Bachelor Mother

From Hollywood, 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 play, Bachelor Mother starring Louie Hayward and Brenda Marshall.

And here is the director of the Old Gold Comedy Theatre, Mr. Harold Lloyd. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. And may I wish you a very merry Christmas.

As being Christmassy, we've chosen a story in keeping with the spirit of the season. It's one you undoubtedly remember, Bachelor Mother. This story concerns a young girl, Perk pretty poly-perish, who clerks in Merlin's exclusive department store.

Well, hardly a clerk, she's in charge of the duck concession of the toy department, and she hopes that with constant effort she will be promoted to the ganders. Casting this story presented a problem. There were many pert and pretty girls in Hollywood, but none could sell ducks.

But luckily, good luck smiled upon us, and we found Brenda Marshall. Brenda how are you? How your voice is changed. Oh I'm sorry Harold. I was just winding up one of the ducks. I hear you.

Now it seems to me there was a love affair here. Yes. It was David Merlin, general manager of Merlin's department store and heir to the fortune. For that part we had to get someone who could talk like this.

You're fired. You're hired. is up gross as down. What are you doing in women's underwear? You belong in the toy department. You're fired. And so we chose Louis Hayward. Just a minute, Mr. Lloyd. I've got a complaint.

What's the matter, Brenda? Are you unhappy? Well, wouldn't you be unhappy if you were Polly Parish and you'd just been fired from your job in Merlin's department store the day before Christmas? I see what you mean, Brenda. It's a touching picture. You as Polly Parish walking dejectedly down the street wondering what you're going to do. Your only