Source – TV Guide Eastern New England edition
This is one week before WHDH (ABC) and WNAC (CBS) switch affiliations. WHDH would continue to air the Tonight Show from NBC until September 1966.
2 - WGBH Boston (Educational) – also some network public affairs and news programs
11:00a UN in Action (CBS)
11:30a Camera Three – Sopranos Kirsten Meyer and Elizabeth Soederstroem in a program of duets (CBS)
12:30p CBS Workshop “Christmas Song” (CBS)
12:55p News – Harry Reasoner (CBS)
01:00p Images “Christmas in Song and Image”
01:30p Christmas Painting
02:00p Beginnings – Amy Vanderbilt
02:30p Portraits of Power – Habib Bourguiba, president of Tunisia
03:00p New England Christmas
03:30p Performance – music; a program of Christmas music of all ages by the Chamber Singers of the New England Conservatory of Music
04:00p Open Mind – discussion “Science and the Humanities”
05:00p Ragtime Era – music “Tin Pan Alley Also-Rans”
05:30p Metropolis – Boston; four consuls describe Christmas ceremonies in their respective countries
06:00p 45 Years with Fitzpatrick “The Age of Hysteria”
4 – WBZ Boston (NBC)
06:30a Industry on Parade
06:45a Living Word – religion
07:00a Boomtown – Rex Trailer
09:30a Dimensions – education
10:00a Eternal Light – religion “The Tree Lives” by Joseph Mindel
10:30a Church Service – Protestant (special); Christmas service from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp, based in South Boston
11:30a News – Jack Borden
11:55a Weather – Bob Copeland
12:00p Movie double feature “Remember the Night” 1940 – Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck; and “Dimples” 1936 – Shirley Temple
03:30p International Zone (produced in cooperation with the U.N.)
04:00p NBC Opera Company “Amahl and the Night Visitors” (special)
05:00p Starring the Editors
05:30p Chet Huntley
06:00p Talent Show (also known as Community Auditions)
06:30p News – Jack Borden
06:40p Weather – Bob Copeland
06:45p Felix the Cat – cartoon
07:00p Shirley Temple “Babes in Toyland” (color)
08:00p National Velvet “The Quarrel”
08:30p The Tab Hunter Show “Happily Unmarried”
09:00p Dinah Shore – Dinah is hostess to a troupe of Japanese performers (color)
10:00p Loretta Young “Most Honorable Day”
10:30p This is Your Life – Ralph Edwards honors a member of a national service club
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Movie double feature “The Pickwick Papers” 1953 and “College Holiday” 1936 (with Burns & Allen)
5 – WHDH Boston (ABC (primary)/CBS/NBC)
08:00a Bozo the Clown (color)
09:30a Secret Island – religion
10:00a Christian Science – religion
10:15a Sacred Heart – religion “Mary’s Knowledge of Us”
10:30a Hour of St. Francis “Brother Juniper’s Christmas”; host – Danny Thomas
11:00a Celebrity Playhouse “Secret of the Bells”
11:30a Championship Bridge
12:00p Builder’s Showcase – tour
12:30p Movie “The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep” – cartoon
01:30p Campy’s Corner – interview
02:00p Film Feature “The Enchanted Princess” – cartoon (color)
02:30p Movie “The Jolson Story” 1946 – Larry Parks, Evelyn Keys
04:45p Miller’s Ski Thrills
05:00p Matty’s Funday Funnies – cartoons
05:30p Rocky and His Friends
06:00p Jet Jackson “The Walking Ghost”
