Christmas On The Homefront
$18.95
#DHF4144
(4 hours on 4 Compact Discs)
Eight complete broadcasts from the Golden Age of Radio, designed to bring holiday spirit to the Home Front during World War II.
FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-16-41) Eight days after America’s entry into World War II McGee has cut down his own Christmas tree. Show opens with “The National Emblem March”. Martha Tilton sings “Thank Your Lucky Stars and Stripes.” Johnson’s Wax, NBC. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-21-41) Jack is planning a Christmas party and claims many big stars will be attending. As Jack and Mary leave to prepare for the party, Dennis sings Christmas carols. Jell-O, NBC. THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-20-42) With Christmas coming, Gildy has been so busy at the Water Department that he’s been neglecting Leila. Kraft, NBC. CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (12-21-42) “A Child Is Born” stars Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in an original play about the Nativity, DuPont, NBC. KRAFT MUSIC HALL (12-16-43) Bing Crosby stars, with Ukie, The Charioteers, The Music Maids and Lee, Trudy Erwin, announcer Ken Carpenter, John Scott Trotter and the Orchestra, and guests Joan Davis and Phil Silvers. Bing sings “White Christmas”. Kraft, NBC. SUSPENSE (12-23-43) “Back For Christmas” Peter Lorre as an eccentric botany professor plants a “Devil’s Garden” in his cellar just before he and his wife are due to sail to America. Announcer Frank Martin. Roma Wines, CBS. LIFE OF RILEY (12-17-44) Riley receives a package marked “Do Not Open Until Christmas. American Meat Institute, NBC BLUE. CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (12-24-44) Bergen promised Charlie a gift if he can memorize “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Professor Gazolla gives Charlie a voice lesson. Don Ameche reads “The American Prayer.” AFRS
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Cinnamon Bear
$29.95
#DCB1225
(26 episodes on 6 Compact Discs)
THE CINNAMON BEAR It's the beloved Christmastime serial that's been a radio
favorite since 1937. Judy and Jimmy Barton can't find the Silver Star for the
top of their Christmas tree. While searching in the attic of their home, they
meet Paddy O'Cinnamon – the Cinnamon Bear. He shows them how to "de-grow"
and takes them to Maybe Land where they meet the Crazy Quilt Dragon, the
Wintergreen Witch and others as they try to find the Star. EXTRA– The 1937 15-minute Cinnamon Bear PREVIEW RECORDING for radio stations and potential sponsors is included with each CD set.
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Cinnamon Bear Book with DVD
$15.95
#CBDV
CINNAMON BEAR BOOK with DVD - This delightful remembrance of the classic radio serial returns after being out-of-print for nearly 20 years!
Personal recollections of growing up in the Cinnamon Bear era; chapter-by-chapter synopsis of the complete 26-episode story; reproduction of the original Cinnamon Bear Coloring Book; chronology of the radio series; radio cast list; Maybe Land Trivia Quiz. Compiled and edited by Chuck Schaden, illustrated by Brian Johnson. Soft cover, 64 pages.
This edition also includes a DVD WITH 3 EPISODES FROM THE TV VERSION of the story which used the radio sound track and hand puppets.
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G.I. Jill’s All-Time Jukebox
$12.95
#DGB701
(2 hours on 2 Compact Discs)
G.I. JILL’S ALL-TIME JUKEBOX Jill was so popular that military listeners wanted to hear more, so this 30-minute series was also created. This set provides a quartet of shows including a pair of special Christmas-time broadcasts from 1945 and 1946 with Jill recalling the songs that were popular during Christmas seasons past and adding some personal memories.
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Great Christmas Shows - VOLUME 1
$29.95
#DCS1013
(6 hours on 6 Compact Discs)
GREAT CHRISTMAS SHOWS Volume 1– CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (12-25-44) America for Christmas; CHALLENGE OF THE YUKON (12-22-48) Man with the Red Coat; CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (12-19-48) with The Bickersons, Mario Lanza, Mortimer Snerd; DRAGNET (12-22-53) Statue missing from Mission Church; GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-22-48) Gildy wants a simple Christmas this year; GUNSMOKE (12-20-52) How the folks in Dodge City celebrate Christmas; JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-19-48) Jack Christmas shops for a wallet for Don Wilson; LIFE OF RILEY (12-24-44) Riley invites his bosses son for Christmas; OUR MISS BROOKS (12-24-50) Miss Brooks’ ‘magic” Christmas tree; PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (12-26-48) Phil hasn’t received a gift from his sponsor; SIX SHOOTER (12-20-50) Britt Ponset’s Christmas carol; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES (12-20-47) Warmhearted Christmas for a WW II veteran.
