Now Voyager

Lux presents Hollywood. The Lux Radio Theatre brings you Betty Davis and Gregory Peck in Now Voyager. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. William Kealey. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

The title of tonight's play comes from two lines by Walt Whitman, suggesting that to find life's riches, One must often have the courage to search far afield. To little Betty Davis when I first knew her in New York, Hollywood must have seemed a distant and unlikely destination, but Betty had spunk as well as talent.

She came, she saw, she conquered. And in Warner Brothers' great dramatic hit, now Voyager, she conquered not only Hollywood, but the hearts of all America. Betty appears tonight in her original screen role as the woman who sacrifices everything beloved.

And co-starred with her is another favorite of ours, and yours, Gregory Peck, whose early reappearance was requested, I might say demanded, in so many welcome letters, letters which have been so helpful in our selection of plays and casts.

One letter from our audience tells us a story that I'd like to pass along for you. It's from Mrs. Edith Park of San Antonio, who says, I am 68 years old today. And 54 years ago, I started crocheting an afghan.

I worked on it off and on and finally finished it, and it was in constant use for years. When it finally stretched out of shape, I couldn't bear to destroy it. So I unraveled the yarn, rounded on skeins, and washed it in luxe flakes.

It came out soft and beautiful, so nice you would almost think I bought it today. I'm so delighted I wanted to let everybody know about it. Thanks so much for Lux Flakes. Thanks so much to you, Mrs. Barr.