December 31st 1899 in a charmingly furnished drawing room in an elegant house in London. It’s New Years Eve and we are about to enter a new century. The master of the house is about to leave for the war in South Africa. The usual British stiff upper lip attitude prevails as the clock chimes midnight and the new century begins but the joy of the moment soon dims and is replaced by sadness as the master goes off to war and the bands play “soldiers of the Queen”. 

Duration: 58:42 

Starring: Herbert Marshall

 Broadcast Date: 28th December 1936

The Rail Road Hours review shows.   What a better time to listen but on New Years Eve.

After all the end of the year is the perfect time to review the past year ....

The Rail Road Hours review shows.   What a better time to listen but on New Years Eve.

After all the end of the year is the perfect time to review the past year .... 

Like everyone else our Miss Brooks who teaches English at Madison High School had looked forward to celebrating New Years Eve with considerable anticipation. But as the poet Robert Burns put it, “the best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley”. . . 

Duration: 29:09

 Starring: Eve Arden

 Broadcast Date: 1st January 1950

Happy New Year Everyone.

Happy New Year.

George and Gracie plan a big New Years Eve celebration, but Gracie forgot to mail out the invitations.  Everyone has made other plans for New Years and can't make it then, so Gracie decides to hold the party early and fool George into thinking he overslept a whole day.

Well it’s New Years Eve, and our friend Mr. Andrew H Brown hopes to go out on a big date with the very attractive Amethyst Dunbar. His one great problem is finding a tuxedo. After scouring the whole town without success, things look bad for Andy. . .

 Duration: 27:58

 Starring: Edward G Robinson

 Broadcast Date: 31st December 1943

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.