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The Princess Pat

Railroad Hour · March 30, 1953 · 27 min · 1,974 words

The transcript of “The Princess Pat”, an episode of Railroad Hour first broadcast March 30, 1953. 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 Victor Herberson-Chanting operator, the Princess Pat, starring Gordon MacRae and his celebrated guest star Elaine Malbin.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Lubal, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragen. Yes, tonight another big musical success is 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 all the other things you use in your daily life.

And now here is our star, Gordon MacRae! Thank you, Marvin Miller, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Well, sir, tonight we have an abundance of good things. From Broadway, a lovely guest star, Elaine Malvin, and from the pen of Victor Herbert, a memorable score.

Here's the Princess Pant. Deep on how the heart is Does that music make you think of Neapolitan knights? The Isle of Capri? Sunsets at Cérento? Vesuvius rising like a proud giant over the blue waters of the Mediterranean?

Well, that's where my palace was, in the Bay of Naples. My name is Prince Antonio B. Montalo. But when you get to know me better, you can call me Toto. I left the Bay of Naples to follow an Irish last halfway around the world.

A girl named Pat. And when she finally married me, all her friends on Long Island called her Princess. The Princess Pat. It's so strange to think that you're a princess. But it's no different from being Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith.

Any woman who's in love with her husband is a Princess, Grace. Oh, that's a happiness I'll never know, Pat. by making me marry a funny old man named Mr. Schmalt. That's awful. What's he like?

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