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Episode 4: The OTR Now Radio Christmas #006


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The OTR Now Radio Christmas #006 The Burns and Allen Show. December 23, 1936. CBS net, KHJ, Los Angeles aircheck. Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup, Schaeffer Pen (local). The cast does Gracie's version "A Christmas Carol." Gracie sings, "I Love You From Coast To Coast." The program is also known as, "The Campbell's Tomato Juice Program." George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ken Niles (announcer), Henry King and His Orchestra, Tony Martin. The Greatest Story Ever Told. December 21, 1947. ABC net. "No Room At The Inn". A very well-done story of the Nativity. The fourth of a series of five Christmas dramas. The script was subsequently used on the program on December 23, 1951, December 21, 1952, December 20, 1953, December 19, 1954, December 25, 1955, December 30, 1956. This recording might be from one of these dates. Norman Rose (narrator).The Bill Stern Colgate Sports Newsreel. December 21, 1945. Program #319. NBC net. Colgate Shave Cream. Bill Stern, Ezra Stone. 15 minutes. Audio Condition: Excellent. Complete.Gunsmoke. December 23, 1956. CBS net. "Beeker's Barn". Sponsored by: L & M, Chesterfield. A young couple take shelter in her estranged father's barn, just before she has a baby! The script was used again on the series on December 20, 1959 (see cat. #44630). The system cue is added live. William Conrad, Les Crutchfield (writer), Parley Baer, Ralph Moody, Vic Perrin, Virginia Gregg, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), John Meston (editorial supervisor), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Ray Kemper (sound patterns), Tom Hanley (sound patterns), George Fenneman (announcer), George Walsh (announcer).  Dark Fantasy. December 26, 1941. Program #6. NBC net, WKY, Oklahoma City origination. "The House Of Bread". Sustaining. A writer of supernatural stories (who happens to be named "Bishop") searches for, "The Truth." A man named "Word" advises to search for, "The House Of Bread." A truly "fantastic" Christmas story. The script runs long and ends just in time. Scott Bishop (writer, host). 25:03. Audio Condition: Excellent. Complete.The Campbell Playhouse. December 24, 1939. CBS net. "A Christmas Carol". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The definitive version of the classic story. Barrymore never was better. Charles Dickens (author), Lionel Barrymore, Orson Welles (producer, introducer), George Coulouris, Bea Benaderet, Ray Collins, Everett Sloane, Frank Readick, Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor).SOURCES: Wikipedia and The RadioGoldindex.com
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