He stopped in some alarm, thinking of the whiskey that he prudently hidden. And if this didn't somehow sound like whiskey.

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7 seconds sound clip from the The Outcasts of Poker Flat classic radio drama series episode.

You can hear this line at 00:17:49.232 in the radio play.

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- The cheerful gaiety of the young couple and Mr. Oakhurst's calm infected the other two.

- The innocent, with the aid of pine boughs, extemporized a thatch for the roofless cabin.

- And the Duchess directed Piney in the rearrangement of the interior with a taste and a tact that left her gaier still.

- That evening, when Mr. Oakhurst returned from yet another weary search for the trail...

- He heard the sound of singing and happy laughter echoed from the rocks.

- He stopped in some alarm, thinking of the whiskey that he prudently hidden. And if this didn't somehow sound like whiskey.

- What's going on here? Everybody seems very happy.

- Why, hello, Mr. Oakhurst. I brought this old guitar along with me in my pack, and I was giving the ladies a bit of a tune to cheer them up.

- Did you find the trail?

- Not a sign of it. The snow's too soft to walk in. I guess there's no help for it. We'll just have to sit tight till it goes.

- Sit down and have some supper, Mr. Oakhurst. It's good and warm here by the fire.

- Thanks, Piney, but I'm not really hungry.

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1954) Sound Clip

Listen to Laurence Olivier bring the characters of Bret Harte's story 'The Outcasts of Poker Flat' to life in this rare 1954 Theatre Royal radio play, featuring sound clips on our page.

Actors: Laurence Olivier (Narrator / John Oakhurst), Margot Stevenson, Bessie Love, Lionel Murton

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