Christmas in July

Lux presents Hollywood. The Lux Radio Theater brings you Dick Powell and Linda Darnell in Christmas in July with Raymond Wahlburn. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Lionel Barrymore. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. If you're wondering what's happened to my young friends, that will be the mill, but don't worry.

He'll be back next week. This week he's in Chicago for an opening of the story of Dr. Wasso. And he's trusted me with the keys to the Lux Radio Theatre. I happen to have a week off at Metro Golden Mayor where they're celebrating 20 years of making pictures by presenting a fine new production called The White Cliffs of Dover.

Before CB left, he deranged for a play and a cast which I'm sure you're going to like, which has been a pleasure for me to work with. It's the Paramount hit Christmas in July, and the stars are two favorites of yours, and Dick Powell and Linda Donnell. Naturally, boy meets girl in this story, but from there on,

Mr. Preston Sturgis, who wrote and directed the picture, has a brand new idea which will give you a few surprises before the hour is over. If CB were here tonight, I guess he'd say something about Lux flakes at this point. Well, now I don't know much about laundry, but I do know that

The theater like this is a wonderful thing for about 30 million people. To an old trooper like me, the idea of an audience enjoying these plays without buying a ticket is fantastic. But there it is.

You don't have to buy a thing. Of course, this sponsor of this theater won't be exactly angry if you go out and try some lux flakes. you try it then we want you to decide the whole matter on its merits. You see we know just how it's going to come out. And now let's go back a few years to a time when hearts were