Green Chri$tma$

frebergEvery year on this day we present Stan Freberg’s enduring Christmas parable. Produced well over 50 years ago, its message remains relevant in the 21st Century:

  • Stan Freberg: Green Chri$tma$       album

Classic Christmas radio broadcasts:

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective: A Christmas Carol  
  • The Saint: 19 Santa Clauses  
  • Amos ‘n’ Andy: The Christmas Show  
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Carmen Kringle Matter  
  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Red Mystery Matter   listen

Classic Christmas television episodes:

  • Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Busy Christmas  
  • The Hollywood Palace: Bing Crosby Christmas Show  
  • The Andy Griffith Show: Christmas Story  
  • Newhart: No Room at the Inn  
  • Dragnet 1968: The Christmas Story 
  • Night Gallery: The Messiah on Mott Street   watch
  • Roswell: A Roswell Christmas Carol  

Classic Christmas movies:

  • Babes in Toyland (March of the Wooden Soldiers) 
  • Christmas Story  amazon  iTunes
  • The Lemon Drop Kid  
  • Home Alone  amazon  iTunes
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1947)  amazon  iTunes
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1994)  amazon  iTunes

Sounds of the season:

  • David Ian and Acacia: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas      album
  • Linda Ronstadt: I’ll Be Home for Christmas    album
  • Vince Guaraldi: Christmastime Is Here      album
  • Boston Pops Orchestra and Chorus: Star of Bethlehem  
  • Crystal LewisO Holy Night      album

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from johnny dollar’s place.