December 31, 2023 • 21 mins
The Zero Hour (aka Hollywood Radio Theater) was a 1973–74 American radio drama anthology series hosted by Rod Serling. With tales of mystery, adventure and suspense, the program was broadcast for two seasons. Some of the scripts were written by Serling.
The radio series debuted on September 3, 1973, in syndication, and was picked up by the Mutual Broadcasting System in December. The original format featured five-part dramas broadcast Monday through Friday with the story coming to a conclusion on Friday. Including commercials, each part was approximately 30 minutes long. Mutual affiliates were free to broadcast the series in any available time slot that they wished.
In 1974, still airing five days a week, the program changed to a full story in a single 30-minute installment with the same actor starring throughout the week in all five programs. That format was employed from late April 1974 to the end of the series in July 1974.
The radio series debuted on September 3, 1973, in syndication, and was picked up by the Mutual Broadcasting System in December. The original format featured five-part dramas broadcast Monday through Friday with the story coming to a conclusion on Friday. Including commercials, each part was approximately 30 minutes long. Mutual affiliates were free to broadcast the series in any available time slot that they wished.
In 1974, still airing five days a week, the program changed to a full story in a single 30-minute installment with the same actor starring throughout the week in all five programs. That format was employed from late April 1974 to the end of the series in July 1974.
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I'm Ron Sterling. You're listening toThe Zero Hour. Rest your eyes,
exercise your imagination today. Kim Westcroftstudy a cinema Murders comes in Life to
(00:34):
play Pensions, starring leading Red inthe Mutual Broadcasting System presentation The Zero Hour
brock to you by the Ford MotorCompany. Also by sign Off tablets and
(00:57):
spray beats on joining Tobaco and InternationalHeart Visit Huge Rounds with a ForWord Car
Buyers report. Car buyers today aregiving serious thought to the real cost of
(01:19):
car ownership, not only purchase price, but operating economy and trade in value.
What about operating economy well, considergas mileage. Lots of Ford LTD
owners have discovered that adjusting how theydrive results in surprisingly good gas mileage.
And consider maintenance. The estimated averagecost for fifty thousand miles of normal driving
(01:41):
in the seventy four LTD versus theseventy three LTD can be as much as
one hundred and eighty two dollars lessin scheduled maintenance compared to its nearest sales
competitor LTD. Maintenance schedules specifies fewerspark plug changes, fuel filter changes,
and chassis loobs for more savings.The nineteen seventy four Ltd is the best
selling car in its price class,evidence that for many it's the best solutions
(02:06):
owning a full sized car. Thewell made forward. The closer you look,
the better we look. Today.A story is set on the make
believe world of movies, that grayarea where reality wavers between fact and fiction.
(02:29):
Actors are a strange lot. Wetend to view them in two ways,
as the characters they portray on celluloidand as real people, but in
both cases they seem larger than life. We're about to meet Billie Clay,
a woman whose job it is tofunnel our interest into the personal phase of
(02:49):
actors' lives. Millie Clay is aconcept columnist. She calls her column,
and we call our story Clay.Pitchins. My dear friend Norman Shanoff invited
me on location for his new picture. Little did I dream how much action
I would see, both on andoff camera. Norman's directing bees in a
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Bonnet here in the Mohave Desert,and his co stars, lushes Paul Helms
and sultry Robin Albright, have beendoing their best to render the title an
understatement. Well, today, forthe first day in five, shooting ran
according to schedule, but the momentthe cast and crew broke the supper,
the buzzing began in Earnest Norman.If guy's in her home, Milli plays
(03:36):
poison on a picture, fives onour agony. Look, we need the
publicity, we don't need the cme. Shi'll give us the way Paul and
Robin are carrying on, she'll killus. We'll never get the picture finished.
Yeah, we'll want to be herefive more days. I can handle
Milli played. Come on, I'vegot a drink before our star caps us
out. Who gets me to thespottle? You're not through with that one
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yet. Come on, poor Leoft, stop you're jews. I want to
go unconscious. It's the only wayI can stand making these fucking pictures.
Let's go over your lines for tomorrow. Are you my fairy godmother? It's
all you've got to do is falldown when I'm supposed to and take a
punch now and then you're not beingpaid to give advice. You have the
star, you bet I am,go get me into the bottle. I'm
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telling you the studio is not goingto be happy with false performance. He's
got to dry out. I lookher, you're the Lincoln, the pipeline,
and tell him what they want tohear. He'll scream about the budget
anyway, my car and prep upsetover something so trivial as a personality clash
on the set. Can I helpit if they start hate each other's guts.
