All American Old Time Radio Show
Classic Collections
Holiday Collections
These early radio episodes
are true American treasures and are must listening to for anyone who grew up
in that era. For those a bit younger, it is a window into how your parents
and grandparents entertained themselves. Remember, this was the time before
most folks had a TV. If you have any interest in nostalgia and entertainment
history, you can not afford to pass up these true American Treasures.
Just For The Holiday's
The Cinnamon Bear
is an old time radio program. The program was
produced by TRANSCO, the Transcription Company of America, based in
Hollywood, California and specifically designed to be listened to
(six days a week – excluding Sundays) between Thanksgiving and
Christmas. It was first broadcast between Friday, November 26, and
Saturday December 25, 1937. Although some markets like Portland,
Oregon jumped the gun, debuting the program on November 25,
Thanksgiving Day. The story focused on Judy and Jimmy Barton who must venture from
their home to the enchanted world of Maybeland to recover their
missing Silver Star that belongs on top of their Christmas tree. Helping on
this quest for the missing star is The Cinnamon Bear, a stuffed bear with
shoe button eyes and a green scarf. They meet other memorable characters on
this quest. The episodes would air starting at Thanksgiving and would end at
Christmas, with one episode airing each night. The radio show proved to be
so popular that it is said to be broadcast by a station somewhere in the
world every year during the holidays, even today. In fact, many malls had a
Cinnamon Bear that children would tell what they wanted for gifts instead of
a Santa, and he would show up in Christmas parades.
The Christmas Collection - The Golden Age of Christmas Radio portrays
Christmas time in the 30s and 40s, with traditions like putting a log in the
fire, making a big dinner, putting up a tree, and listening to the radio.
Television was not a part of the scenario, just family and tradition. With
stars from shows like Jack Benny – Jack’s penny pinched even during his
holiday shopping; of course, Fibber McGee and Molly, where Fibber had to
find where he hid his Christmas money and Lionel Barrymore playing Scrooge,
these old time radio shows represent Christmas during a more nostalgic time
where commercialism was much less apparent and the holidays were truly about
family, friends, and good will to all. This 3 disc set
has over 282 shows and over 140 hours of great memories for your Christmas
listening enjoyment.
