 dedicated to the strength of the nation. proudly we hail, starring Arlene Dahl in Deep in the Heart. United States Army, United States Air Force presentation. Now here is our producer, the well-known Hollywood showman, C.P. McGregor. Thank you, thank you, and greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to your theater of stars, where Hollywood's finest motion picture talent joins us in plays we know you'll enjoy. Our star is that sensational young actress, Arlene Dahl, and the title of our romantic comedy, Deep in the Heart. This is the story of a girl who wanted to become an actress in Hollywood and found that her greatest scene was played at a hamburger stand. We'll have the curtain for act one in a moment, but first, here's Wendell Niles with an important message. We Americans are proud of the United States Army and the United States Air Force, and we have good reason to feel that way. Regular Army men and United States Airmen are among the finest in the country. They are symbols of freedom and democracy. They are helping to keep America secure and at peace. Above all, these young men in these proud uniforms are representatives of the people of the United States and our desire to lead a happy and peaceful life. Give them the respect and the support they deserve. Now once again, our producer. The curtain rises on act one of Deep in the Heart, starring Arlene Dahl as Winnie Lou. The Texas Sun barbecues the prairie and the little cow town shimmers in a haze of heat. On the depot platform, a lanky Texan leans against the baggage truck, his arm around a pretty girl who keeps looking at her wristwatch. The train pulls in and stands there panting, and the girl knows the time has come. Well, goodbye, Tex. Take care, yourself. Think about me now, man. Probably won't think about nothing else. Winnie Lou, I wish you wasn't so done mule-headed. I'm not mule-headed. Told you a hundred times that I have to go. Can't help it. Oh, you could, too. Hollywood moving pictures. Honey, you're just going out there and starved to death. That's all. I won't starve to death. I'll go out there and mount to something. Everybody ought to be the most they can be, as they just land down. Better than going out there and laying a egg. Show you. For goodness' sake, I can do it. Look at me. Look all right, don't I? Oh, you look all right to me. You look beautiful to me. Where? But then I ain't particular. Oh, I'll show you. If it's the last thing I ever do, five years from today, I'll be somebody. Now, where you be? Five years from today, I'll be just fine. Texas will take care of me. You'll be right where you are now, run your ranch, and I'll be... You'll be way on your way from not eating regular. I'd just like to see you five years from today. You just made yourself a deal. What? Five years from today, I'll come see you. You will? Oh, that suits me fine. You see. Oh! Bye, honey. We've seen you in five years. You can come to the front door. I'll tell my butler to let you in. Bye! Winnie Lou. There she goes. Sweet, darling, beautiful, mule-headed little heifer. And ever so often for the last five years, Winnie Lou has had a letter from Tex Tucker. There is only one more day until they keep their long-promised date. And now in Hollywood, another great motion picture is about to be born. It's the last day of shooting, and a famous screen star is resting in her portable dressing room on the huge sound stage as the crew lights the set. She and her friend are talking. Five years, Gloria. That's what it's been. Half a decade. And every single letter I've had in all that time, he said the same thing. Just didn't think you had it in you. It crossed his mind that I'd get anywhere. Well, of course, I've never known you as anything except Dawn Shelton. What is your real name? Why did you have to ask me that? What is it? A little peach. I was christened Winnie Lou. Winnie Lou Hootin. Isn't that just sweet? Well, I do like Dawn Shelton better. Do you think you'll really keep the date? No, I'm sure I will. He's mentioned it in his last five... a last half dozen letters. You'll be there. I'd give anything to be there, too, but I'd have to be in Palm Springs. Now, have we arranged everything? If I could think of anything else to ask you to do, I would. Miss Shelton, could we see you on the set, please? Coming right up. Here I go. Back to work. Oh, thanks, honey. Get me. Tomorrow at four. Well, it is nicely here from you. When did you arrive? We had some sort of engagement tomorrow, didn't we? Oh, isn't that just too bourgeois? Better fact, I'm giving a little cocktail party tomorrow at four. Perhaps you could stop in then. Yes, do that. At least I'll steal a moment for you. After all, la vie est connaissant, so l'est mal nécessaire, aren't they? Oh, I'm sorry. You don't understand French. Of course you don't. You're still fighting