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Presents Hollywood Leaver Brothers Company, theMakers of Luck Toilets Up bring you the
Luck Radio Theaters, starring Fred McMurray, Valley and Frank Sinatra in the Miracle

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of the bell Ladies and Gentlemen,your producer, mister William Keeling reading from
Hollywood, Ladies and gentlemen. It'snot often that you can see the film
version of a book on the screenthat's still on the best seller list throughout

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the country. And it's not oftenthat we can broadcast the screenplay of a
story that's still being read in thousands, if not millions, of homes.
But such is our good fortune tonightwith Lasky McEwan's current film production of Russell
Jenny's book The Miracle of the Bells, and we bring it to you now,
with three great stars, Fred McMurray, Valet and Frank Sinatra playing their

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original screen roles. Many of thescenes in the Miracle of the Bells were
filmed on actual location in a typicalPennsylvania mining village, and from such a
place close to the setting of Tonight'splay. As a matter of fact,
comes a letter from a good friendof this theater. She writes in a
town where soot and smoke are almostunavoidable. It's always a problem taking care

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of your complexion, but with LuckSoap, I've never had trouble keeping my
skin looking fresh and lovely. Weappreciate Luck Soap as much as we enjoy
your Monday evening broadcast. And that'ssaying a great deal well as one way
of saying thanks to this kind listener, We raise our curtain on Act one
of r ko's current hit release,The Miracle of the Bells, starring Fred

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McMurray as Bill Dunnigan Valet as ourh and Frank Sinatra as Father Paul.
A few moments ago, an eastboundtrain paused momentarily in a small Pennsylvania town.

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One passenger got off while from thebaggage car. A coffin was quickly
unloaded and placed in an awaiting hearseyou, mister Denaghan. Yes, I'm
the undertaker, mister Denaghan, Nicolomight as well ride with me back to
Coletown by here you were you thehusband of the deceased? Oh, I'm

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I'm just a friend. Quite surprisedwhen I got your telegram. Never had
a client from Hollywood before the nameof the deceased, mister Denaghan ougatress Couldner.
That was her professional name. Shewas an actress, but she come
from Coletown and what was her realname? ORGA trucky tracky kid. That's

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right. Three years ago I gaveStanzaki a first class, one hundred dollars
funeral. It thinks she paid menot a penny, not one cent.
What are you stopping here for.I ain't paying any more dead beats until
they pay up. You mean now, right now? All right, mister
Rolloff. But it was a ninetydollar funeral, not one hundred. She
paid your ten She told me there, give me twenty dollars stain. Oh

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no, what about the extra flowersand six poul bearers at two bucks?
Apiece. I'm a respectable business man. I never cheated nobody. When I
say a hundred bucks, it's ahundred bucks. My mistake, mister Roloff,
not noticing your fine qualities. Nowget us the cold found It's all

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right, Auger, you'll be homesoon. Why anyone should want to come
back to this free bitten end ofthe world, I don't know, but
that's what you wanted, and that'sall I can do for your kid.
Ride with you and tell you thatI love you. That's what's driving me
crazy that I waited till now forten us. I love you. I
guess I loved you the first timeI saw your face. I'll never forget

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why I happened to meet you.I'd heard Tommy Elmore was rehearsing a new
review as long as I was inthe neighborhood. No, no, wait
a minute, Wait a minute,hold and hold them. What are you
dames trying to do to me?You you watch your name? I'll get
this call. Well, look,Alca, I'm sorry, but I haven't
time for beginners. Come back whenyou've learned something, which the hell?
Please? No, no, I'msorry, but this show's gotta go on

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in four days. Let me tryagain. Please give me another row.
Hold on, Tommy, give thekid a break? Huh? Who's that
Bill? Bill done again? Oh? Are you? Tommy? Just don't
I drop in and say hello,Hey, can you get out of here?
I'll buy you a drink. Bell'smeet the world's greatest preciations. They'll
meet the world's waiste chorus. Hireyour girls, Okay, ladies, take
hare for an hour. If you'vebeen watching them, Bill you no,

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I could use a drink. Hey, yeah, Tommy, do me a
favorite. Huh huh yeah, shootpop, Let the cattle player work with
that kid. He'll have me dancinglike Paplovan. No time you, no
on ty, just like a favor. She looks like she needs the job.
Come on, let me give hera break. Okay, Hey,
see what you can do with Alger. I'll be back a thirty minutes.
Thanks, thank you, No,never mind the thanks. Just learn that

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routine. I will, I will. That's where it began, older,
this is where it ends in alllost funeral color. You're back in cal
town, baby. Oh. Justsit down, mister Denigan. That's it.

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We can give it a fine funeralfor one hundred and fifty bucks.
Of course, Paul Bears of theextent get them two bucks apiece. Now
about the church, first thing forme to do is fix it up with
Father Spinsky. So just make yourselfcomfortable, mister Denighan. Be back as
soon as I see water SAMPI wasbaby walking out of that theater with Tommy

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Almore. I'm not seeing you againfor a whole year, and then only
by accident that tank Tom and Iare Christmas Eve and me wondering how to
kill time till my train left.I walked down Main Street and there was
your picture in the lobby with therest of the cast. The show was
over, but I took a chanceyou'd still be in your dressing room.

