Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon (1938)
27 videos • 771 views • by Old Time Radio Researchers OTRR maintained version 2211 of Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon (1938), complete. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon is a daily children’s series that first ran between Thanksgiving and Christmas in 1938. The story begins with six-year-old Jonathan Thomas lying in bed on Christmas Eve with his teddy bear Guz. While he is lying in bed two elves slide down a moonbeam into his room. Guz chases the elves back up the moonbeam and Jonathan Thomas follows in order to get his Guz back. Upon reaching the moon Jonathan Thomas meets the Man in the Moon and his horse Gorgonzola. After being accused of kidnapping Santa Claus, the troop is commanded to bring him back in time for Christmas. On their adventure they confront an evil witch, a dragon with thirteen tails and they meet several characters from the Lewis Carol classic, Alice in Wonderland. Will they be able to rescue Santa Claus from the Squeebobleums in time to save Christmas? Find out by listening to this exciting series prepared especially for children.