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EPISODE · Aug 30, 2026 · 30 MIN

Suspense - "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

from Old Time Radio Christmas Shows | Old Time Radio · host Old Time Retro Radio

Suspense presents “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 21, 1953. Episode 531 stars Greer Garson as Miss Buff, a devoted governess, in a holiday drama written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin and directed by Elliott Lewis.On Christmas Eve, Miss Buff cares for young Kathy Harper as the child’s parents are expected home from Paris. With troubling reports surrounding their transatlantic flight and the press pressing for news, she tries to preserve a sense of comfort and hope. This gentle, family-centered Suspense story uses the familiar Christmas poem as its emotional frame.Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:53 Original Broadcast30:18 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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