 Lux presents Hollywood the Lux Radio Theatre brings you Henry Fonda Donna Michi and Lynn Barry in the magnificent dope ladies and gentlemen your producer mr. Cecil B. DeMille greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen if in some future day an archaeologist digs up a certain field he may be much puzzle that the adventure described in that bit of celluloid he may wonder what manner of man it was that lived in America in the dear dead days of the 20th century and the 20th century Fox picture the magnificent dope comedy belongs to its own time so the archaeologist will have no way of knowing that in the autumn of 1942 the magnificent dope went up and down the land bringing laughter and a good time to an aircraft worker in Buffalo a farmer in Iowa a soldier in California and millions of their contemporaries tonight in the radio version of the magnificent dope we present the same three stars who made such a hit in the picture Donna Michi Henry Fonda and Lynn Barry you'll hear Don as Dwight Dawson a dynamic apostle of success in a few easy lessons and Henry Fonda as the gentleman to whom he wants to sell a little of that success naturally they're both in love with the same girl played by Lynn Barry I think you like this play and I think the military part of our audience will like it too here's a letter from one soldier who's fighting his second war a letter he wrote one night in camp right after our curtain went down he says nine o'clock deep in the heart of Texas and miles and miles from home your program tonight was great we're looking forward to next week's play and believe it or not most of us down here are using Lux toilet soap this is my second attempt at being a soldier the last war in France with no soap at all and here today in a streamlined army with all the comforts of home of course this soldier may find those who won't agree with him that the army has all the comforts of home but Lux toilet soap is one comfort that doesn't take up much room in a soldier's pack now for a sparkling comedy as the curtain goes up on the first act of the magnificent dope starring Donna Michi as Dwight Dawson Henry Fonda as Ted Page and Lynn Barry as Claire Harris from the pages of leading magazines from billboards throughout the country a forceful dynamic personality points a finger at the reader and asks the question are you a success let Dawson make you one this is Dwight Dawson president of the Dawson Institute of Success according to his advertisement there is nothing in this world that Dawson cannot do for you I can give you courage authority leadership do you want that big-pay job let Dawson show you how learn success from the successful learn success from the successful in his private office the great man himself is talking on his private phone now all I'm asking Mr. Collins is a 90-day extension on my note yeah yes I know I'm behind in my payments but I've been going through a period of expansion as Benjamin Franklin said in expanding businesses are never failing one why Mr. Collins you would be amazed at some of the telegrams I've been receiving he certainly would quiet clear here let me read one to you Mr. Collins here read them this one enrollments to date exceedingly disappointing have managed to sign only four you please stop here Mr. Collins this is from my new branch in Chicago quote enrollments to date exceeding our wireless expectations have already signed 396 unquote and that's only Chicago yeah Philadelphia can't afford to wire all right Mr. Collins I'll call you first thing in the morning goodbye old man here's the wire from Boston they've enrolled six six will you look at these Boston six Detroit three Cleveland seven Chicago four how the Yankees make up oh don't joke please you know Claire sometimes I actually think you don't believe in my system I believe in anything that grows $90,000 last year yeah but that was last year what can we expect this year Boston six Detroit three exactly why why why I'll tell you why our advertising's no good oh now darling let's not go into that again all I expect of an advertisement is merely an opportunity to have a heart to heart talk with the reader in print my words will do the rest but that's just the point you can't tell them anymore Dwight you've got to show them that is nonsense my method is the best method and there are great many people who agree with six in Boston three in Detroit come on in Horace would you like to okay these put them down Horace I leave it to you what is your opinion of our type of advertising resting magnetic vigorous with the touch of puissance oh I tell you that stuff went out with wall telephones nowadays talk isn't enough I haven't rolled literally hundreds in the Dawson Institute by merely talking to them yeah what is it that messenger boy still waiting is that reply to that last wire no I wait wait a minute send him in yes sir Claire I'll show you what words can do in 60 seconds this boy will be a student of the Dawson Institute now it stands a reason that if I well well well good morning young man come on in come on in please hello you know as I saw you through the door just now I said to myself I wonder if that young man would like to be a success would you know what's to prevent you absolutely nothing well nothing except yourself we've seen thousands like you young man frightened frustrated defeated yeah well you'd like to face the world speak up but you can't because you're inhibited you like poise and confidence yeah but now just what is it you're trying to say well I've been trying to tell you I took your course last year oh dear fine well now it's not that odd yeah as I did yeah as I looked at you through the door I said to miss Harris I said there is a young man who has leadership written all over him well goodbye don't be discouraged member the first rule of the Dawson system never be a defeatist last year I gave you self-confidence I promise you you'll get it back last year I gave you 80 bucks what about getting that back oh it's people like that that make my work so difficult yes lazy shift well those are the ones you've got to sell you can't judge by a boy like that he's in the silly stupid well he may be stupid but he just gave me an idea you know who our next customer is the biggest failure in the United States the biggest