Family Theater: Mr. Birthday

The Mutable Broadcasting System in cooperation with Family Theater Incorporated presents Mr. Birthday, starring Gene Lockhart and Gene Raymond. Anne Blythe is your hostess. Things are wrought by prayer, and this world dreams of. Isn't it true most of us have moments of discouragement?

And sometimes they come when we have tirelessly done our best, only to see our efforts misjudged and criticized. Why don't we begin to feel sorry for ourselves? I'm talking about the unnecessary misunderstandings and criticisms that happen in a home.

You know, a good home is a place where there is mutual trust and encouragement and forgiveness. These are the things that make for a full life, for happiness and success. And family prayer brings trust and encouragement and forgiveness into a home.

Why? Well, when a family joins together to express their faith and trust in God, when they ask His help and forgiveness in family prayer, there's a new spirit of faith and trust in one another, a new spirit of mutual encouragement and forgiveness.

You'll find that family prayer brings these things to a home. It happens that way. Yes, a family at prayer is a family at peace. A prayerful home is a happy home. And Bligh, if you're a family theatre hostess for this evening, we'll speak again following tonight's presentation, Mr. Birthday, starring Gene Raymond and Gene Lockhart.

I'm Tom West, I'm a reporter for the Evening Dispatch. And I guess I have the softest new Jape newspaper job in the world.

All I do is ride around the limousine with a pleasant little old man. Write a feature story about him every day. Well, maybe it doesn't sound exciting to you, I've been in a spin ever since I met the old fellow about six months ago.