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Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

BONUS - Superman Summer: Curse of Dead Man’s Island

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Jack Mooney

Arts, Performing Arts, Mystery, Detectives, Old, Radio, Time, Tv & Film, Oldtimeradio

4.6982 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

A message for help carved on a turtle's shell leads Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent (and also Superman) into a dangerous adventure in this week's bonus episode starring the Man of Steel. We'll hear all six chapters of "The Curse of Dead Man's Island" (originally aired between September 23 and October 4, 1940).

Note: No intro this time - I'm playing catch-up but will be back on Friday!

Transcript

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0:00.0

True to his threat, the mad scientist, whose warnings have held the city in a grip of terror,

0:04.7

went on his rampage of destruction on the stroke of midnight. The deadly impact of his mysterious

0:10.1

ray smashed the famous tower bridge, hurling cars and pedestrians into the river below.

0:15.0

The police have warned everyone to remain in their homes.

0:19.0

This looks like a job for Superman. The Presenting the transcription feature Superman the transcription feature Superman Now Superman, strange, strange, strange!

0:53.0

It's Superman!

0:55.0

Now Superman,

0:59.0

Strange visitor from the planet Krypton

1:01.0

who has come to worth with physical abilities far beyond those of mortal men.

1:05.0

And to fight the never-ending battle for truth and justice, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered

1:10.3

reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper.

1:12.1

When we last saw Kent, he had recovered Professor. a mannered reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper.

1:13.0

When we last talked, he had recovered Professor Thorpe's $2 million gold

1:16.5

treasure from Pete Escobar, a half-breed desperado, and at the same time

1:20.5

as Superman had rescued young Jimmy Olson daily planet

1:23.8

copy boy from death and an earthquake shattered cave.

1:27.8

The story continues today.

1:28.8

Professor Thorpe's ship to Juanita, the Dean made ready for a trip back

1:31.8

to the United States.

1:33.0

While waiting for food and water to be loaded aboard, Clark, Kent, and Jimmy Olson are strolling along the sandy shore of Manal Harbor, engaged in a serious conversation. What's your story, Jimmy?

1:47.0

You won't believe it anyway?

1:48.0

No, I can't believe it or disbelieve it until I hear it.

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