This week, we are catching a glimpse of the back of the closet with some Christmas goodies from years past. This time, Christmas 1948. Dominating radio at this time was the comedy show Jack Benny. Phil Harris (a cast member on The Jack Benny Show) and his then retired glamor-star bride Alice Faye are looking to hire an actor to play Santa Claus, and showing up is none other than “guess who.”

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