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The baby's dead! I tried to warm her feet, but she was so cold and lay so still that I knew she was dead. And then the doctor came and he said it was scarlet fever.

14 seconds sound clip from the Little Women (1950) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:33:58 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Come on in, Beth! Lunch is all ready!

- How are the Hummels, dear? Did you help them like Marmee said?

- Don't come near me.

- Beth? What is it?

- The baby. The Hummel's baby. The baby's dead, Jo!

- The baby's dead! I tried to warm her feet, but she was so cold and lay so still that I knew she was dead. And then the doctor came and he said it was scarlet fever.

- Look at her. Look at her face.

- No, keep away from me! I feel funny. I...

- I'll put her to bed! Jo, run for Dr. Barnes!

- We pause now for station identification. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.

- In a few moments, we'll continue with Act Three of Little Women.

[...]

Little Women (1950) Sound Clip

Little Women vintage book coverAudio quotes from the old-time radio play "Little Women", based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, broadcast March 13, 1950 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: June Allyson (Jo March), Janet Leigh (Meg March), Margaret O’Brien (Beth March), Rhoda Williams (Amy March), Peter Lawford (Laurie), Betty Lou Gerson (Marmee March), Robert Boone (Professor Bhaer)

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