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Great Christmas Shows - VOLUME 2
$29.95
#DCS2023
(6 hours on 6 Compact Discs)
GREAT CHRISTMAS SHOWS Volume 2– AMOS ‘N’ ANDY (12-24-50) Andy is a department store Santa and Amos tells his daughter the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer; BING CROSBY (12-25-46) Bing tells the story of “The Small One”; BURNS AND ALLEN (12-18-44) George and Gracie decide not to exchange Christmas gifts this year; FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (12-22-42) Teeny and the kids sing “The Night before Christmas” for the first time; JACK BENNY (12-26-43) Party at Jack’s house; LIFE WITH LUIGI (12-20-48) Pasquale’s name is not on Luigi’s Christmas list; NERO WOLFE (12-22-50) Case of the Slaughtered Santas; RED SKELTON (12-24-46) Deadeye and Junior celebrate Christmas; RICHARD DIAMOND, PVT. DETECTIVE (12-19-51) Their version of “A Christmas Carol”; THE WHISTLER (12-24-50) Three Wise Guys; CAMPBELL PLAYHOUSE (12-24-39) Lionel Barrymore stars as Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” narrated by Orson Welles.
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Jack Benny's Holiday Shows
$29.95
#DBH601
(6 hours on 6 Compact Discs)
JACK BENNY’S HOLIDAY SHOWS– A year’s worth of holidays with Jack and the gang: EASTER (4-10-55) Jack and Mary stroll down Wilshire Boulevard; THANKSGIVING (11-23-47) Jack buys a live turkey; (11-30-47) Jack on trial for Turkey-murder; CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SHOWS (12-21-47) Shoe laces for Don Wilson; (12-17-50) Golf tees for Don; (12-2-51) Cuff links for Don; (12-14-52) Gopher Trap for Don; (12-13-53) Palm Spring dates for Don; (12-5-54) Art supplies for Don; HAPPY NEW YEAR (1-2-44) Annual play, The New Tenant; (1-1-50) Jack has a date on New Year’s Eve.
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Fibber McGee & Molly's Holiday Shows
$29.95
#DFH601
(6 hours on 6 Compact Discs)
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY’S HOLIDAY SHOWS– A year’s worth of holidays from Wistful Vista: VALENTINE’S DAY (2-10-42) Molly receives a big box of candy; WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY (2-22-49) Fibber gets caught in a fantastic lie; HALLOWEEN (10-24-39) Fibber plays a prank on Gildy; CHRISTMAS (12-20-38) McGee has finished his holiday shopping; (12-24-40) An unexpected Christmas gift arrives; (12-21-43) Shopping for a Christmas tree; (12-24-46) Fixing broken toys for needy kids; (12-21-48) Fibber tries to find out who sent a Christmas card signed “Elizabeth”; HAPPY NEW YEAR (12-30-35) Celebrating the arrival of the New Year; (1-1-52) New Year’s resolutions.
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Chuck Schaden's Nostalgia DVD
$19.95
#CSND
(1-hour TV program on DVD)
CHUCK SCHADEN’S NOSTALGIA (December, 1986) The Christmas-time telecast featuring host Chuck Schaden visiting a Christmas store; speaking with a collector of Walt Disney collectibles; presenting a rare kinescope of an episode of the TV version of the classic radio series The Cinnamon Bear; and visiting the home of a man who has built a miniature of the Cinnamon Bear’s Maybe Land.
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Christmas Radio Classics
$12.95
#DCC201
(2 hours on 2 Compact Discs)
CHRISTMAS RADIO CLASSICS– Four heartwarming broadcasts: FIRST NIGHTER (12-22-45) Little Town of Bethlehem starring Barbara Luddy and Olan Soulé; READER’S DIGEST RADIO (12-19-46) Room for a Stranger starring Frank Sinatra; DUFFY’S TAVERN (12-24-48) A Christmas Visitor shows Archie the real meaning of Christmas; GRAND CENTRAL STATION (12-19-51) Miracle for Christmas.
