Railroad Hour: The Student Prince

Ladies and gentlemen, the Railroad Hour. And from Hollywood, here comes the Star-Studded Show Train. Tonight, your railroads through the Association of American Railroads present the student prince. In our Star-Studded cast, you will hear the host of our series, Gordon MacRae, two famous guest stars, Dorothy Kirsten and Kenny Baker.

and a great cast of Hollywood featured players, including Hans Conrad, Vethilu Gerson, Bobby Drisco, and Peter Rankin. Our choir is under the direction of Norman Lubav, and the entire production is sent to the music of Carmen Dragon's Orchestra, and brought to you by the American Railroad, the same railroads that bring you most of the food you eat, the clothes you wear,

the fuel you burn, and the things you use in your daily life. And now, here is Gordon MacRae. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. And this is Gordon Macrae helping to bring you another in our series of musical comedy successes.

Tonight, The Railroad Hour presents A Story of the Days When Germany Was Young, a show that opened on Broadway in 1924 and has been performed every year since. At one time there were nine different companies playing all over the country, and of course I'm speaking of the student prints with book by Dorothy Donnelly and music by Sigmund Romburg.

As our guests tonight, we're very happy to present the glamorous Metropolitan in San Francisco To opera star Dorothy Kirsten in the role of Cathy. And in the part of Carl Franz the student prince, we are very glad indeed to have Kenny Baker with us this evening.

And I'm certain you'll have a real thrill in store for you when you hear them sing. I roll this evening for which I age a few years, and gracefully I hope, is the part of Dr. Angle,

young Carl's constant companion and teacher. While our story begins nearly a hundred years ago Carl's beard. As Twilight steals over the city, I am the character of Dr. Engel, and pushing a little boy in a garden swing.

Haha! Higher! Dark, your Engel! Higher! Oh my goodness, that's enough, son. It's time for bed. But, Dr. Engel, you haven't told me a story yet. Alright, I'll tell you a story and then off you go. Fair enough?

Fair enough. Good. Now you sit down here beside me, and I'll tell you the most romantic story you've ever heard. Once upon a time, not so long ago, they lived right here in the kingdom of Carlsberger, young friends.

He had all the riches that the son of a king could ask for, but alas he wasn't happy. He had no freedom and he had no friends except for me. You see, I was his teacher for eight years.

Then came the day he passed his entrance examinations for the University of Heidelberg. I went to his room to congratulate him, and for the first time in his life he was happy. Dr. Engel, have you heard the news?

You're going with me to Heidelberg. No, I'm not going, Carl France. But Dr. Engel, we've planned this trip ever since I was a boy. But they don't want me to go to Heidelberg as your companion.

They want me to be your jailer to surround you with every formality you've known at court. But Heidelberg wouldn't be that way if you went with me. I'm sorry, Carl France. Somebody else can bring you back at the end of the year so the king can announce you betroff of your cousin, Princess Margaret.

Oh, please, that's not worry about that. I've never even seen her. Look, if you really want me to break these chains, you can't desert me now. That would just give them an excuse for not letting me go. Don't you see?

Well, you're right. That's just what they do. I've got to go with you. Oh, wonderful doctor. Then you'll go just the three of us. You and I and Lutz, my valet. Oh, Lutz, Lutz, you're coming, your highness.

Lutz, I want you to get everything ready. We're leaving for Heidelberg University. You mean I am going back to school again? Oh my what have I done to deserve this? Oh come now, Lutz, the way you roam around here with your nose up in the air, you probably graduated cum laude.

Believe me, doctor, I couldn't graduate cum Tuesday. You know, sometimes I wonder why I even bother keeping all my old report cards. They all say the same thing, Johann Heinrich Beethalot's MD. Magus and I, Doctor? No, not mentally deficient.

No wonder I shudder at the thought of going near school again. I've never felt so ill at ease in my life as I did trapped inside those four walls. Well, fortunately, Lutz Heidelberg is not that kind of school.

