April 14, 2026 • 33 mins
Jimmy decides to see if an ad by a scientist leads to a story. Then an explosion occurs and Jimmy’s nowhere to be found.
Original Air Date: March 7, 1949
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Hello from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham.
We're taking a break from posting new episodes, but still
bringing you your expected dose of adventure. Please enjoy from
our archives this episode of the Old Time Radio Superman Show.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Welcome to the Old Time Radio Superman Show from Boise, Idaho.
This is your host, Adam Graham. If you have a comment,
email to me Adam at adamsweb dot us and be
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(00:48):
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or the iTunes store. Well now it's Tom for today's
episode of Superman. The original air date March the seventh,
(01:09):
nineteen forty nine. And this is the Mystery of the
Flying Monster.
Speaker 3 (01:16):
Stood on a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive,
able to leave tall buildings at a single bound.
Speaker 4 (01:25):
Well up on the sky, it's a bird. It's a plane.
Speaker 5 (01:29):
That's Superman. Yes it's Superman. Strange visitor from the planet
Krypton who came to Earth with amazing physical powers far
beyond those of mortal men, and who disguised as Clerk
can't mild mannered reporter for a great Metropolitan newspaper wages
(01:51):
a never ending battle for truth and justice. Today transcribed,
Superman finds himself matched against a monstrous adversary of steel
and fire, while the life of a friend hangs in
the balance.
Speaker 6 (02:10):
Hello, Hello, is this the Daily Planet advertising department? Please?
Speaker 3 (02:16):
I want to play an advertisement in the personal's column.
Wanted a young man to who assists in a scientific
experiment must be intelligent, trustworthy, and absolutely fearless. The pay
is small, but the opportunity for adventure is unlimited.
Speaker 6 (02:32):
A plan to Professor Joshua Field's Highland Road. Yes, yes,
that's right, absolutely fearless.
Speaker 5 (02:43):
The Mystery of the Flying Monster, a thrilling Superman adventure
story complete in one episode, will continue in just comment.
It's new, it's different, It's what you've been waiting for.
It's the all new Maker Card Kit.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
The set that contains enough material for you to manufacture
and create your own greeting cards. Six beautifully designed cards
that you will be proud to send to a friend
or relative. Six beautiful cards that are personalized and that
enable you to actually make money. Well, this sounds too
good to be true, doesn't it, Fellows and girls. Just
(03:21):
think of the fun you will have with your own
greeting card company. The make a Card kit only costs
you twenty five cents, only twenty five cents complete and
delivered to your door. There are no postal or handling
charges to pay, and if you sell these cards after
you complete them, you can.
Speaker 7 (03:38):
Make ninety cents.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Each card can sell for at least fifteen cents. The
set contains six cards, two for Birthday, two for Easter,
and a Mother's and Father's Day card. You also get
a box of crayons and a sheet of gold metallic
paper and a sheet of silver metallic paper. That's not all,
fellows and girls. The set also contains make your own envelopes.
(04:01):
You mail the cards you have manufactured in your own envelopes.
Speaker 7 (04:05):
Think of it.
Speaker 3 (04:06):
The set only costs you twenty five cents and the
materials it contains will last you a long time after
you've completed the cards. Yes, sir, you'll want to get
in on this fun and profit idea. I'll be back
in a few moments to tell you how you can
get this make a card kit.
Speaker 7 (04:22):
So be sure and keep listening.
Speaker 5 (04:32):
And now back to the Adventures of Superman and the
Mystery of the Flying Monster. Someone once said, history is
just a batch of old newspapers. Here in the building
where the Metropolis Daily Planet, one of the country's leading newspapers,
is published, history is being.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Recorded as it happens.
Speaker 5 (04:53):
The letter of the teletype seldom pauses, the phones never
stopped ringing, The presses roll night and day. As our
story begins, the new edition of the Daily Planet is
still fresh with ink. What's seated at the desk in
her office, Ace newspaper woman Lois Lane has already at
work on another story.
Speaker 8 (05:10):
An announcement from the district Attorney that the time right.
Speaker 4 (05:17):
Lane, I'll be back in what's that, Jim? What'd you
say if the chief wants you had to close the door?
Speaker 8 (05:23):
Gym, I can't hear you. I'm sorry, Jim, Now what
will you say?
Speaker 9 (05:27):
Mister White wants me, will you please tell him I'll
be back in time for the deadline.
Speaker 7 (05:30):
Why isn't the chief, Missabs Jim, Oh.
Speaker 9 (05:33):
You know, but I'm just going out on a story.
Speaker 8 (05:37):
Well, if you are, doesn't chief know it?
Speaker 9 (05:39):
Frankly, frankly, he doesn't. You see it's not well, it's
not exactly an assignment.
Speaker 5 (05:46):
I see, what is it?
Speaker 7 (05:48):
Then?
Speaker 9 (05:49):
What's a story? At least I think there's a story
in it. I thought it up to myself.
Speaker 5 (05:53):
Is it a good one?
Speaker 4 (05:54):
Might even be a peach?
Speaker 8 (05:55):
Then why don't you tell mister White about it and
get him to assign it to you? While all a mystery?
Speaker 9 (05:59):
Well, in the first place, he may not agree with me,
and in the second place, in the second place, if
he does, which I don't think he will, he'll probably
give it a mister Kent for you.
Speaker 8 (06:08):
And you want it for yourself, my Jim, who wouldn't
care to tell me about it?
Speaker 4 (06:12):
Would you?
Speaker 7 (06:13):
Okay?
Speaker 9 (06:13):
Looks like I got to it's something I saw in
the noon edition that says, oh wait, I'll read it
to you.
Speaker 4 (06:18):
You got a copy? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (06:21):
Thanks?
Speaker 9 (06:22):
It's here in the personals A very interesting ed. Now
let's see here it is wanted a young man to
assist in the scientific experiment must be intelligent, trustworthy, and
absolutely fearless.
Speaker 4 (06:35):
The pay is.
Speaker 9 (06:36):
Small, but the opportunity for adventure is unlimited. Apply to
Professor Joshua Fields Highland rogue.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
That's it.
Speaker 9 (06:43):
What do you think?
Speaker 7 (06:44):
Oh?
Speaker 8 (06:45):
I think it's either silly or dangerous or both.
Speaker 5 (06:47):
Oh.
Speaker 9 (06:47):
I think it's got the earmarks of a good story.
Speaker 4 (06:49):
And I'm going now.
Speaker 9 (06:50):
Will you tell the chief I'll be back in time
for deadline? Will you please, miss Lane?
Speaker 7 (06:54):
He won't like it?
Speaker 4 (06:54):
Gee, oh, I'm sure of that. So on.
Speaker 8 (06:57):
Oh well, let me see. Yes, And that isn't just
a chene at the primates in the last years, but
that further in through.
Speaker 4 (07:14):
Yes, cheeve, I have did you say? Yes?
Speaker 10 (07:16):
Yes? I did.
Speaker 7 (07:17):
He was in here just a minute he was Did
he go?
Speaker 4 (07:20):
He asked me to tell you.
Speaker 8 (07:21):
That he'd be back before deadline? What he'll be back
at the office before deadline?
Speaker 4 (07:24):
He told you to tell me that? Yes, you can't
think he is? Oh did he say where he was going?
Speaker 7 (07:31):
Where did you? So? Do you know?
Speaker 3 (07:33):
Well?
Speaker 4 (07:33):
You see speak up?
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Last?
Speaker 4 (07:35):
Speak up? Do you don't you know?
Speaker 8 (07:37):
As a matter of fact, I do, cheef. He's got
himself a story.
Speaker 3 (07:40):
He thought it up all by Himself's running this paper.
Speaker 8 (07:45):
If I'm only telling you what he told me, to
tell you here.
Speaker 5 (07:48):
He's in the last edition.
Speaker 8 (07:49):
The page is still turned to it. It's in the
personal's column. It's about a fearless young man. If he
got it's something about a scientific adventure or something. If
you got it with a professor, I told him I
thought it was boring.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
Story in it at that day. You anything if there is.
He has no right going off on his own. This
is the last flaw he he's fired.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
Meanwhile, Jim Olsen, pursuing his story, draws close to the
suburban address of Highland Road given in the advertisement.
Speaker 7 (08:18):
A hill stretches before him.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
At its top, far from any neighbors, stands a massive,
lonely house with ancient.
