Prince of Foxes

Screen Director's Playhouse, Stars, Douglas Fairbanks, Joyce Mackenzie, Production, Prince of Foxes, Director, Henry King. This is the Screen Director's Playhouse, the Thursday Night feature on NBC's All-Star Festival of Comedy, Music, Mystery and Drama. Brought to you by RCA Vector, world leader in radio, first and recorded music first in television, and the makers of Aniston for fast relief from the pain of headache, meiritis and youralgia.

Tonight the Screen Directors Playhouse is pleased to present the story of a stirring history. Here now for the first time on the air is our adaptation of Prince of Foxes, starring Douglas Fairbank, says Orsini, with Joyce Bekenzie as Camilla.

Italy, 1500. Not a single state, but many states crammed into the Mediterranean boot. Italy, 1500, thrust howling into a state of perpetual warfare. And over the bloodiest of battles floats the banner of the bull.

The ensign of Cesar Borgia. Cesar Borgia, whose mailed fists reach out from the court of Rome and crush what lies before them. Maps, gentlemen, I presume you'll read maps. My lord Borgia jests, as captain in your lordship service.

I have demonstrated many tears. Yes, my dear Donna Stavon, it was a rhetorical question. You see, your friend Orsini smiles. I smile only in delighted viewing a map of Italy. A soldier finds it fascinating.

Good, good. Now tell me Donna Stébann, which is of greater service to me. Your sword or the Lord or see these words. Your Lordship knows that in battle the sword cuts the mouth. My Lord Donna Stébann must take care that his sword is sharp enough for such cutting. Enough, enough. Look, my daggers.

And the dagger and the map. What do you say, don't stay on? The dagger thrust through a city of Rome and you are sinning. With your lordship mind, if I spoke not as a soldier, but as a poor painter of portraits.