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You've got a good memory. Oh, come in, come in. Oh.
I've wanted so to see you.This is the most exciting thing that
could have happened. I wanted tosee you to thank you. I've never
forgotten how kind you were. Andthen you finally learned that dance boutina.
I became so good in the chorusthat now I'm a great dramatic actress.
Uh. It's not a good playand I don't have a good part,

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but I love it and I'm sograteful to you. But what are you
doing, Niowa, I'm a advancedman for a road show. Well,
I see you're ready to leave.You've got a date. Huh. I
just wanted to drop and say,all, all, all right, I
don't have any date to mister Danigan. You're not going anywhere, just to
the hotel. I suppose you're withfriends. I won't keep you. Mister

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Danig. The name is Bill andyou are going somewhere with me. Are
you hungry? Yes, wonderful.There may must be some restaurant in time
is still open. Come on,let's find it. Walking with you in
the snow, I felt as oh, I was drunk and didn't know what
it was. I didn't know that. I feel the same everywhere every time
I was with you. We finallyfound a Chinese restaurant who was deserving.

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But old Minga seemed to think wewere very special customers here. Shouldn't have
gone to all that travel, Minga, But how delicious everything was. After
all, it is Christmas, andyou say you are strangers here who met
purely by accident. No, noaccident. I believe these things are all
written, and we just follow thescript. We follow. Maybe you will

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tell me something, young lady.Your name Olga Shaky, Elliot, Saugatrisktner,
Tarky eh Oget. What did yourfirst decide of you an actress?
When I was a little girl,I think in a place called Cootown.
Little Poe works very yes, colddown killed my mother my father too.

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My father was very sweet and kind. He played the according and sang,
and he used to say to mewhen he had a hangover, which was
most of the time. Go awaitsomeplace I'll go and sing and dance and
act and be happy. So youfollowed his advice, except I'm nobody,
but I'll be ready when my chancecomes. I think they've bee in Hollywood.

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Not so fast, baby, whatyou needed a couple of years in
the start. We've got a lotto learn. If I haven't time for
all that, Bill, I wantto get there quickly. And when I
am a big starme the interviewers askme, how did this great success come
to you? All? Got chesscogner, I'll tell them it came from Bill
Dunnaghan, who once said, givesthe kid a breaker. Well, I

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think we'd better go Bill, it'slate. Yeah, let's have a check
name No no check, Oh,no check, Come on, come on,
wait the whole restaurant. Please letthis humble knee be my gift to
the two guests from far away.Thanks man, Merry Christmas, thank you.
Ah wait, this is for you, mean gal, it's nothing,

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just the little religious nettle. SaintMichael the Archangel, Will you take it
please? I am very grateful.Saint Michael. Uh, what's his specialty?
Fighting for God? He is avery gallant saint, Bill. I
will carry it and hope for yourgreat success. Good night Minger. All

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right, let's stop snoring. Yes, son, look up there, we
look look up there. Other stars. Yes, you'll see over there where
the tree shaped class is. Nowjust do the right of it, see
the right one. Yeah, it'smine my star. My father told me
that star appeared for the first timethe night I was born. Who could

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be? It's every night to remindyou of where I'm going, very silly.
I won't see you again for along time. Maybe will you accept
a Christmas present from a strange lady? My stuff there? I gave you
half? Yes, because has thisfor you? Why didn't I say something

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to you him? But no,not a word, not even where can
I write you? Where will yoube? Oh? No, old clamb
out just walking along with his heartjumping and never a wound. And now
I'm in nicolas Funo parlor and youin a box in the corner of the
room. But it can't end likethis, baby, It can't end with
Dunnig and the dummy just staring ata box. Indeed, that didn't take

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long, did it. Me andfather Spince, he got everything worked out
fine, and I got hold ofa singer too. Now let's see,
I figured a blanket of roses witha coffin and maybe a nice three.
It's a sort of personal tribute fromyou. Oh yeah, and the section
of the church almost forgot that.Oh that's bad. You wouldn't want to
forget any charges. Huh. Anddonation of Father Spinsky's church. Let's figure

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out a total of three hundred andfifty bucks. Three fifty Well, that's
a lot more of that. Thatain't much for the service at Saint Leo's.
Saint Leo, Sir, biggest churchin town. But that's the wrong
church. I wanted Saint Michael's.I just took for granted. That's all
broken down. Burn. Oh no, you don't want your friend buried from
Saint Michael. Look, mister orlofwhere is Saint Michael's. Go on,

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take a look at it. Iain't worried down the street till your left
across from the hotel. Just remember, Father Paul, ain't got anything to
offer. You'll be back. Sothat's why I'm here, Father Paul.

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She wanted to be buried from yourchurch. Now, how much do you
charge? I better tell you first. She wanted a few extras. I'm
very proud that this guy wanted tobe buried from Saint Michael's. Mister Dunnigan,
please put your money away. ButI'm sorry, father, I came
in here like a sorehead. It'sjust that, well, it's a pleasure

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to run into a human being again. You ever hear of poverty, father?
Oh? Yeah, poverty is anold friend of Saint Michael. Well,
I'm down to my last three hundreddollars. I just thought i'd better
warn you, and I've got afavorite to ask. Could we have her
brought here. I hate the thoughtof Allga being left in all Off's place.
Of course he belongs here. She'lllike that. I mean, she

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would have liked that. I keeptalking about her as if she were still
alive. Well, it's just Imean, I know what you mean.
Let me phone orl Off, andthen you must tell me about Augur.
I can see you must have lovedher very much. Nick Arloff's a stupid

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and greedy man, But she'll behere, thank your father. Now about
about Augur, Well, i'd mether only twice before I took a job
in Hollywood. His personal drum beatfor the great Marcus Harris. Marcus Harris,
Marcus Harris is one of the greatestmotion picture producers in America. At
the moment, he was giving givenbirth to a three million dollar epic called

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Joan of Arc. The start ofthe picture was a girl named Anna Clovener,
but Miss Claudner proved quite a problem. She was troubled from the minute
she walked into the studio. Thenone morning in Paris is off, I
you superport. I will not putmy foot on that set again, leaving
mister Harris miss clove him. He'sa director, He's an idiot. He

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wants me to be here before I'mawake, he says, I must he
hears. I have played Joan inEurope chege Joe Shiller's Joan. What have
I to learn from him? Fromany of you? Come on and I
don't act like this. You're agreat artist, then I want to be
treated like a great artist. Andlet's go to your dressing room. Let's
see if we can't talk this over. So now you give Georgia too.

