 dedicated to the strength of the nation now heard on 1,000 radio stations proudly we hail proudly we hail starring George Murphy in history in the making a United States Army and United States Air Force presentation now here is your host our theater of stars producer CP McGregor thank you greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen and welcome to proudly we hail where your favorite star appears each week in the story you'll want to hear I don't know whether George Murphy possesses the luck of the Irish but he certainly has the charm and the talent and it's our good luck indeed to star him in our proudly we hail story history in the making in this engaging comedy you'll hear George Murphy is Kelly Jones debonair New York lawyer who listened to a lovely librarian quoting history and heard the sound of wedding bells the curtain for Act 1 in a moment but first Wendell Niles ladies and gentlemen it's your army yes the men in the regular army in US Air Force are in uniform because you want them there and as long as you realize the need of well-trained men and the armed forces the army and Air Force will continue their work of maintaining the peace never again must we be caught unprepared preparedness means strength and strength means freedom from aggression and conflict now at the microphone our producer and now Act 1 of history in the making starring George Murphy as Kelly Jones Kelly Jones was a very successful young lawyer in New York City the catch of the season and quite the man about town his table was always reserved at the stalker 21 it a racing sloop on the sound yet an elegant apartment on Park Avenue and he also had a fabulous chauffeur named butch oh yes let's don't forget butch butch was odd in many ways but he was faithful and butch and I understood each other perfectly he was always there when I needed him just as this afternoon as I came out of my office building waiting for me with the car how to go today boss oh it's an awful bad day butch both secretaries sick at home busy huh yeah yeah like a cat in a fish market yeah me too you know I shine this car until a reflection gummy sunspots oh it's good work keep it up if I do I gotta get sunglasses hey where to boss home no no it's a public library yeah okay the library yeah yeah I've got to look up something yeah what a day but however tonight tonight I'm on my own you're going on about well I was considering it very seriously yeah who's day lucky girl is there well I don't know yet butch I'll tell you let's uh let's consult a little old black book I don't keep no little black book no get you in lots of hot water you think so sure but just out of curiosity I wouldn't mind looking at yours sometimes you mean again don't you know I didn't think you knew but hey push you don't put the telephone numbers down no no those I memorized yeah look here we are let's see Betsy vivacious excitable likes to dominate how true and tender gentle understanding and Vassar too very proud of her alma mater yet Barbara assured resolute likes to cook and so yeah what a trio they are but you know boss there after all you're done oh don't editorialize butch please I'm sorry oh by the way I've seen that picture you in a paper one of the 10 classiest dressers in America my boy to get a kick out of that boy oh I sure did but you know what I was thinking boss what a shame you getting elected to that and me going around looking like a poor man's being crossed now wait a minute I know that this is leading up to something what is it just like raising salary make a new suit readily possible hey I suggest that you speak to me about it in the morning okay boss will negotiate her on the way to the office good good enough well pull up now here here's the library yeah right I won't be long public library oh you don't have to whistle oh oh I'm sorry I just came from a dog show mm-hmm that's force of habit to know oh oh could I get some information from that young lady over there her desk is marked information oh yes so it is sure I forgot her name again she was miss uh miss Edward yes yes really how nice thank you well I hope you get the information you're seeking oh so do I so do I may I help you yes miss Edwards if you will how do you do I'm I'm Kelly Jones oh yes you're the lawyer I've seen your picture in the paper have well what can I do for you well now there was something oh oh yes yes you see I'm preparing an argument in a case and I need something from history a sort of a patriotic quotation oh well I know I can help you on that since working here I've become very interested in American history well I've just become interested too yes well now what specifically did you want well perhaps an expression of what the word liberty meant to some famous American oh well wonderful that you'd want to use that especially now that the blessings of our liberty are so important well thank you I know I can help you very quickly let's see there's Thomas Jefferson in the Bill of Rights Daniel Webster Washington or it well if you'd like a poet walk Whitman oh that'd be wonderful sure maybe you could recite a few of his poems for me well not for memory well what I mean to say is uh why don't you get a bunch of them together well I don't know and then I could come back and pick you up or that is I could pick them up see the library doesn't close until nine o'clock so you'll have plenty of time well and it's all settled well that's wonderful I'll be back for you at nine could it be possible seventh heaven in the public library ah but it was and I don't mean the book she was like a rare piece of mice only warm and clear cut and honest seeing