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Broadway Bill

Lux Radio Theatre · April 24, 1939 · 59 min · 10,434 words

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From Hollywood, California, the Lux Radio Theater presents Robert Taylor and Francis D in Broadway Bill with Gayle Patrick and Raymond Wahlburn. Lux presents Hollywood. Broadway Bill, the story of a young man and three characters who dominate his life, two girls and a racehorse.

Broadway Bill brings to our microphone Robert Taylor, Francis D, Gayle Patrick and Raymond Wahlburn with one of the greatest personalities of the American turf, Alfred G. Vanderbilt as the evening's special guest, conducting our orchestra is Lewis Silvers.

And now, before hearing from our producer, some timely news for the ladies. This program comes to you with the good wishes of the makers of Lux flakes, the thrifty care for your silks, rayons, cottons, linens, and woolens.

Just a few flakes make so many suds, a penny's worth of Lux goes a long, long way. For instance, about a penny's worth of Lux, unless the water is hard, will do your under things three times, you're stuck in four times. Just a little more than a penny's worth will do a sweater and a dress. And in hard water, just a bit more luck softens the water, gives you an

abundance of suds. Yes, a little goes so far, Lux is thrifty. And it's safe. Safe for everything, safe and water alone. So keep the generous large size box handy and remember, Lux is safe and it saves.

And now the producer of the Lux Radio Theatre, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Cecil B. DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. The actor who plays the title role in tonight's play has never been on Broadway.

And what's more has refused to speak a word over our microphone. It's no breach of confidence to tell you that Broadway Bill is a racehorse. And to star with him we've chosen two of the screen colonies, four most lovers of host flesh, Robert Taylor and Francis D. Right now some thirty head of horses are

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