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Oh, and she looks so glamorous, particularly in the famous one-piece bathing suit that shocked Boston in the 1920s.

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9 seconds sound clip from the The African Queen (1952) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:17:56 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Before we return with Act Two of 'The African Queen,' here's Frances Scully, popular Hollywood commentator.

- Wasn't it a pleasure, Ken, to meet the famous swimmer Annette Kellerman on your program last week?

- Oh, yes, indeed. She's a remarkable woman. No wonder Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer filmed her life story and called it 'Million Dollar Mermaid.'

- Well, the film looks like a million dollars in gorgeous Technicolor with stars like Esther Williams, Walter Pidgeon, Victor Mature and David Brian.

- Esther Williams certainly does some sensational routines in those beautiful water ballets.

- Oh, and she looks so glamorous, particularly in the famous one-piece bathing suit that shocked Boston in the 1920s.

- Well, I thought it was an exceptionally good love story, too, with both Victor Mature and David Brian in love with Esther Williams as she becomes the toast of two continents.

- Yes, in Annette Kellerman, Esther Williams plays an exciting role, filled with glamor and romance in 'Million Dollar Mermaid.'

- Well, I can't imagine a mermaid more beautiful than Esther Williams.

- In Technicolor, her complexion looks like a million dollars.

- And yet, Esther Williams' complexion care is one that every girl can use. It's Lux Toilet Soap.

[...]

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The African Queen (1952) Sound Clip

The African Queen (1952)Quotes with sound clips from The African Queen - Lux Radio Theatre play originally broadcast on 15 December 1952.

Actors: Greer Garson (Rose), Humphrey Bogart (Charlie Allnut)

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