06:30p Walt Disney “From All of Us to All of You” (rerun of last year’s Christmas show featuring cartoon characters)
07:30p Maverick “Destination Devil’s Flat”
08:30p Lawman “Old Stefano”
09:00p The Rebel “The Hope Chest” (Soupy Sales is in the guest cast)
09:30p The Islanders “Duel of Strangers”
10:30p Christmas Night “The Gift of Song” – June Valli, Susan Reed, Bill Hayes and Lois Hunt perform
11:00p News, Weather (color)
11:15p Meet the Press (color) – NBC
11:45p Divorce Court
12:45a Damon Runyon Theater “Dancing Dan’s Christmas” starring Broderick Crawford
6 – WCSH Portland (NBC)
08:00a News, Weather
08:15a Industry on Parade
08:30a Sunday Funnies – cartoons
09:30a This is the Answer – religion
10:00a Sacred Heart – religion
10:15a Americans at Work “Aluminum Workers”
10:30a This is the Life – religion
11:00a The Life of Riley
11:30a Movie “Main Street to Broadway” 1953
01:30p Community in Focus “First Radio Parish Church”
02:00p Children’s Film Festival
03:00p Sports Film
03:30p Sports – Mac Williams
04:00p NBC Opera Company “Amahl and the Night Visitors” (special)
05:00p Celebrity Golf – actor Dennis O’Keefe is matched against Sam Sneed; Harry von Zell reports
05:30p Ozzie and Harriet “A Piano for the Fraternity” (from ABC – delayed from Wednesday @ 8:30p) – this makes no sense because WMTW clears it in pattern
06:00p Two Faces West – western “Prognosis-Death”
06:30p Blue Angels “Fire Fight”
07:00p Shirley Temple “Babes in Toyland” (color)
08:00p National Velvet “The Quarrel”
08:30p The Tab Hunter Show “Happily Unmarried”
09:00p Dinah Shore – Dinah is hostess to a troupe of Japanese performers (color)
10:00p Loretta Young “Most Honorable Day”
10:30p This is Your Life – Ralph Edwards honors a member of a national service club
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Whirlybirds “Mr. Q”
11:45p San Francisco Beat “Bowling Case”
7 – WNAC Boston (CBS)
08:30a Christian Science – religion
08:45a This is the Life – religion “Christmas on Main Street”
09:15a Christmas Carols
09:30a A Star Shall Rise (special) – story of the Three Wise Men; stars Raymond Burr
10:00a Christmas U.S.A. (special) – Yuletide celebrations around the nation (“Lamp Unto My Feet” and “Look Up and Life” will not be seen this morning)
11:00a Jungle Jim – adventure
11:30a Texas Rangers – adventure
12:00p Movie “Good Sam” 1948 – Gary Cooper
02:15p Movie “The Miracle of the Bells” 1948 – Fred MacMurray, Frank Sinatra
04:00p Church Service – Catholic (special); the Roman Catholic Solemn Pontifical Mass from the Archdiocesan TV Center in Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing officiates
05:00p Christmas Startime (special) – Leonard Bernstein is host for a program of words and music for Christmas (color)
06:00p I Love Lucy “First Stop”
06:30p Ernie Kovaks – panel (aka Take a Good Look)
07:00p Lassie “The Christmas Story”
07:30p Dennis the Menace “The Christmas Horse”
08:00p Ed Sullivan – guests: musical-comedy star Alfred Drake; opera singer Roberta Peters; folk singer Odetta; the Baird puppets; the Robert Shaw Chorale; and ice-skater Marjii Lee
09:00p G.E. Theater “The Other Wise Man” – hosted by Ronald Regan and his family
09:30p Jack Benny – guest: Nanette Fabray
10:00p Candid Camera
10:30p What’s My Line?