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What do you know about art?A bush? God said les, What
you bless and what you still are? No ignorance hasn't can be border us
to Anna club. Now wait aminute, we don't talk like that in
America. No, all you talkingAmerica is money money mine. Oh time,
I'm silly. Fight quick, youcan quit eye. I'm sorry you

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don't like me, miss crude.Now that's all right. I'm sorry you
don't like America. But that isn'tall right. It's too bad you couldn't
see something nice in such a wonderfulplace. Wonderful for fools, maybe for
mary grads, for gravers. Iam anatist. You're come, Marcus,
she'll be back. I don't wanther back. I like this country.

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I won't work with anyone who doesn'tlike it. Well, you can get
somebody else to play the partner,and there's no one else available who can
play you on the arch. It'stoo bad clone has a Greek talent.
Well, let's walk over to thesett and give them the bad news.
And that's it, ladies and gentlemen, we are forced to give up the
picture. I'm sorry this has happened. Maybe we'll have better luck next time.

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That's it, boys, wrap itup, real deal? Holy,
I am I dreaming? Hello deal? Oh don't tell me you're in picture
I was I just lost my job. I was standing for an o'clock.
Now you're working here too. Yeah. Look, let's get out of here
where we can talk. So astand there, huh. Not much of

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a job for a foolish young ladywho dreamed of being a star. You
know what, It makes me happyjust to look at you. Say where
can I meet you that night?Let me Christina for you. I've got
a sort of apartment and I've beendying to have a guest. No,
guess, no, I'm glad.What's the address? Fourteen sixty one Curson
Avenue. It's over the garage.Fourteen sixty one will be hard if I

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get there about seven o'clock. Seventyis fine? Oh they'll how good to
see you again? My coffee deal? Oh no thanks. Just tell me
the rest of it, baby,Oh, there isn't any rest of it.

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I kept making the rounds of thestudios, and sometimes they said come
back, and sometimes they said dohope come back. But whatever they said,
it always ended the same way.Now, a job for a new
young movie star. Bill, you'renot listening. Yeah, I'm listening,
baby, I'm listening to a lotof things. Auga can you act?
But you know I can act?How do I know? Because I told

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you? Oh that's right, Soyou did, and I'm much better now.
I spend all my spare time readingplace, learning parts. And yeah,
you're better looking than she is too. You're younger, you're pretty.
Bill. Are you talking easy?Baby? I'm incubating, will you?
You don't mean Joan of Barr,never mind? I mean auga. Do
you know any scenes from the script? Well, Bill, I I know

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the whole script. I don't wantthe whole script. I want one scene,
one big scene. No, yes, Now, we've got to work
fast. It's one of those things. Yes, Bill, Okay, you're
right. The camera's growing action.It's a scene where John comes into the
court room. They brought her upfrom the dungeon. She sees all the
great English Christocrats, all the greatdoctors of theology. They're here to make

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her confess that she has lied andbless seemed. Then the bishop asked her
if she considers herself in a stateof grace, and she replies, if
I am not, I hope Godwill you put me there? And if
I am, I hope he'll keepme there. They want the truth.

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They tell her and they ask whendid Satan first command you to slay the
English? And Joan answers the processof my saints commanded me to fight for
France. So I went into battlesand I led the battles. And what
were the English doing on the soulof why didn't they keep their blood at
home where friend thoughts could not spillit? No, So whatever you do

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to me, I will not saywhat is not the truth. And the
truth is I'm a person girl,and I love my mother and father and
my brothers, and I would havestayed at home. God spoke to me.
So he's angel Michael, and hetold me to go out into the
world and help my people. Iwent and I fought, And if I

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should escape from here, I willcontinue to fight for them. And if
I do not escape, and youwill burn me for what I've done,
I will kneel in the fire andgive God my thanks for his kindness to
me and my people. Okay,okay, baby, where where is the

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fort? What was it all right? Yeah? Yeah, yeah, it
was all right. Hello, misterHarris pleased, it's Bill Dunagan calling.
Yeah, will you please? Idon't know, Tello, Marcus. This
Bill Dunagan, Marcus, hang onto your hat by all right, all
right, hang on to your pajamas. Then, Marcus, you don't have
to shelve the picture. I foundanother anacloth and a plus. She's young,

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he's beautiful, she's can't she act? Can hype? It's biddle can
Joel, Louis Pike and Bob gota pitch. I'm telling you, Marcus,
she's great. You've got to giveher a screen test first thing in
the morning. Just give me you'reokay, and I'll set everything up.
Yeah. Sure, sure, I'vegot to tie it up. I give
you my follow what a bonny?Yeah fine, I'll see them on.
Relax, baby, I'm going toexplode. You're going to bed. It's

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like the time you came into thetheater. I couldn't see it first,
just a voice that said, givethe kid a break. I don't know
why I deserve anybody like you.Yeah, I've got to get hold of
Dolan and talk him into drinking thetest. We don't want a shot by
some stooge. I won't see himnow, and you're going to get some
sweep. How can I ever repayyou, Bill by knocking him dead?
Baby. Tomorrow's the big days,biggest Now, poor Pills, good night,

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good night. I don't worry aboutanything. I'll see you on the
barricades at dawn, Babby. Inthe moments, we'll continue with that two
of the Miracle of the Bells.Meanwhile, greetings to Libby Collins, our