Speaker 7 (08:24):
Trees that hold its walls in shadow all hedges.
Speaker 5 (08:27):
Surrounded from the iron gate that far is unwelcome entrance
a huge stone tower at the rear. Inside that tower
is an enormous circular chamber, whose barren walls arch high
overhead to form a dome like the inside of half
a sphere. In the center of its stone floor, shrouded
with canvas, is a mighty machine, the creation of Professor
(08:48):
Joshua Fields. Its form is hidden, though it reaches almost
to the vaulted ceiling at at floor level. A canvas
flap turned the side reveals an open black metal door into.
Speaker 7 (08:58):
The machine itself. There are lights inside and.
Speaker 5 (09:02):
A man, a tall, thin man with iron gray hair
and eyes, sunking in a bony face, dark guys that
dance as his slender fingers play with a panel.
Speaker 7 (09:10):
Of switches and levers.
Speaker 5 (09:12):
Suddenly, a heavy door opens into the domed chamber, and
the second man, small.
Speaker 7 (09:15):
And very slight, walks quickly over to the machine. His
little wizened face seems drawn with anger.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
As he calls hey, professor, professor fails here.
Speaker 4 (09:24):
Who it's me?
Speaker 5 (09:25):
MAXI shut this crazy thing off with it?
Speaker 7 (09:29):
Oh so you've come back, Maxi?
Speaker 5 (09:31):
Ye, and I'll give you one guess why come on out?
Speaker 4 (09:34):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (09:34):
Well make it fast, Maxie. I've got to finish checking everything.
Speaker 5 (09:38):
I don't care wat you to wet or right get
out of here, but twist don't want what's coming on me, Maxie.
Speaker 3 (09:42):
I've tried to explain, I.
Speaker 4 (09:44):
Haven't the money.
Speaker 5 (09:44):
Now listen, Professor. If I seen your red today's paper,
You've got money to hire somebody, you know. How come
you can't pay me now?
Speaker 7 (09:51):
Maxie?
Speaker 4 (09:51):
When you volunteered to be my assistant.
Speaker 5 (09:53):
I thought it was a real job, and after what
happened yesterday purely an accident, and what happened three days ago,
you almost blow up the joint. I am shooting not
all like a fine sight. Thought it'd never come out
a line, but you did, you see, yea? And I
mean to stay like that. The next guy in his
job can look out for himself. I'm getting not for good,
but not without my money, Maxie.
Speaker 7 (10:12):
I've told you this before.
Speaker 3 (10:14):
I had only a certain sum put aside for this invention.
Part of it was to pay for an assistant, in
other words, for your services.
Speaker 5 (10:20):
But now that you've decided not to go through it,
I've been hanging around here, but no, waits, don't that
add up to nothing.
Speaker 3 (10:25):
The job was for an assistant during an actual experiment.
I admit the machine suffered some damage during my tests.
But now that it's ready you've quit. I wish I
could pay you for your time, but frankly, if I do,
I can't hire anyone in your place. Yeah, let me
show you this. It's part of.
Speaker 4 (10:44):
My control panel. As you see, it's small enough to
hold in the palm of my hand.
Speaker 3 (10:49):
I call it a gravity activator.
Speaker 4 (10:51):
I don't suppose that means much to you.
Speaker 5 (10:53):
Not that in this bug house means anything to me.
Speaker 4 (10:55):
Just the same.
Speaker 3 (10:56):
This little object made up of countless tiny jewels and
almost a pound of rare metal. Actually this costs a fortune.
And if you had one ounce of scientific scime.
Speaker 5 (11:05):
Oh, Jimmy, that excuse me, Max, that's the house pawn
you know?
Speaker 4 (11:11):
Yes, thank you, missus Foley, please send him up. So
you got another sucker already?
Speaker 5 (11:18):
Eh, some four you think you'll get inside that machine?
Speaker 4 (11:21):
I'm going to am.
Speaker 5 (11:22):
I not If you want to get killed, that's your business.
But you've got a right to kill anyone else.
Speaker 3 (11:26):
Now, Maxie, you're all excited. You compose yourself while I
see this young man.
Speaker 6 (11:30):
Then we'll talk the whole matter out.
Speaker 5 (11:33):
I'm sick of talking.
Speaker 7 (11:37):
Well waiting here already? That was fast, young man.
Speaker 8 (11:41):
Yes, sir, are you Professor Fielzir?
Speaker 4 (11:43):
I am indeed, and your name may i jim Sir?
Speaker 7 (11:47):
I came about your head in the plan.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
Yes, what did you think?
Speaker 7 (11:50):
Ali?
Speaker 4 (11:52):
Good? Good? Now, Jimmy, this gentleman coming forwards us is mister.
Speaker 5 (11:56):
Oh potter, eph those of me?
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Professor I told you I wasn't You mustn't mind him,
young man. Maxty is very high strung, much too nervous
for scientific work.
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Come in, let's have a little chat. I see that
my machine interests you, Jim, Yeah, I'm.
Speaker 9 (12:15):
Right to tell what it is under the canvas? To
be a cannon or a telescope, Well.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
It's neither, but strangely enough, there is something of both
in it here. Let's come around to this side.
Speaker 7 (12:26):
I've got it open.
Speaker 4 (12:26):
You'll see. Take a look in.
Speaker 3 (12:30):
How does that control panel strike you? Impressive, isn't it?
Speaker 4 (12:33):
I'll say, all his.
Speaker 5 (12:35):
Lights and dials and switches and things.
Speaker 4 (12:38):
What's it all about?
Speaker 9 (12:39):
Your dad said something about adventure?
Speaker 4 (12:42):
Are you eager for adventure and being absolutely fearless? Are
you absolutely fearless?
Speaker 3 (12:47):
Well, I suppose, because if you want there's really no
point in for the discussion.
Speaker 9 (12:51):
Oh no, no, I'm fearless, professor, absolutely fearless, and very
eager for adventure.
Speaker 7 (12:56):
Good good.
Speaker 3 (12:57):
It's a simple job, really, you see, I need someone
to handle a few switches.
Speaker 6 (13:01):
I'll show you.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
Just step inside, I'll follow you.
Speaker 4 (13:09):
See those switches up there at the top of this
narrow ladder. You suppose you could climb up. Oh sure,
why not?
Speaker 5 (13:15):
Good?
Speaker 4 (13:15):
You go up and I'll tell you what to do. Okay,
here goes Now, I'll shut this outside door.
Speaker 5 (13:28):
The metal door to the machine clangs shut on Jimo's
meant Professor fields, a hum begins to fill the chamber.
It grows louder and louder until the machine, shuddering its power,
shakes the stone tower to its foundations. Suddenly, fire and
smoke fill the domes chamber. The canvas shroud falls away
from the machine, and of claiming raging infernal blots out everything.
Speaker 7 (14:09):
It was on the teletype.
Speaker 5 (14:10):
Soon after attention special announcement, enormous explosion rocked the suburban
Highland Road section as Professor Joshua field Home blew up.
Speaker 3 (14:27):
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(14:47):
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Speaker 4 (14:58):
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Speaker 3 (15:00):
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Speaker 7 (15:04):
We pay postage. You'll have to hurry though.
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Speaker 7 (15:21):
Don't delay. Send for your kit today.
Speaker 10 (15:34):
The news of the terrible explosion of Professor Field's laboratory
went out over The Daily Planet's teletypes and left awake
of sickening horror and grief for all who knew.
Speaker 5 (15:44):
Jim Lois Lane and editor Perry White courst of all.
Now in the Chief's office, they sit staring into space.
Speaker 8 (15:58):
If only Kim it's been delayed, if he hadn't gotten
there before.
Speaker 6 (16:02):
Yes, Lors, but he did get there.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
Now we know that we found several people who either
gave him directions.
Speaker 7 (16:07):
Or saw him on the way up the hills of
the laboratory. I remember laws he was a good newspaper man.
He was out getting a story. Yes, mister White, there's
a man here.
Speaker 4 (16:17):
Didn't I tell you not to disturbing miss backracery?
Speaker 7 (16:19):
Yes, mister White, that's enough. Have you located Clark Kent yet?
Speaker 3 (16:22):
No, mister White hasn't.
Speaker 8 (16:24):
Oh just a minute, I think, Yeah, here he comes.