Don't look now but mishappiness. Justwalk in and she's breathing fire.
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Norman. I have to talk toyou alone. Yes, I was just
leaving. See when the sun comesout? Yeah, Robin, dear,
what is it? You know perfectlywell what it is? Paul Helms?
Now, how do you expect meto play the lover of a man?
I decide you're an actress. Thinkof it as a challenge, Honey.
I signed for this picture because youwere directing. I wanted to work with
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you, and you are doing justmarvelously. I know how Paul can be.
I'm a professional and I demand tobe treated as one. God.
Just ignore him, honey. Youtry ignoring somebody who's constantly pawing at you
making snide remarks. It's affecting myperformance. Robin, you are perfect for
the prime, and I've said thatall along, Norman, I don't know
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how I can go on. Well, you're show us both in the morning,
Honey, Now you try to getsome sleep. I'll talk to Paul
and please keep Millie Clay away fromme, yes, I will. You
know, Robin, after we finishthe picture and the critics tell us what
geniuses we are, you'll laugh athow serious this all seems. Right now
means and a bonnet. There's goingto be a supermovie in spite of Paul
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Helms and Millie Clay and everything else. Oh, Norman, do you really
think so? So? I don'tthink so. I know it will.
Well. It was another eventful dayin the making of what will probably be
one of the most uneventful movies ofthe year. For Norman Shanoff's sake,
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the dear man. I hope thefilming is concluded briskly and without further incident.
More Clay pigeons tomorrow, m chi thought that for today, have
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a life. Thank you, Robin, you were sensational. Oh, thank
you, Love. It was easyplaying that scene without the added burden of
my leading man, Robin Darling.Oh hello, Millie, No mean,
you don't mind if I pick yourstars, brains, brains, I miss
up on the second floor yet.Tell me, Darling, A dear friend
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of mine tells me that your exis about to remarry. Would you care
to comment something I can quote?Of course, were on Paul. We
need to carry a clear Oh Ican't find Paul. You have revised pages
for him. Try the trailer,the wonder, the food. Yeah right,
all right, that's more. Butthat shot of the day not please,
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Nellie. Can't you wait, Darling? I'm offering you equal time.
Well, I'd rather not comment forpublication now, if you don't mind,
I'd like to change just one question. Right. A little bird told me
that someone on the said has beencarrying a torch for you for a long
time. I take it that it'snot Paul Hells. You'd better change the
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newspaper in your bird cage, sweetheart. All right, Lenny and I will
get it in one take. Ifyou can't, a's the stage drop You're
be coming through the open window.Hit the yawning, which will collapse.
Then he jumps to his feet.It takes a few steps to at the
door. That's all we need,Norman, your star that is not very
cooperative today. Please not now.I call everybody. He's an a window
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fall experience. Take one early action. Okay, looks like your son man
shaking up. What's the matter withyour mate? You miss Jawnny Norman.
He's hurt. That's you are right? Thanks? What's that? What's going
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on? Paul? Paul? Paul? This is Paul Helms. He's dead.
Oh my goodness said we're big andI'll never get rich. I've learned
me lesson. Let's do you judgea good man by the dirt on his
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hands? And beach nuts the tobaccosto chew. Since I wasn't kid name
that, I did teach me whatI'm telling you. When you fight,
it's to win when you're right,don't give in, and beach nuts at
the bacca the chew. Great thingabout being raised around here is they raised
you on beechnuts. You in tobacco, like to say beachnuts. The tobacco's
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the chew because it just keeps ongetting better, moister, more satisfact.
Beach nuts. All you ever needto learn about you in the back now,
ip me might kill, but he'staught us gets well and most things
he said I still do. I'lllift by my word, don't repeat what
I've heard, and Beach snurts thetobacco. I's you m it was murder,
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Mister Charnock. Helms was dead beforethe fall. Are you sure it's
an anything positive? Death was causedby a blow of the left temporal boat.
He hit the ground on his rightside and broke his shoulder. So
somebody threw Paul out the window.That's right. What's the stunt man's name?
