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Family Theater: Profile of a Hero

Family Theater · May 29, 1957 · 24 min · 3,497 words

The transcript of “Profile of a Hero”, an episode of Family Theater first broadcast May 29, 1957. 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 Gene Evans and Richard Denning. From Hollywood, the Mutual Network in cooperation with Family Theater presents Profile of a Hero starring Gene Evans. And now here is your host, Richard Denning.

Thank you, Tony Lefrana. 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 theater urges you to pray, pray together as a family.

A now to our transcribed drama, Profile of a Hero starring Gene Evans as Slim. Is he gone? No.

Nancy. Oh look, he's just a poor old fellow and he said it could mean his job. That's just a trick. No, no, he looks like he means it. Honey, you've got a heart like a marshmallow.

Well, it can't do any harm to talk to him, and after all that means his job. Oh, he's lying about that. I'll give you five to one. Well, if he is, you can always hit him with your cane.

Want me to get it for you? I wouldn't touch that thing again. Maybe I'll use a candle stick on him. He's in the living room. Do I send him in here? No, I'll go in and see him.

Let him get a good look at the wounded hero limping in on his cork foot. And then when his guard is down, maybe I'll pop him one. Oh, at least give him the benefit of a doubt.

Yeah, sure. Just one guy, huh? Yeah, that's him. Well, here goes. You wanted to see me? Mr. Weston? That's right. My name is Daniel Osbourn. I am from the Senate Daily News. So I've been told.

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