who's that friend of yours Claire I don't know who he is we're going to find him we're going to run a nationwide contest why why figure the free publicity will get it something new something different a contest for the greatest failure yeah my possibility yeah now after we find our failure we put him through the course follow him every step of the way with photographs interviews magazine articles and when he comes out the other end of the line of success everybody will know about the Dawson Institute darling I think we've hit on something there's only one thing wrong that word failure that's bad psychology very true yeah I think the let's see ah the phrase ideal subject would be better the Dawson ideal subject contest will put in the ads newspaper on the radio and the ideal subject contest is open to every man and woman in the United States is it worth entering just listen to this the first prize is five hundred dollars in cash and a free course of study in the Dawson Institute of Success all you have to do is tell us in 50 words a little bit about yourself how old you are where you live what sort of work you do and what your ambitions are that's all simple isn't it of course now don't forget and don't delay send in your entry today to do I thought here Dawson Institute I'm a short-order cook gentlemen I'm very ambitious and very need with it at present I'm serving the short wrap of the state can but when I'm part of the gentleman chance dear institute sirs or ladies dear sirs since I'm only allowed 50 words I guess yes ma be right there ma right in a letter yeah just gonna read it over once dear sirs since I'm only allowed 50 words I guess we'll have to take a few shortcuts I don't have to tell you my name you'll find that at the bottom of the page and return address on the envelope will tell you where I live now what I do for a living I've got a few rowboats that people go fishing in so I guess you could call me a boat router outer since there's fishing only in the summer I don't do much during the winter except sit around and wait for the summer again now about my ambition if I've got any it's just to keep on doing what I'm doing and live in the way I'm living sincerely yours that is when ship page sincerely yours that is when ship page well what do you think of that one white I don't believe it unbelievable and he's just as good in person take a look at this picture let me see it I'll look at that young healthy lazy shiftless like magic no ambition indifferent perfect imagine he does nothing and all he wants is to go on doing it Horace what's your decision well if I may use the jargon of the street I would say that mr. Page is a jerk jerk absolutely right then we're all agreed he's a winner of the Dawson ideal subject contest Claire sent a mire Horace have the paper stand by have 20 photographers here in the office the day the jerk arrives that's it now give us a smile here all right all right take it easy boys you'll all get your pictures smile mr. Page certainly thanks mr. Page oh you're welcome I hope one more certainly okay fellas I think that does it thanks for coming up thank you thank you very much well mr. Page you did no believe certainly did I'm afraid I blinked a little in some of those pictures come on come on sit down mr. Page sit down sit down right here can I can I get you a little drink oh thanks my head spinning enough as it is that's very funny say we all through that's the work well I sure want to thank you for the check it'll come in handy we're raising money up home for a fire engine fire engine well isn't that nice nice a nice nice yes yes sure nice to have met both of you if you ever come up my way just drop in goodbye oh wait a minute I don't quite understand were you were you going someplace mr. Page sure home of course not right away I can't get a train till morning well what about the course huh what course what course now look mr. Page when you entered this contest do you remember what the advertisement said uh-huh it said write 50 words about yourself and win $500 and the free course of study in the Dawson Institute oh yeah sure but it didn't say I had to take the course did it no but we just assumed that you'd be only only too glad to take it oh no you see I just entered the contest to raise the money for the fire engine yeah but but mr. Page you you don't realize what I can do for you why I can make you a leader of business a captain of industry the president of a bank you can't I certainly can and I can do it all in eight short weeks eight weeks it's amazing isn't it it sure is well I guess I better be going mr. Page you can't afford to turn this down why you owe this to yourself well maybe so but I don't like to put you to any trouble oh why it's no trouble at all certainly not what this is something that can change your entire life oh I don't think I'd like that I kind of like the way I'm living I'm pretty happy how can you be oh now miss Harris that's that's like asking a person how he can like Ruda bagers all I know is I wake up in the morning happy I go to bed at night happy I'm just happy oh mr. Page you're merely deceiving yourself why you you you have no position no authority no influence why you have practically nothing I wouldn't say that mom and I got a nice house a lot of friends I got a car four good tires yeah but but you must rouse yourself drive yourself oh personally I never figured that way yeah well tell me how you do figure mr. Page I'd certainly like to know well number one you don't live forever so there's not much use taking things too hard number two shrouds don't have pockets so it's kind of silly making too much money number three well being a success as a job in itself it wouldn't give me time to do the things I like to do like reading or sitting in a rowboat out in the lake just thinking but that's a lazy man's philosophy I know it I'm lazy well I'll say goodbye but you can't leave yet now now now now miss Harris just a minute if mr. Page doesn't want to take the course why that's all there is to it as Benjamin Franklin said let people do what they want I do feel kind of guilty if you don't take the course mr. Page you won't be receiving everything that's coming to you oh I don't mind I'm satisfied I have it I know how to make it up to you tonight I want you to