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Family Theater: Safe at Home

Family Theater · March 18, 1953 · 24 min · 3,897 words

The transcript of “Safe at Home”, an episode of Family Theater first broadcast March 18, 1953. 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 Barbara Hale, Bill Williams and Betty Lynn. From Hollywood, the Mutual Network in cooperation with Family Theater presents Transcribe safe at home, starring Barbara Hale and Bill Williams. To introduce the drama, here is your hostess, Betty Lynn.

Thank you Tony Lefana. 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. Family theatre urges you to pray, pray together as a family, and now to our drama, safe at home, starring Barbara Hale and Bill Williams.

Every mother of a ten-year-old son develops a special talent, a peculiar vocal ability to call back to the foal that busy boy whenever he's needed. About to exhibit her particular style of boy calling is Harriet Bruce, seeking her son Jimmy just prior to supper time.

What in the world? How do you like it? What is it? Or who is it? I'm the Archduke Rupert. We were giving a play in the garage. I wrote it. Isn't that your dad's old tux or what's left of it?

Sure. It was in the old clothes box in the garage. We needed costumes and I didn't think he'd care mom. Jim, your dad will be home soon. You scoot upstairs and get changed. But how do you like my archdukes costume?

It's very clever and original. Now you hurry up and get ready for supper. I think I just heard your dad come in the driveway. Can I show it to him? Not now, dear. Some other time.

Alright. What I bet you he'd like it. Harriet, would you please come out to the garage a moment? Yes, dear. I'll be right there. Oh, dear, the garage. I'll bet Jimmy left it in the mess.

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