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Lux Radio Theatre · December 20, 1937 · 59 min · 8,181 words
The transcript of “The Song of Songs”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast December 20, 1937. 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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From Hollywood, California, the Lux Radio Theater presents Marlena Dietrich and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in the Song of Songs with Lionel Atwill. Lux presents Hollywood. We want to thank all of you for your loyalty to our product Lux Place, a loyalty which makes this program possible.
The lights of our marquee place forth tonight, with the names of Marlena Dietrich, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Lionel Atwill and Pedro de Córdamol. and as guests Walt Disney creator of Mickey Mouse and the Silly symphonies Lewis Silvers conducts our orchestra and our entire production is under the direction of Hollywood's master's showmen ladies and gentlemen Mr. Cecil
Lee DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen the taxi cab drivers of New York are known as the most efficient London's the most patient and those of Paris the most impetuous and chibber us in the world the Parisian Cavis first proved themselves during the World War when they loaded their whimsical chariots with troops and raced them to the front in defense of their city.
Several weeks ago, they proved their gallantry for the second time. It was while Marlena Dietrich was in Paris. Mystictrich, of course, used cab's many times, but without exception every driver refused to accept a fair or a tip.
No amount of persuasion from the embarrassed Marlena did the slightest good. The driver's met her preferred pranks with gallic gallantry, smiled faintly, bowed deeply, and asked to their only reward permission to shake her hand.
Each of them volunteered his services for the remainder of the day, and Marlena was unable to convince them that they had families to support and that the landlord doesn't paid with handshakes. Miss Dietrich also visited London.
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