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Movie double feature “The Great Waltz” 1938 and “Everybody’s Baby” 1938
8 – WMTW Poland Springs (ABC)
08:45a Christian Science – religion
09:00a A Star Shall Rise (special) – story of the Three Wise Men; stars Raymond Burr
09:30a To Be Announced
10:00a Off to Adventure – religion
10:15a Adventures in Africa
10:30a This is the Life – religion
11:00a Oral Roberts – religion
11:30a Movie “On the Barrier Reef” 1956
12:30p Pip the Piper – children (debut)
01:30p Movie double feature “The Emperor’s Nightingale” 1951 and “A Christmas Carol” 1951
04:00p Church Service – Catholic (special); the Roman Catholic Solemn Pontifical Mass from the Archdiocesan TV Center in Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing officiates
05:00p Matty’s Funday Funnies – cartoons
05:30p Rocky and His Friends
06:00p Bozo and His Pals
06:30p Walt Disney “From All of Us to All of You” (rerun of last year’s Christmas show featuring cartoon characters)
07:30p Maverick “Destination Devil’s Flat”
08:30p Lawman “Old Stefano”
09:00p The Rebel “The Hope Chest” (Soupy Sales is in the guest cast)
09:30p The Islanders “Duel of Strangers”
10:30p Christmas Night “The Gift of Song” – June Valli, Susan Reed, Bill Hayes and Lois Hunt perform
11:00p Movie “Woman in White” 1948
9 – WMUR Manchester (ABC)
03:00p Oral Roberts – religion “The Lost Axehead”
03:30p Unity Viewpoint – religion
03:45p Popeye – cartoons
04:00p Contrails – Air Force “Story of the Atlas”
04:30p Revival Hour – religion
05:00p This is the Life – religion
05:30p Big Picture – Army
06:00p Faith for Today – religion
06:30p News – Bill Mitten
06:45p Christian Science – religion
07:00p Movie “Il Trovatore” (Italian, opera)
09:00p Celebrity Playhouse “East of Nowhere”
09:30p The Islanders “Duel of Strangers”
10:30p Way of Life – drama
11:00p News – Bill Mitten
10 – WJAR Providence (NBC/ABC)
08:00a Sacred Heart – religion
08:15a Christian Science – religion “Who and What is God?”
08:30a This is the Life – religion “Christmas on Main Street”
09:00a On This Day – religion
09:30a Eternal Light – religion; baritone Lawrence Davidson of the Metropolitan Opera and folk singer Ray Boguslav perform traditional Hanukkah music
10:00a Industry on Parade
10:15a Americans at Work “Electrical Workers”
10:30a Social Security in Action
10:45a Eight Steps to Peace
11:00a World Around Us – Warren
11:30a Contrails – Air Force
12:00p Bowling – Providence
12:30p Movie “Bright Eyes” 1934 – Shirley Temple
02:00p TV Hour of Stars – drama
03:00p Conrad Nagel Theater “The Visitor”
03:30p Florian Zabach – music
04:00p NBC Opera Company “Amahl and the Night Visitors” (special)
05:00p Celebrity Golf – actor Dennis O’Keefe is matched against Sam Sneed; Harry von Zell reports
05:30p Chet Huntley
06:00p Meet the Press – guest: Dr. Henry Heald, president of the Ford Foundation (color)
06:30p Leave it to Beaver (delayed from Saturday @ 8:30p) ABC
07:00p Shirley Temple “Babes in Toyland” (color)
08:00p National Velvet “The Quarrel”
08:30p The Tab Hunter Show “Happily Unmarried”
09:00p Dinah Shore – Dinah is hostess to a troupe of Japanese performers (color)
10:00p Loretta Young “Most Honorable Day”
10:30p Brothers Brannagan “Wheel of Fortune”
11:00p News, Weather
11:10p Movie “Texas Lady” 1955 – Claudette Colbert
11 – WENH Durham (Educational)
12 – WPRO Providence (CBS/ABC)
08:30a Farm Facts – report
09:00a Christophers – religion
09:30a Church School – religion
10:00a Christmas U.S.A. (special) – Yuletide celebrations around the nation
11:00a UN in Action
11:30a Camera Three – Sopranos Kirsten Meyer and Elizabeth Soederstroem in a program of duets
12:00p Movie “A Christmas Carol” 1951 – Alastair Sim
01:30p Movie – to be announced
05:00p Christmas Startime (special) – Leonard Bernstein is host for a program of words and music for Christmas (color)
06:00p Stagecoach West “Three Wise Men”
07:00p Lassie “The Christmas Story”
07:30p Dennis the Menace “The Christmas Horse”
08:00p Ed Sullivan – guests: musical-comedy star Alfred Drake; opera singer Roberta Peters; folk singer Odetta; the Baird puppets; the Robert Shaw Chorale; and ice-skater Marjii Lee
09:00p G.E. Theater “The Other Wise Man” – hosted by Ronald Regan and his family
09:30p Jack Benny – guest: Nanette Fabray
10:00p Candid Camera
10:30p What’s My Line?