English. Yeah. Well, shall we say tomorrow at four then? Oh, thank you. That would be quite impossible. I wouldn't understand the demand that... No. To four o'clock. Oh, and text. Yeah. Uh, how long are you going to be in town? Another week. Well, things here are a lot more expensive than they are back home, in Texas. And I was wondering, shall I send a taxi for you? Well, that little ranch of yours, the way you have to work, with your hands. So I thought... Maybe you don't know. I don't? Uh-uh. Hi, Mr. Tucker. Delighted to see you. Delighted. You're my very favorite customer, you know. Well, does everything be ready tomorrow morning like we're playing? Everything, Mr. Tucker. The boots, the suits, the multi-colored shirts. And Mr. Tucker. Uh-uh. I took the liberty of having double monograms on the shorts that you are having made up. Was I right? Oh, son, you're right as a fox on a cloudy morning. I love them. Them presents I picked out being delivered every morning like I asked you. Oh, yes, indeed. Every morning at eight o'clock sharp, you deliver a present to me, sir. I'm, uh... Houghton. Winnie Lou Houghton. And, um, we've sent one of your choices every morning since you arrived in town. Musical cigarette box, archery set, the large wardrobe trunk, the bowling ball and bag, uh, the crystal bottles. And, uh, did you put that stuff that smells so sweet in them? Reluctantly, yes. And just today we sent the ship's clock with barometer attached. Well, good. I sent her some flowers on Sunday. Put it there and fling. All made up to look like a big horseshoe. Oh, she must have been delighted. I hope so. Of course she don't know who's sending all these things yet. She's probably just amazed at each one of them. She probably is all right, all right. But, uh, I don't seem to recognize the name, Mr. Tucker. Houghton. Winnie Lou Houghton. Is it possible? Oh, of course you don't. Ain't nobody never heard of her. But the address? I'm almost certain that's the home of some famous picture star. But I can't quite think who's in there. Well, I got that all figured out. She probably works there cooking and washing dishes or something. Poor kid. He sure did try to put on a dog. Asked me to a cocktail party. Likely just a few folks, old tarred bottled ginger ale sandwich, eating stuff like that. I see. Well, sir, I'm on busting there tomorrow and I'm on show her. Well, you'll certainly be dressed for the occasion. Yes, sir. Get me tomorrow at four. Could you help me, please? Yes. Of course I can, Ms. Shelton. I better start dressing for the party. Yes, ma'am. I just can't make up my mind which gown to wear. There's simply too many in that closet to choose from. What about one of these, uh, Hattie Carnegie outfits? Say, this one. And you could wear the rubies with it. You'd be gorgeous. Hmm. No. No, I'm afraid that'd be over-dressing a little for a cocktail party. That ruby ring. The bracelet and pins. All diamonds and rubies. No, I don't think so. I wish I had problems like that. I love them, too. No, I'll tell you. I think I'd like to wear that black dress with the clips and ring. I see what you mean. Simple and elegant. Yes, that's it. And now, Marie, if you'll just lay out the black dress, the clips and the ring, the sheerest lingerie, I'll be out of my perfume bath shortly, and you may dress me. Me, Mr. Tucker, Bellboy, got another load of stuff for you. Oh, yes, ma'am. Boy, you load it down, ain't you? Just put that stuff on the bed in there. Yes, sir. I'll put it on the bed in there. He mocking me. Well, that ought to fix them up for the whole week. Here you go. Ed Byrne, thank you, Mr. Tucker. Well, there's no use in down home. Oh, you from Texas? Lano County. Son of a gun. I know the Williams is the... Oh, I got to finish dressing. It's getting late. You're dressing up pretty fancy, ain't you, Mr. Tucker? Yeah, got me a day. Cocktail party. How do you think I'm gonna look in this year's fall dress suit? Pretty. Awful pretty. You smell pretty, too. Well, I want to smell pretty this time. Mind holding my coat for me? No, no, sir. I'll hold you cool. Mr. Tucker. Huh? You better get yourself another shirt. This is Thor. Thor? Thor, clean up the back. Oh, son, you ain't never got out of West Texas. This shirt ain't Thor. She's made that away. Says which? Sure it is. See him little pearl button? She buttons up the back. Well, I am a sucky egg mule. Well... The world sure is going to pieces, ain't it? Didn't never think I'd see a fella from Texas wearing blouses. Blouses by Dern with little old pearl buttons on, just like the gals wear. Have I got to go home and worry about you? Oh, don't give me no soul talk, son. Where's Pinking King? Whee! Quirra. This year's the important date. I got to kick me a woman in the face. Well, that's reasonable, but... Huh? Oh, not sure enough. But I want to do things right. I called up Master