Welcome to the Old Time Radio Superman Show from Boise, Idaho. This is
your host, Adam Graham. If you have a comment, email it to
me Adam adamsweb dot us and be sure and check out our other podcasts,
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio and the Amazing World of Radio. Well,
as I mentioned, we are missing part nine of the serial, so
we're going to go to the next available episode, which is part ten.
The original air date is January the fifteenth of nineteen forty three. That was
a Friday, so Part eleven, which will play on Wednesday without any further
introduction, will be dated January the eighteenth to nineteen forty three. But let's
go ahead and listen to Superman. That's feeding foot on it. He gonna
be Pulville Leaves in a single bound, A little guy. There's this Superman
strained visitor from another world who came to work with powers and abilities far beyond
those of bottle men. Superman who can change the cause of mighty rivers,
Ben the steel in his bare hand, and who disguised as far kent,
mild mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for
truth. Justice and the American ways. But before we join Superman, here
is an important message the gang. Here's the story of two daring marines who
lived in a series of foxholes for five long days before they managed to escape.
These particular leavens got separated from their comrades during a bat Come on,
tuck into the shave here and be safe enough. The get start will call
out stand as an American destore anchored offshore. If we get down there,
we're okay. Catch of bills all they wanted. We'll wait here till it's
wee or dark, and then we'll see y'all. For five long nights,
these two leathernecks crawled in and out of foxholes through underbrush with only a bottle
of water in some iron rations. At last, Bill, Hey Bill,
we're almost there. Looks for this edge, I can see her, our
destroyer. Let's make a run for the beach. Genie Feller, I'm handed.
If you go ahead, nothing doing py, You're coming along with me.
Come on, put your arm on my way. We'll make a break
for you. Come on, fellay of the water and they can't and it's
there. Yes, they made it. Now, Fellers and girls, for
those marines. It was all in the game. But you and I know
that a Feller has to be in top notch physical condition to come through an
ordeal like that. And speaking of endurance, here's a tip. None of
us can expect to have plenty of zip and energy ms we eat right,
and eating right includes getting all our vitamins. And say, I don't know
a better way to start getting two mighty important vitamins B, one and D
than by helping yourself to a swell, big bull full of crisp crunchy Kellogg's
Pep every morning. And believe you me, anybody who has had a taste
of those crans sweet as the nut flakes can tell you what a super delicious
treat PEP is. To ask your mother to get you a package of swell
tasting pep tomorrow and start right away having a mighty good breakfast that's mighty good
for you. Remember the name now Pep Pep Pep is made by Kelloggs in
Battle Creek, Michigan at now the Adventures of Superman. As you remember,
Elitor Perry White has financed the experiments of doctor Leander Cameron, the eccentric scientist
who built a greatly improved model of a mechanical man that can not only speak,
see and walk, I can think for itself as well. Realizing the
great value of such a robot as a nation that wore, a notorious master
criminal called the Vulture stole the model and offer to sell it to the Japanese
government. He was prevented been doing this by Superman, who nabbed him in
the nick of time, took him to police headquarters and had him put in
jail. As our last episode ended, however, word was received by Perry
White that's the Vulture, a masterful makeup artist had escaped and was once a
bourne at large. Our scene is now police headquarters. Perry White and Clark
Kent are just entering the office of Inspector Henderson. Listen, well Henderson,
this is a fine mess. I must say, Perry me my paper is
a force of Methopolis. And by George, if you can show just cause
for letting that man escape, I mean, if you can't prove that this
isn't criminal legigence on your part, I'll plastered the story all over the front
picture of the Daily Planet. Must he do it that you're thoradomoms? No
hold on, Terry, if you're talking as if I deliberately let this man
escape or take it easy. Chief, criminals escape all over the country,
you know, even from large print now like here, Kent. I well,
well, I suppose I have gotten a little too heated. But by
heaven, Henderson, when I think a superman capturing this man, this man
who, by iron account is the most notorious criminal in the world, yesn't
Dennis, I know, Perry, I know. Oh, you don't know
a tenth of it. Do you realize what this escape means, Henderson?
