Christmas 1953

Everything that survives from this season, placed on the day it was transmitted.

19 recordings · 11 broadcast days

1 January 1953

2 recordings

Transmission

1 January

1953

One Night Only · The 1950s at Christmas

Stars in Jazz — Count Basie and his Orchestra Live from Birdland NYC

Network

NBC

Running time

24 min

Broadcast 1953-01-01. Stars in Jazz — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

Transmission

1 January

1953

Christmas with the Forces

The AFRS Story

Network

AFRS

Running time

30 min

Broadcast 1953-01-01. The AFRS Story — AFRS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

28 November 1953

1 recording

Transmission

28 November

1953

Lets Pretend at Christmas

Ceres and Proserpina

Network

CBS

Running time

24 min

Broadcast 1953-11-28. Lets Pretend — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

17 December 1953

1 recording

Transmission

17 December

1953

Christmas on the BBC

Life with the Lyons — Christmas Shopping

Network

BBC

Running time

28 min

Broadcast 1953-12-17. Life with the Lyons — BBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

19 December 1953

1 recording

Transmission

19 December

1953

Lets Pretend at Christmas

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Network

CBS

Running time

23 min

Broadcast 1953-12-19. Lets Pretend — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

20 December 1953

2 recordings

Transmission

20 December

1953

One Night Only · The 1950s at Christmas

The Marriage — Liz Gets a Christmas Job at the Perfume Counter

Network

NBC

Running time

24 min

Broadcast 1953-12-20. The Marriage — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

Transmission

20 December

1953

One Night Only · The 1950s at Christmas

The Six Shooter Britt Ponsets Christmas Carol

Network

NBC

Running time

28 min

Broadcast 1953-12-20. The Six Shooter Britt Ponsets Christmas Carol — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

21 December 1953

4 recordings

Transmission

21 December

1953

One Night Only · The 1950s at Christmas

Voices & Events of 1953 — Morgan Beatty

Network

NBC

Running time

58 min

Broadcast 1953-12-21. Voices & Events of 1953 — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

Transmission

21 December

1953

Lux Radio Theater at Christmas

Peter Pan Bobby Driscoll John Carradine

Network

CBS

Running time

50 min

Broadcast 1953-12-21. Lux Radio Theater — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

Transmission

21 December

1953

Suspense at Christmas

Out For Christmas Raymond Burr

Network

CBS

Running time

24 min

Broadcast 1953-12-21. Suspense — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

Transmission

21 December

1953

Suspense at Christmas

Twas the Night Before Christmas Greer Garson

Network

CBS

Running time

30 min

Broadcast 1953-12-21. Suspense — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

22 December 1953

1 recording

Transmission

22 December

1953

One Night Only · The 1950s at Christmas

Rocky Fortune — The Plot To Murder Santa Claus

Network

NBC

Running time

23 min

Broadcast 1953-12-22. Rocky Fortune — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

23 December 1953

1 recording

Transmission

23 December

1953

One Night Only · The 1950s at Christmas

Doris Day Show — Here Comes Santa Claus

Network

NBC

Running time

25 min

Broadcast 1953-12-23. Doris Day Show — CBS. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

24 December 1953

2 recordings

Transmission

24 December

1953

One Night Only · The 1950s at Christmas

Lum and Abner — Everyone Helps Decorate Christmas Tree

Network

NBC

Running time

9 min

Broadcast 1953-12-24. Lum and Abner — ABC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

Transmission

24 December

1953

The Bob Hope Show at Christmas

Frank Sinatra

Network

AFRS

Running time

23 min

Broadcast 1953-12-24. The Bob Hope Show — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

25 December 1953

3 recordings

Transmission

25 December

1953

One Night Only · The 1950s at Christmas

Stan Freberg with Daws Butler — Christmas Dragnet (Parts I & II)

Network

NBC

Running time

6 min

Broadcast in 1953. Stan Freberg with Daws Butler. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

Transmission

25 December

1953

The Bob Hope Show at Christmas

Long Beach Veterans Hospital Esther Williams

Network

AFRS

Running time

29 min

Broadcast 1953-12-25. The Bob Hope Show — NBC. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

Transmission

25 December

1953

The Lone Ranger at Christmas

The Three Wise Men noise reduction

Network

WXYZ Detroit

Running time

21 min

Broadcast 1953-12-25. The Lone Ranger — WXYZ Detroit. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

30 December 1953

1 recording

Transmission

30 December

1953

Family Theater at Christmas

The Little Prince

Network

Mutual

Running time

29 min

Broadcast 1953-12-30. Family Theater — Mutual. From the Internet Archive's 500 OTR Christmas Shows collection

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