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Lux Radio Theatre · January 29, 1951 · 59 min · 9,746 words
The transcript of “Treasure Island”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast January 29, 1951. 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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Lux presents Hollywood. Lever Brothers Company, the makers of Lux Flakes, bring you the Lux Radio Theater, starring James Mason, Bobby Driscoll, and Nigel Bruce in Treasure Island. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. William Kealy.
Gings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. If there is anyone in our audience who has not already read Treasure Island by Robert Lewis Stevenson, Then I envy you tonight's experience of hearing this exciting adventure story for the first time.
You'll make the acquaintance of one of the most famous characters in literature, that fascinating pirate Long John Silver, and neat young Jim Hawkins, who lived an adventure such as all boys dream about. Treasure Island is also the first picture Walt Disney has produced without his cartoon characters.
As the stars of this archaial release, we have James Mason, who I'm sure will now add long John Silver to his list of fine characterizations. Bobby Driscoll, one of the top young artists of the screen, playing his original role, and that excellent British actor Nigel Bruce.
They all combine to bring Treasure Island vividly to light. And I'm sure all housewives will treasure the new Lux flakes. You know it's hard to believe that Lux could be improved in any way. But new Lux with color freshener is more than ever the favorite wardrobe care of Hollywood screen stars.
The curtain rises on Treasure Island starting James Mason as Long John Silver, Bobby Driscoll as Jim Hawkins and Nigel Bruce as Squire Triloni. I am leaving for London in the morning. They have convinced me, the squire and Dr. Livesay, that my education is in sad need of repair, that at this time I thought of becoming a
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