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Heritage Radio Catalog CD Collection- page 1, #001-019
Holiday CD's #CS01-07

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HRCD-CS01

THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (NBC) 12/14/49 "Why The Chimes Rang" with Harold Peary who finds the spirit of Christmas in an unexpected place.

THE BURNS & ALLEN SHOW - (CBS) A very rare Early 1940's Swan Soap Christmas show. Gracie dreams of travelling to the North Pole with "Herman" (pet duck) and encountering "Santa and The Wicked Witch" A broadcast rarity -- Gracie sings!! Guest: Edna Mae Oliver, famed movie witch show.


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LUM AND ABNER (CBS) 12/19/48 The Traditional Christmas Show with the heartwarming story told on this program since the mid-1930's.

THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (BBC and SYND on US Radio) 1955 - Starring Sir Ralph Richardson and Sir John Gilegud in their Christmas tale of "The Blue Carbuncle" from the original story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.


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BOSTON BLACKIE (MBS/Syndicated) Christmas Show -    Richard Kollmar stars as "Blackie" in "Rings For Santa"

THE WHISTLER (CBS) 12/25/49 - "Letter From Cynthia" A Yuletide radio show with an interesting twist.


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THE JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (NBC) 12/24/47 - The Christmas Show with Jimmy's special guest: Margaret O'Brien.

SCREEN DIRECTOR'S PLAYHOUSE (NBC) 12/23/49 - Edmund Gwenn recreates his movie role of Kris Kringle in "Miracle on 34th Street."


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THE CAMPBELL PLAYHOUSE (CBS) 12/24/39 Lionel Barrymore stars in most famous Christmas radio show of all time, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.    Originally direct from the WBBM-Chicago/ CBS line. Featuring Orson Welles and members of his Mercury Theatre. A full hour.


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AMOS AND ANDY (NBC) 12/24/46 - The beloved yearly Christmas Show.    Andy bcomes a very special Santa.

FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (NBC) 12/23/47 "The Lost Keys"


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THE COLUMBIA WORKSHOP (CBS) 12/24/42 "The plot to Overthrow Christmas" by Norman Corwin.    Will Gear, Barry Kroeger, Arthur Vinton.

DUFFY'S TAVERN (NBC) 12/22/48 "Miracle of Manhattan" With Jeff Chandler the Stranger teaches Archie about Christmas.


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HOWDY DOODY (NBC) 1951 -
1. Pre-Saturday Holiday Show w/guest Gabby Hayes 30:00
2. Pre-Saturday Holiday Show w/Milton Berle and his daughter Vicky 30:00

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MERCURY ON THE AIR - War Of The Worlds (CBS) With Orson Welles October 30, 1938.    H.G. Wells' 1901 novel of the invasion of the Earth by Martians.

HRCD-002

TEX AND JINX Show with Special Guest - FRED ALLEN,11/24/54

TEX AND JINX was a local New York City Program airing on the key station of the National Broadcasting Company's,    WRCA, which also, at various times, had the call-letters, WEAF and WNBC. It was also heard, at one point, on WOR, NYC.


HRCD-003

THE ART LINKLETTER SPECIAL: Pillsbury's House Party (CBS) 10/06/49 - 1/2 Hr. People Are Funny (NBC) 01/24/50 - 1/2 Hr. "I Love You, Call Collect" (Capital special recording) - 5 min.

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THE QUIZ KIDS (NBC) with Joe Kelly Program One (30 min.) - 03/21/48 Program Two (30 min.) - 08/08/48.

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THE HALL OF FANTASY (MBC) "The Telltale Heart" - 06/01/53 "The Night The Fog Came" - 03/23/53

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RUDY VALLEE SHOW (NBC) 10/31/40 (Sealtest) with John Barrymore. Rudy and John in "vote" for who is the greatest lover: "The Vagabond Lover" Or "The Great Profile." - 29:13 mins. (photo of John Barrymore)

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MERCURY ON THE AIR (CBS) Dracula with Orson Welles, 07/11/38.

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TEXACO STAR THEATRE (CBS) 2nd show of the series - 10/12/38 Host: Adolph Menjou with Special Guest John Barrymore. (photo of Adolph Menjou)

HRCD-009

SUSPENSE (CBS) 02/07/48 Full Hour version of 'Donovan's Brain' starring John McIntyre.

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NBC DINNER TRIBUTE TO JACK BENNY 5/9/41 Never Broadcast. Many Celebrities - Host: Rudy Valle. 56:01 mins.

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SUSPENSE (CBS) with Ronald Coleman 'The Dunwich Horror' 11/01/45 & 'August Heat' 08/20/45

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THE PHILCO HALL OF FAME (ABC-BLUE) 2/26/43 - Host: Deems Taylor, Guest: Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Lou Holtz, Raymonmd Edward Johnson, Helen Forrest, Lauretz Melchior and Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra and Chorus.

HRCD-013

CRIME DOCTOR (CBS) 4/29/45 "Revenge" with House Jameson. 24:46 mins.

THE ALDRICH FAMILY (NBC) 12/16/48 "A Quiet Evening" Ezra Stone, Jackie Kelk, House Jameson and Katherine Roth.

HRCD-014

CRIME DOCTOR (CBS) Phillip Morris 'A Case of Bigamy' 5/20/45 and 'The Substitute Hero' 4/8/45

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QUICK AS A FLASH (MBS) 03/23/47 starring Ken Roberts with Guest: Bret Morrison as The Shadow in playlet quiz entitled: "Murder Is a Deadly
Mistake".

QUICK AS A FLASH (MBS) 03/16/47 starring Ken Roberts with Guest: Martha Vickers in playlet quiz entitled: "The Case of the Dangling Man".

These programs were sponsored by HELBROS Watch Company and featured Cy Harris as the announcer, Jackson Beck as key actor and Ray Bloch & His Orch.    They have been completely restored to very nice sound from mediocre originals that had been kept "in hiding" for many years, and thus it had been assumed they did not exist.

HRCD-016

PHILO VANCE -  (Syndicated)   Detective tales from the pen of S.S. Van Dine from 1948-50.    Stars Jackson Beck with George Petrie.    Exceptional Sound.

Case #37 - "The White Willow Murder Case" / Case #38 - "The High Hat Murder Case"

HRCD-017

THE HALL OF FANTASY (MBS) - "The Return From Death" 04/06/53 / "The Demon of the Night"    04/13/53

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THE HALL OF FANTASY (MBS) - "The Crawling Thing" 05/18/53 / "The Twisting Weeds of Death" 05/25/53

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THE HALL OF FANTASY (MBS) - "The Wild Huntsman" 04/27/53 / "Idol of Cromm Cruac" 05/04/53

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FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY    NBC    03/18/41     McGee is "drafted".

LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL    CBS     a)02/07/44    b)03/21/44
Two episodes of one of the longest running "soaps".