 Lux presents Hollywood. Lux Radio Theatre brings you Ronald Coleman in in which we serve with Edna Best. Ladies and gentlemen your producer Mr. Cecil B. DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen. The slim gray shape of a destroyer is a thing of beauty as it knifes through the sea and a thing of power and fury with its guns ablaze. But look below the steel shell and you'll find a heart and the personality intimately known to the captain on the bridge and to the men who are proud to be called destroyer sailors. One of the finest craftsmen of the theatre in our time drove deep into the heart of a destroyer and gave us the epic motion picture in which we serve. In fact, Noel Coward not only wrote it but also produced, directed and acted in it. We consider its presentation an event in this theatre and we have a star in keeping with its importance. That star is Ronald Coleman. Sharing honors with Ronnie tonight is the very accomplished actress Miss Edna Best. In which we serve I said was the story of a ship that's true but the ship is the captain and the chief petty officer and the torpedo man and an ordinary seaman and their wives and mothers and sweethearts and children. His majesty ship Tarn is all these and the touch of Dunkirk and the North Sea and the battle of Crete and its story is told in the events that flashed through the minds of the crew as they cling to a life raft in the Mediterranean. Grammar's like this don't come from any ordinary typewriter unless the right man is on the sending end and they don't come to life here by themselves but every bit of effort and care is repaid when we run across a note like this one from two members of the audience which Lux Toilet soap brings together each week. It's signed by a husband and wife who writes we'd like to send a word of gratitude for a real show each Monday night. We're a pair of middle-aged war workers. We have eleven and a half hours at home out of each twenty four just enough time to eat, sleep, get a Lux soap bath and go back to work. Thank you and thank you again. When people like that give us one of those very precious hours of leisure and use our product too we just can't let them down and we won't with the play you'll hear now. It's cutting time for in which we serve and act one starring Ronald Coleman as Captain Kinross with Edna Best as Alec. Off the island of Crete in May 1941 the British destroyer Tauren is under attack ship twists and turns through the sea from her deck comes the pounding rhythm of the pom-pom gun as she fights gallantly for her life but the odds are too great. Wave after wave of German Junkers sweep downward from the clouds to release their screaming loads of death and destruction. Now the ship is wounded she keels over to starboard her decks are washed from the sky the last of the bombers is dropping like a stone toward the tauren's mass bed. This one's coming in much slower sir. Probably hit our mass. Rapid shall vote. All done! Rapid shall vote! Here he comes. He'll hit the mass for sure sir. You all right Captain? Well done guns. We got him but I'm afraid he's got us too. Midships. She won't answer her wheel sir. Steering gear's gone. Stop both engines. Stop both sir. Stop both. I want her up in the engine room too. The tailgrass must be shot away. I'm afraid we're going over. Pass the word for all hands cast loose the carly float. All hands cast loose the carly float. Here it is sir. She's turning over. It's down. The tauren's gone down and captain of the dead ship get to the top of and let's get to the top of lungs bursting get to the top of That noise. What is it? The tauren's engines. Yes. She's still fighting. Tauren's still fighting. The tauren. My ship. When was it? I took command. August. August 1939. My ship. The tauren. Are you prepared to take over the tauren Captain Chinross? Yes. I'll sign for her now. I'll sign for her now. I'll sign for her now. Yes. We're taking over the tauren today. Is number one bringing him down? Yes sir. Hands all off? Yes sir. Good. Well Edgekin, how are you coming on? Your cabin's all snug sir. And those curtains help if I may say it sir. Yes they do don't they? This picture of Mrs. Chinross sir. Shall we have it on the desk or the shelf sir? Shelf for the moment. We'll have the usual one on the desk when you find it. The one in the wedding dress sir? Ah yes. It's here sir. Ah yes thanks. Let me have it. By the way Edgekin, we're commissioning the tauren tomorrow morning. I'll send the night at home. You can drive me. That'll give you a bit of leave. Thank you sir. Come in. Ah good morning. Good morning Captain Chinross. Sit down. Everything in order? Certainly. I have the papers right here Captain. Well we'll get the little ceremony over with and then we'll go on deck. Were you satisfied with the full power trial? Yes. She's a well found ship. Thank you. Now then are you prepared to take over the tauren sir? Yes. I'll sign for her now. I'll sign for her now. I'll sign for her now. Get at the top. Get above water. I'll spend the night at home. You can drive me. I'll spend the night at home. Hours and hours. You have? Mummy wanted us to go to bed but we wouldn't. Hello Penny. Hello