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Bittersweet

Railroad Hour · February 23, 1953 · 29 min · 2,151 words

The transcript of “Bittersweet”, an episode of Railroad Hour first broadcast February 23, 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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Ladies and gentlemen, the Railroad Hour. And here comes our star-studded show train! Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents the charming Noel Coward operator, Bitter Sweet, starring Gordon MacRae and his celebrated guest, Dorothy Warren Show.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another memorable 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. Oh! Thank you, Marvin Miller, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. As the curtain rises on Noel Coward's enchanting bittersweet, Dorothy Warren's shoulder is Madame Sarah, a stately, lovely lady of 70.

Curtin? Music. You're a hell, me, you're so wise and understanding. Oh, Dolly Child, sometimes it's the young who are wise, especially when they listen to their heart.

But I don't know what to do. All right, Dolly, tell me. What's his name? What? My Vincent. And I'm so much in love with him. But tomorrow you're going to marry Lord Henry. Yes, and everybody says what a wonderful match it is.

He's so rich and prominent and celebrated and all. And he's so old and fat too. Oh, oh, darling, darling, come here. Sit beside me. I want to tell you a story. I am, I hope you won't mind if I happen to be the heroine of it.

It's easy to remember because it's spring and in springtime the world can be so bitter and so sweet. That echoes sweetly. The responder to it completely. The only despair.

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