Of cause it means that the master criminals, that lord means more than that
means that once again he'll try to get his hands on the model of the
mechanical Man. Exactly, you have nothing to worry about there. He told
me that you yourself had seen the model deposited in the ball of the Metropolis
City Bank. All fall one of balls. Mean now, a man of
this calendar, this man is the vulture, the whole Demi of the end
of the world. If he could break out of your person here, he
can certainly break into a ball. Wait a minute, she rarely, Perry,
you're getting much too excited. I know those balls at the bank he
couldn't possibly break into all right, all right, I'm right, but if
anything happens, well, well never mind. How did the vulture escape?
Really he sawed through the balls of his still window with a AXA what factor?
You don't really mean he got away with an old trick like that,
as Kendy did. But didn't you search him thoroughly before putting him into a
salon Perry? We certainly did. We gave him a thorough going over.
It was stripped clean, and every bit of his clothing and demon carefully.
And where the devil did he get that haxall late? You got me.
It couldn't have been passed to him because no one was allowed to see him.
As for the god everyone, the trustworthy's been with me for years.
I think I know how he did it? What you do? And if
you can explain, he'll be in your debt fall life. Yeah, I
see the blade. You certainly may I have a right to him a desk
draw yeh here it is? Yeah, very well? Well, well start
explaining. Just as I thought. Man really is a clever criminal, and
I'm afraid he deserves the title I've given him. Whodini the other world.
He even borrowed one of Whodini's tricks. And what do you mean? Yes,
for heaven say, I'm not sure of this, since I never knew
Whodini personally, but someone once told me that Houdini could conceal things in his
throat. Why it's getting the idea from circus sword swallowers. Who didn't he
learn to hold something inside his throat merely by contracting the muscles at the side
of the throat. I understand it. He used to carry a small lockpick
file, or even especially constructed hack saw blade in just that way. And
this little instrument here is certainly no ordinary hack saw blade. All the vulture
obvious they had it constructed especially for that purpose. Can't I believe you're right?
You must be right. There's no other way he could have gone hill
they hang concealed inside is Oh, why, it's amazing, It's unbelievable.
It must be trumisterie. By the way, what are you doing about the
vulture inspectation over one thing? There's a statewide alarm for him. Oh,
then as soon as he's located, your men will bring him in the pretty
sure to find him. I wish I could be assure the boat is awfully
tricky. The police falls of the entire nation have been after him for years.
That's why I was so overjoyed when Superman brought him in. Yes,
and that's why I was so burned up over his escape, Subad. He
gave you the slipper. There's no point in crying about it now. The
important thing is we've got to see to it that he doesn't get his hands
on that model of the mechanical man. Oh well, that's safe in the
bank ball, but I don't see how it can get it. And you
didn't see how he could escape either. Now, Perry, however it is,
we've got to be sure. Let's see what time is it? Almost
seven? The bank is closed now? But I think this will be worth
our trouble? What will be what our colla? What do you want to
do? What? Mister why do you know the president of the bank,
don't you? Yes? Yes? So what I want you to call him
and have him meet us at the bank in at say half an hour?
Yes, but the lector, I want you to give us a squad of
men to stand god at that ball as long as the model remains in it.
Gladly, Ken gladly. I want to go even further than that.
I want to be absolutely sure the model is really inside that vault before we
post the guard. That's why I want the bank president to come down and
open it. Oh now, I see what you're driving at. We'll open
the vault and make sure the model is there, then post the police card
exactly that way, nothing can possibly go on. Very good, excellent idea.
Can I'll rest easier when that's done, sir, Look here, Ken,
you don't really think the voter has gotten to that vault already. You
never know, and we shouldn't take any chances yet. You're right. Here's
the phone, chief. You're going to call the president of the bank right
away, all right? Now, let's see now, what's his home number?
Oh yes, M E four nine. A short while later, Clark
Kent editor, wife, Inspector Henderson, and the police squad meet the president
of the Metropolis City Bank outside the door of the bank. And of course
I'll do anything you say, Harry, but this doesn't really make sense to
me, or perhaps not gone to believe me. It is important. We
just want to be sure the model of the mechanical man is actually in the
vault before posting a guard. Sir, help, wait just one minute,
I'll ring for the night watchman. I can't understand you're not believing that the
model is there, because we don't believe it's been stolen. We just want
to be sure. The man who's after it is probably the cleverest criminal in
the world, and we're just not taking any chances. However or not,
he'd never get into our vaults. I can tell you that. Hi,
here comes the watchman. Now he's a new man. Yes, what is
it your name? Hawkins? Yes, sir, Oh you must be mister
Harshon's the present. You telephoned a little while ago and said you'd be coming
down. Yes, we're going to unlock that grill railing Hawkins. Hey,
yes, sir, bring that okay, No, show us to the vaults
talking. Hey, yes, sir, this way. Can you see all
right in the glow of my flashlight? Oh yes, but you had better
snap on the lights in the vaults when we get there. Hey, yes,
sir, down these steps, here we are. I'll just snap on
these lights. Ah, that's the ball there, Yes, I'll open it
for you, Perry. Oh, thanks, gone, won't take a minute.
