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Bing Crosby (Chesterfield) Christmas with Ethel Barrymore. ep14, 491221
December 04, 2019 15:26The music begins with minimal introduction, and minimal commercial interruption, due to the holiday atmosphere of the episode. Playlist Adeste Fidilis (O Come All Ye Faithful) (Bing, joined by the studio audience) Here Comes Santa Claus. (Bing, Rhythmaires) Ken Carpenter points out Bing is gussied up, and in a suit and tie. In honor of the special guest. Jingle Bells. (Bing Crosby) Christmas Song. (Bing Crosby) Ethyl Barrymore jokes with Bing about Bob Hope, Christmas presents, baseball, fami...
Cinnamon Bear – Samuel Seal. ep6, 371204.
December 04, 2019 13:00The blue polka dot whale makes another appearance. After swallowing the Silver Star, he has become sea sick. The whale is even more upset when he learns the Silver Star is made from glass, and he dives back under the waves. Sammie the Seal shows up and actually gets the Star. However, while showing off, Penieope the Pelican swoops down and takes it away. Note: For fun downloads, pictures, and more, make sure to visit: Paddy O’Cinnamon The Cinnamon BearRead More →
Cinnamon Bear – Weasley The Wailing Whale. ep5, 371203.
December 03, 2019 13:00Our heroes are surrounded by the Inka poo Paper Indians and are threatened with execution after breaking their laws. It’s looking bad for Jim, Judy, and the Cinnamon Bear. Suspense builds, but we haven’t seen the last of the Crazy Quilt Dragon just yet. Just when the Silver Star is almost within reach, a new obstacle arises in the form of a blue polka dot whale. Note: Glanville Heisch not only wrote the script, he also penned most of the lyrics to the songs, which were sung by the Paul Taylor...
World Adventurers Club – Pancho Villa’s Treasure. ep3, 1932.
December 03, 2019 08:03A story of adventure involving Poncho Villa in the Sonora region of Mexico. Our adventurer tells how he left his home in Michigan to search for Pancho Villa’s’s treasure. Ride along to join the confrontation with the famous Mexican revolutionary. Gun battles, damsels in distress, rescues, escapes, and bravery. Will the treasure be found? Not today. PS: though these are undated episodes, judging from the song near the beginning, my guess is that this one aired during the Christmas season.Read ...
Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibber Grows a Moustache. ep303, 411202
December 03, 2019 07:23Ever since seeing Ronald Coleman in a movie recently, Fibber has developed a British accent. To top off the affect, he also grew a mustache. The Old Timer pops in with a home remedy his grandma used to heal anything from scrapes to missing limbs. Mayor Latrivia is next to visit, but will he notice the new mustache? The mayor tells that he just bought the Gildersleeve place, and wants to know about the troublesome neighbor. Martha Tilton sings, Kiss the Boy Goodbye. Adding to his new look, Fib...
Superman – Supermans Secret Part5. 481224.
December 02, 2019 14:21Clark is on the way to the office of Perry White as he greets a few folks with Christmas greetings. Perry and Lois have been trying to catch Clark at being Superman, and expose his real identity. Will they be able to do it in this episode? Using his X-Ray vision, he’s tipped off and makes a get away before he can be lured into Perry’s trap. Meanwhile Clark visits with Batman, the only person who he has admitted his secret identity to. He explains previous events from earlier episodes, and the...
Fibber McGee and Molly – Investment In Cosmetic Clay. ep302, 411125
December 02, 2019 07:22Molly has wonderful news for her hubby when he arrives home. Has uncle Dennis moved out? Even better, a letter with the opportunity to invest in cosmetic clay that rejuvenates the skin. Abigail Uppington arrives with her own good news. She has also found the investment opportunity, and laid out $500 for a half interest. But wait, how many half interests can there be? Molly already bought a half interest. The Kingsmen sing, Katey Did. Fibber is ready to call the Better Business Bureau, when th...
Bing Crosby (Chesterfield) Christmas with Jimmy Stuart. ep13, 491214
December 01, 2019 15:21The man to fill the comedy gap, Ken Carpenter explains that Bing is the meat. What does Bing think of George Burns as the next big singer? Playlist Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. (Bing Crosby, Gloria Wood) A Thousand Violins. (Bing Crosby) I Can Dream Can’t I. (Carol Richards) the recently married Jimmy Stuart joins Bing for jokes about his bashful nature, getting married, weddings, honeymoons, and more. Also dating, courtship, and how Jimmy met his bride. The two reenact the proposal scene. ...
