Old Time Radio Christmas Shows | Old Time Radio

Old Time Radio Christmas Shows | Old Time Radio

Old Time Radio Christmas Shows | Old Time Radio brings you classic Christmas stories, holiday comedy, mystery, drama, Westerns, and seasonal specials from the golden age of radio. Celebrate the season with beloved performers, timeless Christmas tales, and vintage broadcasts filled with warmth, humor, suspense, and nostalgia. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Featuring holiday episodes from legendary programs across classic radio, Old Time Radio Christmas Shows is a collection of memorable Christmas entertainment from broadcasting’s golden age. Rediscover classic old time radio Christmas shows, vintage holiday radio, Christmas stories, holiday specials, nostalgic entertainment, and golden age radio.
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Episode's summary

Railroad Hour presents “The Happy Prince,” originally broadcast on December 24, 1951. This Christmas Eve NBC presentation is episode 169 of the series. Adapted from Oscar Wilde’s fairy tale by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the story follows a wayward Swallow who finds refuge beside a beautiful statue overlooking a wintry city. Gordon MacRae stars as the Happy Prince, with Lucille Norman as the Little Swallow and John McIntire as narrator; Carmen Dragon conducts music featuring Norman Luboff and his choir. Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 28:25 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Episodes

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Railroad Hour - "The Happy Prince" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

Railroad Hour presents “The Happy Prince,” originally broadcast on December 24, 1951. This Christmas Eve NBC presentation is episode 169 of the series. Adapted from Oscar Wilde’s fairy tale by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the story follows a wayward Swallow who finds refuge beside a beautiful statue overlooking a wintry city. Gordon MacRae stars as the Happy Prince, with Lucille Norman as the Little Swallow and John McIntire as narrator; Carmen Dragon conducts music featuring Norman Luboff and his choir. Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 28:25 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

11 Oct 2026
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Family Theater - "The Littlest Angel" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

Family Theater presents “The Littlest Angel,” originally broadcast December 21, 1949. Episode 149 of the Mutual Broadcasting System series is narrated by Loretta Young and adapts Charles Tazewell’s beloved Christmas story. A very young, homesick cherub struggles to find his place in Paradise with help from the kindly Understanding Angel. As Heaven prepares for the approaching Nativity in Bethlehem, the Littlest Angel considers what he can offer. The production features Jeffrey Silver as the Littlest Angel, with music and choral compositions conducted by Harry Zimmerman. Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 29:29 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

04 Oct 2026
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The Shadow - "Joey's Christmas Story" (Old Time Radio, 1940)

The Shadow’s “Joey’s Christmas Story” originally aired on December 22, 1940. In this Mutual Broadcasting System holiday broadcast, Bill Johnstone stars as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow, with Marjorie Anderson as Margo Lane. At Christmastime, Lamont and Margo pay their annual visit to Joey McNulty, a young newsboy with a lively imagination and a passion for detective stories. Joey’s make-believe mystery soon points toward the real worries facing his family, giving the Shadow a chance to bring compassion and moral clarity to a Christmas-season city neighborhood. The drama was sponsored by Blue Coal and adapted from a story copyrighted by The Shadow Magazine. Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 29:48 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

27 Sep 2026
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Columbia Workshop - "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" (Old Time Radio, 1940)

Columbia Workshop, episode 59, presents “The Plot to Overthrow Christmas,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1940. Written, produced, and directed by Norman Corwin, this sustaining-program holiday fantasy features performers including Eric Burroughs, Martin Gabel, and Ray Collins. In Corwin’s richly rhymed comic fantasy, Mephistopheles assembles an infernal council of history and literature’s most notorious villains to mount an attack on the spirit of Christmas—with Santa Claus at the center of their scheme. A distinctive half-hour holiday play, it revisits Corwin’s first original CBS drama. Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:42 Original Broadcast 31:41 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

20 Sep 2026
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My Friend Irma - "Double Surprise" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

My Friend Irma presents “Double Surprise,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1947. This holiday episode is commonly listed as episode 37 and stars Marie Wilson as Irma Peterson and Cathy Lewis as Jane Stacy. On Christmas Eve in Apartment 3B, Irma prepares a surprise Christmas party for her friends. But as the evening draws near, unexpected complications threaten to change her holiday plans. Written, produced, and directed by Cy Howard, the episode captures the warm comic spirit of the series’ early Christmas broadcasts. Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 30:25 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

13 Sep 2026