her was like coming out of a cold dark tunnel with the sunshine feeling its warmth I went home dressed I was excited I counted the minutes until it was time to return what to boss the public library butch and we just came from there that's well then you'll know the way come on come on get going sometimes I just don't see the white miss Edwards this is butch how do you do butch likewise a boy yes you're really all right all right butch very well let's go it's been underway it's now about the quotation Mr. Jones look after all we've known each other all afternoon couldn't you just make it Kelly yeah sure all right Kelly I have all those that I mentioned in the library and more the George Washington quotation for example all right let's hear that the love of liberty is interwoven with every ligament of the heart my golly that is it that's exactly what I wanted the love of liberty is interwoven with every ligament of the heart it says so much doesn't it the story of nations you know I dare say you've given me the key to a winning brief I'm glad now that you have what do we do how about some dinner oh I'm sorry no I've eaten earlier well then what home is there such a word must there be such a word I'm afraid slow beginning to be sure but a beginning I called her the next night no luck but a couple of nights later she agreed to go out she got off early and I was able to find out a little more about her she was from I'll littleton I'll where they grow orchids and cornfields well one orchid at least enjoying a dinner it's very nice candlelight becomes you thank you you haven't been in New York very long having about six months well what do you think of it well at first it scared me a little so big and so many strange people I guess I was lonely if I had only known but you know lately for some reason I almost decided I liked New York oh it must be that new book I'm reading Ashley's history of the Republic oh and then of course it's well it's nice to have a good friend like you oh is it well I'm glad to be counted in even as an afterthought oh well I didn't mean it that way oh you've helped me so much but when I first came in on that train I wanted to turn around and go right back home oh that would have been disastrous even now sometimes when I pass Grand Central it's a struggle now don't say that don't even think about it from now on New York is your home you have everything to make it the friendliest place possible everything was sure you've got Ashley's history of the Republic and me I didn't like to hear Jerry talk of going back home I didn't want her anywhere except in my arms for a while it worried the nights that followed were encouraging then one unforgettable night we ended up of all places Coney Island all right folks hit the bottles win a cupey doll three balls for it I mean give me three more will you miss me oh Kelly not again yes sir I'm gonna win a doll if it takes all night it looks like it will oh you miss I'll miss you guys on the wall I'm sorry I'm sorry wait a minute stop stop stop already now here's a doll for you anyone who spends $30 gets one on the house oh thanks yeah yeah I'm glad you're not pitching for Brooklyn kitchen for Brooklyn it's wonderful are you having fun wonderful fun you like your doll you like me of course Jerry I can't tell you how grateful I am for walking into the library the other day meeting you I'm glad to that I've been able to quote Thomas Jefferson or Dan Webster it never would have happened no it wouldn't have Jerry there's something I I'd like to tell you I've been on a cloud ever since I first saw you oh Kelly no no I mean it there must be other no no darling there are no others there's no one but you Kelly Kelly I I'd like to believe you Jerry darling you have to believe me you must believe me Kelly I'm so happy we took the long way home with the redoubtable butch staring the way long there I was thinking of Judge Panthers I wanted him to perform the ceremony after we said good night I got back into the car and believe me I was on top of the word and butch who was no mean opportunist was quick to sense it hey boy safe and wondering that little subject to salary year we was don't mention it again butch you've got it my boy you've got it ten bucks ten bucks oh jeez what a little moonlight will do to a man's pocket book what was that it actually philosophy boy skip it well anyway now I'll get me a new suit oh by the way boy said Clarice was calling you all day today she's back in town oh well I'm sorry butch but I'm not in the career yeah I know that's what I told her but you know Clarice she's the persistent thank well it won't help her butch this is it butch this is it for keeps yeah Jerry yeah very sweet girl you said it yeah I hope it don't happen what I hope she don't go on the list like all the rest quote Betsy my vacuous excited and so gentle and understanding wait a minute unquote wait a minute butch stop the car my book a little black book it's gone oh you must have dropped it somewhere I could have lost at a Coney Island yeah and it could have slipped out of your pocket at Jerry's house oh no don't say that I knew that book could get you in the trouble never mind get back to Jerry's quick turn the car around get back to Jerry's talk briefly from our story history in the making starring George Murphy to bring you an important message there you are veterans a lot of you've been asking for this and here it is many of you can now serve with your old outfit eight army units now in the United States are looking for qualified men if you've served outside this country since September 2nd 1945 you are eligible to apply