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Crusade of Stanley Finston

On Stage · March 10, 1954 · 27 min · 3,472 words

The transcript of “Crusade of Stanley Finston”, an episode of On Stage first broadcast March 10, 1954. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). On Stage plays On Stage free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Kathy and Elliot Lewis on stage. Two of the most distinguished names in radio, appearing each week in their own theatre, starring in a repertory of transcribed stories of their own and your choosing. Radio's foremost players in radio's foremost plays.

Ladies and gentlemen, Elliot Lewis. Good evening. May I present my wife, Kathy. Good evening. At one time or another, everyone, or almost everyone, feels it necessary to yell. This yelling can be done in the manner of a router at a baseball game, in which case it's either for his favorite or against the umpire.

Or you yell when you're happy, a victory yell, so to speak, like the loud noise you make when someone gives you $23 million. Or, husbands and wives have been known to yell at each other.

In a French movie, it's a sign of affection. Here in America, they're more liable to be cross. Many of us yell at true or supposed injustices. Ross Murray created two lovely people several months ago in a play called Penny Anti.

Their names were Stanley and Dora Finston. He got to like them and their attitudes and he wrote another story about them. It's the one we're going to do tonight. If you put together everything we've said so far, you'll find it's the introduction to the crusade of Stanley Finston.

And the question of right or wrong shouldn't even enter your mind in this case, officer. Intent is what you should look for, and I assure you it was purely unintentional on my part. A friendly remonstrance on your part would be sufficient, I think.

Sir, not to mention the goodwill you fellas would gain from me. Would you sign here, Mr. Finston? You mean you're still going to give me a ticket? Yes, sir. Okay, if that's the way you want it, okay Hey, well mr. Finston and here's your operators license thanks. I See you wrote here. I was cooperative you were very well. That's the last time you guys live right that about me

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