see New York at my expense miss Harris will show you around and I promise you you'll never find a more attractive guy oh but I'm sure that I'd certainly like that if it's alright with miss Harris I guess I'd be delighted splendid just a moment I've got to get my hat outside oh yeah excuse me just a minute mr. Page I'll be right back sure I got nothing to do Claire don't tell me what's going on just let me get listen I've got an idea my dear you can't let him get away I know that but we're not going to change his mind by arguing with him the first thing we got to do is make him dissatisfied with the way he's been living and the best way to do that is to show him New York from from Avenue 8 of the zoo by 5 o'clock tomorrow morning he won't even want to look at sleepy Hollow again that's fine but why am I elected darling if he stays we'll be on a honeymoon in three months I'll take you to Guatemala oh it is wonderful down there you lie in bed you reach out the window and pick yourself and orchid oh that's the kind of gardening I like come on darling kiss me twice yeah now come on come on get hello is that you Claire Claire how did you do last night oh I don't know Dwight well is there still any hope I don't know two o'clock this morning I'm talking long distance to oh hello ma this is Ted hello son my I'm still in New York I call to tell you I'm gonna stay down here for a while you are I can't fool you can I her name's Claire Harris you'd be crazy about her why that's fine and mr. Dawson's gonna pay all my expenses well I gotta go to his classes but I don't have to listen darling where have you been trying to get rid of a splitting headache oh is Johnny Appleseed shown up worries are over he's in class right now good good night mr. Dawson oh yeah are you leaving already sir yes I've changed my mind I don't think I'll take the court now now come come come come remember what Benjamin Franklin always said never say no until you tried something twice no thanks I gotta be going Claire that's the fifth one who's left tonight we've never had anything like this happened before there's something else you've never had before mr. Page you'd better take a look in that class come on yes you don't have to take this course but mr. Dawson says I'm not a go-getter listen I have known a lot of go-getters I've been Paul Barrett about ten of them they're just a darn busy going and getting they didn't have time to breeze say what is this you've got a home a wife you like a family that likes you what more can you ask for two wives two families it's sabotage that's what it is sabotage he's learning how to influence people awful fast get him out of here get him out well I take him I don't care take him take him for a walk go sit in the park but get him out of that class this is what I like just sit nice isn't it oh I give up I guess you were just born lazy oh no I've got no respect for anybody who was born lazy that's like being born a king I had a developer that took me a long time to get where I am that must have been a happy day for your mother when you arrived at that conclusion yes and no you see I had pneumonia I was awful sick they had my new suit laid out and everything right then I said to myself there's nothing like being alive so when I got better I just started living nothing else just living now I get pneumonia regularly twice a year what oh only pretend of course but then it all comes back to me and I just get up and go on living again but if if everybody lived like that then nothing would ever be accomplished I wouldn't say that there's lots oh dear oh you got a headache of beauty that's too bad I'll fix it for you on a wait a minute you're not one of those people that tell me to look the other way then twist my head off are you how it's simple I just lean back and relax that's fine now I'm gonna loosen up the neck muscles I just close your eyes and imagine your heads the second hand on a watch and just let it go round and round slowly like this that's it just keep it going round round and round are you sure it works this is what an aspirin does when it's got a headache now the next thing is to imagine a nice quiet lake with a soft blue sky do you mind a few ducks flying around not if they're not flying too fast okay take it easy ducks now then what were we talking about before oh about people like you slowing down the wheels of progress oh that's right well you're all wrong did you ever stop to think what the world owes to the lazy man what just think back to a long time ago when people used to live in caves what did they do when they wanted a drink of water oh they walk down to the river that's right but sometimes the river was a mile or two away now the go-getter he didn't mind walking but there was one fella he was awful lazy he didn't like that running back and forth so what did he do he figured out a way to bring back a whole day supply at one crack he invented a bucket today we've got pots and pans and glasses and bathtubs but it all started with that bucket well maybe so and what about the boys that built the pyramids they used to load those big heavy stones on a sort of flat bottom sled and then break their backs pulling it but there was one lazy guy in that road gang and he said look fellas this is too much work well if I wasn't for that no good lazy lot you wouldn't have wheels then you wouldn't have automobiles or trains or Miss Harris Miss Harris are you asleep Miss Harris I'm sorry go ahead Mr. Page I'm listening I didn't say anything oh yes you were you were talking about the pyramids that was an hour ago you've been asleep I have well what have you been doing just looking at you I can't understand it I've never dozed off like that before you've never been relaxed before how's your headache it's gone hey that revolving door technique really works doesn't it thanks mr. Page well after sleeping on my shoulder for an hour I think we could dispense with a mr. page don't you all right thanks that is no that's worse try tad thanks dad that's better come on you can walk me home if you like what I mean is you should work hard and get ahead so you can give yourself security but I was this your house yes I have an apartment here oh this is nice and what about your mother wouldn't you like to be able to give her all the things she's