Speaker 4 (16:26):
Now, I'll send him right here.
Speaker 8 (16:27):
Okay, But about that man waiting, he.
Speaker 4 (16:33):
Would you be?
Speaker 3 (16:35):
I just heard about it downstairs. I knew about the explosion,
but I never dreamed him was anywhere near it. How
come he was there for us.
Speaker 7 (16:43):
You'd better lie down and rest. Now you come with me.
I'll be back in a minute. All right.
Speaker 3 (16:53):
Mister White's office is that Yes, she's out for a moment.
Any message.
Speaker 5 (16:57):
There's a man.
Speaker 8 (16:58):
Here waiting an hour. Mister Waite, say if nobody's entered
me and said story of.
Speaker 3 (17:03):
The big explosion, the inside story on the explosion. That's
what he says.
Speaker 5 (17:08):
Oh, no, tell him not to send him in this backcrack.
Speaker 4 (17:11):
Send him in.
Speaker 5 (17:16):
A few moments later, a small slight man steps into
Perry White office, looking about him with the suspicious, darting
eyes of a sparrow. Clark Kent searches the little man's
sallow mask of a face, then suddenly the gift of
X ray vision that is his as Superman makes out
the strange object in the little Man's coat pocket that
instantly alerts his attention.
Speaker 7 (17:37):
Come in and sit down, won't you you the editor? No,
but he'll be right back.
Speaker 3 (17:40):
Perhaps I can be of the time.
Speaker 5 (17:41):
Not if you want the editor. Oh wait, the daily
Little MAXI talks only that a man in Chote. This
is a big day for Little maxill. If you've got
a story, get it this guy, see the editor.
Speaker 7 (17:51):
Yes, Chief, this is yes.
Speaker 4 (17:53):
I know, okay, I know.
Speaker 7 (17:54):
Miss Backreck called me. You have a story on the explosion?
Speaker 11 (17:57):
Is that right?
Speaker 5 (17:57):
Right?
Speaker 7 (17:57):
Okay, let's have it.
Speaker 5 (17:59):
How much lot?
Speaker 4 (18:00):
We'll have to wait until I'll talk.
Speaker 7 (18:01):
Quite's only numbers.
Speaker 5 (18:02):
How much five hundred? If we use it at grand.
Speaker 4 (18:05):
You'll use you do all right?
Speaker 7 (18:06):
Now, it's a deal, I'll talk.
Speaker 9 (18:08):
Well.
Speaker 7 (18:08):
Sure.
Speaker 5 (18:09):
I was waking for Professor Fields for two weeks until yesterday.
Yesterday I quit, but I come back to see the
professor on a personal matter. Today, I seen a new assistant.
He got in my place, a young fellow named Jim Olsen.
He had a kid that got blown up with the professor.
I tried and want him, but he wouldn't listen to me.
Speaker 3 (18:24):
Want him about. What did you know there was going
to be an explosion?
Speaker 5 (18:26):
What do you think I quit for? It was out
of explosions yesterday, three days ago. Put nothing like the
big womo Today. I told him he kill himself. We
kept down with that crazy machine.
Speaker 7 (18:36):
Is what machine?
Speaker 4 (18:37):
No one?
Speaker 5 (18:38):
He's quaking on? That's what blow out?
Speaker 7 (18:39):
What sort of a machine?
Speaker 4 (18:40):
What did it look like?
Speaker 5 (18:41):
He had it all covered up with canvas? For all
I know, it could have been a smoke stack under
the air. That's what it looked like, a smoke stack
about forty foot high, only the inside was full of
wheels and gadgets and all junk like that.
Speaker 7 (18:52):
What was it meant to do? Oh? Nos?
Speaker 5 (18:55):
Oh? Anyways, After I left this, I'm on my way
down the hill. I hear this hummet come out of
the tower all of a sudden, barroom like dund it.
The next thing, smoke's pouring out of the joint, flames
berumnocked me up my feet.
Speaker 3 (19:08):
Did anything fall in the vicinity? Perhaps you picked up
a chunk of metal or something like that.
Speaker 7 (19:13):
No, all we want to do is photograph.
Speaker 5 (19:14):
I want a grape.
Speaker 3 (19:15):
I told you I'll pay you an extra five hundred
for a picture.
Speaker 7 (19:18):
No jos ta say, MAXI.
Speaker 4 (19:19):
Is it a deal? What does he say?
Speaker 2 (19:21):
Back me up to you?
Speaker 3 (19:22):
Take my word for it?
Speaker 4 (19:23):
All right?
Speaker 5 (19:24):
Well, now gone to think of it. I did pick
up something fell in a row, just like you said.
I got it right here in my pocket. I figured
i'd keep it with souvenir.
Speaker 4 (19:32):
Let's see it, MAXI. Okay, yeah, here.
Speaker 3 (19:36):
It is.
Speaker 7 (19:38):
From his colt pocket.
Speaker 5 (19:39):
Maxi brings out a gleaming, glittering object and hands it
to Kent, an object made up of countless tiny jewels
and rare metal, The object that Kent had seen with
his X ray vision when the little Man first entered Mister.
Speaker 3 (19:50):
White Robbers, Where did you get it, Maxie?
Speaker 5 (19:53):
I thought you had dropped out of the sky, a.
Speaker 3 (19:54):
Lying Maxi, This delicate little thing would shot ot the
bits if it so much as fell from my hand
to the floor. You must have gotten this from the
laboratory before the explosion. It was part of the machine itself,
wasn't it, Maxie?
Speaker 6 (20:05):
Why you stole it?
Speaker 4 (20:06):
Didn't you not?
Speaker 5 (20:06):
A professor given em it's worth.
Speaker 7 (20:08):
Thousands, Maxi?
Speaker 3 (20:09):
You think a jury will believe that?
Speaker 7 (20:11):
What do you want?
Speaker 4 (20:11):
What do you have to do?
Speaker 3 (20:12):
You know what this was used for? What did the
professor call it? Think, Maxie? Think hard? What did he
call it?
Speaker 5 (20:17):
Ah something something about gravity? Gravity act critic Scott gravity activator?
Speaker 3 (20:23):
Was that if yeah, yeah, Ken, what are you so
excited about? This tells us what kind of a machine
the professor was experimenting with?
Speaker 7 (20:29):
A rocket ship?
Speaker 3 (20:30):
Was only a rocket ship needs a gravity activator, So
what is it? It's an artificial force to take the
place of natural gravity. Once the ship is far enough
out in space to be free of the Earth's influence,
then the professor in ms chief, they.
Speaker 4 (20:40):
Can still be alive.
Speaker 3 (20:42):
That was no ordinary explosion in the tower. It was
a rocket ship taking off, and right at this very moment,
the professor and Jim Olsen are in that ship somewhere
in space, being tossed about like dice in a cup,
all because little Maxi stole an instrument as precious as light.
Speaker 7 (20:58):
Maxi. That's murder.
Speaker 3 (21:00):
Hen he's getting away.
Speaker 4 (21:02):
After him.
Speaker 3 (21:02):
I'll get him. Can look out at all? Oh oh
oh ken Kenny, you all right now, my head, I yes,
let me help him. Oh never help you out? No,
never mind, Chief, go after Maxie, catch him?
Speaker 4 (21:18):
Yeah, cash you away here for me? All right.
Speaker 3 (21:22):
I thought I'd have to resort to pulling a pony
collision with.
Speaker 7 (21:24):
A door, but I had to get rid of the
chief somehow. All right, Oh, my gate, Maxie, you good enough. Start,
This is a job for Superman. Out of these clothes.
Speaker 3 (21:34):
There we are not to open the window and get
out to the laboratory.
Speaker 4 (21:39):
Up, up, and.
Speaker 5 (21:44):
Leading across metropolis. It takes Superman but a moment. This car,
unseen past the police lines through the Professor's laboratory tower.
Speaker 7 (21:51):
It stands intact except for the missing roof.
Speaker 5 (21:54):
And as he drops to the tower, a quick glance
confirms his theory.
Speaker 3 (22:00):
I thought it's a sort of roof they have on
astronomical observatories. Divides in the middle and slides out of
the way. Now to judge the angle of elevation the rocket.
Speaker 7 (22:08):
Ship took careful.
