
The Stars Speak for the Associated Blind
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In "The Stars Speak for the Associated Blind," celebrities urge the public to donate to The Associated Blind to help fund rehabilitation services. They read variations on the following script:
"Please make this test. Shut your eyes for the next 60 seconds. Try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture. You'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute, but remember the blind are in a world of darkness forever. Each year over 30,000 of us lose our precious gift of sight. Much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation. The Associated Blind provides guidance, training, and employment for blind people throughout the country. Will you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grope through life?"
Side 1:
Eddie Cantor
2. Milton Berle
3. Sid Caesar
4. Imogene Coca
5. Loretta young
6. Don McNeill
7. Gloria DeHaven
8. Frankie Laine
9. Lilli Palmer
10. Rex Harrison
Side 2.
1. Jackie Gleason
2. Rosalind Russell
3. Sophie Tucker
4. Joan Crawford
5. Jeff Chandler
6. Ann Blythe
7. Piper Laurie
8. Susan Cabot
9. Audie Murphy
10. Beverly Michaels
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection
WNYC archives id: 150691
Municipal archives id: LT4355
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Hello there this is Imogene Coca would you please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk without help you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute remember the blind are in a world of darkness forever each year over thirty thousand others lose our precious gift of sight the associated blind teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness it provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country who help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grope through life truths and your contribution no to the brine box one three one three New York one that's the blind box remember three one three New York one thank you very much. This is already Young please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds. 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Well the ladies and gentlemen this is Frankie Laine please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute roughest remember the blind are in a world of darkness forever this year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation the associated buying teachers blind people to accept the challenge of living and doctors it provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country will you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grow up through life please send your contribution now. To the blind Box thirteen thirteen New York one that's the blind box one three one three New York one thank you very much. This is. Please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute now remember the blind in a world of darkness forever. This year thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation the associated blind teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness it provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country we do you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grope through. Please send your contribution. To the blind Box thirteen thirteen. That's the blind box one three one three one thank you this is Rex Harrison please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you will be in a world of darkness for only one minute and remember the blind are in a world of darkness forever this year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation this blind teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness it provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country when you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grope through life please send your contribution now large or small to the blind. That's the blind box one three one three New York one thank you. This is Jackie Gleason please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds and then try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you'll be in a world of darkness but for only one minute however remember the blind are in a world of darkness forever this year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation the associated blind teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness it provides guidance training and employment for the blind throughout the country where you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grope through life please send your contribution now law just small to the blind Box thirteen thirteen New York one that's the blind box one three one three New York one. This is Rosalind Russell speaking please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute remember the blind or in a world of darkness forever this year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation the associated blind teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness it provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country will help give the blind a grip on life so that they need not a group through life please send your contribution now large or small to the blind box one three one three New York that's the blind box one three one three New York one. This is Sophie Tucker speaking. Please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds tried to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute remember the blind are in a world of darkness forever this year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation the associated blind provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country will you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grope through life please send your card to do so now to the black box one three one three New York one that's the black box one three one three New York one Hello this is Joan Crawford speaking please make this test. 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This is Jeff Chandler please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute remember the blind or in a world of darkness forever this year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation the associated blind teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness it provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country will you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grope through life please send your contribution a large or small to the blind Box thirteen thirteen New York one that's the blind box one three one three New York one. This is an blind please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute remember the blind or in a world of darkness forever this year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much hope is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation the associated blind teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness it provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country where you have give the blind a grip on life so they need not grope through life please send your contribution now large or small to the blind Box thirteen thirteen New York one that's the blind box one three one three New York one thank you. This is Piper Laurie would you please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk around the room without having a friend. You'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute remember the blind are in a world of darkness forever. This year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation the associated borrowing teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness it provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country where you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grope through life please send your contribution now large or small to the blind Box thirteen thirteen New York one that's the blind box one three one three New York one thank you very much. This is Susan Cabot. Please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute remember the blind are in a world of darkness forever this year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation you so she added blind teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness it provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country will you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not broke through life please send your contribution now large or small to the blind Box thirteen thirteen New York one that's the blind box one three one three New York one thank you. This is Audie Murphy. Will you please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty second try to walk around the room without hitting a funny or you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute but remember the blind are in a world of darkness all their lives and this year over thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight. Much help is needed for adjustment rehabilitation the associated blind teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country. Well you have to give the brand a grip on life so they need not grope through life presents or contribution large or small to the blind Box thirteen thirteen New York one that's the blind box one three one three New York one thank you. This is Beverly Michaels please make this test shut your eyes tightly for the next sixty seconds try to walk around the room without hitting the furniture you'll be in a world of darkness for only one minute remember the blind or in a world of darkness forever this year old a thirty thousand of us will lose our precious gift of sight much help is needed for adjustment and rehabilitation is so hated lying teaches blind people to accept the challenge of living in darkness that provides guidance training and employment for blind people throughout the country. When you help give the blind a grip on life so they need not grow up through life please send your contributions now large or small to the blind Box thirteen thirteen New York one that's the blind box one three one three New York one thank you.