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And now, a tale well calculated to keep you in... Suspense. Listen now to Yuletide Miracle, starring Larry Haynes and Santos Ortega, and written especially for suspense by John Rogert. Go ahead and laugh if you like. Only kids and old ladies believe in ghosts. Yeah, sure, that's what I thought too. Until I met a chubby little guy with hair like cotton candy who called himself Sir Benjamin. But first, let me fill in the details about my meeting with Sir Benjamin. I was in one…

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Synopsis

In the heartwarming episode Yuletide Miracle, a man named Chris finds refuge in a Bowery mission to escape his relentless parole officer, Brannigan. As he settles in, he encounters a ghost named Sir Benjamin, who is as mischievous as he is kind-hearted. The ghost reveals that a young boy named Tommy, who is gravely ill and has just passed away, has a dying wish to deliver Christmas presents to his family.

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S

Stuart Metz

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K

Katherine Rott

L

Larry Haines

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Suspense_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
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Suspense 611217 905 Yuletide Miracle (128-44) 22503 23m18s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 905

Yuletide Miracle

Sunday, December 17, 1961 · 23:39

Suspense, Episode 905

Yuletide Miracle

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A man encounters a mischievous ghost named Sir Benjamin while trying to escape a parole officer during Christmas, facing a dilemma to fulfill a dying boy's wish to deliver Christmas presents to his family.

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