Frankie and Johnny is a 1952 Suspense episode. In New Orleans, Frankie confronts her lover Johnny, a clarinet player who often leaves her to play in a back room and who has been spending time away from her. Frankie suspects he is seeing another woman, a girl named Nellie, and she sets out through the city's bars and streets searching for him. Miss Willie, a woman who watches the street, tells her Johnny has been seen with Nellie. Frankie hears that they went out together, and she goes looking for them, insisting she has grown tired of being wronged. The Suspense series aired on CBS, and the original air date of this episode was May 5, 1952, with Dinah Shore starring.
Characters: Frankie, Johnny, Miss Willie, Nellie, Jelly Cake, Miss Willie
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AutoLite and its 98,000 dealers bring you Miss Dinah Shore in tonight's presentation of South Spence. Tonight AutoLite presents the recreation in song and story of an American legend. You're about to hear what happened to Frankie and Johnny, our star Miss Dinah Shore.
Oh, Rick, those circus actor bats wonderful. Yes sir, Hap. You know, they remind me of the Auto-Light Electrical System in every Auto-Light equipped car, working together. Just like the coil distributor, generator, starting motor, battery, spark plugs, and all the other important parts of the complete Auto-Light Electrical System.
Well, there's one big difference, Arnold. You bet there is, Hap. Those acrobats perform for only a few minutes at a time, but the electrical system in your Auto-Light equipped car goes to work the second you turn the switch to start your car.
and it keeps right on working every second your car is used. That's why with AutoLite you can be sure every unit and every component part of the electrical system is related by AutoLite engineering design and manufacturing skill to give you the smoothest performance money can buy.
Hey, Pays to keep the AutoLite team together, eh, Harle? It sure does, Hap. So friends, if your AutoLite equipped car needs replacement parts, Be sure to insist on auto light, original factory parts. And remember, from Bumperdith Tail Light, you're always right with auto light.
And now, with Frankie and Johnny, and the performance of Miss Dinah Shore, auto light hopes once again to keep you in... South Spence. Bring out your funeral clothes. Johnny!
Johnny! Put away that clarinet and talk to me, Johnny.
What you love me honey sure sure Johnny Johnny Why you want now talk to me baby, that's all I want All right come here That's what you wanted me You're my man Johnny. That's right. I'm your man. Except sometimes What are you talking about?
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The story is called The Missing Person, the star Mr. McDonald Carrie. The program will be presented next week on... South Spence. Suspense is produced and directed by Elliot Lewis, with music composed by Lucian Morowak and conducted by Lud Gluskin.
Tonight's Frankie and Johnny was written for suspense by Morton Fine and David Friedkin. In tonight's story, Lamont Johnson was heard as Johnny. Featured in the cast were Alvina Temple, Martha Wentworth, Sidney Miller, Joseph Kearns, Roy Glenn, Harry Bartell and Jack Ruchen.
Dina Shore may be seen each Tuesday and Thursday in her own television show on another network. And remember next week on suspense, Mr. McDonald Carry in The Missing Person. The Autolight Service Station, or your nearest Autolight battery or Autolight spark plug dealer, phone Western Union by number and ask for operator 25. Switch to Autolight.
This is the CBS Radio Network.
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