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Calling All Cars: The Broken Motel

Calling All Cars · March 1, 1938 · 32 min · 4,459 words

The transcript of “The Broken Motel”, an episode of Calling All Cars first broadcast March 1, 1938. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.

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Well, that's all for the night, Al. Going home? No, Margaret's picking me up here at the station. You want a lift? No, I'm going in the studio aye and get going all cars. You're like a postman picking a hike?

Well, even I can always learn something. You use cracked gasoline? Yeah, and I'm really sold on it, Al. And I'll bet you, though, you can tell the difference from any other gas, particularly on hills or when you speed up.

Oh, I use it most of the time. Now, I think they got the swaddest product story yet. Police cars and fire engines, the states and government, all that stuff. That's what people want to know before they buy, right?

Hell, hell you didn't block the line out. Huh? Oh, they caught that at the master board. All cars, the copyrighted program created by Rio Grande. The Fanderefell Police calling all cars, attention all cars broadcast 223.

Regarding a green 1937, the Chevrolet Coupe, license unknown. This car was used in a holdup at the gas station, Erwin Street and San Quentin Road at 2.15 am this day. That's all, roads and goods.

Rio Grande has stuck to one sincere factual sales story. A truth in advertising which we feel has won for this company a type of customer friend's loyalty, unknown to most commercial products. This is the most priceless possession of industry, your goodwill and confidence.

And Rio Grande is committed to a policy of maintaining the superiority of Rio Grande Clac gasoline. A policy, the results of which are apparent to anyone. The fact that for years those who know the most about gasoline and buy the most have overwhelmingly chosen Rio Grande Clac.

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