Speaker 11 (22:10):
The slightest mistake may throw me off course, but thousands
of miles I need every reserve of strength. I have this,
see one hundred and ten degrees, make it one hundred
and ten point two.
Speaker 3 (22:23):
Okay, now to find them hopp.
Speaker 7 (22:27):
And away, but almighty herds.
Speaker 5 (22:32):
Superman hurls himself into the sky op op the city
of Metropolis receives with incredible swiftness, until it is a
vanishing pinpoint far below. The sun grows brighter, but the
Earth's flanket of atmosphere has thinned, and the cold of
outer space tears at Superman's sinews.
Speaker 3 (22:49):
Higher, higher, Where are they now?
Speaker 5 (22:53):
The Earth has shrunk into a dark, misty green ball,
visible only occasionally through layers of clouds spinning on through space,
distant and removed, and unaware of the mighty drama taking
place in the frozen regions of the boy.
Speaker 3 (23:07):
I must have misjudge, I've lost them.
Speaker 5 (23:11):
Then suddenly a spect far off.
Speaker 3 (23:15):
Wait a minute, that's it, Yes, yes, but it's heavy court.
Speaker 7 (23:19):
Me it's off court, out of control own O.
Speaker 3 (23:24):
It's turning off after it now closer, No, it's turning again,
going away fast past.
Speaker 4 (23:34):
What's this? It's coming back.
Speaker 3 (23:36):
Got to grab it somehow, someplace here it comes.
Speaker 5 (23:44):
Now the rocket ship strikes the Man of steel of
Granson glow, but its terrific force sends him hurtling through.
Speaker 7 (23:51):
Space, while the ship itself twisting and starting.
Speaker 5 (23:54):
Harry's the Professor at Jimmy on a flight that can
only end in destruction. We'll be back in a moment
or the conclusion to the mystery of the Flying Monster,
so keep listening.
Speaker 3 (24:17):
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told you about the new make a Card Kit which
contains enough materials to create and manufacture.
Speaker 4 (24:24):
Six of your own greeting cards.
Speaker 3 (24:27):
Now I'd like to tell you a little more about
this all new make a Card set. The set includes
six beautifully designed cards which you actually make yourself, two
Easter cards, two Birthday cards, and the Mother's and Father's
Day cards. That's not all, Fellaws and Girls. You get
six make your own envelopes so that when you've completed
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the cards you have enough of the right sized envelopes
to mail them in. The kit also has a box
of the finest crayons, every color you can think of.
You also receive a sheet of gold metallic paper and
the sheet of silver metallic paper. If you can't think
of a rhyme, well, let us say it for you.
We have included many different greetings in the kit. Well,
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that's it, fellas and girls, your very own greeting card company,
wrapped up and delivered to your door for only twenty
five cents. All you have to do is send in
your quarter twenty five cents to make a card box.
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twenty five cents to make a card box, nine, New York, seventeen,
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Speaker 7 (25:32):
There's no postage to pay. We pay that.
Speaker 3 (25:34):
You'll have to hurry because we have only a limited
supply and we don't want to disappoint any of you.
You will want to start manufacturing your own cards right away,
So send your quarter to make a card box. One
three one nine, New York, seventeen, New York.
Speaker 5 (25:54):
And now back to the thrilling climax of the mystery
of the Flying Monster. Far above the Earth and the
frozen reaches of Outer's face, Superman finds himself locked in
mortal combat with an experimental rocket ship that has gone
out of control. As it rages insanely through the sky,
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turning and dodging erratically, it steers a course directly at Superman,
then at the last instant at beers, striking him with
crushing impact and flashing past the Man of Steel to
continue its mad gyrations. Recovering from the blow, Superman hovers
for a.
Speaker 7 (26:28):
Few moments watching the ship, planning his next move.
Speaker 5 (26:31):
Then, as it spins wildly toward him again, he moves
to meet the flaming monster.
Speaker 3 (26:36):
Better not try to meet a head on this time,
Not if I want a safe Tim and the Professor,
if they're still alive.
Speaker 7 (26:42):
Here it comes again. Cut the stail level with.
Speaker 4 (26:45):
It like this, pas sir.
Speaker 5 (26:50):
Now both of them moving at blinding speed. Superman matches
every twist and turn of the rocket ship, drawing closer
closer until he makes contact with the sleek metal hull,
then lets himself.
Speaker 7 (26:59):
Slide the tail fins.
Speaker 5 (27:01):
He straddles two of the fins with his outspread legs
as he lies against the hull, riding a rocket ship
like a swimmer on a surfboard. Then, once Superman's great
strength is released from the task of keeping up with
the ship, he is able to control it. Oh, bessy,
easy enough, bad, Right down we go down the Metropolis.
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See that was so right.
Speaker 4 (27:33):
I want to thank you for your faith in me.
Speaker 3 (27:39):
You all saw how easily my ship settled back into its.
Speaker 4 (27:41):
Place in the tower. Of course, it was a rough
ride at times, even though we.
Speaker 3 (27:45):
Were strapped in, but it never would have been if
one of my instruments hadn't been stolen. By the way,
you'll all be glad to know the gravity activator has
been recovered, and the way my rocket ship went back
home like a homing pigeon, it only goes to prove
that it was built right. If you'll excuse me now, oh,
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don't you fear will listen to him?
Speaker 7 (28:10):
Lois? Would you like a homing pigeon? Wrath?
Speaker 4 (28:13):
Oh?
Speaker 8 (28:13):
Now, go on. You're just jealous of Jim's wonderful story?
Speaker 4 (28:16):
Mean jealous?
Speaker 7 (28:17):
Why should us a wonderful story?
Speaker 4 (28:19):
Sure, it was mighty problem that young man.
Speaker 10 (28:20):
Oh you are chief.
Speaker 7 (28:21):
I thought you fired Jim?
Speaker 4 (28:22):
He fired Jim? What are you talking about?
Speaker 7 (28:26):
All right?
Speaker 4 (28:27):
All right?
Speaker 7 (28:27):
For get her? Can't How are you feeling?
Speaker 2 (28:30):
Huh?
Speaker 7 (28:31):
Oh, Lois, you should have seen the crack on my
head he got.
Speaker 3 (28:33):
Oh, I'm fine now, saying.
Speaker 7 (28:35):
When I came back with Maxie, I couldn't find you.
Speaker 4 (28:38):
Where'd you go?
Speaker 7 (28:38):
Okay?
Speaker 4 (28:39):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (28:39):
Well, when I came to I wandered out of the office.
I guess I wasn't myself.
Speaker 8 (28:44):
Oh, I think you were a mister cant.
Speaker 4 (28:46):
What do you mean by that?
Speaker 3 (28:47):
Miss lame?
Speaker 8 (28:48):
Listen, mister can On. At least one occasion, I've had
a suspicion that you might be Superman. And now I
have a few words to add that. Yes, what nice
and serious?
Speaker 5 (29:11):
And so ends the Mystery of the Flying Monster. Another
transcribes Superman adventure story in the new half hour series.
Superman is a copyrighted feature appearing in Superman DC comic
magazines and brings you radio's most exciting stories of action,
adventure and mystery, each story complete, so be sure to
listen when you hear the familiar cry.
Speaker 3 (29:32):
Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive,
able to leave Paul Buildings at a single bounds.
Speaker 4 (29:42):
Up on the sky, it's a bird.
Speaker 3 (29:44):
It's a plane. That's Cooperman.
Speaker 5 (30:01):
The Adventures of Superman comes to you at the same time,
same station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Remember three different
stories every week, each one complete. Be sure to listen
against Friday, same time or another great story on the
Adventures of Superman.
Speaker 2 (30:58):
Welcome back now. This is what I would really hope
for in a self contained Superman episode. This is just
a really well done story. The first half to maybe
two thirds is a bit of a mystery as to
what the Professor's up to and what ends up happening
to Jimmy Olsen, and then we get a lot of
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exciting mid air daring do from the Man of Steel,
and we're dealing with something that really feels like a
job for Superman. Even though Superman frequently says this is
a job for him, many of his jobs could just
as easily be done by the Green Hornet or even
a half decent private detective. Ere though we're given an
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epic scene where he's having to use his superpowers and
just finesse them in the right way. It's a thrill
packed half hour and just a lot of fun to
listen to. In terms of other reviews, he liked the
character of Maxie, who wasn't a villain but had some
complex motivations that you could sympathize with, even being concerned
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about what the Professor was going to do, even though
his actions inadvertently led to people having their lives put
at risk. They also thought that but Colier really shined
as both Clark Kent and Superman, and I think that's
really true for the most part. Andrea listened to it.