Down where the necker flows swiftly along, Nestled the town that is famous in song, Lapping lights roam through its streets, so quaint, No one's a sin or much less a saint, While I come stealing and moonlight shines down, Hating with still an old Heidelberg town Mark how the echoes are ringing With his song, laughing they circle the glasses

All night long days in the sunshine of our happy you. Golden days full of innocence and full of truth. In our hearts we remember them all else of all. Golden days days of youth with a gayity that had no steam.

Looking back through memories where nothing's sweet and it's sweet You and the prince go to Heidelberg?

Yes, son. Carl Franz Lutz and I travel together. It was May Day, the first day of the new term when we arrived. Carl Franz and I went immediately to enroll, while Lutz went on ahead with our luggage to the end of the three golden apples.

The streets echoed with the singing of marching students, making their way to the end where Kathy, the bar maid, had been chosen queen of the Saxon Hall. Oh, there's no good fellow when it's feeling Now, up to the pier, so yellow would say no All instead, there's singing about the joining Singing with their voices ringing in the merry mind

There is joy of fun, we give them some things Something by much time, so I can't Who is the most adorable waitress that ever carried a tray? HAPPY! Who has a smile for everyone? HAPPY!

And most important of all, Who draws the best sign of beer in Heidelberg? Thank you, thank you! Oh, oh, oh, there's a sleigh boy!

Oh, oh oh oh oh, oh don't you dare to taste! Oh, oh oh oh oh you can't be mine! They played on Victor road, they all made me sick to row! How good students are the lady!

Homer section Santa Jewel! Pikes a fatter can of a All the beaches all to hate Utology, hology I am masters a flat and flat and toast on your nose To the cedar, he's a pizza, Gisteries a mister Queen, we drink to your health Oh right boys, that's enough!

Now off with you, I've got to cut some flowers for the tables out there in the garden To the end we're marching for a song, marching on the fruit of bees, but... Help me! Is this the end of this three golden apples?

Yes, this is the end of the three golden apples. It looks positively wormy. Most people recognize it immediately. Didn't those three golden bowls over the door remind you of anything? Yes, it reminded me I left my watch in the Royal Hock Shop.

The Royal, of course, I should have known, with all that baggage, you must be Prince Carl France. We've been expecting you, Your Highness. I'm the Inkkeeper's niece, Kathy. My dear little Rina Schnitzel, I am the honourable Johann Heinrich Peter Lutz, and I've never seen such a den of iniquity. You may cancel the Princess's reservations immediately. We are

not staying. Not so fast. On a contrary, Lutz, I think we will. But you're a Heinrich. So this is it, eh, Dr. Angle? Yes, Karl Franz. Welcome to Heidelberg, your Majesty. Hmm. Thank you. No.

Hey, everything is just as pretty and picturesque as you described at Dr. Angle. You may unpack the baggage looks were stained. May I bring something to your room, Mr. Lutz? Yes, Kathy. My schmelling soles.

Ah! Oh, please. Don't go. Won't you sit down? So your name is Kathy, eh? That's a pretty name, Cathy. Thank you, Your Highness. And thank you for staying here. And I think you have a pretty name too, Your Highness.

Well, then why don't you use it? I mean, of course. Are you Mary Cathy? Oh, no, Your Highness. Carl Franz. Carl Franz. Yeah, that's better. Engaged? Oh, yes, I mean, well, not exactly, but I will be someday.

Does he live here in Heidelberg, Cathy? Oh, no. In Vienna. He's my cousin. He's got a fine business. He's a livery stablekeeper. Well, congratulations. Do you love him? I guess so. I don't really know. He's much older than I am. He's 35.

Oh, Cathy. You can't love an old man like that. Loves only for rich people. I don't know anything about it. Well, I'll tell you a little secret, Cathy. I'm rich and I don't know anything about it either.

Oh, the boys are coming back! I've got to get them some beer, will you excuse me? Of course. Now but when you see me, now but to the fiddle, now but to the fiddle, now but to the fiddle!