Jack Benny – Murder At The Racquet Club. ep402, 410309
December 01, 2019 07:21Still in Palm Springs, Don brings us that picture of health… that bronzed Adonis… Jack Benny. Tanned and healthy, Jack has to explain a mishap in sunbathing. Even Don has lost weight, but it doesn’t stop the fat jokes. Mary tells secrets on Jack’s horseback riding. Dennis tells how his trip has been then sings, Frenesy. The back up group for Dennis only speaks Spanish, and wants to know when Jack will pay them. After a quick brush off, Jack introduces the murder mystery play. Phil arrives lat...
Red Ryder (NBCB) Christmas Story. 481223
November 30, 2019 14:21Little Beaver hangs out with kids on the school playground, and he’s soon on his way to meet up with his pal, Red Ryder. Meanwhile, Red talks with his friends about what they would like for Christmas. How will Red respond to Little Beaver’s request just to have money for his present? On the way to town, Red and Duchess talk about a local family who is out of work. Are they just lazy, or down on their luck. Buckskin, Red, and Duchess pick out plenty of gifts to lavish on each other, but is it ...
Cinnamon Bear – Weary Willy. ep2, 371130.
November 30, 2019 13:00The Cinnamon Bear shrinks the twins down to be 4 inches tall. They use a Christmas ornament airplane to fly in search of the Crazy Quilt Dragon and the Silver Star. The free loading Weary Willie drinks all their soda pop fuel for their airplane. Will they be stranded here forever? Note: As our heroes go on their adventure, they meet other memorable characters on this quest, including the Crazy Quilt Dragon (who repeatedly tries to take the star for himself) , the Wintergreen Witch, Fe Fo the ...
This Is Your FBI – The Innocent Santa Claus. 511121
November 24, 2019 07:43An out of work vaudeville actor tries his best to raise his little girl on his own. Always keeping up a positive front for her, and seemingly always performing for his unseen audience, he gets a call from his agent. Though the job of playing Santa for a Christmas party is well below his expectations, he takes it to keep food on the table. On the way, the hard case of a chauffeur delivers a thump on the head, rather than being taken to the rich neighborhood. Set up to take the fall for a jewel...
Jack Benny – Climb To Taquitz Falls. ep401, 410302
November 24, 2019 07:23Still in Palm Springs, Don rolls the clock back to share a moment of what happened earlier in the week. Rochester joins Jack for a swim. With, or without his water wings, Jack splashes in the pool. Mary is sure to point out Jacks swim suit, and other frailties to tease him. Mr Billingssley has just flown in on his magic carpet, then Jack and Mary take a sun bath together. Dennis Day arrives to play his song on Jack’s victrola, It All Comes Back To Me Now. Jack is looking forward to the rest o...
Great Gildersleeve – Leilas New Boy Friend. ep210, 460512
November 23, 2019 12:21Stopping in at Peavy’s drugstore, a dejected Gildersleeve seeks advice. The situation becomes awkward when Leila Ransom also pops in for a few sage words from the druggist. Might the two work things out on their own? Is there someone outside who Leila left with? At home, the family notices that the great man is quiet and withdrawn. He hasn’t even yelled at Leroy for anything. A letter delivered to the wrong address is all the prompting Gildy needs to go calling on Leila. He also gets to meet ...
Lum and Abner – A Surprise Witness. 450613
November 22, 2019 11:23Back in the feed room, Lum outlines his new approach to the case. Abner isn’t convinced. The more that Lum has tried to help his case, the more trouble Abner has found himself in. Is there hope in convincing folks that Abner had no control over Robert the robot, when it allegedly killed Ira Hodgkins bull? It was nobody’s fault. The court is back in session, and with Justice of the Peace Edwards presiding, he continues to play a double role as Abner’s defense attorney. Abner takes the stand, b...
Dragnet – Big Rose. ep146, 520327
November 21, 2019 08:41Homicide Detail.. A 38 year old mother has disappeared,, and it’s up to Joe Friday to unravel the mystery. While waiting for his partner, Ed Jacobs, Joe gets the report. Rose Baker has disappeared before, but her boyfriend Carl Sheldon claims she hasn’t been gone so long in the past. Rose left her 4 kids in the care of her sister, and different statements by various witnesses are the beginning of a tangled web of lies. Did she move, is she just on the prowl to some of her other boyfriends on ...