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Hollywood reporter, fresh from the GreenGrass of Wyoming. Mister Keilly, you
mean, of course the picture ofthat name, Libby mm hm. Twentieth
century Fox is New Western and wasn'tI surprised to see little Peggy Cummings in
the role of a hard riding outdoorgirl. She's so dainty and feminine.
Green Grass of Wyoming is certainly fullof action. Those harness races had me
on the edge of my chair,especially the one with Charles Colburn at the

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Ring. You can always count onCharles to give a rare performance. And
I think the studio has a fineand young Bob Arthur. Oh, he's
most appealing. It's Piggy Commings,sweethearts. I understand. Peggy made a
great hit when the company was onlocation. She was entertained by the governor
and interceded by all the papers.She's very lovely with her blonde hair and
fresh fair skin. How about thatJohn Kennedy. Yeah, she's one of

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mister William Keeley, tout the miracleof the Bell starring Fred McMurray as Bill
Dunnighan Vallet as Alga and Frank Sinatraas Father Paul in the shabby old Rectorday

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of Saint Michael's Church. The mildlittle Priest, Father Paul listens attentively as
Bill Dunnigan's press agent continues the storyof Alga Trascovna. Well, father,
the screen test was great. Algawas wonderful, and when we started shooting
she was even better. Everyone wasraving about her, nor gags either real
raves. I tell you, father, you've never seen a dream come true

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like this one. It sounds wonderful. Well that should be. Mister Parla
callaen. Where do you want topark? Which you carried into the please?
I got it on credit for yes, yes, you may keep the
lumber of mister Roloff. That don'tpay me. There's a next to charge
five bucks here five bucks now beatit. You'll gott to hear from Father

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Spinsky. That's up. I'm alwayshappy to hear from Father Spinsky. Mister
Donnegan, it's time for evening devotionswith you. Care to come with me
in church or I don't know fatherhim, or please come and see her
there, well for a minute,and you haven't finished telling me about it.
Tomorrow maybe good, And if you'dlike, I'll show you the cemetery

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this way, mister Dnneghan. Youknow some people object to our cemetery being
way up here in the hills,mister Dunnaghan. But at least this is
one place where the cold dust doesn'tlow, and where the flowers are always
clean. I asked a friend ifshe had ever heard of Algoson Scrodn of

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the movie actors. She said shehadn't. I told her she was very
famous. No, father, theywouldn't let her become famous, But why
not? What happened? Well,after two weeks of shooting, Marcus Harris
trippled her salary. That's how goodshe was. But she never changed.
There's quite a thing, you know, father, to jump from nowhere in
the stardom. And all the timeshe was getting thinner and more tired.

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I figured she was just working toohard. Until one day in her dressing
room, Oh what a day.I've never worked so hard in all my
life. Though it's a regular slavedriver, but I love him for it.
Oh, I feel a light asthere. Clara, does she have
a fever? She's awfully hot,mister Danagan, or it would be true

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under those lights all day. Let'shave a wonderful party been when the picture's
over. Yeah, yeah, we'lldo that, baby, Poor serious vill
he doesn't know how gay life canbe. How what what miss? Please?
Medicin Jens? What the medicine isat? Are just something doctor Jennings

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gave me, Doctor Jennings, I'vebeen using my voice so much lately,
all those long speeches. But justthink, Bill, only three more days
and the picture will be finished.Yeah, well, I got to go
and see Harry said, be careful, babe, you you look so tired.
You've frightened me. She doesn't knowwh I've come here, Doctor Jennings.

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Tell me how sick is she?She is very sick. She's developed
tuberculosis. Tuberculosis, I see.She needs what we called surgical arrests.
Should have had it long ago,if we could send her to a sanatorium.
I've tried desperately to persuade her,but she's a termined to finish this
picture. Eventh it kills her.I know, I know, but she

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will get one. There's always achance, no more than that. Thanks
for telling me, doctor and inspite of her illness. Mister Dunegan,
she finished the picture. Yes,father Paul, she finished it. I

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was in an addressing room just beforethey shot the final scene. I did
my best to persuade her to postPAULA just one more shot beer, then
it's finished, for you're not well. I talked to Marcus. He said,
we can shoot it tomorrow, thenext day or next week. Please
is so important to me. Please, We're ready, Mistress Goldner colle colloge

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Bill, I want you to bethere. Sure, sure, yes.
This was the last shot for thePaul with aug that Joan changed to the
steak, the fire leaping up aroundher, and the mob booting and jeering
until Jones for the Last World.Ow you quite here. I pardon you

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for what you do. I'm youngand I do not know much of life.
But I know that this little placein which I stand is not the
world. There are places I've neverseen where men and women are full of
sweetness and hope. I speak tothem out of the pain that comes.

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Dreamer, dreamer of God and goodness, believe in truth and justice, for
the world is yours. I willnot die. I will not die.
When the fire burns me. Mysoul will remain to seek the glory of

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God. I will remain as alight, a light all those the dark
Jesus. A few hours later,at Harris's office, I've decided not to

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release the picture. Gentlemen, sometimemaybe we can remake it when we can
find the proper person play the partygame. Marcus, you can't do that.
I'm not going to release it.That you were a dead girl in
it, and that's final. ButAlga died to make it. She gave
up her wife to act in it. Where's your heart, Marcus? Do
it for her? I'm sorry,but I can't. If all had been
a girl in the public at Nomeand loved, I might be willing to

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take a chance. But this waywe gambled and lost. That's all,
gentlemen. Well, I'm sorry.She was a fine girl. I'm going
to take her own, Marcus backto Pennsylvania. That's what she wanted.
I won't be coming back. You'llbe back. It's tough, but it

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will pass. Everything does I don'tthink so. It can't end like this,
not for her. Those bells,father church bells, Yes, they
ring every day at noon all overthe world. Yes, I never listened

