Lux Radio Theatre | The Vagabond King, 1936

Lux Radio Theatre | The Vagabond King | This episode aired, Monday, August 17th, 1936.Based on the 1930 movie of the same name. That movie was based on the 1925 operetta movie, again of the same name.Starring: John Boles, Evelyn VenablePlot: Taking place in France in the Middle Ages. King Louis XI, hoping to enlist the French peasants in his upcoming battle against the Burgundians, appoints François Villon, King of France for one day. Despite being successful against the Burgundians, François Villon is sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him... Katherine, the high-born girl whom Villon pines for, while Huguette, a tavern wench gives up her life to save her beloved poet.: : : : :You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCESSubscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media#dramaclassics #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #luxradio #cecilbdemille #gunsmoke #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #crimeclassics #duaneotr:::: :

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French King Louis XI, enlist peasants to fight the Burgundians. He appoints François Villon, to be King for a day. Despite beating the Burgundians, Louis sentences Villon to hang... Katherine, whom Villon loves gives up her life to save her beloved poet.

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