5 Radio Shows for December

If you find yourself with some downtime this month, gather the family around the cozy computer and listen to classic movies adapted for radio. Below is a list of five radio theater productions in the public domain that were originally broadcast in December.

You can listen to them on this blog or go to their source - The Internet Archive - and listen there. If you'd rather enjoy these episodes later, download the mp3 file. Have fun!

Anchors Aweigh
Genre: Musical
Show: Lux Radio Theater
Originally Broadcast: 12-29-1947
Stars: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson in their original roles.
Plot: Two sailors meet adventure and romance during shore leave.

Listen to the Anchors Aweigh now: (Flash player required)
(Duration: approximately 50 minutes)

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The Lemon Drop Kid
Genre: Comedy
Show: Lux Radio Theater

Originally Broadcast:12-10-1951
Stars: Bob Hope in his original role
Plot: A gangster starts a home for the elderly during Christmastime. The business may be less than legitimate.

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(Duration: approximately 50 minutes)

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Lost Angel
Genre: Drama
Show: Academy Award Theater
Originally Broadcast: 12-18-1946
Stars: Margaret O'Brien in her original role
Plot: An orphaned genius, raised as an experiment, discovers the outside world.

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(Duration: approximately 30 minutes)

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Ruggles of Red Gap
Genre: Comedy
Show: Screen Actors Guild Theater
Originally Broadcast: 12-17-1945
Stars: Charles Laughton in his original role
Plot: Based on the Harry Leon Wilson novel about an English butler who finds himself in the Old West.

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(Duration: approximately 30 minutes)

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State Fair
Genre: Drama
Show: Theater Guild On The Air
Originally Broadcast: 12-31-1950
Stars: Van Heflin and June Lockhart
Plot: The farmer's daughter finds romance at the state fair. Will it last?

Listen to the State Fair now: (Flash player required)
(Duration: approximately 50 minutes)