Barger Mitel Barga. You haven't seenhim, you know? Do you
think he did it? I can'tsay. You said the Helms wouldn't win
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any popularity contests. You have towait in line to hate him. It
public loved him, though. Somebodyhated him bad. Somebody here. The
area is sealed off. We've alreadyquestioned the crew. Anybody else see it
happen? Uh? Yeah, yeah, I got the columns Millie Clay,
Oh is she here? That's hertyping? No, foller him. My
wife reads her column all the time. You want to talk to him?
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Sure? Do? I've never hateda man more, Robin said to me,
not five minutes before Paul Helms plungedto a death. Director Norman Shanoff
was visibly shaken. Yes, Helly, the plice are here. They want
to talk to me, miss Clay. I'm Sergeant rich Taylor. I'm heading
up the investigation here. Maybe youcould throw some light on the situation.
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I'll be glad to do anything ican, Sergeant Taylor. My wife,
Yvan read your column all the time. I'm glad you're not going to print
this idea? Why not? Ohyou can't, that's why not, Norman.
I'm surprised at you. Well,I'm afraid you can't print this,
miss Clay, not until we're throughwith the investigation. Anyway could get you
in trouble. I'll be in biggertrouble with my editor if I don't phone
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this in. I'm sorry, butI can't let you do that. We've
got to keep the lid on thisthing for now. Well, we'll see
Nellie. Miss Clay, you sawthe man fall, yes, I did.
Did you happen to notice anyone inthe window before or after mister Helms
came through it? No, sir, I didn't. Have you seen Mitchell
Varga since that time? No?Again, do you have any idea who
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might have killed mister I have lotsof ideas, but I'm saving them until
you're through with your investigation. No, Lily, please, Well thanks for
your trouble, miss Clay. Notrouble, Sergeant Taylor. Norman. What
wasn't there a camera going when ithappened? I mean, wouldn't the whole
thing be on film? Yeah?You're right, we did shoot the scene.
Oh could we see it? Yeah? Come on, I'll see if
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the dailies were processed. Director NormanShanof was visibly shaken and came to this
reporter for comfort and advised mother saidtheir big days like this. Tomorrow,
I'll have an exclusive interview with theelusive Robin Oldbright. And wouldn't it be
just like a Hollywood movie if hersecret admirer and the mystery man in the
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window were one and the same.More Clay pigeons to come, mc No,
I'm going to see you man.Oh sure not all we saw the
Russians last night? I didn't sure. I think we got trouble. There's
a leak. How are you talkingabout? Your friend with the typewriter got
through to the papers. I justgot worked in the studio. They're going
crazy back there with phone call.They want to know if it's true that
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Robin had something to do with Helm'sdeath. Oh, brother Taylor, all
about this? I don't know.Well, I got to go find Milli
before Taylor. Does you better findher before Robin does. I mean to
sue you and your editor for everypenny you could ever hope to make.
Robin Darling, you're talking gibberish.Your career will skyrog it from the publicity
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if you're so full of things.Now get out of my sight. I
put down fresh newspaper in my verycage, Robin. Dear the little sparrows
hungry? Would you like to feedher? The name of your table dog?
Here, Millie? What have yousaid, Norman, I'm quitting.
Look you got ten get her awayfrom me before I kill her. You
don't have to treat me. DearHell, it's Sergeant Taylor. I suppose
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you're read the newspapers. Yeah,we're going to have a little talk,
Miss Clay. You can't stop mefrom printing the truth. I don't know
about that, but I have somebad news for everyone. We found Mitchell
Varger. He's dead. There's somethinggoing on at your local international dealer right
now. Would you buy the otherpickup from International, you get four hold
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it, hold it? What's this? The other pickup from International? That?
Well, there are two pickups outthere that out sell everybody else.
You know who they are? Goahead, Well, we're the other pickup,
the one with the wider track,lower center of gravity, the one
with great handling instability, the otherpickup from International. Okay, all right,
right now? Should I go ahead? Until July twentieth, you get
four Firestone gas saving steel velvet radialtires when you buy a new International pickup
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at participating dealer the other pickup,right, go ahead. You get these
gas saving radios at no extra coston most models, and they're worth two
hundred and ninety dollars suggested retail pride, no extra cost. Right, go
away, I know, and youget a free tire gauge just for coming
in and correctly inflated tires help youget better mileage. So stop at your
local inter Okay, National, areyou telling me that all I have to
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do is stop at my local Internationaldealer and he'll give me a tire gauge
free. There's nothing to buy,that's right? Pop by that? Go
ahead, go ahead, I realizeyou're under emotional strain, miss Albright,
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But could you please answer the question. It's so terrible, it's like a
nightmare. You knew Mitchell Barger,Yes, we were almost married. Once
I married someone else, and it'smy faulbody's dead. Oh yeah, they're
miss Albrighty. It'll lobby over soon. Had you been seeing mister Vargo lately?
No, I didn't know he wouldbe here. I didn't even know
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he doubled for Paul Helms. Theywere so different. Mitch was so sensitive.
You didn't like mister Helmes? Howcould I? How could anybody?
He was the most arrogant man Iever met. You didn't kill him?
That was a state, not aquestion. Of course, I didn't kill
him. I hated him, butI wouldn't kill him. Missus Clay referred
to a secret admirer in her latestcolumn. That would be Mitchell Varga.
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Don't tell me you believe that woman. Oh personally, I can't stand her
at my wife. On the otherhand, are you saying that Mitch pushed
Paul Helms off that window? Hecouldn't have. Mitch was dead before it
happened. What can't you stop MillieClay from writing those lies? Oh,
I couldn't, but I've let herdo it up till now you knew she
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called him that story? Mm hmm. But why professional reasons? There's something
you should understand this, all right. The very first thing I did when
I was assigned to this case washire Millie Clay. She's working for me.
M we're finished, Norman. Youknow that, don't you. And
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then the studio judging a pitcher.Yeah, I'll write it off. We'll
still get her mind if we evergot out of this desert. What do
you make of this latest development?You mean about Mitch? Yeah, it's
me. I thought he killed Helm. No, I don't know what to
think. Taylor talked to the studio, told him he see too that Millie
was muzzled. It's a little latefor that, isn't it. I guess?
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So do I feel like a nightcup? No? Thanks, I'll
drain and I'll turn in. Okay, I'll see you in the morning.
He had, good night, Garman. I hope you're a heavy sleeper,
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Millie play. If you're not,this is gonna hurt. Otherwise you won't
feel a thing. She's not thereher. But how did you rob the
pipe? Ropet? I't mean tobut the tall I couldn't stand the way
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he treated Robin, always calling hernames and touching her. She hated even
so did I. So I reallywhat a terrible woman she was on to
me. I had to get ridof her. It was mitch. I
didn't mean to kill. I justtapped him, just a little tap.
I didn't want him to die.I did it for her, for Robin.
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I loved her. I never toldher, but I had to prove
it to her. I had theshore when you chose the wrong way.
I'm afraid, perfect Griffin. Yes, I'm placing you under arrest on two
counts of first degree murder. Oh. I had lunch today at Alvino's with
the stunning Robin Old. I justback from two weeks in sunny Acapulco.
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She told me between vites of pasta, her new three picture deal with you
Paskin's production. How the lady staysso trim, I'll never know. This
reporter pushed her leafy salad around theplate throughout the entire meal. Dear Norman
sean Off rides from Kyoto, wherehe's scouting locations for his upcoming thriller,
The Velvet Sector. I wish Iwere there too, Norman, a special
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feepee to Yvonne and rich Taylor ofMohafe. You have a standing invitation to
my humble Canyon Digs. If andwhen you can stand my cooking, I
promise not to serve any clay pigeons, you beautiful people, at least until
tomorrow. M S. I wantthat sinus medicin headache tablets. No sinus
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medicine. Sinus tablets helps the headachedown the pressure. Oh you mean sign
off exactly? Headache pain is onething, A sinus headache is something else.
Sometimes your whole face can seem tothrob with pain. You want relief.
Take sign off tablets. Eoff thesinus medicine that gives you a full
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dose of pure aspirin plus a sinusdrainer. Sign off the sinus medicine that
helps relieve sinus pain. Why youdrain and sign off doesn't stop there?