darling. Everything under control? Far from it. We've been in an uproar all day. Ever since your telegram came. Come into the house darling. I've been holding dinner. We saw the ship daddy. We saw the tauren. You did? We under the cliff and saw the bike. Quite close. Not it? No. That's right son. She looked beautiful. How fast was she going daddy? Was she going 40 now? Of course heavens know. Only about 20. But she can do more than that, can't she? You bet she can. When would you like dinner darling? Any time you say. Can I tell him what you've got for dinner money? Of course you can. It's a surprise. She must and forlorn must she mummy. She'll keep still Bobbie. There's a beer. afraid. I'm afraid not all men I'll be too busy with commissioning making a rush job of it. But mommy promise. Now that's quite enough darling you have what daddy said. But we shall be able to come on board before you go away shanty. Yes we'll make time somehow. When daddy. Don't be so persistent Bobby. Let daddy relax for a minute give him a cigarette there's a good boy. Let me let me sit down darling you must be exhausted. I'll make you a drink. Well seeing that it's a gala evening let's have a Kinroth special shall we. And I'll bet you've forgotten to lay in the quandary wrong again. Here it is. Yeah daddy. Thanks Bobby. Let me like it. You really must go to bed now. Oh mommy daddy I'll come up and say good night to you before dinner. If you're quick I want to hear about the shift mommy. I'll tell you all about in the morning Bobby we'll have an early breakfast and you can fire as many questions as you like it'll be good. I'll tell you and go to bed. Can I have questions to you never do anything else darling I'll go on off with you both I'll come up in 10 minutes. Are you coming up to me. Children. They've been wild with excitement all day. I'm so glad you got home to get it. With the power of satisfactory darling will you please more than she's a lovely beautiful man who does what she's told without a murmur. Why are you making such a rush job of the commissioning I don't know I like getting things done quickly is that the only reason we live in strange times darling it's as well to be prepared for anything. Yeah. Here try this it may be a little too sweet nothing to worry about you know. Of course not well here's to you my love to you my love. Just right not a bit too sweet. Well did you miss me of course not I've been far too busy I never gave you a thought that the girl now tell me what the what's the surprise for dinner. Marine sent us a break from good for Marine there's a girl of really fine perception by the way it's better new dress. I've had it for ages I'll swear I've never clapped eyes on it before only about 20 times. Perhaps it's you that looks new as good as new anyway. Is there going to be a war do you think. Yes I think there is. There's no use worrying about it until it comes now. I don't be sad darling I'm not sad very I'm just gathering myself together is there any more of that can run special left in the shaker course. No matter how busy you are and however quickly you get your commissioning done I should like to come on board once before you go to see just to give the ship my love darling you'll have to whether you like it or not my cabin has got to be made presentable because the kids look all right lovely very shiny very small kids can be good now let's drink this quickly and go up to the children then we'll be ready in a minute here we go here we get to the top get above water. Another stroke one more one more one more. Are you all right all right you were you were under so long we'll where's the float that's one over there sir men swim to the float over this way. She's still above water. Just a keel showing but she's still on top. Lin had made this one's got it pretty bad he can't hang on much longer get him under the float I've got his arm if I left that up you go mate there we are who is he how do you see how do you. Anyone got any brandy I've got some in me to you sir that's that's have it here to how do you know I think I. That's it. Care care. What do you say you can't say it's white thing about. One one more follow that's right that's it. Where are you. Can't be here. We can mission in the time that they got a hurry can't go here. Commission in the time that they got a hurry. Oh thanks nearly asked how much time read more than the headlines. You don't look too good does it all you can't believe anything they say you really think we're going to have another war. Looks like it well I believe it when I see it well if you ask me you'll see it quicker than your bargain for I think we're in for it well if we have another war I give up the after all we went through the last time all you went through why you was too young and innocent to know anything about it don't talk to you know perfectly well how old I am it's no use pretending you don't know you'll always be young and innocent to me will I indeed now that's what I said well I must be going your mother coming downstairs I promise I'd call us mother that'll be nice you get it short again after commissioning before you go to see I mean well it all depends now don't forget to