Rocky Fortune · December 8, 1953 · 24 min · 4,038 words
The transcript of “Murder on the Midway”, an episode of Rocky Fortune first broadcast December 8, 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Rocky Fortune plays Rocky Fortune free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Now Frank Sinatra transcribed as Rocky Fortune NBC presents Frank Sinatra Starring as that footloose and fancy-free young gentlemen Rocky Fortune Hi, you ever see a magician pull the disappearing act on somebody?
Well a guy tried to pull in on me at a carnival once the only trouble was you were trying to make me disappear for keeps One pop and hold a nitro glisten one without sauce 15 Let's have some black coffee.
One-eigh, twenty-five. Say, Major D. Yeah. Our chancellor's for a guy picking up some study employment around this tawny. Oh, you been with it? I used to work at Mid Camp with Bensley Brothers. Original forty thieves, huh?
Talk to the boss, he's down in the big pannies. Thanks, I will. Mr. Yeah, what is it? You come on, I'm busy. I'd like to buy a hat though, please. How much is it? Fifteen cents?
Oh, I guess I can. Can't. Could I buy a half a hot tub? I've only got seven cents. Good kid, go ask him out for the rest of the dough and come back. I can't. I don't have any, Ma.
Oh. Fill him up, Oscar. I'll pay for it. Forget it. On a house. Hey, kid. Compliments of Bussy Brothers' Family Show. I stand there watching the kid down the wiener like he's had a hard winter, a little America.
After he finishes I stake him to another which disappears faster than whiskey at awake. He's only a little kid about eight or nine with blue eyes and brownish hair. He's wearing a leather jacket and brand-new blue jeans a couple of sizes too big. I strike up a conversation. Tastes good? How long since you ate me, can you kid? This morning when I went out.
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