Traverse the dark side in this amazing collection. Lux Radio Theatre provides a fascinating "what if" situation when you hear Ray Milland in Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, and Edward G. Robinson starring as Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon. John Garfield is back in Dust Be My Destiny. William Powell and Myrna Loy are Nick and Nora Charles in The Thin Man, and also appear in Manhattan Melodrama. Edward G. Robinson also stars in Bullets or Ballots. James Cagney and Pat O'Brien reprise their roles in Angels With Dirty Faces. And fans of I Love Lucy will enjoy hearing Lucille Ball play it straight in The Dark Corner. Hollywood is on the air!
Get ready to listen to some of the finest films Hollywood ever produced, because The Lux Radio Theatre is on the air. In this classic collection you'll hear some of the best lighthearted comedies from the golden age of Hollywood. Hosted by Hollywood legend Cecil B. DeMille, these 6 shows are interesting not only as great radio plays, but they stand as a kind of "what if" scenario for movie buffs. For instance, what if Robert Taylor starred in Frank Capra's Broadway Bill instead of Warner Baxter? Well, this is your chance to find out as Taylor takes on the lead role with the help of leading lady, Frances Dee.
In this volume you'll be hearing radio adaptations of some of the funniest comedies Hollywood had to offer. This collection includes the granddaddy of all screwball comedies, It Happened One Night, Frank Capra's funny love story about a runaway heiress and the reporter who becomes her protector. You'll hear The Awful Truth, Leo McCarey's frenetic comedy of marital errors. And I've included in this collection my own personal favorite of the screwball films, His Girl Friday. And remember James Cagney and Bette Davis in The Bride Came C.O.D.? Well get ready to hear Bob Hope and Hedy Lamar in those same roles. And in Lux's version of Here Comes Mr. Jordan you'll have the pleasure of hearing Cary Grant in the role originated by Robert Montgomery. It's the film aficionado's parallel universe.
