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This Week's Glowing Dial Program Schedule: Big John and  Steve discover the "Santa Clause" in their contract as they wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! in EPISODE NET 52 of The Glowing Dial in which we present five Christmas themed shows from radio's past. Fibber McGee and Molly - "Ringing In The Holidays" originally aired December 23, 1941 on NBC Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan, Isabel Randolph, Gale Gordon, Harold Peary, Martha Tilton, The King's Men, Billy Mills & His Orchestra, Harlow Wilcox announcing. Sponsor: Johnson's Wax & Johnson's Self-Polishing Glo-Coat Amos 'n' Andy - "Andy Plays Santa Claus / The Lord's Prayer" originally aired December 23, 1951 on CBS Starring: Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Jeff Alexander's Orchestra & Chorus, Harlow Wilcox announcing. Sponsor: Rexall Author's Playhouse - "Christmas By Injunction" originally aired December 21, 1941 on NBC Red Starring: Cliff Sabere, Curley Bradley, Sidney Ellstrom, Jerry Spellman, Fern Parsons, Harriet Allen, Eva Parnell, Hilda Graham, Dan Bowers, Clarence Hartzell, Percy Hemus, Carl Kronke, Michael Romano. Music by Roy (Leroy) Shield (Our Gang, Laurel & Hardy). Taken from the O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) story of the same name. Sustained Bob Hope Show - "Greetings From Bob 'Christmas Tree' Hope" originally aired December 23, 1941 on NBC Starring: Bob Hope, Jerry Colonna, Frances Langford, Six Hits and a Miss, Madeline Carroll, Skinnay Ennis, Ben Gage. Sponsor: Pepsodent CBS Radio Workshop - "All Is Bright" (The story of the song "Silent Night") originally aired December 23, 1956 on CBS Starring: Rudolph Weiss, Joe Julian, Herm Dinken, Bob Pfeiffer announcing. Sustained running time: 3 hours, 14 minutes, 44 seconds We always try to give as complete info as we have at hand.  If you have any additions or corrections, please e-mail us at glowingdial@yahoo.com . Hey, we make mistakes too ;-) Note: Clicking on the series title will take you to a log / episode guide for that series. Note: Clicking on an actor's name will, when a link is present, take you to The Internet Movie Database listing for that particular actor.