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Finishing School

Suspense · December 30, 1943 · 29 min · 4,204 words

The transcript of “Finishing School”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast December 30, 1943. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Suspense plays Suspense free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Roma Wine presents Suspense Roma Wine made in California for enjoyment throughout the world Salud, you're helping us. Roma Wine hosts the world. The wine for your table is Roma Wine made in California for enjoyment throughout the world This is the man in black here for the Roma Wine Company of Fresno, California to introduce this weekly half-hour all suspense.

Tonight in Hollywood, Roma Wines bring you a distinguished all feminine cast of stars headed by Margot, Miss Elsa Lancaster, and Miss Janet Beacher. The suspense play which stars these ladies and which is produced and directed by William Spear is called Finishing School.

Despite the absence of male participants in Ethel Lena White's story, We can promise you there is nothing dainty about proceedings. And so with finishing school and with the performances, in the order of their appearance of Margot as Caroline Watts, of Janet Beecher as Melody, and of Elsa Lanchester as Dean Sterling, Robowinds again hope to keep you in...

...Suspense! I can see them so vividly now. Just as I saw them the very first time, those high stone ivy great walls of Miss Nash's school for girls. And the first person who greeted me, that amiable soul, Miss Melody, I can see her too.

It was she, in fact, who showed me into my new room and custard there watching me a moment smiling. Is your first teaching job, isn't it? How did you know? Well, if you've been around nothing but teachers for 30 years, you've know too. Let me guess now. Your subject is either French or...

No, no, it's for... On the nose. What's your subject Miss Melody? Mine. Come in. Yes? I'm Miss Sterling, Madine. Welcome to the Nash School. Oh, how do you do Miss Sterling? I've been looking forward to meeting you.

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