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From May thirtieth of 12 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:55,399 nineteen forty eight, Here now is the episode Camera Happy Crook. 13 00:00:56,159 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: David Hardy counter Spot presented by the makers A Whole 14 00:01:00,479 --> 00:01:05,280 and Bit of Honey Candy Bars. And today the makers 15 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,040 of Delicious Old Nick and Bit of Honey Candy Bars 16 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,640 present a special offer that means money saved for you. 17 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 3: We homemakers know that slicing knives with blades that are 18 00:01:15,239 --> 00:01:18,640 hollow ground usually cost two dollars and more. 19 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,159 Speaker 2: But we offer you today a thirteen inch stainless steel 20 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:26,200 slicing knife with a special process hollow ground blade for 21 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:30,280 only twenty five cents in coin with two rappers from 22 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:33,400 either Old Nick or bit of honey candy bars sent 23 00:01:33,519 --> 00:01:37,519 to Old Nick Box one forty four, New York eight, 24 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:41,079 New York. We'll repeat the address and complete details later, 25 00:01:41,359 --> 00:01:43,000 so have pencil and paper ready. 26 00:01:56,239 --> 00:02:03,239 Speaker 4: Washington calling David Hooding Counterspine. Washington calling David Harding, counter spy. 27 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,120 Harding counter spy calling Washington. 28 00:02:15,199 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 2: David Hardy cheap United States collar spies especially appointed to 29 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,560 investigate and come back the enemies of our country, both 30 00:02:24,599 --> 00:02:28,319 at home and abroad, and to secure for every American 31 00:02:28,759 --> 00:02:31,960 the rights which are his under our constitution. 32 00:02:38,599 --> 00:02:44,719 Speaker 4: Send mister Butler in now, please, mister Tiffin. That's why, 33 00:02:44,719 --> 00:02:47,520 mister Butler, come right in. Sit down. Thank you. I 34 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,560 don't mind telling you that your phone call earlier this 35 00:02:49,599 --> 00:02:51,919 morning aroused a great deal of curiosity. I'm glad to 36 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:54,599 hear that, mister Tiffin. It should make things easier for me. 37 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:56,319 Tell you, mister Butler, why did you come all the 38 00:02:56,319 --> 00:02:59,039 way to Kelby, Pennsylvania. Why did you choose the Kelby 39 00:02:59,159 --> 00:03:01,639 National Bank? Must be a score of other banks closer 40 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:03,560 to Hollywood which would serve you a purpose or we 41 00:03:03,599 --> 00:03:05,879 could have picked any number of banks, mister Tiffin, but 42 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,520 none would be as authentic for this particular scene we 43 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:11,080 wanted to film. There's quite a trend, you know, and 44 00:03:11,199 --> 00:03:14,639 making the so called documentary type of picture a real 45 00:03:14,719 --> 00:03:17,599 people in real location. Yes, missus, Tiffan and I have 46 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:19,840 seen several pictures like that. Well, then you know the 47 00:03:19,879 --> 00:03:23,159 realism we're looking for. We're filming the life of pretty 48 00:03:23,159 --> 00:03:26,599 boy loved and oh yes, I've all his hold ups. 49 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:29,439 One of the most spectacular took place right here. I'll 50 00:03:29,439 --> 00:03:31,840 never forget that day. I was standing near the telescades 51 00:03:31,879 --> 00:03:34,280 when it happened. That's exactly what we want to show 52 00:03:34,599 --> 00:03:38,439 you and the regular personalities bank me Asker Tiffin in 53 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:41,000 a moving picture, why not could anyone else act the 54 00:03:41,039 --> 00:03:44,360 parts of realistically? What would this entail on the bank's part? 55 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:45,479 And when would you like to do it? 56 00:03:45,599 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 3: Not? 57 00:03:45,719 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 4: The most to are interruption in your normal routine? Oh 58 00:03:48,479 --> 00:03:51,560 is that all? That's all? We'll shoot the scene without 59 00:03:51,639 --> 00:03:55,000 sound so that any extraneous noises wanted to rob the shooting, 60 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,719 and we'll put the sound on film later. As for 61 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,560 when we'd like to do it, the sooner the better, 62 00:04:00,159 --> 00:04:03,680 morning if possible tomorrow. Yes, I've got my crew standing by, 63 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,960 and time is money in any business, mister Tiffin. Oh yes, sir, 64 00:04:07,039 --> 00:04:10,000 wish other businesses would learn that. Of course, tomorrow's Friday, 65 00:04:10,039 --> 00:04:12,240 and I imagine with payrolls and everything. Well, that's not 66 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:14,560 a problem, particularly if it will only take two hours. 67 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,279 Our bank is organized efficiently enough to handle its business 68 00:04:17,319 --> 00:04:19,920 even with a little interruption, then tomorrow will be all right. Yes, 69 00:04:19,959 --> 00:04:23,240 mister Butler, if you can finish before eleven thirty, perhaps 70 00:04:23,319 --> 00:04:27,519 even before that. I see, will there be any stars 71 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:31,759 in this scene? No, I'm sorry, we're using doubles. These 72 00:04:31,759 --> 00:04:33,920 will be long shots. We'll take close ups to the 73 00:04:33,959 --> 00:04:37,319 stars back in Hollywood. I see just one thing more. 74 00:04:37,879 --> 00:04:39,839 I want to arrange for a police guard to keep 75 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,199 curiosity seekers out of camera range. Oh yes, of course, certainly. 76 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:45,600 You see the mayor. He'll take care of you. In fact, 77 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:47,519 I'll phone him and tell him you're coming. Oh, thank you, 78 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,519 mister Tiffin. That'll be a big help. Good day, sir, 79 00:04:50,720 --> 00:05:07,040 glad to do it. Goodbye, I mean, I mean lodgeant Lynn. Yep, 80 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:07,920 I'm mister Butler. 81 00:05:08,079 --> 00:05:11,519 Speaker 5: Oh you're the fellow who's gonna turn Kelby Pie into Hollywood. 82 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:18,439 Speaker 4: Caw, what care little joke and the abbreviation yeah. Well 83 00:05:18,519 --> 00:05:19,639 side all about it. 84 00:05:19,639 --> 00:05:21,839 Speaker 5: Commissioner called and said, the mayor said to give you 85 00:05:21,879 --> 00:05:24,279 all the cooperation of the world. Well, I can't do that, 86 00:05:24,399 --> 00:05:27,160 but I can give you all the cooperation in KELBYPA. 87 00:05:27,399 --> 00:05:30,319 Speaker 4: That will be sufficient. Sergeant, Now what I will got them? 88 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 5: Give you the best men on the force nine thirty 89 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:34,439 tomorrow morning. Commissioner said that right. 90 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:37,399 Speaker 4: Yes it is. We're gonna need some folks inside the bank, 91 00:05:37,439 --> 00:05:38,800 aren't you. Well, that'll be. 92 00:05:39,199 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 5: My wife, Agar there's a regular depositor there. She'd be 93 00:05:42,079 --> 00:05:45,680 glad to help you out. Always hankering after movies anyhow, 94 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:46,439 be true to life. 95 00:05:46,439 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 4: Two sticks every said, I'm making there. I'll be happy 96 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:51,120 to have your wife and the picture. Sergeant, what time 97 00:05:51,199 --> 00:05:52,639 you want her to be there at the same time 98 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:55,000 you come with the police? Right, nine thirty it is. 99 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:56,639 I'd better call her and tell her all about it. 100 00:05:56,639 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 5: Give her a chance to primp up some You know 101 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:00,000 how a woman is about those things. 102 00:06:00,399 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 4: I understand see you tomorrow morning. 103 00:06:02,519 --> 00:06:16,279 Speaker 5: Then Taja right here, mister butler, A're going to start 104 00:06:16,319 --> 00:06:19,600 shooting in a few minutes, gotcha, Everything's all set out here. 105 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,160 Got officers at both ends to the block to Girton traffic. 106 00:06:22,319 --> 00:06:24,240 These men you will hold back pedestrian. 107 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 4: Good, good, Now, I'll give you a picture of what's 108 00:06:26,399 --> 00:06:27,839 going to happen so that none of your men can 109 00:06:27,879 --> 00:06:31,000 get into a camera range. I'm listening, mister Butler. How's 110 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:35,000 haagathare doing? Agatha? Oh bye and excellent, Just the type 111 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:38,160 we need for the picture. Yeah. Now, you know we're 112 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:40,800 shooting a silent yeah, but there still may be plenty 113 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,759 of sound made people yelling, gun shooting, and perhaps even 114 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,519 the burglar alarm will be set off. I want to 115 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,839 murror the sound of the excitement and the faces of 116 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:52,079 the people in the picture. Gotcha, mister Butler. Now, first, 117 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,839 after the robbery, I'll back out of the door there. 118 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,720 Then the two camera men will come after me and 119 00:06:57,759 --> 00:07:00,279 we'll all get in the first car. Right then, mister 120 00:07:00,319 --> 00:07:02,240 Black and miss Smith will come out with drawn guns 121 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:04,879 and get into the second car. Argee. We'll both speed off, 122 00:07:04,959 --> 00:07:06,639 and as soon as we've turned the corner, you can 123 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:09,759 let things go back to normal, unless, of course, we 124 00:07:09,839 --> 00:07:14,199 need another take. It's all straight. One thing more. Mister 125 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:16,519 Tiffan and some of the bank employees will come out 126 00:07:16,519 --> 00:07:20,319 shouting hell robbery police. Don't get between them and the camera. 127 00:07:20,639 --> 00:07:22,680 I want some shots of that. You're worried. Now that 128 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:34,920 that's straight, I guess we'd better get started, see us sugeant. Well, 129 00:07:34,959 --> 00:07:37,720 mister Tiffan, you already well, yes, yes, but I haven't 130 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:41,519 met oh, of course, mister Black, Mister Oscar Tiffan, president 131 00:07:41,519 --> 00:07:44,439 of the Kelvin National Bank. Mister Black is our version 132 00:07:44,439 --> 00:07:46,920 of pretty boy loved. How do you do? And this 133 00:07:47,079 --> 00:07:49,920 is miss Smith, pretty boy's girlfriend? Hello, how do you do? 134 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:54,480 Haven't I seen you someplace before? It's not an original line, 135 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,560 mister Oh no, no, I didn't mean well that is 136 00:07:57,879 --> 00:08:00,000 no really, I'm sure I've seen you in the picture 137 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:04,040 you perhaps baby she gets around, maybe your head. All right, 138 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:07,120 come on, let's get started, right mister Black. Uh, mister Tiffin, 139 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,639 will you get in back of the teller's enclosure? Certainly? 140 00:08:10,959 --> 00:08:13,360 All right now, everybody, I'll be talking all through this. 141 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:17,480 React the way I want you to. Camera's ready, good, 142 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:23,040 all right, let them roll go to work. Mister Black. Okay, everybody, 143 00:08:23,079 --> 00:08:25,319 this is a stick up a little more frightened. Please 144 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:27,519 take your hands at your side, stand still, and nobody 145 00:08:27,519 --> 00:08:30,399 will get hurt. Ah, that's that's the way. Baby. Yet 146 00:08:30,439 --> 00:08:33,440 the cages clean out to every son of it? Right, good, good, 147 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,399 be awestricken, mister Tippins, Come on, baby, step on, don't 148 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:38,840 really touch the money. You'll miss shut up, you'll hurt 149 00:08:38,879 --> 00:08:40,759 the man, mister tif And I'll tell you a secret. 150 00:08:40,879 --> 00:08:43,639 That gun hasn't got blanks, it's got real bullets. You see, 151 00:08:43,639 --> 00:08:46,120 this picture is going to be the last word in realism. 152 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:49,799 We're rubbing your bank or keep what You'll notice the 153 00:08:49,799 --> 00:08:52,960 camera man have guns. Also, I'm there loaded too. How 154 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:56,240 you doing, baby? You can't do this? Why not call 155 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:58,879 for the police then they're expecting it, or you could 156 00:08:58,879 --> 00:09:01,039 set off the burglar line. They're waiting to hear that. 157 00:09:01,159 --> 00:09:03,159 All right, big shut you out on the stage. Now 158 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:07,440 cut the hamm and I got it all okay, Now listen, 159 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:10,600 anybody gets wise, comes running out right after it stops 160 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:13,279 running permanently, you get it. Stick to the plan. I 161 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:15,240 go out first. Those two hoods follow me, and then 162 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:17,600 you come. Okay, okay, but step on that hand bone. 163 00:09:17,639 --> 00:09:27,720 I'm getting nervous. Come on you tube, how was a going? 164 00:09:27,799 --> 00:09:32,120 Mister Butler, perfect Gargeant perfick Hanger were all right, wonderful 165 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:40,799 in the car YouTube. Hey, remember anyone comes out here 166 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:43,159 before the car starts. Get the bullet out of this gun, 167 00:09:43,799 --> 00:09:46,039 all right, Get in the bus, baby, that's. 168 00:09:48,279 --> 00:09:48,559 Speaker 1: All right. 169 00:09:48,600 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 4: Let's get out of here, please, Hungary. 170 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 5: He export, mister Tiffer, you want to make acting you're Brits. 171 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:07,159 Speaker 4: Actually let us know acting, you blockhead. They really held 172 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:09,360 up the bank, all right. They weren't actors. There were troops. 173 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:11,480 They cleaned up the bank. Open a one hundred thousand 174 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,879 dollars and pay all money. Don't stand there like a lunkhead. 175 00:10:13,919 --> 00:10:26,000 Get after them, Get after that. Yes, Peter, he's got 176 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:30,000 a teletype players. Mister Honeing hadn't returned bank robbery in Kelby, Pennsylvania. 177 00:10:30,039 --> 00:10:32,639 Any details the amounts of a two hundred thousand dollars 178 00:10:32,639 --> 00:10:35,840 two hundred thousand? Why are our nearest countress By office? 179 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:38,799 Have them send out a mobile laboratory. I'll order a plane. 180 00:10:38,799 --> 00:10:40,840 You stand by for further details. We'll leave for Kelby 181 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:53,240 as soon as we can. Oh, no, guys, did you 182 00:10:53,279 --> 00:10:55,080 ever see a look to match that banker's face when 183 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:56,360 I told him it was a real hold? 184 00:10:56,519 --> 00:10:58,679 Speaker 3: You didn't get a load of that Damian the telewindow, Marty, 185 00:10:58,759 --> 00:10:59,919 she did pass right out. 186 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:02,399 Speaker 4: Is agath as the sergeant's wife. I'll bet he's hearing 187 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:05,120 from her right Now's Maddy, let's not be so happy 188 00:11:05,159 --> 00:11:06,840 about this. We're not out of it yet. What are 189 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:09,799 you worrying about? Guts, We switched cars, made up the poison, 190 00:11:09,879 --> 00:11:11,919 still have over one hundred and fifty grand. We're heading 191 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:14,039 for New York. I won't be happy until we're there. 192 00:11:14,159 --> 00:11:15,840 I don't like it at the stick. How much you 193 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,159 pay those guys money? Ten thousands of feet to the 194 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:20,600 highest v any cameraman ever got. Is that's a little work, 195 00:11:20,799 --> 00:11:22,960 you know I have? We should taken pictures. I'd give 196 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:24,919 anything to see how I looked. Ah, that'd be all 197 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:28,159 we need, Dolly pictures. Stick to your driving, guys. We 198 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:32,279 want to make New York by morning. Dolly? What I did? 199 00:11:33,159 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 3: Did? 200 00:11:33,399 --> 00:11:38,639 Speaker 4: What took pictures? What's the matter with you too? Nothing? God? None? 201 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:44,120 I didn't run my dog, that's sustain Yeah, camera's load 202 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:46,080 of the film. Should have the whole thing in here, 203 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:48,200 cause he isn't gonna like that. We'll destroy it after 204 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,039 we see it. Trouble is, I don't know how to 205 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:52,399 get it printed. Answered it to a commercial laboratory. I 206 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:55,360 know what guy does that work next? Mone We just okay, 207 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:57,639 got enough on him to hang. He'd do it for 208 00:11:57,679 --> 00:11:59,600 free for me. I'd like to see them. It's what 209 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:03,440 I do, not tell us until already. Anyway, what are 210 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:06,840 you too whispering A put back here? Anyhow, it's a surprise, Dad, 211 00:12:07,039 --> 00:12:10,360 I don't like surprises. Why don't you get some sleep. 212 00:12:10,399 --> 00:12:12,279 I'm not gonna drive this bus all night when you 213 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:15,039 will have to take over later, right, Gus, I'll get 214 00:12:15,039 --> 00:12:19,720 some shut out and take over whenever you say, excuse me? Folks? 215 00:12:19,799 --> 00:12:22,759 Will I sleep? The sleep for the idle rich. 216 00:12:35,039 --> 00:12:38,879 Speaker 2: We'll continue our David Harding Calder spy case for old Nick. 217 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:42,559 In a moment, I wish there were some way you 218 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:44,840 could look into your radio there and see what I've 219 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,519 got in my hand, because if you could actually see 220 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:51,080 this stainless deal slicing knife, you'd know what a remarkable 221 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:55,120 value it is. It's guaranteed to compare with knives costing 222 00:12:55,159 --> 00:12:57,840 seventy five cents to one dollar. Because of a new 223 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:01,440 secret process, we've been able to have this knife hollow ground, 224 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:05,159 and that's a feature usually found only in knives costing 225 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:09,000 two dollars or more, but you can have one of 226 00:13:09,039 --> 00:13:12,240 these knives for only a quarter with two wrappers from 227 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:16,279 delicious Old Nake or better honey candy bars. Missus Clarendon, 228 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:17,720 will you describe this knife. 229 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:20,519 Speaker 3: For our listeners, As you homemakers probably know, a slicing 230 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:23,440 knife is long and slim adaptable for U. Seither is 231 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,799 a butcher knife or as a carving knife. Our stain 232 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:30,320 of steel slicing knife is nearly thirteen inches long. Because 233 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:33,399 it's stain thess steel, it's easy to clean, it keeps 234 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:36,720 its silvery luster for a lifetime. Our slicing knife is 235 00:13:36,799 --> 00:13:40,000 hollow ground, which means it has an extra keen cutting 236 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:43,360 edge like a fine carving knife. The handle is polished 237 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:46,360 blonde hard wood, designed to fit your hand smoothly and 238 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:49,879 comfortably with a non slip grip. I know you'll find 239 00:13:49,919 --> 00:13:52,080 this is one of the most useful knives you've ever 240 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:52,919 had in your home. 241 00:13:53,159 --> 00:13:56,759 Speaker 2: Friends, send today for your stainless steel slicing knife. For 242 00:13:56,919 --> 00:13:59,440 each knife you want, send twenty five cents in coin 243 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:02,840 and two rappers from either Old Nick or bit of Honey. 244 00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:06,799 Send to Old Nick Box one forty four, New York 245 00:14:06,879 --> 00:14:10,759 eight New York, Old Nick Box one forty four, New 246 00:14:10,879 --> 00:14:14,000 York eight, New York. Please use coin, do not use 247 00:14:14,039 --> 00:14:17,919 stamps or checks. I know you'll enjoy using your stainless 248 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:20,320 deel slicing knife because many people have said it in 249 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:23,279 a second time. That proves that they like the knife 250 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:26,559 and that they think it's a remarkable value. Remember that's 251 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:29,559 two rappers from Old Nick or bit of honey candy 252 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:33,039 bars with twenty five cents in coin sent to Old 253 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:36,759 Nick Box one forty four, New York eight, New York. 254 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:40,120 This offer must be withdrawn very soon, so be sure 255 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,360 of your stainless deal slicing knife. 256 00:14:44,879 --> 00:14:46,519 Speaker 4: Now back to our old Nick. 257 00:14:46,639 --> 00:14:54,840 Speaker 2: David Harding Cowder spy cakes. 258 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:56,799 Speaker 4: I don't think I'll ever be able to leave this down, 259 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:58,960 mister Harding, not heavy now, mister Tiffin, don't be too 260 00:14:59,039 --> 00:15:01,559 hard on yourself. He'd taken in by such a fantastic 261 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,480 spell or less fantastic scheme probably wouldn't have been successful. 262 00:15:04,919 --> 00:15:08,039 You've read our pranksters of open street excavations or imposters 263 00:15:08,039 --> 00:15:10,639 have posed as foreign diplomats. As a matter of fact, 264 00:15:10,679 --> 00:15:12,799 we have records telling how moving vans have been backed 265 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:14,960 right up to close down homes and the contents just 266 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:18,200 taken away, all in broad daylight, with no attempt a secret. 267 00:15:18,279 --> 00:15:20,080 And I certainly had a bold plan this time. As 268 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:21,960 to hiding, we had very boldness. Did half of the 269 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:24,039 criminals work for them? I'm not sure that I wouldn't 270 00:15:24,039 --> 00:15:26,000 have been taken in by this scheme myself. I wired 271 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:27,519 to the address this butler gave me and got like 272 00:15:27,559 --> 00:15:30,120 a very impressive answer, Well, I'm having had address check now, 273 00:15:30,159 --> 00:15:32,279 probably it's just a mail drop. The whole thing is 274 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:35,039 so incredible. I'll try to calm down. Different. See if 275 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:39,720 you can describe the people involved. This man Butler, You 276 00:15:39,799 --> 00:15:42,200 remember what he looked like. I'll never forget. Let's have 277 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,720 the description then. It was five feet nine or ten, 278 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:48,080 blue eyes, bald headed, pale complexion, had little red mustache, 279 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:51,080 and very smooth talker. Yes, I can imagine. What about 280 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:53,000 the other two were supposed to be actors. They both 281 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,440 had makeup. Art man, I can't tell you much about it, 282 00:15:55,519 --> 00:15:58,840 just impressed me as a Hollywood type gangster. No woman, 283 00:15:59,279 --> 00:16:02,240 now there's some I'm sure I've seen her before you have, 284 00:16:02,679 --> 00:16:04,480 but I can't for the life of me remember queer 285 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:08,440 or when on a trip someplace, perhaps I just don't know, 286 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:10,399 mister Harding. Well I'll forget about it for a while. 287 00:16:10,399 --> 00:16:13,080 Those things can't be forced. Now, anything else you can 288 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,440 think of, something can happen during or before the robbery. Oh, yes, 289 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:18,120 there was one thing that struck me a little queer. 290 00:16:18,279 --> 00:16:20,279 What was that? The tough the man was supposed to be? 291 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,919 Pretty boy lufton? He told Butler to stop hamming that 292 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,080 he wasn't on a stage. Oh, he made it sound 293 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,320 like Butler was the actor instead of him, and he 294 00:16:27,559 --> 00:16:30,120 was because he certainly fooled me and a few other people. 295 00:16:30,399 --> 00:16:32,440 Thank Heaven for that. Take some of the edge off 296 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:34,879 my stupidity, or Peter, did you get anything out of 297 00:16:34,919 --> 00:16:37,399 the sergeant? Nothing but volcanic eruptions? Chief, I've never seen 298 00:16:37,399 --> 00:16:39,399 a man so angry. You can hardly blame me. State 299 00:16:39,399 --> 00:16:41,919 troopers just called in. They found two abandoned cars about 300 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:44,399 twenty miles out of town, one of them a station wagon. 301 00:16:44,759 --> 00:16:46,519 Both answered the description of the cars used in the 302 00:16:46,519 --> 00:16:48,120 whole one. We better get out there. Well I've got it, 303 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:50,759 mister Harding. What the girl where I saw before? Huh? 304 00:16:50,799 --> 00:16:53,879 It was in a picture an actress? Well, yes, we 305 00:16:53,919 --> 00:16:56,120 had a businessman's dinner about four or five months ago, 306 00:16:56,159 --> 00:16:58,840 we showed some commercial pictures. She was in one of them. 307 00:16:58,919 --> 00:16:59,960 Would you know where you got them? 308 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:00,399 Speaker 3: No? 309 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 4: I don't, but the secretary of our entertainment committee would know. 310 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:04,680 I'll call him and get the address. Then stay here 311 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:06,039 and doil you hear from me. I'll get in touch 312 00:17:06,039 --> 00:17:08,079 with you as soon as we look over those abandoned cars. 313 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:24,759 Now they switched cars here, all right. Chief Bronson from 314 00:17:24,799 --> 00:17:27,279 our laboratory says, there are impressions of three different sets 315 00:17:27,279 --> 00:17:30,279 of tires. You know, there's this makeup kit that interests me. 316 00:17:30,559 --> 00:17:33,200 Tiffans said, the two actors wore makeup. I don't know 317 00:17:33,319 --> 00:17:35,200 much about the theater, but this looks like a professional 318 00:17:35,279 --> 00:17:40,119 kid to me. New York manufacturer. We can't try tracing it. Well, 319 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:42,799 what about the car stall? Yes, the station wagon belongs 320 00:17:42,839 --> 00:17:45,359 to a New York florist. Bronson scraped off that picture 321 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:47,240 Productions label on the door of the florist's name was 322 00:17:47,319 --> 00:17:51,559 underneath New York. One crook tells another to stop hamming 323 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,119 a makeup kit. Plenty of theater in this card. The 324 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,039 whole idea was theatrical and it worked. Is there a 325 00:17:58,039 --> 00:18:02,319 phone in this laboratory in an institute. You can call Tiffin. 326 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:03,839 I want to find out if he's got the address 327 00:18:03,839 --> 00:18:16,160 of the place where his club got those films. Now, operator, 328 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,160 this is herding Encountress by Amobile Union. Please connect me 329 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:22,200 with mister Tiffin at the Bank of Kelby one. Thank you. 330 00:18:23,839 --> 00:18:25,519 That's the funny thing. When pretty boy loved and held 331 00:18:25,599 --> 00:18:27,079 up the bank at Kelby, he got just about the 332 00:18:27,079 --> 00:18:28,920 same amount of money to kim longer to do the 333 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:31,559 job though. Hello, these modern crooks with their new equipment. 334 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:34,039 Oh hello, mister Tiffan, this is Harding. Oh yes, sir, 335 00:18:34,079 --> 00:18:36,559 I got that address? Good? May I have it called 336 00:18:36,799 --> 00:18:40,720 Genoa fifteen thirty two North Broadway, New York. Everything's in 337 00:18:40,759 --> 00:18:44,319 New York before it does, will remedy that, mister Tiffan. Yes, 338 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:46,279 can you take time off from the bank for a 339 00:18:46,319 --> 00:18:48,880 trip to New York. David will help solve this, certainly. 340 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:51,119 I hope it will pack some clothes. You may be 341 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:52,680 a day or two now, mister Peter's now pick you 342 00:18:52,759 --> 00:18:54,079 up on our way in. We'll go right out to 343 00:18:54,119 --> 00:19:09,880 the airport. Flight two from Boston arriving on runway three 344 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:20,039 Wayne for Chicago will be delayed ten minutes. You counterspies 345 00:19:20,079 --> 00:19:22,119 word class. Mister Harding. I never dreamed that bit a 346 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:24,799 Laguard airport. This evening speeds half a battle against crime. 347 00:19:24,799 --> 00:19:27,640 Mister Tiffans, Have you got everything straight? Peter, yes, tid 348 00:19:28,279 --> 00:19:30,160 I checked the manufacture of the makeup kit, and then 349 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:31,720 drop in on Geno one and look through his film 350 00:19:31,799 --> 00:19:33,640 catalog for the girl right, and keep in touch with 351 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:36,039 you through Brewster of Theatrical Weekly. Fran Can we're going 352 00:19:36,079 --> 00:19:38,559 to see him, mister Harding. Yes, he's one of the editors. 353 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:41,680 Theatrical Weekly probably has more pictures of actors on file 354 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:44,480 in any other place. I've asked Brewster to search through 355 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:46,640 those files and pick out every actor's picture that fits 356 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:48,720 the description you gave it. You'll have a thousand of 357 00:19:48,759 --> 00:19:50,640 them to look at. At least I'm willing and able, 358 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:52,599 mister Harding. I hope you feel the same way at 359 00:19:52,599 --> 00:19:54,480 the end of the night. All right, Peter, get going, 360 00:19:54,519 --> 00:20:06,279 I'll hear from me my phone. Here you are, mister Harning. 361 00:20:06,319 --> 00:20:09,359 Speaker 5: Eight one hundred and twenty seven pictures of actors thirty 362 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:12,200 to thirty five years old, five feet eight to five 363 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:15,880 feet eleven inches tall, including elevator shoes. 364 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 4: Or miss Brewster, I said, bald. 365 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:20,400 Speaker 5: Also, you don't know actors, mister Harding. There are no 366 00:20:20,559 --> 00:20:22,359 bald ones between thirty and thirty five. 367 00:20:22,839 --> 00:20:24,920 Speaker 4: They all wear two pays. 368 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:26,640 Speaker 5: Particularly when they have their pictures taken. 369 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:29,279 Speaker 4: More dear, I know, mister Tiffans. Do you think you 370 00:20:29,319 --> 00:20:31,480 could detect some resemblance even if he is wearing it 371 00:20:31,559 --> 00:20:34,839 to pay? It's possible. I'll you what you lay aside. 372 00:20:34,839 --> 00:20:37,000 Any picture that looks even finger like this man Butler, 373 00:20:37,079 --> 00:20:38,480 then I'll have all those retouched and you can go 374 00:20:38,519 --> 00:20:42,079 over them again. Well, I'll try, mister Harding. Mister Brewster, 375 00:20:42,079 --> 00:20:43,559 if you got any spot where mister Tivan might look 376 00:20:43,559 --> 00:20:45,119 at these pictures undisturbed. 377 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:47,880 Speaker 5: Next office, we will carry the pictures. 378 00:20:53,759 --> 00:20:55,799 Speaker 4: Just put them on that desk and pull up a chair. 379 00:20:56,079 --> 00:20:59,799 Thank you. I'll take all the time you want, mister Tiffan, 380 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:02,480 don't overlook a single picture he might fit. I'll do 381 00:21:02,559 --> 00:21:03,559 my best, mister Harding. 382 00:21:06,319 --> 00:21:08,200 Speaker 5: Tell me, mister Harding, do you really think an actor 383 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:09,279 engineered this job? 384 00:21:09,319 --> 00:21:11,839 Speaker 4: Well, the circumstances all point to it. Then you're in luck. 385 00:21:12,480 --> 00:21:15,039 What do you mean he'll pull some boner trip himself 386 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:17,640 up somehow, and he hasn't so far. The whole scheme 387 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:19,960 have been pretty clever. He's played his part beautifully. That's 388 00:21:20,079 --> 00:21:22,440 the trouble with actors. They let a good part blind 389 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:24,559 them to a bad play. He'll mess up the end 390 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:26,799 some way. Whoever he is, You don't think he'll be 391 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:27,960 very fond of actors. 392 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:28,160 Speaker 3: Me. 393 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:29,640 Speaker 4: I love them, adore them. 394 00:21:29,839 --> 00:21:32,960 Speaker 5: They're the most charming children in the world. But spare 395 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:33,960 me from their thinking. 396 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:36,720 Speaker 4: Go on, I could use a little insight into the 397 00:21:36,759 --> 00:21:39,440 psychology of an actor. Well, I have the greatest respect 398 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:41,880 in the world for them as actors as anything else. 399 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:42,440 Speaker 1: No. 400 00:21:43,319 --> 00:21:46,759 Speaker 4: In fact, they should be quick frozen. What yeah, like meat. 401 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:48,680 You put them in a pot, let them play it. 402 00:21:48,799 --> 00:21:50,599 Then when it's over, you put them in a quick 403 00:21:50,640 --> 00:21:53,759 freezer until another part comes along. This way you don't 404 00:21:53,799 --> 00:21:54,079 have to. 405 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,039 Speaker 5: Pay them or feed them, and all they have to 406 00:21:56,039 --> 00:21:58,799 do is act, which is all they want to do. Anyway, 407 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:02,240 is screwball. It's a novel idea at least, Yes, sir, 408 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:05,599 actors should be quick. Probably the car you were expecting, 409 00:22:05,599 --> 00:22:06,200 mister Hunting, you. 410 00:22:06,279 --> 00:22:10,599 Speaker 4: Take it all thinking, hello, mister Harding, speaking Peter cheap. 411 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:13,200 You got something, yes, but I don't believe it what 412 00:22:13,599 --> 00:22:15,960 it just doesn't happen this way? Are you talking about it? 413 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,319 The makeup kid? Turn up anything? Makeup kid? Who cares 414 00:22:18,319 --> 00:22:18,519 for that? 415 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:19,200 Speaker 1: Chief? 416 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:21,319 Speaker 4: I'm calling it from the office of Carl Jenowa. You 417 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:23,680 knew the girl. The girl look cheap. Now I have 418 00:22:23,799 --> 00:22:24,480 not been drinking. 419 00:22:24,559 --> 00:22:25,200 Speaker 1: Get that clear. 420 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 4: It makes some sense, Peter, I. 421 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:30,200 Speaker 5: Can't because I just walked in as Genera finished processing 422 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:31,759 a moving picture of the whole up. 423 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 4: What that's right? They really took pictures? Oh now, I 424 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:37,920 said the same thing, cheap, and I'm holding the film 425 00:22:37,920 --> 00:22:41,400 in my hand. How could anybody be so stupid? You 426 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:43,240 stay there, I'll be over right away. Don't worry. I 427 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:48,000 couldn't move now, goodbye, goodbye. Something happened, mister Hornting. They 428 00:22:48,079 --> 00:22:51,240 actually took pictures of a hold up. See I knew it. 429 00:22:51,599 --> 00:22:53,400 I knew he'd pull a Bonne out. So stupid. 430 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:57,400 Speaker 5: How can anybody's psychology, mister Harting, It's not stupidity, it's vanity. 431 00:22:57,440 --> 00:22:59,480 There isn't a ham in the world would pass up 432 00:22:59,519 --> 00:23:00,319 a chance to look. 433 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:03,079 Speaker 4: At himself acting. Yeah, well, that's one picture I am 434 00:23:03,079 --> 00:23:12,960 going to see right now. All right, Genera, you're going 435 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:14,400 to tell us where the man who brought you this 436 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,559 picture lives. I don't know where he lives. Me to hobtie. 437 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:19,240 You just print films for anyone. He was sent by God, 438 00:23:19,319 --> 00:23:21,759 I know Dully Norton. Of course you had no idea 439 00:23:21,799 --> 00:23:23,960 that there was a bank robbery on the film. No, look, 440 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:25,640 I got nothing to do with bank robbers. I've got 441 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:27,599 my own business. I'm sure you have. What kind is 442 00:23:27,599 --> 00:23:29,599 it that gives the crook such confidence in you less 443 00:23:29,599 --> 00:23:31,079 my failure? You want to ask me, You've got to 444 00:23:31,079 --> 00:23:33,039 prove something at the moment, I am not interested in 445 00:23:33,039 --> 00:23:35,359 the films you're peddling. I'm interested in this man. Why 446 00:23:35,359 --> 00:23:37,039 don't you take the picture, make blow ups, you can 447 00:23:37,079 --> 00:23:38,920 put his face and never pushed off in the country. 448 00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:40,680 That's the hard way. You're going to help us do 449 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:42,119 it the easy way. I don't want to get any 450 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:44,039 more mixed up in this than I am already. Think 451 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:46,279 you have a choice. You're going to give the picture 452 00:23:46,279 --> 00:23:48,519 to the man who brought it in, just to make 453 00:23:48,559 --> 00:23:50,799 sure you don't get cute. Peters is going to stay 454 00:23:50,799 --> 00:23:53,240 here with you. I'll be outside Peters. If anybody picks 455 00:23:53,279 --> 00:23:55,079 up that film, we tell him right, But I don't 456 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:56,680 know when he's coming. Who knows how long you'll have 457 00:23:56,759 --> 00:23:59,240 to wait? That's all right, Genna. We've got plenty of time. 458 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:01,960 If you don't cooperate with us, you will get plenty 459 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:14,680 of time too. All right, Dolly, what is it? What's 460 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:17,799 the idea of this meeting? It's a surprise? God, what 461 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:19,119 kind of a surprise? 462 00:24:19,279 --> 00:24:20,680 Speaker 3: Wait till Marty. 463 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:23,519 Speaker 4: Gets to that ham? So did we have finished with 464 00:24:23,599 --> 00:24:24,680 him the minute the job was over? 465 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:24,799 Speaker 3: There? 466 00:24:24,839 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 2: Now? 467 00:24:25,039 --> 00:24:26,720 Speaker 4: God, she got a ben It was a good idea. 468 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:29,720 Look all the dough we mad? I don't care. Ever 469 00:24:29,799 --> 00:24:32,359 since we tied in with him, I've been unhappy the 470 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:35,440 way he thinks it comes at you from left field. 471 00:24:35,559 --> 00:24:37,480 Speaker 3: Nevertheless, we still got a lot of dough. 472 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:39,960 Speaker 4: Yeah yeah, and I'd rather do a straight stick up 473 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:43,039 for less cash. That's where it's gonna be from now on. 474 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:49,759 Now what's this surprise? Well, come on, come on, Dolly, 475 00:24:49,839 --> 00:24:54,559 don't be cute. All right? We got pictures of the job. 476 00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:59,240 What there was film in the camera? Are you crazy? 477 00:25:00,799 --> 00:25:03,079 Nobody'll see him? But I, oh no, you can't be 478 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:08,319 on the level your kidding, aren't you really? What did 479 00:25:08,359 --> 00:25:10,519 Marty do? Take him down to the corner drug store 480 00:25:10,519 --> 00:25:13,799 to be developed? Of course not. I told him about Jenna, 481 00:25:13,839 --> 00:25:15,920 what he did, the job from him. It's another guy, 482 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:17,000 you know, Oh, you. 483 00:25:17,039 --> 00:25:19,640 Speaker 3: Know general he can't see anything to anybody about anything. 484 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 4: That was what I got on him. Did you know 485 00:25:21,559 --> 00:25:23,920 that he was gonna do this? Dolly? Oh he told 486 00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:31,039 me let him in. Hello, Dolly, I got I told 487 00:25:31,799 --> 00:25:33,720 I thought he'd want to see him too. Come in here, 488 00:25:33,759 --> 00:25:38,559 you spindle headed bird grain barrymore, No, na, just a minute, 489 00:25:38,839 --> 00:25:41,079 give me those films before you play the best best 490 00:25:41,119 --> 00:25:43,039 scene you ever played in your life. Oh look, this 491 00:25:43,119 --> 00:25:45,960 whole this whole job was my idea. I got some rights, 492 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:48,480 and it gives you rights in the head that it's done. 493 00:25:48,519 --> 00:25:50,240 At least look at the pictures and then we can 494 00:25:50,279 --> 00:25:52,240 bring him what's he gonna use for eyes when I 495 00:25:52,279 --> 00:25:53,759 get through with him. You've got a lot of money 496 00:25:53,799 --> 00:25:55,319 from my idea, Gus, and I'll get a lot of 497 00:25:55,319 --> 00:25:59,000 time too. You give me those films. They're so help me. 498 00:25:59,279 --> 00:26:02,319 Gos what you're gonna you had a lady guts, put 499 00:26:02,319 --> 00:26:04,880 it away on the floor. Yeah, we wouldn't like to shoot. 500 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:07,000 Who are you? United States Counors? Fights? Come on, guys, 501 00:26:07,079 --> 00:26:12,759 droppingness now, Butler, you'll give mister Peters those films right here, Butler, 502 00:26:12,839 --> 00:26:16,119 but how you don't know? You go ahead, ham boom, 503 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:20,079 get an idea for this seat. I figured something all apart. 504 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:22,799 You had a bad final act, Butler. We didn't like it, 505 00:26:22,799 --> 00:26:25,359 so we're rewriting it right now. All right, Peters, bring 506 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:25,759 them along. 507 00:26:36,319 --> 00:26:40,400 Speaker 2: Mister Harding will return in just a moment. Here's something interesting. 508 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:43,640 We're getting lots of repeat orders for our special offer 509 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,279 of a stainless steel slicing knife. Yeah, a great many 510 00:26:46,319 --> 00:26:48,880 people have said in a second time when they received 511 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:51,000 their first one, they were so pleased with it that 512 00:26:51,039 --> 00:26:53,559 they sent in for more. Now I'm not surprised at that, 513 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:57,640 because we guarantee this stainless steel slicing knife could be 514 00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:00,480 the equal of knives selling at seventy five cents to 515 00:27:00,519 --> 00:27:01,000 one dollar. 516 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:03,680 Speaker 3: What's more, it has a blade that is hollow ground, 517 00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:06,799 a feature usually found only in knives costing two dollars 518 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:07,319 or more. 519 00:27:07,599 --> 00:27:10,559 Speaker 2: Yet, we offer the stainless steel slicing knife to you 520 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:14,759 or only twenty five cents in coin with two wrappers 521 00:27:14,759 --> 00:27:17,920 from either Old Knick or Bitter Honey candy Bars sent 522 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:21,599 to Old Nick Box one forty four, New York eight, 523 00:27:21,759 --> 00:27:24,599 New York, we can make this offer only by special 524 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:28,119 arrangement with a famous cutlery manufacturer. He is the only 525 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:31,599 one in the country who has this new secret process 526 00:27:31,839 --> 00:27:36,440 by which long lasting stainless steel can be successfully hollow ground. 527 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:41,160 We guarantee that this stainless steel slicing knife would compare 528 00:27:41,279 --> 00:27:44,759 favorably with knives costing seventy five cents to one dollar 529 00:27:45,079 --> 00:27:50,680 even without the special process hollow grinding. But hollow grinding 530 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:55,519 gives this knife longer life, a keener edge, and greater usefulness. 531 00:27:55,759 --> 00:27:59,519 So you're really getting extra value, an outstanding bargain. By 532 00:28:00,119 --> 00:28:03,480 now remember the address Old Nick, Box one forty four, 533 00:28:03,799 --> 00:28:07,079 New York, eight, New York. For each stameless steel slicing 534 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:10,079 knife you want, send us two rappers from either Old 535 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:13,440 Nick or fit of honey candy bars and twenty five 536 00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:16,599 cents in coin. This offer must be withdrawn very soon, 537 00:28:16,920 --> 00:28:19,839 so be sure of your quick cut slicing knife. Send 538 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:21,359 your Waughder today. 539 00:28:24,359 --> 00:28:26,839 Speaker 4: This is David Harding. In the case you just heard, 540 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:29,400 all of parties pleaded guilty. There was nothing else they 541 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:33,279 could do, having provided the pictorial evidence themselves. They're serving 542 00:28:33,319 --> 00:28:36,000 long terms in the federal penitentiary. And I understand Butler 543 00:28:36,079 --> 00:28:38,880 is quite a hit as a leading man at Leavenworth. 544 00:28:40,559 --> 00:28:43,680 Tune in next Sunday, same time, same station for the 545 00:28:43,759 --> 00:28:46,839 case of the Man with the tattooed eye, who successfully 546 00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:50,799 buried himself until the counter Spies had him fingered by 547 00:28:50,839 --> 00:28:54,079 a woman in fight the award winning case of the 548 00:28:54,119 --> 00:29:08,359 Recruited Nurse on David Harding Counter Spy. Tonight's David Harding 549 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:10,799 cownder Spy Case was directed by William M. Sweets and 550 00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:14,400 dramatized by Palmer Thompson, with music by Jesse Crawford and 551 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:18,319 featured Don McLaughlan and Mandel Kramer. David Harding Counter Spy 552 00:29:18,519 --> 00:29:21,440 is a Phillips h Lord production, originating in New York 553 00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:24,480 for the makers of Old Nick and Better Honey Candy Bars. 554 00:29:25,599 --> 00:29:29,319 Now a listening reminder, nobody knows for certain what is 555 00:29:29,319 --> 00:29:33,079 going to happen, but Jill Pearson makes us astounding predictions 556 00:29:33,119 --> 00:29:36,480 of news events to come here. Pearson Tonight is the ABC, 557 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:38,160 the American Broadcasting Company. 558 00:29:40,839 --> 00:29:46,480 Speaker 1: Welcome back, Well. I love the initial plot and the 559 00:29:46,519 --> 00:29:52,039 idea of effectively getting the bank president and the police 560 00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:59,279 to be accessories to the crime is a hilarious premise 561 00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:03,200 and I think though in a way that's not too 562 00:30:03,319 --> 00:30:07,839 silly to take seriously. The solution may be a bit 563 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:12,200 more of an issue for some listeners because essentially the 564 00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:15,759 way that the case has resolved is the story saying. 565 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:18,000 Speaker 4: Actors, am I right? 566 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: However, that doesn't ruin the story for me, because well, 567 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:27,359 I think there are some stereotypes from the golden age 568 00:30:27,359 --> 00:30:30,880 of radio that we can push back on the idea 569 00:30:31,079 --> 00:30:34,799 that there are a lot of actors out there who 570 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:39,440 are odd and have self destructive tendencies. Is it something 571 00:30:39,480 --> 00:30:44,880 you could really dispute when covering actors being odd and 572 00:30:46,079 --> 00:30:50,839 crashing out is a multi billion dollar industry. Now, of course, 573 00:30:50,920 --> 00:30:57,000 the irony of this sort of script is that everyone 574 00:30:57,119 --> 00:31:01,359 performing in it is an actor, and it is written 575 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:08,400 by a writer who has extensive contact with the entertainment industry. 576 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,720 Though I think that can give it some credibility, particularly 577 00:31:11,720 --> 00:31:14,720 if they don't go into farce. And I love that 578 00:31:14,839 --> 00:31:19,039 theatrical agent character and that line he had where he 579 00:31:19,240 --> 00:31:24,519 said that the problem with actors is that they let 580 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:28,599 a good part distract them from the fact that it's 581 00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:31,839 a bad play, or they lack the judgment to be 582 00:31:31,839 --> 00:31:35,279 able to make that distinction. Now, of course, it is 583 00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:40,799 a generalization and then as now, you will find actors 584 00:31:40,839 --> 00:31:43,559 who got a good head on their shoulders, make good 585 00:31:43,599 --> 00:31:47,079 decisions and take care of their business. But there have 586 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:51,839 always also been in the other kind with almost inexplicable 587 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:55,480 poor judgment. The only other thing I questioned is that 588 00:31:55,519 --> 00:31:59,920 Peters was just able to walk in and just catch 589 00:32:00,119 --> 00:32:04,839 the film being played. That seemed like awful lack of 590 00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:12,759 security tecularly for someone who the episode strongly implies is 591 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:19,880 in the business of producing smart But if they didn't 592 00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:23,200 tell him what it was, as he said, and I 593 00:32:23,240 --> 00:32:26,599 don't have any reason to think that they did tell him, 594 00:32:27,119 --> 00:32:30,400 then he just might have been treating it like any 595 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:34,119 other job, and probably just in his back room didn't 596 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:38,680 hear Peters come in. He might have taken other precautions 597 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:41,799 if he was aware that he was dealing with something 598 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:46,480 that was illegal or proof of a crime. Listener comments 599 00:32:46,519 --> 00:32:51,480 and feedback now and Steven messages in last week he 600 00:32:51,559 --> 00:32:54,920 wondered why the Counterspies are doing basic law enforcement. If 601 00:32:54,960 --> 00:32:57,839 the Counterspies are actually a stand in for the FBI, 602 00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:01,400 then it makes sense. Seems to me that they didn't 603 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:04,359 have approval from the FBI as other shows did so 604 00:33:04,440 --> 00:33:08,319 they made up an agency to tell FBI style stories 605 00:33:08,359 --> 00:33:13,839 without legal issues. That's an interesting point. I'm not certain 606 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:20,720 how much legal issues there would be, because the worst 607 00:33:21,079 --> 00:33:28,359 series that did true stories about the FBI that weren't sanctioned, 608 00:33:28,599 --> 00:33:31,359 like I know this is your FBI was one that 609 00:33:33,440 --> 00:33:36,559 j Edgar Hoover approved of. But the FBI and Peace 610 00:33:36,559 --> 00:33:39,640 and War didn't have as far as I know, that 611 00:33:39,799 --> 00:33:44,559 sort of official cooperation still worked off true files and 612 00:33:44,799 --> 00:33:48,519 was based on a book. Probably one thing with Counterspies 613 00:33:48,599 --> 00:33:53,200 to stand in is that they're a fictitious agency and 614 00:33:53,279 --> 00:33:57,440 they're not bound by what's known of the FBI. And 615 00:33:57,519 --> 00:34:00,720 I have to think in this era that the FBI 616 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:04,160 would be concerned about what went out on the radio 617 00:34:04,359 --> 00:34:06,680 even if it was a fictional story. But if you've 618 00:34:06,680 --> 00:34:11,039 got a fictional agency, then that doesn't become a problem. 619 00:34:11,119 --> 00:34:13,440 And this is another case where you could see the 620 00:34:13,519 --> 00:34:19,519 FBI becoming involved. A bank robbery is usually a case 621 00:34:19,559 --> 00:34:24,119 that they can get involved in regardless. Thanks for the comment, Steven. 622 00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:27,280 And then we go to YouTube and this one is 623 00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:31,199 regarding the stolen car racket. Dan Rat's This and the 624 00:34:31,239 --> 00:34:35,079 next episode about the housing market are brutal. This podcast 625 00:34:35,159 --> 00:34:37,039 was a must listen to when dealing with the war. 626 00:34:37,159 --> 00:34:41,199 The episodes after the war are absolutely brutal. I will 627 00:34:41,199 --> 00:34:44,800 probably be skipping these going forward. Still love Dragnet and 628 00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:47,360 Johnny Dollar, but I'll have to look for something else 629 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:51,280 to fill for my Saturday, not dog Walk. Well, Dan, 630 00:34:52,280 --> 00:34:57,239 I'm sorry that Counterspy is in the doghouse. I will 631 00:34:57,239 --> 00:35:00,880 say that while there were some rough episode that the 632 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:05,559 series does have some stronger episodes and also finds a 633 00:35:05,599 --> 00:35:09,480 bit more of its putting. As Tom goes on, I 634 00:35:09,519 --> 00:35:12,360 wouldn't have chosen the series if I didn't think it 635 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:16,880 was good, and certainly if every episode was like the 636 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:21,039 Housing Racket, I think I would probably have passed on 637 00:35:21,199 --> 00:35:25,840 playing it. So I appreciate people have different tastes and 638 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:29,320 interest but I think that for those who give it 639 00:35:29,360 --> 00:35:31,719 a bit more time, they're going to find some really 640 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:36,320 good episodes they'll enjoy. Jeffrey Rise interesting show. And that 641 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:40,599 commercial for Old Nick KNDy bars was interesting. Seems it 642 00:35:40,639 --> 00:35:46,639 stopped being made in nineteen seventy. Good to know, and 643 00:35:47,480 --> 00:35:51,280 I look into it and Bit of Honey is actually 644 00:35:51,480 --> 00:35:55,239 still around. So you can't go and get some Old Nick, 645 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:59,280 but you can have some bit of honey, and then 646 00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:03,159 we go back to the housing racket on Spotify and 647 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:09,599 Dawn says, at least they could have made it communist developers. Oh, 648 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,480 that would have been something to make it feel a 649 00:36:12,519 --> 00:36:17,000 little bit more counterspy, although I think that maybe a 650 00:36:17,119 --> 00:36:20,679 year or two later, the national mood might have better 651 00:36:21,320 --> 00:36:26,199 suited that particular plot. But good, no thought. All right, Well, 652 00:36:26,360 --> 00:36:30,639 now it is time to thank our Patreon supporter of 653 00:36:30,719 --> 00:36:35,719 the day, and thank you to Larry, Patreon supporter since 654 00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:40,280 July twenty twenty three, currently supporting the podcasts at the 655 00:36:40,559 --> 00:36:43,559 secret Agent level of four dollars or more per month. 656 00:36:44,159 --> 00:36:46,639 Thanks so much for your support, Larry, and that will 657 00:36:46,639 --> 00:36:49,760 do it for today. If you're enjoying the podcast, please 658 00:36:49,760 --> 00:36:54,000 follow us using your favorite podcast software and be sure 659 00:36:54,039 --> 00:36:57,360 to rate and review the podcast wherever you download it from. 660 00:36:57,840 --> 00:37:02,559 We'll be back here next Saturday with another episode of Counterspy. 661 00:37:02,920 --> 00:37:05,679 On the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio. Join us 662 00:37:05,760 --> 00:37:08,440 back here on Monday for the Saint and on the 663 00:37:08,440 --> 00:37:11,920 Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio. Join us back here 664 00:37:12,079 --> 00:37:15,880 Tuesday for Tarzan. In the meantime, send your comment to 665 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:21,119 Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot net. From Boise, Idaho. 666 00:37:21,320 --> 00:37:24,079 This is your host, Adam Graham signing off.