Melville Ruick

Ep 240

The very well-done, moving story of a small-town country doctor; an unusual non-comedy role for Bob Burns. The story was produced on The Lux Radio Theatre subsequently on May 18, 1942 (see cat. #42338).

Ep 238

An excellent version of the moving story about an old professor at a Boy's "public" school in Britain. James Hilton, the author of the story, is interviewed. "Libby Collins," the Lux commercial spokesman for some time to come (and actually played by Margaret Brayton), makes her f…

Ep 237

The heart-warming story about a drunken ex-prize fighter in Tijuana, and his young son. The story was produced again on The Lux Radio Theatre on June 29, 1942 (see cat. #42576).

Ep 236

An excellent romance about a woman who waits for her soldier to come home and see his son. When he arrives, he doesn't even remember her! A well-done melodrama that tugs at the heartstrings. The story was produced again on The Lux Radio Theatre on April 16, 1945 (see cat. #23467)…

Ep 235

A melodrama of mother love and sacrifice through the years. A girls' trio sings a Lux commercial to the tune of "In An Eighteenth Century Drawing Room." Elegant! Playwright Zoe Akins is interviewed after the story.

Ep 234

An uneducated prize fighter and a society woman fall in love and marry, both knowing that there are few similarities in their worlds. A well-done boxing/romance story. A girl's trio, billed as "Sally, Irene and Mary," sings a Lux commercial to the tune of, "The Band Played On." D…

Ep 233

Francois Villon is given the chance to indeed be the King of France in 15th century Paris. Well done! The story was done on The Lux Radio Theatre previously on August 17, 1936 and subsequently on December 25, 1944 (see cat. #45470 and #89136).

Ep 231

The fifth-anniversary program of the series. A screwball comedy about the boy from a wealthy banking family romancing a girl from a decidedly unusual household.

Ep 230

A romantic comedy about a department store magnate who thinks of nothing but business, and his new wife with nothing but romance on her mind.

Ep 229

The classic story of love on the moors of England. The story was heard again on The Lux Radio Theatre on November 4, 1940 (see cat. #8352) and September 14, 1954 (see cat. #10530).

Ep 228

The first show of the season. A love-hate marriage comedy about a cheating husband being divorced from his like-minded wife. The story was used on The Lux Radio Theatre again on March 10, 1941 (see cat. #40588) and January 18, 1955 (see cat. #10546).

Ep 227

This program is announced as Charles Laughton's first dramatic radio appearance in America. That's not quite accurate. Three times previously Mr. Laughton appeared on NBC programs heard in America; however his portion of these programs originated from London. A proper British but…

Ep 226

A Mexican lawyer, disbarred when he opposes the upper class, vows to become rich and rise above his humble background. The intermission guest is H.V. Kaltenborn who delivers a patriotic speech in honor of the 4th of July.