for enlistment with one of these outfits units second fourth fifth and ninth infantry divisions second and third armored 82nd are born and the second engineer special brigade and listen veterans you will be guaranteed at least three years with the outfit you have chosen here they are again second fourth fifth and ninth infantry second and third armored 82nd airborne divisions and the second engineer special brigade if you have served overseas after the 1st of September 1945 you are eligible to apply get the details from your local US Army recruiting station right away and now act two of history in the making starring George Murphy as Kelly Jones prominent Manhattan attorney having met and won the lovely library in Geraldine Edwards romance Kelly finds still has its problems and when you've dropped a telltale little black book the problem can become monumental Kelly was thinking all these things as his car with the chauffeur butch at the wheel returns at top speed and swings to a stop in front of Jerry's house you're back yes yes I'm back I rather thought you return oh you did yes well look did I did I leave anything here my hat say or Kelly your hats on your head oh yes so it is you did leave this little black book oh oh that oh that must have dropped out of my pocket it must oh yeah it's nothing important of course just a little data oh no I happened to have read that little data oh you didn't I mean did you I most certainly did Kelly you've been hiding something from me I admit it all right I'll admit it I have and you didn't even tell me well you seem to have them all listed and very complete information to let's see Betsy vivacious excitable likes to dominate and tender gentle understanding all right where did you get your information information Betsy Ross was like that just like that she Betsy Ross she was well of course and Anne and Rutledge was so understanding with Lincoln oh saved by the Bell the Liberty Bell oh nothing nothing Kelly you've been preparing something you didn't even ask me to help I didn't you most certainly didn't and after I got you that marvelous Washington quotation Kelly don't you know that I'm interested in your work well of course of course but darling look I want you to concentrate all your concern on on something else what on me oh well oh that's easy you know I'm a lucky guy a very lucky guy that chupy doll that we won a Coney Island must have had a couple of horseshoes inside the next day we were to meet at Tiffany's and select the wedding ring engagement ring first thing in the morning Judge Patterson who was the Marius telephone congratulations Kelly oh thank you judge thank you well she's a librarian her name is Geraldine Edwards tomorrow if possible all right judge that'll be fine all right sir we'll be there goodbye Kelly goodbye judge hey Clarice what and the devil are you doing here well I came up to see you my pet you're so difficult to reach these days spending all your time reading history books of the library so I hear now let's get to the point Clarice what is it you want well I just wanted to know about this new romance of yours oh what do you want to know about it is it really serious darling I hear it's almost gaining epidemic proportion well so what darling why so defensive about it aren't you happy I have never been happier in my whole life all right Kelly you always were such a sensitive boy but I'll tell you what I really came up here for what well all the girls Betsy and Anne and the rest of the gang have planned a gala farewell luncheon for you oh well now that's very kind very thoughtful of them when did they want to have today silly this is a farewell luncheon you're being married tonight now how in the world did you find that oh you'd be surprised what you hear under a dryer in the beauty parlour well you're not going to turn this down are you I don't want to accept that you see Clarice I promise my fiance that I would take her to lunch and oh well she'll give you up just this one day won't she darling let me call it oh no no no no I'll talk to her I'll talk to her oh hello I hear she's gorgeous Kelly pipe down will you not you darling I'm sorry darling I have an office full of people here now listen sweetheart suppose you go ahead and have lunch without me and I'll pick you up later at Tiffany's all right honey I'll see you later okay Clarice now where are we gonna have this luncheon the Manhattan grill won't it be fun Kelly all of us dining together just for old time sake I accepted under considerable duress the girls were very clever had a nice table facing a long window with a huge poster in one corner everything was going fine and we were having a wonderful time until suddenly across the street I saw Geraldine looking directly into the window I tried to hide behind the poster did she see me she paused for a moment and then rushed over towards a taxi I jumped up from the table and ran after her Jerry Jerry wait come back I hurried over to Tiffany's she wasn't in the store I waited there until three o'clock I tried to phone her at home again no answer at 3 30 I grabbed a cabin hurried down to the library thinking that perhaps she might be there pardon me but may I ask you please you're in the public library oh I'm sorry say aren't you the young man who was in here quisling the other day yes ma'am but we don't whistle in the library nor speak above a medium well please I only want to ask you one thing has miss Geraldine Edwards been here not that I know she resigned yesterday oh it isn't the customer resigned used to return although they have the privilege of borrowing books I see well thank you thank you