11:00p CBS News – Douglas Edwards
11:15p Movie “Music for Millions” 1944
13 – WGAN Portland (CBS)
09:45a Christian Science – religion
10:00a Christmas U.S.A. (special) – Yuletide celebrations around the nation
11:00a UN in Action
11:30a Camera Three – Sopranos Kirsten Meyer and Elizabeth Soederstroem in a program of duets
12:00p Movie – to be announced
01:15p Air Force Story
01:45 Movie “Captain January” 1936 – Shirley Temple
04:30p You Are There “Washington Crosses the Delaware”
05:00p Christmas Startime (special) – Leonard Bernstein is host for a program of words and music for Christmas (color)
06:00p Amateur Hour – Ted Mack
06:30p Twentieth Century “Admiral Byrd”
07:00p Lassie “The Christmas Story”
07:30p Dennis the Menace “The Christmas Horse”
08:00p Ed Sullivan – guests: musical-comedy star Alfred Drake; opera singer Roberta Peters; folk singer Odetta; the Baird puppets; the Robert Shaw Chorale; and ice-skater Marjii Lee
09:00p G.E. Theater “The Other Wise Man” – hosted by Ronald Regan and his family
09:30p Jack Benny – guest: Nanette Fabray
10:00p Candid Camera
10:30p What’s My Line?
11:00p CBS News – Douglas Edwards
11:15p Movie “The Badge of Marshal Brennan”
This is one week before WHDH (ABC) and WNAC (CBS) switch affiliations. WHDH would continue to air the Tonight Show from NBC until September 1966.
2 - WGBH Boston (Educational) – also some network public affairs and news programs
11:00a UN in Action (CBS)
11:30a Camera Three – Sopranos Kirsten Meyer and Elizabeth Soederstroem in a program of duets (CBS)
12:30p CBS Workshop “Christmas Song” (CBS)
12:55p News – Harry Reasoner (CBS)
01:00p Images “Christmas in Song and Image”
01:30p Christmas Painting
02:00p Beginnings – Amy Vanderbilt
02:30p Portraits of Power – Habib Bourguiba, president of Tunisia
03:00p New England Christmas
03:30p Performance – music; a program of Christmas music of all ages by the Chamber Singers of the New England Conservatory of Music
04:00p Open Mind – discussion “Science and the Humanities”
05:00p Ragtime Era – music “Tin Pan Alley Also-Rans”
05:30p Metropolis – Boston; four consuls describe Christmas ceremonies in their respective countries
06:00p 45 Years with Fitzpatrick “The Age of Hysteria”
4 – WBZ Boston (NBC)
06:30a Industry on Parade
06:45a Living Word – religion
07:00a Boomtown – Rex Trailer
09:30a Dimensions – education
10:00a Eternal Light – religion “The Tree Lives” by Joseph Mindel
10:30a Church Service – Protestant (special); Christmas service from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp, based in South Boston
11:30a News – Jack Borden
11:55a Weather – Bob Copeland
12:00p Movie double feature “Remember the Night” 1940 – Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck; and “Dimples” 1936 – Shirley Temple
03:30p International Zone (produced in cooperation with the U.N.)
