 From Hollywood the NBC theater presents Directors assignment production music for millions director Henry Koster Sectors present the words and music of a human symphony music for millions starring June Allison in her original role and Introducing the director of the film Henry Koster Tonight's guest screen director once said that Adolf Hitler handed him a motion picture education By chasing him in and out of virtually every studio in Europe Along the way he acquired the wealth of experience which he later brought to the American screen Along with the imaginative style of directing so well exemplified in such pictures as 100 men and a girl It started with Eve the bishop's wife and the soon-to-be released films happy times and come to the stable Ladies and gentlemen the director of music for millions mr. Henry Koster Thank you Thank you for two reasons. I'm most glad to be here the first Well, it is always a thrill for a director to hear his picture translated into another medium into radio But the second that is the important reason you see I'm a June Allison fan For me. She is a new force in motion pictures fresh vital spontaneous but more than that she is a highly talented actress So now with you. I settle back to enjoy June Allison's performance as Barbara Ainsworth in music for millions We switch you now to Symphony Hall in Manhattan the next voice you hear will be that of NBC's distinguished music commentator Laverne Shelby go ahead Laverne Shelby at Symphony Hall evening ladies and gentlemen This is Laverne Shelby in just a moment We are going to hear this splendid orchestra and another of its popular music for millions programs And the first selection is to be the always enchanting overture to Mozart's marriage of Figaro Because so many men are at war our orchestra tonight is largely composed of women There's Marie Oliphant clarinet Rosalind dresser oboe Barbara Ainsworth string bass Yes, yes, I see maestro Nikolai Stepner has just taken the rostrum to conduct the orchestra in Mozart Celebrated overture to marriage of Figaro Ladies and gentlemen, but this is most unusual Barbara Ainsworth string basses stop playing her enormous violin. She's running toward the wings The little girl is running out to meet her. They're embracing on the stage Yes, the audience loves it They're applauding and now Barbara and the little girl seem to be aware of their surroundings And they're running off into the wings hand-in-hand I'll try to find out what that charming little drama was all about and tell you later But now back to our stage and to our music Yo, it's so wonderful to see you again. Gosh, I'm so excited golly sis I'm excited, too. I didn't mean to go out on the stage. Where on earth did you come from Mike? Ransental station Haven't you gotten that? Oh No, dear. Why didn't someone say you were coming to New York? And Kate wrote you a letter Haven't you put on weight? I never got a letter. Your dress looks kind of tight to me Look monkey, I've got to go out there and play But you wait right here and when the concert is over we'll go to our apartment and have a celebration with rise and Marie That's very nice. May I eat more pickles than usual have more coffee corned beef rise? Not me, Barbara I'm stuffed. You look very natural though, Roz May I have more beans, please? I'm not wide awake. Little Marie here has a date with the Sandman I'll bet even he stands me up. I'll join you Marie But first let's help Barbara and Mike put the folding bed down, huh? Oh, I can manage you run off to bed Oh, no, you don't baby not in your interesting condition Marie Some joke really rise I can handle the bed or uncle Ferdinand can put it down for us when he comes in Assuming that he's a free man and reasonably sober Cut it out. My uncle Ferdinand is a very good little leg a bit scrambled. You'll admit Marie Listen, my uncle Ferdinand is nice people. You just lay off the jet. All right, Marie Let's go to bed, huh? Night kids night. Good night. Don't be bitter. Marie my girl They'll be sending you to the troops to substitute for quiet. I'm mm-hmm. Good night Jean Marie and Roz. They're nice. They're wonderful Babs, I'm worried about Joe You're worried about Joe. He never sent me that Japanese sword. He promised me Well Joe is very busy now Everybody in the army is busy these days. He's changed toward me since you married him, you know Well, I'll get after him in my letter tomorrow. Do you write him every day every day? Does he write you every day? Goodness no every week No Every month? Well, I I haven't heard from Joe in a long time. Don't worry babs. I've been praying for him You have to st. Christopher Thank you, Mike You look kind of tired to me Well standing up with that big fiddle for hours gets me down sometimes We'd better get at these dishes and then get some sleep Hello girls. Well, hello uncle Berdinand Just had a very rewarding chat with the police down at headquarters Regarding my most recent rap They say Well, who have we here uncle Berdinand, this is my little sister Mike from Connecticut Connecticut yes, sir. She's going to spend the summer with us I shall be ever grateful to that gallant state of Connecticut for the rousing standard farmers made at Concord in 76 Was it Lexington and 58th? I believe Concord is in Massachusetts And what do you play little one the tuba I whistle I Had a wonderful whistle once but withered for lack of proper moisture Whistle to retain its beauty and roundness must be oiled and good night, lady Good night uncle Berdinand. He's kind of mixed up He's very tired dear we all love him very much. I like him too Well, now suppose we gather up these dishes and get going. Hmm. Oh You forgot to get him to put down the bed. I know but I can manage perfectly well Why there's nothing really of a matter with your sister. She fainted didn't she can