Retro Rewind

The Jack Benny Program - Jack's Broken New Year's Date - Again 01/01/1950

This episode of the classic old time radio program The Jack Benny Program features Jack's perpetual penny-pinching and classic gang antics around New Year's, where his date woes and budget collide. Original Air Date: January 1st, 1950  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

NBC Christmas In America - Proctor & Gamble Christmas Special 12/25/1946

The 1946 Proctor & Gamble Christmas special on NBC, titled  Christmas in America [https://www.google.com/search?q=Christmas+in+America&sca_esv=01527989d66682a5&hl=en&source=hp&ei=goVAaYHFF6qtiLMPx9DymAQ&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaUCTkmGhe3SD5UnM_u-AcSpXOq_JWwF8&ved=2ahUKEwiL1euwzMCRAxXME1kFHVn2EeIQgK4QegQIARAB&uact=5&oq=otr+nbc+christmas+in+america+proctor+%26+gamble+christmas+special+1946+info&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IklvdHIgbmJjIGNocmlzdG1hcyBpbiBhbWVyaWNhIHByb2N0b3IgJiBnYW1ibGUgY2hyaXN0bWFzIHNwZWNpYWwgMTk0NiBpbmZvSJ5kUABYyGJwA3gAkAEAmAH0AaABo0CqAQcyMy41Mi4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAI_oAKbNqgCCsICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAg4QLhiABBixAxiDARiKBcICDhAAGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAggQLhiABBixA8ICFBAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGMcBGI4FGK8BwgILEC4YgAQYxwEYrwHCAgUQABiABMICChAAGAMY6gIYjwHCAg4QLhiABBixAxjRAxjHAcICCxAuGIAEGNEDGMcBwgIIEAAYgAQYsQPCAg4QLhiABBjHARiOBRivAcICBRAuGIAEwgIMEAAYgAQYsQMYChgLwgISEC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYxwEYChgLwgIGEAAYFhgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAgUQIRigAcICBRAhGKsCwgIFECEYnwXCAgcQIRigARgKmAMD8QUItGU6pj-7DZIHBzE1LjQ3LjGgB_ioBLIHBzEyLjQ3LjG4B4w2wgcHNy4zNi4yMMgHlQGACAA&sclient=gws-wiz]," was a radio variety program that featured segments from P&G's popular soap operas (such as Ma Perkins & Pepper Young's Family) mixed with Christmas music, reflections, and historical context, providing a glimpse into post-WWII America, with hosts and music guests highlighting the holiday spirit of 1946 in America. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

CBS Our Miss Brooks - The Magic Christmas Tree 12/25/1949

In this Christmas episode of the old time radio classic Our Miss Brooks, Connie Brooks dreams of holiday fun after buying a tree from a boy, getting a magical Christmas miracle with her friends despite loneliness.   This episode originally aired on December 25th, 1949. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

NBC The Jell-O Show Starring Jack Benny - An Old Fashioned Christmas 12/20/1936

The "Jell-O Program Starring Jack Benny was a hugely popular radio comedy airing from the late 1930s to 1950s, famous for Benny's stingy character, his valet Rochester, singer Dennis Day, bandleader Phil Harris, and announcer Don Wilson, all sponsored by Jell-O gelatin. This  classic Christmas episode features a festive holiday special with classic Benny humor, songs, sketches, and Jell-O product placement. This episode originally aired on December 20th, 1936. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

The Shadow - Joey's Christmas Story 12/22/1940

The Shadow's 'Joey's Christmas Story'" is a classic Christmas episode of the suspense/superhero program The Shadow.  In thgis episode, Lamonte Cranston (The Shadow) and Margo Lane help a poor paperboy whose family faces hardship when the father commts a crime out off desperation. This episode originally aired on December 22nd, 1940. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].