Have you tried sign off? Sinusspray the fastest known form of sinus congestion
relief. It works in seconds.That sign off sinus spray well sinus flares
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up. You sign off tablets andspray only as directed. F I N
E O F f sign off exactly, sign off the sinus medicines in the
bright red box, I'm not serving. Close your eyes, exercise your imagination
and join us again on our nextpresentation of the Zero Hour. Playbitgeons is
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an original radio rabba by Kim WiseSee Merriweather was heard as Billy Clay featured
in the cast where Ben Mike,Maggie, Mililly Old and Soul Byron Kin
and Jodah senis Zero Hour created byJ. M. Collas, directed by
Don Hills, is produced in Hollywoodfor the Mutual Broadcasting System by Radio Productions
and Corporated. Music is composed andconducted by STANLEYD. Hopf Rochelle Sherman,
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Associate Producer. This has been apresentation called the Mutual Broadcasting System.
I'm Ron Sterling. You're listening toThe Zero Hour. Rest your eyes,
exercise your imagination today. Kim Westcroftstudy a cinema Murders comes in Life to
(00:34):
play Pensions, starring leading Red inthe Mutual Broadcasting System presentation The Zero Hour
brock to you by the Ford MotorCompany. Also by sign Off tablets and
(00:57):
spray beats on joining Tobaco and InternationalHeart Visit Huge Rounds with a ForWord Car
Buyers report. Car buyers today aregiving serious thought to the real cost of
(01:19):
car ownership, not only purchase price, but operating economy and trade in value.
What about operating economy well, considergas mileage. Lots of Ford LTD
owners have discovered that adjusting how theydrive results in surprisingly good gas mileage.
And consider maintenance. The estimated averagecost for fifty thousand miles of normal driving
(01:41):
in the seventy four LTD versus theseventy three LTD can be as much as
one hundred and eighty two dollars lessin scheduled maintenance compared to its nearest sales
competitor LTD. Maintenance schedules specifies fewerspark plug changes, fuel filter changes,
and chassis loobs for more savings.The nineteen seventy four Ltd is the best
selling car in its price class,evidence that for many it's the best solutions
(02:06):
owning a full sized car. Thewell made forward. The closer you look,
the better we look. Today.A story is set on the make
believe world of movies, that grayarea where reality wavers between fact and fiction.
(02:29):
Actors are a strange lot. Wetend to view them in two ways,
as the characters they portray on celluloidand as real people, but in
both cases they seem larger than life. We're about to meet Billie Clay,
a woman whose job it is tofunnel our interest into the personal phase of
(02:49):
actors' lives. Millie Clay is aconcept columnist. She calls her column,
and we call our story Clay.Pitchins. My dear friend Norman Shanoff invited
me on location for his new picture. Little did I dream how much action
I would see, both on andoff camera. Norman's directing bees in a
(03:09):
Bonnet here in the Mohave Desert,and his co stars, lushes Paul Helms
and sultry Robin Albright, have beendoing their best to render the title an
understatement. Well, today, forthe first day in five, shooting ran
according to schedule, but the momentthe cast and crew broke the supper,
the buzzing began in Earnest Norman.If guy's in her home, Milli plays
(03:36):
poison on a picture, fives onour agony. Look, we need the
publicity, we don't need the cme. Shi'll give us the way Paul and
Robin are carrying on, she'll killus. We'll never get the picture finished.
Yeah, we'll want to be herefive more days. I can handle
Milli played. Come on, I'vegot a drink before our star caps us
out. Who gets me to thespottle? You're not through with that one
(04:00):
yet. Come on, poor Leoft, stop you're jews. I want to
go unconscious. It's the only wayI can stand making these fucking pictures.
Let's go over your lines for tomorrow. Are you my fairy godmother? It's
all you've got to do is falldown when I'm supposed to and take a
punch now and then you're not beingpaid to give advice. You have the
star, you bet I am,go get me into the bottle. I'm
(04:28):
telling you the studio is not goingto be happy with false performance. He's
got to dry out. I lookher, you're the Lincoln, the pipeline,
and tell him what they want tohear. He'll scream about the budget
anyway, my car and prep upsetover something so trivial as a personality clash
on the set. Can I helpit if they start hate each other's guts.
Don't look now but mishappiness. Justwalk in and she's breathing fire.
(04:51):
Norman. I have to talk toyou alone. Yes, I was just
leaving. See when the sun comesout? Yeah, Robin, dear,
what is it? You know perfectlywell what it is? Paul Helms?
Now, how do you expect meto play the lover of a man?
I decide you're an actress. Thinkof it as a challenge, Honey.
I signed for this picture because youwere directing. I wanted to work with
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you, and you are doing justmarvelously. I know how Paul can be.
I'm a professional and I demand tobe treated as one. God.