When you know the combination. Well, then let's see you. Ah
there we are now to turn this panel. Here she comes. There's an
automatic light inside. Oh yes, I see the model. All right,
safe and sound, Thank heaven. No, you better be sure, though.
Let's have it out here and make certainess really the model. I'm not
just a dummy substitute, all right, Chief, it's best to be thorough.
Suit yourself, I'll get it, sir, Just a man here you
are, gentlemen, that's the model, all right, completely control panel.
Well, I'm satisfied you cheap inspected. It's okay to me. Yes,
here, put it back here, yes, sir, and luck of old
Hawkins while we're still here. Yes, all right, inspect us. You
can post your guard now. Let me tell you a vote. You'll never
get past these men, and I hope not. Mister Parsons. Is that
door properly locked? It certainly is, mister Kemp. No one can get
in her out without the combination. And only our vice president nine know that.
Good. Oh, my mind's at rest, volter a old roaster.
I'll sleep peacefully tonight. You will be here in the mornings. Gone,
yes, yes, Perry Wine, I've got to demonstrate that model for Colonel
Young of the Air Court at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, and i'd like to
pick up the model up say nine party. You know, I'll be here
in overfare. See you then at nine thirty tomorrow following morning, at nine
thirty o'clock, Kent and Perry White entered the office of John Potton, President
of the Metropolis City Bank. Well, Perry, right on time, I
see, yes, I happy be As I told Joe, Colnel Young is
meeting me at my office at ten. Can we go right down to the
vault as de parstons. I want to get that model, certainly, mister
Kent, come along. Here's a private staircase leading down from my office through
this door. I hope you slept well last night, Perry, after all
those precautions you're doing. It's a funny thing, but I just couldn't sleep
my nature. I guess once I start parrying about something, I just can't
get it out of my head. Can't blame you for that. Here we
are, there's Inspector Henderson's police guard. Still don't do do you see here?
So? I see morning? So I didn't Marne and sir everything all
I drink the night. Everything just perfect, sir, No one even try
to get fastest shot. Well, open it up, John, and I'll
take the mechanical man with me. Oh, by the way, Sergeant,
I called the inspect of this morning before coming over you and you are manner
to act his bodyguard in my office. Okay, sir, glad to but
here we are now. Then I'll just turn it handle and open comes the
door of the vault. It will certainly be glad when this business is over
and done with. I hand the model out John, John Gerry, mister
Parsons, what is it? Well, John, why are you looking at
me like that? You can't mean no, it can't be. It couldn't
be. It's gone. The model of door mechanical man is gone. And
look this was lying in its place, a tiny wooden carving of a bird
a vulture. Once again, the vulture has struck. But how how did
he accomplish it? In just a moment we'll return to the adventures of Superman.
But right now here is another important message by gang my pal. Jerrylink
is in training out for the basketball team, and he comes home mighty hungry
these days. Now, of course, he's got to go easy on sweets
and pastries. But he solves that one all right. He just pours himself
a big bowl full of Kellogg's pep with plenty of milk, and boy does
it hit the spot. You see, pep is made from the very choicest
parts of some ripened wheat, so you get plenty of real flavorsome goodness right
from the start, and then it's carefully toasted so as to make it extra
crisp, extra good fun to eat. In fact, pep is really good
for you as well as grand tasting. So if you've been missing out on
this grand treat so far, don't pass it up any longer. Ask your
mother to get you a package of delicious Kellogg's pep tomorrow. And remember Getty
step make your jerial. And now back to Superman. Well, what do
you think is the solution for this latest puzzle? How did the Vulture get
past the police guard and steal the mechanical Man? Again? There are exciting
adventures in store for us in our next episode. They'll be sure to tune
in Monday and every day Monday through Friday, same time, same station.
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