August 1, 2025 • 22 mins
The Whistler was a suspenseful mystery anthology that ran from 1942-1955. A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate and had a suspenseful and eerie tone, always ending with a twist. The Whistler was later adapted to television.
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Speaker 1 (00:20):
I am the Whistler, and I know many scenes for
I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden
in the hearts of men and women who have stepped
into the shadow. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of
which they dare not speak. And now the Whistler's strange
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story Wading stars. At forty three, Down knew his popularity
as a romantic motion picture star was waiting that he
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was on the way out. He knew that he must
do something, something spectacular, insuring national publicity and the sympathetic
reaction by the public. So you decide on marriage, don't
you die, Marriage to lovely young Dulcie Winslow, whom you
are certain will soon be a top star. You're equally
certain that marriage to Dulcie will be a great boon
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to your box office value. You decide to begin your
campaign immediately, to spend the next four weeks in romantic courtship.
Dulcie's already fond of you and grateful to you. You
helped her to her first part, it reduced her to
the right people, and now enjoying a leisurely breakfast in
your own apartment, you smile as you recall her affectionate
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attitude of the evening before when you took her to
dinner to celebrate the final day of shooting of her
first big part in a major picture. You're still smiling
as you enjoy your final sip of caufles. Hello, John,
don't see darling. I've just finishing breakfast. I just got
a couple of minutes between some publicity shots that I
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forgot to tell you something last night. Really what?
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Jack Webb's just.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Throwing a party for the whole cast this evening in
the commissary.
Speaker 3 (02:14):
He told me to be sure and ask you to come.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
But I wasn't in the cast, I know, but Jack
wants you to come anyway, so do I. But in
that case I'll be there. I'll be watching for.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
You, Fipe and now, well, it's quite a party.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
Everyone's saying you stole the picture.
Speaker 3 (02:39):
No, I wish I had.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Who's the guitar playing cowboy Wally Barden? He sings the
title song in the picture, Easy on the Eyes, isn't he?
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (02:49):
He is got a nice voice.
Speaker 5 (02:52):
I have an idea this picture will be a big
break for him.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
Really, come on, I'll make him sing points. Oh no, no,
Darcy please, I'll take your word. If there's one thing
I'm allergic to, it's a cowboys singer. He's a little
more than that anyway.
Speaker 6 (03:06):
I want you to hear him.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Come on, please, okay, Wally, I want you to well, Hello, gorgeous,
I was just thinking about you, and I was just
talking about you. You've never met Don Carlton? Have you?
Never have seen him often enough?
Speaker 7 (03:23):
Though?
Speaker 1 (03:23):
How are you, mister Carlton? Fine? Thank you don't see
he was just telling me that number you did in
the picture for him, were you, Wally? He don't want
to hear me sing? Well? And sing it for me? Oh?
Whatever you say, honey child, for you, I'd do anything
in the worst. Most men are young.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
Men, adventurous, ruthless and boom.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
They fight for their fun and live with a gun.
Speaker 5 (03:54):
Just if you ever live to the old. Some men
come with to forget what they've been.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Some come to look for gold.
Speaker 5 (04:08):
A man named Slade shut his way to good pay.
But I hear that he's getting old. He's always been
smart and quick on the draw, laid lots of bad
men out cold.
Speaker 6 (04:25):
But they'll soon come a.
Speaker 5 (04:26):
Day when they'll cart him away.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Because I hear Jack Slade's getting no well with I,
right Don, as I've graid you were. He's really quite good,
thanks mister Carlon. Look, Delsie, this party's nearly over. How
about you and me going out in the town and celebrate.
Oh I'm sorry, Wally Don's taking me out? How about
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tomorrow night?
Speaker 4 (04:51):
Don't I love it?
Speaker 1 (04:52):
It's a date. I'll pick you up about seven. Take
it easy, dad.
Speaker 5 (04:57):
But they'll soon come a day and they'll card him
away because I hear Jack slaves get.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
No Wally Varden's needling you about your age was a Joel's,
wasn't it done? Dalzy's obvious interest in him joke you
even more. In the days that follow, Dalci often speaks
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of dates with Wally, and you'd like to settle things
with her right now, But something tells you the ideal
moment for your proposal is days, if not weeks away.
You wish you could find some way to break up
their friendship, And a week later, at a party in
the home of producer Jack Webster, an unexpected opportunity presents
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itself just before Martha South, famous singing star at Co Films,
takes a position at the piano to play her own
accompaniment for some of her old favorites. You see her
remove one of her famous diamond rings, wrap it in
one of her gloves, and place it on a chair
beside her fur coat, as the forty or more guests,
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spell bound by her charm edge ever closer to the piano.
It's a simple matter for you to remove the ring unobtrusively,
cross the room to the side of Wally Vaden and
drop it into the side pocket of his coat, and
then drift quietly into the group. When Martha takes her
final bow, things work out exactly as you'd plan it. Wonderful,
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just wonderful.
Speaker 3 (06:31):
Word, Oh, good heaven, it's my ring, my ring. Huh
what about it, Martha.
Speaker 1 (06:36):
My ring's gone.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Just before I went to the piano, I put it
inside my glove and it's not there.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
The glove is empty.
Speaker 5 (06:42):
Oh it isn't on the floor anyway, It couldn't have
fallen out of my glove.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Hi.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
I hate to be nasty, but I'm afraid someone has
taken it.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
Oh, come now, Martha, this could easily be a gang honor.
Come on, whoever has it, speak up.
Speaker 7 (07:03):
I'm afraid it wasn't a gag. Don I'm sorry, my friends,
but you leave me no choice and musphoned the police.
I must ask all of you to remain in this
room until the police get here.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
Mister Webster. I I'm sorry, but I just can't stay.
I told you that when you invited me, i'd uh
have to leave early. Don't you remember I'm booked open
at the Quadrangle Club tonight. I'm due on stage in
forty minutes.
Speaker 7 (07:24):
Sorry, Wally, but I can't make any exceptions. You'll have
to wait like everyone else. Operator give me the police department,
will you please?
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Well, mister Webster, we've got ourm in you sure, Lieutenant,
I don't see I we could be any more sure.
Speaker 6 (07:54):
This young fellow had to ring in his coat pocket.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
No, I didn't steal it. Somebody else did then dropped
it into my pocket. I don't know why, but they did.
But why, Wally? What could they hope to accomplish? I
don't know. Maybe they got scared changed their mind. All
I know is that I didn't steal that ring. I
know it's hard to believe my saying I had to
leave to fill that club date just when I did.
It makes me look bad. I'm afraid it does Wally
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very bad.
Speaker 6 (08:21):
Oh wait a minute, you mean this man wanted to
leave before we got here.
Speaker 7 (08:24):
Here's lieutenant said he was due on stage at the
uh Quadrangle Club. I am, you better get your hat, Bodon.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
Things worked out even better than you'd hope, didn't they die?
Suddenly you get another idea, one you are certain will
endear you to Dulcie forever. As Wally and the police
lieutenant start toward the door, just a minute, uh lieutenant,
for you two Jack, Let's not act too hastily.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
Now.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
This young man could be telling the truth. I believe
he is. I'm sure he is.
Speaker 6 (08:55):
I have known Wally very long.
Speaker 7 (08:57):
It's all trouble Dulcie. None of us have known him
very long. He's the only person here we haven't told
on for years.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
Mister Wabster. Mm excuse me, mister Robster. Can I say something? Yes?
Of course, what is it? Bill? This young fella never
took that ring? Or wait a minute, how can you
be so short? Cause I saw him the whole time
Miss South was singing. He was standing right over there
against the wall. Never move once you're positive of this,
I sure I am. I opened a little crack in
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the door and peeked in, saw the whole thing.
Speaker 6 (09:30):
Did you see any of the other guests near him
at any time?
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Three or four of 'em, A lot of 'em was
kind of walking around between songs. But you showed this
young man Wallely Vaughden didn't leave his position on this
side of the road.
Speaker 6 (09:42):
Positive.
Speaker 7 (09:44):
Oh, thank you, Bill, Yeah, you can go back to
the kitchen. True, you've kept us from making a bad mistake.
Speaker 6 (09:50):
Yes, sir, Shall I go back to my work?
Speaker 1 (09:53):
Yes?
Speaker 7 (09:54):
Unless the Lieutenant isn't for the question?
Speaker 6 (09:56):
H nothing more your excuse, Bill, Thank you, Captain.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Well, what are you well?
Speaker 6 (10:03):
It looks like we're right back where we started from.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
How about me? Does anyone still think I stole that ring? Oh?
Of course not. I never did think so, Wally. I
heard you say so, mister Carton, and I sure appreciate it.
I'll never forget it as long as I live.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Is it?
Speaker 1 (10:19):
Is it all right if I leave now, Lieutenant? I
think I can still make it on stage and time.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
Oh, certainly we've no evidence to hold you well, And.
Speaker 1 (10:25):
I think I'll be going good night, everybody good. I
might as well be leaving to him, mister Webster. There's
nothing more I can do. Good night, good night, little
tell him and uh, thank you very much. I think
i'd better go to Jack. I have sort of lost
my party mood.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
We all have.
Speaker 1 (10:45):
I expect.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
Well, we'll start over some other night real soon, shall we.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
Can? I drop you off as your place, Doc.
Speaker 2 (10:56):
You surely can come up for night cap if you
have time.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
I wanna talk to you, Don. Hm.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
I was proud of you tonight.
