Monday, Dec. 29, 1941
Christmas List
A few of the many special programs scheduled (on E.S.T.) for Christmas:
President Roosevelt (Wed. 5 p.m. NBC Red & Blue, CBS, Mutual) and ceremonies at the lighting of the Christmas tree on the White House lawn.
King George VI (Thurs. 9 a.m. Mutual, CBS, NBC-Blue) addresses the British people.
Carol Concert (Thurs. 12:05 p.m. CBS), with Sir Thomas Beecham conducting orchestra and chorus in a program that includes excerpts from The Messiah.
Come All Ye Faithful (Thurs. 1 p.m. NBC Blue), a roll call of the Allied nations sponsored by the Council for Democracy, presenting Lin Yutang, Charles Boyer, Raymond Massey, others.
Greetings (Thurs. 3:30 p.m. CBS) exchanged by radio telephone between Los Angeles aircraft workers and an R.A.F. night fighter pilot, U.S. soldiers in Iceland and British troops in Libya, etc.
The Plot to Overthrow Christmas (Thurs. 4 p.m. CBS), a play by Norman Corwin in its fourth annual presentation.
Dickens' Christmas Carol (Thurs. 10 p.m. NBC Red), read by Lionel Barrymore for the fifth year.
Play by Saroyan (Thurs. 10:20 p.m. CBS) entitled There's Something I Got to Tell You, i.e., about Christmas.
Sinfonia from the Christmas Oratorio of J. S. Bach (Fri. 2:30 p.m. Mutual) rendered by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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