What happens
Jimmy McDonald and his sweetheart Betty sit on a sweltering rooftop, where Jimmy frets over the Maxford House coffee slogan contest and its $25,000 prize, while Betty worries about their future and money. Jimmy's bitter outlook on marriage and his cramped finances strain their relationship. Meanwhile, Jimmy's coworkers play a practical joke on him with a fake telegram announcing his win. Lux Radio Theatre presents this adaptation of the Paramount film Christmas in July, broadcast on June 26, 1944, starring Dick Powell and Linda Darnell, with Raymond Walburn. The story follows Jimmy and Betty as they navigate the contest and their hopes.
A hot summer evening on a rooftop and a city office, in a city with a Maxford House coffee contest.
Characters: Jimmy McDonald, Betty Casey, Dr. Maxford, Bill Docker, Mr. Waterbury, Mr. Baxter, Harry, Charlie
Listen for: The jury deadlock over the Maxford House slogan contest and the fake telegram announcing Jimmy's win.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.