Fibber McGee and Molly: Fibber Paints a Christmas Tree White
Original Fibber McGee and Molly radio comedy script (1945); adaptation credit unverified
Opening Date:
November 13, 2020
Closing Date:
November 14, 2020
Fibber McGee launches an ill-advised plan to paint a Christmas tree white, drawing Molly and the eccentric townspeople of Wistful Vista into seasonal comic confusion in this holiday vintage-radio episode.
Cast & Crew
Fibber McGee — Mike Waugh
Molly McGee — Lilli Bassett
Supporting Roles — David Patterson
Supporting Roles — Terry Veal
Supporting Roles — Jessica Vanek
Supporting Roles / Live Sound Effects — C. W. Bardsher
CREW
Director — Rhonda Clark
Live Sound Effects — C. W. Bardsher
Broadcast Production — RK-1 Productions
Production Notes
Production History
Seventh installment of CST LiveOnline! and the series’ third Fibber McGee and Molly production, following episodes presented in August and September. Directed by Rhonda Clark while CST’s mainstage Season 37 remained postponed.
Broadcast Details
Broadcast November 13–14, 2020, at 7 p.m. each evening from RK-1 Productions near Scissortail Park. The performances streamed with video through CST’s YouTube channel, free of charge with donations encouraged. An archived recording was posted afterward.
Production Details
Based on a 1945 radio script, the episode featured Doc, Wilcox, Mrs. Carstairs, Teeny, and Fibber’s famously overstuffed closet. Individual supporting-character assignments were not specified.
CST Connections
Mike Waugh and Lilli Bassett returned as Fibber and Molly, with Terry Veal also returning from earlier installments.
Annual Sponsors
Ed and Janet Bucknell; Mel and Cindy Ables.
Institutional Support
Oklahoma Arts Council; National Endowment for the Arts; Kirkpatrick Family Fund; Inasmuch Foundation; Allied Arts.