The Six Shooter - "Britt Ponset's Christmas Carol" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

The Six Shooter presents “Britt Ponset’s Christmas Carol,” originally broadcast on December 20, 1953. Episode 14 of the NBC Radio Network series stars James Stewart as drifting cowboy Britt Ponset.On a wintry trail near Thompson’s Corners, Britt encounters Johnny, a boy traveling away from home just before Christmas. To help the youngster see the season differently, Britt tells a frontier-flavored retelling of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, centered on a hardhearted rancher named Eban. Written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone, this sustaining broadcast blends Western atmosphere with a classic holiday tale.Old Time Radio Christmas Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast27:54 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio