1 00:00:28,239 --> 00:00:34,240 Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. This 2 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:38,200 is your host, Adam Graham. If you have a comment, email it 3 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:45,240 to me Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot net. Follow us on Twitter at 4 00:00:45,399 --> 00:00:52,079 Radio Detectives, and check us out on Instagram, Instagram, dot com slash 5 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:56,200 Great Detective. Well, I have a Easter to you. If you want 6 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:59,920 to hear some Easter old time radio, you can head over to the Amazing 7 00:01:00,039 --> 00:01:04,480 World of radio at Amazing dot Great Detectives dot net. Today, We've got 8 00:01:04,519 --> 00:01:08,799 something that's not Easter related, and that's our four thousand, three hundred and 9 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:15,719 fiftieth episode special. And this is something I've wanted to do for the last 10 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:21,400 several months, but I just haven't had the time to do it properly. 11 00:01:21,719 --> 00:01:26,480 So I'm really glad that last for our four thousand, three hundred and fiftieth 12 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:30,920 episode, we can do what I wanted to do for the last two specials, 13 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:36,480 and that is bring you an episode of Hollywood's Star Time. This was 14 00:01:36,519 --> 00:01:45,239 a series sponsored by Frigid Air and began with an exclusive partnership with twentieth Century 15 00:01:45,439 --> 00:01:52,200 Fox, who adapt Fox films to radio that had not ever been adapted before 16 00:01:52,560 --> 00:02:00,439 this partnership ended after thirteen weeks, leaving Hollywood's Star Time as another radio show 17 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:07,159 among quite a few that were adapting movies to radio, And we actually did 18 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:12,520 play an episode of Hollywood Star Time. About eight years ago. We did 19 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:17,000 a half hour adaptation of Murder My Suite with Dick Powell, which was really 20 00:02:17,039 --> 00:02:23,960 different from the film. Today, we are bringing you an episode entitled Hotspot. 21 00:02:23,159 --> 00:02:30,000 Now. Hotspot is an adaptation of the film I Wake Up Screaming. 22 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:36,319 We'll talk a little bit more about the history of the title and the various 23 00:02:36,479 --> 00:02:43,280 changes after we get back from listening to the episode, but here from July 24 00:02:43,439 --> 00:02:52,479 twenty seventh, nineteen forty six is Hotspot. Your twice is Yere with two 25 00:02:52,759 --> 00:03:12,520 great names, Frigidaire and General Moultrietz. Frigidaire presents Hollywood Star Time direct from 26 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:17,439 Hollywood radio versions of the finest motion pictures with Hollywood's greatest stars. Today we 27 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:23,520 bring you the radio production of the twentieth century box picture hot Spot, starring 28 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:38,800 Brian don Levy and Vincent Price. Your twice is Sure with two great names, 29 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:44,879 Frigidaire and General Motors. 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Remember the record of millions of Frigidaires in 37 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:34,120 millions of American kitchens, And remember you're twice is sure where two great names 38 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:46,040 for Frigidaire is made only by General Motors. Now Hotspot starring Brian don Levy 39 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:49,879 and Vincent Price, with a musical score composed and conducted by Frank Duval. 40 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,199 In the basement at police headquarters, a man sits in the heat and glare 41 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:08,319 of two blazing white lights. His eyes bleary from lack of sleep, he 42 00:05:08,399 --> 00:05:13,040 is still defiant as the two men in the shadows fire questions at him relentlessly. 43 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,040 Talk, Frankie, I've told you all I know. I said, 44 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,360 talk. When did you find the body? Frankie? Look McDonald, why 45 00:05:20,439 --> 00:05:24,800 didn't do it? I told you I didn't do it. You said that 46 00:05:24,879 --> 00:05:28,560 before. I'm saying it again, Christopher, I'll tell you something about me. 47 00:05:28,879 --> 00:05:31,800 They don't get away from me. Sure I know you would. Killer 48 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:36,079 Cornell, bloodhound of the homicide squad, keeper of the hotspot. It's right. 49 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:41,879 He gets his man guilty or not guilty. Now, when did you 50 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:46,519 first meet Vicky Lynn? All right, I'll take it from the beginning again, 51 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:50,240 but I'm doing it for McDonald here, he's human, Thanks, Frankie. 52 00:05:50,319 --> 00:05:57,560 Almost The first time I saw Vicky Lynn was in a restaurant on Lexington 53 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,839 Avenue. Lane Evans, the Broadway columnist, was with me when we began 54 00:06:00,959 --> 00:06:06,360 taking particular notice of this girl. She was slim, attractive, vital, 55 00:06:06,439 --> 00:06:15,040 and with that certain quality that we press agents and promoters call personality. You 56 00:06:15,079 --> 00:06:18,680 know something, Evan, That little blonde waitress of ours had something. She 57 00:06:18,759 --> 00:06:23,439 has my mushroom, omelet, nice coffee somewhere. I could take that girl. 58 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,680 Inside of six months, I'd put her on top of the ladder. 59 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,759 Suppose she didn't want to be a lady fireman, then what introduce her to 60 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,720 the right people. Give her the right clothes and some smart hatter teach of 61 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:36,439 the ropes and the Oh miss miss yes, sir, may I help you? 62 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,879 How would you like to go to the Club El Chico tomorrow night? 63 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:45,319 How would you like more ice water or cold shoulder? I'm serious, You're 64 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:47,279 wasting your time. I'm being a waitress. I was meant for fame, 65 00:06:47,439 --> 00:06:50,120 success, the bright light. Shall I put it on one check or too? 66 00:06:50,439 --> 00:06:55,160 Okay, one check and give it to him. The big Broadway promoter 67 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:59,920 is out attending the press today. Oh so you're a promoter. My intention 68 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:05,240 strictly business, believe me. The El Chico Club tomorrow. Maybe you're right. 69 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:23,519 Maybe I am wasting my time being a waitress. So this is home, 70 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,680 sweet home for vicar. Excuse me, boys, I've got to pick 71 00:07:26,759 --> 00:07:30,800 up my key at the desk here. Uh, Harry my key, please, 72 00:07:31,199 --> 00:07:36,800 Harry, Harry. Hey, Hey, you, miss Lynne asked for 73 00:07:36,839 --> 00:07:42,000 a key. She'll get it, mister relax, get that key and be 74 00:07:42,079 --> 00:07:46,639 quick about it. What's the idea? Let go me, letko give her 75 00:07:46,639 --> 00:07:50,680 the key. You don't have to get so hard about it. There's a 76 00:07:50,800 --> 00:08:00,319 key. Thank you, Harry. Well, this is the elevator. I've 77 00:08:00,319 --> 00:08:03,040 had a grand time, fellows. Thanks and million, VICKI this is only 78 00:08:03,079 --> 00:08:07,720 the beginning. Yeah, you had the local peasants drooling in their martiniz. 79 00:08:07,759 --> 00:08:09,480 I'll call for your first thing in the morning. I got lots of plans 80 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:13,480 for you. I'll be waiting for you. Frankie. Good night, oh 81 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:22,399 Ma, thank you both so much. Good night, night night. Well, 82 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:24,319 she's on her way, Evans. I told you so. Yeah, 83 00:08:24,439 --> 00:08:31,840 the el Chico fairly stood on a Hey fellow, you what now, beetle 84 00:08:31,879 --> 00:08:37,879 bro what'd you get so sore at me? For? She ain't nobody? 85 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:56,360 Oh see you will be and don't you forget it? Well? Oh it's 86 00:08:56,559 --> 00:09:00,960 miss Lynn? In which Miss Lynn? They come in pairs. Let's book 87 00:09:01,039 --> 00:09:05,879 in. Oh you're a sister, you're quick. I'm also Frankie Christopher on 88 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:11,600 weekdays. Come in. Hey, you don't like me. I don't like 89 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:13,919 that line you're handing Vicky about being a big shot. It's no line. 90 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:18,559 Discovering talent and putting it across is my business, Jill. Is that Frankie? 91 00:09:18,759 --> 00:09:22,480 Yes, Sicky, it's Frankie, I'll be out in a minute. 92 00:09:22,799 --> 00:09:26,240 Jill. Huh, that's Sony. Half a pint. Frankie is half a 93 00:09:26,279 --> 00:09:31,279 Frankenstein. All ready to go, Frankie. Oh, my sister Jill, 94 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:39,440 Hello Sis, my agent, frank Christopher Hello age. Well, well sorry, 95 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:45,360 Frankie, I'm sorry I'm a little late. Huh oh yeah, yeah, 96 00:09:45,399 --> 00:09:56,720 Well good night, half pint, Good night, mister Christopher. Okay, 97 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:01,639 go on, Frankie. Well, inspector. Vicky went places, all 98 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:05,559 right, She was asked everywhere. I got offers everywhere, posed for magazine 99 00:10:05,639 --> 00:10:11,039 covers, swamming water carnivals, even sang with a couple of big name bands. 100 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:13,720 Did all right too. All right, so you're a brilliant promoter. 101 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:18,399 Tell us how you promoted Vicky Lynn into a broken skull. I'll take it 102 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:20,879 easy, car now, Frankie, tell her now, thanks man. Well, 103 00:10:22,759 --> 00:10:24,799 well, one day it was all off, that's all. What do 104 00:10:24,799 --> 00:10:28,559 you mean it was all off? Dicky got an offer from Hollywood and that 105 00:10:28,639 --> 00:10:33,200 made you sore. Sure it made me so, I'd invested a small fortune 106 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:37,279 building Vicky up. She walks out. What about that auto ride you took 107 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:41,919 with Vicky Lynn and her sister There wasn't any auto ride. Sorry, Frankie, 108 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:46,600 we know better. Who told you? Jill told us herself. She's 109 00:10:46,639 --> 00:10:48,559 in the next room. You took a ride with her and Vicky the night 110 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:52,200 before Vicky was to go to Hollywood. Vicky told you that she ought to 111 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:56,600 be glad she was going away. And what does that prove? If anything? 112 00:10:56,039 --> 00:11:01,120 I have her exact words here in my notebook. You'll be glad to 113 00:11:01,159 --> 00:11:05,279 get rid of me. Jill's in love with you, Frankie, haven't you 114 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,720 noticed? Vicky didn't mean what you'll think, Cornell. What she meant, 115 00:11:07,759 --> 00:11:11,639 we'll never know. It's what she said that counts. And she said you'd 116 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:15,960 be glad to be rid of her. You were in love with Jill Lynn. 117 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,600 I don't know about that. Jill was in love with you. Don't 118 00:11:18,639 --> 00:11:24,120 ask me that, ask Jillie asked Jill. Yeah, Yeah, she lied 119 00:11:24,159 --> 00:11:26,000 to us. She said she didn't love you well, and she doesn't. 120 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:31,759 One of you murdered Vicky Lynn to get her out of the way. Oh 121 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:35,399 you're not so sure now, before it was just me, maybe it was 122 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:41,679 both of you. You're crazy, Cornell, crazy for the kill. Maybe 123 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:43,639 you'll both wind up on the hotspot. Yeah, you'd like that, wouldn't 124 00:11:43,639 --> 00:11:50,759 you. You'd like that, You'll bet When did you find Vicky's body? 125 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:56,000 It was five thirty in the afternoon. I came to take her bags to 126 00:11:56,039 --> 00:12:01,159 the station. The door was unlocked and he was lying on the floor. 127 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:05,519 She'd been slugged behind the ear. And then it later Jill came in from 128 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:09,320 work, who called the police? Jill did that's your story? Is it? 129 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:13,360 That's my story? You're a rotten liar. Oh, maybe you're a 130 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:16,879 better liar. Here's the truth of what happened. You resented Vicky's walking out 131 00:12:16,879 --> 00:12:20,320 on you. You got drunk, Your mind became more and more inflamed, 132 00:12:20,399 --> 00:12:24,360 until you were insane with resentment and jealousy and hurt pride. I say you 133 00:12:24,399 --> 00:12:28,120 went up there and killed her in cold blood? You win? Yeah? 134 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:30,960 I thought, so, you are a better liar, and I got a 135 00:12:31,039 --> 00:12:35,720 good mind to kill you myself. Right now? You can go over them 136 00:12:35,759 --> 00:12:43,960 in all right, all right? Oh, I now you're the craziest cop 137 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:48,240 in America. Bar none. You'll burn, Christopher, Remember what I say, 138 00:12:48,759 --> 00:12:56,840 You'll burn? Okay, Frankie, that's all for today. You may 139 00:12:56,919 --> 00:13:00,200 I can go Mac. Do you talk to the dam minute? Oh? 140 00:13:00,279 --> 00:13:01,480 I'll take you to his office. You'll still in with him. I think 141 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:13,639 great. Well, so long big ed Cornell. You'll burned, Frankie, 142 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,559 Miss Lynn. Frankie, I'm sorry to of course you w all this distress 143 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:24,120 for nothing, but I think we know the killer now. Oh well, 144 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:28,279 hooray for law and order. Harry Williams. What a switchboard boy at your 145 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:31,919 apartment house, Miss Lynn. That's sad character. Oh no, yes, 146 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:35,679 I'm afraid. So he's been missing since the moment of the crime, and 147 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:39,840 he has keys to every apartment in the building. He's gone, but we'll 148 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:43,879 find him, all right, Thank you both, and good day. Yeah, 149 00:13:43,279 --> 00:13:50,919 so long as your district attorney, come on, Sill, May I 150 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:56,320 take you home? Jill. No, Frankie, I don't think I ever 151 00:13:56,360 --> 00:14:18,639 want to see you again. Good bye. No. Oh, I didn't 152 00:14:18,679 --> 00:14:26,840 do it. I didn't do it. Huh huh. Wake up? Who's 153 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:35,200 there? Who's there? Come screaming when I'm after them? Cornell, get 154 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:39,080 out of this apartment. Just keeping your posted on the progress of the case. 155 00:14:39,399 --> 00:14:43,799 I don't like rats in my bedroom. Get out. I found this 156 00:14:43,879 --> 00:14:48,279 cigarette crushed out in Vicki's clothes closet. Your brand, Yeah, one of 157 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:52,080 her slippers was crushed as if someone had been standing on it. Waiting in 158 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:56,399 that closet to murder headquarters, says Harry Williams did it? I say heads 159 00:14:56,480 --> 00:15:01,000 quarters is wrong, and I say beat it Cornell get out. Sure, 160 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:05,600 but you'll wake up screaming many a night before I get through with you. 161 00:15:05,639 --> 00:15:18,600 Howd on it? Good night, Christopher May. I had the key to 162 00:15:18,639 --> 00:15:24,840 my apartment. Please it's number, Harry. Oh, miss Lynn. I 163 00:15:24,879 --> 00:15:28,320 guess you didn't expect to see me back at the old switchboard. Well, 164 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:33,240 I thought you'd gone away. I just went over to see my folks in 165 00:15:33,279 --> 00:15:37,759 Brooklyn. I explained everything to the cops. G Miss Lynn. You didn't 166 00:15:37,759 --> 00:15:43,159 think i'd do anything like like they thought I did, did you. I 167 00:15:43,279 --> 00:15:48,200 liked your sister. I liked her a lot. Yes, Well, it's 168 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:52,120 good to see you back again. Thanks for the key, oh miss Lynn. 169 00:15:52,799 --> 00:15:56,759 A guy by the name of Frankie Christopher called about you. I said 170 00:15:56,799 --> 00:16:02,279 you weren't in. That's right, Harry. I'm never in the mister Christopher, 171 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:17,399 remember that. I sure will remember. Not ever, how do you 172 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:19,399 do, mister Lynn. Oh, Harry Williams, let me in. I'm 173 00:16:19,519 --> 00:16:25,320 ed Cornell Police Headquarters. Wait I've been waiting. I know you. Of 174 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:30,000 course I questioned you at headquarters. I couldn't see your face in his life, 175 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:33,960 but I know you. I know. I once saw you staring at 176 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:37,919 the window of the restaurant where Dickie worked. Yeah, I get around. 177 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:41,879 You were watching Vicky. I looked pretty closely at every one I meet. 178 00:16:45,519 --> 00:16:48,480 What do you want, simply an honest admission to a simple fact. You're 179 00:16:48,519 --> 00:16:52,960 in love with Frankie Christopher admitted. That's ridiculous. You love him. Your 180 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:56,240 sister knew it. I know it, you know it. Stop covering up 181 00:16:56,279 --> 00:16:57,879 for him. It won't work. That man is guilty and I'm going to 182 00:16:57,919 --> 00:17:00,639 get him. Why don't you leave us alone? I will for the time 183 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:11,720 being mean, think it over, think it over. Hello, Hello, 184 00:17:11,759 --> 00:17:15,599 given Columbus four six seven eight. I want to speak to their frank Christopher. 185 00:17:38,519 --> 00:17:45,119 Oppressed by mounting and multiplying fears, Jill Lynn finally telephoned Frankie Christopher after 186 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:48,319 avoiding him for days because he is linked with the murder of her sisters. 187 00:17:48,039 --> 00:17:52,720 All evening, Frankie and Jill have been nightclubbing, seeing the prize fights, 188 00:17:52,839 --> 00:17:56,839 dancing, and Jill has almost forgotten her many fears and her fear of the 189 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:03,039 sinister at Cornell, the police headquarters was sworn to prove Frankie's guilt, But 190 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:06,920 now as they enter her apartment late at night, all her fears returned. 191 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:12,920 Hi, I had a perfectly marvelous time, Frankie as well. I'm glad. 192 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:18,359 Well, i'll say good night. Wait huh, Frankie, you're wondering 193 00:18:18,359 --> 00:18:22,880 why I changed my mind and caught you. Been wondering all evening. Harry 194 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:27,880 Williams is back. The police found him innocent, so I heard who could 195 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:33,079 have done it? Oh? Is that why you broke down and called me 196 00:18:33,319 --> 00:18:37,200 to put the quiz on me? Ed? Cornell was here today. Oh, 197 00:18:37,319 --> 00:18:41,440 if you'd looked around, you'd have found this note. Read it, 198 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:47,200 dear Vicky, after what you did last night. The sooner you're gone, 199 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:51,240 the better I'll like it. Frankie, Hey, did I write that the 200 00:18:51,359 --> 00:18:55,759 day after she dropped you for that Hollywood off? It sound awfully incriminating. 201 00:18:55,920 --> 00:19:00,799 Course, yes, goodnck Well, aren't you the quiet little mouse or rat? 202 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:04,599 I'll have that note if you please Here doesn't mean it's saying thank you. 203 00:19:06,039 --> 00:19:08,519 I ever see these brass knuckles before? Nope, that's odd I found 204 00:19:08,559 --> 00:19:11,160 them in your room. If you did, you planted them there. Vicky 205 00:19:11,279 --> 00:19:15,799 was killed with a weapon, probably very much like this. This is a 206 00:19:15,839 --> 00:19:18,559 frame and you know it. Murphy saw me find these brass knuckles in your 207 00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:22,799 drawer? Who saw you put them there? Anybody I know? Come along, 208 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:26,240 Frankie. I think I have all the evidence I need. Oh no, 209 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:33,000 you haven't, Frankie. You shouldn't have Come on. Now, let's 210 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:44,759 get out of here. Fraggie, how many more times do we have to 211 00:19:44,799 --> 00:19:48,359 sit through this awful, silent movie one of the best ways I know of 212 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:52,400 hiding out in the big city? Seven times? Do you realize this morning 213 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:55,519 already? I know, but we had to lie lower a few hours. 214 00:19:55,559 --> 00:19:56,759 And now, look, I've got to get some money so we can get 215 00:19:56,759 --> 00:20:00,200 out of town. You go home, be casual, attack a few things, 216 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:03,480 and meet me here again in two hours. You got it. I 217 00:20:03,599 --> 00:20:06,720 got it. We leave separately. I'll go first and see if it's all 218 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:15,039 clear. Yeah, So long, darling ranky. Yeah, I guess thinky 219 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:30,799 was right about it right from the stark honey, So long, stockings, 220 00:20:30,799 --> 00:20:36,319 slips, enough handkerchiefs, blouse, a couple of blouses maybe, Yeah, 221 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:42,759 And what's this now these cards because I remember, because I remembered, because 222 00:20:45,079 --> 00:21:03,920 oh sure no, because I remember, Frankie, Jill, I knew you'd 223 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:07,160 make it. I've only been waiting through one more of those pictures. B 224 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:11,200 brother, come on, let's go. I found these little cards in a 225 00:21:11,279 --> 00:21:19,839 dress of drawings, m because I remembered, because I Hey, they all 226 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,519 say the same thing. They were attached to. The flowers was sent to 227 00:21:22,599 --> 00:21:26,079 Vicky's funeral. Who sent them? I don't know. I thought it might 228 00:21:26,119 --> 00:21:30,440 be some kind of clue. I don't know. The flowers came from Keating 229 00:21:30,519 --> 00:21:36,720 with florist. Hey, Jill, we're going to see this florist. I 230 00:21:36,759 --> 00:21:47,440 want to know who sent those flowers, Reggie, I asked this the Keating 231 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:49,599 the question you told me to ask him. You know what. A newspaper 232 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:55,519 man bought those flowers. He sends fresh ones every day. Newspaper man Lane 233 00:21:55,559 --> 00:21:59,599 Evans, Frank, he's a columnist. He liked Vicky Lane Evans, sure, 234 00:22:00,279 --> 00:22:03,400 sure sure? How did we happen to leave him out of this? 235 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:18,039 Evans? What do you know about the death of Vicky Lynn? You're a 236 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:21,799 fine When I asked that, why have you been sending flowers to her grave? 237 00:22:21,839 --> 00:22:26,759 Every day. Oh, so you found out, I said, why, 238 00:22:27,279 --> 00:22:33,759 I promised her I would What day of the murder, I'd driven VICKI 239 00:22:33,799 --> 00:22:37,599 to the station to pick up her train reservations. We got back to her 240 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:41,839 apartment and she'd forgotten a key. I volunteered to crawl in through the fire 241 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:45,799 escape. One. Why that kid, Harry Williams down in the lobby has 242 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:51,599 pass keys? All right? I was showing off a little well with the 243 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:56,119 moment of parting at hand. She came a little tearful. She asked me 244 00:22:56,160 --> 00:23:02,160 not to forget. I promised her that the two weeks I'd send her flowers 245 00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:10,160 wherever she was, so she knows someone was thinking of her. Sorry, 246 00:23:10,240 --> 00:23:17,079 kid, I hope she likes my flowers wherever she is. Besides, it'll 247 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,799 make a great Sunday column. What do you think of it? It smells? 248 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:23,839 What did you do after that? Went back to the office. Oh 249 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:26,599 and by the way, you, clever fellow, the kid in the lobby 250 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:30,559 couldn't a let us in anyhow, He wasn't there when I went down the 251 00:23:30,599 --> 00:23:33,680 elevator. He wasn't there, or was he? Why don't you ask Kim 252 00:23:33,079 --> 00:23:38,200 Wait Cornell found a cigarette. But in Vicki's closet, my brand. But 253 00:23:38,599 --> 00:23:42,799 I saw the same brand on the kid's switchboards. Evans. Don't you see 254 00:23:44,079 --> 00:23:48,200 it was him? He was in the closet waiting for her. Oh now 255 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:51,960 wait, now let's see all right, I'll meet Jill, I'll leave McDonald's 256 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:56,240 from headquarters, and luck a lot of luck. And I hope Harry Williams 257 00:23:56,279 --> 00:24:14,839 is on the switchboard, and I hope he's half asleep. Mm hmm noah, 258 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:23,880 shucks, yeah, Hello, Hello, Who is it? Don't you 259 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:30,680 know Hanna? Mm hmm No, I don't know. It's Vi Vicky. 260 00:24:32,319 --> 00:24:37,440 Why did you do it? Hanny? No? No, didn't you love 261 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:47,319 me? Vicky? I I didn't mean to do it. I didn't all 262 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:52,720 right, in Spector McDonald there's your prisoner. Okay, Williams, what's that, 263 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:59,799 sorry, fellow, you're under arrest? Arrest? Why did you kill 264 00:24:59,839 --> 00:25:04,519 her? I didn't mean to. I liked her. I liked her a 265 00:25:04,559 --> 00:25:11,440 lot. I just wanted to kiss her goodbye. And she started yelling and 266 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:15,640 I got scared and hit her with my block of keys. But I didn't 267 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:19,799 mean to. Sure, sir, when Evans left, you came out and 268 00:25:19,799 --> 00:25:23,720 grabbed her. I lost my head that's all you understand, don't you. 269 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:29,160 I told the dick who traced me to Brooklyn, and he understood. What 270 00:25:29,279 --> 00:25:34,920 Dick, the big guy you know, Cornell, Ed Cornell. Yeah, 271 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:41,079 that's him, Cornell, that guy. He knew I was innocent all the 272 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:45,200 time. Wait a minute, Frankie, Mac look, do me one favor, 273 00:25:45,000 --> 00:26:07,119 Give me just five minutes with Ed Cornell. Hello Cornell, Hello, 274 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:11,240 Frankie, come to give yourself up. Put down the cards, Cornell, 275 00:26:11,279 --> 00:26:15,160 the game is over. Yeah. I've just had a chat with Harry Williams. 276 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:19,240 Learned anything you knew he killed Vicky Lynn all the time? Sure I 277 00:26:19,279 --> 00:26:22,759 did. I'm not a fool. Then why did you want me to fry 278 00:26:22,799 --> 00:26:29,759 for it? Why? Because I loved her? What? Yeah, now 279 00:26:29,839 --> 00:26:33,559 go ahead and laugh. Look around you. You haven't looked around you. 280 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:38,480 Pictures, magazine photos, newspaper pictures of her. That oil painting over there, 281 00:26:38,519 --> 00:26:41,759 I spent half my savings getting one of the best artists in town to 282 00:26:41,759 --> 00:26:47,400 paint it from a photograph of her. When she died, I had lit 283 00:26:47,519 --> 00:26:52,519 candles for her under that port. Well laugh, Why don't you laugh? 284 00:26:52,559 --> 00:26:57,680 Because a big mug like me loved her. I'm not laughing, Cornell sorry, 285 00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:03,839 Phulia, you're not well, you're crazy. You're sick. Yeah, 286 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:08,160 I am sick, Christopher, A bundle of nerves, I go on it. 287 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:12,039 I used to watch her through the window of the restaurant where she worked. 288 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:15,440 I began to get up enough courage to ask her to marry me some 289 00:27:15,559 --> 00:27:19,440 day. I've read of this apartment, furnished it for her. I ha, 290 00:27:21,319 --> 00:27:25,759 excuse me, I gotta take my medicine at I've got to take something 291 00:27:25,759 --> 00:27:32,440 for my nerves, my nerves. There. Do you like going on, 292 00:27:32,559 --> 00:27:36,200 Cornell? If you like telling me why you hated me? What did I 293 00:27:36,279 --> 00:27:40,079 do? You had to come along, didn't you. You had to change 294 00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:44,839 it from an ordinary girl who could have cared about me into a glamor girl. 295 00:27:45,759 --> 00:27:48,680 Why didn't you leave her alone? Why didn't you leave her be? 296 00:27:48,279 --> 00:27:52,359 Cornell? I'm turning you in for letting Williams go when you knew he was 297 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:57,839 the killer. I don't think so think again. You see this is my 298 00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:03,160 last hand of Salah tear. It looks as if, oh now, as 299 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:07,519 if I go to make what was that powder you took? Tell me, 300 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:21,759 sir, I've made it. I finally bick Oh no, right then McDonald 301 00:28:21,799 --> 00:28:26,319 said you'd be. Oh, he was a very sick man, Jill, 302 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:33,519 but he took his medicine. He was in love with Vicky. Oh, 303 00:28:33,880 --> 00:28:38,480 I'm kind of sorry, Frankie. Sorry, I don't know. I kind 304 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:41,640 of think he and Vicky will hit it off all right together. Wherever they 305 00:28:41,640 --> 00:29:04,039 are goes for us too. Half Time goes for us too. Thanks to 306 00:29:04,079 --> 00:29:08,240 you, Brian don Levy and Vincent Price for your great performances on Hollywood Star 307 00:29:08,279 --> 00:29:12,200 Time. We'll hear from you again shortly. This radio production came to you 308 00:29:12,319 --> 00:29:17,279 direct from Hollywood and was written by Milton Geiger, with a musical score composed 309 00:29:17,279 --> 00:29:22,200 and conducted by Frank Duvall. The entire production was directed by Jack Johnstone. 310 00:29:22,039 --> 00:29:27,920 Hotspot was presented by Frigidaire through the cooperation of twentieth Century Fox producers of Anna 311 00:29:27,960 --> 00:29:32,920 and The King of Siam. Hollywood Star Time is presented each week with the 312 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:36,920 best wishes of your Frigidaire dealer. We invite you to come in and learn 313 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:41,680 about the famous line of Frigidaire home appliances. Electric refrigerators, electric ranges, 314 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:47,599 electric water heaters, home freezers, and a wide variety of refrigerating and air 315 00:29:47,640 --> 00:30:02,440 conditioning equipment for homes, farms, stores, offices and factories. Here again 316 00:30:02,559 --> 00:30:06,400 are Brian don Levy and Vincent Price. Wendell, since you've done nothing about 317 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:08,079 it, Vincent and I would like to put in a really sincere word of 318 00:30:08,119 --> 00:30:14,519 thanks to our top flight supporting Caz Loreen Tuttler played Jill, Gloria Blundell, 319 00:30:14,759 --> 00:30:18,039 Ted bonn Els, Harry Dartel, David Ellis, and the Elliott Reid who 320 00:30:18,039 --> 00:30:22,119 played Harry Williams. Well, that's minda nights, Brian, and I'm sure 321 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:25,519 they all need to thank you. And speaking of plugs, are here, 322 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:27,640 Vincent? You mind? Oh? I should say, I don't Grendall. 323 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:30,960 What is it, Vince, but a bill for next week's Hollywood Start time. 324 00:30:32,359 --> 00:30:37,480 Listen Robert Young and Joan Caulfield in that charming comedy The Major and the 325 00:30:37,559 --> 00:30:40,960 Minor. To me, that sounds good, and so help me, it'll 326 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:44,680 sound good on the air. Thanks Brian don Levy and Vincent Price. Good 327 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:48,920 night, good night. Elliott Reed appeared to the courtesy of Paramount Pictures. 328 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:57,920 This is Wendell Niles speaking for Frigid Air made only by General Motors. Ye 329 00:30:59,079 --> 00:31:19,799 be asked for whom you casting? Said? Welcome back? I saw an 330 00:31:19,839 --> 00:31:27,039 adaptation into Half an Hour. Vincent Price's role in this is interesting. It's 331 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:33,799 truly an example of someone being given a role on radio that they would never 332 00:31:33,039 --> 00:31:40,359 have been given on screen. Price would become known for playing heavies in Hollywood, 333 00:31:40,559 --> 00:31:45,519 but not quite like Ed Cornell, who was a very large man. 334 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:52,319 He was originally played by Lard Kreegar. However, you can become anything that 335 00:31:52,519 --> 00:31:56,079 you've got the talent to portray over radio, and I think Price did a 336 00:31:56,240 --> 00:32:01,680 very solid job portraying the sinister nature of of Ed Cornell, and Vincent Price 337 00:32:01,839 --> 00:32:09,359 could definitely do sinister now. It should be noted that Kreegar had actually passed 338 00:32:09,400 --> 00:32:16,279 away in nineteen forty four at the age of thirty one, and Price delivered 339 00:32:16,279 --> 00:32:22,839 the eulogy at his funeral, and one biographer noted that Price had taken on 340 00:32:23,359 --> 00:32:30,519 multiple roles over radio that had originally been played by Kregar. The main plot 341 00:32:30,599 --> 00:32:36,920 points of the story were well done, although in an abbreviated fashion. The 342 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:43,079 film version gave these events more time and allowed the story to breathe. It 343 00:32:43,279 --> 00:32:50,359 established atmosphere and really allowed Kregar to flesh out how sinister Cornell was one of 344 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:59,240 my favorite scenes is when Frankie Christopher is giving Cornell a ride home and Cornell's 345 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:06,680 in the passenger seat happily describing how Yankee Christopher is going to be executed. 