Greatest Story Ever Told – And Her Name Was Mary. ep45, 471130
November 20, 2019 13:22The first installment of a 5 part Christmas serial in this production that spanned through much of the life of Jesus. Artistic liberties are taken, and few biblical truths appear. However, the fictional account does portray the social and political climate of the time very well. We find Joseph the carpenter in Galilee, talking to a friend named Simon. Will Joseph be convinced to walk away from his little shop, and join the growing rebellion against the ruling king? Simon begins a voiceover se...
Lum and Abner – Cedric’s Testimony. 450612
November 20, 2019 11:21Consulting together in the feed room, Abner is having doubts in Lu m’s ability as his lawyer. Is it too late to hire another one? It seems that every time Lum says something, another charge is piled up against Abner. Court is in session. Cedric takes the witness stand to tell the truth as he knows it. As the guide to relay information to Abner, was he privy to plans that Abner had in using the robot? Namely a list of folks to take Revenge on. Will his testimony of finding the robot, and the d...
Fibber McGee and Molly – Bergen And Mccarthy Come To Movie Premiere. ep300, 411111
November 19, 2019 07:21At the airport, the McGee’s wait to pick up their friend and co-star in their movie,. Edgar Bergen. Before he arrives, the Old Timer shows up to have his joke drowned out by airrcraft that buzz past. Will the old gent help Fibber by complimenting his performance in the film? The Kingsmen sing, I Like a Balalaika. Bergen and McCarthy arrive to help tease Abigail; Uppington. She still invites them all over to her house for a midnight supper. Might she have eyes for Edgar? Harlowe Wilcox is to s...
Lum and Abner – More Charges. 450611
November 18, 2019 11:22Unexpected charges pile up against Abner through no fault of his own. Returning to the court room scene in the Jot Em Down store, Squire and Lum are embattled in presenting their respective cases. Might Ira be at fault for allowing his livestock to roam free? Taking a break, Lum and Abner discuss the case in the feed room… er… judges chambers. The heat is on, and Squire is on the ball. Can he make it seem that Robert was prone to violent acts? Can he make it clear that Abner had full control ...
Burns and Allen – Playing Santa Claus, with Charles Laughton. 431221
November 18, 2019 09:26Gracie gets sentimental over her Christmas tree, and hopes for a white Christmas. Their friend Nigel Bowlingbroke is planning a pageant, and has roles for George and Gracie. Since George refuses to play Santa, Gracie thinks Charles Lawton might do it. Bill Goodwin pops in for a sponsor message. Read More →
Bob Hope (Pepsodent Show) Guests: Dagwood And Blondie. 381220
November 17, 2019 14:05Gearing up for the Christmas season, the weather, and rain, is the topic. Not to mention Santa in a nudist colony. Jokes on gifts turn to Bob’s relatives who are in jail. Bill Goodwinjoins the jokes on wrapping Christmas gifts, Christmas Seals, and more. The Six Hits and a Miss sing a swinging medley of carols including Santa Claus is Coming, and Jingle Bells. The long running comic strip had recently come to life in the movies with the film, Blondie. The actors who brought the characters t t...
Lone Ranger WXYZ Peace Comes to the Frontier. 401223
November 16, 2019 16:20Note: Maybe not a Christmas tale in the traditional sense. But one of how peace was restored to a community out west, as only the Lone Ranger could manage. There’s going to be trouble in the Red River Valley. Banker, Dan Parsons and Marcie are more than a businessman and his wife, but, rival Ranchers Carstairs and Grady don’t understand that. Pay is promised once Parsons returns after taking their skimpy cattle to market. Is Parsons up to something? Lone Ranger doubts the cattle sold for as m...
Great Gildersleeve – Need A New Car. ep197, 460210
November 16, 2019 12:21Having car trouble, Gildersleeve hijavcks Ben when he comes over to date Marjorie. She is not happy about it, but when the family admire the new car in the Bullard’s drive, Gildy begins to get ideas on buying a new car of his own. If his wiser, practical side has prevailed thus far, a visit from the ever fickle Leila Ransom soon sets him in motion to visiting the new car dealer. Leroy joins him to admire the new, sleek, black convertible in the showroom. Just the right blend of racy, yet stil...
