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Tom Dooley

Suspense · December 7, 1958 · 22 min · 2,641 words

The transcript of “Tom Dooley”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast December 7, 1958. 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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So thanks. And the producer of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, the master of mystery and adventure, William N. Robeson. During the last hundred years, a lot of jilted young men must have killed a lot of fickle sweethearts in the great smoking mountains of the Carolinas, but they remain anonymous since no one thought to write a song about them.

Not so, Tom Doolie. Thanks to the Kingston Trio's record of an old folk tune, to whom the most celebrated murders of our day. And therefore a fitting subject for suspense. Listen, listen then as Mr. Robert Horton stars in Tom Doolie.

Ah, really cool, don't let me really go for you. Fifteen minutes behind the wheel. That's all it takes to convince you that the 59 Plymouth's really got it. Got the newest of new design, new sport car handling ease, new fury performance, new get-up-and-go.

Just tell your Plymouth dealer you want to sample the go. Then you turn the key and Plymouth's new Golden Commander V8 leaps into life. Now you just push a button and go on your way to the most fun-filled 15 minutes of your driving life.

See your Plymouth dealer, take your fun drive in the 59 Plymouth real soon. We're really going to go for a climate and climate We're really going to go And now newly, starring Mr. Robert Horton, a tale well calculated to keep you in suspense Hang down your head Tom, duly Hang down your head and cry

Hang down your head Tom, duly For a blow out of your problem just die. Well the last time Tom Dually don't go no further. Don't go calling the girl that's waiting for me cousin. You've been away a long time Tom.

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