Hey! Ha ha! Trying to get a few words in with Cathy behind my back! Oh, I beg your pardon, I thought you were Ditla! No, I'm not. But you are students. Well, thank you. You flatter me, but I'm just one of the alumni.

Well, how about you? Oh, yes, I'll be going to school here. Well, welcome to Heidelberg. I'm Hugo Lucas. Oh. Have you made your choice yet? Choice? Of a core. Of fraternity. You see, Carl, every student wears the cap and band of some core.

How would you like to pledge the Saxon? Well, I... I don't know if I can. You've got to join a car, Carl. You're in Heidelberg. Enjoy yourself. What do you say? Will you shake on it?

Oh, you bet I will, and... and thanks for asking me. Gentlemen! Yeah! We're going to drink a toast to our new brother! What's your name, my friend? Gentlemen, permit me to introduce his highness, Carl Franz.

Our Prince. Prince. Oh, forget it, Lucas. While I'm here at Heidelberg, I'm just another student like yourselves. All right, gentlemen, let's post our brother, Carl Brown's. Drink, drink, do eyes at our brightest stars when they're shining on me?

Drink, drink, drink, do lips at our red and sweet as the fruit on the tree. Here's a hope that those prime eyes will shine Blimey, be suite, o'erst time Suckers, so little is we pipe Drink, drink, to arm, head, a white And warm as a rose in the sun

And then drink, drink, drink To hype set, we'll love one only When I am the one And here's a hope that those soft times will find Generally trusting me soon Beep, beep, beep, beep. That's not ever so beautiful.

How did you happen to know the word? Oh Dr. Ingle taught them to me, yes. I taught him all the student songs. You know the student's serenade? Ah, do I know it. It's my favorite of all.

Then let's sing it. Saxons, the serenade. The moon is beautiful, The last one on the far The thing is heard But the song of a bird Feeling all the air Until it's bein' at it, huh?

Forgive me, greeeee! You can't stop at the beginning? You're right, Cathy. And this is just the beginning for both of us. So bein' at the end for the last year! Oh, I'm so longing! Your heart must tell you that I am

In the blood of my heart and my love For you know, to my life You're the song of a bird Just 100 years ago today, what was then the little prairie village of Chicago saw its first locomotive make its first run.

With that run, all of five miles, there was born one of the great railroad centers, which means so much to America. Speaking at the Railroad Fair held this summer to celebrate the centennial of that event, Colonel J. Monroe Johnson, director of the Office of Defense Transportation, talked about what that century of railroading has meant to our country and to all of us. He told his

listeners that it took a continent to exhibit truly the product of that epic century. The product said Colonel Johnson is the only one of its kind in the world, the United States of America. Without these railroads, he added, there would have been at least two nations, East and one West. Today and tomorrow, the continent wide all-season common carrier service

of the railroads is and will be one of the great foundation stones of our nation's strength. That's another reason why every American has a stake in railroads that are physically strong and financially helping. And now back to the student prince, starring Dorothy Kirsten, Kenny Baker and Gordon MacRae. We return to the garden where a little boy sits

listening as Dr. Engle continues his story of Heidelberg and the student Prince. Did the Prince like Heidelberg, Dr. Engle? Yes, son. For the first time in his life he was happy. As the weeks passed, each day found him more and more in love with Kathy.

Then about six months after his arrival in Heidelberg, Prince Carl Franz was returning to his quarters at the end of the three golden apples in the early hours of the morning. Open up, Lutz, open the door. Oh my, this is terrible. Coming home at three o'clock in the morning.

Prince Carl Franz, how could you do it? What do you mean? You're coming home with me, aren't you? You mean I was there with you? Dancing and cowsing? And I wonder where I was all night.

It's amazing how Heidelberg's changed your loots. You've lost all your old veneer. Well, that Heidelberg beer would take the veneer of anything. I still can't believe I was this you this evening. Loots your mind is wandering.

