Kicking off Christmas with Hollywood 360

This week, we start our month-long celebration of Christmas, with yuletide episodes of THE HAROLD PEARY SHOW, NERO WOLFE, THE RED SKELTON SHOW, and SUSPENSE. Plus, Shirley Temple in THE SCREEN GUILD THEATER and THE HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE.

Episode Segments:

H360: The Screen Guild Theatre OTR Drama: The Screen Guild Theatre 12-24-39 “The Blue Bird” starring Shirley Temple and Nelson Eddy. The story of a disagreeable little girl and her search for happiness. Nelson and Shirley sing “Silent Night”. Cast: Roger Pryor (host). CBS. OTR Comedy Part 1: The Harold Peary Show 12-20-50 “Christmas” starring Hal Peary. Honest Harold trusts an old bank robber with the job of playing Santa Claus for the kids. Sustaining. CBS.
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H360: The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe OTR Comedy Part 2: The Harold Peary Show 12-20-50 “Christmas” starring Hal Peary. Honest Harold trusts an old bank robber with the job of playing Santa Claus for the kids. Sustaining. CBS. OTR Detective: The New Adv. of Nero Wolfe 12-22-50 “The Case of the Slaughtered Santas” starring Sydney Greenstreet. Who is killing off the sidewalk Santas … and why? Cast: Lawrence Dobkin, Howard McNear, Jeanne Bates, Herb Butterfield and Bill Johnstone Sustaining. NBC.
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H360: The Red Skelton Show OTR Drama: The Hallmark Playhouse 12-16-48 “The Desert Shall Rejoice” hosted by John Hodiak. Story about a tourist court in the desert at Christmas time. Spon. by Hallmark Cards. CBS. OTR Comedy Part 1: The Red Skelton Show 12-24-46 “Christmas” starring Red Skelton. Red and the gang present skits about Christmas. Cast: Rod ‘O Connor, Anita Ellis, Verna Felton and Pat McGeehan. Spon. by Raleigh Cigarettes (removed). NBC.
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H360: Suspense OTR Comedy Part 2: The Red Skelton Show 12-24-46 “Christmas” starring Red Skelton. Red and the gang present skits about Christmas. Cast: Rod ‘O Connor, Anita Ellis, Verna Felton and Pat McGeehan. Spon. by Raleigh Cigarettes (removed). NBC. OTR Mystery: Suspense 12-23-48 “Holiday Story aka Back for Christmas” starring Herbert Marshall. A meek British botany professor plans a “Devil’s Garden” in his basement which turns into a grave for his henpecking wife. Cast: Betty Lou Gerson. Spon. by Auto-Lite. CBS.
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