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In Name Only

Lux Radio Theatre · December 11, 1939 · 59 min · 9,927 words

The transcript of “In Name Only”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast December 11, 1939. 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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Lux presents Hollywood. The Lux Radio Theatre brings you Kerry Grant, Carol Lombard, and Kay Francis in the play in Name Only. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Cecil Lee Jamil. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

In Name Only is a play in Name Only. It's the kind of drama that may be happening to real people right now. It's three-cornered love story is so true to life that I should remind you that our characters are fictional Those who saw the RKO screen production of in name only will think of it in terms of three stars and

We have them all with us tonight Cary Grant Carole Lombard and Kay Francis as Producer of the Lux Radio Theater. I want to thank you all for making casts like this possible Thousands of you write that in order to show your appreciation you buy Lux flakes regularly This is a loyalty which will be twice repaid.

First by our continued efforts to give you a fine performance here in the Lux Radio Theatre and second by the splendid performance Lux flakes will give you in your home. In name only is a drama of three very modern people.

Beneath the veneer of civilization, basic emotions still govern the lives of human beings. But when this veneer of manners and conventions is torn aside as in tonight's drama, we have story of almost primitive conflict involving three powerful personalities, one man and two women.

To his wife, Alec Warren is bound by ties that even her selfishness and insincerity have not broken. To Julie Eden, Alec Warren is bound by a tie of love which makes no demands. I wish we could take credit for the fine diplomatic stroke of getting these three busy stars together again, but this is the way it happened.

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