Tom Bradley, an English automobile engineer, sets off on a holiday in Italy in a company car bearing an advertising slogan. Near the French border he meets Madeline de Beaupre, a stylish woman who has a string of pearls hidden in the car. After a roadside mishap and a customs search, the pearls end up in Tom's coat pocket without his knowledge. Madeline and her companions, Carlos and Olga, must now find a way to recover them. This Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the Paramount film Desire stars Marlene Dietrich and Herbert Marshall, with Otto Kruger and Zephyr Tilbury, and was broadcast on Monday, March 15, 1937.
Characters: Tom Bradley, Madeline de Beaupre, Carlos, Olga, Mr. Gibson
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Hollywood, California, Monday, March 15th. The Lux Radio Theatre, starting Marlene Dietrich with Herbert Marshall in desire, featuring Otto Kruger and Zephy Tilbury. Bringing you Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall, Otto Kruger and Zephy Tilbury. Our producer Cecil B. DeMille.
Our guests, Mr. Ernst Lubitsch, distinguished motion picture director, and Ms. K. Reversa Williams, hostess of Hollywood's famous specialty shop, Iron Magnet & Company. conductor Lewis Silvers. From our theater on Hollywood Boulevard, the makers of Lux Blake's video are hearty welcome to the 124th performance of the Lux Radio Theater. Before we hear Marlene
Edithrich and Herbert Marshall in desire, a few words about our product Lux Blake. We've been interested lately in hearing how many women use Lux in the dishpan because they consider it a beauty treatment for their hands. Lux Blake's are so gentle and they make dishwashing easier One woman, Mrs. Travis Johnson of New York, writes.
Nice hands mean a lot to me. I'm a pianist, so I can't afford to let my hands get rough and red. Using luck for the dishes is the most inexpensive beauty care I know. My husband agrees with me, too, says my hands look as nice as when we were married, and a husband compliment means something.
As Mrs. Johnson points out, luck's flakes for dishes are inexpensive. It costs less than one cent a day to keep your hands nice this way. And now, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Cecil V. DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.
Marlena Dietrich is a Hollywood rarity. Her success story is the only one of its kind I know. You've heard of our screen Cinderella, the girls who had to go on the stage to make a living, or to support a destitute family.
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We will hear Mr. March in the same role he played on the screen, Prince Serke and Miss Eldridge as Gratzia, in the remarkable romantic fantasy, Death Takes a Holiday. As sponsors, the makers of Lux Flakes join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night, When the Lux Radio Theater presents Frederick March and Florence Eldridge in Death Takes a Holiday.
This is Cecil B. DeMille saying good night to you from Hollywood. For George's friend of honor is out there. Ward Lane is Mr. Gibson. Ferdinand Munier is Mr. Duvall. Victor Rodman is Antoine. Leo McCabe has radio announcer.
Lou Merrill is Giuseppe. And Frank Nelson is customer's officer. Sir, before saying good night, may I say we were honored this evening by a most distinguished audience, including Mr. Frederick March, his celebrated wife Florence Eldridge and Miss Kay Johnson.
This is the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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