Speaker 1 (11:17):
Don. Oh Oh what do you mean? Hm?
Speaker 6 (11:20):
Well, you stood up for Wally and.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
They found that ring in his pocket. Oh, both of that.
I just wanted to be sure he got a fair deal,
that's all. He struck me as a clean cut young
fellow he is, but quite talented too. As a matter
of fact, I'm going to see that he gets a
nice break tomorrow. Really. Yes, the young fella playing the
part of the racing driver in Silver Road, the picture
I'm doing now, was stricken with a pandasitist today, I
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mean wize Jack Webster to replace him with Wally. They'll
only have to reshoot a couple of scenes.
Speaker 4 (11:50):
Hm.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
I've never known anyone quite like.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
You, or Don. I'm glad you said that, My dear
because well, I've never been in love.
Speaker 6 (12:03):
You mean you.
Speaker 1 (12:04):
I mean I love you, Dulcy. I want you to
marry him, But.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
You never said anything before.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
I didn't know you should have. I've loved you for
a long time. You should've told me. No, it's too late.
You mean someone else, Yes, Wally Vaughton.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
Yes, Oh, I'm sorry, Donnie. I didn't know how you felt.
If if you told me earlier, even a month ago,
you'd have made me the happiest girl in the world.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
But no, no, it's Wally. Tell me how long you
felt this way?
Speaker 4 (12:47):
Well, I I've liked him all.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
Along, but I wasn't sure how I really felt till tonight,
tonight m when they found him off his ring in
his pocket and he said he was in his and
then nobody believed him. I knew he was telling the truth,
and I loved him.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
I see two Strange how things work out sometimes. Isn't
it a gonna be running along? I guess? But be
sure before you do anything. Rash let this new romance
jealo while go rush into things. Well, baby, I will
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your attempt to frame Wally Varden boomerang, didn't it done?
And you curse yourself for your stupidity. At long last,
you realize you're in love with Dulcie. That marriage to
her means even more than the money it would bring you,
though that's still important too, list and.
Speaker 6 (13:43):
You're sure you can still win her if you can.
Speaker 1 (13:45):
Just illuminate wallygh some way. Anyway, your jealousy taught him
has turned into a murderous hate, hasn't it. And time
is now a vital factor, isn't it. Even though Dulcie
assured you she wouldn't rush into things, You learned long
ago that women often change their minds, and whatever you do,
you must do before Dulcie decides the time has come
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to marry Wally Voughten. A few evenings later, in the
living room of Jack Webster's you're certain you see a
sure and.
Speaker 7 (14:13):
Simple solution that's gonna be the greatest chase you ever saw.
Now you'll be chasing Wally along that cliff road when
we shot those scenes from The Big Car a couple
of years ago. If you remember the spot, don't you,
Oh sure.
Speaker 1 (14:24):
I passed it one hundred times, sins I know every
foot of.
Speaker 7 (14:26):
It, Then you won't have any trouble finding it. I'll
change the shooting schedule so you and Wally can drive
up tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (14:32):
Okay, sure fine.
Speaker 7 (14:34):
We can use a couple of foreign cars convertibles. Now
that Stretcher road's pretty dangerous, it'll be a cinch.
Speaker 1 (14:39):
I know every turn.
Speaker 7 (14:41):
You'll have a few hours tomorrow afternoon for some trial runs.
That's why I'm sending up early.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
Good. We'll be able to run and blindfold it all
if you say so.
Speaker 7 (14:50):
I have the cars checked from eight TOZ tomorrow morning,
put on special tires and tube. You and Wally can
pick up the cars anytime after eleven tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
Eleven thirty, okay with you, Wally, Sure fine.
Speaker 7 (15:00):
I'll bring the crew up early next morning. We'll be
set to shoot at nine.
Speaker 3 (15:03):
You'll be there at eight.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
Use a trailer for dressing room eight.
Speaker 7 (15:06):
It is Oh, you better stay at the little place
we stayed in last time. The cast A Lodge might
want to get.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
In touch with you. It'll be simple, wound it done.
Jack Webster unknowingly gave you the answer to your problem
of Wally Varden. You know that cliff road, and you
know cars as well as most mechanics. All you'll need
is a hack saw and five minutes alone with Wally's car.
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You know exactly how to do it, don't you. The
rod connecting the two front wheels and the steering on
you'll saw through just enough to be sure it will
hold through normal driving, but come apart after one or
two curves at high speed, and once Wally loses control
of his car, there's only one way he can go,
isn't there. The following evening, after hours of driving over
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the scene of the next day's shooting, you and Wally
arrive at Castle Lodge. Yes, say, double room. I think
we'd better have our own rooms, don't you, Wollie? Oh,
anything's okay with me. Well, I better give us singles.
I guess right now. Let's see. How about parking space?
Speaker 7 (16:13):
Oh ah, there's a private lot in the rare, sir.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
I guess that's safe enough. What about dinner, Well, there's.
Speaker 7 (16:19):
Nothing wrong with the Havelan Grotto about a quarter of
a mile longfthe.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
Nice bar too, Oh sure I remember it. Yeah, it's okay, Wolling. Fine,
that's why we clean up a little and I'll drive
you over whatever a couple of drinks before dinner. Celebrate. Huh,
you're due to go a long way in this business,
barring accidents. But accidents happen, don't they done? And when
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you and Wally returned the Castle Lodge in a little
after eleven, the accident you've planned has driven everything else
from your mind, hasn't. After a few minutes of idle
chatter and a cigarette in the now deserted lobby, Wally
Yarn says good night and goes to his room. A
few minutes later, you return to your own room or
you soon put out your lights and wait nervously in
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the darkness until nearly two am. Then you quietly leave
your room and use the rear entrance of the lodge,
start towards your car, park right next to Wally hat
For a moment, panic seizes you. You stand frozen with
fear for several seconds, and then return to the rear
entrance of the lodge. Minutes of silence finally convince you
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no one was awakened by the noise. You decide to
go through with your plan, walk rapidly to the rear
of your car, and just as you were about to
lift the lid of the turtle deck get away from
that car. Well, Wali, oh, oh, it's you. Don here too.
What are you doing out here? Oh? Something woke me up.
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A few minutes ago. I happened to look out the window,
saw a guy walking towards the cars, and figured he
might be an auto thief. I didn't know it was you. Uh,
what's wrong? Oh? Nothing, I there's something woke me up too.
I I got a crazy hunt somebody who was after
the car. So I came out to take a look. Well,
I'm gone back to the Hey, you better do the
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same thing.
Speaker 3 (18:10):
We'll get a couple of more rowers.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
No, no, I I'm gonna stay up, Wally. I couldn't
sleep anyway. All I do is toss around and worry
about the cars that be.
Speaker 3 (18:20):
I've catched some boar.
Speaker 1 (18:21):
Shut I you know what I think I'll do. Run
these hacks around for a few miles. I've got a
feeling about them. I think your nuts. But it's okay
with me. Here's the keys to mine. Thanks, I'll see
you about six thirty.
Speaker 3 (18:43):
Now.
Speaker 1 (18:43):
It'll be easy and certain, won't it done? As soon
as Wally re enters the lodge, you take your tomb
kit in your flashlight from the rear of your car,
slide behind the wheel of Wally's drive quickly away. A
half mile or so from the lodge. You turn into
a quiet side road, and in a matter of minutes,
your mission is accomplished. At a little before nine next morning,
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after some friendly kidding from Wally about your worries of
the night before, you're sitting tense and nervous behind the
wheel of your own car. You're motor racing about ten
feet behind Wally. After what seems like ours, Jack Webster
finally boxed the queue you've been waiting for over the loudspeaker.
Speaker 3 (19:23):
All hack it up, hack it up, snap on it down.
You're falling behind. Close the gap on this turned on,
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Wallly Wally, We're from a.
Speaker 1 (20:15):
The curious crowd at the base of the cliff, where
an unexpected tragedy had ended the filming of an exciting
motion picture sequence and the life of a gifted actor
pushed forward to listen as the highway patrolman questioned a
more fortunate actor who had miraculously escaped a similar fate.
Speaker 7 (20:33):
You say your car went out.
Speaker 1 (20:34):
Of control, Yeah, officer, Just after I made the last turn,
I was straightening out the wheel, and all of a
sudden I was in a spin. Why I didn't turn over.
Speaker 7 (20:43):
I'll never know, but I'll never knows how kept from
going over that cliff. Probably the rod connecting the two
front wheels and a steering arm.
Speaker 6 (20:51):
When it breaks it off and carses a spin, I would.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Have it then, I guess if Don Carlton hadn't sideswiped
me when he tried to pass me while I was spinning.
He knocked me over against that older but he bounced
off my car, and that was it. The greatest guy
I ever knew, too, And it's too.
Speaker 7 (21:06):
Bad, but these things happen.
Speaker 6 (21:08):
You know you do want to get you down, Sun,
just remember your own good luck.
Speaker 1 (21:13):
I do. But well, Don Carlton was such a great
guy to me. I'll never forget how he spoke up
for me at a party a couple of months ago
when everybody else figured I was a thief. He got
me my partner this picture. Don helped my wife a
lot too, your wife. Since I'm since Tuesday, mister webster,
you weren't shooting any of my stuff that day, So
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we drove down to Mexico and tied the knot. We're
keeping it a secret, but from now on, I want
everybody to know about it. Maybe you've seen my wife
on the screen Officer. Her stage name is Dulcy Winslow
The Whistler. Listen next week, when once again the United
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States Air Force is in Europe, present a whistler
I am the Whistler, and I know many scenes for
I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden
in the hearts of men and women who have stepped
into the shadow. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of
which they dare not speak. And now the Whistler's strange
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story Wading stars. At forty three, Down knew his popularity
as a romantic motion picture star was waiting that he
(01:04):
was on the way out. He knew that he must
do something, something spectacular, insuring national publicity and the sympathetic
reaction by the public. So you decide on marriage, don't
you die, Marriage to lovely young Dulcie Winslow, whom you
are certain will soon be a top star. You're equally
certain that marriage to Dulcie will be a great boon
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to your box office value. You decide to begin your
campaign immediately, to spend the next four weeks in romantic courtship.
Dulcie's already fond of you and grateful to you. You
helped her to her first part, it reduced her to
the right people, and now enjoying a leisurely breakfast in
your own apartment, you smile as you recall her affectionate
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attitude of the evening before when you took her to
dinner to celebrate the final day of shooting of her
first big part in a major picture. You're still smiling
as you enjoy your final sip of caufles. Hello, John,
don't see darling. I've just finishing breakfast. I just got
a couple of minutes between some publicity shots that I
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forgot to tell you something last night. Really what?
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Jack Webb's just.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Throwing a party for the whole cast this evening in
the commissary.
Speaker 3 (02:14):
He told me to be sure and ask you to come.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
But I wasn't in the cast, I know, but Jack
wants you to come anyway, so do I. But in
that case I'll be there. I'll be watching for.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
You, Fipe and now, well, it's quite a party.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
Everyone's saying you stole the picture.
Speaker 3 (02:39):
No, I wish I had.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Who's the guitar playing cowboy Wally Barden? He sings the
title song in the picture, Easy on the Eyes, isn't he?
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (02:49):
He is got a nice voice.
Speaker 5 (02:52):
I have an idea this picture will be a big
break for him.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
Really, come on, I'll make him sing points. Oh no, no,
Darcy please, I'll take your word. If there's one thing
I'm allergic to, it's a cowboys singer. He's a little
more than that anyway.
Speaker 6 (03:06):
I want you to hear him.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Come on, please, okay, Wally, I want you to well, Hello, gorgeous,
I was just thinking about you, and I was just
talking about you. You've never met Don Carlton? Have you?
Never have seen him often enough?
Speaker 7 (03:23):
Though?
Speaker 1 (03:23):
How are you, mister Carlton? Fine? Thank you don't see
he was just telling me that number you did in
the picture for him, were you, Wally? He don't want
to hear me sing? Well? And sing it for me? Oh?
Whatever you say, honey child, for you, I'd do anything
in the worst. Most men are young.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
Men, adventurous, ruthless and boom.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
They fight for their fun and live with a gun.
Speaker 5 (03:54):
Just if you ever live to the old. Some men
come with to forget what they've been.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Some come to look for gold.
Speaker 5 (04:08):
A man named Slade shut his way to good pay.
But I hear that he's getting old. He's always been
smart and quick on the draw, laid lots of bad
men out cold.
Speaker 6 (04:25):
But they'll soon come a.
Speaker 5 (04:26):
Day when they'll cart him away.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Because I hear Jack Slade's getting no well with I,
right Don, as I've graid you were. He's really quite good,
thanks mister Carlon. Look, Delsie, this party's nearly over. How
about you and me going out in the town and celebrate.
Oh I'm sorry, Wally Don's taking me out? How about
(04:50):
tomorrow night?
Speaker 4 (04:51):
Don't I love it?
Speaker 1 (04:52):
It's a date. I'll pick you up about seven. Take
it easy, dad.
Speaker 5 (04:57):
But they'll soon come a day and they'll card him
away because I hear Jack slaves get.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
No Wally Varden's needling you about your age was a Joel's,
wasn't it done? Dalzy's obvious interest in him joke you
even more. In the days that follow, Dalci often speaks
(05:24):
of dates with Wally, and you'd like to settle things
with her right now, But something tells you the ideal
moment for your proposal is days, if not weeks away.
You wish you could find some way to break up
their friendship, And a week later, at a party in
the home of producer Jack Webster, an unexpected opportunity presents
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itself just before Martha South, famous singing star at Co Films,
takes a position at the piano to play her own
accompaniment for some of her old favorites. You see her
remove one of her famous diamond rings, wrap it in
one of her gloves, and place it on a chair
beside her fur coat, as the forty or more guests,
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spell bound by her charm edge ever closer to the piano.
It's a simple matter for you to remove the ring unobtrusively,
cross the room to the side of Wally Vaden and
drop it into the side pocket of his coat, and
then drift quietly into the group. When Martha takes her
final bow, things work out exactly as you'd plan it. Wonderful,
(06:30):
just wonderful.
Speaker 3 (06:31):
Word, Oh, good heaven, it's my ring, my ring. Huh
what about it, Martha.
Speaker 1 (06:36):
My ring's gone.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Just before I went to the piano, I put it
inside my glove and it's not there.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
The glove is empty.
Speaker 5 (06:42):
Oh it isn't on the floor anyway, It couldn't have
fallen out of my glove.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Hi.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
I hate to be nasty, but I'm afraid someone has
taken it.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
Oh, come now, Martha, this could easily be a gang honor.
Come on, whoever has it, speak up.
Speaker 7 (07:03):
I'm afraid it wasn't a gag. Don I'm sorry, my friends,
but you leave me no choice and musphoned the police.
I must ask all of you to remain in this
room until the police get here.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
Mister Webster. I I'm sorry, but I just can't stay.
I told you that when you invited me, i'd uh
have to leave early. Don't you remember I'm booked open
at the Quadrangle Club tonight. I'm due on stage in
forty minutes.
Speaker 7 (07:24):
Sorry, Wally, but I can't make any exceptions. You'll have
to wait like everyone else. Operator give me the police department,
will you please?
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Well, mister Webster, we've got ourm in you sure, Lieutenant,
I don't see I we could be any more sure.
Speaker 6 (07:54):
This young fellow had to ring in his coat pocket.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
No, I didn't steal it. Somebody else did then dropped
it into my pocket. I don't know why, but they did.
But why, Wally? What could they hope to accomplish? I
don't know. Maybe they got scared changed their mind. All
I know is that I didn't steal that ring. I
know it's hard to believe my saying I had to
leave to fill that club date just when I did.
It makes me look bad. I'm afraid it does Wally
(08:20):
very bad.
Speaker 6 (08:21):
Oh wait a minute, you mean this man wanted to
leave before we got here.
Speaker 7 (08:24):
Here's lieutenant said he was due on stage at the
uh Quadrangle Club. I am, you better get your hat, Bodon.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
Things worked out even better than you'd hope, didn't they die?
Suddenly you get another idea, one you are certain will
endear you to Dulcie forever. As Wally and the police
lieutenant start toward the door, just a minute, uh lieutenant,
for you two Jack, Let's not act too hastily.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
Now.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
This young man could be telling the truth. I believe
he is. I'm sure he is.
Speaker 6 (08:55):
I have known Wally very long.
Speaker 7 (08:57):
It's all trouble Dulcie. None of us have known him
very long. He's the only person here we haven't told
on for years.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
Mister Wabster. Mm excuse me, mister Robster. Can I say something? Yes?
Of course, what is it? Bill? This young fella never
took that ring? Or wait a minute, how can you
be so short? Cause I saw him the whole time
Miss South was singing. He was standing right over there
against the wall. Never move once you're positive of this,
I sure I am. I opened a little crack in
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the door and peeked in, saw the whole thing.
Speaker 6 (09:30):
Did you see any of the other guests near him
at any time?
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Three or four of 'em, A lot of 'em was
kind of walking around between songs. But you showed this
young man Wallely Vaughden didn't leave his position on this
side of the road.
Speaker 6 (09:42):
Positive.
Speaker 7 (09:44):
Oh, thank you, Bill, Yeah, you can go back to
the kitchen. True, you've kept us from making a bad mistake.
Speaker 6 (09:50):
Yes, sir, Shall I go back to my work?
Speaker 1 (09:53):
Yes?
Speaker 7 (09:54):
Unless the Lieutenant isn't for the question?
Speaker 6 (09:56):
H nothing more your excuse, Bill, Thank you, Captain.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Well, what are you well?
Speaker 6 (10:03):
It looks like we're right back where we started from.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
How about me? Does anyone still think I stole that ring? Oh?
Of course not. I never did think so, Wally. I
heard you say so, mister Carton, and I sure appreciate it.
I'll never forget it as long as I live.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Is it?
Speaker 1 (10:19):
Is it all right if I leave now, Lieutenant? I
think I can still make it on stage and time.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
Oh, certainly we've no evidence to hold you well, And.
Speaker 1 (10:25):
I think I'll be going good night, everybody good. I
might as well be leaving to him, mister Webster. There's
nothing more I can do. Good night, good night, little
tell him and uh, thank you very much. I think
i'd better go to Jack. I have sort of lost
my party mood.
Speaker 3 (10:45):
We all have.
Speaker 1 (10:45):
I expect.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
Well, we'll start over some other night real soon, shall we.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
Can? I drop you off as your place, Doc.
Speaker 2 (10:56):
You surely can come up for night cap if you
have time.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
I wanna talk to you, Don. Hm.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
I was proud of you tonight.
Speaker 1 (11:17):
Don. Oh Oh what do you mean? Hm?
Speaker 6 (11:20):
Well, you stood up for Wally and.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
They found that ring in his pocket. Oh, both of that.