Just ignore him, honey. Youtry ignoring somebody who's constantly pawing at you
making snide remarks. It's affecting myperformance. Robin, you are perfect for
the prime, and I've said thatall along, Norman, I don't know
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how I can go on. Well, you're show us both in the morning,
Honey, Now you try to getsome sleep. I'll talk to Paul
and please keep Millie Clay away fromme, yes, I will. You
know, Robin, after we finishthe picture and the critics tell us what
geniuses we are, you'll laugh athow serious this all seems. Right now
means and a bonnet. There's goingto be a supermovie in spite of Paul
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Helms and Millie Clay and everything else. Oh, Norman, do you really
think so? So? I don'tthink so. I know it will.
Well. It was another eventful dayin the making of what will probably be
one of the most uneventful movies ofthe year. For Norman Shanoff's sake,
(06:21):
the dear man. I hope thefilming is concluded briskly and without further incident.
More Clay pigeons tomorrow, m chi thought that for today, have
(06:41):
a life. Thank you, Robin, you were sensational. Oh, thank
you, Love. It was easyplaying that scene without the added burden of
my leading man, Robin Darling.Oh hello, Millie, No mean,
you don't mind if I pick yourstars, brains, brains, I miss
up on the second floor yet.Tell me, Darling, A dear friend
(07:02):
of mine tells me that your exis about to remarry. Would you care
to comment something I can quote?Of course, were on Paul. We
need to carry a clear Oh Ican't find Paul. You have revised pages
for him. Try the trailer,the wonder, the food. Yeah right,
all right, that's more. Butthat shot of the day not please,
(07:23):
Nellie. Can't you wait, Darling? I'm offering you equal time.
Well, I'd rather not comment forpublication now, if you don't mind,
I'd like to change just one question. Right. A little bird told me
that someone on the said has beencarrying a torch for you for a long
time. I take it that it'snot Paul Hells. You'd better change the
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newspaper in your bird cage, sweetheart. All right, Lenny and I will
get it in one take. Ifyou can't, a's the stage drop You're
be coming through the open window.Hit the yawning, which will collapse.
Then he jumps to his feet.It takes a few steps to at the
door. That's all we need,Norman, your star that is not very
cooperative today. Please not now.I call everybody. He's an a window
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fall experience. Take one early action. Okay, looks like your son man
shaking up. What's the matter withyour mate? You miss Jawnny Norman.
He's hurt. That's you are right? Thanks? What's that? What's going
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on? Paul? Paul? Paul? This is Paul Helms. He's dead.
Oh my goodness said we're big andI'll never get rich. I've learned
me lesson. Let's do you judgea good man by the dirt on his
(09:05):
hands? And beach nuts the tobaccosto chew. Since I wasn't kid name
that, I did teach me whatI'm telling you. When you fight,
it's to win when you're right,don't give in, and beach nuts at
the bacca the chew. Great thingabout being raised around here is they raised
you on beechnuts. You in tobacco, like to say beachnuts. The tobacco's
(09:30):
the chew because it just keeps ongetting better, moister, more satisfact.
Beach nuts. All you ever needto learn about you in the back now,
ip me might kill, but he'staught us gets well and most things
he said I still do. I'lllift by my word, don't repeat what
I've heard, and Beach snurts thetobacco. I's you m it was murder,
(10:11):
Mister Charnock. Helms was dead beforethe fall. Are you sure it's
an anything positive? Death was causedby a blow of the left temporal boat.
He hit the ground on his rightside and broke his shoulder. So
somebody threw Paul out the window.That's right. What's the stunt man's name?
Barger Mitel Barga. You haven't seenhim, you know? Do you
think he did it? I can'tsay. You said the Helms wouldn't win
(10:33):
any popularity contests. You have towait in line to hate him. It
public loved him, though. Somebodyhated him bad. Somebody here. The
area is sealed off. We've alreadyquestioned the crew. Anybody else see it
happen? Uh? Yeah, yeah, I got the columns Millie Clay,
Oh is she here? That's hertyping? No, foller him. My
wife reads her column all the time. You want to talk to him?
(10:54):
Sure? Do? I've never hateda man more, Robin said to me,
not five minutes before Paul Helms plungedto a death. Director Norman Shanoff
was visibly shaken. Yes, Helly, the plice are here. They want
to talk to me, miss Clay. I'm Sergeant rich Taylor. I'm heading
up the investigation here. Maybe youcould throw some light on the situation.
