The Cinnamon Bear
The Cinnamon Bear is an old-time radio program produced by Transco (Transcription Company of America), based in Hollywood, California.
When syndication problems arose at Transco, the program was not officially broadcast in 1940, although some stations might have aired previous transcriptions.
An original Lipman-Wolfe & Company newspaper ad from the Portland Oregon Journal, November 25, 1937 read: The story focused on Judy and Jimmy Barton who go to the enchanted world of Maybeland to recover their missing Silver Star that belongs on their Christmas tree.
They meet other memorable characters during their quest, including the Crazy Quilt Dragon (who repeatedly tries to take the star for himself), the Wintergreen Witch, Fe Fo the Giant and Santa Claus.
Both actors Gale Gordon as Weary Willie the Stork and Oliver Ostrich and Joseph Kearns as The Crazy-Quilt Dragon would later go on to work on the 1959 television show Dennis the Menace.
International Children's Arts Network (ICAN), in Portland, Oregon broadcasts The Cinnamon Bear every December, daily at Noon and 6 pm (Pacific Time).
In 1951, for a Cinnamon Bear television series, the characters were hand puppets, and the radio program provided the soundtrack.
Timothy John, a proposed radio serial by Carlton E. Morse, featured a teddy bear who spoke with an Irish accent.
[5] The Cinnamon Bear was introduced as a Lipman's-sponsored radio story character, meant to count down the days until Christmas.
On board, children of all ages meet Queen Melissa, Cinnamon Bear, Crazy Quilt Dragon, Jack Frost, Captain Taffy, and numerous other magical characters from the radio series.
