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Quiet, please. Quiet, please. The Mutual Broadcasting System presents the third of a series of unusual dramatic programs written and directed by Willis Cooper and featuring Ernest Chappell. This story is called We Were Here First. I'll tell you a story. You keep asking for stories, I'll tell you one that'll really give you something to think about. You keep thinking about the fate of your life, and I have an idea you'll pass it on to the ones who come after you, just as I'm…

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Cast›

E

Ernest Chappell

G

Gene Parazzo

K

Kermit Murdock

N

Nancy Douglas

W

Walter Black

Network›

M

Mutual net

Network

A story of giants and giant killers. Excellent radio!

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (Quiet_Please). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).

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