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I'll be glad to do anything ican, Sergeant Taylor. My wife,
Yvan read your column all the time. I'm glad you're not going to print
this idea? Why not? Ohyou can't, that's why not, Norman.
I'm surprised at you. Well,I'm afraid you can't print this,
miss Clay, not until we're throughwith the investigation. Anyway could get you
in trouble. I'll be in biggertrouble with my editor if I don't phone
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this in. I'm sorry, butI can't let you do that. We've
got to keep the lid on thisthing for now. Well, we'll see
Nellie. Miss Clay, you sawthe man fall, yes, I did.
Did you happen to notice anyone inthe window before or after mister Helms
came through it? No, sir, I didn't. Have you seen Mitchell
Varga since that time? No?Again, do you have any idea who
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might have killed mister I have lotsof ideas, but I'm saving them until
you're through with your investigation. No, Lily, please, Well thanks for
your trouble, miss Clay. Notrouble, Sergeant Taylor. Norman. What
wasn't there a camera going when ithappened? I mean, wouldn't the whole
thing be on film? Yeah?You're right, we did shoot the scene.
Oh could we see it? Yeah? Come on, I'll see if
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the dailies were processed. Director NormanShanof was visibly shaken and came to this
reporter for comfort and advised mother saidtheir big days like this. Tomorrow,
I'll have an exclusive interview with theelusive Robin Oldbright. And wouldn't it be
just like a Hollywood movie if hersecret admirer and the mystery man in the
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window were one and the same.More Clay pigeons to come, mc No,
I'm going to see you man.Oh sure not all we saw the
Russians last night? I didn't sure. I think we got trouble. There's
a leak. How are you talkingabout? Your friend with the typewriter got
through to the papers. I justgot worked in the studio. They're going
crazy back there with phone call.They want to know if it's true that
(13:01):
Robin had something to do with Helm'sdeath. Oh, brother Taylor, all
about this? I don't know.Well, I got to go find Milli
before Taylor. Does you better findher before Robin does. I mean to
sue you and your editor for everypenny you could ever hope to make.
Robin Darling, you're talking gibberish.Your career will skyrog it from the publicity
(13:22):
if you're so full of things.Now get out of my sight. I
put down fresh newspaper in my verycage, Robin. Dear the little sparrows
hungry? Would you like to feedher? The name of your table dog?
Here, Millie? What have yousaid, Norman, I'm quitting.
Look you got ten get her awayfrom me before I kill her. You
don't have to treat me. DearHell, it's Sergeant Taylor. I suppose
(13:45):
you're read the newspapers. Yeah,we're going to have a little talk,
Miss Clay. You can't stop mefrom printing the truth. I don't know
about that, but I have somebad news for everyone. We found Mitchell
Varger. He's dead. There's somethinggoing on at your local international dealer right
now. Would you buy the otherpickup from International, you get four hold
(14:09):
it, hold it? What's this? The other pickup from International? That?
Well, there are two pickups outthere that out sell everybody else.
You know who they are? Goahead, Well, we're the other pickup,
the one with the wider track,lower center of gravity, the one
with great handling instability, the otherpickup from International. Okay, all right,
right now? Should I go ahead? Until July twentieth, you get
four Firestone gas saving steel velvet radialtires when you buy a new International pickup
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at participating dealer the other pickup,right, go ahead. You get these
gas saving radios at no extra coston most models, and they're worth two
hundred and ninety dollars suggested retail pride, no extra cost. Right, go
away, I know, and youget a free tire gauge just for coming
in and correctly inflated tires help youget better mileage. So stop at your
local inter Okay, National, areyou telling me that all I have to
(14:54):
do is stop at my local Internationaldealer and he'll give me a tire gauge
free. There's nothing to buy,that's right? Pop by that? Go
ahead, go ahead, I realizeyou're under emotional strain, miss Albright,
(15:22):
But could you please answer the question. It's so terrible, it's like a
nightmare. You knew Mitchell Barger,Yes, we were almost married. Once
I married someone else, and it'smy faulbody's dead. Oh yeah, they're
miss Albrighty. It'll lobby over soon. Had you been seeing mister Vargo lately?
No, I didn't know he wouldbe here. I didn't even know
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he doubled for Paul Helms. Theywere so different. Mitch was so sensitive.
