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DeMille greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen our first greetings of 1940 tonight in the Lux Radio Theatre we dedicate our play to fathers everywhere if the father in your own household looks a little incredulous when he hears this you mustn't blame him we've had so many fine plays about mothers lately that we haven't paid much attention to fathers but tonight in celebration of the new year we turn over a new leaf and give you sorrel and son the moving drama of a man and his boy adapted from the novel by Warwick Deeping perhaps we've also slighted the gentleman in our audience by addressing ourselves to the ladies when we talked about Lux Flake of course they're the ones who use it but after all it's the men who noticed the pleasant effect of Lux Flake's on the feminine wardrobe and the family budget in tonight's drama Captain Steven Sorrel had only one thing to live for the welfare of his son Kit and to that end he devoted his life in the role of Steven Sorrel we give you an actor who seems perfect for the character mr. Herbert Marshall whenever I talk with bought Marshall about playing a part he gets that ocean going gleam in his eye you see our first association was making a picture in Hawaii and I think he's always hoping that lightning will strike twice in the same place for sorrel and son however he came entirely by land from the RKO Studios where he's starring in a bill of divorce in the part of the son we have two actors Clifford seven junior will be Kit as a child and Richard Carlson will play Kit as a young man old enough to fall in love for the role of Dora we have miss Karen Morley we now subtract 20 years from the calendar as we begin the drama of Sorrel and son starring Herbert Marshall as Steven Sorrel Richard Carlson as Kit and Karen Morley as Dora the curtain rises on act one the guns of the world war were silent at last a million British troops turned wearily from the blood stained fields of France and looked hopefully toward England eager to begin again their shattered lives but a strange new order awaited them at home a world gone mad a money grabbing material world where power and position were worth far more than decorations for bravery some managed to find a place in this new order but others were left far behind without jobs without money confused and baffled by the mad scramble for existence one of these was captain Steven Sorrel emcee captain Steven Sorrel military cross that should mean something but it doesn't decorations have forgotten now Steven Sorrel educated that eating an ox for that's a little better except that it isn't what you know anymore it's what you've done I've got to realize that I've got to take my place in this cramble of what he's got into this new job or to help it isn't much but when you start at the bottom you've at least got the satisfaction of knowing you can't drop any further the main thing is to keep your feet and not get trampled in the dust thank heaven I've only got one kid are you busy no no no I was just thinking almost train time son got that bag ready I wish you'd help me sit on it sir here we'll try it together now there we are thanks father if we need label of course Sorrel and son passengers from London destination Stanton where are we going to live in Stanton sir oh we'll get a room somewhere or pass Mr. Verity might want us to live over the shop oh it's a nice shop from what I understand antiques works of art quite a respectable business oh yes sir I know wouldn't have anything else shall I go to school at Stanton father of course I expect it'll be a grammar school there will it be a gentleman school father oh yes we must see to that now already yes sir well last look around it have we lived in this house a very long time father let's see a year before the war four years after a long time for you kid all your life did my mother listen to father yes I knew she must have I wish I could remember sir what is it I don't know sir but we're leaving here for good you said never coming back and you feel you're leaving her behind is that it yes I know look kid just think of her of your mother as someone who once loved you very much someone you would have loved very much but she was still here will that help good boy now then off we go okay the small bag father not too much for you is it oh no sir fine on to Stanton that is six river road there it is kids either sign John velity and teeth you better stay here for a moment I'll run in and find out where we're going to bunk we can't be this time of day mr. verity in please mr. verity died this morning he died it was very sorry I've just come down you see I was to be his assistant yes he mentioned it the other day but without him there's nothing of course I'm sorry away from the shop mr. verity is dead kid died this morning so I'm sorry we just have to make the best of it are we going back to London sir well no you see kid let's go someplace we're being set down I like to have a talk we can't go back to London because we haven't any money I thought you had a right to know since we're well we're sort of partners you know I don't mind fine and kid I'm not gonna bother about the peace of my trousers anymore I mean keeping up appearances I don't care what the job is I'm gonna get it it may not be a