Place where I buy stuff at. What was the dressiest Dern outfit they sold me? And they told me, full dress is said, full dress with tails on your coat and sparkling studs in your shirt. Now, here now, hold my coat. Yes, sir. There. Now, let me see. It is a pretty Dern thing once you get it on. Looking in the looking glass. Just like in moving pictures. Yeah. What time is it? After three. Well, where's my hat? Oh, right here. I'll see you wearing a man's hat anyhow. Yeah. They sold me a thing I wouldn't wear to cat fight. This year's a $40 stitch. Everybody knows that there ain't no better hat than that. Oh, sure. There, now. How do I look? Fine. Them boots is pretty, but they ain't no good. Pat and Leather had them made to go with this year outfit. Well, here it goes. Do you want me to get you a tax cab, Mr. Tucker? Well, of course not. Like I said, I want to do things right. My heart and me a saddle horse. All over silver and leather. Gonna get on and ride. Ride right down Hollywood Boulevard to the waiting arms of poor little Winnie Lou. Pause briefly from our story, deep in the heart, starring Arlene Dolls to bring you an important message from our government. Veterans of the Army, Navy, the Air Force, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard, as well as men in uniform, here's big news for you. The Department of the Army has recently announced a brand new way for you to become a second lieutenant immediately if you can meet the following requirements. You must be between the ages of 19 and 32, have two years or more of college, have had at least one year of honorable service in the armed forces, and be physically fit. If you meet these qualifications, you can apply immediately for a second lieutenant's commission in the organized reserve and receive two years of immediate active duty. Don't overlook this outstanding opportunity to become a leader in the world's finest army. This is your chance to get in on the ground floor in a satisfying and respected career. And don't forget, this is a brand new offer. Go to your local U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Recruiting Station where you'll receive complete details. The curtain rises on Act 2 of deep in the heart, starring Arlene Doll as Winnie Lou Hooten. When Winnie Lou took off for Hollywood, Tex Tucker bet she'd starve. She bet in five years she'd be famous. The five years are up, and Tex has come to Hollywood to see how Winnie Lou has fared. As Caltown Tex, a thing of splendor in his full dress suit, rides up to Winnie Lou's front door, he doesn't dream that she has known his pictures as Don Shelton. He rings the doorbell. Wait till she gets a load of me hot dough. Good outfit. Good heavens. Was there something to matter? Am I in the wrong place? Well, I feel you must be. Who did you wish to see, please? I'm looking for a girl named Winnie Lou Hooten. You know her. She probably works here. Oh, would you wait just right there? Maybe it's a joke. Black dress, a lace, an apron, and a nurse's coat. Well, Tex, hello. What are you doing in that out... out there? Well, I... Won't you come in, Tex? You mean come on in there? Yes, of course. Sure, your boss won't care. What are you mumbling about? Well, what if he has to come on in? Tex, what's the matter with you? I don't know. Just looking at you again. In all the world, there ain't nothing as beautiful as you are. Oh, thank you. To me, that is. Oh, to you. Of course, I'm prejudice. Ain't nobody could see what I see in you. Oh, they couldn't. That's natural, honey. To the he rattlesnake, there ain't nothing in all nature so beautiful as a she rattlesnake. Well, oh, there you are, Marie. Will you take Mr. Tucker's hat? Yes, Miss Shelton. Here you are, honey. Winnie Lou, you mean the maid takes a... Hey, what did she call you, Shelton? That's my name, Tex. My professional name. Hey, is this your house? Who's do you suppose it is? Well, holy cow. I'll probably take a lodge at one next summer. Swimming pool is only 200 by 100 feet. I need a lodge of stable for my horses, and there's only 13 baths in the place. Cramped, you know. Oh, yeah, cramped. I only have six servants here, and that's not... Oh, that's not enough. No, that ain't enough. You ought to have some more. Well, I think so. How are things on the lone prairie? Rather dull, aren't they? Well, I ain't cramped. It's 18 miles from the front porch to my front gate. Ain't no stables could hold my horses. I use a tank big in your swimming hole to water cattle. Well, I suppose that's nice if one wishes to water cattle. Now, shall we go in and meet my friends? Well... Right through here. All right, break it up. I want you lovely people to know Mr. Tucker, whom I've known for years. He'll tell you I'm stubborn, stupid, and a complete failure. And he will tell you that he owns most of Texas. This is my secretary, Miss