A Little More 1930s!

Here's an ad from "The Saturday Evening Post" issue of December 26, 1936:

Of note is that this is the broadcast in which John Barrymore filled in for Lionel due to Lionel's wife passing away the day before. That was a last-minute change, so it wasn't reflected in the ad.

I think it's interesting that the ad copy uses the word "pathetic" to describe Tiny Tim.

Here's what the dictionary says:

pa·thet·ic

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adjective

1. 1.

   arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.

   "she looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her"
2. 2.   miserably inadequate; of very low standard.

        "he's a pathetic excuse for a man"

They're going with the first definition, but I think in 2022 the second is more common but we really don't think of Tiny Tim that way!

And here's the 1935 ad for the show:

I've always liked that depiction of Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim!