Merry Christmas everyone! Please tune in this week as the Vintage Entertainment Radio Network launches the best of Old Time Radio Christmas Specials! Throughout the week I will be uploading new Christmas and Holiday themed episodes.
Beginning today, the 9pm ET hour block will feature a random track of a special playlist of 1-hour holiday shows will be selected. You may hear one of the following nightly:
- Lux Radio Theater (ep-563) (03-10-48) It's A Wonderful Life
- Lux Radio Theater (ep-638) (12-20-48) Miracle on 34th Street
- A Christmas Sing With Bing from 1957
- The Campbell Playhouse - A Christmas Carol (1938 version starring Orson Welles as Scrooge)
- The Campbell Playhouse - A Christmas Carol (1939 version starring Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge)-- my personal favorite!
At 10pm, The Vintage Entertainment Network proudly presents a special Christmas celebration:
- Elgin Christmas Party (12-25-45) All-Star Christmas Special (2h)
This all-star Christmas special is hosted by Don Ameche and includes special guest appearances from Ginny Simms, Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen. Other stars on this 2 hour special include Carmen Miranda, The Les Paul Trio, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, violinist Joseph Szigeti, Eddie Anderson, Vera Vague, Joan Davis, and many many others.
At 12am, a special rebroadcast of A Christmas Carol will run all throughout Christmas Week.
- The Campbell Playhouse - A Christmas Carol (1939 version starring Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge)
More shows and new encodes will appear throughout the next coming weeks, so stay tuned!
Thank you for listening and above all, Merry Christmas to you and yours, from the Vintage Entertainment Radio Network!
- Georges, vintagemediacollector@gmail.com