gentleman's job but we need it you mind no sir I'll never write all right that's it then I was a little afraid you were going to be ashamed of me I'd never be ashamed of you sir yesterday and a long time before I was sort of a shabby gentleman but that's finished from now on we're going to make a living you may not be much just bread and butter I don't mind just bread and butter no jam no sir jam makes you sick sometimes somehow I think all this was worth it at least you and I know where we are and from now on I'm gonna tell you things kid no more make believe and I'll tell you things too father everything fine now suppose we find ourselves some diggings and I'll go out look around for some work there must be something yes sir and I'll unpack the bag while you go kid I'm back kid anything sir I have a job kid I'm a porter at the angel hotel you're a new porter that's right mr. porphy engage me last night yes well you might as well know first off that my husband doesn't engage anybody I run this hotel oh I understood it was definite it's definite that we need a porter but I'm not sure you're the type I'd like the chance what's your trouble been is that any business of yours perhaps not but you say you'd like this job are you married not now but I have a boy this will be rather a come down for you won't it that's my affair what is the job please well of course you're pretty raw the main thing is you won't be able to put on any airs the man who cleans the boots in my hotel doesn't put on airs point number one I clean the boots and carry up the luggage yes keep an eye on the yard and the garage then there's the bar you'll have to scrub that out every morning I see and lend a hand sometimes with the drinks right anything else oh any odd job I may want done and you will call me madam very well madam you'll live in of course and what about my boy please I'm not engaging a boy you can put him out to board somewhere and he can go to school here in the town what I planned on having him it's up to you sorrow I can feel this place ten times over in off an hour well you take it or won't show I'll take it even once cleaning I was just finished number six madam I was talking about seven do it right away see that you do and wipe off the matter there's lipstick on it the missus says you to carry up that drunk to number four yes as soon as I'm done here I can't do everything at once I know she's a hard one to satisfy I've been married to her for ten years and I know don't let her kill you ma'am have you brought the greens in in a minute cook I've got a trunk to carry up I can't start the supper to get the green I know I know yes trees are full again sorrow sorrow we've got a minute to sweep the floor I need to know where the glasses are sorry I've got just on my way out of an hour off this afternoon oh well you deserve it Stephen you deserve it thanks hello son let's see you well looks as if Mrs. Barters feeding you pretty well oh yes sir have you watched time walk the whole hour what about a walk you should go down to the river sir the river it is come on up at the hotel oh I'm getting used to it but it's hard isn't it it is a bit why oh nothing well shall we sit down sir I think I'm getting tired you mean you think I'm tired don't you all right you know it may not be so very long what I've been thinking about it not you know after school thinking about what well I can start work at 15 I hope not son why father I'm going for a kid most people go fast too fast like cabbages see that tree over there beautiful isn't it well that tree wasn't in a hurry and we're not going to be in a hurry but with you working so hard and doing everything I'd like to help too but you do you see your job is to go to school and learn things your job is to grow up strong and decent so I'll never have to worry about you my job well my job is to see that you do your job is that too mixed up let's put it this way I want you to have a chance a good chance to do worthwhile things if you get that chance and if I can help make it for you I'll be very happy oh you'll hear a lot of talk about the school of hard knocks I believe that too some but don't ever get the idea that it's the only way to learn you don't have to cut your hand to find out it'll be and if you can learn through someone else why you're just so much ahead of the game but but I'll be learning through you you'll be taking all the knocks for me well kid I haven't been a father so very long and I can't be sure but I have an idea that that's the way it should be this will do a bit of a hole but it's only for one night I'm tired yes you mentioned that before evening sir evening madam evening want a room please best you have right sir so luggage I mean where's the bar please right inside sir for heaven take Harry do you have to start in right away you've started again too let me alone what room Mr. Paul free number three will you want all the bags madam or just no no just the two small ones very good madam bring them right away just put them down anywhere well how are you Stephen very well so you're the porter here yes forgive me for being surprised it was something of a shock my being a porter seeing you again I was just a little glad that Harry had gone inside by the way would you like to be introduced to my second how long are you staying here oh just the night don't