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bells. I knew there was somethingi'd forgotten. All go wanted your bells
rung at their funeral. I almostforgot her last request. I'll tell the
thanks to father. How many churchesare there in cold Town? Why we
have five churches? Do they allhave bells? Well? Yes, fine
bells, mister Dunnaghan, you're notthinking. I'm thinking of a lot of
things. Five churches, Okay.I want all the bells to start ringing

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at eight o'clock to night and keepon ringing for three days, three days
and three nights. But why abrain cell moved? Finally? I've been
letting all get down. I've beensitting around morning like a beggar on a
rainy day. Mister Dunn again,is going to cost money, a lot
of money. All that'll be takencare of. But you told me that
you'll you've heard to say Michael,haven't you? He was a squapper,
wasn't he? Oh? Indeed hewas. He was the first warrior of
having well And what are we worriedabout? He's on our side, isn't

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he. Come on, father,let's get back to town. You want
this telegram to go to Hollywood.H yeah, yeah, and let's see
if I can read it. Fuck, just get it off, will you
please? Mister? If I can'tread it, I can't stand it.
Marcus Harris Excelsior Studios have terrific stuntto save Joan of Arc Wire ten thousand

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dollars immediately Miners Bank and Trust Company. That's just a block down here.
I know where it is. Justgo on, oh, you know,
must have it by noon. Itwill pay back ten million girls per picture.
Donigan in great form. That's Donnigan, Oh, Donning Dunning, Dunnaghan
in great form. Dunnaghan is stillworld's greatest press agent. Regards Dunnigan.

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Who's Dunnaghan? I you don't say, yeah, here's five bucks and keep
the change and phllow me at thisnumber in cold Town as soon as the
answer comes through ten thousand dollars,I'll sure like to see that return message,
and so will I. But justthe two of us, you understand,
that's why I didn't phone it infrom cold Town there. You say,

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what's that? Them? Bells?Church bells? Sounds like they're coming
from coal Town, right, I'ma dot eight o'clock. Huh. Sounds
beautiful don't they sounds like all thechurches in coal Town. Something must have
happened. That's right, Pardner,something must have happened. Boys, I'm

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sorry I was so long getting backto the hotel, but I've been over
a NATO. I'm Todd Jones associatedBread all right, nan General, and
I'm Griggs. Will It's berry Son. Now would you mind telling us?
But this is all about these bells? Yeah, this whole town is standing
in us here. Nobody seems toknow why they're ringing. I'm a little
surprised, but then I didn't thinkanyone outside of Coltan would be interested.
This all gets trussed gold. Nowwho is she? She's an actress,

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a great actress, gentleman. Shedied ten days ago in Hollywood, Hollywood,
start what pictures. As a matterof fact, she just finished you
on the bar. A wait aminute, I thought I recognize you.
You're Bill don agaan an't you?That's right, Bill Downigan, super dupe
of press agent Bell. This isn'ta no story, it's a publicity paid

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advertising. Okay, boys, I'lladmit I was trying to pull a fast
one, but not for the reasonsyou're thinking. Hey, l how about
a bottle of Scots and some glasses. You're right away, mister Donigan.
Everything I told you is true asfar as I plant. How about listening
to the whole story? How reasonuntil the bottle runs out? The ap
dozeno prints publicity stories? Done agin? What I want to know is who's
paying for three days and night thebell ringing. I am with the aid

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of four bad checks, which Ihave simply given the trusting clergy of Cold
Town, including Father Spinskey of SaintLeos. I've wired Marcus has for ten
thousand dollars. If he sends it, fine, If he doesn't, our
next session will be in the Coltownjail. Oh, I ordin'tly send it
a gag like this, because whenAuga died, Harris decided not to release
the picture. I'm doing all thisin my own I figured that ringing the

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bells at me news with any luck, it had caused so much talk that
Harrison have to release the picture.And what's your interest in the picture?
Done again? Mine? I knewAlga. I don't want to see her
talent buried. She died for it. Do you want to hear what she
felt it was worth dying for?I had I can't get a trained for
an hour. On the day shefinished the picture, Alga collapsed the next

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morning at daybreak the hospital center forHello Bill, Hello, Davy beer.
Bill. Will you promise me something? Sure? Sure? Anything I want?
I want to be buried in thecold down from Saint Michael's Church,

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Auga. Please don't talk like that. And I wanted to sing bell for
me. They didn't ring it formy father. Don't forget Saint Michael's Bill.
The picture. Is it really good? It's wonderful. You're great in
an order. I hope it's truebecause I didn't play John alone. A

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lot of people played her, peoplewho've never seen or heard my father,
all the other poor said people ofCold Town. You better not talk,
babe. But I want you toknow and remember why I did it,
Why I kept on until this happened. It's because all those poor people,
the people I came from, havehopes and dreams that never get a chance.

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They just work and die, andall the nice things inside of them
never come out. And Bill,I came out of them. When they
hear me, they they know it'stheir own hearts. And when they see
my name shining, you know,the theaters. It'll be something of their

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shine. Oh yeah, I'm sohappy. Why I did my job Older
Olga Chicago Times by Associated Press,Dead movie star on it by a unique

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ceremony and Pennsylvania Star Bill's Ferry sunBell's rings Pennsylvania movie star Bell Bell Bell.
I ain't wish of Hollywood star fullfillyou like them all good? They're
ringing your name, baby, throughoutthe town, throughout the state, throughout
the nation. Hello, is thisthe desk quiet? Mister Dunagan, Father

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spinsk Father Spisky has the telegraph,Father has called me here now Sin,
okay, you'll tell them. I'llbe right down. And I don't think
you realize, mister Dunagan, whata stereral this is created. Oh I
think I have an idea, FatherSpenscy, why they tell me? The
entire nation has heard about the billsand newspapers radio anyway, as far as

