 This is CP McGregor speaking and welcoming you to another performance of your War Department program proudly. We hail Through the cooperation of the Hollywood Coordinating Committee We present Miss Virginia Gray at the star of our show heading for a wedding Written by Tom Petty with music by Eddie Skravanik. This is Lillian Rowland's big chance She's a nightclub singer and Eric Saunders the Broadway producer is thinking of putting her in his new show What is this a frame up? I thought I'd been invited to a party and the others will be a long later You're not frightened are you a view and your little three-room penthouse? What do you think? I think you're lovely. Yeah, and I can sing too and for your information I'm not the least bit frightened and why worry about the other people maybe it's just because I like parties And maybe the others out here because I like singers alone Now that you've got the devil talk off your chest. Let's get down to cases. What's on your mind, mister? Suppose we call it Business, uh-huh. Yeah Well, there's legitimate business unfinished business funny business. What's yours? I'm looking for a singer to sing Why not? Little is a spot for you in my new show, and you'll be doing me a big favor if you accept it It's a step up from the nightclubs along with any strings attached no strings little and maybe a few privileges Such as such as having you near me seeing you every day I'm head over here's in love with your darling That could be quite a string on the other hand you could be just stringing me along 11 a little I wonder Anyhow Eric. It's the most attractive proposition. I've had since I left Crestview. You can drop the tough roll yard fooling me a bit there It isn't a roll Eric. It's a way of surviving on Broadway. I want to get ahead and you'll accept the roll Maybe I'll accept both rules Eric. I knew you were a smart girl the first time I saw you in a spotlight Come here little darling, not so fast Eric. I said maybe don't you think it's about time to quit playing hard to get I'm not playing Eric. Oh, you've been wonderful, and I'm the luckiest girl in town It's it's just that I've got to be sure that I'm catching the right train You mean there's another man I suppose that's a trouble There used to be one back in Crestview and pick there Crestview. There's nothing for you in that little town Maybe you're right There are no musical openings this season and there isn't a penthouse and 500 miles of Crestview I'm pretty sure I belong right here, but I'm not dead sure. That's why I've got to go back Sound silly doesn't you'd get fed up with Crestview in 24 hours Maybe I won't have to stay that long in that case. I'll go along with you just for laughs Do you think that would be fair to Crestview who wants to be fair? I'm going along to protect my interests So it's all decided Maybe we've got something there big boy. I'd like to see how mr. Eric Sanders measures up to Crestview I'd like to see our little back among the natives. Maybe we'll both have fun. Could be Okay, we'll leave tomorrow morning Must be the other guests. So you really are giving a party of course a hop of party to announce the discovery of a new singer for my show You were quite sure of me, weren't you? I find it pays to be confident. Come on, baby Put on your best smile. I want you to meet some of my friends You really picked a whistle stop to grow up in baby. Oh silly. This is just a station the town six miles away over the hills Oh, it's a lovely town Eric. I've wired will to meet us. Well, we're here, but I don't see him around I'm beginning to believe your William Peck is a figment of the imagination along with Crestview. Oh, you're wrong Eric They're both very real no doubt very rural All I know about your bucolic boyfriend is his name you might call will of Virginia farmer and stock raiser He doesn't know much about you. So you're starting even even I Never start even in this time. I'm way out ahead of your tank town pal Or I haven't learned a thing in ten years on Broadway Hey, there's a lad giving you the eye It's will I think nothing of it you look good to me anytime. Oh, well, this is Eric Sanders. Oh, I'm glad to see you Little wrote me about you here. I'll help with the bag. I can't say that you fit my idea of a farmer peck Overalls no mud on your shoes I'm afraid you've disappointed Eric. Well, you see he was he was expecting more than a snare. Oh, well, I'll try to make up for it Oh, I thought we never would get your home darling. You're not gonna have a long Little sort of grown used to electric lights and running water Well, I must say Sanders that you have a very quaint idea of country life Now if you look over to the left there You will see the lights coming on in the village and guess what they are electric lights. Sorry Eric He's right. You'll have to rough it some other time. My ear Say this is pretty country. Mm-hmm. Hey, what a beautiful house over there on the hill It might be Mount Vernon itself. Well, that's broad acres. I'm glad you like it Broad acres isn't as old as Mount Vernon, but it's whole and Eric dear the house has nine baths Our story starring Virginia Gray will continue in just a moment But first here's an important message from the Honorable Ralph F. Gates governor of the state of Indiana The American people have brought to a victorious conclusion the most desperate and far-reaching conflict in our nation's history The task ahead now is the maintenance of world harmony the building of a new and better world of peace and international goodwill and cooperation The regular army of the United States now offers our young man the opportunity to take action of the highest Patriotic significance to serve in the army when we must maintain our national security This call is addressed to every young man between the ages of 17 and 34 inclusive those still in service Those who have recently left the service and those young men who soon will be eligible for service I earnestly urge wholehearted cooperation in this movement to recruit a protective force Composed of men who wish not only to preserve the freedoms for which so many died But also to defend their country for all times from the necessity of future Americans being required to make like sacrifices For detailed information regarding enlistment in the new regular army visit your nearest army recruiting station It's morning and Eric's ideas about a Virginia farm life are