I just wanted to be sure he got a fair deal,
that's all. He struck me as a clean cut young
fellow he is, but quite talented too. As a matter
of fact, I'm going to see that he gets a
nice break tomorrow. Really. Yes, the young fella playing the
part of the racing driver in Silver Road, the picture
I'm doing now, was stricken with a pandasitist today, I
(11:45):
mean wize Jack Webster to replace him with Wally. They'll
only have to reshoot a couple of scenes.
Speaker 4 (11:50):
Hm.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
I've never known anyone quite like.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
You, or Don. I'm glad you said that, My dear
because well, I've never been in love.
Speaker 6 (12:03):
You mean you.
Speaker 1 (12:04):
I mean I love you, Dulcy. I want you to
marry him, But.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
You never said anything before.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
I didn't know you should have. I've loved you for
a long time. You should've told me. No, it's too late.
You mean someone else, Yes, Wally Vaughton.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
Yes, Oh, I'm sorry, Donnie. I didn't know how you felt.
If if you told me earlier, even a month ago,
you'd have made me the happiest girl in the world.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
But no, no, it's Wally. Tell me how long you
felt this way?
Speaker 4 (12:47):
Well, I I've liked him all.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
Along, but I wasn't sure how I really felt till tonight,
tonight m when they found him off his ring in
his pocket and he said he was in his and
then nobody believed him. I knew he was telling the truth,
and I loved him.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
I see two Strange how things work out sometimes. Isn't
it a gonna be running along? I guess? But be
sure before you do anything. Rash let this new romance
jealo while go rush into things. Well, baby, I will
(13:27):
your attempt to frame Wally Varden boomerang, didn't it done?
And you curse yourself for your stupidity. At long last,
you realize you're in love with Dulcie. That marriage to
her means even more than the money it would bring you,
though that's still important too, list and.
Speaker 6 (13:43):
You're sure you can still win her if you can.
Speaker 1 (13:45):
Just illuminate wallygh some way. Anyway, your jealousy taught him
has turned into a murderous hate, hasn't it. And time
is now a vital factor, isn't it. Even though Dulcie
assured you she wouldn't rush into things, You learned long
ago that women often change their minds, and whatever you do,
you must do before Dulcie decides the time has come
(14:06):
to marry Wally Voughten. A few evenings later, in the
living room of Jack Webster's you're certain you see a
sure and.
Speaker 7 (14:13):
Simple solution that's gonna be the greatest chase you ever saw.
Now you'll be chasing Wally along that cliff road when
we shot those scenes from The Big Car a couple
of years ago. If you remember the spot, don't you,
Oh sure.
Speaker 1 (14:24):
I passed it one hundred times, sins I know every
foot of.
Speaker 7 (14:26):
It, Then you won't have any trouble finding it. I'll
change the shooting schedule so you and Wally can drive
up tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (14:32):
Okay, sure fine.
Speaker 7 (14:34):
We can use a couple of foreign cars convertibles. Now
that Stretcher road's pretty dangerous, it'll be a cinch.
Speaker 1 (14:39):
I know every turn.
Speaker 7 (14:41):
You'll have a few hours tomorrow afternoon for some trial runs.
That's why I'm sending up early.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
Good. We'll be able to run and blindfold it all
if you say so.
Speaker 7 (14:50):
I have the cars checked from eight TOZ tomorrow morning,
put on special tires and tube. You and Wally can
pick up the cars anytime after eleven tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
Eleven thirty, okay with you, Wally, Sure fine.
Speaker 7 (15:00):
I'll bring the crew up early next morning. We'll be
set to shoot at nine.
Speaker 3 (15:03):
You'll be there at eight.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
Use a trailer for dressing room eight.
Speaker 7 (15:06):
It is Oh, you better stay at the little place
we stayed in last time. The cast A Lodge might
want to get.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
In touch with you. It'll be simple, wound it done.
Jack Webster unknowingly gave you the answer to your problem
of Wally Varden. You know that cliff road, and you
know cars as well as most mechanics. All you'll need
is a hack saw and five minutes alone with Wally's car.
(15:35):
You know exactly how to do it, don't you. The
rod connecting the two front wheels and the steering on
you'll saw through just enough to be sure it will
hold through normal driving, but come apart after one or
two curves at high speed, and once Wally loses control
of his car, there's only one way he can go,
isn't there. The following evening, after hours of driving over
(15:58):
the scene of the next day's shooting, you and Wally
arrive at Castle Lodge. Yes, say, double room. I think
we'd better have our own rooms, don't you, Wollie? Oh,
anything's okay with me. Well, I better give us singles.
I guess right now. Let's see. How about parking space?
Speaker 7 (16:13):
Oh ah, there's a private lot in the rare, sir.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
I guess that's safe enough. What about dinner, Well, there's.