get windy Stephen Harry doesn't know you from Adam we'll leave it at that you've done quite well for yourself I see yes Harry's very generous I said how's kit it's very well thank you is he here no it's cool no use asking you none at all I am his mother you know it always considered a mother's right to see her child he must ask about me at times he thinks you're dead he thinks that was hardly fair of you Stephen what would you like me to tell him that his mother left me because she thought I was a weakling because I couldn't give her the nice easy thing she wanted that she divorced me because another man was better to fit in to care for her than I was when you left kit and me was my job to bring him up to do that I needed his respect I think I have it until he finds out that you lied to him he will find out someday you know I hope you'll be old enough then to understand until that time he won't need a mother you have an ideal which I could hardly fulfill I suppose well you've settled it I see temporarily anyhow you're not going to pretend that you miss him I'll be honest no I I haven't had time you never had time did you daughter I'll have to go goodbye wait Stephen yes here take this it's for kids why I'm something nice you won't have to mention me goodbye Stephen oh yes yes I'm all set here the lady gave me this lady why it's I 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the army weren't you sorrow yes any decorations military class I got nothing but a mention in dispatchers what do you think of hotels Sorrell what's a hotel's the angel and a thousand others just like it what do you think of rather not say sir neither would I the drawers all stick never enough towels hot water variable dust under the rugs the kitchen's enough to turn a man's stomach then why live in them because I want to learn the things to be careful of when I open my hotel I see am I boring you not at all it's called a pelican and I hope it'll be everything these hotels aren't I'm putting all my capital into the show and I'm being extraordinarily careful in picking my people I want character conscience and pleasant faces I'll pay good wages and feed my people well I'll need two porters yes sir I have one already fellow named Buck he'll be the head porter yes sir my one piece of sentiment this fellow buck an ex- sergeant major he saved my life out there and I owe him his chance now what about it so do you think my job might be better than this one if you take me on I'll see that you don't regret it it's only second quarter I realize that you give me a chance to get out of this hole I'm grateful they say gratitude as a slave virtue then call it good wills are that's it Stephen every time to the pelican there's a bag in the back now want the trunk of the carrier right you are fucked my name sir Ed Porter anything you want just let me know I'll need that truck right away right you are here you are take the gentleman's trunk and step lively so he wants it right away step this way sir I can't carry that thing up alone here let me help you look up Mrs. Marks be careful you know sorrow this has got to stop here sit down a moment and rest I'm all right but you're not all right you've been doing bucks working your own ever since we opened he's the first porter Mrs. Marks no that doesn't entitle him to sit around on well it doesn't entitle him to a permanent vacation this housekeeper here I think it's my duty to tell Mr. Roland no no I'll work it out myself Mrs. Marks you'll kill yourself you mean why that buck would kill anybody to get out of a little work he's mean he thinks I'll break under it but I won't rather die than give in to him all right there all right there he's waiting for that trunk you know I'm getting it up as fast as I can you don't look very busy now me lad I was resting quite a load for one man oh I wouldn't say that it all depends on the man if you weren't strong enough for this kind of work you ought to say so well step lively man you won't want to wait all day for it the lazy lout probably pocketed the tip to does he ever share his tips with you know no he never look out Mrs. Marks I've got to get that trunk up I'll get it up if I break a rib bone in my Stephen Mrs. Marks Stephen what's wrong I hate to disturb you this time of night I one of the few might have some sleeping pills or something are you a little pain in my side how long have you had it just this evening you've hurt yourself with those tracks I knew you would well I'm going to call the doctor no no please it's not that bad I'm going to just to see him anything wrong for Stephen's sick Mr. Roland and and he won't let me call the doctor it's nothing at all I just let me see you he's feel as a go sir go back to your room subtle I'll have Dr. Harvey in but it's only run along will you just a place say very well sir thank you do you have Harvey's number Mrs. Marks he taught to be in this book Mr. Roland I've been meaning to tell you about sorrow I know Mrs. Marks about he's not being strong no about bucks share all the work I do see things Mrs. Marks I'm not asleep I wonder now let's have that number you may have to take it easy for a little while I'll try doctor if you're not feeling really better tomorrow come and see me is there anything I can do sir oh hello your boy solo yes looks like you fine boy is there anything