Cinnamon Bear- the amazing American classic

Wardlaw are pleased to announce that we are representing the Heisch family and their publishing rights in the music for Cinnamon Bear. An old-time radio program produced by Transco (Transcription Company of America), based in California, Cinnamon Bear was a favourite with families from Thanksgiving through to Christmas. The story and all the songs were written by Glenn Heisch and his wife, Elisabeth A. Heisch. Audible released a remake as a serialised podcast from November 29 to December 23, 2021. The remake featured an all-star cast including Alan Cumming, Ryan Reynolds and John Goodman. James Fearnley arranged and composed the new songs for the remake.

Back in the day, the radio show proved to be so popular that the Metropolitan Washington Old-Time Radio Club says it has been broadcast by a station somewhere in the world every year during the holidays, even today. Many malls had a Cinnamon Bear that children would tell what they wanted for gifts instead of a Santa, and he would show up in Christmas parades. The Cinnamon Bear has remained especially popular in Portland, Oregon, which was often cited as a "Cinnamon Bear hotspot".