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Lux Radio Theatre: Brewsters Millions

Lux Radio Theatre · February 15, 1937 · 59 min · 10,409 words

What happens

Jack Brewster, a struggling musician living in a New York boarding house, learns that a lawyer's firm has been searching for him because he has inherited a fortune. Lawyers Grant and Vanderpool explain that his uncle has left him a million dollars, but he must spend the entire sum within one year to receive a further six million from his grandfather's will. He cannot give the money away recklessly, cannot marry, and cannot reveal the conditions. Eager to spend, Jack begins a lavish buying spree, while his sweetheart Mary Livingston, who has waited years for him, grows increasingly puzzled and hurt by his behavior. Business manager Dudley worries that Jack's spending is reckless. Jack, played by Jack Benny with Mary Livingston as Mary, is presented on the Lux Radio Theatre, first broadcast on February 15, 1937, under the producer Cecil B. DeMille.

Characters: Jack Brewster, Mary Gray, Grant, Vanderpool, Timothy, Mrs. Gray, Sophie Smith, Dudley

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Hollywood, California, Monday, February 15th. The Lux Radio Theatre presents Jack Benny and Mary Livingston in Brewster's Million. It presents Hollywood. Tonight our producers, Cecil B. DeMille, brings us Jack Benny and Mary Livingston. And as added attractions, two sweet steak winners and Willis of Hollywood stocking designer of the stars and the Lux Radio Theatre Orchestra

under the direction of Lewis Silver's. So do the makers of lux flakes, those gentle, marvellously effective soap flake, welcome you to another hour in Hollywood. Before we start to boost this million, let me suggest to our women listeners that lux flakes can save you, well, if not millions of dollars, at least quite a lot of money.

For example, take this experience a Massachusetts woman had with lux flakes. When the friend and I each bought a pink silk suit at the same time. She was first along to hers. When she told me how it shrunk and was almost white, well I was discouraged and put off washing mine.

At last I had to, and using luxe as I always do, I found it didn't shrink in any way and the color hadn't changed at all. I then asked my friend what she used and it was not luxe.

Just remember, luxe lakes are different. They are so pure and gentle that they're safe for anything that's safe in water alone. It's a waste of money to have nice dresses spoiled in Washington. So always use lux flakes and play safe.

And now the producer of the Lux Radio Theatre. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Cecil B. DeMille! Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Throughout the world, people celebrate Jack Benny's birthday by sending flowers, candy and Valentine to each other. That it happens to be February 14th, it's of course only incidental.

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Remember, I'm the Cooper type. Yes, Jackie? Oh, Jackie Cooper. Goodbye. Thank you, Jack Benny and Mary Livingston. Ladies and gentlemen, this is your announcer, Melville Roy. There's a rare dramatic thrill awaiting us next week, and Mr. DeMille tells us about it in just a moment.

Tonight, our cast included Crawford Kent as Mr. Grant, Fred Harrington as Mr. Vanderpool, Lee Mallar as Mr. Dudley, Margaret Brayton as Barbara Dawn, John, Helen the Grant as Sophie Smith, Helen Keir's as Mrs. Gray, John Gibson as Mike Donovan, Hal K. Dawson as Mr. Murphy, Eddie Kane as Slade, Lionel Belmore as Chrygiedian,

Ross Forrester as Gillis, Abe Reynolds as Goldstone, Inersie Berry as Secretary, Lou Merrill as Skipper, William Royal as Police Officer and Frank Nelson as State Manager. The play Brewster's Millions is by Winchill Smith and Byron Ungley, dramatized from the The novel by George Barr McCutchen.

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