1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:07,280 From Hollywood. It's time now for Johnny Dollar. Alson tell it down a 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:10,279 precinct headquarter. Johnny, Oh, hi, al Orry, I missed your 3 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:13,320 call a few minutes ago. What's on your mind? An actress named Amy 4 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,800 Bradshaw. Amy one of my favorites, me too, but right now I 5 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:19,239 seem to be looking for a guy who doesn't feel that way about her. 6 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:24,359 Al it looks like somebody's trying to kill Amy Bradshaw. Better come down here. 7 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:35,479 Tell me all about it tonight and every weekday night. Bob Bailey in 8 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:40,159 the Transcribed Adventures of the Man with the Action Packed Expense Account, America's Fabulous 9 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:54,159 freelance insurance investigator Yours Trulee Johnny Dollar expense account submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar, 10 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:58,600 location, New York City to the Northwestern Indemnity Alliance, Hartford, Connecticut. 11 00:00:59,039 --> 00:01:02,600 The following is an account of expended yours during my investigation of the Amy 12 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:07,599 Bradshaw matter, the threat of an attempt on her well insured life expense account. 13 00:01:07,599 --> 00:01:11,319 Item five A dollar seventy five cab from my hotel the precinct headquarters to 14 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:15,000 talk to Detective Lieutenant Alison. Tell him I looked about the same as the 15 00:01:15,079 --> 00:01:19,079 last time i'd seen him. Rugged, competent, maybe a few pounds eavery 16 00:01:19,159 --> 00:01:23,239 year. Sit down, Johnny, sid down. Thanks. Something about Amy 17 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,359 Bradshaw, you said, Yeah, didn't know you were a friend of hers. 18 00:01:26,439 --> 00:01:30,560 Northwestern Indemnity holds a twenty five thousand dollars life insurance policy on her. 19 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,319 Yeah, take a look at this note. Amy got it several days ago. 20 00:01:36,079 --> 00:01:38,719 You are evil. You will be punished by sudden death. Oh, 21 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:42,959 come on now. A couple of nights ago, after the show, somebody 22 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:46,239 shoved Amy off the curb and out into the traffic over in Times Square. 23 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:49,519 Well, the same thing happens to me almost every time I'm around Times Square. 24 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:51,799 You know what I smell in all this? Ah? Sure you probably 25 00:01:51,799 --> 00:01:53,599 smell at publicity? I sure. Do you think I'd fall for a thing 26 00:01:53,719 --> 00:01:59,000 like that? You know an Amy Bradshaw very long? Oh? I've seen 27 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:00,239 her in a few shows, but last night was the first time I never 28 00:02:00,239 --> 00:02:02,840 met her in person. If I didn't know you pretty well, i'd say 29 00:02:02,879 --> 00:02:07,040 you might be getting a little stage struck on her. Uh huh. What 30 00:02:07,159 --> 00:02:10,639 about the man who trailed Amy to her apartment? Last night? Oh? 31 00:02:10,719 --> 00:02:13,879 Oh, I don't know. I chased him, but he had too much 32 00:02:13,879 --> 00:02:16,120 of a lead on me. I still wouldn't go jumping to any conclusions. 33 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:19,879 Who you got to work on? For instance, Well, for one, 34 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:23,800 David Coleman, her director. Then there's the producer Emory Taylor and his wife 35 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:25,960 Dora. From what Amy said, I get Dora doesn't like her very well 36 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,439 anybody else. And there's a ragent Mike Palmroy. She seems to be pretty 37 00:02:30,439 --> 00:02:34,560 wrapped up in him old stable fooling it looks like it. Also a fellow 38 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:38,599 named Porter Kane who's usually hanging around the theater waiting for Amy. And finally 39 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:40,000 the man I really came to talk to you about. Who's that name? 40 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:44,199 Is bill Yorke, her husband, but they're separated. Oh, she doesn't 41 00:02:44,199 --> 00:02:46,800 know where he is. You figure he might tie in somehow. He is 42 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:52,319 