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The Life of Riley is a classic old time radio program that aired in the 1940s. It centered around the domestic life of a bumbling but lovable man, Chester A. Riley (William Bendix). In this classic Christmas episode, Riley is going crazy trying to guess what's in a mysterious Christmas present that came in the mail.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/retro-rewind--6803060/support.

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The Life of Riley is a classic old time radio program that aired in the 1940s. It centered around the domestic life of a bumbling but lovable man, Chester A. Riley (William Bendix). In this classic Christmas episode, Riley is going crazy trying...

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