sir well now let's see you might make sure he takes his medicine regularly yes sir I will spend it well good night good night doctor good night sir you feel better father of course you always feel better after you have a doctor and did you know that no sir true well no I really think of what I believe it is with most doctors anyway the unknown that makes people feel bad I had a nasty pain it worried me doctor came in and so it wasn't so serious and well here I am feeling better I liked him did you so did I must be nice being a doctor I mean making people well yeah I should think they'd like it ever so much with everybody sort of a pending on them you feel pretty fine when a sick person gets well again you know father I think I'd like to be a doctor do you we'll have to talk some more about this son all right what about them barrels now I've been moving them out all morning all morning for a few barrels of ashes it's a past job you've got a ml add those places I work where the second quarter had moved them barrels in 10 minutes or move out perhaps the second quarter had help what's that and perhaps in the places you've worked the second quarter received some share of the tips what do you mean by that come on now what do you mean I seem to miss most of the tips that's not my fault man if people don't pass it over to you there must be a reason yes I expect there is they pull their tips in the dining room in the chamber maids pool there do you think I'd pull with the chap what works under me I've sweat it from my position my lad and I don't share out with the boot boy I do all the work I'm entitled something to the back of me and if you don't mind your tongue don't like it you can leave I won't leave I need this job and I also need the money that's coming to me if you that's the thing you get coming my lad you more is it you want more do you all right my lad see how you like get up sorrow what's this all about it was him started it sir he struck me sir I'm sorry I had to treat him a bit rough sir go into the office but I will speak to you yes right away sorrow yes I'm sorry sorrow but I had to be sure about back I'm not sure about it did you think I was asleep too I've given him the chance I promised him look it evening father oh just a couple of scratches I've news for you son that's gone well it's not that important but it'll make a difference I'll be able to give you something better than the town school now something that may be a better preparation for medicine you I had an idea that's in Benedict's might be just the thing for you oh I'm only a means to an end I've got an object in life I'm to be ended I know how hard you work I'll try not to waste your money sir come in evening sorrow evening sir sit down how's the boy I had a letter from him yesterday he's doing quite well it's in Benedict take a few days off and run up and see him thank you you'll need a bit of a vacation before you take over your new job new job I suppose you saved a little money so yes I yes I have a few hundred pounds it's for kids well let's talk business the pelican has paid well I'm going to open a second place and perhaps later a third the obvious thing is to turn the whole show into a company with shares held by a few interested people the Roland hotels how's that strike you should be a sound idea so I think you will be running the pelican I shall want you on the board of course you mean me to manage yes well it's a big jump from headquartered a manager a very big jump well shall we drink to it thank you still a bit flabbergasted here you are to the Roland hotels to the new manager of the pelican yes excuse me mr. Stephen Kittis here Stephen what kid he's in your room he can down from school in the back is he sick I don't believe so well what are you excuse me sir quite a surprise seeing you here yes sir you've left the school yes sir sit down don't see your bags I left them up there but I'd rather not go back sir I want to stay on here I could take private coaching sir or go back to the council town please father let me stay I always thought since Benedict was a pretty fine place kid what happened studies too hard no sir masters aren't down on you no sir then why cause if you'd rather not tell me the boy sir they don't like me and I don't like them no use going to school someplace where you don't get along that's why I want to stay here I'd like it ever so much better look at me kid you're running away from something aren't you I don't know what it is and I won't press you but I do know that turning tail won't solve it you can't solve anything that way you better face it and fight it I think you agree with that don't you yes sir what is it son can't you tell me they want to know about you sir they wanted to know what you did for a living yes sir I see and what did you tell them I said I said you were headquartered the pelican good boy I'm not ashamed of it sir I'm not of course you're not and you won your fight already don't you see you face the hard part of the task now go back and finish it see it through you've got to son for me understand for me very well sir I'll go back graduates is a young man who leaves in benedicts with several of our most coveted honors here's to enter Cambridge in the autumn will mr. Christopher Sorrell step forward please room 18 will you be staying long madam I'm not