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Family Theater: Turn on the Lights

Family Theater · November 2, 1955 · 28 min · 3,847 words

The transcript of “Turn on the Lights”, an episode of Family Theater first broadcast November 2, 1955. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Family Theater free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Family Theater presents John Lund and Marshall Thompson. From Hollywood, the Mutual Network, in cooperation with Family Theater presents Turn on the Lights, starring John Lund. And now, here is your host, Marshall Thompson. Family Theater's only purpose is to bring to everyone's attention a practice that must become an important part of our lives if we are to win peace for ourselves, peace for our

families, and peace for the world. if it urges you to pray, pray together as a family. And now to our transcribed drama, Turn on the Lights, starring John Lund as Commander Somes. I keep money at Runland for a few more days, Lieutenant.

All right, sir. Be better if we postpone any further surgery until he's back in the States. If you're worried about our facilities, Commander, I should tell you we have just about everything aboard you. Need?

Oh, I'm not running down your hospital, Chef Lieutenant. I just think the boy needs more rest. Well sir. Now, what about this marine sergeant that was taking aboard at Tokyo? Oh, yes, Landon. This is his room right here, sir.

How about his history? These dates, correct? Yes, sir. It seems to me that this is a pretty long recuperative period, even for an XPW. Well, sir, in Landon's case, we consider it lucky that he recuperated it all.

Oh? He didn't want to recover. Have you seen the psychologist report on him? No, I haven't. Oh, it wouldn't be attached to that history, sir. They're kept in a confidential file. Oh, what happened to him?

Back in Korea, the night he was captured, Sergeant Landon was out on a reconnaissance patrol in charge of five men. Somehow the patrol was spotted and all of them were killed. All but him. He was wounded and on the way back to his lines of reds and abdomen.

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