Battleground

Welcome to Hollywood. The Iron Horse's Radio and Television Service brings you the Hollywood Radio Fair starring Van Johnson and George Murphy in Battlegrounds. Why does John Puneo produce there? Mr. Irving Cummings. Good evening from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen.

Ten years ago there was a battle being fought. Tonight we honor that more metas battle abashed on. With Metro Golden Mayor's great tribute to the foot soldier of World War II. Battleground. And from the original cast, our stars are Van Johnson and George Muthy.

Now act one of Battlegrounds starring Van Johnson as Holly and George Muthy as Jarvis. This is a story about a squad of men, the second squad of the third platoon of I Company, of the 101st Airborne Division. It's November 1944. We're in a rest camp and friend after 63 days on the line in Holland couldn't ask for a better deal even Kenny our

platoon sergeant is feeling his oath course around with the rest of us out there on the truth well it's night now and most of the squad just killing time waiting for tomorrow tomorrow is a big day three day pass the parrot

Santa for Adner and Walla with your playing card. That's all I'm hanging up with. Socks is Rodriguez. Next on the one with the glasses. That's Hanson. Hanson's writing a letter home to his wife. That's her picture there on his bunk.

His wife and his kid. Next to Hanson is Kip. Rushing his teeth. Those gleaming white false teeth. And then there's Leighton. He just walked in. A brand new replacement. Sergeant Kenny? Yeah. finance like i've been assigned your platoon i will be in the second squad that make yourself at home but uh... on some other second that was mine all