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Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Bride

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It’s another festive episode of H360, featuring Christmas episodes from the Golden Age of Radio. This week, we’ll hear THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE ALDRICH FAMILY, DRAGNET, FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY, CALIFORNIA CARAVAN, and SUSPENSE.

Episode Segments

H360: Sherlock Holmes

OTR Detective: The Adv. of Sherlock Holmes 12-21-47 “The Christmas Bride” starring John Stanley and Alfred Shirley. A ghostly bride is seen rising from a locked chest a few days before an important wedding. Spon. by Clipper Craft Clothes. Mutual.
OTR Comedy Part 1: The Aldrich Family 6-18-42 “Selling Christmas Cards” starring Ezra Stone. Henry and Homer plan to sell Christmas cards to help a bond drive but the samples haven’t arrived yet. Cast includes: Jackie Kelk and House Jameson. Dan Seymour (ann). Spon. by Jell-O. NBC.

H360: California Caravan

OTR Comedy Part 2: The Aldrich Family 6-18-42 “Selling Christmas Cards” starring Ezra Stone. Henry and Homer plan to sell Christmas cards to help a bond drive but the samples haven’t arrived yet. Cast includes: Jackie Kelk and House Jameson. Dan Seymour (ann). Spon. by Jell-O. NBC.


OTR Drama: California Caravan 12-21-47 “How Santa Claus Came to Simpson’s Bar” starring Bob Purcell. A young boy is sick at Christmastime. Can Santa make him better? Cast includes: Virginia Gregg, Paul Frees and Ralph Moody. Spon. by California Physician’s Service. ABC.

H360: Dragnet

OTR Detective: Dragnet 12-21-50 “22 Caliber Rifle for Christmas” starring Jack Webb. A young boy is missing at Christmastime and so is the rifle he was going to receive as a present. Cast includes: Barton Yarborough. Spon. by Fatima (cigarette commercials deleted). NBC


OTR Comedy Part 1: Fibber McGee & Molly 12-19-39 “Package from Uncle Sycamore Arrives” starring Jim and Marian Jordan. A mysterious Christmas package arrives so Fibber X-Rays it to find out what’s inside. Cast includes: Hal Peary, Isabel Randolph and Bill Thompson. Spon. by Johnson’s Wax. NBC.

H360: Suspense

OTR Comedy Part 2: Fibber McGee & Molly 12-19-39 “Package from Uncle Sycamore Arrives” starring Jim and Marian Jordan. A mysterious Christmas package arrives so Fibber X-Rays it to find out what’s inside. Cast includes: Hal Peary, Isabel Randolph and Bill Thompson. Spon. by Johnson’s Wax. NBC.


OTR Mystery: Suspense 12-21-53 “Twas the Night Before Christmas” starring Greer Garson. The parents of a little girl may not ever be coming back for Christmas. Cast includes: Harry Bartell, Herb Butterfield, Charles Calvert, Joseph Kearns, Howard McNear and Irene Tedrow. Spon. by Auto-Lite. CBS.

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