Holiday Inn

Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad hour. And here comes our star-studded show train. Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents the gay, white Christmas musical, Holiday Inn. Starring George Murphy, Martha Tilton, Jerome Cowan, and your host, Gordon MacRae.

A choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and the music is arranged and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another great musical success is brought to you by the American Railroad. The same railroads that also bring you most of the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fule you burn, and all the other things you use in your daily life.

And now here is Gordon McRae! Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen. Well, tonight it is our particular pleasure to bring you Paramount Pictures delightful musical Holiday Inn with its great score by Mr. Irving Berlin.

As the lovely leading lady of the piece, you will hear Ms. Martha Children. Mr. Jerome Cowan appears as the agent Danny. Who handles the careers of Ted Hanover and Jim Hardy? Played respectively by Mr. George Murphy and myself.

So for the next 45 minutes, come with us and have a happy holiday. Happy holiday! Happy holiday! Looking back, I see that each of the moments I treasure and remember was a melody. For each moment there was a song, and for each song there is now a memory.

Happy holiday takes me back to the beginning. One year ago Christmas time, I was working in a floor shop and all of a sudden the door opened and Ted Hanover walked in. He was whistling.

Oh, well I was surprised. The most famous dancer on Broadway doesn't walk into a shop every day. I just stood there with my mouth open. Excuse me, do you usually go around like that or are you waiting for someone to throw in a Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Hanover. I just never expected to see you.