put them bulbs in when the right time come you and you're bald well. Good bye old girl. I think it is a matter with you this morning anybody would think you was going away forever well you never know who do you know you want to be a shamed of yourself saying such things are it comes mother well mother. I don't see what you want to go fussing about with spirit lamps in your bedroom for you would easily pop down in the kitchen nobody would see you I've made me own tea in my own bedroom all my life and I don't see any reason to stop now doesn't happen to be your own bedroom it's my spare and if you go on blowing things up in it every five minutes it won't be fit to sleep on our stop at you to I've got to go now goodbye mother nice thing when my own daughter starts criticizing me oh keep quiet mother hey goodbye to Walter that's what you came down for isn't it will you get a shot again well it all depends on it left it left who does he think he is anyway that's the spirit mother look after cat for me and don't go nagging at each other from morning till night nagging I like that I must say well goodbye mother goodbye old girl goodbye good bye well. Company presents up thank you send them at ease I said she's coming up Franks and gather around me well come a bit nearer I don't want to have to shout can you hear me all right in the back row so we can hear you fine good the custom of the service for the captain to address the ship's company on commissioning day give them his policy and tell them the ship's program my policy is easy there any here who have served with me before they'll know what it is are there any old shipmates of mine here show your hands will you're glad to see you again Johnson and who's that cool and Adams no Reynolds who who's that small fellow hiding his face behind the chief's sofa Hawkins and so Parkinson's you were you were coxswain of the all-comers flailer and the Valletta weren't you I was that sir when we won the all-comers cup in the nineteen thirty six regatta yes and fell into the ditch when you got back to the shop where there are enough old shipmates to tell the others what my policy has always been Johnson cool Adams Reynolds Parkinson's what sort of a ship do I want the time to be in come on Reynolds and efficient shops that's right happy ship sir correct a happy and efficient ship some of you might think I'm a bit ambitious wanting both but but in my experience you can't have one without the other ship can't be happy unless she's efficient and she certainly won't be efficient unless she's happy all right now for our program you've most of you seen the commissioning program of the Turin published in Plymouth general orders and you'll have noted that this allows the customer three weeks in peace time it takes all of three weeks to get a new ship's company together let them sling their hammocks and teach them their stations and various duties but you've read your papers and you know what's going on in the world as I see it it means war next week I'll give you not three weeks but exactly three days to get this ship ready to sail none of us will take off clothes or sling hammocks or turn in for the next three days and nights until the job is finished then we'll then we'll send Hitler a telegram saying the Turin is ready you can start your war September 3rd 1940 today from his cabinet room at 10 Downing Street the Prime Minister declared that a state of war now exists between England and Germany how do you want more more swallow Oh enemy planes I believe she started the boat I didn't vote it I suppose keep down everyone if she passes over us get under the water here she comes up all right he couldn't come much closer could he anyone yet I don't I don't think so sir you'll be back I imagine yes the Turin doesn't want to see sir she's still hanging on over there just a propeller showing us they ain't got much longer well she didn't stop sir much ship I would ever serve didn't make those for me too sir I'm very happy and very efficient ship sir thank you God bless this ship and all who sail in her God bless this ship and all who sail in her God that Christmas last Christmas the Turin was back in port for a pair I remember the services we had on board the man singing oh eternal Lord God who alone spread us out the heavens rule us the raging of the seeds who has compassed the waters with bounds until a day and night it means to receive into the eye or my precious protection the persons of us I serve and the fleet in which we serve the king where says look out on the feast of Stephen oh Edgecom leaving hardy having Christmas dinner at home what you might care to come along well come on over later if you can gonna be a whole crowd thanks hardy I will my friend I will now make a speech all quiet wife ladies and gentlemen I would like to take the opportunity of this festive occasion to drink the offs of one and all present and to thank a kindly fate for so arranging that my ship would have to come home for boiler cleaning exactly two days before Christmas a bit of luck which any sailor will tell you is nothing short of a bloody miracle how can you water you know I don't like you using that word I'll be that as it