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Bing Crosby Christmas Program 1944December 21, 1944

From June 1, 1942, Lux Radio Theatre presents "Ball of Fire."I love this comedy/romance for many reasons, but mostly for its use of slang from the era, which is a special interest of mine.Fred MacMurray takes on the role of Professor Bertram Potts, played by Gary Cooper in the 1941 film. Barbara Stanwyck reprises her role as "Sugarpuss" O'Shea, a burlesque performer. Potts wants to update his encyclopedia entry on modern slang, and feels Sugarpuss will make the perfect source. What he doesn’t know is that Sugarpuss is the fiancée of a mobster wanted by the police. MacMurray and Stanwyck were terrific in everything they did together, including the seminal Film Noir, DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) and REMEMBER THE NIGHT (1940), one of my favorite Christmas movies.

Pat Novak for Hire - "Johnny Brown Gambling Ring"08/03/1947

"Holiday Affair" - Robert Mitchum, Laraine Day - Lux Radio Theatre. December 18, 1950

"Richard Diamond, Private Detective - A Contemporary Christmas Carol" Dick Powell. December 24, 1949. NBC network.

"Casey, Crime Photographer - Christmas Shopping." 30 minutes. December 19, 1946. CBS Radio Network

"The Shop Around The Corner," the classic romantic comedy that's a traditional holiday favorite. Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert play the roles originated on the screen by James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. From Lux Radio Theatre on June 23, 1941.

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall reprise their roles in "To Have and Have Not," their first screen pairing and the movie during which they fell in love. Bogart plays Captain Harry Morgan, a fishing boat captain who reluctantly agrees to smuggle two WWII French Resistance fighters, swayed in part by an alluring American, Slim (Bacall). Presented by Lux Radio Theatre on October 14, 1946.

One of the best movies about boxing and a terrific Film Noir, "Body and Soul" stars John Garfield as Charley and Jane Wyman as Peg (played in the film by Lilli Palmer). Presented by Lux Radio Theatre on November 15, 1948.

"Night Must Fall" - Suspense - 03/27/1948 Robert Montgomery and Dame Mae Whitty reprise their roles from the film and Heather Angel assumes the role originally played by Rosalind Russell.