the beneficiary of Amy's insurance policy. Well, I'll see if I can turn 43 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:54,319 up an address on him for you. Okay, thanks Al. In the 44 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:58,479 meantime, I think I'll pay a call on this Porter Kane, see if 45 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:07,960 I can find out just how good the fan he is. We will continue 46 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:12,599 with the Bradshaw matter in a moment. Friends, how'd you like to thrill 47 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,520 your favorite youngster with some of the most exciting toys of the year. Picture 48 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:20,599 the breathless excitement of any child surrounded by six gaily colored, balloon like giant 49 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:23,840 animals up to three feet long, and all for the low, low price 50 00:03:23,879 --> 00:03:27,199 of just one dollar. Now, First you get bounce over the clown with 51 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:30,360 round pot belly and funny nose. Next comes Hoppy the Australian kangaroo. Third, 52 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,599 there's Ruscoe the roller skating bear. He's two feet tall and looks almost 53 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:38,319 like real. 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Cave to the apartment of Porter Kine in the East 81 00:05:31,079 --> 00:05:35,199 seventies. It was an expensive looking place. I got there about noon, 82 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:41,240 but Porter Kine was just finishing breakfast, accompanied by chopin. May I offer 83 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:45,000 you a cup of coffee? Mister Dollar, Oh thanks a blink please? 84 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:50,480 Yes, Now you came to see me about any Breadshaw. I believe that's 85 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:55,439 right, mister Kaine. I represent Northwestern Indemnity Alliance. They hold a policy 86 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:59,079 on this bread Shaw. You perhaps want some sort of character reference on her. 87 00:05:59,399 --> 00:06:01,040 You might put it that way. Well, in that case, you 88 00:06:01,079 --> 00:06:05,199 couldn't have come to one better qualified than I. You see, Amy is 89 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:10,199 my career at present. Afraid I don't understand, mister Kane. Or some 90 00:06:10,319 --> 00:06:14,439 years ago I was relieved with the sordid but customarily necessary task of working for 91 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,759 my bread and butter. The result is that I've been able to devote myself 92 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:23,800 to a fascinating hobby. What kind of a hobby? I collect things. 93 00:06:24,079 --> 00:06:28,199 All the objects of my interests vary, but they all have one thing in 94 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:31,839 common. H This signet ring I'm wearing, for instance, Yes, I 95 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:35,720 noticed it, very unusual. The crest is out of the Melichif family Renaissance 96 00:06:35,759 --> 00:06:39,600 Italy, the only ring of it's kind in the world, so far as 97 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:44,399 any of the authorities on that period are aware. That Vaz on the table, 98 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:48,120 the painting on the wall, that sculpture one of a kind, huh, 99 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:54,199 precisely, which brings us quite logically to Amy, who is clearly one 100 00:06:54,199 --> 00:06:59,519 of a kind. So so I plan to add Amy to my collection just 101 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:02,759 like that. Huh. I'm certain Amy will see it my way in time, 102 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:09,519 and I have time now, If you'll excuse me, I must dress 103 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:14,519 for the matinee. Will I see you again, mister Dollar, Yes, 104 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:23,800 you probably will. Mister Kane. I was glad to get out of the 105 00:07:23,879 --> 00:07:29,160 hothouse atmosphere of Kane's apartment. Real weird this character, and I had a 106 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:31,720 hunch i'd better keep an eye on him. It am seven a dollar sixty 107 00:07:31,759 --> 00:07:36,040 five camp fare that evening to the Criterion Theater. I arrived half an hour 108 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:40,600 before curtain time and headed for Amy's dressing room. Then, as I approached 109 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:43,639 her door, you'll listen real careful, I'll give it to you once again. 