may I would like to add that I consider that we are but a very lucky to be all together on this happy day and now I should like to propose the elf of one who is very dear to me now she's a creature of many moods and fads and fancies she is to the coin of phrase very often uncertain boy and are to please but I'm devoted to her with every fiber of my being and hereby swear to be true to her in word and the ladies and gentlemen his majesty ship Torrin will there be anything else Captain Kinross no thank you I'd come that'll be all many Christmas thank you thank you sir ladies and gentlemen the King having a good time darling wonderful very look at the marine they've been whispering all through dinner we should never have put them together flags stop whispering as an order we ought to drink to them come on everybody to the newly betrothed the newly betrothed the beginning of the end might well on behalf of my fiance and myself thank you very kindly Alex as flags and marina so bashful I think it only right and proper that you should make a speech oh no I can't honestly I can't come on Mrs. Kinross I'll support you I swear I'll never forgive you for this oh dear what am I to say happy Christmas just you wait come on now silence everybody her worship the lady Maris is about to declare the bizarre open don't let him get you down Mrs. Kinross ladies and gentlemen I'll I'll begin by taking my husband's advice and wish you all a very very happy Christmas I'm I'm sure that Mrs. Farrell and Mrs. Macaboo will back me up when I say I'm going to deliver a word of warning on behalf of all wretched naval wives to Maureen who's been unwise enough to decide on joining our ranks there Maureen we all wish you every possible happiness but it's only fair to tell you in advance what you're in shame speaking from bitter experience I can only say that the wife of a sailor is most profoundly to be pitiful begin with her home life what there is of it has no stability what so ever you can never really settle down she moves through a succession of other people's houses flats and furnished rooms you find yourself grappling with domestic problems in Hong Kong for Muda motor or women we will not deal with the question of pay that is all together to paint but what we will deal with is the most important disillusionment of all and that is that is that whatever she goes there is always in her life for permanent and undefeated rival the husband ship whether it be a soup or a battleship or a submarine or a destroyer it holds first place in his heart it comes before home wife children if some of us like this and get badly more than the person others like myself resign themselves to the inevitable and that my poor Maureen is what you will have to do that is what we all have to do if we want any peace of mind at all ladies and gentlemen I give you my rival it is extraordinary that one could be so fond and proud of her most implacable enemy this ship God bless this ship and all who say in one for a brief intermission mr. de mill presents Ronald Coleman and Edna best in act two of in which we serve and now let's shadow a young lady walking up Main Street on some late afternoon errands she stops for a moment to greet a friend who says why it's Mary my dear I haven't seen you for ages what have you been doing to yourself you look well this is certainly Mary's day because just a few blocks farther on she meets someone else she hasn't seen for quite a while hello Mary how are you I don't have to ask you look wonderful I'm locked meeting you my first day home hope we're going to have a date soon tonight and as Mary hurries home to get ready for that date she's thinking to herself well my luck so facial certainly worked all right I guess cream cars know a thing or two and they say nice move skin important you see Mary decided to give Hollywood beauty care a real try every day for 30 days she's been using the simple complexion care screen stars depend on active leather facials with lucks toilet soap here's what she does I smooth lots of the leather well in rinse with warm water and slash the cold then I pat my skin dry with a soft towel that luck so blood is so rich and creamy it's just like smoothing beauty in yes lucks toilet soap is a real beauty soap mild and pure kind to delicate skin nine out of ten screen stars use this fine soap as their daily complexion care if you'd like your skin to look fresher more appealing why don't you try it take a luck soap beauty facial several times a day and always at bedtime follow this gentle care faithfully for 30 days then be surprised and delighted with the new smoothness and beauty that you and others will notice in your skin lucks toilet soap Hollywood beauty soap tomorrow we pause now for station identification this is the Columbia broadcasting system which we serve starring Ronald Coleman as Captain Kinroth with Edna Bess as Alex again and again the German Yonkers died but this time it is not a ship they aim for their target is a group of defenseless oil black and men flinging desperately to a tiny raft now the planes circle and come roaring in for the kill down down there did you did it get you badly I don't rightly know sir what