Suspense · November 10, 1952 · 29 min · 3,834 words
The transcript of “The Frightened City”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast November 10, 1952. 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 98,000 dealers bring you Mr. Frank Lovejoy in tonight's presentation of suspense Tonight Auto light presents a story based on fact Terrifying in its truth the dramatic report of a man returned home to find he now lives in a frightened city Our star mr. Frank Lovejoy Hi, Harlow What's the matter?
Hap, I'm in love. Oh, what's your name? It's not a her. It's the famous auto light, Stayful. The battery that needs water only three times a year in normal car use. When millions of drivers go for the auto light, Stayful, Harlow.
Sure, Hap, because it's the great battery with the fiberglass retaining mats, protecting every positive plate to reduce shedding and flaking. And that means longer life for the auto light, Stayful battery, as proved by tests conducted according to accepted life cycle standards.
Tell other drivers how to meet this lovable battery, Harlow. All right, friends, your neighborhood auto-light battery dealer services all makes of batteries, and he will gladly show you the auto-light stay-full battery for your car.
To quickly learn his location, call Western Union by number... And ask for me, operator 25. I'll give you the location of your nearest auto-light battery dealer, where you can get an auto-light stay-full. The battery that needs water only three times a year in normal car use.
And remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with auto light. And now, auto light presents the Frightened City, starring Mr. Frank Lovejoy, hoping once again to keep you in suspense. The train pulled out of Eastern at 1.20 in the afternoon.
It had pulled in three minutes earlier. It was a simple thing I had to do then. Watch it cross the bridge over the wa-bosh, watch it grow smaller, and when it was out of sight, I was finally home.
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