04:00p NBC Opera Company “Amahl and the Night Visitors” (special)
05:00p Starring the Editors
05:30p Chet Huntley
06:00p Talent Show (also known as Community Auditions)
06:30p News – Jack Borden
06:40p Weather – Bob Copeland
06:45p Felix the Cat – cartoon
07:00p Shirley Temple “Babes in Toyland” (color)
08:00p National Velvet “The Quarrel”
08:30p The Tab Hunter Show “Happily Unmarried”
09:00p Dinah Shore – Dinah is hostess to a troupe of Japanese performers (color)
10:00p Loretta Young “Most Honorable Day”
10:30p This is Your Life – Ralph Edwards honors a member of a national service club
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Movie double feature “The Pickwick Papers” 1953 and “College Holiday” 1936 (with Burns & Allen)
5 – WHDH Boston (ABC (primary)/CBS/NBC)
08:00a Bozo the Clown (color)
09:30a Secret Island – religion
10:00a Christian Science – religion
10:15a Sacred Heart – religion “Mary’s Knowledge of Us”
10:30a Hour of St. Francis “Brother Juniper’s Christmas”; host – Danny Thomas
11:00a Celebrity Playhouse “Secret of the Bells”
11:30a Championship Bridge
12:00p Builder’s Showcase – tour
12:30p Movie “The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep” – cartoon
01:30p Campy’s Corner – interview
02:00p Film Feature “The Enchanted Princess” – cartoon (color)
02:30p Movie “The Jolson Story” 1946 – Larry Parks, Evelyn Keys
04:45p Miller’s Ski Thrills
05:00p Matty’s Funday Funnies – cartoons
05:30p Rocky and His Friends
06:00p Jet Jackson “The Walking Ghost”
06:30p Walt Disney “From All of Us to All of You” (rerun of last year’s Christmas show featuring cartoon characters)
07:30p Maverick “Destination Devil’s Flat”
08:30p Lawman “Old Stefano”
09:00p The Rebel “The Hope Chest” (Soupy Sales is in the guest cast)
09:30p The Islanders “Duel of Strangers”
10:30p Christmas Night “The Gift of Song” – June Valli, Susan Reed, Bill Hayes and Lois Hunt perform
11:00p News, Weather (color)
11:15p Meet the Press (color) – NBC
11:45p Divorce Court
12:45a Damon Runyon Theater “Dancing Dan’s Christmas” starring Broderick Crawford
6 – WCSH Portland (NBC)
08:00a News, Weather
08:15a Industry on Parade
08:30a Sunday Funnies – cartoons
09:30a This is the Answer – religion
10:00a Sacred Heart – religion
10:15a Americans at Work “Aluminum Workers”
10:30a This is the Life – religion
11:00a The Life of Riley
11:30a Movie “Main Street to Broadway” 1953
01:30p Community in Focus “First Radio Parish Church”
02:00p Children’s Film Festival
03:00p Sports Film
03:30p Sports – Mac Williams
04:00p NBC Opera Company “Amahl and the Night Visitors” (special)
05:00p Celebrity Golf – actor Dennis O’Keefe is matched against Sam Sneed; Harry von Zell reports
05:30p Ozzie and Harriet “A Piano for the Fraternity” (from ABC – delayed from Wednesday @ 8:30p) – this makes no sense because WMTW clears it in pattern
06:00p Two Faces West – western “Prognosis-Death”
06:30p Blue Angels “Fire Fight”
07:00p Shirley Temple “Babes in Toyland” (color)
08:00p National Velvet “The Quarrel”
08:30p The Tab Hunter Show “Happily Unmarried”
09:00p Dinah Shore – Dinah is hostess to a troupe of Japanese performers (color)
10:00p Loretta Young “Most Honorable Day”
10:30p This is Your Life – Ralph Edwards honors a member of a national service club
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Whirlybirds “Mr. Q”
11:45p San Francisco Beat “Bowling Case”