sure by the way the manager here is a mr. Sorrell isn't he yes madam I wonder if you'd ask him to see me later in my room of course thank you so long have you been manager here about four years you're not even surprised to see me I was on the porch when you drove up oh then you haven't read the register is there a surprise there oh you'll met it again yes I was Sam Pitts now I'm Dougan mr. Dougan died last December I suppose I shall remain Dougan is it necessary really that's very gallant of you Stephen not at all I'm grayer than you are you're older than I am that's not quite so gallant well we meet once more but not by accident this time now you're very clever Stephen I wanted to have a talk with you so I looked you up you don't mind Stephen certainly not funny thing life here we are like a couple of strangers you remember those days at Shanklin our honeymoon nearly 20 years ago and therefore dead you've never forgiven me have you for Stephen you married an explosive person but when a woman comes to a certain stage she begins to look back instead of forward do you think so of course it depends but a woman grows rather lonely you're talking about kit aren't you I'd like to know my son I'd like him to know me you think it was advantage oh I do I've got money everything I want I can have him help him have whatever he may want he's at Cambridge now in a few years he'll be a physician the thing he wants to do more than anything else in the world I can help him there too I have friends Stephen rich friends they make good patience do you think you can buy your son back after all this time there's little to be lost by trying then there's my side of the story to you know he may be interested in that he doesn't know mine yet then he still think you must be quite mad Stephen he still doesn't know no then I think it's time he did or are you afraid no daughter I'm not afraid in just a moment mr. 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room the late afternoon sun streams through the open window where sorrow stands looking across the campus he and kid have been silent for some time almost unwilling to break the hush of the waning day I suppose you knew I had a reason for coming well I didn't quite expect you sir it's almost train time so I'll have to tell you quickly I'd rather you didn't speak it just listen and think it over when I'm gone what is it father a long time ago son we said we'd have no secrets well I haven't quite lived up to that bargain ever since you were a child I've told you all that you believe rather that your mother was dead well your mother isn't dead I spoke to her two days ago father please son I realize this is a shock for you but you mustn't think that because I've never mentioned her that there was anything wrong we just didn't get along together that's all she divorced me right after the war you were too young to know what it was all about and I didn't try to explain I'm not certain now that I was right in handling it that way but at the time it seemed best that's my only excuse kid you can judge it for yourself after you've had time to think it over your mother wants to see you kid gonna be hard on you just remember this just as hard for her right now there's nothing more I can say or tell you I know you'll be fair goodbye son dear father my mother came to see me today it's very strange to hear myself call her mother we talked for a while she invited me to her house in London she's having some people up to spend a few days I can't make up my mind whether I should go or not my dear boy go by all means if you wish you owe it to her and yourself after all she is your mother and she was my wife I know she will never come between us dear may I come in of course I was afraid you'd gone to bed no I'm not sleepy mother just reading I do hope you're having a good time darling did you enjoy the dance I invited Lola married especially for you she's very attractive yes the little devil she just told me in the drawing room that she thinks you're the most charmingly naive person she's ever met really I will never mind Lola now she's had you all evening right now you belong to me and tomorrow I have a wonderful day planned for all of us I'm afraid I've got to leave tomorrow darling there's no hurry well I I have my work you know I'm rather keen on it oh yes of course you're going to be tremendously clever as a surgeon kid I know it I see if you I see you even brought your books it looks wonderfully technical tell me about your work if well there's nothing to tell I I hope to be practicing in a few years I'll send you all my friends well I I rather planned on hospital work for quite a while it's good training I see go on I'm afraid that's all horrible we seem like strangers I'm sorry I don't see how it can be helped oh kid I know I must seem all wrong to you I do don't I know it's it's just I've been so long with father we are we understand each other I mean I know what you mean I'm an outsider it's just you and him together but I can understand too you've got to give me a chance I want you with me I've always wanted you you're my boy kid my son you know what that means you're my son he's poisoned you against me he's built your mind with lies and deceit he's made you see only his side what about mine it wasn't my fault that I couldn't love him it wasn't my fault