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Love Affair

Lux Radio Theatre · April 1, 1940 · 59 min · 8,474 words

The transcript of “Love Affair”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast April 1, 1940. 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 Irene Dunn and William Powell in love affair. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Cecil B. Demille, ratings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

A chance meeting between the right people starts a good many things in this world. It may determine the fate of nations, make or lose a million dollars, or beginner romance. I let you guess which of these results from the chance meeting in the play called love affair. It's a drama that's both gay and serious at the same time. Gay

because the parties to the romance are such good company. Serious because, well, because love is like that. The success of love affair on the screen put another feather in the cap of Leo McCarry who produced and directed it for RKO, and by this time Leo's cap both look like an Indian war bonnet. In our production tonight, we have the same lovely star who played

the part of Terry McKay in the picture, Irene Dunn, and Irene has left a memory of many fine performances in the Lux Radio Theatre. The other half of Love Affair is William Powell, who played the role of Michael Marnay. We heard that MGM cameras had captured Mr. Powell for a new picture beginning tomorrow, and that meant he'd be pretty busy for the next couple of months. So a week

ago we'd beaded Bill and the MGM Lions den and put him to work with us. Behind the marquee lights which proudly announce these stars is your support of our product, Lux Toilet Soap. That's what keeps the lights aglow. Just as Lux Toilet Soap helps millions of women keep the glow of beauty. Now the lights are up, our stars

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