Peg O' My Heart follows Peg, a young Irish fisher's daughter, whose father Patrick Seamus O'Connell is visited by lawyer Gerald Markham with news of a two-million-pound inheritance from her English grandfather. The fortune comes with conditions: Peg must live three years with the Chichester family, and her father must give her up entirely. Marion Davies stars as Peg and Brian Ahern as Gerald, with Benita Hume, J. Farrell McDonald and Eileen Pringle in support. The production aired on the Lux Radio Theatre series, and this episode's first part is recorded here with Peg arriving at the Chichester household in England, where her presence is not warmly received.
Characters: Peg, Patrick Seamus O'Connell, Gerald Markham, Mrs. Chichester, Ethel Chichester, Alaric Chichester, Christopher Brent, Jarvis
The transcript of “Peg O My Heart”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast November 29, 1937. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Lux Radio Theatre plays Lux Radio Theatre free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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From Hollywood, California, the Lux Radio Theatre presents Mary and Davies and Brian Ahern in Pegamy Heart. Let's present Hollywood. This is your program, ladies and gentlemen, made possible by your regular purchases of our products.
It comes to you with the good wishes of our sponsors, who tonight bring you Mary and Davies, Brian Ahern, Benita Hume, J. Farrell McDonald, Eileen Pringle, Gerald Oliver Smith, and Ed Gannaughton in Pegamy Heart.
Our guests are Earl Johnson, famous trainer of motion picture dogs and Marjorie Williams, director of the Hollywood Studio Club. Conducting our office is Louis Silvers. And now, here's our producer, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Cecil B. DeMille.
Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Marion Davies has given Hollywood two things for which the town may be thankful. A good fellowship which has inspired so much loyalty and a great white landmark on the the oceanfront, her home at Santa Monica Beach.
A quiet little gathering there may mean from 30 to 1,000 guests. And they include princes, giants of business, statesmen, and the nation's leading social rights, all being quite themselves under the still of their charming and unassuming hostess.
I've seen prominent ambassadors play ping pong in the cellar and a world-renowned scientist romping with Marianne's four dachshunds. She's forbidden me to mention that she's active in a number of charities, so I should pretend I didn't mention it.
Aside from that she grows hundreds of flowers and engages in the business affairs of cosmopolitan studios. Tonight she plays a role in which she always excels. Hake in Pegermajat. Opposite her is that very resolute young man, Brian Ahern.
For years Brian struggled against becoming a star. He'd all began when at the age of three his mother practically thrust him on the stage. and showed his displeasure by howling throughout the entire performance. Still a rebel, he was enrolled in a London dramatic school at 10.
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The way of flying to New York was said with the tales for another stage-play, this winter. At the time, yes, Mr. Demille, but I'm working on the Hellroach picture, merrily we live at the moment, and it seems to look as though I might not make it. About time, learning the of blind flying and that's almost exciting enough to compensate for no
play this year. Till next time then thanks and good night. Good night Mr. DeMille. Good night Mr. DeMille. Good night Mr. DeMille. Thank you Miss Davies and Mr. Herr. Ladies and gentlemen this is your announcer Melville Rooley. There's another outstanding show awaiting you next Monday night and Mr. DeMille tells you about it in just a moment.
Assisting our stars tonight or Edward broadly as David, Eric Snowden as Christopher Brent, Doris Lloyd is Mrs. Brent, Michael Pitts Morris is port Officer, Wallace Roberts is plint, Lou Merrill is Bradley, Frank Nelson is a guard, and Inghor Tillysh and Doris Lurey as Irish women.
Lewis Silvers appeared through courtesy of 20th Century Fox Studios, where he was in charge of music for the new film, Second Honeymoon, and Mr. McDonald's through courtesy of Columbia Studios. Now, just before Mr. DeMille returns, we want to remind you that this is the time to help the 1937 drive to fight tuberculosis.
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