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The World We Know

Rotary Golden Theater · March 7, 1955 · 14 min · 2,446 words

The transcript of “The World We Know”, an episode of Rotary Golden Theater first broadcast March 7, 1955. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). All Mixed Up plays Rotary Golden Theater free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Rotary International, a world fellowship of business and professional men with a common ideal of service, presents the Rotary Golden Theatre. For the 8,000 Rotary Clups in 89 countries throughout the world are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Rotary International, an organization fostering the ideal of service in personal business and community life.

and working for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional men, an observance of its golden anniversary and as a public service Rotary International brings you the Rotary Golden Theatre.

As we enter the Rotary Golden Theatre the bright lights blaze forth the title of the drama we are about to see. In a way you might almost call it a science fiction drama and its title is The World We Know. We Take Our Seats.

The curtain rises on the busy offices of Edward Martin, a successful engineer whose work has taken him all over the world. The man who rushes up to him seems to have been hurrying. Ah, I got here as fast as I could, Ed. What's the idea that mysterious telephone call? My secretary thinks you're working as an undercover man for the government. I'll tell you all about

it in just a minute, Dan. Come on into my private office. Oh, I didn't know anyone else would be here. Hi, Cliff. Oh, Dan, how's the radio station doing these days? Good enough, I guess.

Only trouble is your newspaper is getting too much advertising and ought to be running on radio. My heart bleeds for you. If I could make half the money you do, I'd retire. Well, I can tell us what this meeting's all about now.

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