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The African Queen

Lux Radio Theatre · December 15, 1952 · 59 min · 8,393 words

The transcript of “The African Queen”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast December 15, 1952. 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. The Greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen.

When the Academy Award for Best for Performance by an Actor was presented last March, a star who had built his reputation with great performances of gangster parts was among those nominated. And Humphrey Bogot won that award with great acclaim in the unusual role of the intemperate skipper of the African Queen. And as his co-star of this John Houston production, we have

beautiful Greer Gosson, another Academy Award winner. Tonight Miss Gosson will vary her popular role of the charming wife to play a straight-lay spinster. Naturally, Hollywood stars like to change the roles they play, but when it comes to complexion care, there's just one favorite, luxe toilet soap. Our most glamorous stars know they can count on daily

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["The Star-Spangled Banner"] 1914, Germany's Africa, where Rose-Sayer and her brother Samuel spread gospel of God. For more than a year, the missionaries have seen only one white man. Mr. Ornette, pilot of the African Queen, a filthy, dilapidated launch that guests have way up and down the river.

I do have some more tea, Mr. Ornette. Thanks, Miss. I don't mind if I do. Just listen to this stomach of mine. I mean, the way it keeps growling and squealing, the way it's on, you think I had a hind inside of me?

You do take sugar. Heh heh heh heh. Queer thing at it. Now what do you suppose makes a man's stomach carry on like this? You uh, you're planning to stay overnight, Mr. Ollie? Oh no, Miss, I, I gotta get up river and back to the mine.

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