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Her only thought was on Lois's equip at the end,
and she thought that Lois's thought that Superman couldn't be
a klutz kind of contrast with the modern version that
many writers have had that Superman ends up klutzi because
he's trying to control his powers and not overdo things. Well,
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I think there's a point of that characterization. It's not
something that Lois has written in the nineteen forties necessarily
pick up on. All Right, well, that was a great episode.
Join us back here next week for another episode of Superman.
If you do have a comment, send it to me
Adam at adamsweb dot us. Be sure and rate the
show on iTunes and pick up your copy of Powerhouse's
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is your host, Adam Graham's son and off
Hello from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham.
We're taking a break from posting new episodes, but still
bringing you your expected dose of adventure. Please enjoy from
our archives this episode of the Old Time Radio Superman Show.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Welcome to the Old Time Radio Superman Show from Boise, Idaho.
This is your host, Adam Graham. If you have a comment,
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or the iTunes store. Well now it's Tom for today's
episode of Superman. The original air date March the seventh,
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nineteen forty nine. And this is the Mystery of the
Flying Monster.
Speaker 3 (01:16):
Stood on a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive,
able to leave tall buildings at a single bound.
Speaker 4 (01:25):
Well up on the sky, it's a bird. It's a plane.
Speaker 5 (01:29):
That's Superman. Yes it's Superman. Strange visitor from the planet
Krypton who came to Earth with amazing physical powers far
beyond those of mortal men, and who disguised as Clerk
can't mild mannered reporter for a great Metropolitan newspaper wages
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a never ending battle for truth and justice. Today transcribed,
Superman finds himself matched against a monstrous adversary of steel
and fire, while the life of a friend hangs in
the balance.
Speaker 6 (02:10):
Hello, Hello, is this the Daily Planet advertising department? Please?
Speaker 3 (02:16):
I want to play an advertisement in the personal's column.
Wanted a young man to who assists in a scientific
experiment must be intelligent, trustworthy, and absolutely fearless. The pay
is small, but the opportunity for adventure is unlimited.
Speaker 6 (02:32):
A plan to Professor Joshua Field's Highland Road. Yes, yes,
that's right, absolutely fearless.
Speaker 5 (02:43):
The Mystery of the Flying Monster, a thrilling Superman adventure
story complete in one episode, will continue in just comment.
It's new, it's different, It's what you've been waiting for.
It's the all new Maker Card Kit.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
The set that contains enough material for you to manufacture
and create your own greeting cards. Six beautifully designed cards
that you will be proud to send to a friend
or relative. Six beautiful cards that are personalized and that
enable you to actually make money. Well, this sounds too
good to be true, doesn't it, Fellows and girls. Just
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think of the fun you will have with your own
greeting card company. The make a Card kit only costs
you twenty five cents, only twenty five cents complete and
delivered to your door. There are no postal or handling
charges to pay, and if you sell these cards after
you complete them, you can.
Speaker 7 (03:38):
Make ninety cents.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Each card can sell for at least fifteen cents. The
set contains six cards, two for Birthday, two for Easter,
and a Mother's and Father's Day card. You also get
a box of crayons and a sheet of gold metallic
paper and a sheet of silver metallic paper. That's not all,
fellows and girls. The set also contains make your own envelopes.
(04:01):
You mail the cards you have manufactured in your own envelopes.
Speaker 7 (04:05):
Think of it.
Speaker 3 (04:06):
The set only costs you twenty five cents and the
materials it contains will last you a long time after
you've completed the cards. Yes, sir, you'll want to get
in on this fun and profit idea. I'll be back
in a few moments to tell you how you can
get this make a card kit.
Speaker 7 (04:22):
So be sure and keep listening.
Speaker 5 (04:32):
And now back to the Adventures of Superman and the
Mystery of the Flying Monster. Someone once said, history is
just a batch of old newspapers. Here in the building
where the Metropolis Daily Planet, one of the country's leading newspapers,
is published, history is being.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Recorded as it happens.
Speaker 5 (04:53):
The letter of the teletype seldom pauses, the phones never
stopped ringing, The presses roll night and day. As our
story begins, the new edition of the Daily Planet is
still fresh with ink. What's seated at the desk in
her office, Ace newspaper woman Lois Lane has already at
work on another story.
Speaker 8 (05:10):
An announcement from the district Attorney that the time right.
Speaker 4 (05:17):
Lane, I'll be back in what's that, Jim? What'd you
say if the chief wants you had to close the door?
Speaker 8 (05:23):
Gym, I can't hear you. I'm sorry, Jim, Now what
will you say?
Speaker 9 (05:27):
Mister White wants me, will you please tell him I'll
be back in time for the deadline.
Speaker 7 (05:30):
Why isn't the chief, Missabs Jim, Oh.
Speaker 9 (05:33):
You know, but I'm just going out on a story.
Speaker 8 (05:37):
Well, if you are, doesn't chief know it?
Speaker 9 (05:39):
Frankly, frankly, he doesn't. You see it's not well, it's
not exactly an assignment.
Speaker 5 (05:46):
I see, what is it?
Speaker 7 (05:48):
Then?
Speaker 9 (05:49):
What's a story? At least I think there's a story
in it. I thought it up to myself.
Speaker 5 (05:53):
Is it a good one?
Speaker 4 (05:54):
Might even be a peach?
Speaker 8 (05:55):
Then why don't you tell mister White about it and
get him to assign it to you? While all a mystery?
Speaker 9 (05:59):
Well, in the first place, he may not agree with me,
and in the second place, in the second place, if
he does, which I don't think he will, he'll probably
give it a mister Kent for you.
Speaker 8 (06:08):
And you want it for yourself, my Jim, who wouldn't
care to tell me about it?
Speaker 4 (06:12):
Would you?
Speaker 7 (06:13):
Okay?
Speaker 9 (06:13):
Looks like I got to it's something I saw in
the noon edition that says, oh wait, I'll read it
to you.
Speaker 4 (06:18):
You got a copy? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (06:21):
Thanks?
Speaker 9 (06:22):
It's here in the personals A very interesting ed. Now
let's see here it is wanted a young man to
assist in the scientific experiment must be intelligent, trustworthy, and
absolutely fearless.
Speaker 4 (06:35):
The pay is.
Speaker 9 (06:36):
Small, but the opportunity for adventure is unlimited. Apply to
Professor Joshua Fields Highland rogue.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
That's it.
Speaker 9 (06:43):
What do you think?
Speaker 7 (06:44):
Oh?
Speaker 8 (06:45):
I think it's either silly or dangerous or both.
Speaker 5 (06:47):
Oh.
Speaker 9 (06:47):
I think it's got the earmarks of a good story.
Speaker 4 (06:49):
And I'm going now.
Speaker 9 (06:50):
Will you tell the chief I'll be back in time
for deadline? Will you please, miss Lane?
Speaker 7 (06:54):
He won't like it?
Speaker 4 (06:54):
Gee, oh, I'm sure of that. So on.
Speaker 8 (06:57):
Oh well, let me see. Yes, And that isn't just
a chene at the primates in the last years, but
that further in through.
Speaker 4 (07:14):
Yes, cheeve, I have did you say? Yes?
Speaker 10 (07:16):
Yes? I did.
Speaker 7 (07:17):
He was in here just a minute he was Did
he go?
Speaker 4 (07:20):
He asked me to tell you.
Speaker 8 (07:21):
That he'd be back before deadline? What he'll be back
at the office before deadline?
Speaker 4 (07:24):
He told you to tell me that? Yes, you can't
think he is? Oh did he say where he was going?
Speaker 7 (07:31):
Where did you? So? Do you know?
Speaker 3 (07:33):
Well?
Speaker 4 (07:33):
You see speak up?
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Last?
Speaker 4 (07:35):
Speak up? Do you don't you know?
Speaker 8 (07:37):
As a matter of fact, I do, cheef. He's got
himself a story.
Speaker 3 (07:40):
He thought it up all by Himself's running this paper.
Speaker 8 (07:45):
If I'm only telling you what he told me, to
tell you here.
