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During various holiday seasons, many old-time radio shows made a special effort to produce programs somehow related to the holiday. These programs represent "Good Radio" and today invoke memories of a previous time

411116 12 Serviceman for Thanksgiving The Great Gildersleeve Harold Peary, Walter Tetley

Harold Peary
It's Thanksgiving, and Gildersleeve is trying to invite some soldiers to share his turkey.

421122 57 Thanksgiving Dinner The Great Gildersleeve Harold Peary, Walter Tetley

harold Peary
Gildersleeve tries to get a "B" ration book.

431119 7 Turkey Trouble The Amos 'n' Andy Show Freman Gosden,Charles Correll

dinner.
Freman Gosden and Charles Correll
Andy has to get a Thanksgiving turkey somewhere for his nephew Jimmy who is coming for Thanksgiving dinner.

471126 264 Thanksgiving - Tom Sawyer Raft The Great Gildersleeve Harold Peary, Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley
Gildersleeve gets Leroy a copy of "Tom Sawyer," a bad mistake!

491127 68 Thanksgiving Weekend Our Miss Brooks Eve Arden, Gale Gordon

Eve Arden
Miss Brooks and Mrs. Davis have only a small squab for Thanksgiving dinner, and all their friends plan to share it.

501119 106 Thanksgiving Turkey Our Miss Brooks Eve Arden, Gale Gordon
It's Thanksgiving time and there's only $5 for a turkey. Mr. Boynton suggests buying a live turkey to save money.

Eve Arden

501123 57 Happy Thanksgiving Father Knows Best Robert Young

Robert Young
Thanksgiving without the kids is not much of a celebration.

511121 419 Inviting Thanksgiving Guests The Great Gildersleeve Willard Waterman,Walter Tetley

Willard Waterman
Who should be invited for dinner at Thanksgiving?

521123 560 The Thanksgiving Turkey The Aldrich Family Ezra Stone

The Aldrich Family
It's Thanksgiving time and there's only one turkey left, both the Aldrich and Brown families want it.

531126 179 Thanksgiving Father Knows Best Robert Young

Robert Young
A typical Thanksgiving day at the Anderson house.

501119 253 Thanksgiving Dinner The Amos 'n' Andy Show Freman Gosden,Charles Correll

Freman Gosden and Charles Correll
It's approaching Thanksgiving and the Kingfish has to supply a turkey dinner for twenty two of Sapphire's relatives. When a turkey falls off the back of a truck the Kingfish decides to keep it, his consicence starts to bother him. The show features a nice dream sequence in which the Kingfish's life of crime leads him to the "chair."

471126 09 Preparing a Live Turkey for Thanksgiving The Jimmy Durante Show Jimmy Durante, Victor Moore

Jimmy Durante
Arthur Treacher has been selling raffle tickets on Durante's turkey.

501124 223 The Terrified Turkey Caper The Adventures Of Sam Spade Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle

Howard Duff
Who's trying to kill Thom Turkey...on Thanksgiving Day?

481125 9 Turkey Swallows A Wedding Ring The Burns and Allen Show George Burns, Gracie Allen

George Burns and Gracie Allen

461128 459 Thanksgiving in the Wilderness Challenge of the Yukon Unknown
A flashback story: Father Haley has been kidnapped, along with the church funds. The townspeople suspect that the new priest may have stolen the money.

391122 55 Prelude to Thanksgiving Dr Christian Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

471127 42 Home for Thanksgiving Family Theater Paul Henreid, Joan Leslie

Paul Henreid
An American woman and her Austrian husband return to the city where he grew up. Arriving on Thanksgiving, they find only ruins. A fine Thanksgiving story.

501122 10 Thanksgiving Play The Harold Peary Show (Honest Harold) Harold Peary

Harold Peary

471127 218 After Turkey, the Bill Casey, Crime Photographer Stats Cotsworth
A young ex-con is framed for a gas station robbery on Thanksgiving.

471129 177 Thanksgiving with the Gillises The Life of Riley William Bendix,Paula Winslowe

William Bendix

470306 053 Pete's Thanksgiving Radio Reader's Digest Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger
An all-American heartwarmer about a Greek immigrant trying to open a restaurant in a small town none-too-eager to receive him.

391119 349 Jack Discovers He Bought an Ostrich for Thanksgiving Dinner The Jack Benny Show Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone

411123 422 Thanksgiving Day Dinner The Jack Benny Show Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone

431121 491 Jack Dreams He Is a Turkey The Jack Benny Show Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone
Jack buys a live turkey for Thanksgiving, then dreams that he's a turkey!

441126 528 How Jack and the Gang Spent Thanksgiving Day The Jack Benny Show Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone

441119 45 Turkey Hunt LIfe of Riley William Bendix,Paula Winslowe

William Bendix
How to get a turkey for Thanksgiving? It's easy...just win a turkey shoot!

481119 220 Father-In-Law Trouble LIfe of Riley William Bendix,Paula Winslowe

William Bendix
Riley has a Thanksgiving conflict with Peg's father

431125 040 Turkey Dinner Abbott and Costello Bud Abbott, Lou Costello

Abbott and Costello
Abbott and Costello plan to kill Ingrid, Costello's pet turkey, for Thanksgiving. Guest Jane Wyman joins in a routine, "What is the wind?" Connie Haines sings, "Shoo, Shoo Baby." Mel Blanc appears as Bugs Bunny.