changing rapidly Lillian Eric and will are visiting the stables at broad acres Are you still playing polo? Well, well occasionally, honey, but I'm more interested in our hunt club Say would you like to ride to the hounds this afternoon? I'd love it. Oh, I forgot to ask. Do you ride Eric? The nearest I've ever been to a horse was last winter when the rodeo played Madison Square Garden Well, that's too bad. Well, we'll do something else then anyhow. Here's your chance to get acquainted with some pretty fair horses Look will the Bay mayor. I believe she remembers me. Well, of course she does not at broad acres I'll ever forget you honey. Do you use these animals for plowing is he kidding? Should I hit him now? Oh Eric, don't be silly the fellow you're looking at one a dozen ribbons probably cost $5,000 Are you still a good judge of therapy? Your mother trained me. She taught me a lot about horses and men say if Eric doesn't care for riding how about a little shooting? You know the lot of pheasant and quail around broad acres my bird dogs. It just died for a worker Wonderful. Oh, remember the day we went duck hunting. Well, and I beg to more than you Call my feet didn't get warm for weeks Why don't you two go ahead? I I just be in the way anyhow Don't tell me you've never been hunting. I never fired a gun in my life. Oh, you poor fellow I guess you're just not the country sportsman tight. I might as well admit it. I'm in over my head here I grew up in Brooklyn sold papers dodged taxi cabs picked up a smattering of schooling and went to work for a theatrical agency I never fully realized people live like you do peck. Well, it has its advantages Eric But you know, sometimes I wish I could have grown up as you did I I've had things too easy or mine Don't worry Eric. You fit broad acres better than will would fit the show business. Oh, how true that is We'll find something we can all do together that we will baby If you'll pick me out a gentle horse will I'd like to begin the education of Eric Sanders We're good if I'm able to walk later in the day I'd like a shot at a couple of your fattest pheasants. I told you he had the stuff will Eric You're a man after my own heart Where will wander off to why I think he had an idea you might like to rest You really look like you've been through the ringer Eric. I have across the washboard, too Groom said that horse was gated. Yeah Corrigated. Do you still want to be a country gentleman? I'm not sure well that horse was bad enough But that gun kicked like a pile driver I'm black and blue all over feel like I'd been hit by a Lennox Avenue Express Blame it on Lil I had to find out something about you go ahead have your laugh a guy can be wrong catty I thought you were the one who came along for the last and I thought you came here to find out something about yourself Maybe I did but I'm awfully glad you came along Gave us a chance to get acquainted. Oh, I know we've been running around together for several months in New York But I wanted a peek behind the curtain baby. You've had it Suppose you'll be telling me to run along any minute now Why didn't you tell me you were building your play on a shoestring that you couldn't afford a name-singer so you thought of me How did you find out I tried to get a name for the show? I'm no babe in the woods. I get around I'm beginning to realize it Anyhow the other offer wasn't second choice. Does it still stand? Do you still want me Eric? Of course, but I'm not foolish enough to hope that it means anything to you Lil that fellow Peck could match my patties with $20 bills Aren't you attaching a lot of importance to money? He's a gentleman too. So are you Eric a very real one. I could live like a real lady here Heavens forbid, but you are a lady. I'm not oh Not in the sense you mean my father was one of the caretakers here at Broad Acres Well, I could marry will anytime I wanted to but He's got everything he needs He's only got more than his share and I thought he had you too. Look Eric. I learned something last night and today Nothing around here counts Being in love is finding somebody that needs you Will doesn't need me, but brother you do and I never needed you more than right this minute Just a minute lover. There's got to be a wedding in this deal the sooner the better darling wonderful We'll be married right here at Broad Acres. What a will think it was his idea, honey. That's why I brought you here This is CP McGregor speaking. I hope you've enjoyed our proudly. We hailed story Before leaving you I am pleased to present major general Fred L. Anderson Assistant chief of Air Staff for personnel Army Air Forces General Anderson teamwork Teamwork and more teamwork has always been the aim in the Army Air Forces in November of last year General H. H. Arnold our former commanding general made this statement in his third and final report to the Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson We have always stressed the idea of the air crew as a team It goes further than that The Army Air Forces share in our victory can be attributed to the teamwork of all its individuals It's officers and listed men and enlisted women shared equally making victory possible Coordinated efforts of air crews ground crews and civilians on the production front general Arnold concluded brought smooth cooperation and reaching our objectives We intend to keep this spirit and teamwork a Permanent part of the Air Forces upon it rest the continued success of our air arm There isn't a pilot who will admit that he and his airplane are only as good as his crew chief Enlisted men of the Air Forces are highly trained group of specialists Who have always taken a great deal of pride in their airplane and the pilots who flew them and in their fellow crewmen in This post-war era. We have set up many schools and opportunities for men to learn skilled trades Making it possible for them to take their places as full-fledged members of the team We have a serious responsibility in the Air Force of today It's up to us to maintain the security of the nation by keeping the United States at the top as the leading air power in the world How successful we are depends not on any one type of Air Force specialist, but on every one of us. We are a team Thank you, General Anderson. Our thanks also to Miss Virginia Gray for appearing on this program Proudly we hail will come to you again over this station next week. Listen in