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The Student Prince

Railroad Hour · January 15, 1951 · 29 min · 2,435 words

The transcript of “The Student Prince”, an episode of Railroad Hour first broadcast January 15, 1951. 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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Transcribed. Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad hour. And here comes our star-studded show train. Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents the great Broadway musical success, the student prince, starring Gordon MacRae and Evelyn Kate.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Raggins. Yes, tonight another big musical hit is brought to you by the American Railroads, the same The same railroads that bring you most of the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fuel you burn,

and all the other things you use in your daily life. And now here is our star, Gordon McRae. Thank you, thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Marvin Miller, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Well, sir, tonight, Evelyn, Case, and I are bound for Old Heidelberg, where we'll sing all those great, segment, Robert Melodies from the student prints. These were the days when castles were hung with banners knackered with the pomp and majesty of kings.

These were the days when a crown prince might expect to wear a crown. His royal and serene highness, crown prince Karl Karl Karl Karl Karl Karl Karl Karl Karl. Your highness. Doctor Engel, what brings you to this dery palace?

I was summoned by your grandfather, the king, to discuss plans for your university education. Although I have persuaded him, my boy, that you must go to Heidelberg. Heidelberg? Oh, Doctor, I've never forgotten the stories you used to tell me when you were my schoolmaster about Heidelberg, about the river Nechar, and the student corps and how they sang in the evening.

Oh, and how they sang, and now conference, they're going to let you escape from your gloomy castle for a year at least to be free to be a student like other lads. Oh enjoy these days Cal France for they are golden days.

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