Young. Howdy, Miss Young. How do you do? My agent, Mr. Zeller. Howdy. Didn't you have time to take off your makeup? This is my business manager, Mr. Shaw. Hiya, Mr. Shaw. Remind me to get the name of your tailor. This is my publicity man, Mr. Newell. Howdy. I'd like to see you later, Tucker. You look like a story to me. Oh, that reminds me. I've got a story for you, Al. It's really funny. Tell me. Well, some schmo has been sending me presents. No name, nothing. The most amazing thing. What? First came a little box. I opened it and it tickled out a tune. Nobody's darling but my own. Oh, and then I was bombarded with athletic equipment and a trunk and a bowling ball that keeps following me down the stairs. A thing with a barometer, a flower. Well, flowers are... These were made up like a big horseshoe and it said good luck. In daisies, yes. In daisies? Oh, and you know what else? Oh, not anything more. Yes. Bottled. Pretty bottled. Well? And they were filled with shaving lotion. Priceless. Absolutely priceless. No idea who sent them, huh? Oh, I really can't imagine. Well, I'll dream up somebody. Some complete dope, of course. Thanks. It's a beautiful story. Isn't that one for the book, Tucker? Yeah. Yeah, that's one for the book. Oh, there's Carl Mavano. How nice to see you. Oh, Mrs. Shelton. You are music on the still of water. You are a flower. It's symphony. A poem. I kiss your hand. Ah. Well, I'm a fence jump endured. Mavano, you are a delight. I believe you know everyone. Oh, except Mr. Tucker. Hi, Bordner. What? Count Mavano is my fencing master, Ted. Oh, well, fencing, huh? Now, I have to end the rest. Oh, isn't that you fence, Mr. Tucker? Oh, sure. You used to fence Mavano and Feller called Slim. We could dig more post holes and throw up more bob wire than any two Feller did. What's the matter? The count fences with foils, Ted. Oh, it does, huh? Foils. With foils. You understand now, or do you? You don't fall, honey. Or do I? Fall? Yeah, don't fall, because you're riding an awful high hole. Guess where we're going tonight, huh? Yes, Romanoff's. The chef here is famous. I'm hoping you'll be available for my next dinner party. When if you'd like to come to Texas for one of my barbecue? I doubt that. You know, it's absurd, but sometimes, just occasionally, I miss Texas. Are you enjoying the ballet, Texas? Try to have a hamburger. Oh, but they're graceful. Graceful? Do you see Junebug? That ballerina looks like a fairy queen floating in starter. Well, if she's dancing with, it looks like he's a jack of clubs with a hangover. Strange that you can't see what I see out here. And I can't see what you mean about Texas. Well, goodbye, Wendell. You're going? Going back to Texas? Yeah, leaving I am. Get your reservations, all right? Oh, sure, got me a drawing room with all the fixings. That there is a special fairy deluxe train, you know. Are you ever coming back? No. Not ever? No. Not even years from now? No. Goodbye. I'm glad you have everything you want. Yeah, I'm just lucky, I guess. Glad you've got everything, too. Well, goodbye. Goodbye, dad. And if I could... Goodbye, Wendell. Boy, sure do appreciate this lift. Okay, I used to do a little hitchhiking myself. Where you heading? Just coming home. Deep Smith County, Texas. Deep Smith, huh? Where you been? Hollywood. California? Quite a ways. Couldn't manage a railroad ticket, huh? No, sir. I lived in Hollywood with nearly $3,000. Left with $4.40. Oh. Girl, of course. Yes, sir. Girl. But I showed her. Yeah. Showed her, didn't you? Well, here we are. As far as I go in your direction. Well, this is fine. I can get me a hamburger in there. Thank you a lot. You're welcome. Next time you get $3,000, you better buy some hog. You think I won't? Bye. Goodbye. Let me see. Howdy. What you gonna have to eat? Say that again. Well, I just asked you what you gonna have to eat. Don't you listen at me? I just like to hear you talk. Why do you? You sound like Texas. Now I know I'm home. Texas? You mean... Ham? I ain't neither. Give me a hamburger. With onion? With everything. One hamburger, Joe. Don't overlook nothing. One hamburger. Here's your water. A napkin. Can I do it for you? A hamburger, please. Yes, sir. With onion? No. Just ham. One hamburger, Joe. Without nothing. Hamburger. Two coming up. One without you. One without you. Darling, it's you. Oh, oh. Joe. What are you doing here? Having a hamburger. What you doing here? What? Having a hamburger. Well, I don't get it. That old Jalapia drove up in a hamburger. Honey, what's happened? Nothing. Nothing's happened. That's just it. What? Nothing happened. Since I left Texas over five years ago. Oh, don't you see? No, I don't. Well, Texas, I was a failure in Hollywood. I down here did starve. Finally, I got a job. Sort of as a standing for star Gloria Marshall. She turned out to be the best friend I ever had. I told her about