wanted she's got them but but someday you you might meet a girl you like yeah yes I might well how's she going to feel about it well I've been wondering you mean you have met somebody are you in love with her yep sure am somebody back home yes her name's Hazel Hazel she's the thing I've ever bumped up against well someday you must tell me more about Hazel someday I will well good night Claire I've been worried about you where have you been darling finding out if Achilles had a heel well has he uh-huh some hometown bell by the name of Hazel love of course why didn't I think of that before the greatest driving force the world has ever known sure sure just give him lecture 37 about working and winning for the little woman and you'll have him right in the sack where you sound as if you thought I were taking advantage of him oh no it's not that it's it's just that I found out something tonight we didn't pick the biggest failure we picked the happiest guy in the United States well that's fine with a little success he'd be twice as happy I hope so he's such a sweet honest Jokel I'd I'd hate to feel we changed him where he's concerned any changes for the better look I talked to Collins at the bank this morning he's gonna give me 90 days more on that note on one condition that we keep on showing you enrollments so we've got to do everything in our power to see hey what are you doing huh what do you mean roll on your head around like that want to get sick to your stomach now stop it just relaxing it's wonderful you ought to try it just just close your eyes and imagine your head the second hand on a watch and let it go around and around slowly like uh like this that said now now think of a quiet lake with a soft blue sky and no one around for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles this is the silliest thing that ever happened to me in just a few moments mr. de mille and our stars Henry Fonda Donna Michi and Lynn Barry will return in act two of the magnificent dope and now on a train a young man in uniform opposite him a girl who just boarded the train at the last station neither is saying a word but this is about what they're thinking gosh you're pretty well you're sort of cute I always did go for a pizzas and cream complexion thank goodness I'm wearing my new blue hat and that I haven't been neglecting my active leather facials with luck so it's true there's something quite irresistible about a lovely luck soap complexion skin that's soft and fresh looking makes instant appeal so it's smart to give your complexion the right care care that helps keep it beautifully smooth and soft now here's the gentle luck soap care famous screen stars use for their million dollar complexions this is Hollywood's active leather facial pat the creamy luck soap leather lightly in rinse with warm water then with cool and then pat gently to dry with the towel yes screen stars say they never neglect this daily beauty facial because it gives delicate skin gentle protecting care it needs its luck soaps active leather that does the trick removes stale cosmetics every trace of dust and dirt in a twinkling you'll love this creamy generous leather its touch on the skin is like a caress try Hollywood's beauty facial for 30 days you will find this care a wonderful aid in keeping your complexion smooth and soft lovely to look at and to touch we pause now for station identification this is the Columbia broadcasting system act two of the magnificent dope starring Henry Fonder as tad page Donna Michi as Dwight Dawson and Lynn Barry as Claire Harris tad page the magnificent dope is a change man to impress Claire he's plunged headfirst into the Dawson success course he has a new press suit he wears a tie he's learning to meet and greet people hello an evening session is just over mr. Dawson stands at the door bidding his students good night good night good night especially good tonight miss Grewatts good night good night of course might as well turn out the lights I guess a very successful session don't you think yes very very by the way though watch mr. Malachi's laugh that seemed a little bit forced to me perhaps a little less and a little more haha yes I felt that myself yeah wait a minute who's that over there it looks like mr. Page yes Mr. Page you waiting to see me no no I was just sitting and thinking was there anything wrong with the page well I don't think I'm gonna take the course after all oh now now come come come mr. Page you're you're just discouraged because you were a little nervous tonight oh it's not that I I've lost my incentive you see the reason I change was because there's someone I'm in love yes yes I know about that miss Harris told me Hazel's her name isn't a beautiful name beautiful well there isn't any Hazel that is miss Harris is really Hazel only she doesn't know it what well I didn't have nerve enough to tell her so I just made up a name do you do you mean you're you're in love with miss Harris bet I am but you haven't told her no I couldn't you see I'm I found out it's hopeless she likes somebody else oh well yeah did she say who no well well I'm I I certainly am glad you talked this over with me first yes why why there's absolutely no reason to be downhearted it it just means that you've got to double your efforts but if she's fond of somebody else Mr. Page you have absolutely no worries whatsoever I happen to know this are the man you do certainly what's he like why he's the short the his past is lots of double chins is practically no hair he's a ghoul absolutely but she still loves him though believe me mr. Page believe me she doesn't why why this man is from Hoboken she rarely sees him well I wouldn't want to come between two people Mr. Page did Mark Anthony step aside and let Caesar take Cleopatra certainly not Romeo stand aside and let Juliet run away with tibble no not at all Mr. Page no as Benjamin Franklin so wisely said none but the brave deserve the fair exactly it means that you've got to work hard and prove to her that you're the better man but you must apply yourself you must use all your your personality well all right that's fine if you say so I certainly do chin up the aggressor always mr. Page and laugh always a big laugh good boy ah good evening dear happy birthday darling money down here you know that makes