is it like my my arm cut the sleeve away carefully now there it is sir we're through the half dirty rats up there the mother with a baby in her arms they would be a bad one captain I don't think so look boys you ruined a fine piece of tattooing didn't they see their freedom it's dead see freedom you'd be pretty mad about that's why no freedom you're easy Blake all right I always do late that's right over on Blake it's painted Freda Freda of course that's his wife I met her on the train that time the honeymoon late had me going to talk to you on the honeymoon here we go Freda any moon so if you're out for you be a for me is your little lot now then cheerio missy shorty play missy shorty play it does sound funny doesn't it or you'll get used to it there's one thing I never shall get used to and that's you going to why all the time well it's your own fault for marrying a sailor fairly asking for trouble that is can't trust any of them an inch wives in every port always coming home unexpected and catching you haven't seen with the larger I'm the one that is a lot just if I'm going to live with cat are you when you're back at sea where this is for an old week yet think of it seven old days are glorious life you like me with cat and water won't you of course I shall it's you being a wire me wondering what's happening to you that a sharp line here here proceed with the following operations as ordered one give us a kiss who chuckers another a mum sandwiches three cheer up and remember this isn't a funeral it's an animal for give us another kiss oh oh yes a hello Blake what are you doing here on the honeymoon sir just got married well that's splendid congratulations this is my wife sir this is like captain Kinross how do you do please to meet you Alex come in and meet one of my shipmates in his wife they've just been married hello how do you do ordinary seaman Blake mrs. Blake my wife I hope you'll be very happy mrs. Blake thanks ever so are you going to live in Plymouth yes that is when shorty goes to see again you see sir chief petty off their ardy's their uncle by marriage so she's going to live at their place for their duration you might say but we'll spend in the next few days in talkie and very nice to well mrs. Blake you keep him in order my wife rules me with a rod of iron and it's really been quite successful so far hasn't it darling darling don't talk that nonsense I'm never allowed to have my own way over any we won't interrupt you any longer mrs. Blake you report him to me if he doesn't behave himself goodbye and the very best of luck thanks very much I'm along Alex have a good time and enjoy your lead Blake thank you sir goodbye for the president that was my cat he's ever so nice yes he's all right that's what he wants anyhow he doesn't waste time mucking about have you been married long yes that's your kid she's pretty isn't she not half as pretty as she is now talk so silly oh now I'm pretty she was watching and so very young yes coincidence about them going to talk either the honeymoon I thought of that at the time but I didn't want to go on about it that that first quarrel we had remember you went off stamping to listen to the band all by yourself and came back in tears about half an hour later only because they were playing the blue Dan you know that always makes me sort of pent up and emotional come now that well that wasn't why you were in tears and it's no use pretending it was if I was in tears at all which I hopped it and I it was probably because that was the very first time I discovered what a disagreeable horrible character you had it was a good honeymoon as honeymoons go yes it went off quickly now look at that why is it teddy no more news about the altmark incident British seaman overpower crew of German vessel in hand-to-hand encounter being positively haunt me I believe you're jealous jealous I should say I am you know you promised a breakfast not to go on about it anymore well I always seem to be re-fitting on boiler cleaning or something when anything really exciting happen I'd give my teeth at the chance of a show like that never mind darling there'll be lots of other chances and lots of other shows before the war's over lots of other shows before the war from the log of the talent or the 16th 1940 sighted line of enemy destroyers speed 30 knots line of bearing 250 open fire 2000 lead round two oh nine oh 20 a port on top get your feet torpedoes off flags next to the division 10 tube support I sir main office make tummy tummy port that needs ships on fire ship to the next I so check check check check check target right follow GBI range oh for that show of ammunition hoist listen what's going on up there on deck we're not fighting well that's what's going on but what's happening up there off that shell that ain't for us to know we just keep feeding the shells up to when they do the shooting it's like working in the dark down here just listening never knowing what that show if the ship was sunk we'd be caught we'd never get up never even coming coming you see we were hit then next shell keep moving there I'm going to look I'm going up hey you I've got to see I'm not staying here I'm going up on the back make