you. I always said I'd be a failure. She always said I'd impress you. With her home. Her clothes. Her servants. Everything. But all them people. Your agent, your manager, and that character. Friends, Texas. Extras for the most. Dress extras. Standings like me. Well, I'll be there. None after you left, it seems so. So absurd, the whole thing. I miss Texas. I told you that a dozen times. But you never hurt me. You mean you was coming back to me? No, I was not. You with your darn oil wells. I'm not going to stay away for years and then come around and back when I know you're successful. Baby. You want to know something? I ain't got no way with it. Everything just like when you left. I was going to tell you about it later, but when you got so highfalutin' I decided to be a big shot, too. And I was just showing you. Oh, honey, now don't cry. Everything's all right now. You're so wonderful and so beautiful. Oh, and do I now like, too? Oh, do you? Honey, what is it? Perfume. Very special. I wear it for sedimentary reasons. It's shaving lotion. Oh, that's wonderful. These folks are generating their own heat. Curtain falls in the final act of Deep in the Heart. Our star, Arlene Dahl, will return for a curtain call after this timely message from Wendell Niles. Man, only the best can be aviation cadets. And if you are between the ages of 20 and 26 and one-half with two years of college or the ability to pass an equivalent examination and physically fit, you're in line for a future unlimited. With those basic qualifications, you can apply for cadet pilot training and only the best can be aviation cadets. As an aviation cadet, you will receive a year of the finest aviation training in the world. When you have completed your course successfully, you will be a full-fledged pilot, a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve, and placed on active duty immediately with beginning pay up to $336 per month. If you are an outstanding graduate, you'll receive a regular commission immediately. Otherwise, you still have good opportunity to qualify for a regular commission while on active duty. But either way, your future is unlimited. To find out if you qualify, inquire at your nearest U.S. Army Air Force base or recruiting station at once. Remember, only the best can be aviation cadets. And I'll once again at the microphone our star, Arlene Dahl, and our producer. Arlene, I suppose you know we put in a special request to the Hollywood Coordinating Committee for you to star in this play. Mr. Landy mentioned it, C.P., and I'm truly honored. I think the real honor is the Heta Hopper prediction for 1949. Among all the young actresses she picked you for a superstardom this year. The listeners will agree with Heta. All these nice things, what can I say? Nothing, just keep up the good work. Incidentally, what brought you to Hollywood? Well, one of the brothers signed me from New York to do my Wild Irish Rose. Then last year, I joined MGM. I remember Southern Yankee that you did with Red Skelton. Then I was loaned out to Walter Wanger to make a reign of terror opposite Robert Cummings. Oh, it's just been released to a drama, isn't it? Yes. I thought you preferred comedy and drama, and that's why we had this story for you. I prefer musical, just for the record. And we had to go and give you a comedy, fine casting. Oh, really? I loved it. And I particularly liked Bob Yargoor's story. He did a fine job, didn't he? And this story you sold to Bob Frost for a picture. No, really? Well, I guess he was too busy playing text to tell me. I think it's grand, though. It certainly is. And by the way, now that you are back at Metro, what's planned for your next picture? Well, I think it's going to be a musical and with Gene Keller. Isn't that fine? Wonderful. More proof that Heta Hopper's prediction is coming true. Yes, it is fine, Arlene. And I wish you a lot of luck. Thank you. But believe me, I've got my fingers crossed. What's next here with you? Next week, Arlene, and ladies and gentlemen, Terhan Bay will star in the light romantic play The Magnificent Rogue. This is the story of a violinist in Paris who played like Heifetz, our in Chrysler, and whose recital came to an abrupt end when it was discovered that he was delinquent in his union dues to the plumber's local. Sounds grand. And as usual, I'll be listening. Goodbye, C.P. and thank you. Goodbye, Arlene. Please show the generous message, ladies and gentlemen, and we'll bring you Terhan Bay in The Magnificent Rogue. Until then, thanks for listening and cheerio from Hollywood. Arlene Dahl appeared for the courtesy of the Hollywood coordinator of Eddie, which arranges for the appearance of all stars in this program. Scripted by Barton Yarborov, with music under the direction of Eddie Stravan. This program is transcribed in Hollywood for release at this time. Wendell Niles speaking.