me in 33 worthwhile how many that last kiss to five years off my life look come on get your coat we're going out and celebrate oh no you're staying here I'm giving you a surprise party a surprise party yes I had to Horace and a bunch wanted to do something for you oh I thought we'd go out someplace just the two of us oh I'd love to darling but it was just one of those things I couldn't get out of well I'm glad you warned me now when the others arrive I can say my isn't this wonderful instead of what are you doing here say can you stand a little good news yeah I certainly can well I arranged with Peak magazine to run an eight page spread on our boy wonder peak magazine well that is the nicest present I've had today why they have a circulation of three million which means a reading public of ten million ten million they want to treat it in the Horatio Algemanus small town boy makes good in the big city with the help of Dawson that's great but the store's got to have a big finish just graduating isn't enough he's got to have a job well of course of course he'll get a job as soon as he graduates all my students do yes but he doesn't graduate for ten days and peak goes to press on Thursday oh then we got to do something immediately I did this morning why I got him a job with security life third district manager in charge of sales why that's marvelous he's just a junior salesman the title something I cooked up now shall we have a drink yeah say I'll bet that insurance company was tickled at that to get a Dawson train man huh well they didn't exactly declare a holiday here will you open this dear oh champagne huh you know I was I was just thinking if ten million people see it surely one out of every two thousand will want to take the course that is five thousand students and at eighty dollars ahead that is four hundred thousand dollars darling I love you well you might at least take a breath before darling I love you I'm sorry sweetheart I didn't mean it that day what do we drink to to success oh no champagne and business don't go together to our honeymoon in Guatemala well that's what I meant success to Guatemala oh oh there they are now don't forget to look surprised how's this well for goodness sake well for well for goodness sake this is a surprise is it yes what did I tell you hello horse well for goodness sake well well happy birthday Dwight thank you thank you horse listen we're getting an eight page spread in peak he that's it why that's Marvel it's wonderful provided he doesn't find out that you're the man from Hoboken oh don't worry that was awfully close the other night when Claire called you darling it's lucky he didn't hear it look Horace Horace let's forget about Mr. Page for tonight let's just have a good time I feel wonderful surprise Mr. Dawson happy birthday thank you very but well well for goodness sake hello dad oh good evening Claire my you look handsome I didn't know thank you just put your hat in the bedroom thank you very much well for goodness sake that's enough surprise dear don't overdo it well I didn't I didn't expect to see him here well he leads a pretty lonely life and I I thought it would do him good to get out and meet people and find out about things yeah find out about things yeah I'd better go introduce him around right Dwight this is terrible quiet quiet come on on the hall white he's sure to hear somebody say something about you and Claire we can't let him we've got to keep everybody from talking well my wife's here she hasn't stopped talking in 20 years we can't let her get started we've got to keep them all occupied I know we'll entertain them you want me to go home get the mandolin no no no I'll think of something I've got to think of something little baby love short man short man baby little baby love short man man baby little baby love short man short man baby little baby love short man man thank you thank you that was fine mr. Darcy thank you mr. baby oh Claire dear yes Mrs. Hunter I've got a very personal question I was just wondering when you and Dwight what's the matter I think ma'am his little baby's had enough short man bread for tonight don't y'all think he's liable to get sick yeah Mrs. Hunter why don't you sing oh no dry I wanted to know when you and Claire come on come on and sing come on come on mama it sure sure right will you please stop yeah all right all right I I was just I tell you what why don't we listen to the radio the green shadow is on wouldn't that be fun not a great deal no no look Elsa Maxwell why don't you just relax and let people do what they want well sure matter with you tonight you're jumping all over the place well no no I'm just just happy that champagne everyone thank you are you enjoying yourself tag I sure am say who are those people over there I was talking to oh they're the Northrop's mr. Dawson met them on a trip to Guatemala oh I've always wanted to go to Guatemala Claire so have I and it looks like I'll finally get there Claire listen planning a trip oh I guess you don't know no listen you seen about three weeks mr. well that's fine mr. Peters thank you goodbye well it's all set right and call mr. Page and tell him he starts selling insurance tomorrow that's excellent excellent why if he can sell a couple of small policies using the Dawson method he'll be convinced in a minute it'll make him feel that he's accomplished something you know I hope this doesn't hurt him in any way I've seen a quite a bit of him in these last weeks taking pictures and interviews and I've gotten to know him pretty well he's a very sweet guy darling darling this can't possibly hurt him leave the whole thing to me we're just interested my goal now we can't afford to let anything stop us oh well all right don't you worry this insurance job will be his passport the prosperity his visa to success the Dawson way howdy mr. Rindall my name is Page tab page well I'm certainly pleased to meet you I'm very busy man that reminds me of a very funny story jeer what one cricket said of the other cricket the first time they met good laugh never hurt any of us that's what I always say listen what do you want I'm from the security life insurance I don't want any but won't you let me tell you I said I don't want any I'll beat it go on how do you do I don't need the insurance excuse me I can't