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cold is concerned, it seems everyonewants to attend services from miss Truskovnor.
And that's fine, father, Andit's o the Saint Michael's Church couldn't possibly
accommodate them all the well or themorning, Father Paul, Well, the
most unusual thing has happened. Imean, just a little while ago,
over one hundred people they came toview the coffin, and they stayed for
mass, all of them in mychurch exactly, Father Paul. I was

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just telling mister Dunaghan, your littlechurch will be batly over text and the
sighteeas are flooding the town already.Mister Dunaghan, I'm sure you will.
It would be far wise to moveall of Traskovna to Saint Leo's Church and
let us conduct the service. Perhapsit would be better bill No, Father
Paul augu is going to be buriedfrom Saint Michael's. I had hope not

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to be falsty to this position,mister Dunagan. I came here to be
of service, however, and misterAlmost's suggestion, I were John Bank regarding
the chick you gave me for ringingthe bills of Saint Leo's. They tell
me that check is worthless. Well, if you will just give me a
little time, it will be covered. I shall phone your bank at noon.
If the money is not in youraccount, our bells will stop ringing
and I shall inform my fellow pastorsof your syndol the day mister Danagan.

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Well, noon, he said threehours. You know bells Saint Leos is
a very fine church, and FatherSpinsky is really a very good man.
Me run out and Saint Michael's nofather, father? How much is the
fair of manacook? Right? Tencents? Well? Daughter, color out
of covert then, huh, butI don't understand that. Look, father,

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don't make it too difficult. Well, I'm putting the fight on you
for a buck. Oh oh ofcourse, yeah, thanks. Oh will
that be in a well, notquite. I need about four thousand more,
but I may be able to pickit up. Nneco. I'll see
you later. Yeah, she's comingin now, said Donegan. Yep,

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yep, it's in Hollywood. Orwhat's you say? What does you say?
Uh? Have stamps five thousand dollarsas requested? Catch you down?
Didn't he? I expected it?What else to say? Uh? Money
is settlement in pull for your unexpiredcontract. Never mind about saving pictures.
My decisions still stands signed Harris.Oh thanks, or if there should be

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any other wires, you can callme at the Coldtown Hotel. Yes,
sir, going there now, areright from the bank. I've got a
little session coming up with some newspaperreporters. Yeah, so Harris can't telling
the money. Huh Yeah, buthe's still not sold on releasing the picture.
I need something, big, boys. I've got to get him boiling
over. If we only get somenew angle and your papers. The bells
are still ringing. No, butthat's no longer news breaks. We've got

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to cook up some fresh headlines.Voice, you can all come down of
what's the matter of that? Ihave just seen? Watson was what the
president of coal mice, that's all, biggest man in town. I'm the
maddest. The mine is not working. You're all steamed up over the bells.
Well, Wasston can't stop the bells, can't he? I think he
can't poorly. Must be somebody moreimportant than Watson. Well, the governor
maybe, and there's always the presidentof the governor. That's it. Any
of you boys know him. Idon't know the governor again, but I

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know a secredary. My wife,Scott grab a phone, then put a
call in for him. If thegovernment governor should issue a proclamation, even
Wasson would have to shut up.I thought you'd like to see the newspapers,
Harris, take a look at thisheadlines too, and Sylvenia government issues
proclamation all denominations to observe Starr's funeral. Here's the gloves nationwide morning accorded Alga

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and you know what the journal turnnever mind, never mind. I have
never seen a campaign like this.And all my born days and two bandits
home for nothing, for nothing.I just this minute hung up the phone.
Genevieve James is available if she wantsto do Joan of arc Well that
is news, isn't it. Youknow? Donand I was almost hoping we
could go ahead as Donegan wanted,but naturally this changes everything. We'll remake

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the picture with Genevieve James. I'llget a telegram off to Donegan right away.
And what's that telegram though? FromHollywood, isn't it? Yeah,
yeah, it's from Hollywood. Barcushappens. Uh no, no, no,

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it's not a studio. They wantto hire me. They I think
I'm pretty good. Yeah, wellI'm gonna get some sleep up. Well,
I think I'll go for a walk. Good night, boys, and
thanks for a swell fie anytime.Well, baby, the bells were still

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rings. Your star up, they'restill shining. But I didn't do so
good. Baby, They're going toremake the picture, so you can quit
shining to small dice. I'd letyou down, way down. It was

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now for station identification. This isCBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System, w
j R and w j R fM Detroit. In a moment, we'll

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bring you Act three of the Miracleof the Bells. Our guest tonight,
paramount starlet Jean Ruth is just twentyyears old and already an accomplished tactics and
dancer. I understand, Geane,you've spent almost as many years in the
theater as you have birthdays. Yes, mister Keating. Both of my parents
and didn't show business nearly all theirlives, so I was literally raised in

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theater and now you're well on yourway to a movie career. Does the
picture business come up to your expectations. It's even more fascinating than i'd hoped
for, Tate. Last Wednesday Night'spremiere at the Emperor Walls. It was
such fun seeing all those famous starsand the picture. I got a special
thrill out of that because I sawso much of the actual filming, and

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besides bing Crosby has one of hismost romantic roles in The Emperor Waltz.
Wasn't he terrific? I love thosescenes where he's sang Joan Fontaine. Well,
evidently Joan loved them too, becauseevery time being sang to her,
she literally wil died into his arms. I saw you, mister kiddie,
at the premiere. You were applaudinglike mad. I had a wonderful time,
all right. Remember that scene whereBing and Jon are in the canoe.