346 00:33:07,160 --> 00:33:14,440 I Wake Up Screaming was also a very visual film, and that explained some 347 00:33:14,480 --> 00:33:19,440 of the more awkward spoken exposition we get in the radio version. Also, 348 00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:24,319 Cornell's suicide at the end was a little less explicit on film than in the 349 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:30,319 radio version, perhaps due to the production code. The film version starred Victor 350 00:33:30,599 --> 00:33:36,839 Mature, Betty Grabel, and Carol Landis in addition to Kreegar. It was 351 00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:42,519 initially titled I Wake Up Screaming, which was the top title of the novel 352 00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:46,960 the film was based upon, and then it was changed to Hotspot. But 353 00:33:47,119 --> 00:33:52,880 this was a film which was really new territory for Betty Grabel, who was 354 00:33:52,079 --> 00:34:00,200 best known for playing in musicals and lot comedies, and so when they did 355 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:07,000 test screening it had audiences walking out because they expected it to be a musical. 356 00:34:07,239 --> 00:34:12,920 So to make it clear what type of film this was, they re 357 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:16,960 retitled it I Wake Up Screaming, as well as making some other changes to 358 00:34:17,039 --> 00:34:23,639 the film. The film is an underrated, more classic and worth tracking down 359 00:34:24,079 --> 00:34:30,679 for Kreegar's performance alone. In addition, you get to see how this played 360 00:34:30,679 --> 00:34:37,840 out on the silver screen with a solid Hollywood cast in the character roles, 361 00:34:37,880 --> 00:34:44,280 including Alan Mowbray, Alan Jocelyn, and of course Elisha Cook Junior. One 362 00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:49,800 fun piece of trivia I found out while researching this is that this film was 363 00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:54,480 released in October of nineteen forty one, which was the same month that The 364 00:34:54,599 --> 00:35:00,280 Maltese Falcon was released in theaters. So technically this was the second best film 365 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:06,000 that Elisha Cook Junior made that month. But given how good The Maltese Falcon 366 00:35:06,199 --> 00:35:08,840 was, that's no knock on this One's all right. Well, now it's 367 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:13,679 time to thank our Patreon supporter of the day, and I want to go 368 00:35:13,719 --> 00:35:19,800 ahead and thank Susan. Susan has been one of our Patreon supporters since October 369 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:25,000 twenty eighteen, currently supporting the podcast at the Detective Sergeant level of seven dollars 370 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:30,239 and fourteen cents or more per month. Thank you so much for your support, 371 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:34,039 Susan, and that will do it for today. On Tuesday, be 372 00:35:34,119 --> 00:35:37,840 sure to listen for the Return of Ellery Queen, but join us back here 373 00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:44,400 tomorrow for the Adventures of the Falcon where this party will pay off plenty. 374 00:35:44,440 --> 00:35:46,519 Wearing, I know I've already seen them. We've got all the angles coming. 375 00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:51,599 We got a partner. Of course, that means we'll have to spit 376 00:35:51,719 --> 00:35:54,280 three ways, but it's worth it now. This partner of mine has a 377 00:35:54,360 --> 00:35:58,519 swell end. See what we need is someone to handle a detail with. 378 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:01,000 Tried another guy, but he couldn't see it. What made you come to 379 00:36:01,039 --> 00:36:05,679 me with a swindle like this? Look you don't have to take that tone 380 00:36:05,719 --> 00:36:09,639 with me. We eh Oh, I don't all right? Now get up? 381 00:36:12,360 --> 00:36:15,480 Hey, what's going on here? Mister? I was pinning the hole 382 00:36:15,480 --> 00:36:17,440 and I heard of fuss. Oh it was nothing serious, George, Will 383 00:36:17,519 --> 00:36:21,840 you get rid of this for me? Character on the floor, throw them 384 00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:25,239 out? Oh, come on, buddy, get up, Come on, 385 00:36:25,559 --> 00:36:32,599 hell, I have mister Wearing. Yeah, I think there's something matter with 386 00:36:32,719 --> 00:36:36,760 him. I know you ran into my fast No, no, I mean 387 00:36:36,760 --> 00:36:39,039 I can't feel his heartbeat. I hope you'll be with us then. In 388 00:36:39,079 --> 00:36:45,840 the meantime, do send your comments to Box thirteen at Greatdetectives dot net, 389 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:50,599 follow us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, and check us out on Instagram, 390 00:36:50,599 --> 00:36:54,920 Instagram, dot com, slash Great detectives from Boise, Idaho. This is 391 00:36:54,960 --> 00:36:58,400 your host, Adam Graham signing off.