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The One Millionth Joe

Suspense · June 22, 1950 · 30 min · 5,019 words

The transcript of “The One Millionth Joe”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast June 22, 1950. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Suspense plays Suspense free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Auto-light and its 96,000 dealers present are spent. The night Auto-light brings you the 1 millionth Joe. The suspense play produced and edited by William Spear and starring Mr. Jack Costl. I'm Al Gisant from A to Z in public relations, is how I bill myself.

And there was this stunt which I dreamed up for the Bureau of Better Business Promotion to pay off the Fourth of July weekend. But I hadn't counted on the fireworks, works, which in this case was a big forty-five jammed in the middle of my back.

Yes, in a moment Mr. Jack Carson and a tail well calculated to keep you in, so spend... Say Wilcox, if the bases are loaded with two men out, who's the boy you'd like to see up there back?

Why, the spark plug of the team, of course. The lad who's right there with that sure fire never miss power. Say, that reminds me of ignition-engineered auto-light spark plugs. You see, auto light spark plugs are a vital part of the team too.

Well, how do you mean part of what team? Well, just this half, auto light engineers, engineer complete ignition systems used as original factory equipment on many make of America's finest cars. So naturally they engineer auto light spark plugs to work as a perfect team, with the coil distributor and all the other important parts of a car's ignition system.

And that's mighty important. Yeah, I see. That's what you mean when you say auto light spark plugs are ignition engineered. That's why they can't be beat for quick-starting, smooth performance and gas mileage. So friends, see your friendly AutoLite Spark plug dealer tomorrow.

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