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You Cant Ration Love

Old Gold Comedy Theater · February 25, 1945 · 29 min · 3,180 words

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In California, the makers of old gold cigarettes present the Comedy Theatre. The only radio program that brings you every week the greatest stars and the greatest comedies. Tonight's musical comedy, the radio version of the Paramount Pictures' success, you can't ration love, starring Dick Hames and Betty Rhodes.

And here is the director of the old gold comedy theatre, Mr. Harold Floyd. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. An interesting letter from a listener, and I quote, Dear Mr. Lloyd, I'm not a grumbler and I can prove it.

I have it a drop of gasoline in my car and I'm willing to walk two miles to the market. I don't have any points to buy meat, so my husband and I will eat eggs for the next two weeks.

We don't mind rationing at all. My only concern is the rumor that the Senators in Washington are considering a bill to ration in love. Don't let them do it, Mr. Lloyd. That's asking for too much."

Unquote. Madam, you're incapable of hands. I introduce you to a great star who is going to fight your battle in you can't, right in love. Dick Haines. Thank you, Mr. Lloyd. Dick, I understand that you're being co-starred with Betty Grebel in the 20th Century Fox Technicolor production, Billy Roses Diamond Horse You. That's right.

And Dick, I understand that you do a lot of scenes there where you kiss Grebel. That's right. Well, what about Harry James? Oh, I'm sorry, but he's not my type. Hardly. Dick, you know that you play a college man in our show tonight.

And there's a very lovely coed who's going to play opposite you. I'm referring to the little girl who played the lead in the picture you can't race and love and is the first lady of television, Betty Rowley. Betty, how do you feel about going to college again? I've been in the play. Oh, I'm very happy about it Harold, especially when

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