 Ladies and gentlemen the railroad hour and here comes our star-studded show train Tonight the Association of American Railroads brings you the famous Jerome Kern musical the girl from Utah Starring Gordon McRae and his lovely guests and airs Our choir is under the direction of Norman Lube off and our music is prepared and conducted by Carmen dragon Yes tonight another memorable musical evening is brought to you by the American Railroads The same railroads that bring you the food you eat the clothes you wear the fuel you burn and the multitude of other things you use in your daily life and Tonight before we get underway. We want to give an extra tug on the whistle Insolute to the more than 5,000 members of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers who are gathered in New York City fight for the start of their winter general meeting Several sessions will be devoted to electrical engineering aspect building and we wish all the members of the Institute a Successful and rewarding meeting and now here is our star Gordon Thank you and good evening ladies and gentlemen listen Remember that Why of course you do? It's the hit song one of the best remembered shows in musical history Ann airs and I are going to try to recapture some of the magic of the London Theatre of 1912 As the curtain goes up on Jerome Kerns enchanting girl from Utah Tonight we take you for a while for the lure of a song and smile and lift up here to sloth Our fun thought of a worker day where the only work is play with not a thought there Songs and smiles But our story doesn't begin on the stage of a theater Begins on the channel boat about halfway between Calais and over I say excuse me. Yes. It's quite a chilly crossing. I wanted if I might get you a lap road Thank you very much. I don't think so forgive me talking to you like this, but You look so lovely in this blasted moonlight. Thank you, Mr. Blair sandy Blair Perhaps you've heard of me. I'm something of the stage star in London musical comedy that sort of thing. Oh Won't you tell me your name? Well for the moment, Mr. Blair, why don't you just call me the girl from Utah? Utah what's that? Don't you know? I never heard of it. Is it part of the British Commonwealth? No Well, all I can say is thank goodness. You're not an American. I can't abide American women. Oh I know what you mean all so ugly. Yes, and unchallenged definitely and completely unlovable my exact sentiments But you well You're different the Utah it's Is that would you cause it'll do that's the type of girl a man can fall in love with immediately Mr. Blair a man like you a stage star doesn't this happen to you all the time well I won't deny that I've had fancies Say three or four Well, maybe more I've often thought this one I truly Man in a minute I'd find there was Same sort of girl In the same sort of boy Same sort of world in the same round of joy Say silly tall same old duet sung by Adam Landy Sort of this that no one can believe Has that happened to you too in Utah, it's been my experience exactly Is it different with us and how can we tell yet? Oh, I I just have to see you again While you're the only bright thing in a world filled with despondency. Why are you despondent mr. Blair? Well, it's show business the most harrowing profession in the world who that should be exciting. Well, it is normally but I've got a new leading lady for my next show and she's Well, she's American Well, poor man, I take it you've never seen her no, but I shut it I should be forced to kiss the girl again and again and again How dreadful for you? There's some reason American women find me irresistible. I have a devil of a time getting rid of them I feel for you so deeply. Oh, you're so sympathetic Wait until I tell everybody in London about you Now where can I reach it? Oh, I don't think I'll tell you. Well, how will I ever find you fate? We'll bring us together, but fate is so undependable. I don't believe in fate. You should mr. Blair They do you such wonderful Already for first rehearsal just a minute Herman. Where's the so-called leading lady? She called to say she'd be a bit late. We'll go ahead without her Isn't that typical American rudeness? We will not go ahead without her and while we're waiting I'll tell you all about the most beautiful wonderful girl in the whole world the one you met on the boat Sandy Yes, you told me everything. You wouldn't believe a girl could be so lovely As you told us and we don't believe you now Herman this girl Say Mr. Blair miss miss you talk. What are you doing here? Can't you guess you found out what fear I was in and came to see me? Oh, you sweetheart you Look at her everybody. Isn't she everything I said? You believe me now? Got the cutest Like to watch you all the day and it certainly seems fine Just to think that you'll be mine When I see you're pretty smart Makes the living world So I've got a run around telling people what I've found How beautiful you are Oh Your eyes your cheeks your hair are in a class beyond compare You're the and I'm certainly going to tell them That I'm the man Who's a wife one day? They'll never Happen the same way with you. My friends are completely incredulous I'm certainly going to die. Oh, I'm the happiest man in the whole wide world. Yes Yes, we were glad you're happy, but we've got to get to work now now just a minute Herman Sweetheart wait for me. Will you go sit in the audience and I'll get rid of the old buzzard from America as soon as I can Sandy please Herman. I'll see your leading lady has arrived Leading lady of where? Miss you not bad. Oh, don't you even know her name? But but but I thought you said she was from America. This girl is from Utah Utah is in America Buster. Oh Why didn't I ever study geography? We'll return in a moment for act 2 of the girl from Utah For folks who love to ski and skate there's pleasure and anticipation in the sight and sounds of a real snowstorm But a heavy fall of snow can also be a real problem Car owners hope somebody will get busy and clear the streets and highways soon Meanwhile the railroads are busy clearing their highways of steel and A hard and expensive job that can be Preparations begin months before the season's first snowfall all snow fighting equipment is inspected and put in first-class condition From giant rotary plows that can hurl tunnels 60 to 100 feet from the track to a full quota of snow brooms picks Scrapers and rock salt stored strategically all along the line a wide variety of fixed and portable