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After the Thin Man

Lux Radio Theatre · June 17, 1940 · 59 min · 10,031 words

The transcript of “After the Thin Man”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast June 17, 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. Lux Radio Theatre brings you William Powell and Myrna Moy, an after the thin man. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Cecil D. DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. When Edgar Allan Poe popularized the detective story, he found the great common denominator of American entertainment.

of us have stayed up past bedtime to explore the fascinating realm of Udonan, including the President of the United States. And you can find devotees in every walk of life, rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, and probably policemen too. Perhaps we haven't investigated this branch of the drama quite as often as we should in the Lux Radio Theatre, but when

we do engage a man, Hunter, we get the very best. Tonight, our play is after the thin men, adapted from the MGM picture and naturally starring the same two players that go with a thin man story, Mernaloy and William Powell. It's an occasion for great rejoicing, but we also must hang our heads a little, because it's exactly four years since Miss Lloyd was

last at this microphone. There's more to the story of after the thin man than just the exciting quest of a criminal. Because our detective is the extraordinary Nick Charles and Nick has a lovely wife named Nora. They happen to be very much in love. But even love can't keep Nora from interfering with her husband's business when she has an idea. And Nora is a girl with

many ideas. Together they can solve just about any problem you give them. But you don't really need a detective to discover that Lux Flakes is the simple answer to your household problems. to deduction that millions of women have made after giving Lux flakes a trial.

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