Hildy Johnson, a Chicago newspaperman, has quit his job so he can marry Peggy Grant and leave for New York with her. Before departing, he returns to the criminal courts building to say goodbye to the reporters covering the scheduled hanging of Earl Williams, and his old editor Walter Burns keeps phoning to pressure him. The Lux Radio Theatre presents this adaptation of The Front Page, starring Walter Winchell and Josephine Hutchinson, with James Gleason as Walter Burns. The broadcast was aired on June 28, 1937. The story follows the press room's scramble over the execution and the money Hildy has promised to Jacoby for an exclusive story, while Peggy grows increasingly anxious about the wedding.
Characters: Hildy Johnson, Peggy Grant, Walter Burns, Earl Williams, Duffy, Murphy, Pinky Hartman, Dr. Max J. Eggerhopper
The transcript of “The Front Page”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast June 28, 1937. 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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Hollywood California Monday June 28th. The Lux Radio Theatre presents Walter Winkle and Josephine Hutchinson in the front page with James Gleason. Present, Hollywood. We appreciate your enthusiasm for Lux Place. It is your regular purchase of Lux, which enables us to bring you this program sponsored by Cecil B. DeMille with Lewis Silver's Conducting.
Tonight stars, our Walter Wentchel, Josephine Hutchinson, and James, please. We had hoped that this time to bring you Miss Amelia Earhart. However, she has not yet completed her sensational round-the-world flight, so we'll be heard instead next Monday evening from the Lux Radio Theatre, if she will have arrived by that time.
Our guests tonight are Miss Kathleen Howard, fashion editor of Photo Play magazine, and John McSue, fabric expert and motion picture technical advisor. From our stage on Hollywood Boulevard, We welcome you to another hour in the Lux Radio Theater.
Before we start our play, I'd like you to hear a letter we received from Miss Miriam Kent, who lives in Eastern Pennsylvania. Here's what she says. I can never thank you enough for your fine products and your equally fine entertainment.
I'd miss both of them very much if I ever had to do without them. I never get tired of them. I'm a radio fan, a movie fan, and a lux fan. I couldn't keep house without it.
Well, Mrs. Kent and others will agree that one thing which makes housekeeping much easier is washing dishes in Lux. Lux flakes dissolve instantly into rich creamy suds, which mean easier dishwashing and softer prettier hands. And no wonder, while Lux is free from harmful alkali that roughens and cracks your skin. Lux for all your dishwashing costs only a
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Let's hope you to be back here in our class with a thank. Mr. Wintell, Miss Hutchinson, our thanks. Ladies and gentlemen, this is your announcer, Millville Ruick. Our play in stars for next week will be revealed in just a moment by Mr. DeMille.
Tonight's cast included John Butler as Wilson, Frank Sheridan as Sheriff, Georgia Kane as Mrs. Grant, Edward Maher as Merley, Victor Rodman as Ben Singer, Lou Merrill as Swats, Matt Moore as Kruger, Eddie Waller as Jacobi, Ralph Sedan as Pincus, Sydney Newman as Diamond Louie, Bud McTaggart as Earl Williams, and Ross Horvester and Frank
Nelson as police officers. We thank the Andrew Jurgens Company for Mr. Winchville's appearance this evening. Ms. Hutchinson appeared through courtesy of Metro Goldrun Mayor Studios, James Gleason RKO, where his new picture is entitled, 14 Northy Girls.
Mr. DeMille is from Paramount, and Mr. Silver's 20th Century Fox, where he was in charge of music for Shirley Temple's new picture, We Willy Winky. And here is our producer. There are stars in the heavens and plays in the theater, whose brilliant time cannot dim.
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