110 00:07:43,839 --> 00:07:46,879 You've been tossing wrong cues to Shila for three nights now. You've been 111 00:07:46,879 --> 00:07:49,680 doing everything you can to upstage or make her look bad. Mike. It's 112 00:07:49,759 --> 00:07:54,399 just that I've been nervous lately. Maybe I have made a few mistakes in 113 00:07:54,439 --> 00:07:58,720 my liay Amy. You know I've got plans for Shila, and I don't 114 00:07:58,759 --> 00:08:03,879 want her looking back in this play. He's got plans for Sheila. Amy. 115 00:08:05,279 --> 00:08:07,920 We can talk about that some other time, but for now, I 116 00:08:07,959 --> 00:08:13,040 just want you to understand you'll lay off Sheila. I mean, it is 117 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:18,600 that a threat, Mike, take it anywhere you like. It sounded like 118 00:08:18,639 --> 00:08:22,720 Pamroy was coming outside, so I ducked around behind a piece of scenery and 119 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:26,839 wit in a moment. Then I went back to Amy's door. Oh, 120 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:31,279 Johnny Hollo, Amy, you look tired. I am. I just had 121 00:08:31,279 --> 00:08:37,240 a little go around with Mikemi. I've been fluffing some of my lines lately. 122 00:08:37,919 --> 00:08:39,919 He seems to think I've been doing it deliberately to make Shila Mitchell look 123 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:45,480 bad. But he's wrong. Have you found out anything yet, Johnny? 124 00:08:46,159 --> 00:08:48,039 No, not much. I still can't believe there's anything to it. It's 125 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:52,720 so silly to let it upset me, silly even to give it a thought. 126 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:56,039 Well, try not to, Amy. Let me worry about it, 127 00:08:56,360 --> 00:09:01,320 all right? Did I ever tell you it's nice heavy around, Johnny. 128 00:09:05,759 --> 00:09:07,759 I left a dressing room and started for the alley door, but somebody stepped 129 00:09:07,799 --> 00:09:13,559 out in front of me. It was Mike Palmerai. Hello Dollar, Oh, 130 00:09:13,919 --> 00:09:16,799 Hi Palmarai. I was just talking to Dave Coleman the directory. He 131 00:09:16,879 --> 00:09:20,919 told me he was the one who sent for you. He told me why 132 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:24,879 you didn't know about the threatening letter? Amy got No, No, I 133 00:09:24,879 --> 00:09:28,759 didn't look Dollar. Every actors I've ever known has gotten at least one note 134 00:09:28,799 --> 00:09:33,120 like that during her career. You don't think they should be taken too seriously, 135 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,480 then, No, Miami's pretty nervous these days, and as long as 136 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:41,399 you're around stirring things up, should be worried about it. If there's anything 137 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:43,720 to be done about it, I can handle it. In other words, 138 00:09:43,759 --> 00:09:46,960 you want me to mind my own business at it. You said that, 139 00:09:46,039 --> 00:09:54,720 Dollar, I didn't. It might not be a bad IDEA funny thing. 140 00:09:56,279 --> 00:09:58,360 When somebody tells me to lay off a case, my interest in it always 141 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:03,919 doubles. After the final curtain, I went backstage to wait for Amy. 142 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:05,759 The stage door was open, and I could see Porter Kin waiting in the 143 00:10:05,759 --> 00:10:11,200 alley outside, so I went over to him. Well, mister Dollar, 144 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:15,960 good evening. Hello, Kane on duty again tonight. Perhaps that's one way 145 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:18,960 of putting it. I thought I might have a little chat with Amy after 146 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:22,440 she's cheating. I'm afraid she has a date. Oh do you happen to 147 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:28,120 know with whom? Yeah me, mister Dollar. Are you suggesting that I'm 148 00:10:28,159 --> 00:10:31,120 to regard you with some sort of rival? Not at all, Kane, 149 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:39,200 I'm just suggesting that I'm a friend of Amy's. I see, good night, 150 00:10:39,279 --> 00:10:48,679 mister Dollar. After Kin left, I stood beside the stage door and 151 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:52,000 tried to figure out some of the angles on this case. There were too 152 00:10:52,039 --> 00:10:54,840 many of them. But the time I went in, the theater was dark 153 00:10:54,879 --> 00:10:58,600 except for a dim light bulb over the stage, and everyone had gone. 154 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:03,000 Everybody, that is, except Amy. I ran into the dock in theater. 