December 08, 2018

Full of Christmas Spirit (and classic radio)

Santa Carl is back with another batch of Christmas Classics from the Golden Age of Radio! On this episode, we’ll hear AUTHOR’S PLAYHOUSE, FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY, and THE 21st PRECINCT. Plus, NIGHT BEAT, CANDY MATSON and THE BING CROSBY SHOW

Episode Segments:

H360: Fibber McGee and Molly Drama: Author’s Playhouse 12-21-41 “Christmas By Injunction” starring Clarence Hartzell. A western town needs a young child at Christmas to receive the benefits from one of its citizens who has struck it rich. Cast: Carl Kroenke, Curley Bradley, Eva Parnell, Fern Parsons and Cliff Soubier. Sustaining. NBC-Red. OTR Comedy Part 1: Fibber McGee & Molly 12-18-45 “Painting the Christmas Tree” starring Jim and Marian Jordan. Fibber feels creative a Christmastime and paints the tree white. Cast: Arthur Q. Bryan, Shirley Mitchell and Bea Benaderet. Harlow Wilcox (ann). Spon. by Johnson’s Wax. NBC.
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H360: The 21st Precinct OTR Comedy Part 2: Fibber McGee & Molly 12-18-45 “Painting the Christmas Tree” starring Jim and Marian Jordan. Fibber feels creative a Christmastime and paints the tree white. Cast: Arthur Q. Bryan, Shirley Mitchell and Bea Benaderet. Harlow Wilcox (ann). Spon. by Johnson’s Wax. NBC. OTR Police: The 21st Precinct 12-22-54 “The Giver” starring Everett Sloane. A man is giving merchandise away out of his apartment at Christmastime. Cast: Ken Lynch, Harold Stone and Santos Ortega. Sustaining. CBS.
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H360: The Bing Crosby Show OTR Drama: Night Beat 12-20-50 “Christmas Story” starring Frank Lovejoy. Randy Stone recalls the. Year before when his editor gave him a five-day vacation, during which he learned the true meaning of Christmas. Cast: William Conrad, Kate McKenna and Ralph Moody. Sustaining. NBC. OTR Comedy Part 1: The Bing Crosby Show 12-19-52 “Christmas Show” starring Bing Crosby and guest, Ella Fitzgerald. Bing sings Christmas songs. Cast: Joe Venuti, John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires. Spon. by General Electric. CBS.
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H360: Candy Matson OTR Comedy Part 1: The Bing Crosby Show 12-19-52 “Christmas Show” starring Bing Crosby and guest, Ella Fitzgerald. Bing sings Christmas songs. Cast: Joe Venuti, John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires. Spon. by General Electric. CBS. OTR Detective: Candy Matson, Detective 12-10-49 “Jack Frost” starring Natalie Masters. A “Santa’s Helper” named Jack Frost has disappeared so Candy investigates. Cast: Henry Leff, Helen Kleeb and Jack Thomas. Sustaining. NBC.
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