heaters operated by Electricity gas or kerosene are made ready for instant use in keeping switches clear of ice and snow Miles of snow fences and snow sheds are erected Arrangements are made for the quick hiring of large numbers of extra workers and for daily even hourly weather reports as a Result when a big snow hits railroads snow fighting forces old hands at battling emergencies Go into action without a moment's delay their equipment is in readiness Their organization is complete and the men await the signal that will send them into action And so when blizzards sweep across the country making streets and highways Impassable grounding planes and generally paralyzing transportation the railroads are usually able to maintain their service With a minimum of interruptions and slowdowns and to take over much of the work of competing forms of transportation Yes, and remember while other forms of transportation have to contend with the effects of severe winter storms Mighty important difference to you the railroads use their own men Equipment and money to do the expensive job of keeping them rolling when the weather gets rough Your local state and federal tax money is never used to keep vital rail service running Now here is act 2 of the Lawrence and Lee version of the celebrated Jerome Kern musical the girl from Utah starring Gordon Macrae and his guests and airs Did you ever hear of anything like it in your life on stage the girl from Utah was all sweetness and smiles Offstage she treated me like the world's prize. I said, you know, I've got to talk to you Well, will you go out me tonight? Dancing don't you get enough dancing on stage mr. Blair you know, why are you treating me this way now? Wouldn't it be dreadful if an old American buzzer and fell in love with you? And then you'd have a devil of a time getting rid of her when I said that I didn't realize They kept going up for the polka number Before the syncopated rain of ragtime and it's noise there was a dance that still is loved by all To exhibit it in style But just for sport it has a hesitation Be a mile If you will show me how While they never dance a polka It's only not to be as good as new There is no other dance above it now. Don't you love it? Give me a lively girl who likes a polka We'll drive these modern dances off the floor With one, two, one, two, three, that's not me. Why don't they dance the polka anymore? They'd like to learn it too To why they think it's quite new But they never dance a polka It's only not to be as good as new Give me a lively girl who likes a polka I don't think they'll dance a polka anymore You know, could I could I see you after the show? Excuse me, please? I'm due on stage curtain Isn't she beautiful? I mean she is Alice in Wonderland But I stand here in the wings a thousand miles away from her. You know the first time you told me about her I didn't leave you. I look at her in this number and do you know something? I believe you I would wander in wonder Wonderful, you know, adorable, irresistible And from the way you talk, I get the impression that you thought must have succeeded from the union You know, I'm going to succeed from the show if you don't start big nicer to me I'm sorry Herman, but that's been the show But, but you're the star I can't go on. Not in the state I am in State State. Who the devil knew that Utah was a state? I bet the people over there don't know any states in Europe Now, if I told an American about a flapper from Schleswig or a hussy from Sussex Would anybody know what I was talking about? No Well, where are you going? Just away, Herman, just away There she is in sight every night and I can never reach her When are you leaving, Sandy? I'm going to catch the first channel boat to France And that's another thing I'm never going to talk to a strange girl on a boat again Never! Same sort of girl And the same sort of boy Hello Yuna It's such a chilly night. I wondered if you had an extra lap robe What do you care? I followed you. That's the way we do things in Utah Yuna, can you ever forgive me? I'll try Of course, I never could stand British musical comedy stars But, Santa, I guess it's different when you happen to be in love with one Yuna, I don't believe it Nobody else will believe it either But it's true Meanwhile, our thanks to Dan Tobin and to our entire company Girl from Utah, with a book by James T. Tanner And music by Paul Rubens, Sidney Jones and Jerome Kern Was dramatized for the railroad hour by Lawrence and Lee The railroad hour is brought to you each week At the same time by the American railroads Marvin? You know, many people may not think of the railroads as a very intimate part The fact is, every time you buy anything You're making use of railroad transportation Lots of it Miles and miles of rail transportation have gone into making possible The production and distribution of most everything you use in your daily life In addition, the railroads are important customers for business everywhere Perhaps the business for which you work Then too, as heavy taxpayers, the railroads do much to help provide communities like yours With the schools your children attend And with the fire and police protection you depend on Yes, whether you think of them every day or not The railroads are an intimate and essential part of your daily life Thank you very much, Marvin And now, folks, here again as our delightful guest for tonight, Miss Anne Ayers Anne, you were certainly a captivating girl from Utah It's always fun to play opposite the boy from Syracuse What's on the show train next, Mandy Gordon? Well, Mimi Benzeldi here, Anne, to hit the high ones And we think you're really going to enjoy music in the air I'll be listening, Gordon. Good night Good night, Anne, and do us a favor and come back again real soon All aboard, friends It looks as though we're ready to pull out And so until next Monday night, on behalf of the other members of the cast And of the American Railroads This is Gordon Macrae saying good night The girl from Utah was presented by special arrangement with the Tams Whitmark Music Library Gordon Macrae can be seen in three sailors and a girl in technicolor Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff And our music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon This is Marvin Miller saying goodbye until next week for the American Railroads Now, stay tuned for your Monday night of music on NBC Tonight, the boys of Firestone features Lois Hunt on the NBC Radio Network