yourselves comfortable we're all pretty tired I'll hold a short memorial service tomorrow for our 36 shipmates who lost their lives and return thanks at the old ship herself has come through safely with many of her content I expect Hitler is even now conferring the ironcraft on the man who claimed to have done this secondly I want to tell you that you all did pretty well in the trying time we've been through a torpedo hits a smaller ship as it is Troyer the result is bound to be fairly devastating I can understand the temptation to think of your own skin first and of the ship and your shipmate second in a way I suppose it is gratifying but out of 244 survivors 243 behaved as I hoped and expected they would one man however did not one man who left his post without permission until he's only been in the Navy for six months and in this ship for two months even so I feel that in that time I should have been able to make it clear to him that I did not expect and would not tolerate such behavior well I failed and I won't punish a man for an action for which I must largely take the blame but after this there will be no more caution next time we run into any trouble and as leader of a striking force this ship should be in plenty next time I know that no one will fail to do his duty to the very end thank you for making my task so easy and the time in the ship to be so so very proud of this miss all right man clear the way here clear the way give them room we are removing the wounded sir good make them as comfortable as you can well Blake how are you feeling fine sir thank you sir got a bit concussed didn't you that's all I think so sir the first lieutenant tells me that you stuck to the gun even when most of the crew were knocked out is that true somebody had to do it sir you did very well Blake we're proud of you thank you captain Kinross sir yes and I I speak to you a moment sir yes captain I that man who left his post with me sir I know I just wanted to say sir won't happen again won't see that's all yes yes lots of other shades today June 4th the British army has received orders to evacuate Dunkirk operation of war that the Navy can be called upon to perform is less pleasant than an evacuation but the whole of the British expeditionary force is falling back on Dunkirk and it's up to us to get them off you'll know the leg pulling that goes on between the services but the soldiers are our brothers in arms and we must go in in greater heart than we've ever done before and see how much we admire the way they fought don't forget that that the success of our evacuation will be measured by the smallness of the military casualties not the naval one soldiers will be our guests their lives will be in our hands position of danger and therefore the position of honor is that the head of the line of our ship I will be the senior officer of the destroyers which ship would you all wish me to send in first well thank you I knew I could count on you in just a few moments Mr. DeMille and our stars Ronald Coleman and Edna Best will return in act three of in which we serve if there's anything lovelier than a June day it's certainly a June garden Jane so many different kinds of flowers roses and lilies and those gorgeous flowering shrubs yes and look how beautifully all the colors land in the sunlight I really think though my favorite time in the garden is late in the evening especially after a rain oh hi Jane because then you get the fragrance of all the flowers together and one delicious perfume that's when I'm the happiest about my garden it's true that no perfume is fresher more appealing than the fragrance of many flowers together and that's why women love the delicate perfume of lucks toilet soap it's a light truly flower like fragrance no less than 34 costly ingredients are used to make this luck so perfume all blended by a master perfumer into one distinctive haunting fragrance screen stars are delighted with it say they love the light clinging perfume their luck so beauty bat leaves on their skin yes it's luxurious this fragrant satin smooth soap but it's inexpensive too so many cakes of lucks toilet soap are sold each year that women everywhere can buy the beauty soap of the stars for a 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DeMille returns to the microphone you have a little talk with the captain and his lady after the play now here's the third active in which we serve starring Ronald Coleman as Captain Kinross with Edna Best as Alex the destroyer turn has not yet come to her grave the head is down but I keel still shows above water now the men clinging to the raft strike up a song gesture of defiance to the enemy planes that strapped them from the skies the challenge to the sea that engulfed them captain Kinross I turned to where the town lies thinking of other days of the town at Dunkirk of the town seeming into port for a long-earned rest the day with his wife and put it down one day of peace in the world at war we're going home now pack up the hamper Bobby what a perfectly lovely day it's been lovely for us I mean I suppose that's selfish I mean I can't believe that it's so dreadfully wrong to forget the war every now and