441123 076 Formal Thanksgiving Dinner Abbott and Costello Bud Abbott, Lou Costello

Abbott and Costello
Abbott is having a formal dinner for Thanksgiving.

481125 439 Thanksgiving Dance and Turkey Run The Aldrich Family Ezra Stone

The Aldrich Family
When is a turkey run not a turkey run?

441123 xx Thanksgiving Qustions The Answer Man Albert Mitchell
The answer to questions about Thanksgiving customs and questions of a general nature. "Who ate the most at the first Thanksgiving dinner? Interesting, I would think most people wouldn't know the answers.

541121 37 The Story of Thanksgiving Anthology Agnes Moorehead
Over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house we go.

401128 xx Stolen Turkey Baby Snooks Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford

Fanny Brice
Daddy thinks that Snooks has stole a turkey

47xxxx 02 Pocahontas Behind The Scenes Knox Manning

Knox Manning
The story of Lady Rolfe

401118 21 Thanksgiving Show The Burns and Allen Show George Burns, Gracie Allen

George Burns and Gracie Allen
Gracie can't do the show her grandfathers sick. They do the show from Gracie's house.

471127 44 Thanksgiving Dinner Claudia Kathryn Bard, Paul Crabtree

Kathryn Bard
Thanksgiving dinner...with champagne (and Coca Cola!)

491124 xx Thanksgiving Show Club 930 Gene Baker

Gene Baker
A program of recorded music.

581112 0228 Thanksgiving Dinner Couple Next Door Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce

Peg Lynch
Thanksgiving with whose family.

581127 0239 Live Turkey Delivered Couple Next Door Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce, Margaret Hamilton

Peg Lynch
Problems arise with a twenty-eight-pound turkey.

581128 0240 Thanksgiving Explanation Couple Next Door Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce, Margaret Hamilton

Peg Lynch

471127 049 Thanksgiving Program The Eddie Cantor Show Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell

Eddie Cantor
Eddie escapes from "Baby Faced Moore" by promising his "moll" a job in radio!

531126 179 Thanksgiving Father Knows Best Robert Young, Jean Vander Pyl

Robert Young
A typical Thanksgiving day at the Anderson house. A prize winning poem is read.

481123 0563 Doc's Pheasants Fibber McGee and Molly Jim and Marian Jordan

Jim and Marian Jordan
Fibber is cooking the three pheasants brought over by Doc Gamble.

491122 0600 One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollar Tax Bill Fibber McGee and Molly Jim and Marian Jordan

Jim and Marian Jordan
It's Thanksgiving, and Fibber has received a real estate tax bill for $124.68!

551124 1297 Thanksgiving Dinner - Out Fibber McGee and Molly Jim and Marian Jordan

Jim and Marian Jordan
Fibber and Molly are going have Thanksgiving dinner out this year.

571116 1431Thanksgiving at the McGees Jim and Marian Jordan

Jim and Marian Jordan
Fibber tells "Teeny" the story of the Pilgrim Thanksgiving.

381102 169 November, Month Of Harvest And Thanksgiving Town Hall Tonight Fred Allen

Fred Allen
The first tune is, "Who Blew Out The Flame?" Town Hall News: movie actors will now have to punch a time clock. At the Hardware Dealer's Convention. People you didn't expect to meet: Joe Allen, a Radio City page. A fascinating interview. The Mighty Allen Art Players perform, "November, Month Of Harvest and Thanksgiving," an almanac of famous events that occurred during the month.

501123 103 Home For Thanksgiving Hallmark Playhouse Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman
Story of a little girl, and growing up.

651121 508 A Wind at Thanksgiving Heartbeat Theatre Unknown
A young man has some strange beliefs, considering his circumstances.

501120 219 Cause for Thanksgiving Let George Do It Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg

Bob Bailey
A Thanksgiving story about a tough ten-year-old boy who refuses to talk. Is it psychic shock?

461126 13 Thanksgiving Party The Mel Blanc Show Mel Blanc, Mary Jane Croft

Mel Blanc
Thanksgiving isn't Thanksgiving without a turkey. Mr. Colbt is disappointed with Mel's meager party fixings.

481121 0264 Ezra Seestrunk's Cousin Rowena Has Thanksgiving Dinner with Lum Lum and Abner Chester Lauck, Norris Goff

Lum and Abner

471123 631 Movie of Jack's Life - Thanksgiving Show The Jack Benny Show Jack Benny, Mary Livingston

Jack Benny, Mary Livingston
Their making a movie of Jack's life. Jack and Mary go shopping to find a Turkey.

431109 017 Judy in Hollywood to Get a Turkey The Judy Canova Show Judy Canova

Judy Canova

531125 3256 Thanksgiving in Modoc City The Lone Ranger Brace Beemer, John Todd

Brace Beemer
A young boy helps his brother escape from jail. The Lone Ranger ends the program with a moving prayer for Thanksgiving. At which point, the young brother adds, "...and please God, bless the Lone Ranger!"