Lux Radio Theater (CBS) Wizard of Oz. 501225
November 15, 2019 16:41Do I really need to write show notes on this one? Maybe I should just let listeners of the podcast, and readers of the blog fill in the comments with favorite Wizard of Oz moments. Typically, Lux Radio Theater tried to use the original cast, to enact a script based on their hit film. When the cast wasn’t available, stock actors filled in. In today’s feature, Judy Garland is the only one to receive credit, but the Cowardly Lion is veteran actor, Ed Macks. Songs from the film sprinkle the actio...
Lum and Abner – Trial Begins. 450607
November 15, 2019 11:23The trial begins, in the case of who is responsible in the killing of Ira Hodgkin’s prize bull. Can the trial be called off? Abner is worried over his chances of winning the case. All he has to do is conVince Lum, as Justice of the Peace, that he’s innocent. Not even a bribe will sway Lum from his duties. Despite the case Squire has against Abner, Lum is confident of the outcome. The trial is called to order with Lum acting both as Justice of the Peace, and Abner’s legal advisor How will the ...
Dragnet – Big Border. ep145, 520320
November 14, 2019 08:43Robbery Detail. A pair of convicts are armed and dangerous, and refuse to be taken alive. Its up to Joe Friday to stop them. Miss Thompson is throwing a party for her roommate when she is visited by Joe Friday. She’s the girlfriend of one of the convicts, but will she be helpful in finding Andy? She confirms he and a friend were there for clothes and money. Joe arranges a stake out on her apartment in case the robbers return, and the investigation continues. Reports of more robberies are shar...
Fred Allen – The Mammoth Department Store. 321225
November 14, 2019 08:05This 30 minute episode gets started right after a musical number, Fred is introduced and his skit about shopping at the Mammoth Department Store begins. Dealing with a marketing consultant who tries to improve efficiency, after a song, Fred checks in with his floorwalker to see how the new measures are working out. Customer situations prove to be a challenge, but Fred helps with picking out the perfect Christmas gifts for Portland’s relatives. After another musical interlude, Fred checks to s...
Lum and Abner – Lum Postpones The Trial. 450606
November 13, 2019 11:21Troubled in the case mean that Justice of the Peace, Lum,, is on the phone to postpone the trial. As defense attorney, Squire Skimp doesn’t want to go along. Is Abner really guilty? Can the gents come up with another game plan that Squire hasn’t already overheard? Lum figures they ought to play up Abner’s good character. Will they be convincing to portray Abner as a saintly lover of animals, and People of the community? What about the list of names Lum found that Abner wanted to get revenge o...
Wild Bill Hickock – Sir Tommy The Silver Knight. ep39, 511224
November 13, 2019 08:43It’s Christmas time on the trail, and Bill visits with friends for a special Christmas Eve. As Tommy goes peaceably off to bed, a disturbance comes at the door. The rude neighbor, Mr Grudge gives a cryptic warning about shining armor. As mom and pop Duncan go to bed, Tommy is up again, and left in the care of Bill and Jingles, and he has a story to tell. Sounds like a good place to stop for grabbing a tasty treat. Don’t just hang ornaments on your tree, decorate with a sprinkling of sugary, t...
Whistler – Next Year is Mine. 461223
November 12, 2019 12:20The newspaper had a special edition to get out, but the editor takes time to listen to the choir’s sing Christmas carols in the next building. Johnny Hale is a prisoner who closes up the newspaper shop to talk to a guard, and an aging prisoner. Ed is an oldtimer on a life sentence, who almost seems content with the life that he has been dealt, paying for the crime he committed all those years ago. Johnny has only 6 months left, and is more of a hot head about the rules imposed on prisoners, a...
Fibber McGee and Molly – ep299, New Furniture. 411104
November 12, 2019 07:21The McGee’s are thrilled to be having their new movie premiering in Wistful Vista. A phone call to the theater finds Fibber learning about a broken nose of one of Mirt’s relatives. Abigail Uppington visits with some early Christmas shopping to share. The gifts make the old Davenport look a little shabby. Fibber gets confused over toupee’s. He goes into detail over how men’s fashions are more organized. The Kingsmen sing, Louisiana Hayride. On the way to go furniture shopping, Teeny visits to ...
Life with Luigi – Pasquali Thinks Theres No Gift From Luigi
November 11, 2019 14:20Luigi writes home to his mama to tell her about the strange custom of Americans to migrate from their houses to department stores. His friend Pasquali comes over to drop hints about getting him something special for Christmas. When Luigi rushes out for his English class he drops an envelop with his Christmas shopping list in it, along with all his shopping money. Pasquali sneaks a peek, and is upset to see that he isn’t on Luigi’s list. In the English class where gifts are exchanged, Luigi of...
