Old Time Radio Christmas Shows

The Man Who Came To Dinner was a special Christmas Show. Jack Benny starred with Charles Boyer, Gene Kelly, Dorothy McGuire, Gregory Peck, Rosalind Russell, and Henry Fonda. Enjoy the show.

The Grand Ole Opry is the longest running radio show. Since 1925, Grand Ole Opry has been broadcasting every week, sometimes 3 to 4 times a week, on WSM for 98 years. This episode was broadcasted on Christmas day, 1954. Enjoy. Merry Christmas.

The Life of Riley was a situation comedy show centering a blue collar worker, from Brooklyn, who was portrayed as being not too bright. The radio show was a hit, which became a movie and a hit tv series in the 50's. Movie star William Bendix played Chester Riley on the radio, film and tv, with the exception the first season on tv in 1949 and one time on the radio series he was hospitalize. The actor who filled in for William Bendix on radio and took over the role in season 1 on tv was Jackie Gleason. Enjoy the show.

Suspense was a weekly half hour radio show that left its listeners, what else, but in suspense. The star of this Christmas episode was Dennis Day. He was a regular on the Jack Benny Show. Dennis Day was an all around talented man. He was primary a singer. He also could act, imitate well known personalities and he was funny. Enjoy the show.

Gunsmoke was radio's first adult western. The show ran for 9 years, which also launch the tv version which ran for 20 years. The radio show starred William Conrad as Matt Dillion. Here is a Christmas episode for your enjoyment.

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was created by Blake Edwards and starred Dick Powell. This radio series had a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. The show was a crime drama as well as light comedy. Enjoy the show

The Whistler was an anthology series that dealt with crime and people's fate. This episode broke away from its usual format to present a Christmas story instead. Enjoy.

This is the Rail Road Hour Christmas Edition broadcasted on Dec. 17, 1944. This was a weekly variety show with a different host or hostess. This broadcast stars Judy Garland. Have fun!

The Jack Benny Show was one of the funniest and most successful radio and tv show of its time period. The show centered on a conceited, stingy, self centered man. In reality Jack Benny was the total opposite. Everybody on the show insulted Jack Benny, including Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, a black man, who played his butler & valet. Many people don't realize that The Jack Benny Show was ground breaking. Enjoy.

NBC Radio looks back to past Christmas shows hosted by Bob Hope, broadcasted on Dec. 16, 1983. Have fun.

The Big Show was NBC expensive attempt to compete against tv. Guest which medium won. The show was hosted weekly by Tallulah Bankhead and featured the biggest stars of its day. This Christmas edition guest stars includes Jimmy Durante, Ed Wynn and Margret O Brien. Enjoy the Show.

This Dragnet Episode starring Jack Webb was broadcasted on Dec. 22, 1949. This is not an anti gun message but it is a tragic story. Enjoy.

This is a two hour extravaganza variety show. An all star cast appearing on this show is Bob Hope, Larry Storch (F-Troop), Jack Benn, Red Skelton and many others. This was broadcasted on Christmas Day, 1945. Enjoy.

The Jean Shepherd Show, from Dec. 25, 1972. If you are a fan of the 1983 movie, A Christmas Story, this broadcast is for you. Jean Shepherd reads from his story Red Ryder, which later became the movie, A Christmas Story. Enjoy.

The Guy Lombardo Show, playing favorite Christmas selections from Dec. 19, 1946. Enjoy.

Now for something different. A Christmas Jazz Concert by Eddie Condons from his weekly radio show. This is from Dec. 23, 1944. You will hear at the beginning and the end of this broadcast, The Blue Network. That was NBC, which had two networks, The Red & The Blue. In June, 1945, NBC was forced to sell the Blue Network because the FCC declared that they had a monopoly. The Blue Network became the ABC Network. Enjoy the show.

This is the 8th & final entry of Christmas Movies on the Radio. This is a production of Walt Disney, not "Woke Disney," Pinocchio. This was broadcasted on Dec. 25, 1939, 1 1/2 months before the film was released. The host is the legendary movie director, Cecil B. DeMille. Enjoy and please hit the thumbs up button.

Christmas Movies on the Radio #6 in our series. This time Judy Garland recreates her 1939 film role in "The Wizard of Oz as performed on The Lux Radio Theater, Dec. 25, 1950. Enjoy!!!

# 7 entry of our Christmas Movies on the Radio series. Cary Grant repeats his 1947 film role in The Bishop's Wife. Enjoy!

This is program #5 in our series of Christmas Movies on the Radio. This presentation stars Joseph Cotton recreating his role from the 1944 movie "I'll Be Seeing You." Enjoy!

This is the 3rd program in the Christmas Movies on the Radio. Holiday Inn, starring repeating his film role, Bing Crosby. Dinah Shore replaced Marjorie Reynolds, from the 1942 movie, in this radio adaptation. Enjoy.

The 4th entry in my series "Christmas Movies on the Radio." Remember the Night, adapted from the 1940 film with the original stars, Fred McMurray and Beulah Bondi. Fred McMurray leading lady was originally performed by Barbara Stanwyck, was played by Jean Arthur in this show. Also Bob Hope and Rita Hayworth appears on this broadcast. Enjoy.

This is the 2nd presentation of "Christmas Movies on the Radio." This time I am presenting "It's A Wonderful Life" as broadcasted on The Lux Radio Theater. Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, who starred in the original motion picture, reprised their original roles for this radio adaptation. As always, if you like this presentation, please give me a thumbs up. Thank you and enjoy.

I am starting a series of eight radio broadcasts, Christmas Movies on the Radio. These are radio adaptations of the original Christmas movies. First presentation is Miracle on 34th Street with the original stars Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn and John Payne from the original 1947 movie. This was originally broadcast on Dec. 20, 1948. Enjoy.

This is a radio play produced and narrated by Orson Welles. This has been considered one of the finest productions of Charles Dickson's Christmas Carol. For the next hour, forget about today problems and enjoy this broadcast as Americans did 84 years ago. If you like this show, please give me a thumbs up. Thank you.