afford to think of your children have no insurance single but a costume but I've got all I want no no I get mr. Dawson no no no I can't sell anybody now now now you mustn't be discouraged you must have faith in the Dawson method that's it faith mr. Page yes but I just can't sell insurance all that is nonsense you can do it just as well as the next man if you just apply yourself well I've been applying but I haven't been selling now wait let's get to the bottom of this what seems to be the difficulty mr. Page what seems to be the difficulty nothing except nobody wants to buy insurance from me but what do they say to you I told you they say no why that is mere evasion you must never take no for an answer impress upon them the importance of insurance why certainly and when they die what's to become of their dependence well I ask them that but they've got a wonderful answer they say I haven't got any dependent aha then you should say to the mr. Smith in a few short years you will have a dependent a very old man will be dependent upon you and that man will be yourself say that's right I never thought of that and in the meantime they'll be protecting those courageous lovely women who have stood by them all these years their wives well a lot of men say their wives don't believe in insurance mr. Page wives seldom believe in insurance but widows always do well all right I'll try again that's it that's it that's it go out and face the business world with confidence and assurance and don't forget Benjamin Franklin's advice above all things be decisive all right goodbye goodbye mr. Page bye bye why'd you a wonderful absolutely nothing to it horse just the Dawson method applied to a little situation excuse me yes mr. Page you gentlemen never thought about life insurance what now we have an endowment life income policy that's more than just protection look at this wait a minute wait a minute you're not trying to sell us insurance do you realize a percentage of men who die under 50 not caring for their loved ones but I have no loved ones I'm not married I have no dependent but in a few short years you will have a dependent an old man will be dependent on you and that man will be yourself now wait and you mr. Hunter you might die any day now I feel are you going to leave your wife and children without anything but my wife doesn't believe it wives seldom believe in insurance mr. Hunter but widows always do now gentlemen suppose both of you died a mom not just a minute just a minute why if you lose an ear in one hand we pay you $92.64 a month now wait of course we have other combinations to pay much more for instance if you lost one hand one eye and one foot you're sitting pretty wait wait stop all right mr. Page you've convinced all that's great and mr. Hunter me too yes all that's fine I just get my order blank now stay right here I'll be back in two minutes don't go away now don't go away oh yeah and all I said was what seems to be the difficulty mr. Page after a brief intermission Donna Michi Henry Fonda and Lynn Barry will bring us act three of the magnificent dope remember this song tiptoe through the tulips well Sally that song calls up a pretty picture I guess a garden full of tulips is about as pretty a side as you could think of a real rainbow of color that's why flower lovers everywhere are sending in for our luxe and luxe toilet soap offer of choice tulip bulbs Sally I've sent for mine I'm going to grow them indoors in pots so they'll bloom in time for Easter it's easy because exact planting instructions come with the ball yes it's very easy to grow these beautiful tulips indoors or out and here's how to get them for every 10 bulbs you wish send the wrapper from a cake of luxe toilet soap or the opening tab from a box of luxe flakes with 25 cents in coin to luxe rainbow garden box one New York City be sure to send your name and address you'll want to send for more than one set because these are no ordinary bulbs they're full size and first quality from one of the oldest and best-known growers in the country oh and the colors are heavenly they're glorious shades of scarlet and cerise and sunny yellow and lovely pastel pink and lavender and many other unusual shades these gorgeous blooms will grow up to two and a half feet high and flower again year after year even if you live in a city apartment you will want them they can be grown in pots indoors and now I'll repeat what you do to get them for every set of 10 bulbs you wish send 25 cents in coin no stamps please and the wrapper from a cake of luxe toilet soap or opening tab from a box of luxe flakes to luxe rainbow garden box one New York City wrap coin and paper carefully be sure to include your name and address your dealer has handy order blanks if you wish them please allow at least two weeks for your bulbs to reach you and illustrated leaflet of planting directions comes with each set the quantity is limited so don't delay remember fall is the time for planting your luxe rainbow garden this offer is good only in the United States now our producer mr. de mill curtain rises on the third act of the magnificent dope changing tad page the mouse into tad page the lion the Dawson Institute has caught said lion by the tail and can't let go the lion has just succeeded in selling mr. Dawson and insurance policy something tells me if he goes around selling like that he's gonna need some insurance himself he'll pick up the prettiest collection of black eyes you've ever seen the trouble is that after the first black guy he may get discouraged to get and quit well I can't keep on buying policies every day I just can't do it somebody's got to buy them wait a minute wait a minute what about Frank Mitchell the millionaire sure he could help us out we'll let page sell him how do you know you'll do it don't argue get him on the phone arrange an appointment and it's a foolproof plan for old age independence mr. Mitchell combined with adequate life insurance and all it'll cost you is 51 50 per thousand that sounds reasonable enough mr. page I've been considering life insurance for some time you mean you'll take some mr. Mitchell yes you can write me on a policy for 250,000 well thank you mr. Mitchell I did did you say 250,000 yes that's what I thought you said as soon as you have the policy made