7 – WNAC Boston (CBS)
08:30a Christian Science – religion
08:45a This is the Life – religion “Christmas on Main Street”
09:15a Christmas Carols
09:30a A Star Shall Rise (special) – story of the Three Wise Men; stars Raymond Burr
10:00a Christmas U.S.A. (special) – Yuletide celebrations around the nation (“Lamp Unto My Feet” and “Look Up and Life” will not be seen this morning)
11:00a Jungle Jim – adventure
11:30a Texas Rangers – adventure
12:00p Movie “Good Sam” 1948 – Gary Cooper
02:15p Movie “The Miracle of the Bells” 1948 – Fred MacMurray, Frank Sinatra
04:00p Church Service – Catholic (special); the Roman Catholic Solemn Pontifical Mass from the Archdiocesan TV Center in Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing officiates
05:00p Christmas Startime (special) – Leonard Bernstein is host for a program of words and music for Christmas (color)
06:00p I Love Lucy “First Stop”
06:30p Ernie Kovaks – panel (aka Take a Good Look)
07:00p Lassie “The Christmas Story”
07:30p Dennis the Menace “The Christmas Horse”
08:00p Ed Sullivan – guests: musical-comedy star Alfred Drake; opera singer Roberta Peters; folk singer Odetta; the Baird puppets; the Robert Shaw Chorale; and ice-skater Marjii Lee
09:00p G.E. Theater “The Other Wise Man” – hosted by Ronald Regan and his family
09:30p Jack Benny – guest: Nanette Fabray
10:00p Candid Camera
10:30p What’s My Line?
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Movie double feature “The Great Waltz” 1938 and “Everybody’s Baby” 1938
8 – WMTW Poland Springs (ABC)
08:45a Christian Science – religion
09:00a A Star Shall Rise (special) – story of the Three Wise Men; stars Raymond Burr
09:30a To Be Announced
10:00a Off to Adventure – religion
10:15a Adventures in Africa
10:30a This is the Life – religion
11:00a Oral Roberts – religion
11:30a Movie “On the Barrier Reef” 1956
12:30p Pip the Piper – children (debut)
01:30p Movie double feature “The Emperor’s Nightingale” 1951 and “A Christmas Carol” 1951
04:00p Church Service – Catholic (special); the Roman Catholic Solemn Pontifical Mass from the Archdiocesan TV Center in Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing officiates
05:00p Matty’s Funday Funnies – cartoons
05:30p Rocky and His Friends
06:00p Bozo and His Pals
06:30p Walt Disney “From All of Us to All of You” (rerun of last year’s Christmas show featuring cartoon characters)
07:30p Maverick “Destination Devil’s Flat”
08:30p Lawman “Old Stefano”
09:00p The Rebel “The Hope Chest” (Soupy Sales is in the guest cast)
09:30p The Islanders “Duel of Strangers”
10:30p Christmas Night “The Gift of Song” – June Valli, Susan Reed, Bill Hayes and Lois Hunt perform
11:00p Movie “Woman in White” 1948
9 – WMUR Manchester (ABC)
03:00p Oral Roberts – religion “The Lost Axehead”
03:30p Unity Viewpoint – religion
03:45p Popeye – cartoons
04:00p Contrails – Air Force “Story of the Atlas”
04:30p Revival Hour – religion
05:00p This is the Life – religion
05:30p Big Picture – Army
06:00p Faith for Today – religion
06:30p News – Bill Mitten
06:45p Christian Science – religion
07:00p Movie “Il Trovatore” (Italian, opera)
09:00p Celebrity Playhouse “East of Nowhere”
09:30p The Islanders “Duel of Strangers”
10:30p Way of Life – drama
11:00p News – Bill Mitten
10 – WJAR Providence (NBC/ABC)
08:00a Sacred Heart – religion
08:15a Christian Science – religion “Who and What is God?”