Speaker 7 (16:19):
Nothing wrong with the Havelan Grotto about a quarter of
a mile longfthe.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
Nice bar too, Oh sure I remember it. Yeah, it's okay, Wolling. Fine,
that's why we clean up a little and I'll drive
you over whatever a couple of drinks before dinner. Celebrate. Huh,
you're due to go a long way in this business,
barring accidents. But accidents happen, don't they done? And when
(16:43):
you and Wally returned the Castle Lodge in a little
after eleven, the accident you've planned has driven everything else
from your mind, hasn't. After a few minutes of idle
chatter and a cigarette in the now deserted lobby, Wally
Yarn says good night and goes to his room. A
few minutes later, you return to your own room or
you soon put out your lights and wait nervously in
(17:04):
the darkness until nearly two am. Then you quietly leave
your room and use the rear entrance of the lodge,
start towards your car, park right next to Wally hat
For a moment, panic seizes you. You stand frozen with
fear for several seconds, and then return to the rear
entrance of the lodge. Minutes of silence finally convince you
(17:27):
no one was awakened by the noise. You decide to
go through with your plan, walk rapidly to the rear
of your car, and just as you were about to
lift the lid of the turtle deck get away from
that car. Well, Wali, oh, oh, it's you. Don here too.
What are you doing out here? Oh? Something woke me up.
(17:47):
A few minutes ago. I happened to look out the window,
saw a guy walking towards the cars, and figured he
might be an auto thief. I didn't know it was you. Uh,
what's wrong? Oh? Nothing, I there's something woke me up too.
I I got a crazy hunt somebody who was after
the car. So I came out to take a look. Well,
I'm gone back to the Hey, you better do the
(18:09):
same thing.
Speaker 3 (18:10):
We'll get a couple of more rowers.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
No, no, I I'm gonna stay up, Wally. I couldn't
sleep anyway. All I do is toss around and worry
about the cars that be.
Speaker 3 (18:20):
I've catched some boar.
Speaker 1 (18:21):
Shut I you know what I think I'll do. Run
these hacks around for a few miles. I've got a
feeling about them. I think your nuts. But it's okay
with me. Here's the keys to mine. Thanks, I'll see
you about six thirty.
Speaker 3 (18:43):
Now.
Speaker 1 (18:43):
It'll be easy and certain, won't it done? As soon
as Wally re enters the lodge, you take your tomb
kit in your flashlight from the rear of your car,
slide behind the wheel of Wally's drive quickly away. A
half mile or so from the lodge. You turn into
a quiet side road, and in a matter of minutes,
your mission is accomplished. At a little before nine next morning,
(19:05):
after some friendly kidding from Wally about your worries of
the night before, you're sitting tense and nervous behind the
wheel of your own car. You're motor racing about ten
feet behind Wally. After what seems like ours, Jack Webster
finally boxed the queue you've been waiting for over the loudspeaker.
Speaker 3 (19:23):
All hack it up, hack it up, snap on it down.
You're falling behind. Close the gap on this turned on,
(19:50):
Wallly Wally, We're from a.
Speaker 1 (20:15):
The curious crowd at the base of the cliff, where
an unexpected tragedy had ended the filming of an exciting
motion picture sequence and the life of a gifted actor
pushed forward to listen as the highway patrolman questioned a
more fortunate actor who had miraculously escaped a similar fate.
Speaker 7 (20:33):
You say your car went out.
Speaker 1 (20:34):
Of control, Yeah, officer, Just after I made the last turn,
I was straightening out the wheel, and all of a
sudden I was in a spin. Why I didn't turn over.
Speaker 7 (20:43):
I'll never know, but I'll never knows how kept from
going over that cliff. Probably the rod connecting the two
front wheels and a steering arm.
Speaker 6 (20:51):
When it breaks it off and carses a spin, I would.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Have it then, I guess if Don Carlton hadn't sideswiped
me when he tried to pass me while I was spinning.
He knocked me over against that older but he bounced
off my car, and that was it. The greatest guy
I ever knew, too, And it's too.
Speaker 7 (21:06):
Bad, but these things happen.
Speaker 6 (21:08):
You know you do want to get you down, Sun,
just remember your own good luck.
Speaker 1 (21:13):
I do. But well, Don Carlton was such a great
guy to me. I'll never forget how he spoke up
for me at a party a couple of months ago
when everybody else figured I was a thief. He got
me my partner this picture. Don helped my wife a
lot too, your wife. Since I'm since Tuesday, mister webster,
you weren't shooting any of my stuff that day, So
(21:34):
we drove down to Mexico and tied the knot. We're
keeping it a secret, but from now on, I want
everybody to know about it. Maybe you've seen my wife
on the screen Officer. Her stage name is Dulcy Winslow
The Whistler. Listen next week, when once again the United
(21:57):
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