441123 0728 Lum and Thanksgiving Dinner Lum and Abner Chester Lauck, Norris Goff

Lum and Abner

491122 062 Thanksgiving Celebration Life With Luigi J. Carrol Naish, Alan Reed

J. Carrol Naish
Pasquale has failed to invite Luigi for Thanksgiving dinner, so Luigi and his friend Danny decide to have a feast of their own.

751127 084 The Real First Thanksgiving The Little Things in Life Peg Lynch, Robert Dryden

Peg Lynch
The real dinner at the first Thanksgiving. It's not what some people want to hear. The pilgrims didn't have turkey.

461127 09 Thanksgiving Dinner The Jack Carson Show Jack Carson, Arthur Treacher

Jack Carson
Jack's going to have to work on his current film on Thanksgiving Day. The solution is to have Thanksgiving dinner one day early.

451122 0934 Thanksgiving Dinner Lum and Abner Chester Lauck, Norris Goff

Lum and Abner
There's nothing like a holiday...even for women!

451118 57 Thanksgiving Dinner Turned into Turkey The Charlotte Greenwood Show Charlotte Greenwood

Charlotte Greenwood
There's no turkey for Thanksgiving, not even a chicken! Guest is Edward Arnold

531120 xxxx Thanksgiving in Pine Ridge Lum and Abner Chester Lauck, Norris Goff

Lum and Abner
Annual Thanksgiving program.

4111xx x Thanksgiving Without John Kay Fairchild, Stepmother Unknown
David Houseman claims that he loves Kaye, and that John doesn't. Nobody knows where John is! Bud and Kaye are depressed on this Thanksgiving Day. John is at his mother's house, missing his own family and being ensnared by Carolyn Adams.

511120 149 The Thanksgiving Dinner Life with Luigi J. Carrol Naish, Alan Reed
It's Thanksgiving, and Luigi misses having a family to celebrate with. America will be his guest.

J. Carrol Naish

xxxxxx xx Thanksgiving My Little Margie Gale Storm, Charles Farrell

Gale Storm
A young visitor from overseas shares Thanksgiving with the Albrights. Sound is not always good.

471126 Elgin Thanksgiving Day Greeting To America 6th Annual
The first tune is, "It's A Grand Night For Singing." Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore perform together for the first time "since getting shows of their own." "News Scoops From Hollywood," Candy Candido appears as "Mr. Ripple." Fifteen-year-old Mary Jane Smith sings. Sir Lancelot sings a calypso watch commercial! Larry Storch does impersonations. Margaret Whiting and Vera Vague join Jimmy Durante singing a clever original parody about a possible woman president (to the tune of "Feudin', Fightin' and Fussin'"). The Page Cavanaugh Trio sings a delightful Elgin commercial to the tune of, "The Lady From Twenty nin Palms." Bob Sweeney and Hal March drive to the studio (don't ask them what an "Oh, For Goodness Sakes" sandwich is). The winners of the SPEBQSA competition sing barbershop harmonies. Yehudi Menuhin plays "Habanera" by Sarasate (accompanied by his sister on the violin). He then plays a duet with another violinist...Jack Benny! Artie Auerbach does an Elgin commercial as, "Mr. Kitzel. Cathy and Elliott Lewis are featured in a well-written story about a housewife's last day. Good radio! "A Child's Thanksgiving" features Red Skelton as, "Junior, The Mean Widdle Kid." After he says grace, Clem Kaddiddlehopper finds himself in one of the Elgin watch commercials! Allan Jones, Louis Silvers and His Orchestra, Jimmy Durante, Garry Moore, Candy Candido, Mary Jane Smith, Sir Lancelot, Larry Storch, Margaret Whiting, Barbara Jo Allen, The Page Cavanaugh Trio, Al Viola, Bob Sweeney, Don Ameche (host), Ken Carpenter (announcer), Hal March, The Doctors Of Harmony, Yehudi Menuhin, Jack Benny, Artie Auerbach, Betty Wright (writer), Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Red Skelton, Verna Felton, Lurene Tuttle, Pat McGeehan

481121 xxx Thanksgiving Poem Joe Kelly
The first assignment is, "Write an original Thanksgiving poem about things to be grateful for. "ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A SIXTH GRADER?"

481125x Elgin Thanksgiving Show 7th Annual Elgin Thanksgiving Special Don Ameche
The seventh Annual Thanksgiving Day Greeting To America." The first tune is, "Cosi, Cosa." Dean Martin is introduced as a promising "newcomer" and "a star of tomorrow." Don Ameche (host), Mario Lanza, Garry Moore, Jimmy Durante, The Mills Brothers, Barbara Jo Allen (as "Vera Vague"), Andre Previn, Bob Hopkins, Jack Benny, Frances Langford, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Red Skelton, The Elgin Orchestra, Robert Armbruster (conductor), Ken Carpenter (announcer), Earl Levy (producer), John Christ (producer), Ed Helwig (writing supervisor), Frank Nelson, Artie Auerbach, Lurene Tuttle, Verna Felton.

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