Broadcast 1933-12-21. Front Page Drama — Syndicated. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
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Christmas Drama & Anthology
Christmas Carols, ghost stories and one-hour prestige plays from the anthology houses.
189 recordings · 20 shelves
One Night Only · The 1930s at Christmas
The Heart To Heart Hour — Christmas Program
22 Dec 1935 · 57 min
Broadcast 1935-12-22. The Heart To Heart Hour — KNX Los Angeles. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1930s at Christmas
WEAF Lets Dance — Benny Goodman and his Orch Congress Hotel Chicago
23 Dec 1935 · 30 min
Broadcast 1935-12-23. WEAF Lets Dance — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1936-12-09. Cavalcade of America — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1937-12-22. Lights Out — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1930s at Christmas
Music From Hollywood — Hal Kemp and His Orchestra Alice Faye
24 Dec 1937 · 29 min
Broadcast 1937-12-24. Music From Hollywood — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1930s at Christmas
Chase and Sanborn Hour — Geraldine Fitzgerald
17 Dec 1939 · 59 min
Broadcast 1939-12-17. Chase and Sanborn Hour — NBC Red. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1930s at Christmas
Campbell Playhouse — A Christmas Carol Lionel Barrymore
24 Dec 1939 · 51 min
Broadcast 1939-12-24. Campbell Playhouse — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1939-12-24. Screen Guild Theater — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Return To Christmas Island — Gene Lockhart
25 Dec 1939 · 26 min
Undated broadcast. Return To Christmas Island — Syndicated. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Undated broadcast. The Greatest Story Ever Told Maybe The Birth of Jesus — AFRS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1939-12-25. Lux Radio Theater — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Undated broadcast. The Ave Maria Hour — Syndicated. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Undated broadcast. The Ave Maria Hour — Syndicated. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Lux Radio Theater at Christmas
Remember the Night Fred MacMurray Barbara Stanwyck
25 Mar 1940 · 57 min
Broadcast 1940-03-25. Lux Radio Theater — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1940-12-22. Screen Guild Theater — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast December 1940. Grandpas iPod. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-07-21. Cavalcade of America — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-21. Columbia Workshop — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Authors Playhouse — Christmas by Injunction
21 Dec 1941 · 29 min
Broadcast 1941-12-21. Authors Playhouse — NBC Red. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Lady Esther Presents Orson Welles — The Happy Prince
22 Dec 1941 · 26 min
Broadcast 1941-12-22. Lady Esther Presents Orson Welles — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1941-12-22. Cavalcade of America — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade — Glenn Miller
24 Dec 1941 · 14 min
Broadcast 1941-12-24. Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Columbia Workshop — Who Wants To Be Born These Days
28 Dec 1941 · 27 min
Broadcast 1941-12-28. Columbia Workshop — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-01-02. Dark Fantasy — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-12-21. Eyes Aloft — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1942-12-21. Screen Guild Theater — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Norman Corwin — The Plot To Overthrow Christmas
24 Dec 1942 · 31 min
Broadcast 1942-12-24. Norman Corwin — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
KECA In Person Dinah Shore — FS A Merry American Christmas
25 Dec 1942 · 14 min
Broadcast 1942-12-25. KECA In Person Dinah Shore — NBC Blue. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1943-01-11. Screen Guild Theater — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1943-02-13. Richard Crooks — AFRS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Birds Eye Open House — FS Ill Be Home For Christmas
21 Oct 1943 · 30 min
Broadcast 1943-10-21. Birds Eye Open House — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1943-12-10. Wartime Rations Christmas — CBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
The Coronet Little Show — The Gift Of The Magi by O Heny
19 Dec 1943 · 12 min
Broadcast 1943-12-19. The Coronet Little Show — Mutual. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1943-12-20. Cavalcade of America — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1943-12-20. Canadian Women Serving Overseas — CBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1943-12-23. Suspense — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
MGM The Passing Parade — The Story of Christmas Seals
24 Dec 1943 · 14 min
Broadcast 1943-12-24. MGM The Passing Parade — Syndicated. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1943-12-25. Ceiling Unlimited — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Nick Carter — Nick Carters Christmas Adventure
25 Dec 1943 · 29 min
Broadcast 1943-12-25. Nick Carter — Mutual. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast January 1944. V-Disc Christmas. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-05-08. Lux Radio Theater — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-10-02. What Soldiers Want For Christmas — CBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-12-04. Christmas Dinner In The Field — CBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-12-15. We Came This Way — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-12-17. Philco Radio Hall of Fame — NBC Blue. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-12-24. Kate Smith Hour — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
The Coronet Little Show — The Gift of the Little Shepherd by Walter Hank Richards
24 Dec 1944 · 14 min
Broadcast 1944-12-24. The Coronet Little Show — Mutual. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Matinee Theater — A Stable in Bethlehem Pennsylvania
24 Dec 1944 · 29 min
Broadcast 1944-12-24. Matinee Theater — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
The Music America Loves Best — FS Tidings of Comfort and Joy
24 Dec 1944 · 30 min
Broadcast 1944-12-24. The Music America Loves Best — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-12-24. New World a Coming — WMCA New York. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-12-24. Lord Mountbatten — BBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-12-25. Cavalcade of America — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1944-12-25. The Whistler — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Soldiers Of The Press Henry Gorrell — Christmas Greetings
31 Dec 1944 · 12 min
Broadcast 1944-12-31. Soldiers Of The Press Henry Gorrell — Syndicated. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
The Frank Sinatra Show excerpt — Frank Sinatra and WAVES chorus - Ave Maria
28 Mar 1945 · 3 min
Broadcast 1945-03-28. The Frank Sinatra Show excerpt — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast June 1945. V-Disc Christmas. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Erskine Johnsons Hollywood — Michael Redgrave
17 Dec 1945 · 14 min
Broadcast 1945-12-17. Erskine Johnsons Hollywood — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
One Night Only · The 1940s at Christmas
Nash Kelvinator Andrews Sisters Show — Ray Noble
19 Dec 1945 · 29 min
Broadcast 1945-12-19. Nash Kelvinator Andrews Sisters Show — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
Broadcast 1945-12-20. Suspense — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection (public domain).
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