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Oh that was that's beautiful and intechnical Joan looked simply dazzling. That
brilliant sunlight was a test friendly star'scomplexion. But of course, since Joan
is a lux girl, we needn'tsay another word, right except business to
Kennedy. John Fontaine told me thatLuck spoilet soap is her daily complexion care.
She recommends Luck soap facials for anygirl who wants her skin to be

(43:22):
lovelier, and I certainly agree withher. Well, you're in good company.
Nine out of ten famous stars knowthat those beauty facials really work.
My mother told me that she mademe realize years ago how important it is
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Miss Jean Ruth, Thank you andthe best of luck. And here's a
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creamy lather. It's now look atflower like perfume. Here's your producer,

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mister Kelly. Our curtain rises onthe third act of the Miracle of the
Bell, starring Fred McMurray as Bell, Dunnigan Valet as Olga, and Frank
Sinatra as Father Paul Marcus Harris,the producer has decided to remake Joan of

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Arc and Bill Dunnigan's frantic efforts tobring Alga before the world have failed.
But in Coldtown the bells still ringout, and in the humble little church
of Saint Michael, the funeral serviceis about to begin. Neverthefore has the
church been the cross an outside greatcrown struggle to get in. Then suddenly

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within the church, strange sound isheard, a rumble, almost like a
dan earthquake, transfixt the people starebefore them for the holy statues around the
order are moving, the statue ofSaint Michael, the statue of Mary Areturney.
Until now they faced the coffin.I'll get trescoot now the movie.

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The statues. Look at them,their move The statues are turning. But
you're returning, Todd Bird looking atthe coffin. He excuse me, excuse
me, please, you're you're thesex nager. Where is he? Where

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is Father Paul? He went downthere, mister Dinigan, down to the
basement. Father Paul part Paul.I hear that, Father PAULA. I
saw it. I was in theback of the church when it happened.
I saw the statues turn. Yes, I know, Bill, That's why
I came down here. Look,Father Paul, I started this thing.

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I started the bells ringing. Thereis a gag to get them to release
Auga's picture. But I didn't dothat upstairs, so I help me.
I have nothing to do with it. I know, Bill, I know
there's statues turned by themselves. Theyturned and looked at Olga. Look,
Bill, look at this post.You see the ground is broken around this
post. What the ground, Bill, It's broken, and all the way
across to the base of the otherpost. The statues are directly above these

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posts, and the posts support thestatue's Bill, are you trying to knock
out the miracle? There wasn't anymiracle, you see. There are a
lot of old mind shafts under here, and the earth isn't too solid,
and the movement of the two postsmade the statues turn. Bill, that's
it, huh. Yes. Irushed down here because I was worried about
the flooring of the church. Allthose people up there. Our floor isn't

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used to such crowds. What areyou going to do? Father Paul?
Wait, I'm going to tell themthe truth? You know the truth?
Yes, Bill, Father wait,I must tell him. Bill. It's
my duty. It's your duty totake the light out of their faces as
upon it. I saw them whenit happened. I saw those poor bitter
faces shining as if someone had turneda light on inside them, and I

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heard them praying and giving thanks.And now you're going up and tell him
it was nothing but a couple ofbasement pillars and a piece of broken ground
there. You don't seem to understand, Like, look, father, I'm
not thinking of putting over a movienow. Whoever turned those statues wasn't trying
to sell a picture for Marcus Harris. I tell you, Father, God
was trying to say, life's allright, It's not as bad as it

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seems. And I'm up here watchingand trying to help. And even if
he didn't say it, Father,can't you see it's in their hearts now?
It'll go out all over the world. And if God doesn't speak like
that out of heaven, he'll bespeaking out of people's hearts. And what's
the difference where he speaks from Yourjob isn't to hide his word, is

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it? No vill it? Itisn't to hide his words. The Saints
came to Joan of Arc because shewanted to help someone. The people of
France all go wanted to help someonejust as much the people of Cold Town
give her a chance. Father Paul, Come with me, Bill, we'll
go up. Now, My dearfriends, something strange and wonderful has happened.

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The faces of the Blessed Virgin andSaint Michael have have turned to look
on one eyes among us in thecoffin. I will not speak of what
made the statues turn. Others willtell you the answer to that. Later,
I speak to you of no othermiracle than the miracle of the Alga
Trakis of the world of those wholive and dream only to bring Heaven into

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our lives, even if it isno more than a smile of fellowship or
a moment of beauty. Alga diefor this, for the beauty and the
tired and lonely hearts of the people. Let us pray for his nominee.
But she had Philly experienced, misterHarris, But something tremendous has happened.

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The hormodernous paper reporters off there andthey want to happen. What are you
talking about? A miracle, misterhart miror in coal Town? A miracle
has happened to Augurtris Colt and Iwon't hear such bunkets sacrilegious. And if
Dunninggan thinks it isn't Dune again,two huge statues at the altar turned to
look at olgun her Coffin, Whatdo you mean it isn't done again?
Do you think for one moment theAlmighty is interested in selling my movies?

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And you believe it. The wholecountry believes it, mister Harrod, This
time Donegan's gone a little too far. When a press agent starts pulling the
people about religion, improve with him, but the statues turned mocass. Hundreds
of people saw them turn. Thenhe paid somebody to have them. Don't
you believe in miracles, Marcus,you just made a picture about one Joan
of Mark. Yes, I believein miracles. I was brought up to

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believe in God and in miracles.But I won't stand for presagient miracles.
Report us. I'm fine, I'lltell them Bill dunnag is the biggest faker
in I I've turned on your radio, mister Harris. Can you listen in
for just a moment. They're talkingabout it on the radio. Turn it
up, bity, all right,Marcus, listen, distinguished correspondent Laul Hunter
here in coal Town to report onthis amazing happening. The whole country is

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asking did a miracle happen in coalTown? But here nobody asked that question.
Every man, woman and child believesthat the grace of God has touched
them. To them, a miraclehas happened, something so wondrous that it
has torn the bitterness and the doubtsin the hearts of the people and brought
them back to God. Whether thisis a miracle or not is up to