out mr. Pays just drop in all right I will and thanks very much mr. Mitchell goodbye sir and thank you and oh goodbye don't forget your hat mr. Pays oh yes my hat and your briefcase oh yes my briefcase oh goodbye goodbye thank you there you are Horace just listen to this Dawson Institute ideal subject makes good pictured right shows tad page writing quarter million dollar insurance policy for Frank and Mitchell I don't understand how did you ever manage all wake up Horace Mitchell's blood pressure is higher than a kite he's been turned down by 18 insurance companies in the last six years but the physical examination you'll have to pass a physical that takes place tomorrow the magazine is out today oh oh at last the Dawson Institute is receiving the publicity it deserves just look at this it's wonderful Horace it's more than wonderful it's sensational why every frustrated downtrodden man in the United States want to follow in this boy's footsteps well I'm certainly glad it's out now you can clear up about the man from Hoboken oh yes yes I'm gonna tell Mr. Page about it tonight I gotta call him for him now and Claire does she know about Mitchell's blood pressure no no that's that's something we'll get to it yes I can't reach Mr. Page sir the hotel says he's out where did he leave any message well yes sir but it's strange well where is he well the death clerk says he went out to buy a fire engine well Claire what do you think isn't it a beauty oh yes but have you bought this well practically you remember I told you we needed a fire engine up home well this is it oh you won't go wrong with this little number sir I have sold hundreds often never a complaint excuse me I'll get that phone Claire the reason I want you to come down was well you see on that Mitchell policy my commission is gonna be about seventy five hundred dollars oh Ted that's wonderful well I was figuring on using it for a nest egg for Hazel and me but we need an engine like this pretty bad so I was wondering if you thought Hazel mind if I put in a few thousand oh of course not from what you've told me about her I don't think she'd care if you spent the whole business you really mean that well the money isn't important after all you've proven that you love her enough to work for her that's all that matters well I guess that settles it then well mr. page have you made up your mind I sure have I'm gonna pay cash for it mr. Morton cash say what is this job mr. Morton 175 horsepower yes ma'am 185 to be exact hmm the whole Siamese is into two one and a half doesn't it that's good well how do you know so much about these things my uncle was the chief up in Utica when I was a kid well can you imagine so you like fire engines too sure wherever they're smoke you'll find me in LaGuardia what do you know mr. Morton I'll probably be in a more afternoon with the money all right mr. page good night good night good night oh does a hat go with it a fire hat a fire hat oh yes yes yes I think we can arrange that okay then the deal's still on you know I can't get over it you like and fire engines does Hazel like them oh yeah she loves him that's good well a lot's happen in the last few weeks hasn't it sure has getting a job selling a big policy I got to admit and mr. Dawson's approach certainly works doesn't it well yes it works all right and I think I've gotten far enough along to ask Hazel to marry me don't you oh I had an idea it was all set no you see well she's always thought I was sort of a loafer so I figured that I'd have a much better chance if I waited until I had something to offer her besides just promises well that's not a bad technique you really think she'll listen to me now of course she will all right I'll tell her then Hazel I love you you what did you say don't you see there never was a Hazel I'd have told you before but as I said I I thought if I waited I might sweep her off her feet oh but oh what's the matter well I'm I'm sweat that's all ever since that first day I arrived I've wanted you more than I've ever wanted anything in all my life by nature I'm not a hard worker but if you want me to I'll work eight hours a day I'll be the don't oh I know it's sudden but look I've got something for you see tad I'm it's not an engagement ring I mean well not right away you can word on your right hand and then if you change your mind you can switch over to your left one tad you're probably the nicest person I ever met but I know there's someone else but I thought if I threw my hat in the ring you might look my way but don't you see tad for five years now mr. Dawson and I mr. Dawson is he the one yes I I thought you knew well I guess you two been having quite a few laughs them no dad I'm well I'll leave you alone you can really have a good one good night tad his office is right down here doctor you can examine him right away I made the appointment fine what's his name mr. Mitchell Mitchell not Frank Mitchell is it that's right doctor I don't know why he keeps trying I've had to turn him down twice you have sure high blood pressure once for Midwest and once for cosmopolitan you mean you don't think the policy will go through well I wouldn't figure too much on my commission if I were you but I've already spent it oh well I'm sorry son but this has got to go through a lot of nice people are depending on it high blood pressure I knew a man once who say doc come back in an hour will you what are you going to do I've been trying to Dawson system long enough now I'm gonna try my system I'll see you in an hour all right son good morning good morning you can go right in mr. Page thank you hello mr. Mitchell hello where's the doctor oh he'll be long in a minute sorry I had to postpone this examination so many times I've been terribly busy my pill please miss Harvey yes sir what's that for my nerves helps me relax I know a good way to relax hmm what do you take nothing I just lean back and close my eyes you ought to try it mr. Page I'm a very busy man well it won't do you any harm trying go on just lean against the back of the chair way back now just let your head go around in a circle real slow like this doesn't make it dizzy no no just loosens up the muscles try it well all right that's fine just keep it going that's fine you like to fish mr. Mitchell I love to you should do a lot of