Lum and Abner – Abner’s Case. 450605
November 11, 2019 11:22Lum burns up the phone lines in his capacity as Justice of the Peace. With Lum running the trial, he assures Abner won’t need no fancy lawyers. Abner has his own ideas, but it borders on tampering with evidence. Maybe Squire Skimp will lend a hand to Abner, and the case of killing Ira’s prize bull. Can Lum prove that Abner had no control over the run away robot? Maybe he could work it so the bull attacked Robert, and the robot had to defend himself. With all the scheming, will Lum be an impar...
Jack Benny – Surprise Birthday Party. ep399, 410216
November 10, 2019 07:21Don wants to reenact the events that took place at Jack’s birthday party in his house earlier in the week. We join Mary Livingstone and Mr Billingsley enjoying dinner with Jack. Rochester presents the meal, with only a few food malfunctions. Like pot roast in the chandelier. Jokes about heavy rains, floods, and building an ark don’t prevent Don, Phil, and Dennis from joining the party. Phil Harris plays, Little Brown Jug. The surprise guests have Jack choked up. What kind of gift has Don brou...
Great Gildersleeve – New Years Eve At Home. ep191, 451230
November 09, 2019 11:21All week long after Christmas, Gildersleeve has had to put up with noise from Leroy, and his new drum set. Since Marjorie cooperated in the Christmas tradition to stay home, will Gildy let her go out with friends for the New Year celebrations? After interruptions, Gildy has finally tallied up the bills, and found the family to be broke. Will Gildy be facing the new year alone? All his friends seem to be busy. Can he entice his family to give up plans, and stay home with him? Will his party fa...
Mr and Mrs North – Touch Of Death.
November 09, 2019 09:21Jerry has been away on business, and to keep herself busy Pam has been taking fencing lessons. Her fencing instructor was a world class sportsman in his younger days, but now is mentor and trainer to a promising young man. A twisted tale of blackmail unfolds. What hold does the woman known as the Duchess have on the young man? His misplaced loyalties and pride only draw him deeper into a losing situation of murder. His old mentor and trainer may be past his prime, but he still holds a lesson ...
Dragnet – Big Fire. ep144, 520313
November 08, 2019 22:21Homicide Detail. A complaint about an apartment owner who threatens his tenants if they move in gets the attention of Joe Friday. Joined by partner, Ed Jacobs,, Joe Friday interviews a housewife in the auto court. Pete Cameron has a good job at the airplane factory, but with housing shortages, they’re doing the best they can. Mrs Cameron tells about being turned away from an apartment at gun point. The cops visit the apartment owner to warn him of his responsibility as a gun owner, and see wh...
The Adventures Of Frank Race – The Adventure Of The Mormon Country . 491023
November 08, 2019 15:21Meeting with Bruce, an insurance adjuster, Frank Race is hired as the go between to pay a ransom for a kidnapped man. Frank isn’t ready to get on board, until he learns he will also be following the money trail to capture the bad guys. The bills in the payoff have all had serial numbers recorded, and Frank soon determines the center of operations for the kidnappers, Salt Lake City. Frank encounters a girl from his past. Cybil was only a scrawny little girl, but has grown up,, been engaged, an...
Lum and Abner – Cedric Finds Robert. 450529
November 08, 2019 11:25Abner gets grandpap updated on the dire situation with the return of Dr Drill, and the box he left in the care of the gents. The doc doesn’t know they got into his box and assembled the mechanical man. What might he say about their snooping? For that matter, what will he say when he hears that his invention is missing? Lum enters with an update on the search for Robert the robot, while grandpap interrupts with his own style of distractions. Using a map, Lum tries to plot likely locations of R...
Bob Hope – Camp Borden, Canada . ep232, 440919
November 07, 2019 10:21Bob “Camp Borden Canada” Hope shares jokes about slow trains, passports, receptions, and more. Skinny Ennis sings, Swinging on A Star. Bob and Skinny joke about the USA recently joining the war in Europe, then Francis Langford joins the fun for jokes on dating. Jerry Colonna arrives for his typical nonsense on traveling over Niagra Falls in a barrel. Skinny Ennis plays some swinging dance tunes. Francis Langford is on hand to hear about Jerry, and his Niagra Falls trip. Newly weds, marriage, ...
