Herbert Marshall

On February 21st, 1938, CBS presented Lux Radio Theater, episode 164, Romance, adapted from Edward Brewster Sheldon's 1913 play.

Madeline Carroll and Herbert Marshall head the cast, with Ralph Morgan in a drama framed by a New Year's Eve conversation and a rector's meeting with Italian opera star Rita Cavallini.

Lux Soap brings its familiar radio theater setting to a story of private feeling and public opinion.

We now take you back to the original broadcast.

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From Hollywood, California, the Lux Radio Theater presents Madeline Carroll and Herbert Marshall in Romance.

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[upbeat music] Now we present Herbert Marshall as The Man Called X, the Friday night feature on NBC's five-show festival of comedy, music, mystery, and drama.

Brought to you by [upbeat music] the makers of Anacin for fast relief from pain of headache, neuritis, neuralgia.

By RCA Victor, world leader in radio, first in recorded music, first in television.

[upbeat music] Herbert Marshall as The Man Called X.

Wherever there is mystery, intrigue, romance, in all the strange and dangerous places of the world, there you will find The Man Called X.

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In the scene in the film where the fly with Andre's head and arm is caught in the spider's web, a small animatronic figure with moving head and arms was used in the web.

as referenced for actors Vincent Price and Herbert Marshall.

Price later remembered that filming the scene required multiple takes because each time he and Marshall looked at the animatronic figure with its human head and arm and body, they would burst out laughing.

Which you did too.

[laughs] And now, folks, as we announced last Sunday, tonight we are going to offer our version of that current 20th Century Fox picture, Girls Dormitory.

I will play the part of the Herr Director of the school, which was enacted by Herbert Marshall.

Simone Simone's role will be played by Mary Mary.

[laughs]

If you've been searching for a mystery on Saturday night, put away your magnifying glass and follow these clues.

Dial this NBC station tomorrow evening and listen for the chimes, and then you'll be off on a perilous trip with The Man Called X starring Herbert Marshall.

And if you've been searching for music, too, on Saturday, then Eileen Wilson is your dish as she stars in your hit parade with Snooki Lanson and Raymond Scott's orchestra.

And

Tonight, we are going to offer our version of that current 20th century Fox picture, Girls' Dormitory.

I will play the part of the hair director of the school, which was enacted by Herbert Marshall.

Simone Simone's role will be played by Mary Mary.

Pronounced Mary Mary.