Radio comedy about historic villains meeting in Hades to plot the overthrow of Christmas. They choose Nero to eradicate Santa Clause, but Santa charms Nero with his Christmas spirit. The show concludes with Nero fiddling “The First Noel,” on a present from Santa, a Stradivarius.|THE PLOT TO OVERTHROW CHRISTMAS / by Norman Corwin| hosted by Charles Champlin| produced by Peggy Webber. – Radio comedy about historic villains meeting in Hades to plot the overthrow of Christmas. They choose Nero to eradicate Santa Cluazse, but Santa charms Nero with his Christmas spirit. The show concludes with Nero fiddling “The First Noel,” on a present from Santa, a Stradivarius. CAST: Richard Crenna, David Warner, Roddy McDowall, Samantha Eggar, William Windom, Norman Lloyd, Kathleen Freeman, Marvin Kaplan, and Stan Freberg. – Restricted distribution rights. No cassette distribution, and no radio distribution after January 1994. – BROADCAST: Satellite, 16 Dec. 1993.
The Plot to overthrow Christmas / by Norman Corwin ; hosted by Charles Champlin ; produced by Peggy Webber.
PRA Archive #:
SZ0781
Date Recorded On:
Date Broadcast On:
Satellite, 16 Dec. 1993.
Item Duration:
1 reel (29 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., mono.|29:00
Total Duration (All Reels):
Station: Non Pacifica Programming
Program: The Plot to overthrow Christmas / by Norman Corwin ; hosted by Charles Champlin ; produced by Peggy Webber.
Contributors:
: Richard Crenna
: David Warner
: Roddy McDowell
: Samantha Eggar
: William Windom
: Norman Lloyd
: Kathleen Freeman
: Marvin Kaplan
: Stan Freberg
Distributor: Distributor
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