Charlie Chan – The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus. 1946.
November 06, 2019 12:20Charlie and #1 son are helping to plan for the annual police Christmas party. Carols are sung at the piano. The party takes a less than festive turn when a man in a santa suit is found dead. Charlie gets busy with checking on clues, and is soon on the trail of his suspects. A dark colored van is a major clue, but it seems to have vanished. As Charlie and #1 son move in, a man with a sinister voice fills them in on motives for the killing. With some decisive action from Charlie, the bad guy is...
Lum and Abner – Robert Is Gone. 450528
November 06, 2019 11:21When Robert the robot was last seen, he made a left turn and was out of sight before Cedric could catch up to him. Was it Abner’s fault in using the remote conterol? Abner thinks the mechanical man just decided to run away. How did Robert escape being seen by Cedric, or any of the residents in the area? The gents and Cedric try to figure it out, and grieve over their loss. Robert had become like a mother to them. Their worries turn to another kind of worry, when they think of what Dr Drill wi...
Bing Crosby (Philco Radio Time) Christmas. Skitch Henderson and the Charioteers. ep11, 461225
November 05, 2019 15:11Playlist: Adeste Fideles, O Come All Ye Faithful. (Bing Crosby, and audience) The Christmas Song, (Bing Crosby) Jingle Bells. (Bing, Skitch, Rhythmaires, and the Charioteers) White Christmas. (Bing Crosby) A drama of an old Mexican burro. Bing helps Pablo understand his stubborn donkey, and the important role his ancestor played in a Christmas long ago. The small donkey is sold from being the beast of burden of a wood chopper, to another job that requires less of a load. Silent Night. (Bing C...
Ozzie and Harriet – Ricky’s Third Prize in School. ep97, 461208
November 05, 2019 12:22As Harriet Nelson gets her little family ready for school, Ozzie frets that young Ricky may have been given too much attention over his drawing. Should it be a competition for kids to be smarter than one another?how do the Nelson kids stack up to the neighbor kids? Gloria the maid is nowhere to be found, but she shows up long enough to alert suspicions that David might be planning to run away. What’s a good parent to do? Eavesdrop on the kids, of course. All signs keep pointing to a run away....
V-Disc 502 A And B Toscanini And The NBC Symphony Orchestra Nutcracker Suite Part 3 And 4. 450900
November 05, 2019 11:20The final 10 minutes of the classic Christmas favorite. Cue it up with V-Disc 501 for the complete Nutcracker Suite.Read More →
Lum and Abner – Abner Loses Control. 450524
November 04, 2019 11:21Lum is in Dick Huddleston’s store to tell him all about the new delivery boy. Everybody is calling in for grocery orders, just to see the mechanical man in action. Why is their expenses going up if they don’t have to pay Robert a wage? Abner is a changed man with the power he has in controlling Robert. Abner the master has been standing up to folks, namely grandpap who wanted to chop up the robot after a run in with him. Dick gets to witness Abner in action as he guides Robert around town. Wh...
V-Disc 501 A And B Toscanini And The NBC Symphony Orchestra Nutcracker Suite Part 1 And 2. 450900
November 04, 2019 09:20The first 10 minutes of the classic Christmas favorite. Cue it up with V-Disc 502 for the complete Nutcracker Suite.Read More →
Jack Benny – Father Time Rides Again. ep392, 401229
November 03, 2019 16:24Turning back the clock, Don shows how the cast celebrated Christmas on the train on the way home from New York. Rochester sings as he decorates, and jokes with Jack about Dennis Day. Mary Livingstone has word that the train staff isn’t willing to cooperate with Jack’s demands. back in the present, Dennis Day is in the studio to sing, And Now I Know My Love Was Not for You. Jack lets us know that his Christmas tree disaster on the train turned out well enough for the gang to have a nice Christ...
Columbia Workshop – Miracle in Manhattan. 411221
November 03, 2019 13:20Featuring Ed Gardner of Duffy’s Tavern fame. This time he’s not Archie the bartender, but a synical cab driver. He picks up a customer who seems to be a stranger to town. The car radio seems to be stuck on an endless stream of Christmas carols, despite the cabvie’s search for a little modern swing tunes. Christmas magic is the theme of the night as the clock ticks closer to midnight. A crippled newsboy meets his baseball hero, and is somehow cured. Next a blind man ges run dwn at a busy stree...