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Jezebel

Screen Directors Playhouse · August 12, 1949 · 29 min · 3,506 words

The transcript of “Jezebel”, an episode of Screen Directors Playhouse first broadcast August 12, 1949. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Screen Directors Playhouse plays Screen Directors Playhouse free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Oh, uh, waiter. Yes, sir? I'll have cold leg of lamb with mint jelly. And bake the potato, I think. And a bottle of cold, papped blue ribbon. Yes, sir. Finest beer served anywhere. From Hollywood, papped blue ribbon. Finest beer served.

Anywhere. Proudly presents... ... ...Green Director's Playhouse. Production. Jezebel. Director. William Weiler. Star. Betty David. The Hollywood Screen Directors present a portrait in Scarlett, Jezebel, starring Betty Davis and introducing the director of the film, William Weiler.

In introducing our guest screen director tonight, we refer you to your own most vivid motion picture memories. There you'll find the films he has created, among them such award-winning dramas as The Best Years of Our Lives, Mrs. Miniver, and Wuthering Heights.

Ladies and gentlemen, the director of tonight's story, Jezebel. Mr. William Wyler. Thank you. As a motion picture or as a radio play, Jezebel is a powerful portrait of a Wilfler woman, woman vain and arrogant and desirable.

For the director of her character and her story opens some fascinating dramatic doors. And for the actors, she presents a challenge worthy of the talents of Betty Davis, will now recreate Sir Academy Award winning role of Jezebel.

Gene Carr, railroads, preposter, gentlemen, it's 1850. And unless we're willing to compete with the energy and enterprise of the North, the South is doomed. We need railroads. What's the Southern Gentleman keep a carriage for?

What a feel of fever hits New Orleans again. Thank you, Dr. Livingston. Mr. LeCour, gentlemen, what indeed if we suffer another epidemic of yellowjack? Railroads fight disease too, gentlemen. Railroads bring supplies, medical assistance. Remove the stricken carry that...

Preston? Julie. Press us and Kato for you. Yes, Julie, but I... Er... Gentlemen, will you excuse me for a moment? Of course, don't we go right ahead. Good day, Jim. Julie, why do you... Why do you do these things?

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