Speaker 5 (07:48):
He's in the last edition.
Speaker 8 (07:49):
The page is still turned to it. It's in the
personal's column. It's about a fearless young man. If he
got it's something about a scientific adventure or something. If
you got it with a professor, I told him I
thought it was boring.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
Story in it at that day. You anything if there is.
He has no right going off on his own. This
is the last flaw he he's fired.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
Meanwhile, Jim Olsen, pursuing his story, draws close to the
suburban address of Highland Road given in the advertisement.
Speaker 7 (08:18):
A hill stretches before him.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
At its top, far from any neighbors, stands a massive,
lonely house with ancient.
Speaker 7 (08:24):
Trees that hold its walls in shadow all hedges.
Speaker 5 (08:27):
Surrounded from the iron gate that far is unwelcome entrance
a huge stone tower at the rear. Inside that tower
is an enormous circular chamber, whose barren walls arch high
overhead to form a dome like the inside of half
a sphere. In the center of its stone floor, shrouded
with canvas, is a mighty machine, the creation of Professor
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Joshua Fields. Its form is hidden, though it reaches almost
to the vaulted ceiling at at floor level. A canvas
flap turned the side reveals an open black metal door into.
Speaker 7 (08:58):
The machine itself. There are lights inside and.
Speaker 5 (09:02):
A man, a tall, thin man with iron gray hair
and eyes, sunking in a bony face, dark guys that
dance as his slender fingers play with a panel.
Speaker 7 (09:10):
Of switches and levers.
Speaker 5 (09:12):
Suddenly, a heavy door opens into the domed chamber, and
the second man, small.
Speaker 7 (09:15):
And very slight, walks quickly over to the machine. His
little wizened face seems drawn with anger.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
As he calls hey, professor, professor fails here.
Speaker 4 (09:24):
Who it's me?
Speaker 5 (09:25):
MAXI shut this crazy thing off with it?
Speaker 7 (09:29):
Oh so you've come back, Maxi?
Speaker 5 (09:31):
Ye, and I'll give you one guess why come on out?
Speaker 4 (09:34):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (09:34):
Well make it fast, Maxie. I've got to finish checking everything.
Speaker 5 (09:38):
I don't care wat you to wet or right get
out of here, but twist don't want what's coming on me, Maxie.
Speaker 3 (09:42):
I've tried to explain, I.
Speaker 4 (09:44):
Haven't the money.
Speaker 5 (09:44):
Now listen, Professor. If I seen your red today's paper,
You've got money to hire somebody, you know. How come
you can't pay me now?
Speaker 7 (09:51):
Maxie?
Speaker 4 (09:51):
When you volunteered to be my assistant.
Speaker 5 (09:53):
I thought it was a real job, and after what
happened yesterday purely an accident, and what happened three days ago,
you almost blow up the joint. I am shooting not
all like a fine sight. Thought it'd never come out
a line, but you did, you see, yea? And I
mean to stay like that. The next guy in his
job can look out for himself. I'm getting not for good,
but not without my money, Maxie.
Speaker 7 (10:12):
I've told you this before.
Speaker 3 (10:14):
I had only a certain sum put aside for this invention.
Part of it was to pay for an assistant, in
other words, for your services.
Speaker 5 (10:20):
But now that you've decided not to go through it,
I've been hanging around here, but no, waits, don't that
add up to nothing.
Speaker 3 (10:25):
The job was for an assistant during an actual experiment.
I admit the machine suffered some damage during my tests.
But now that it's ready you've quit. I wish I
could pay you for your time, but frankly, if I do,
I can't hire anyone in your place. Yeah, let me
show you this. It's part of.
Speaker 4 (10:44):
My control panel. As you see, it's small enough to
hold in the palm of my hand.
Speaker 3 (10:49):
I call it a gravity activator.
Speaker 4 (10:51):
I don't suppose that means much to you.
Speaker 5 (10:53):
Not that in this bug house means anything to me.
Speaker 4 (10:55):
Just the same.
Speaker 3 (10:56):
This little object made up of countless tiny jewels and
almost a pound of rare metal. Actually this costs a fortune.
And if you had one ounce of scientific scime.
Speaker 5 (11:05):
Oh, Jimmy, that excuse me, Max, that's the house pawn
you know?
Speaker 4 (11:11):
Yes, thank you, missus Foley, please send him up. So
you got another sucker already?
Speaker 5 (11:18):
Eh, some four you think you'll get inside that machine?
Speaker 4 (11:21):
I'm going to am.
Speaker 5 (11:22):
I not If you want to get killed, that's your business.
But you've got a right to kill anyone else.
Speaker 3 (11:26):
Now, Maxie, you're all excited. You compose yourself while I
see this young man.
Speaker 6 (11:30):
Then we'll talk the whole matter out.
Speaker 5 (11:33):
I'm sick of talking.
Speaker 7 (11:37):
Well waiting here already? That was fast, young man.
Speaker 8 (11:41):
Yes, sir, are you Professor Fielzir?
Speaker 4 (11:43):
I am indeed, and your name may i jim Sir?
Speaker 7 (11:47):
I came about your head in the plan.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
Yes, what did you think?
Speaker 7 (11:50):
Ali?
Speaker 4 (11:52):
Good? Good? Now, Jimmy, this gentleman coming forwards us is mister.
Speaker 5 (11:56):
Oh potter, eph those of me?
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Professor I told you I wasn't You mustn't mind him,
young man. Maxty is very high strung, much too nervous
for scientific work.
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Come in, let's have a little chat. I see that
my machine interests you, Jim, Yeah, I'm.
Speaker 9 (12:15):
Right to tell what it is under the canvas? To
be a cannon or a telescope, Well.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
It's neither, but strangely enough, there is something of both
in it here. Let's come around to this side.
Speaker 7 (12:26):
I've got it open.
Speaker 4 (12:26):
You'll see. Take a look in.
Speaker 3 (12:30):
How does that control panel strike you? Impressive, isn't it?
Speaker 4 (12:33):
I'll say, all his.
Speaker 5 (12:35):
Lights and dials and switches and things.
Speaker 4 (12:38):
What's it all about?
Speaker 9 (12:39):
Your dad said something about adventure?
Speaker 4 (12:42):
Are you eager for adventure and being absolutely fearless? Are
you absolutely fearless?
Speaker 3 (12:47):
Well, I suppose, because if you want there's really no
point in for the discussion.
Speaker 9 (12:51):
Oh no, no, I'm fearless, professor, absolutely fearless, and very
eager for adventure.
Speaker 7 (12:56):
Good good.
Speaker 3 (12:57):
It's a simple job, really, you see, I need someone
to handle a few switches.
Speaker 6 (13:01):
I'll show you.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
Just step inside, I'll follow you.
Speaker 4 (13:09):
See those switches up there at the top of this
narrow ladder. You suppose you could climb up. Oh sure,
why not?
Speaker 5 (13:15):
Good?
Speaker 4 (13:15):
You go up and I'll tell you what to do. Okay,
here goes Now, I'll shut this outside door.
Speaker 5 (13:28):
The metal door to the machine clangs shut on Jimo's
meant Professor fields, a hum begins to fill the chamber.
It grows louder and louder until the machine, shuddering its power,
shakes the stone tower to its foundations. Suddenly, fire and
smoke fill the domes chamber. The canvas shroud falls away
from the machine, and of claiming raging infernal blots out everything.
Speaker 7 (14:09):
It was on the teletype.
Speaker 5 (14:10):
Soon after attention special announcement, enormous explosion rocked the suburban
Highland Road section as Professor Joshua field Home blew up.
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The news of the terrible explosion of Professor Field's laboratory
went out over The Daily Planet's teletypes and left awake
of sickening horror and grief for all who knew.
Speaker 5 (15:44):
Jim Lois Lane and editor Perry White courst of all.
Now in the Chief's office, they sit staring into space.
Speaker 8 (15:58):
If only Kim it's been delayed, if he hadn't gotten
there before.
Speaker 6 (16:02):
Yes, Lors, but he did get there.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
Now we know that we found several people who either
gave him directions.
Speaker 7 (16:07):
Or saw him on the way up the hills of
the laboratory. I remember laws he was a good newspaper man.
He was out getting a story. Yes, mister White, there's
a man here.
