Railroad Hour · April 16, 1951 · 29 min · 2,535 words
The transcript of “One Touch of Venus”, an episode of Railroad Hour first broadcast April 16, 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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Ladies and gentlemen, the Railroad Hour. And here comes our star-sudded show train. Tonight, the Association of American Railroad presents the recent Broadway musical hit, One Touch of Venus, starring Gordon Macray and his guest, Ginny Sim.
Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another big musical hit is brought to you transcribed by the American Railroad, the same railroads that bring you most of the food you eat, You eat the clothes you wear, the fuel you burn, and all the other things you used in your daily life.
And now here is our star Gordon McRae! Thank you, Marvin Miller, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Well, in tonight's story, the part of Venus will be played by Miss Musica herself, Ginny Sim. And I'm Rodney the Barber. He tells you what it's like to know one touch of Venus.
The first time I ever saw Venus was in the main gallery of the Whitlaw Savory Foundation of Marlonar. of modern art. I'd gone there to shave Mr. Saverie. The class was in session and I had to wait.
I thought he thought he'd be trutchen. That you must forget the statue where he and the master classical music. That's the Saverie? Yes. You sent for a barber? Well, yes. Your pardon.
Hey, that's some statue. Real life like too. Thought it classical, but it's tasty. Young man, that particular Venus is three thousand years old. And she's still the most beautiful woman ever conceived by the mind of man.
Oh, I don't know. Look at the delicacy and grace of those fingers. I happen to be engaged to a certain party's fingers would make those look like Maxie Rosenblum. Oh, so we consider ourselves an expert on feminine beauty, do we?
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