then when one can darling I think it's very clever of you those planes dog fighting over our heads an hour ago I made a tremendous evidence attended it wasn't real at all they were poised having a mock test just to keep us from you what a shameful confession sheer escape is I don't care it has been a lovely day the sun has been shining and the country does look so very green and sweet and people are on me even if it only until the day after tomorrow I wonder where we should all be this time next year yes a lot may happen between now and this time next year September 27th 1940 continuing their nightly bombing of coastal town it is estimated the German look buffer sent more than 250 trains against them during the past 48 hours dear where's freedom I'm here Mrs. Lehman how are you feeling tonight dear fine thank you oh that letter from short he must have cheered you up I wish it was old I wish the touring could get just a little damn it I'm not told that anyone was hurt on me just enough for him to get a bit of me I'll never mind freedom men must work and women must wait that's what I always say here they come oh dear again yes a bit later than last night we should go down to the show please don't start all that again Mrs. Lehman you know I hate being shut up down there it makes me feel sick I'd much rather stay here really I would but in your condition dear I honestly do think it's no use mother why don't you leave her alone it's all very fine you'll be in so calm and collected but I'll tell you one thing here and now my nerves won't stand much more of this night after night and that's the truth well you can go down to the shelter if you want to nobody's stopping you try as I'm my I can't understand why you won't shut up the house and evacuate told you why till I'm blue in the face this is Walter's own mother and he expects to find me in it when he comes back on Lee now what do you suppose he'd think if he turned up unexpected one day and found the house locked up and me I didn't somewhere in the country he might only have a few hours that would be a nice thing wouldn't it well you could let him know where we were couldn't she oh it's we now is it I thought there was a catch in it why can't you say such a thing to your own mother sorry mother you make me tired sometimes really I'm sure I was only trying to be sensible and what about the garden and Walter's bulbs that he's so proud of now we'll look after them don't need any looking after they just come up that was a bit closer come on Frida under the stairs you go your chairs all ready for you all right here I'll never mind about that just you do as you're told there's a good girl we'll leave the door open like we did before so you won't feel lonely now I bring you sewing the lights quite good and the old year I don't like this cat and it's no use pretending I do I know you don't mother nobody does but there's no use in making a pass now is there come on get you're up there that's cat all over in all the years we've been married she never got a post right yet you heard from Frida yes how's she doing what's the matter cat water you know mother is it was all in the house together and they got blitzed what do you mean yeah it's got killed both of them did it was all right she was under the stairs oh I see all right better tell you well I mean thanks son how much obliged thanks very much I think I'll go out my deck for a bit oh I'm glad Frida's all right yes she's fine we got a son that's good that's fine shorty congratulations going down sir well she did the best didn't she yes sir there goes the towing boys three cheers for the ship three cheers for the turret hip hip there's a ship sir where off the starboard is the time I hope 90 say all told some of them are rather badly knocked about I'm afraid where are they mostly between decks dive bombing free and sense and I'll go down to them okay sir getting a bit worried about you thanks for an nothing like a good swim before breakfast that's right sir I want to see my captain I want to see my captain it's all right old man I'm here captain easy now my mother right down sir yes flags take this yes 70 just to get to another high street all right old man I've got the address straight I let her know another one flags get this address to where sir and yes here I am I can't quite here son try again didn't run away I know I know other time I ran away from both I didn't run this time you did a fine job old man don't worry I'll write your family I'll tell them they can be proud of you telegram telegram thank you and the girls waiting for an answer man there's no answer it's from the captain and everything's all right I'm so glad man thank you and mother what is it daddy mother yes from daddy he was picked up and taken to Alexandria he's quite safe come to say goodbye to the few of you who are left I've always tried to crack a joke or two before you've all been friendly and laughed but today I well I'm afraid I haven't any jokes and I don't suppose any of us feel much like laughing the Turin has been in one scrap after another but up to now most of us survived and brought the old ship back now she lies in 1500 fathoms and with her more than half