Does it good to get out once in a while? Don't you remember my asking Cathy to run away with me and get married? Mary, Cathy. Oh, dear me, that would never do. you are engaged to the Princess Margaret and being engaged to her is just as good as being mine to her.

It's better. Kathy and I are leaving for Paris as soon as the sun rises. I'm not really surprised to hear this because when a man loves a woman he will climb the highest mountain for her.

He will swim as a diva. He will walk a thousand miles. Go on, why do you stop? I'm tired. Well, before you collapse, get that key out of your pocket and open this door. I've got to get some sleep before Kathy and I leave for Paris.

But Karl Franz was not to sleep for long. As dawn crept over the city, a coach, drawn by four horses, drew up before the entrance of the end and promised to step the Princess Margaret.

As Karl Franz's advisor, it was my duty to awaken the Prince and perform the introduction. Your Highness, may I present the Princess Margaret, Alexis, Victoria, Eugenia, Elizabeth, Marie. I am honored by those visit lenses, but surprised I understood you were in a convent.

I'm returning to Carlsberg at the request of the King. I was oughta the stop on the way to deliver this letter to Dr. Engel. Oh, how fortunate. And what a splendid opportunity to meet without, uh, formality.

Yes, it will relieve the tension of betrogal ceremonies at Carlsberg. Uh, betrogal ceremonies. Yes. I would love to prolong this delightful visit, cousin, but the horses are waiting. You know how punctual the King is.

Goodbye, cousin. I shall see you again soon. Yes, soon, it will be an honor, Princess. I trust it will also be a pleasure. Dr. Ringo, what is this? What's in that letter? Carl, I'm ordered to ask you to return to Carlsburg.

To marry Princess Margaret? Yes, but there's more to it than that. The King is ill. He needs you. You've got to return to Carlsburg at once. Carl Francis's dream of 12 months of freedom were abruptly shattered.

But with his father, the King, ill, and calling for him, he had no alternative. And he prepared to leave at once. The afternoon he was ready to leave, Kathy came to bid him goodbye. Don't worry, Kathy Darling.

My father is a strong man. He'll get well again. In two short weeks I'll be back. I know you will, Kathy. I'd love you so much, Kathy. I can't bear the thought of leaving you, even for so short a time.

I love you too, Kathy. More than anything in the world. You know that. But your father's ill. He needs you. But the minute I get back, we'll be off to Paris as we planned and get married.

I'll be waiting. Carl, do you want me to return to Kowdburg with you? No, Dr. Rengel, you stay and keep these rooms for me. I want you here too, waiting for me with... for Cathy.

Oh, Carl, Frat. It's so hard to say goodbye. But it isn't goodbye, Cathy Darling. It's just our fear to say. And while I'm away, I'll dream of you every moment. Seeing you just as you are now, standing here before me.

So pretty, so sweet, so lovely. The magic of springtime is round us tonight And chant man is born on the breeze And close the silver as deep in the shadows Your eyes look in line within them The soft flames gently glows The breath you leave us Spilled with the scent of the rose

Oh, Lord! Will you keep these for me?

Your student, Fanden Cap? Yes. Keep them for me till I come back And I will come back, Cathy. I promise. They say, a promise deep right well you'll sleep. A promise break all night your wake.

I'll keep my promise, Kathy. Oh! Goodbye, copy darling. It's a fight! Did go back to Heidelberg, didn't he, Dr. Engel? No, son, he didn't.

The king died shortly after Karl Franz returned to Karl's bed. And the young prince ascended the throne as king. Two years passed, and during all that time, Karl Franz did not marry Prince's Margaret. And finally the council decided that the king no longer could avoid his responsibility.

A date was set for the wedding and a grand-vall was given throughout royal powers to probably announce the metrology. The court was, respectively, as Princess Margaret and Carl France danced together for the first time.

You dance beautifully, my dear cousin. A queen must dance well with a king, especially one who dances as well as you. Thank you. A great-eye has had little opportunity for bankers lately. I've heard it, Heidelberg, you have quite a debt.

