friendship" Christmas Program
*na* "CHRISTMAS PROGRAM" 64 12-19-45 :30:00* Eddie Cantor, Joseph Curtin & Alice
Frost (Mr. & Mrs. North), Jay Joclyn
(Mr. District Attorney, Buddy Clark,
Robert Crumm. "Jingle Bells", "I'm In
Love", "White Christmas", "Jingle
Bells", "Silent Night" Christmas
Program
Series: "HOLLYWOOD HOTEL"
CBS CAMPBELL SOUP Fridays 9:30 - 10:30 pm (10:00 after 4-26-35)
M.C/HOST: Dick Powell, Fred MacMurray, Jerry Cooper, Ken Murray,
Frank Parker, William Powell, Herbert Marshall (See
Comments for the actual dates of appearances)
STAR INTERVIEWER: Louella Parsons SINGER: Frances Langford
DIRECTORS: George MacGarrett, Bob Backer, Fred Ibbet, Brewster Morgan
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*na* "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 116 12-25-36 :60:00* (Dickens) John Barrymore Christmas
Program
*na* "TOM SAWYER / A CHRISTMAS 168 12-25-37 :60:00* SPECIAL DAY (Saturday) AND TIME: "Tom
CAROL" Sawyer" 4:00-5:00pm, STARS Tommy
Kelly, Jackie Moran, May Robson,
Victor Jory. "A Christmas Carol"
5:00-5:45pm, STARS Lionel Barrymore
Jerry Cooper takes over as M.C. till
1-28-38 Christmas Program
Series: "THE HOLLYWOOD PLAYERS"
CBS CRESTA BLANCA WINE Tuesdays 9:30 - 10:00 pm till 12-17
Then Wednesdays 10:00 - 10:30 pm
ANNOUNCER: Frank Bingham
ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR: Bernard Katz
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111 "ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE" 17 12-25-46 :29:50* Gregory Peck, Gene Kelly, John
Garfield, Joseph Cotten, Janet Leigh
(DEBUT) Christmas Program Show
moves to Wednesdays 10:00 pm.
Series: "HOLLYWOOD STAR PLAYHOUSE"
CBS BROMO SELTZER Mondays 8:00 - 8:30 pm
HOST/NARRATOR: Herb Rawlinson
ANNOUNCER: Norman Brokenshire
DIRECTOR: Jack Johnstone
ORCHESTRA: Jeff Alexander
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111 "LEFTY GALLAGHER'S CHRISTMAS 36 12-25-50 :29:50* Dane Clark Christmas Program
CAROL"
Series: "HOLLYWOOD STAR PLAYHOUSE"
"BAKER'S THEATER OF STARS"
NBC AMERICAN BAKER'S ASSOCIATION Sundays 5:30 - 6:00 pm
HOST: Wendell Niles
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*na* "SANTA IS NO SAINT" 44 12-21-52 :29:50* Broderic Crawford Christmas Program
Series: "HOLLYWOOD STAR TIME"
CBS FRIGIDAIRE/GENERAL MOTORS Saturdays 8:00 - 8:30pm
HOST: Herbert Marshall
ANNOUNCER: Wendell Niles
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111 "CHRISTMAS IN JULY" 6 07-13-46 :30:00* Diana Lynn, Eddie Bracken Christmas
Program
*na* "THREE WISE GUYS" 29 12-21-46 :30:00* James Dunn, Herbert Marshall
Christmas Program
Series: "HOPALONG CASSIDY"
MUTUAL SYNDICATED by COMMODORE STARS: William Boyd and Andy
Clyde
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82210B "THE SANTA CLAUS RUSTLERS" 104 03-15-52 :30:00 Commodore recording date: 12-07-50
Christmas Program
Series: "THE HOTPOINT HOLIDAY HOUR"
CBS |