it when I was a boy I haven't done it for years though no time oh that's too bad keep your eyes closed in your head just going around and now just imagine you're a kid again you're sitting out on a little rowboat all by yourself the water is quiet as midnight in a small town it's clear and cold and you can see a school of perch swimming lazily around near the bottom so I realize you're busy but after all even a beaver can't keep going forever and he knows it just keep your head going around mr. Mitchell things begin to get as crisp as a soda cracker and the wind comes sweeping across the fields biting your cheeks and your ears and before you know what you wake up one morning and look out the window and everything is white and still the snows deep and fresh and clean I imagine it's lovely in spring to yes how are you coming along doctor taking blood pressure be through in a minute the spring mr. Mitchell you've never seen so many different shades of green in your life and all the trees that have been sad and drooping all winter slowly begin to bud nice they begin to stand up straight as if they wanted to show they were proud they lived in Vermont all right I'm through well doctor what do you say boy I don't know how you do it but he's just past his physical good morning mr. pay where's mr. Dawson is it something important yes I'd like to punch him in the nose please is he in here wait you can't go in now out of my way way and what's more I'm quitting you here now Claire get away from me now wait a minute darling don't forget I had a lot at stake too I don't care how much you had at stake that's no excuse for making a mess out of his life will you please say she's defending me she likes me please close the door look when they're all finished in there will you tell Ms. Harris to come downstairs tell her someone's waiting for yes it's not that serious he'll get over it time heals all well we'll see what time will do to your bank account after the newspapers get ahold of this now wait a minute honey you you wouldn't do a thing like that you want to bet or now darling we're we're both of us talking a lot of nonsense could you put a sweet guy in a spot like that I didn't know he was gonna buy a fire engine did I and what kind of a spot you think I'm in he believes I let him on and lied to him he thinks I was in on it every step of the way but dear I I didn't realize you felt this way about it six weeks ago six weeks ago I didn't feel a lot of things six weeks ago I didn't know there were people like him why he's the first real person I've ever met my life wait a minute are you in love with this jerk yes I am in love with him and he's no jerk you jerk come on wait Claire you can't walk out on me like this Claire come back here Claire Claire come on back to the office and talk it over go away I'm finished well you might have told me before this here I've been planning and planning what am I supposed to do now as Benjamin Franklin said go soak your head dry is great and they gave me the fire hat to how do you like it listen mr. page you look wonderful going my way lady okay chief step on it come on Claire wait you can't do this what about the course Claire the Dawson Institute Dawson Institute announces a new course ladies and gentlemen under personal supervision of mr. Dawson himself a new class is forming this week and roll now relax with Dawson our class just imagine your head is the second hand of a watch let it go around and around slowly slowly and imagine you're out in a boat all by yourself that's it as Benjamin Franklin so wisely said relax and the world is yours perhaps are off to the Magnificent Dope and her Henry Fonda Donna me she and Lynn Barry for a trio of exciting performances thank you CB confidentially though it's a relief to have it over why don't I thought we had a grand time here this week oh what Don means Lynn is that now and your friends ask you what you're playing and you won't have to say the Magnificent Dope I always told people that I wasn't the dope that it was you Hank what did you tell him I said it was an end of the picture you turn out to be the dope that's a magnificent buck passing Hank how did you solve the great problem Lynn well I just told my friends that there were really two dopes in the picture Hank and Don and they were both in love with a very smart girl and that's part I play well that's fine Hank I think a certain very smart girl better think of a way out of this very fast well naturally every smart girl at a time like this would tell her friends about luck soap CB I leave it up to you well it's only what your complexion deserves I've used luck soap for years Mr. DeMille don my hands are tied any luxe girl is a smart girl well I'll settle for the news on next week's play CB Hank at the scoop the play is Metro Goldman Mayer's comedy success love crazy and the stars are William Powell and Hedy Lamar it's the story of a couple who plan a quiet celebration of their wedding anniversary which quietly turns into one of the maddest adventures of the year there's room for everyone on this merry-go-round with Hedy Lamar and William Powell next Monday night oh that sounds swell CB will all be listening good night night good night tonight our sponsors the makers of Lux toilet soap join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night when the Lux Radio Theatre presents William Powell and Hedy Lamar in love crazy this is Cecil B. DeMille saying good night to you from Hollywood Don Amici Henry Fonda and Lynn Barry were heard tonight through the courtesy of 20th Century Fox studio Mr. Amici will soon be seen in the picture girl trouble Mr. Fonda in oxbow incident and Miss Barry in China girl the picture the magnificent dope was based on the story by Joseph shrank heard in tonight's play were Arthur Q. Brian Joe Latham Eddie Marr Bruce Payne B. Benedett Verna Felton Tori Carlton Fred Mackay Mary Raymond Griff Barnett and Lee Millar Jr. our Lux Radio Theatre production of the magnificent dope has come to you with the good wishes of the makers of Lux toilet soap the beauty care that nine out of ten Hollywood stars use to help keep their complexions beautifully clear and smooth our music was directed by Lewis Silvers this is your announcer John M. 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