that he wasn't strong enough to fight a man's battle now I've got to suffer for it you're leaving me you're going back to him I've got to go but no no you're my son I want to hear I want you with me I'm sorry mother I'm really your bag son thanks well enjoy yourself no not very much oh sorry I don't believe I don't think I'll go up there again father just as you like son and here is some great news father when I'm graduated in June I'll have a job already waiting for me the St. Martha's Hospital in London and to work under Sir Henry Orange who as you know is quite famous in surgery I think this calls for something of a celebration do you to Christopher subtle MD to Captain Steven Sorrell MC who made it all come true how's the work marvelous there's so much to be learned it frightens me but Sir Henry's encouraging not working too hard are you I don't think so why sir I thought you looked a little drawn surgeon has his problems especially a young one I dare say comfort to know I can turn to someone for advice so Henry you me I imagine you're a little grown up for my advice now you're on your own yes that's what makes it so difficult then there is something that all right son I'll do my best is it a woman I thought you'd know she's a nurse at the hospital it was very easily interfere with your job couldn't it I suppose so is that the most important thing it all depends probably not look father it's not just this girl there's nothing serious yet it's it's just well women in general it doesn't bother me so much up at Cambridge but down here in London yes I know it's like going about hungry and seeing a basket of food at every corner I suppose it's pretty low of me I've been through it too kid it isn't low but it can be low and mean sheep but I see beauty in woman father I know that can't be wrong look son go on seeing beauty in woman that's the way of life and it's a border natural way and just try to remember this don't ever hurt anybody I understand I can sit here and advise you over and over still I went and met at the wrong woman and yet she gave me you it's a whole prison model isn't it but if I had it all over again I'd say to myself don't hurry the hurry that makes things go smash our own hungry haste besides you know there must always be one right woman I suppose so now I have a sort of feeling that one goes something to her stick fast to that idea son it's a good one dear father you were right as always a few years of ago you told me there was one right woman and bringing her to see you soon her name is Molly Pantry you Christopher sorrow take this woman is your lawful wife to love honor and cherish to death do you part I do you Molly Pantry take this man come in dear we're almost ready to be I'll come down and see you off you're going to make him very happy you know that don't you money I'm going to try I don't think it's a place we're going to meet thanks so much no it's just a bride so you'll learn to like your father-in-law I think I learned to like him a long time ago when I learned to love you're very sweet money are you coming down come along you'll have to learn not to keep your husband waiting good bye father thanks for everything goodbye son have a good time goodbye Molly goodbye we'll write every day I won't expect it well there goes your partner sorrel it'll be a long time before the back you are I say so what's the matter just just the old pain it'll be gone in a moment come inside man you're sick no just let me hold on a moment I don't want to be the ghost of the feast you see the doctor yes I just spoke to him now don't try to get up why didn't you tell us how long have you been sick I sold Harvey about a year ago he was very kind to me he didn't tell me the truth but I think I knew subtle I'm going to write to Kit he ought to be here no no not yet there's time yet I don't want to spoil anything and Roland yes don't worry about it I'll let you know when to tell him cable to mr. Christopher sorrow who told you pray lahav France your father ill advise you return at once signed Roland very sick will he you're going to leave we'll have to operate after that there's no telling but he'll never be well again not really well no a man has to live that's medicine that's a doctor's job to keep the body alive at any price keep it moving keep it breathing it's all right not losing my grip I mustn't know yes very well that you kid yes anything I can do I don't I don't think so father why didn't you tell me I should have known the day of the wedding but when I asked you you you said I lied to you I broke the bargain again son you let me go off like like a blind fool was my pleasure don't spoil it for me kid yes I'm asking you to keep the bargain how long would you say I had please harm the son we faced everything together I'm not afraid of this how long we're going to operate tonight so Henry should be here any minute he's been very successful with this sort of thing how long kid a month three months a year of the most I I don't know sir I'll be an invalid one time yes don't look so miserable kid I expected it but now I want to ask a favor it's a great favor kid one that will take all your courage yes kid nature has a way of dealing with the old and the sick and with people in pain it's a kind way sometimes she lets them die father don't operate kid but don't keep me