DescriptionThis collection contains five Christmas radio classics from The Great Gildersleeve: "McGee's Christmas Gifts" (December 21, 1941) "Gildy's Christmas Woes" (December 20, 1942) "Christmas Show" (December 19, 1951) "Lost Presents" (December 26, 1951) "Gildy and Hooker Feud at Christmas" (December 16, 1953) The Great Gildersleeve was a popular radio spin-off, the eponymous character having first been introduced on the Fibber McGee and Molly show. Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, with his booming voice, is comically vain and pompous, but also a dedicated family man with vulnerabilities that endeared him to radio audiences. Unlike many of its predecessors, The Great Gildersleeve is a true situation comedy, rather than a series of gags or brief sketches.
DescriptionThis delightful holiday collection brings you 3 of the most acclaimed and thoughtful short stories about Hanukkah. Chaim Potok's "Nightingales in a War Zone" (narrated by Joel Grey) tells the bittersweet story of an American soldier stationed in the Far East in the fateful winter of 1956, contemplating war, prejudice, and history. "Gifts of the Last Night" by Rebecca Goldstein (narrated by Lainie Kazan) follows Pearl Pinsky as she meets a writer in a little New York restaurant on the last night of Hanukkah and learns about the most important gift of all. Harlan Ellison, called "one of the great living American short story writers" by The New York Times, narrates his own "Go Toward the Light, " a spiritual quest back through time to the first Hanukkah.
DescriptionWhat happens when historic characters meet in Hell and try to overthrow Christmas? Will Santa Claus win? This classic radio program from California Artists Radio Theatre was first presented by The Columbia Workshop on CBS in 1941. The star-studded cast features Richard Crenna, Roddy McDowall, David Warner, Samantha Eggar, William Windom, Stan Freberg, and more. It was produced by Peggy Webber and directed by Norman Corwin.
DescriptionAdapted from the novel by Valentine Davies. Kris Kringle, forced out of a retirement home for refusing to deny he is Santa Claus, is hired as a seasonal Santa at Macy's in Manhattan. Customers warmly accept him as the very spirit of the season. Susan, t…
DescriptionThe magic of ballet is evoked in these enchanting stories presented with many musical excerpts from the works themselves. Jenny Agutter, who before turning to acting was a dancer, presents the stories of two French ballets - Giselle and Coppelia - and the three great ballets by Tchaikovsky, in engaging style. These are tales of princes and princesses, of good fairies and bad witches, and, in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, the brave soldier and Clara - but does it happen, or is it a dream? And there is the music - the lovely melody from Swan Lake, The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the waltzes and richly atmospheric passages painting, in sound, castles, forests, mists and lakes. A perfect introduction to the ballet...
DescriptionA fourteenth wedding anniversary is nothing to sneeze at, Elliott Banner knows, but it's not exactly a landmark year, like fifteen or twenty, when he'll take his wife, Laura, to Paris. But when a headache on the drive home from their anniversary date, two days before Christmas, turns out to be more than a migraine, he wishes he had celebrated every year as though it were their last. In this poignant, touching, uplifting story, a woman calmly gathers her family around her during the Christmas holiday, to celebrate their lives together, both past and future, and to truly count their blessings. A family history unfolds in a single night in this deeply affecting story that speaks volumes about love, trust and letting go. It's a perfect holiday read that underscores the true meaning of the season.
DescriptionTwo delightful Christmas tales by Anthony Trollope, who, along with Dickens, was one of the literary giants of Victorian England. "Published posthumously in Good Cheer, the Christmas edition of Good Words in 1882, The Two Heroines of Pl…
Description'Twas the night before Christmas. Ebenezer Scrooge was alone, when suddenly he heard a ghostly moan. A ghost it was, took him back to the past, then to the present and future days in hope that Scrooge would mend his ways. The St. Charles Players present a new and thrilling adaptation of this classic tale, performed in exciting Radio Theatre style.
DescriptionCindy Rivka Marshall's eagerly awaited first recording celebrates Jewish rituals, miracles, and delicacies. During Shabbat, freshly baked challah provides sweet accompaniment to tales of faith. And at Hanukkah, crisp fried latkes remind us of the oil that gave Jews light and hope many centuries ago. Includes "Hannah the Joyful", "The Taste of Shabbat", "Gift of Challah", "The Latke Miracle", and more. These enchanting folktales contain the nourishing ingredients for food for the soul: captivating voices, infectious songs, strong characters, all laced with a wonderful sense of humor and awe.
DescriptionNo writer is more identified with the modern idea of Christmas than Charles Dickens. In some ways, Dickens helped define the holiday that we now celebrate by immortalizing it as a time of warmth and sharing, with an emphasis on family and friends. Dick…
