Hi All, I’m still in LA but wanted to get the thread up...
Hello, FRiends! It's December already, and the Christmas programming continues.
Thanks to J. David Goldin's RadioGOLDINdex for these brief synopses.
7 PM EST Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. December 14, 1955. Part 3. CBS net. "The Lansing Fraud". Sustaining. A pair of thieves start a falling out...with a lot of excitement! Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor), Barney Phillips, Bob Bailey, Howard McNear, Hy Averback (announcer), Jack Johnstone (director), Jean Tatum, John Dawson (writer), Mary Jane Croft, Roy Rowan (announcer), Russell Thorson, Vivi Janis. 14:56.
7:15 PM Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. December 15, 1955. Part 4. CBS net. "The Lansing Fraud". Sustaining. A bad liar goes on the run. Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor), Barney Phillips, Bob Bailey, Howard McNear, Hy Averback (announcer), Jack Johnstone (director), Jean Tatum, John Dawson (writer), Mary Jane Croft, Roy Rowan (announcer), Russell Thorson, Vivi Janis. 14:53.
7:30 PM Dragnet. November 30, 1950. Program #77. NBC net. "The Big Car". Sponsored by: Fatima, Chesterfield. A man confeses to robbing fifteen food markets, but he's not the real thief! A bright red Pontiac provides a clue. Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough, Bob Hope (Chesterfield commercial), Bing Crosby (Chesterfield comercial). 29:30.
8 PM Gunsmoke. March 20, 1954. CBS net. "Old Friend". Sustaining. After trying to bribe Marshal Dillon, a gambler named Ben Corder hires Toque Morlan to kill Matt! The script was used previously on the show on October 3, 1953 with the title "How To Kill A Friend" (see cat. #40379) and subsequently on May 5, 1957 (see cat. #62396). William Conrad, John Meston (writer), John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Norman Macdonnell (director), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), George Walsh (announcer), Howard McNear. 24:42.
8:30 PM 21st Precinct. December 22, 1954. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Mrs. Beaven complains that her next door neighbor is doing business from his apartment. Mr. Wolfschmidt however, is giving the merchandise away! The public service announcements and part of the closing credits have been deleted. Everett Sloane, Ken Lynch, Harold Stone, Santos Ortega, John Ives (producer), Stanley Niss (writer, director). 30:06.
9 PM The Life Of Riley. December 24, 1944. Blue net, KECA, Los Angeles aircheck. Sponsored by: The American Meat Institute, Signal Oil (local). Roswell Stevenson, the wealthy and snobby son of Riley's boss, is spending Christmas eve with the Rileys'. A well-written Christmas show. William Bendix, Ken Niles (announcer). 29:48.
9:30 PM Fibber McGee and Molly. December 24, 1946. NBC net. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Fibber's fixing up some old toys for needy kids. The last appearance of "Mrs. Carstairs." Molly sings, "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" with The King's Men. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Harlow Wilcox, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer), Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gale Gordon, Bea Benaderet. 29:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
10 PM Boston Blackie. December 22, 1948. Program #193. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Indiana). "Special Christmas Program." Blackie tries to solve a robbery on Christmas, and finds Santa Claus an unwilling accomplice. Richard Kollmar, Lesley Woods, Maurice Tarplin. 1/2 hour.
10:30 PM The New Adventures Of Nero Wolfe. December 22, 1950. NBC net. "The Case Of The Slaughtered Santas". Sustaining. Who is killing off the sidewalk Santas...and why? The closing promotional announcement has been deleted. Sydney Greenstreet, Lawrence Dobkin, Howard McNear, Jeanne Bates, Herb Butterfield, William Johnstone, Don Stanley (announcer), Rex Stout (creator). 29 minutes.