Speaker 4 (16:17):
Didn't I tell you not to disturbing miss backracery?
Speaker 7 (16:19):
Yes, mister White, that's enough. Have you located Clark Kent yet?
Speaker 3 (16:22):
No, mister White hasn't.
Speaker 8 (16:24):
Oh just a minute, I think, Yeah, here he comes.
Speaker 4 (16:26):
Now, I'll send him right here.
Speaker 8 (16:27):
Okay, But about that man waiting, he.
Speaker 4 (16:33):
Would you be?
Speaker 3 (16:35):
I just heard about it downstairs. I knew about the explosion,
but I never dreamed him was anywhere near it. How
come he was there for us.
Speaker 7 (16:43):
You'd better lie down and rest. Now you come with me.
I'll be back in a minute. All right.
Speaker 3 (16:53):
Mister White's office is that Yes, she's out for a moment.
Any message.
Speaker 5 (16:57):
There's a man.
Speaker 8 (16:58):
Here waiting an hour. Mister Waite, say if nobody's entered
me and said story of.
Speaker 3 (17:03):
The big explosion, the inside story on the explosion. That's
what he says.
Speaker 5 (17:08):
Oh, no, tell him not to send him in this backcrack.
Speaker 4 (17:11):
Send him in.
Speaker 5 (17:16):
A few moments later, a small slight man steps into
Perry White office, looking about him with the suspicious, darting
eyes of a sparrow. Clark Kent searches the little man's
sallow mask of a face, then suddenly the gift of
X ray vision that is his as Superman makes out
the strange object in the little Man's coat pocket that
instantly alerts his attention.
Speaker 7 (17:37):
Come in and sit down, won't you you the editor? No,
but he'll be right back.
Speaker 3 (17:40):
Perhaps I can be of the time.
Speaker 5 (17:41):
Not if you want the editor. Oh wait, the daily
Little MAXI talks only that a man in Chote. This
is a big day for Little maxill. If you've got
a story, get it this guy, see the editor.
Speaker 7 (17:51):
Yes, Chief, this is yes.
Speaker 4 (17:53):
I know, okay, I know.
Speaker 7 (17:54):
Miss Backreck called me. You have a story on the explosion?
Speaker 11 (17:57):
Is that right?
Speaker 5 (17:57):
Right?
Speaker 7 (17:57):
Okay, let's have it.
Speaker 5 (17:59):
How much lot?
Speaker 4 (18:00):
We'll have to wait until I'll talk.
Speaker 7 (18:01):
Quite's only numbers.
Speaker 5 (18:02):
How much five hundred? If we use it at grand.
Speaker 4 (18:05):
You'll use you do all right?
Speaker 7 (18:06):
Now, it's a deal, I'll talk.
Speaker 9 (18:08):
Well.
Speaker 7 (18:08):
Sure.
Speaker 5 (18:09):
I was waking for Professor Fields for two weeks until yesterday.
Yesterday I quit, but I come back to see the
professor on a personal matter. Today, I seen a new assistant.
He got in my place, a young fellow named Jim Olsen.
He had a kid that got blown up with the professor.
I tried and want him, but he wouldn't listen to me.
Speaker 3 (18:24):
Want him about. What did you know there was going
to be an explosion?
Speaker 5 (18:26):
What do you think I quit for? It was out
of explosions yesterday, three days ago. Put nothing like the
big womo Today. I told him he kill himself. We
kept down with that crazy machine.
Speaker 7 (18:36):
Is what machine?
Speaker 4 (18:37):
No one?
Speaker 5 (18:38):
He's quaking on? That's what blow out?
Speaker 7 (18:39):
What sort of a machine?
Speaker 4 (18:40):
What did it look like?
Speaker 5 (18:41):
He had it all covered up with canvas? For all
I know, it could have been a smoke stack under
the air. That's what it looked like, a smoke stack
about forty foot high, only the inside was full of
wheels and gadgets and all junk like that.
Speaker 7 (18:52):
What was it meant to do? Oh? Nos?
Speaker 5 (18:55):
Oh? Anyways, After I left this, I'm on my way
down the hill. I hear this hummet come out of
the tower all of a sudden, barroom like dund it.
The next thing, smoke's pouring out of the joint, flames
berumnocked me up my feet.
Speaker 3 (19:08):
Did anything fall in the vicinity? Perhaps you picked up
a chunk of metal or something like that.
Speaker 7 (19:13):
No, all we want to do is photograph.
Speaker 5 (19:14):
I want a grape.
Speaker 3 (19:15):
I told you I'll pay you an extra five hundred
for a picture.
Speaker 7 (19:18):
No jos ta say, MAXI.
Speaker 4 (19:19):
Is it a deal? What does he say?
Speaker 2 (19:21):
Back me up to you?
Speaker 3 (19:22):
Take my word for it?
Speaker 4 (19:23):
All right?
Speaker 5 (19:24):
Well, now gone to think of it. I did pick
up something fell in a row, just like you said.
I got it right here in my pocket. I figured
i'd keep it with souvenir.
Speaker 4 (19:32):
Let's see it, MAXI. Okay, yeah, here.
Speaker 3 (19:36):
It is.
Speaker 7 (19:38):
From his colt pocket.
Speaker 5 (19:39):
Maxi brings out a gleaming, glittering object and hands it
to Kent, an object made up of countless tiny jewels
and rare metal, The object that Kent had seen with
his X ray vision when the little Man first entered Mister.
Speaker 3 (19:50):
White Robbers, Where did you get it, Maxie?
Speaker 5 (19:53):
I thought you had dropped out of the sky, a.
Speaker 3 (19:54):
Lying Maxi, This delicate little thing would shot ot the
bits if it so much as fell from my hand
to the floor. You must have gotten this from the
laboratory before the explosion. It was part of the machine itself,
wasn't it, Maxie?
Speaker 6 (20:05):
Why you stole it?
Speaker 4 (20:06):
Didn't you not?
Speaker 5 (20:06):
A professor given em it's worth.
Speaker 7 (20:08):
Thousands, Maxi?
Speaker 3 (20:09):
You think a jury will believe that?
Speaker 7 (20:11):
What do you want?
Speaker 4 (20:11):
What do you have to do?
Speaker 3 (20:12):
You know what this was used for? What did the
professor call it? Think, Maxie? Think hard? What did he
call it?
Speaker 5 (20:17):
Ah something something about gravity? Gravity act critic Scott gravity activator?
Speaker 3 (20:23):
Was that if yeah, yeah, Ken, what are you so
excited about? This tells us what kind of a machine
the professor was experimenting with?
Speaker 7 (20:29):
A rocket ship?
Speaker 3 (20:30):
Was only a rocket ship needs a gravity activator, So
what is it? It's an artificial force to take the
place of natural gravity. Once the ship is far enough
out in space to be free of the Earth's influence,
then the professor in ms chief, they.
Speaker 4 (20:40):
Can still be alive.
Speaker 3 (20:42):
That was no ordinary explosion in the tower. It was
a rocket ship taking off, and right at this very moment,
the professor and Jim Olsen are in that ship somewhere
in space, being tossed about like dice in a cup,
all because little Maxi stole an instrument as precious as light.
Speaker 7 (20:58):
Maxi. That's murder.
Speaker 3 (21:00):
Hen he's getting away.
Speaker 4 (21:02):
After him.
Speaker 3 (21:02):
I'll get him. Can look out at all? Oh oh
oh ken Kenny, you all right now, my head, I yes,
let me help him. Oh never help you out? No,
never mind, Chief, go after Maxie, catch him?
Speaker 4 (21:18):
Yeah, cash you away here for me? All right.
Speaker 3 (21:22):
I thought I'd have to resort to pulling a pony
collision with.
Speaker 7 (21:24):
A door, but I had to get rid of the
chief somehow. All right, Oh, my gate, Maxie, you good enough. Start,
This is a job for Superman. Out of these clothes.
Speaker 3 (21:34):
There we are not to open the window and get
out to the laboratory.
Speaker 4 (21:39):
Up, up, and.
Speaker 5 (21:44):
Leading across metropolis. It takes Superman but a moment. This car,
unseen past the police lines through the Professor's laboratory tower.
Speaker 7 (21:51):
It stands intact except for the missing roof.
Speaker 5 (21:54):
And as he drops to the tower, a quick glance
confirms his theory.
