Spellbound

Lux presents Hollywood. Lever Brothers Company, the makers of Lux Flakes, bring you the Lux Radio Theatre, starring Joseph Cotton and Valley in Spellbound. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. William Kealey. Things from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

While most people think of motion pictures as typically American, It's nevertheless true that our neighbors overseas have contributed much to their development in new ideas, new technical approaches, and new stars. And one of the most exciting new stars to come out of Europe is that great Italian artist known as Valle. She's heard tonight in her first dramatic appearance on the air,

and we've chosen as her co-star another truly fine performer, Joseph Cotton, and a great play for them both. David O. Selznick's thrilling screen hit, Spelldown. I was talking to Valet during our rehearsals about her plans and her impressions of America.

And one of the things that impressed her on arriving in this country was the abundance of everything. From motor cars to good soap lakes and to millions of people, good soap lakes mean lugs. Which reminds me again how much we take our luxuries for granted.

While in many other countries, housewives must rely on any kind of soap that they can get, here they're always sure of a safe and easy care for precious washable fabrics just by saying flux. It's curtain time and here's Act 1 of spellbound, starting Joseph Cotton as John and Valley as Constance. In this included Vermont countryside is an old established sanatorium,

Green manners noted for its treatment of mental disorders. On the staff of psychiatrists is a young woman, Dr. Constance Peterson. May I come in, Dr. Peterson? Dr. Merchison, of course. I thought I'd spread the tidings.