You didn't like mister Helmes? Howcould I? How could anybody?
He was the most arrogant man Iever met. You didn't kill him?
That was a state, not aquestion. Of course, I didn't kill
him. I hated him, butI wouldn't kill him. Missus Clay referred
to a secret admirer in her latestcolumn. That would be Mitchell Varga.
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Don't tell me you believe that woman. Oh personally, I can't stand her
at my wife. On the otherhand, are you saying that Mitch pushed
Paul Helms off that window? Hecouldn't have. Mitch was dead before it
happened. What can't you stop MillieClay from writing those lies? Oh,
I couldn't, but I've let herdo it up till now you knew she
(16:29):
called him that story? Mm hmm. But why professional reasons? There's something
you should understand this, all right. The very first thing I did when
I was assigned to this case washire Millie Clay. She's working for me.
M we're finished, Norman. Youknow that, don't you. And
(16:52):
then the studio judging a pitcher.Yeah, I'll write it off. We'll
still get her mind if we evergot out of this desert. What do
you make of this latest development?You mean about Mitch? Yeah, it's
me. I thought he killed Helm. No, I don't know what to
think. Taylor talked to the studio, told him he see too that Millie
was muzzled. It's a little latefor that, isn't it. I guess?
(17:12):
So do I feel like a nightcup? No? Thanks, I'll
drain and I'll turn in. Okay, I'll see you in the morning.
He had, good night, Garman. I hope you're a heavy sleeper,
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Millie play. If you're not,this is gonna hurt. Otherwise you won't
feel a thing. She's not thereher. But how did you rob the
pipe? Ropet? I't mean tobut the tall I couldn't stand the way
(18:07):
he treated Robin, always calling hernames and touching her. She hated even
so did I. So I reallywhat a terrible woman she was on to
me. I had to get ridof her. It was mitch. I
didn't mean to kill. I justtapped him, just a little tap.
I didn't want him to die.I did it for her, for Robin.
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I loved her. I never toldher, but I had to prove
it to her. I had theshore when you chose the wrong way.
I'm afraid, perfect Griffin. Yes, I'm placing you under arrest on two
counts of first degree murder. Oh. I had lunch today at Alvino's with
the stunning Robin Old. I justback from two weeks in sunny Acapulco.
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She told me between vites of pasta, her new three picture deal with you
Paskin's production. How the lady staysso trim, I'll never know. This
reporter pushed her leafy salad around theplate throughout the entire meal. Dear Norman
sean Off rides from Kyoto, wherehe's scouting locations for his upcoming thriller,
The Velvet Sector. I wish Iwere there too, Norman, a special
(19:14):
feepee to Yvonne and rich Taylor ofMohafe. You have a standing invitation to
my humble Canyon Digs. If andwhen you can stand my cooking, I
promise not to serve any clay pigeons, you beautiful people, at least until
tomorrow. M S. I wantthat sinus medicin headache tablets. No sinus
(19:41):
medicine. Sinus tablets helps the headachedown the pressure. Oh you mean sign
off exactly? Headache pain is onething, A sinus headache is something else.
Sometimes your whole face can seem tothrob with pain. You want relief.
Take sign off tablets. Eoff thesinus medicine that gives you a full
(20:03):
dose of pure aspirin plus a sinusdrainer. Sign off the sinus medicine that
helps relieve sinus pain. Why youdrain and sign off doesn't stop there?
Have you tried sign off? Sinusspray the fastest known form of sinus congestion
relief. It works in seconds.That sign off sinus spray well sinus flares
(20:25):
up. You sign off tablets andspray only as directed. F I N
E O F f sign off exactly, sign off the sinus medicines in the
bright red box, I'm not serving. Close your eyes, exercise your imagination
and join us again on our nextpresentation of the Zero Hour. Playbitgeons is
(20:49):
an original radio rabba by Kim WiseSee Merriweather was heard as Billy Clay featured
in the cast where Ben Mike,Maggie, Mililly Old and Soul Byron Kin
and Jodah senis Zero Hour created byJ. M. Collas, directed by
Don Hills, is produced in Hollywoodfor the Mutual Broadcasting System by Radio Productions
and Corporated. Music is composed andconducted by STANLEYD. Hopf Rochelle Sherman,
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Associate Producer. This has been apresentation called the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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