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the church authorities to decide. ButI do know this. When our guest
Raskovna was brought home, a wonderfulthing happened. Everyone here is convinced that
somehow divine Providence is blessing calls houseand the people in it. What a

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day this has been, Bill,What a wonderful day. Look at those
telegrams at my desk. How amI ever going to answer them all?
Tomorrow? There'll be more. Youdon't ask them about Paul. You get
a secretary, She answers, Ohno, no, they were written to
me. Look we have being givena new organ by mister Watson. Others
are giving us a new room,stained glass windows. And look, Bill,
all this money for the poor andthe world has come to Saint Michael's

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to pray. I must thank you, Bill, thank me. There's not
a little funny coming from you.You mean you still believe in the miracle.
I've been standing in the church mostof the day. Father, I
have tried to plant one line ofnewspaper copy. Do you remember when I
told you how I couldn't tell allof what I felt? Well, this
is the second time in my lifethat I've been dumb. I can't tell

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the world of That's why I knowit's real, because I'm no good at
selling anything that's real. Well,I guess I'm through here through. Oh
no, Bill, No, Bill, You're just beginning, Marcus L I'm
happy to see Hello Marcus. Hello, doll father. This is mister Harris,
mister Dolan, straight from Hollow Yes, special Plain, I'm very glad
to know your father. Bill.I'm a man who knows me. He's

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like you, will you Bill fonthe poll set Michael Walter and a couple
of statues. I've decided to releasethe picture as quickly as possible. Brother,
Thank you Marcus. We're gonna putall of the Tress Grovener in pictures
in every city in the country.And I'll tell you what she's going to
do. I'm just going to builda hospital for coal Town, the best
that money can buy, a clinicfor her people of the study of this

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disease from which he died, sothat someday there will be no such disease
and people won't be dying from it. Because all the press Coodner died for
them worked and died for them.This is a great thing you're doing.
In Harris, It's beyond anything anyof his dreams. Maybe I I don't
know how old this started, butin my religion, when something happens that
makes the world a little better thanit was before, we know that God

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has had something to do with it, and we don't ask questions in my
religion too, Mister Harris and Bell, when they see me, they know
it's their hard speaking, and whenthey see my name shining, we know

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the theaters it'll be something of theirshining. I'm so happy Bill I did
my job. I can't imagine abetter Memorial Day tribute to our audience than

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the miracle of the bells. Ourthanks go now to the stars. We
made tonight's play such an unforgettable event. Fled McMurray, Vallet and Frank Sinatra.
Fraid you just get back in timefrom the Chicago for meire the picture.
That's right. Frank and I bothwere there, and I understand the
sellout, Yes, mister Keilly,which was mighty gratifying since the proceeds went
to the National Cancer Drives. Andwhere were you Valet during all this working

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at the studio but I wish Icould have been there. Well, at
least we had to for the radioRanier. And it's a great pleasure having
you back so soon again on locks. Well, it's a pleasure for me,
mister Kelly. I love radio,and i'd say radio loves you,
and so do I. God,Leada, you've been in this country such
a short time. How did youlearn to speak English so well? Oh?

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I had a good voice coach,and I got to movies a lot.
For the movies. Uh, Iwish I could have studied English that
way. Say no, you don'twatch out a leader. You're gonna have
a lot of English students play hockey. Well, I'm sure, Vallet,
many actresses could learn a lot byseeing your excellent performance in the role of
Missus Paradine in David O. Selzni'sproduction The Paradine Case. That was a

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thrilling picture you made with Gregory Pecki, and I like those typical Alfred Hitchcock
touches. You all ought to beproud of it. You're I'm not surprised,
Vallet, at the success of yourAmerican pictures after your many many screen
hits in Italy. But tell medo the screen stars of Italy depend on
lucks hoope as they do in thiscountry. Well, every interest now is
how important a good self is tothere complexion? Mister Keeley, mister Kelly,

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what's Luck's presenting next week? NextMonday night, we bring our audience
a spine thrilling story of the Westwith Columbia Pictures current hit Relentless, and
our stars are Robert Young in hisoriginal exciting screen role and the lovely Claire
Trevor for romantic interests. Mighty excitingpicture Bill, Yes, and, as
its title implies, an action packedstory of the chase in which an innocent

(55:58):
man relentlessly pursues the murder of whosecrime is accused. I don't a victor
to keep the audience in plenty ofsuspense. Bill, We'll be listening toodnight.
Thanks for brightening leave a brother company. The makers of Lux Toiler Stop
join me in inviting you to withus a game next Monday evening when the

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Lux Radio Theater presents Robert Young andClaire Feavor in Relentless. This is William
Keeley saying good night to you fromHollywood Today. Thousands of the lert young
women who are high school or collegegraduists are choosing the career of nursing.

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The student nurse receives in valuable educationthat can qualify her for a score of
useful, profitable jobs. If youcan qualify for the career of student nurse,
go to your nearest hospital tomorrow forfull information. Fred McMurray will soon
be seen in the master of ProductionInnocent Affair thanks to not for appeared by
Arrange with Metro Golden Mayor, producersof Birthing Berlin's technicol Or Musical Easter Parade

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starring Judy Garland and fledest Faire.Heard and our cast tonight were William Johnstone
as Marcus Harris, Herbert Butterfield asOrlof and Veronica Pataki as Quotsna. Our
music was directed by Louis Silvers.And this is your announcer John Milkan Kennedy,
minding you to join us again nextMonday night to hear Relentless with Robert
Young and Claire Trevor. Stay tunedfor My Friend Irma, which follows immediately

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over most of these stations. Thisis CBS the column we are broadcasting system