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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.

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

You can hear this line at 00:18:03 in the radio play.

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[...]

- 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.

- Like nine out of ten famous Hollywood stars, Esther's devoted to Lux soap care.

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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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