Railroad Hour · October 4, 1948 · 44 min · 5,208 words
The transcript of “Good News”, an episode of Railroad Hour first broadcast October 4, 1948. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). All Mixed Up plays Railroad Hour free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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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 delightful musical comedy hit, Good Muse.
In our Star-Studded cast, you will hear the host of our series, Gordon Macrae. Two lovely guest stars, Dina Shor and Jane Powell, and a great cast of Hollywood featured player. the entire production set to the music of Carmen Dragon's Orchestra, and brought to you by the American Railroads, 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, this is Gordon Macrae helping to bring you the first in our series of musical comedy successes.
Tonight, the railroad hour show train presents the Lauren Schwab, of a Brown and Henderson musical hit, Good News. Starring Dinashore as Connie Lane, Jane Powell as Bebo Day, yours truly as Tommy Marlow, and a great supporting cast, including Jim Backus, Marley Rob, Lou Merrill, and Ry Billesbury.
Marvin Miller is our announcer. Our chorus is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and our orchestra is presided over by Maestro Carmen Dragon, who is now playing the final spaines of our title number, Good News.
Now the curtain rises on the first act of Good News. In a huge gymnasium on the campus at Tate College,
Vavo Day, a blue-eyed little blonde co-ed, is trying to teach a new dance step to a group of freshmen. All the dumb clunks you freshmen take the prize. Now, if you kids want to be in the swim at the dance tomorrow night, after our team beats Colton, you better pay attention and learn this step.
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