alive in pain and suffering father you don't know what you're saying but I do son I told you it would take all your courage I want you to have the courage to let me die now before pain has taken everything human out of me father I can't do that I can't kid listen to me I know man I'm tired I could sleep now the pain's gone a little tomorrow it'll be there again and the day after day after that I know what I'm asking it's the greatest thing and the hardest thing I've ever asked of you please don't fail me let me sleep a kid let me rest please all right father thank you my boy if you don't mind I'll close my eyes now perhaps I'll dream a little it'll be a good team turn off the lights sir thank you good night good night son will you call sir Henry mr. Rowland tell him not to come please kid is he kid he's going to sleep the last act of sorrow and sudden in a moment our stars returned for a curtain call a new year starts today and we hope that it brings peace and prosperity and all manner of good things to you and your family it seems especially fitting on the first day of the year to bring you the news of new quick Lux Flakes because this new improved product will make your tasks easier in 1940 we want you to try new quick Lux tomorrow and see for yourself how really wonderful it is new quick Lux is faster it suds in a second in water as cool as your hand new quick Lux dissolves three times faster than any of ten other leading soaps tested and you get such quantities of rich active suds our actual test you get more suds ounce for ounce than from any other soap tested that's why we say a little go so far new quick Lux is thrifty thrifty for all the soap and water tasks you have every day it's safe for everything safe in plain water your pretty frocks sweaters blouses and dainty under things stay new looking longer because new quick Lux has no harmful alkali to fade washable colors or fabrics the Lux Flakes your dealer now carries his new quick Lux in the familiar Lux package ask him for a large box of new quick Lux the first thing tomorrow morning now mr. DeMille is bringing our stars back to the microphone I can't think of a better way to start the new year than welcoming three people like Herbert Marshall Richard Carlson and Karen Morley back to our stage for a curtain call made any resolutions yet CB yes I've resolved that you won't be permitted to take such a long vacation from this microphone in 1940 have you made any resolutions but no I didn't make any and so far I've kept them all what about you Karen well I've resolved to develop my automobile manner is 1940 absolutely if polite driving a car I would be well and talking to a producer the Emily post of the traffic jam Richard let's hear from you I'll nominate Karen for woman of the year if she sticks to that resolution I've been wondering how this business of celebrating new years started an old historian like you ought to know mr. DeMille well contrary to the popular belief it was it was not a nightclub proprietor who began it but one of the old Roman emperors when he's probably turning over in his catacomb right now wondering how they get so many people out to see the gladiators in the Rose Bowl if it hadn't been for the emperor we'd have had one less holiday so here's to him even if his gladiators didn't have the box office draw of USC in Tennessee by the way mr. DeMille what's the draw in the Lux Radio Theatre next week next Monday night we're going to present the two stars who won the two Academy Awards last year Spencer Tracy and Betty Davis our play is dark victory it's the dramatic love story of a brilliant doctor and a society girl who learns that money won't buy everything with Betty Davis and Spencer Tracy in the leading roles dark victory will be brought to you by two of the finest dramatic artists of our day that calls for a red letter on the calendar CB good night and a happy new year good night good night good night good night may this new year be happier than the happiest new year you've ever had in city apartments and snowbound farmhouses the fine old American custom of open house has been king today it's a friendly tradition and we always think of the Lux Radio Theatre as an open house to you not only on this New Year's Monday night but on every Monday night through the whole year our wish for you is a full measure of joy and prosperity in 1940 our promise to you is that we'll try to add to your happiness with an increasingly high standard of entertainment in the Lux Radio Theatre and our feeling for you whoever you are and wherever you may be his real friendship sealed with a national handshake our sponsors the makers of Lux Flakes join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night when the Lux Radio Theatre presents Betty Davis and Spencer Tracy in dark victory this is Cecil B. DeMille saying good night to you from Hollywood they were Eric Snowden has rolled in Vernon Steel as Buck Mary Gordon as Mrs. Marks Claire Videra as Mrs. Paltry Kathleen Fitzers Molly Thomas Mills as Mr. Paltry Gloria Gordon as Mrs. Verity Jack Lewis as Sam Fitz Dr. Severn as Dr. Harvey and Thomas B. Bairn Smith as Hotel clerk Richard Carlson will soon be seen in the RKO release and so goodbye our music was directed by Lewis Silvers and your announcer has been Melville Ruick this is the Columbia Broadcasting System