very much please shoe polish will help those squeaky shoes thank you very much I tore over to a telephone booth and tried Jerry's home once more she wouldn't walk out on me like this and yet she might after what had happened I couldn't very well blame her oh hello is Geraldine there the station what station oh what train is she leaving on that was it I glanced at my watch five minutes to five I ran the block and a half down to my office meanwhile trying to catch a cab butch was there good old butch and as I ran up and he slammed the door after me oh boy what a sprint I ain't seen nothing like that since Frank Whitecourt in the AAU now no wisecracks Grand Central butch and hurry yeah okay boss we're right close to it anyway and what's the rush I've got to get there in a hurry that's all hurry okay okay hey hey well I got my new suit ain't much of a drape shape as they wanted but it's it's much more conservative for the wet butch I got news for you there may not be any wedding what wait a minute wait a minute slow down we're here now we got a slow down wait for me I hurried in frightened the death that I had missed her and thank goodness there she was I rushed over to her Geraldine Jerry oh darling I was afraid you might be worried about worried about you I certainly was worried and I want to explain about what happened in that restaurant there was in the restaurant where you saw me in Madison Avenue well I was by there but I didn't see you oh you didn't well no that's where I saw the poster in the window announcing the arrival of the freedom train oh Kelly I've had such a marvelous time all these authentic documents well think of it the original declaration of independence oh Kelly we should be so thankful to these great men who wrote it Jefferson Madison Adams and all the others oh darling you have no idea how thankful I am believe me you have no idea but sweetheart don't you think we better get started we're going to make another declaration to the man in the white collar and you know what no what there's going to be history made in this declaration to for us at least curtain falls on the final act of history in the making our star George Murphy will return for a curtain call after this timely message from Wendell Niles you bet I'd reenlist if I could be with my old outfit how many times you've heard a next-serviceman say this well the army has a new and placement plan for these veterans if you've served outside the continental limits of the United States since the 1st of September 1945 you're eligible under the new plan and here are the units from which you may choose the second 4th 5th and 9th Infantry Divisions 2nd and 3rd Armored 82nd Airborne and the 2nd Engineer Special Brigade is your old outfit one of these if you take advantage of this offer you'll be guaranteed at least three years with your outfit they're all stationed in this country remember there's a good chance you may reenlist in higher grades up through sergeant why don't you drop into your local US Army recruiting station tomorrow and talk it over now here again is our star George Murphy and our producer here in Hollywood no man commands more respect from the people in the industry than our proudly we hailed star George Murphy for George is known here not only as a great star but as a naval administrator quick to respond to the many activities of Hollywood in the public service George thanks for a swell job on proudly we hail that's very kind CP and believe me I enjoyed it all this extracurricular work must to keep you pretty busy oh no more than anyone else I guess besides I get kind of a kick out of you do oh sure and my golf clubs hate me for that statement that's understandable but seriously George I'm sure many in our audience have heard the phrase our star appeared to the courtesy of the Hollywood Coordinating Committee I think they should know what that implies as president of that fine splendid committee would you tell them well very briefly I will see P the Hollywood Coordinating Committee is a combined effort of the industry to supply talent for all worthy national charities it functioned during the war as the Hollywood Victory Committee we sent stars to all the theaters of operations throughout the world it now functions to provide public service without charge wherever needed for the national interest and we're glad to be able to do it thank you George and let me express our gratefulness to the committee for the generous contribution in time and talent of the many stars who have appeared and our schedule to appear on proudly we hail well CP it couldn't happen to a more worthwhile and timely cause but now before I get away what have you on tap for the next show next week we present the triumphant road the story of Catherine Vincent who was forced to make the decision which sent the man she loved away from her only to find the destiny had provided a round-trip ticket and we're delighted to announce that one of the most sought-after personalities in motion pictures will join our productionist star she's lovely glamorous lezava Scott that's a must see me and I'll be listening goodbye goodbye George Murphy goodbye make the date now ladies and gentlemen to join us when your theater of stars presents lezava Scott in the triumphant road and until curtain time next week this is CP McGregor saying thanks for listening and cheerio from Hollywood with the proudly we hail orchestra under the direction of Eddie Stravanick don't forget next week on proudly we hail Elizabeth Scott your theater of stars is transcribed in Hollywood for release at this more convenient time this is Wendell Niles speaking