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It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Lux Radio Theatre · May 19, 1947 · 50 min · 8,222 words

The transcript of “It Happened on Fifth Avenue”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast May 19, 1947. 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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We proudly present Hollywood. The Radio Theatre, starring Victor Moore, John DeFor, Carly Waggles and Gail Storm in It Happened on Fifth Avenue. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Wyndon Keeling. From Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

When I was a struggling young actor in New York, there was no greatest role in the heat and a ride on the top of an open Fifth Avenue brush. So I was saddened to hear that they'd been recently replaced.

Imagine my joyful surprise the other day to see some of those old friends rumbling down of all places Hollywood Boulevard. Signaling the release of Roy Del Ruze's romantic and delightful comedy, it happened on Fifth Avenue from the studio to the Allied office.

We're fortunate in having with us the original All Star cast, Victor Moore, Don DeFor, Charlie Ruggles, and Gail Storm. Here's act one of it happened on Fifth Avenue, starting victim more as Ralwish's team a-keeper, down the floor as Jim Boggart, Charlie Roddle's as Michael O'Connor, and Gail Storm as Fudie.

Michael Gail Connor-Manchin on Upper Fifth Avenue is one of the showplaces of New York City. But on this lastly, November afternoon, it stands empty. Its windows tightly boarded up for the winter. Michael O'Connor is at his plantation in Virginia.

His divorce wife is in solidarity, and Fudie, their daughter, is a finishing school. Well, let's say that up to two hours ago, Trudy was a finishing school. It's true, Mr. O'Connor. She's run away. Your daughter's run away from school.

Well, I won't stand for it here. I want the best detective agency in New York. Tell him to keep in constant touch with me. Yes, sir. The board of directors awaiting Mr. O'Connor, the building projects.

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