08:30a This is the Life – religion “Christmas on Main Street”
09:00a On This Day – religion
09:30a Eternal Light – religion; baritone Lawrence Davidson of the Metropolitan Opera and folk singer Ray Boguslav perform traditional Hanukkah music
10:00a Industry on Parade
10:15a Americans at Work “Electrical Workers”
10:30a Social Security in Action
10:45a Eight Steps to Peace
11:00a World Around Us – Warren
11:30a Contrails – Air Force
12:00p Bowling – Providence
12:30p Movie “Bright Eyes” 1934 – Shirley Temple
02:00p TV Hour of Stars – drama
03:00p Conrad Nagel Theater “The Visitor”
03:30p Florian Zabach – music
04:00p NBC Opera Company “Amahl and the Night Visitors” (special)
05:00p Celebrity Golf – actor Dennis O’Keefe is matched against Sam Sneed; Harry von Zell reports
05:30p Chet Huntley
06:00p Meet the Press – guest: Dr. Henry Heald, president of the Ford Foundation (color)
06:30p Leave it to Beaver (delayed from Saturday @ 8:30p) ABC
07:00p Shirley Temple “Babes in Toyland” (color)
08:00p National Velvet “The Quarrel”
08:30p The Tab Hunter Show “Happily Unmarried”
09:00p Dinah Shore – Dinah is hostess to a troupe of Japanese performers (color)
10:00p Loretta Young “Most Honorable Day”
10:30p Brothers Brannagan “Wheel of Fortune”
11:00p News, Weather
11:10p Movie “Texas Lady” 1955 – Claudette Colbert
11 – WENH Durham (Educational)
12 – WPRO Providence (CBS/ABC)
08:30a Farm Facts – report
09:00a Christophers – religion
09:30a Church School – religion
10:00a Christmas U.S.A. (special) – Yuletide celebrations around the nation
11:00a UN in Action
11:30a Camera Three – Sopranos Kirsten Meyer and Elizabeth Soederstroem in a program of duets
12:00p Movie “A Christmas Carol” 1951 – Alastair Sim
01:30p Movie – to be announced
05:00p Christmas Startime (special) – Leonard Bernstein is host for a program of words and music for Christmas (color)
06:00p Stagecoach West “Three Wise Men”
07:00p Lassie “The Christmas Story”
07:30p Dennis the Menace “The Christmas Horse”
08:00p Ed Sullivan – guests: musical-comedy star Alfred Drake; opera singer Roberta Peters; folk singer Odetta; the Baird puppets; the Robert Shaw Chorale; and ice-skater Marjii Lee
09:00p G.E. Theater “The Other Wise Man” – hosted by Ronald Regan and his family
09:30p Jack Benny – guest: Nanette Fabray
10:00p Candid Camera
10:30p What’s My Line?
11:00p CBS News – Douglas Edwards
11:15p Movie “Music for Millions” 1944
13 – WGAN Portland (CBS)
09:45a Christian Science – religion
10:00a Christmas U.S.A. (special) – Yuletide celebrations around the nation
11:00a UN in Action
11:30a Camera Three – Sopranos Kirsten Meyer and Elizabeth Soederstroem in a program of duets
12:00p Movie – to be announced
01:15p Air Force Story
01:45 Movie “Captain January” 1936 – Shirley Temple
04:30p You Are There “Washington Crosses the Delaware”
05:00p Christmas Startime (special) – Leonard Bernstein is host for a program of words and music for Christmas (color)
06:00p Amateur Hour – Ted Mack
06:30p Twentieth Century “Admiral Byrd”
07:00p Lassie “The Christmas Story”
07:30p Dennis the Menace “The Christmas Horse”
08:00p Ed Sullivan – guests: musical-comedy star Alfred Drake; opera singer Roberta Peters; folk singer Odetta; the Baird puppets; the Robert Shaw Chorale; and ice-skater Marjii Lee
09:00p G.E. Theater “The Other Wise Man” – hosted by Ronald Regan and his family
09:30p Jack Benny – guest: Nanette Fabray
10:00p Candid Camera
10:30p What’s My Line?
11:00p CBS News – Douglas Edwards
11:15p Movie “The Badge of Marshal Brennan”