you keep a secret? I'll try well, you're going to be an aunt Me your big sister is going to have a baby a baby. You won't tell anyone not even But no one else Is it going to be a boy or a girl? Why don't we just wait and see? Well, you can go into her now. I'll talk to the other two ladies. They're in the kitchen being upset. Thank you Monkey and don't look so serious I'm perfectly all right Do you feel strong enough to keep a secret? What size secret you're going to have a baby? No Thought you ought to know. Oh, that's wonderful. Thank you for telling me. I'm pretty excited. Aren't you? Oh, yes, very excited and very happy. Tell me Mike. Is it going to be a boy or a girl? Why don't we just wait and see Excuse me ladies and gentlemen, but this is Laverne Shelby breaking in there are some remarkable shenanigans occurring on the stage just now the same little girl who almost broke up last week's concert walked out on the stage and placed a High stool on the platform for Barbara Ainsworth the base violin player to sit on Well, that's to be the little girl's job She has her work cut out for her in the next two months because tonight the orchestra leaves on a tour of army camps in the east Now I'll return you to the stage of Symphony Hall in the Greek piano concerto Constantine Prokof at the keyboard What's the matter Marie? Did we lose the war? Roz, I just got a telegram Anything it isn't for me. It's for Barbara with her Joe overseas and all I took the telegram said I was Mrs. Joe Ainsworth is it Joe The War Department regrets. Oh, no, we can't let her know Roz not until after she's had the baby We were gonna go out tonight and celebrate at Florio's before hitting the road can't light on the bar, but it anything's wrong Oh, what a rotten shame Hurry up Marie, Florio's not the Bambino. Hey Gad, but I'm a character Claire de Lume Who asked him to play Claire de Lume? It's all right Roz. Florio knows it was Joe's favorite tune when we came here before the war Claire de Lume Moonlight I wonder Is he thinking of moonlight? Moonlight on a hundred beaches skyed with wreckage Moonlight on steel on broken island paradises on white crosses far from home Oh Joe Joe, wherever you are Can you hear Claire de Lume? Moonlight Wherever you are Joe Wherever you are Where's with you? Oh, yes monkey. No, I have a cold Crying there hasn't been a letter from Joe in months Maybe there'll be one next week. Oh, they won't be letter next week or ever Joe's never going to see his baby. Oh If you just pray if you just pray hard Joe will come back. He's sure to I used to know the Psalms almost by heart, but I haven't prayed ever since I was a little girl. It's not what you know. It's who you know. I Talked to St. Christopher and he passes it along You're such a wise little person Mike. I know and Don't forget to say please No, I won't forget Thank you God. Now go to sleep on. I said Please that's fine. Good night monkey Good night Joe You are listening to the Hollywood screen directors presentation of music for millions starring June Allison and introducing the director of the film Henry Costa This is Laverne Shelby NBC music commentator on tour of the Manhattan Philharmonic Now it may be true that many of the soldiers hearing this great orchestra on tour are whistling at the girl musicians A lot more of them are whistling great music that they never thought they liked before I wish they wouldn't always play that at bedtime. Yeah, always do Good night Barbara. Good night, Marie Mike Mike go over to Marie's bed and see if see if you can find some tissues in her handbag. She always has some all right in her Silas Sinus dear Don't wake her up. Have you got the bag? I have it. Hold her. I'll shoot or something. Don't shoot Mike Hey, what's the idea of nosing around in my handbag? I just asked her to find some cleansing tissues for me Well, I like my privacy and that goes for Mike or you or anyone else in this orchestra. Well, all right. I'm sorry Gee, she didn't have to skin me alive. It's all right, honey. It won't happen again. Marie. I'll forget it I didn't break anything or read old telegram Chief wins telegram, how could I anyhow it's so dark Telegram are you I'll be glad when this tour is over. Let's go to the club. Oh, no wait, Roz I have been wanting to talk to you. What's the matter Mike blunder down the telegram from the War Department last night And I lost my head and I've a hunch Barbara knows that the wires all about how would you suspect? Well, why should I blow my top over a little thing like the kids looking through my bag for some tissues? Yeah, she knows I had something on my conscience But she mustn't know that Joe is dead until after the baby comes now by that Yeah, but what do we do? Is your uncle Ferdinand gonna meet you at Grand Central tomorrow? He's not in the clink. Why where could we see him in private? Well, he has an office which some coarse people call a saloon Tables for ladies. I reckon I'll send him a telegram. Tell him to meet us there tomorrow. We can use his talents I hope Uncle Ferdinand we made this appointment with you because well, we've got work for you We're excuse me girls. Sit down uncle. This is right up your alley. I Deploy the implication that I frequent alleys Even if I do I want you to study the handwriting in this letter Letter I took it out of a box of letters Barbara saves from Joe Oh, what for what for we want you to forge a letter from Joe to Barbara. So she'll think he's alive Isn't he? No uncle. He isn't can do America know how I was winning this war ain't it? Oh uncle. I love you dearly I Will have to work on it carefully and in solitude It must be the mail see didn't I tell you my uncle was the most painstaking forger at large? It will have the tang of the deep Pacific on it. It'll even be censored Joe Marie rise listen Joe was lost