our shipmate they lie all together with the ship we love and they are in a very good company we have lost her but they are still with those of us left will take up the battle with even stronger heart we know twice as much about fighting and we've twice as good reason to fight you will all be sent to replace men in other ships and the next time you're in action remember the Turin ram each show home into the gun shout Turin and so her spirit will go on inspiring us until victory is won I should like to add that there isn't one of you that I wouldn't be proud and honored to serve with again goodbye good luck thank you all from the bottom of my heart captain Kinross the men would like to say goodbye to you first why wish they would come forward men that one at a time goodbye sir goodbye shorty good bye sir goodbye good luck sir good luck hardy bye sir God bless you thank you Edgecomb goodbye sir goodbye this ends the story of his majesty ship Turin there are other ships and there always will be the men to fight in them men like shorty Blake and water the ram shells into the breach and whisper as they do the Turin and then like Captain Kinross on the bridge quiet spoken staunch hearted men will fight now through this world of ours will find peace forever in the days to come open fire captain falls on tonight's play but the drama will go on until the cause in which we all serve is finally victorious Ronald Coleman and Edna best our congratulations on a distinguished performance thank you CB I think the Turin is a symbol of the hopes and gallantry of all the United Nations it seems very fitting that her story should be told in this month of June 1943 June has been a very faithful month in this war June of 1940 was the month of Dunkirk June of 1941 was the month Hitler attack Russia and in June 1942 the Germans and Italians have reached El Alamein in the Egyptian desert but June 1943 has already spoken for itself and it still has nine days to go perhaps Noel Coward will have another place suitable for June 1944 by the way Edna you um you acted with him on the stage yes Ronnie we were in the constant nymph together in London I've always marveled that Noel Coward could do so many things and do them so well writing acting directing even writing songs oh come now see if you could write a song too if you put your mind to it if you haven't tried if you'd ever if you'd ever heard me singing in the shower you you wouldn't encourage it running it's probably the luck so that makes you sing I know as a complexion care it makes a lot of women very happy we can't hear too many people singing the praises of luck so bad enough and I think you like next week's play too comedy or drama drama running paramount made the picture and it's called the great man's lady and our stars will be Barbara Stanmick Joseph Cotton and Chester Mara if you saw the picture you will never forget Barbara Stanmick fine performance as Hannah Sempler from a girl of 17 to a woman of 109 they say there's a secret in the life of most great men this woman was the secret in the life of one Barbara Stanmick Joseph Cotton and Chester Mara tell the story next Monday night in the great man's lady yes it was a good picture and I'll look forward to the play good night cb good night good night good night ladies and gentlemen there's something we can all do to help the man aboard the ships of the United Nations it's very well expressed in a slogan that originated in Boston dip your lips and say the ship and stand this slogan and some fine cooperation between Army Navy and civilians has been instrumental in eliminating gossip about troop and ship movement at this large embarkation point so let's take a tip from Boston dip your lips and say the ship our sponsors the makers of luck so join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night when the Lux Radio Theatre presents Barbara Stanmick Joseph Cotton and Chester Mara in the great man's lady this is Bethel B. DeMell saying good night to you from Hollywood in which we serve was produced at the studios of two cities films limited and released by United Artists whose latest picture is staged or can team third in tonight's play with Pratt & Mally as Walter Hardy Charlie Lung as Shorty Claire Baderra as Cat Gloria Gordon as Mrs. Lehman estimation as Frida and Frederick Warlock Dennis Green Eric Snowden Robert Regent Norbert Muller Mary Lou Harrington Fred Mackay Vernon Steele Alec Harford Douglas Grant Anthony Marsh Roland Brew Virginia Gordon and Raymond Lawrence our music was directed by Louis Silver and this is your announcer John M. Kennedy reminding you to tune in next Monday night to hear Barbara Stanmick Joseph Cotton and Chester Morris in the great man's lady mothers what kind of vitamins do you give your family and these days of food shortages make sure you get enough get them fims are scientifically designed to help make meals complete they give you all the vitamins government experts are essential balanced in the formula doctors endorse in addition fims give you all the minerals commonly lacking at your drug it be I for vitamins double MS for minerals them start taking films this summer this is the Columbia Broadcasting System