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Christmas on State Street: 1940s and Beyond - Book
$24.99
#COSS
Robert P. Ledermann
State Street, that Great Street. The name itself stands the test of time, remembered by anyone who lived in or visited Chicago. It is the main artery of the heart of the city, where memories were made and kept. This book vividly recreates, for the first time, a Christmas holiday trip down State Street. You will visit many of the major shops and stores that existed during the 1940s and beyond, viewing old display windows and getting reacquainted with famous Christmas characters such as Weiboldts’s Cinnamon Bear, Montgomery Wards’s Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and the crown jewel of State Street, Marshall Fields’s Uncle Mistletoe. Through hundreds of historic photographs, including 16 pages of full color, many never before published, you will relive the excitement of State Street’s Christmas parade, the charm of holiday dining in State Street’s fine restaurants, and the magical wonder of a child’s first holiday trip to State Street, complete with a visit to Santa. 128 pages, 6x9, softcover.
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Chicago's State Street Christmas Parade - Book
$24.99
#CSSP
Robert P. Ledermann
One of the grand annual events in Chicago’s history is the spectacular Christmas Parade on State Street. Filled with pageantry, these parades showcase amazing floats and displays, often featuring local VIPs along with Hollywood stars. In this companion to Christmas on State Street: The 1940s and Beyond, Robert P. Ledermann continues his celebration of Christmas in Chicago. Over 200 photographs, including 16 pages of full color, lead you on a wonderful trip down memory lane; you will also share the recollections of many famous personalities who participated in the parade. Crowds viewed the famous windows at Marshall Field’s and Carson’s while awaiting the parade; complete sets of those windows are featured here. Finally, Chicago can be cold in the winter, so to warm up we’ll stop in at Miller’s Pub and the Berghoff Restaurant. 144 pages, 6x9, softcover book.
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Christmas Days of the 20th Century
$25.00
#DCD1299
(4 hours on 4 Compact Discs)
Chuck Schaden’s Those Were The Days program (12-25-99) --the final TWTD broadcast of the 1900s-- presents of variety of Christmas Day broadcasts from various years of the 20th Century:
PHILCO RADIO TIME (12-25-46) Bing Crosby presents his annual Christmas program which includes many holiday carols and songs plus a dramatization of Charles Tazewell’s classic story, “The Small One.” LUX RADIO THEATRE (12-25-39) Producer Cecil B. DeMille presents a presentation of the animated feature “Pinocchio” featuring the voices of members of the original 1940 film cast. PHIL HARRIS - ALICE FAYE SHOW (12-25-49) Jack Benny shows up to play Santa for the Harris children. TERRY AND THE PIRATES (12-25-46) A holiday episode of the kids’ adventure show, presented in rhyme. CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (12-25-44) “America for Christmas” starring Walter Huston. A group of U.S. servicemen celebrate the holiday on a small island in the Pacific during WW II as a USO troupe gives them a Christmas show about America. FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-25-45) Fibber gets a Christmas gift from Doc Gamble but no one can figure out what it is!
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New Year's Days of the 20th Century
$25.00
#DNY1100
(4 hours on 4 Compact Discs)
Chuck Schaden’s Those Were The Days program (1-1-2000) --the first TWTD broadcast of the 2000s-- presents a variety of New Year’s Day broadcasts from various years of the 20th Century:
RED SKELTON SHOW (1-1-46) New Year resolutions are the topic as Red appears as Deadeye and as Junior, the mean little kid. RAILROAD HOUR (1-1-51) Gordon MacRae offers a review of highlights from Railroad Hour programs of 1950. THE WHISTLER (1-1-50) “Evening Stroll.” On New Year’s Eve a college professor considers his future at the university. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-1-47) Harold Peary stars as Gildy, who forgets to ask Eve Goodwin to the New Year’s Costume Ball. KRAFT MUSIC HALL (1-1-48) Al Jolson stars with Oscar Levant and guest, actress Madeline Carroll. GUNSMOKE (1-1-56) “Puckett’s New Year” starring William Conrad as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon. At the end of the year, a prospector seeks to kill the man who left him to die in a snowstorm. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-1-50) In a New Year’s Eve flashback, Jack is not going to Mary’s party because he has a date, but he does propose a New Year’s toast to his radio cast.
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