Merry Christmas to all...

I was thinking of what exactly I wanted to post as a present to you all for Christmas. Originally, I thought I'd put up the usual silly photos of celebrities doing Christmas-y things, but that's being done elsewhere, so here's something unique for you (and to those who didn't make Friday night's show-- you know who you are!): The Central Theater's official yearly Christmas reel, including...

*Generic color snipe with Jack Collins reading from "A Christmas Carol" (early '60s).

*Dick Powell and the cast and crew of Zane Gray Theatre (including Aaron Spelling) wishing us a Merry Christmas (late '50s). Sorry for the quality on this, it was a low-contrast print.

*Snipe for Murray the K's Peppermint Twist Christmas Party, including Joey Dee and the Starlighters, US Bonds, Timi Yuro, Bobby Lewis, The Isley Brothers, Jan & Dean, The Belmonts, The Vibrations, The Crystals, The Chantels, and upcoming shows for Johnny Mathis, Bobby Vee and Dion at the 14th St. Academy of Music in NYC (1961).

*Happy New Year 1958 bash for the kiddies snipe-- with funny hats and noisemakers, too!

*Bob Hope, Jayne Mansfield, Jerry Colonna and others look on in a Buick Commercial from Bob's show (late '50s)

*Two geeks run around in the snow in uptown NYC around early 1960s (122nd St. and Broadway, Juliard). I guess this was trims for some educational short.



So there you have it-- Merry Christmas everyone! See you this Friday!