He was billed as "The Eminent Hygiene Commentator" who delivered a
lecture entitled "The Secrets of Sensible Sex" during engagements of
"Mom and Dad" (1945). The lecture included a pitch for a book that
would be sold to the audience. At the height of its sensation, producer
Kroger Babb had over 25 roadshow units working, each with its own
"Elliot Forbes."