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The Whistler presents “Christmas Bonus,” originally broadcast December 25, 1944. Episode 135, produced by George W. Allen for the CBS Pacific Network and sponsored by Signal Oil, features Bill Forman as the Whistler, with Cathy Lewis, Jack Moyles, Ken Christy, and Hal Gerard.On Christmas Eve, former prisoner Mike Cobb is trying to build an honest life while working at a busy department store and shopping for a gift for his wife, Elaine. But a string of cash thefts makes his past impossible to escape, and a modest Christmas music box takes on special importance in this suspenseful holiday drama.Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast31:13 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Shadow, “The Stockings Were Hung,” originally broadcast December 24, 1939, is episode 179 of the Mutual Broadcasting System series. Bill Johnstone stars as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Marjorie Anderson as Margot Lane; the script was written by Peter Wright.On Christmas Eve, Lamont and Margot set out to bring a gift to a young newsboy, only to find his family facing a troubled holiday and a missing father. The resulting mystery gives The Shadow a warm, Dickens-like seasonal setting without losing its suspense.Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast26:41 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Christmas for Carole,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 21, 1950. In this episode, Dennis Day takes a rare straight dramatic role as Paul, a struggling bank teller facing an unbearable financial crisis as Christmas Eve approaches. Elliott Lewis directed and produced this holiday installment.With his wife Carole requiring costly nursing care, Paul finds himself pulled between desperation, temptation, and conscience. Set amid a Christmas Eve bank and the home of an elderly couple, this unusually warm Suspense story turns holiday pressure into a tense moral crossroads.Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast30:17 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Railroad Hour presents “The Happy Prince,” originally broadcast on December 24, 1951. This Christmas Eve NBC presentation is episode 169 of the series.Adapted from Oscar Wilde’s fairy tale by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the story follows a wayward Swallow who finds refuge beside a beautiful statue overlooking a wintry city. Gordon MacRae stars as the Happy Prince, with Lucille Norman as the Little Swallow and John McIntire as narrator; Carmen Dragon conducts music featuring Norman Luboff and his choir.Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:43 Original Broadcast28:25 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Family Theater presents “The Littlest Angel,” originally broadcast December 21, 1949. Episode 149 of the Mutual Broadcasting System series is narrated by Loretta Young and adapts Charles Tazewell’s beloved Christmas story.A very young, homesick cherub struggles to find his place in Paradise with help from the kindly Understanding Angel. As Heaven prepares for the approaching Nativity in Bethlehem, the Littlest Angel considers what he can offer. The production features Jeffrey Silver as the Littlest Angel, with music and choral compositions conducted by Harry Zimmerman.Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast29:29 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio