The Underpup

Lux presents Hollywood. Lux Radio Theatre brings you Gloria Jean, Man Grey, Robert Cummings, C. Aubrey Smith and Bula Bondi in The Underpump. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Cecil B. Jamill. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

Either I'm getting older or screen stars are getting younger. I can remember thinking that Mary Pickford was very young and very tiny indeed for such a big star. But tonight we have a brand new star who was just as tiny and was twelve years old yesterday. Gloria Jean who makes her debut in the Lux Radio Theatre tonight as the underpup. The discovery of a

new star is good news for all producers. The word travelled quickly when Universal and Joe Pastornack gave the underpup to the screen. With Gloria the picture starred Nan Gray, Robert Upcomings, C. Aubrey Smith and Bula Bande, and we have all of them in our production tonight.

Something old and something new makes a good combination. Gloria Jean in the Lux Radio Theatre is something new, and Lux Toilets' Hope is an old friend in millions of homes. In fact when beauty takes a bow, look for Lux Toilets' Hope as one of the artists behind the scenes.

The underpup is the story of Pip Emma, quite a bit wiser than her twelve years, and with a great talent for arranging things. Nothing is too complicated for Pip-Emmer to arrange. If a certain family has a little domestic trouble, she can take care of it. If romance needs a helping hand, Pip-Emmer is on the spot. If pride needs to take a tumble, she's

there to trip it. In fact, what this world needs is a few more Pip-Emmers. Economically, I suppose we can call this young lady underprivileged, kind of an underpup. But it doesn't lessen her confidence in herself or the world. And she faces that world with a song, more than one song, during the course of tonight's play. And in these melodies, you'll hear the refreshing