Speaker 3 (22:00):
I thought it's a sort of roof they have on
astronomical observatories. Divides in the middle and slides out of
the way. Now to judge the angle of elevation the rocket.
Speaker 7 (22:08):
Ship took careful.
Speaker 11 (22:10):
The slightest mistake may throw me off course, but thousands
of miles I need every reserve of strength. I have this,
see one hundred and ten degrees, make it one hundred
and ten point two.
Speaker 3 (22:23):
Okay, now to find them hopp.
Speaker 7 (22:27):
And away, but almighty herds.
Speaker 5 (22:32):
Superman hurls himself into the sky op op the city
of Metropolis receives with incredible swiftness, until it is a
vanishing pinpoint far below. The sun grows brighter, but the
Earth's flanket of atmosphere has thinned, and the cold of
outer space tears at Superman's sinews.
Speaker 3 (22:49):
Higher, higher, Where are they now?
Speaker 5 (22:53):
The Earth has shrunk into a dark, misty green ball,
visible only occasionally through layers of clouds spinning on through space,
distant and removed, and unaware of the mighty drama taking
place in the frozen regions of the boy.
Speaker 3 (23:07):
I must have misjudge, I've lost them.
Speaker 5 (23:11):
Then suddenly a spect far off.
Speaker 3 (23:15):
Wait a minute, that's it, Yes, yes, but it's heavy court.
Speaker 7 (23:19):
Me it's off court, out of control own O.
Speaker 3 (23:24):
It's turning off after it now closer, No, it's turning again,
going away fast past.
Speaker 4 (23:34):
What's this? It's coming back.
Speaker 3 (23:36):
Got to grab it somehow, someplace here it comes.
Speaker 5 (23:44):
Now the rocket ship strikes the Man of steel of
Granson glow, but its terrific force sends him hurtling through.
Speaker 7 (23:51):
Space, while the ship itself twisting and starting.
Speaker 5 (23:54):
Harry's the Professor at Jimmy on a flight that can
only end in destruction. We'll be back in a moment
or the conclusion to the mystery of the Flying Monster,
so keep listening.
Speaker 3 (24:17):
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Speaker 5 (25:54):
And now back to the thrilling climax of the mystery
of the Flying Monster. Far above the Earth and the
frozen reaches of Outer's face, Superman finds himself locked in
mortal combat with an experimental rocket ship that has gone
out of control. As it rages insanely through the sky,
(26:14):
turning and dodging erratically, it steers a course directly at Superman,
then at the last instant at beers, striking him with
crushing impact and flashing past the Man of Steel to
continue its mad gyrations. Recovering from the blow, Superman hovers
for a.
Speaker 7 (26:28):
Few moments watching the ship, planning his next move.
Speaker 5 (26:31):
Then, as it spins wildly toward him again, he moves
to meet the flaming monster.
Speaker 3 (26:36):
Better not try to meet a head on this time,
Not if I want a safe Tim and the Professor,
if they're still alive.
Speaker 7 (26:42):
Here it comes again. Cut the stail level with.
Speaker 4 (26:45):
It like this, pas sir.
Speaker 5 (26:50):
Now both of them moving at blinding speed. Superman matches
every twist and turn of the rocket ship, drawing closer
closer until he makes contact with the sleek metal hull,
then lets himself.
Speaker 7 (26:59):
Slide the tail fins.
Speaker 5 (27:01):
He straddles two of the fins with his outspread legs
as he lies against the hull, riding a rocket ship
like a swimmer on a surfboard. Then, once Superman's great
strength is released from the task of keeping up with
the ship, he is able to control it. Oh, bessy,
easy enough, bad, Right down we go down the Metropolis.
(27:31):
See that was so right.
Speaker 4 (27:33):
I want to thank you for your faith in me.
Speaker 3 (27:39):
You all saw how easily my ship settled back into its.
Speaker 4 (27:41):
Place in the tower. Of course, it was a rough
ride at times, even though we.
Speaker 3 (27:45):
Were strapped in, but it never would have been if
one of my instruments hadn't been stolen. By the way,
you'll all be glad to know the gravity activator has
been recovered, and the way my rocket ship went back
home like a homing pigeon, it only goes to prove
that it was built right. If you'll excuse me now, oh,
(28:08):
don't you fear will listen to him?
Speaker 7 (28:10):
Lois? Would you like a homing pigeon? Wrath?
Speaker 4 (28:13):
Oh?
Speaker 8 (28:13):
Now, go on. You're just jealous of Jim's wonderful story?
Speaker 4 (28:16):
Mean jealous?
Speaker 7 (28:17):
Why should us a wonderful story?
Speaker 4 (28:19):
Sure, it was mighty problem that young man.
Speaker 10 (28:20):
Oh you are chief.
Speaker 7 (28:21):
I thought you fired Jim?
Speaker 4 (28:22):
He fired Jim? What are you talking about?
Speaker 7 (28:26):
All right?
Speaker 4 (28:27):
All right?
Speaker 7 (28:27):
For get her? Can't How are you feeling?
Speaker 2 (28:30):
Huh?
Speaker 7 (28:31):
Oh, Lois, you should have seen the crack on my
head he got.
Speaker 3 (28:33):
Oh, I'm fine now, saying.
Speaker 7 (28:35):
When I came back with Maxie, I couldn't find you.
Speaker 4 (28:38):
Where'd you go?
Speaker 7 (28:38):
Okay?
Speaker 4 (28:39):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (28:39):
Well, when I came to I wandered out of the office.
I guess I wasn't myself.
Speaker 8 (28:44):
Oh, I think you were a mister cant.
Speaker 4 (28:46):
What do you mean by that?
Speaker 3 (28:47):
Miss lame?
Speaker 8 (28:48):
Listen, mister can On. At least one occasion, I've had
a suspicion that you might be Superman. And now I
have a few words to add that. Yes, what nice
and serious?
Speaker 5 (29:11):
And so ends the Mystery of the Flying Monster. Another
transcribes Superman adventure story in the new half hour series.
Superman is a copyrighted feature appearing in Superman DC comic
magazines and brings you radio's most exciting stories of action,
adventure and mystery, each story complete, so be sure to
listen when you hear the familiar cry.
Speaker 3 (29:32):
Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive,
able to leave Paul Buildings at a single bounds.
Speaker 4 (29:42):
Up on the sky, it's a bird.
Speaker 3 (29:44):
It's a plane. That's Cooperman.
Speaker 5 (30:01):
The Adventures of Superman comes to you at the same time,
same station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Remember three different
stories every week, each one complete. Be sure to listen
against Friday, same time or another great story on the
Adventures of Superman.
Speaker 2 (30:58):
Welcome back now. This is what I would really hope
for in a self contained Superman episode. This is just
a really well done story. The first half to maybe
two thirds is a bit of a mystery as to
what the Professor's up to and what ends up happening
to Jimmy Olsen, and then we get a lot of
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exciting mid air daring do from the Man of Steel,
and we're dealing with something that really feels like a
job for Superman. Even though Superman frequently says this is
a job for him, many of his jobs could just
as easily be done by the Green Hornet or even
a half decent private detective. Ere though we're given an
(31:45):
epic scene where he's having to use his superpowers and
just finesse them in the right way. It's a thrill
packed half hour and just a lot of fun to
listen to. In terms of other reviews, he liked the
character of Maxie, who wasn't a villain but had some
complex motivations that you could sympathize with, even being concerned
(32:08):
about what the Professor was going to do, even though
his actions inadvertently led to people having their lives put
at risk. They also thought that but Colier really shined
as both Clark Kent and Superman, and I think that's
really true for the most part. Andrea listened to it.
(32:29):
Her only thought was on Lois's equip at the end,
and she thought that Lois's thought that Superman couldn't be
a klutz kind of contrast with the modern version that
many writers have had that Superman ends up klutzi because
he's trying to control his powers and not overdo things. Well,
(32:53):
I think there's a point of that characterization. It's not
something that Lois has written in the nineteen forties necessarily
pick up on. All Right, well, that was a great episode.
Join us back here next week for another episode of Superman.
If you do have a comment, send it to me
Adam at adamsweb dot us. Be sure and rate the
show on iTunes and pick up your copy of Powerhouse's
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Heroic Adventures Bundle. In the meantime from Boise, Idaho, this
is your host, Adam Graham's son and off
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