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The Virginian

Lux Radio Theatre · November 2, 1936 · 57 min · 9,567 words

The transcript of “The Virginian”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast November 2, 1936. 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, November 2nd. The Lux Radio Theater presents Gary Cooper in the Virginian, with Charles Bickford, Helen Mack, and John Howard. Presents Hollywood. Our stars, Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Helen Mack, and John Howard.

Our guests, Sidney Skolsky, noted Hollywood columnist, and Richard Klein physical trainer of picture stars. Our producer Cecil B. DeMille, our conductor, Louis Silvers. We wish you could all be with us tonight in our theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, not only to meet our stars, but also the many other screen celebrities whom I see just beyond the

footlights awaiting the curtain of another great show. But wherever this hour finds you, a hearty welcome from Lux. This program comes to you with the good wishes of the makers of Lux, Toilefsoap, the soap preferred by nine out of ten Hollywood stars, and is yet so inexpensive that every girl and use it every day. Our message is to use all the cosmetics you wish, but remove them

thoroughly, the Hollywood way, with Lux toilet soap, whose active lather cleanses the pores and keeps your skin soft, smooth, always lovely. Our show opens with word from our producer, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Cecil B. Demille. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

Here in the hometown of movies, we are so used to stars who grit their teeth, quench their fists and crash their way into the limelight, that a man as shy and human as Gary Cooper is a complete novelty. On a Hollywood soundstage, he's as refreshing as a breeze off the prairie.

Last month the shy and Indians up in Lamedear, Montana tried to give him a name. They called Gary Comaste. He was mighty pleased to become a member of the tribe until he discovered that his new name means tall, handsome one. Gary was an unknown actor in westerns. When he was called in by the Paramount Studios for a screen test, entering the room he faced an office filled

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