I regret that the affairs of state have kept me from you since my return. King is another own masters cousin. There are certain obligations. Pardon your majesty, an important message. A message from where? Heidelberg.

Heidelberg. Will you excuse me, Princess? No, who is it? Dr. Engel. Dr. Engel. Taking to my rooms, I'll meet him there immediately. What were you saying, Princess? I was about to say there are certain obligations which a king must discharge, needs to be worthy of his people in his country.

That is why I was overjoyed to learn the dates at my accountel for the wedding is so soon. The first of June. No. No later. I'm just... I'm sorry, no later than the first of June beloved cousin.

You must forgive me if I beg permission to leave you. I know your thoughts are elsewhere tonight. Cousin. I do not wish to reproach you only to say that I understand. Dr. Engel, cow-fross. Oh my goodness, in Heidelberg you look like a boy. And now you look like a king.

Oh, it's a goodness, see you, Engel. Let me pour you a drink. Ah, before you say another word. You've got to join me in a toast to old Heidelberg. You, you haven't forgotten, Carl. Forget? How could I forget those days?

Go in the sunshine of our happy youth All in days full of innocence can pull up through Oh doctor, tell me about the Saxon core Lucas, steeple up in all the rest Wait a minute, there's so much to tell, Carl A night doesn't go by that I don't hear their voices Echoing back across the valleys and through the walls

When it starts when they're shining on me Drink, drink, drink, drink, till they're fed our ends We love the crew of the night But in the evenings when I dream It's Kathy I see It's as if she weren't here in this room With me!

Just keep right where you sleep I promise break All night you'll wake Ahh! I can't stand it any longer doctor I'm going back! Back to Heidelberg!

Today there are as many miles of railroad track in the switching district of Chicago alone, as there were in the whole United States 100 years ago. And today throughout our country, there are 6,000 other railroad centers and junction points, through which the rail passenger and freight traffic of the nation flows.

There are more than 600 different railroads in the United States. In their service and operation they compete with one another vigorously. But at the same time, all of them work together to provide you with a service that is nationwide, indeed, compliment-wide.

Any shipper on any railroad can load a car for through movement to destination on any line. That's a familiar fact which most of the stake for granted because it is so familiar. Yet to producers it means nationwide markets.

and to you and me as consumers, it means the widest possible choice in the selection of the things we buy and use. Yes, the fact that railroads handle each other's cars is familiar, but just think what a lot of standardization and cooperation it calls for among a lot of railroads, especially at those centers and junction points where railroads meet.

You can think of these junctions as the connecting links that tie together the network of rails, The network, which, as Colonel Johnson of the Office of Defense Transportation, so truly said, has helped to keep this nation united, and which today makes possible the nationwide commerce, which is one of the big reasons why Americans produce more and live better than any other

people on Earth. The railroad hour show train will return in just a moment after a brief pause for station identification. And now we return to the student prince starring Dorothy Kirsten, Kenny Baker, and Gordon Macray.

Oh my, it's getting late son. Why don't you run under bed and let me finish the story tomorrow? Oh no Dr. Engel, I want to hear what happened to the student prince. Well, Karl Franz was determined to return to Heidelberg in the Gurlie look. Butz, his valley and I left with him the following morning for the university. Karl Franz had planned to

rejoined Cathy immediately. But when they arrived at Heidelberg, he was surprised to find the Saxon Cora turned out and a body to greet him. So Lutz went on ahead to the end. I beg your pardon. I am looking for a barmaid known as Cathy.

Cathy? But I'm Cathy. Lutz, don't you remember me? Master? Well, yes, of course. You're Cathy, surely. Good to see you again, Lutz. My good woman, and I shudder when I use the term. Do you know why I am here?

You're on a vacation and you want to spend all your spare time and hide over. On the contrary, I spend all my spare time knitting tiny garments. Look, you're married? Don't be ridiculous, I need a sweater.

