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The Corn Is Green

Lux Radio Theatre · June 12, 1950 · 59 min · 9,192 words

The transcript of “The Corn Is Green”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast June 12, 1950. 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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Luck, present Hollywood. Super brothers company, the makers of Luck's Quakes, Radio, the Luck Radio Theater, starring Olivia de Havilland and Richard Bayshark in the cold and weak. Morning from Dallas, New Mexico, ladies and gentlemen, even though I am a few hundred miles away directing a motion picture, the Luck's Radio Theater is in Hollywood as always.

And tonight, we proudly present one of the finest actresses in the history of the American screen, Miss Olivia de Havlin. In the distinguished drama, The Corn is Green. Our play tonight, the Broadway State's success by Evelyn Williams, gives Mr. Havlin an opportunity to combine her great artistry with a great role.

And appearing with her is the promising new star, Richard Desart. The Corn is Green is the story of a schoolteacher who finds a student for the great future, and then is almost defeated in her efforts to educate him for the future by a very simple obstacle the human need for love.

You know today's teachers, like many others, have something of a budget problem. And of course that's always a good opportunity for luxe flakes. Every woman who runs a home these days, whether it's a full time or a part time occupation needs to vanish efficiently.

Even on a small budget, lux flakes provide safe, dependable washing care, that's 52. And now, here's the corn is green, starring Olivia de Havilland as Miss Moffatt, and Richard Basshart as Morgan Evans. Countries I've, some 50 years ago, an obscure village called Glen Sarno.

There's an old house in Glen Sarno, long empty. And on this spring afternoon, the new owner has just arrived. So I trust you will find everything in order, Miss Muffet. I will go now. No, no, please wait, Mr. Jones.

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