155 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,720 She was standing horrified next to the stairway by the dressing rooms. Her 156 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:09,559 eyes fixed on something that lay on the floor. Johnny, I was on 157 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:13,360 my way out to meet you. I had a swish through the air this 158 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:16,679 heavy sandbag. It barely missed me. Jes, stay back against the wall, 159 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:20,320 Amy, you'll be okay. There. I climbed the long ladder up 160 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:24,759 to the catwalk above the stage where they sometimes used the sandbags to balance hunts 161 00:11:24,759 --> 00:11:28,480 the scenery. It was dock up there. I started edging along the catwalk. 162 00:11:28,639 --> 00:11:31,639 Suddenly my foot hit a loose board. I almost lost my balance, 163 00:11:33,159 --> 00:11:35,080 A loose board that could have been left for me. And it was a 164 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:39,919 long, long drop down to the stage. Whoever had been up there knew 165 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:43,200 the theater pretty well. Finally I went back down to Amy. She was 166 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:48,600 trembling. Johnny. It's okay, it's okay, Johnny. Maybe I didn't 167 00:11:48,639 --> 00:11:54,000 take it seriously before, but I do now. Somebody dropped that sandbag from 168 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,960 up there deliberately. Somebody is trying to kill me, and I'm scared, 169 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:16,759 Johnny. I'm scared. Johnny Dollar will be back in a moment to tell 170 00:12:16,759 --> 00:12:22,159 you about tomorrow's episode. Friends, send for your set of some of the 171 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:26,720 most exciting toys of the year. Six giant inflatable toys for only one dollar, 172 00:12:26,919 --> 00:12:28,960 some up to three feet tall. You get Bounce Over Happy Clown, 173 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:33,120 Hoppy, the Australian kangaroo, Roscoe, the two feet long roller skating bear, 174 00:12:33,279 --> 00:12:37,879 Whitey the fat indoor snowman, Mortimer the giant mouse eighteen inches long, 175 00:12:37,159 --> 00:12:41,120 and last, but not least, a great giant talking Sata, a roly 176 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:46,279 pully giant over three feet tall and thirty two inches around the belly that actually 177 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:50,159 says Merry Christmas out loud when you pull the tape. That's six sensational giant 178 00:12:50,159 --> 00:12:54,120 toys for only one dollar, made of sturdy, gaily colored latex that the 179 00:12:54,200 --> 00:13:00,000 kids can easily inflate. Send one dollar for each set to Giant Animals, 180 00:13:00,039 --> 00:13:03,919 Bock seventeen thirty Grand Central Station, New York City, And if you order 181 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:07,720 right now, you get Peter the Rabbit over two feet tall, absolutely free. 182 00:13:07,799 --> 00:13:11,679 If not delighted with your Giant Animals, your money refunded, immediately order 183 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:15,279 today. You may never hear this offer again. Rush one dollar plus ten 184 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:18,720 cents for packing and mailing in cash, check or money. Order to Giant 185 00:13:18,759 --> 00:13:22,639 Animals box one seven to three oh Grand Central Station, New York City. 186 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:26,039 That's one dollar plus ten cents for each set, with your name and address 187 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:35,840 to Giant Animals Box seventeen thirty Grand Central Station, New York City. Now 188 00:13:35,879 --> 00:13:41,120 here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's episode of the Amy Bradshaw Matter. 189 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:43,440 Tomorrow, a man steps out of the stage, from out of the past 190 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:48,360 and into a role he doesn't want to play. Join us, won't you 191 00:13:48,360 --> 00:14:05,679 Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar? Yours Truly Johnny Dollar is starring Bob Bailey, 192 00:14:05,759 --> 00:14:11,279 is transcribed in Hollywood, written by Robert Rife, It is produced and directed 193 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:15,440 by Jack Johnstone. Be sure to join us tomorrow night, same time in 194 00:14:15,519 --> 00:14:20,440 station for the next exciting episode of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. Roy Rowan speaking