on an island for four months. He had to parachute from a plane But he's safe and sound and and so happy listen I'm fine now. I I lost a few pounds and had coconut poisoning. I think but I'm in the pink now I'm all brown from the Sun and hard as nails I've got an idea. I'm even getting handsome He sounds so gay doesn't he sound gay? Yeah, he was never like that was he well He used to be so quiet and serious. I knew it'd be alright. Oh Mike You were right weren't you but saying please that reminds me. I've got to thank somebody for something I'll go with you Mike Oh Excuse us girls, we'll see you in church Well, it worked we had to do it Ross poor little Mike and her st. Christopher Margie yes, perhaps please find a rise in memory. Will you tell them I'd like to go to the hospital now? Oh Yes, Roswell. How is she now? It's rose calling from the hospital a boy. Oh, no kidding. Oh, what else but kidding I'll be right over Roz. Bye I'll go over to the hall and watch no you won't you're coming to the hospital with me. I might need you for something Barber kid hi Marie uncle Ferdinand Did the nurse tell you about Joe Joe? No, what I mean the baby Joe? Oh, I'm going to name him Joe junior unique I'm so happy and calm at peace. Oh, I'm glad When I knew I had little Joe Joe junior I Knew that even if Joe had really died it all it would have hurt. Yes, but I'd know someone had planned it that way Someone wise and kindly beyond our understanding and I'd be content with the image of Joe Oh, but now I have both of them Do you still feel that way? I mean about Joe not coming back? Oh, I would feel that way, but I don't have to now Joe is safe his letter said so Barbara. I have a confession to make for us Confession Barbara now this has got to be fast and blunder. I'll never say it Joe didn't write that letter you got Joe Joe didn't write uncle Ferdinand wrote it Uncle Ferdinand What well, I'm telling her that you wrote that letter from Joe, but that's absurd What letter the letter Roz and I got you to forge Joe to Babs. Oh Now I remember. Yeah, I thought you would what is this? I remember that I Clean forgot to write that letter. You you didn't write that letter. I'm awful. Sorry, Marie. Sorry Sorry Well Barbara Joe is alive. Of course he is That letter really was from Joe. Yes, I know Well, excuse me gentle people. I gotta go out and make a telephone call. Oh Hallelujah, and I'm not kidding Ladies and gentlemen, we're back in Symphony Hall again and we're waiting for conductor Nikolai Steppner to take the podium Why see there's a last-minute change in the program tonight the opening selection has been changed to the hallelujah chorus from Hendel's messiah Hmm. Oh, here comes mr. Steppner A miniograph footnote on the program informs me that the change was requested by two very important people Two guys named Joe says here The hallelujah chorus from the Messiah Two guys named Joe I hope the radio won't disturb anybody in the hospital. You like it Barbara. Oh, it's beautiful. I Gotta thank somebody for something. I'll go with you mark. Well, have fun mother Come on monkey. I've got to thank somebody for something Blessed be the Lord who raises the poor out of the dust and Make it the woman to dwell in her house a joyful mother of children He has heard the voice of my supplications In him my heart hath trusted and I am helped Oh, bless it. Blessed be the Lord our God and let the people say amen Hallelujah Hallelujah Next week on Easter Sunday the NBC theater proudly presents one of the most widely acclaimed dramas of our time The Academy Award winning motion picture the best years of our lives and our star will be Dana Andrews And now before our guests return the national broadcasting company extends congratulations to station WHO in Des Moines today celebrating its silver anniversary in radio Now here again our June Allison and screen director Henry Costa Henry, how does it feel to be a motion picture man of the world a motion picture man of the world? That sounds like somebody who wears striped pants to a Saturday mutiny. I Mean that you've directed pictures in Berlin and Vienna Paris Budapest and Amsterdam and now you're directing them in Hollywood. I tell you June at first It was very confusing in six languages. I had to learn how to say no, it isn't right do it again Is that all? Do it again. What else does a director have to say? Oh Henry you're not fooling anybody Everyone knows you're one of the greatest directors in Hollywood and you're very sweet June. Don't say that I'm a very tough guy. Okay, mr. Tough guy, but before we say good night. I want to say thanks Henry Thanks for sharing all that wonderful motion picture knowledge with us actors and actresses and Henry. Yes, June I still think you're sweet And I think I'm going to kiss you That wasn't the side June that's how you say do it again in any language Good night, Henry. Good night, everyone. Good night. And good night to you Music for millions was presented by arrangement with Metro Golden layer Producers have taken me out to the ball game starring Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams and Jean Kelly June Allison can currently be seen in the Metro Golden mayor Technicolor production little women co-starring with Peter Loughard Margaret O'Brien and Elizabeth Taylor Included in tonight's cast were Anne Whitfield Gigi Pearson Betty Moran Herbert Rawlinson Wilms Herbert Joe Kearns and Dan Ritz Music for millions was adapted for radio by Milton Geiger and Original music was composed and conducted by Henry Russell Production was under the supervision of Howard Wiley Associate producer Ray Dietrich your announcer has been Frank Barton Listen again next week when the NBC theater presents screen directors assignment Production the best years of our lives director William Weiler star Dana Andrews