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I think the best way to tell you how we feel about tonight's cast and play is to quote two young girls whom I found in front of the theater marquee today.

10 seconds sound clip from the Algiers (1941, Lux Radio Theatre) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:01:54 in the original recording.

Quote context

[...]

- We've never received more requests for a play than this one...

- And lately, with the picture Pépé le Moko being generally released in this country, and Algiers playing many cities all over again, you've requested it under both names.

- Algiers is the drama of a man doomed to spend the rest of his days in a relentless battle against the law.

- Danger was his breath of life, and love the kiss of death.

- No man alive could call Pepe le Moko afraid.

- I think the best way to tell you how we feel about tonight's cast and play is to quote two young girls whom I found in front of the theater marquee today.

- One said to the other, Look! Lux has Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr tonight!

- Oh, boy! Is that going to be a swell show!

- I hope they'll forgive my eavesdropping and accept my gratitude, because they put the whole idea of this theater in a few words.

- It is Lux Flakes that makes a production like this, with stars like these, possible...

- And your support of both our theater and product keeps things humming on this side of the footlights.

[...]

Algiers Sound Clip

Algiers PosterAudio quotes from the old-time radio play "Algiers", based on by Henri La Barthe's novel, first aired on July 7, 1941 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: Charles Boyer (Pepe le Moko), Hedy Lamarr (Gaby), Alan Napier (Inspector Slimane), Bea Benaderet (Ines)

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