Miracle on 34th Street

Greetings from Washington, ladies and gentlemen. Once again I wish I could be with you in person, but we've been busy all this past week filming scenes here at the FBI headquarters. Meanwhile, I know you're incapable hands with a cast of tonight's great screenplay, Miracle on 34th Street, from my home studio 20th Century Fox.

We are particularly gratified to have the original stars of the picture, Marina Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwen and Natalie Wood. Miracle on 34th Street takes up a question as old as the spirit of Christmas itself.

Is there a Santa Claus? And answers that question very happily. This Christmas week when most of us think of Lux Flakes as a friendly gift, I'm in the position of thanking Lux Flakes for a friendly gift.

The opportunity to be with you at this Christmas presentation through the Magic Medium of Radio. But I imagine many of you housewives feel grateful also, if for different reasons. Lux flakes, I'm sure, hold out to you the gift of greater leisure, longer life for your precious fabrics, added sparkle to your silverware and dishes.

And here's another present to you from Lux, as our curtain rises on Act 1 of Miracle on 34th Street, starring Marina Harra as Doris Walker, John Payne as Fred Gailie, Edmund Gwen as Chris Kingle and Natalie Wood as Susan Walker.

It's Thanksgiving Day in New York City. On Fifth Avenue adjoining Central Park, an annual event is being joyfully awaited. The spectacular parade presented by Macy's department store to herald in the Christmas season. A little away from the crowd are two of Macy's public relations experts.

He's simply wonderful Mrs. Walker. Just look at him on that float. The most realistic Santa Claus we've ever had. Why, he didn't even need any padding, did he? Padding? Well, didn't you notice his tummy?