Then you haven't come back for the winter sport, you don't want to go sloming on the slope. Not since I've been schmacking on this lads. No, I'm here only because King Karl Franz is now about to revisit his old lodgings.

Karl Franz? Yes, the King. He was detained by some old friends, but they will be gathering here in a moment. Pay attention, what are you looking at? Just till the end of the three golden apples.

Yes, it is. Could have them, Sir Princess. You may go look. Thank you. And you don't have to tell me where. Perhaps you can tell me. Is there a way to see an named Cathy?

I am Cathy. Let me look at you, Cathy. Yes, you're very pretty. You've been here for some time, haven't you? Yes, Madame. I live here with my uncle. You were here when the King of Cardsburg was a student?

Yes. You waited on him, didn't you? You knew him well. In fact, you were sweetheart. How do you know these things? Gossip has a way of travelling. Now I'm the King's future wife. Future wife?

Yes. Surprises you, doesn't it? I should be curious about you. The princess, jealous. If you're jealous, you love him. And if you love him, you'll make him happy. Now that he's forgotten me, you can never forget you as long as you're here to welcome him back.

You do want him to be happy, don't you? Yes, yes. Of course I do. Then leave here, go away, Mary. Then perhaps he'll turn to you. I love him too. But that's not important. There's only one thing that is important.

This is our country and he is our king. He needs a queen beside him to share his duties. And all my life I've been preparing to assume those duties. You don't have to worry any longer, Princess.

I'll go. Believe me, you are really happier than I can ever be. You wear this love. Well, I can only see I'm grateful to all of you. The students are coming. Carl Branson, Dr. Englander with him.

Here's my package of wipe your eyes. I'll leave you with him to tell him and please, please he must never know I've been here. He'll never know! Oh, Cathy! Welcome back, Your Majesty! Just welcome back, Cathy! Is that all? Aren't you happy to see me?

I'm always happy to see the boys come back! Cathy! You... you haven't forgotten me! Forget you, Your Majesty! I could never forget a king! You're just in time to offer me congratulations! I'm getting married tomorrow!

Married? Yes. My cousin, Rudolph. Oh. Oh, I... I hope you'll be very happy, Cathy. I shall, Your Majesty. I promise you. And you? I understand you're marrying the Princess. The Princess is a charming woman.

I'm sure she is. Come, co-fronts. Smile. Life changes. You're a king. Your life belongs to your people. Your Majesty, as spokesman for the Corps, if I may take the liberty, the students have asked me to offer their solicitations on your approaching marriage.

Oh, yes. Thank you, Dr. Inner. And they've thought perhaps in memory of your student days here at Heidelberg, you might like to hear some of the students' song. Oh, thank you, gentlemen. Is there any in particular you'd care to hear?

Yes. The serenade. Blossoms on the ball, all of the birds feeling all the air. And so the King married the Princess and lived happily ever after.

Sending Dr. Engel. Oh, no, my son. On the contrary, it has a very happy ending. But why didn't the Prince marry Kathy? Because he married the Princess, your mother. And they found their happiness in you.

Oh! Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

This is Gordon Macrae giving a special vote of thanks to our two guest stars this evening, Dorothy Kirsten and Kenny Baker. here, and to the other members of tonight's cast for their fine performances in our production of the Student Prince, which was adapted for radio by Ed Helwick. Next week, our stars thought a show train will arrive on the same tracks at the same time. On board will be Eddie

Bracken and Jan Clayton to join me in bringing you the famous Jerome Kern musical show, Roberta, with our chorus under the direction of Norman Luboff and the music arranged and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Well, it looks as though we're ready to pull out.

So until next week, goodbye. And remember during the coming week, as always, the American Railroad will provide for you the dependable low-cost transportation which is so essential to the American way of living. The friend has been presented by a ancient, well-centred library incorporated in New York.

I'll be dressed all soon, will soon be seen in the Walt Disney Technicolor picture. So dear to my heart, Gordon Macray appeared on this program by arrangement with Warner Brothers. This is Marvin Miller speaking.

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