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The Bishops Wife

Lux Radio Theatre · May 11, 1953 · 47 min · 7,155 words

The transcript of “The Bishops Wife”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast May 11, 1953. 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. The bigger brother's company, the makers of Luxe Pilots, so brings you the Luxe Radio Theater, starring Cary Grant and Phyllis Baxter in the Bishop's Wife. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Irving Cummings. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

Tonight we present another of our 20 Grates. It is one of the most delightful pictures San Miguel would have ever produced, the Bishop's Wife. Cary Grant is re-creating his original role from the picture. And Phyllis Baxter has co-starred on her stage with Cary, in his enchanting comedy.

So she is well-acrated with the role of the Bishop's wife. It's a late afternoon in December, in a rather shabby section of a large city. Two old friends have an unexpected meeting. New Year was a wonderful surprise.

Professor Vosrich, what are you doing here? I am about to negotiate the purchase of a Christmas tree. I didn't know you celebrated Christmas. I don't, but I like a Christmas tree. It reminds me of my childhood.

Tell me, how's Henry? Hired and worried. Raising money for the new Cathedral, huh? Low work, Professor. And you, how's your book coming? Oh, splendidly, Greater History of Rome, since Gibbon. Oh, I'm sorry, Professor, but I must hurry along.

Cathedral committees meeting with Henry, and I really should be there. Well, one of these days, we'll have time for a nice talk again. for him or Henry's cathedral fund. This coin? It has very little value, I'm afraid, just an old Roman coin.

I picked it up years ago in Italy. No, it's a wonderful contribution. No, it says it for two years. What's the matter? Nothing, I... Oh, if Henry and I could only spend Christmas back here where we were so happy with all our old friends...

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