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The Ghost Car Part 01

The Adventures of Superman · February 9, 1942 · 12 min · 2,076 words

The transcript of “The Ghost Car Part 01”, an episode of The Adventures of Superman first broadcast February 9, 1942. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Adventures of Superman plays The Adventures of Superman free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Presenting the transcription feature, Superman! Gosh! Word, it's a plane! It's Superman! Yes, it's Superman! Strange visitor from the planet Krypton, who came to earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can leap tall buildings at a single bound, sprays a feeding bullet to its targets, then steel in his bare hands,

and who decides to spark Kent, Mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for truth and justice. But before we join Superman, listen. And now to our story. As you remember, young Jimmy Olsen, copy boy on the Vailie Planet, was sent to the bar-o-dude ranch to regain his health.

Situated high in the hills, the rolling acres of the ranch can be reached only by way of a dirt road that winds tortuously up the mountain. It is on this road that three strange, mysterious accidents have taken place.

Accidents that defy explanations. One after the other, on three successive nights, cars have rounded the horseshoe curve leading to a tunnel carved through the solid rock. And on three successive nights, blinding headlights have knifed out of the mouth of the tunnel and an onrushing automobile forced each of the cars off the road to crash and to bordering trees.

But each time, when the driver of the wrecked car stumbled to the road, the automobile was gone. Vanished as if into thin air And our story continues today Jimmy Olsen is calling Clark Kent long distance to report the mystery listen operator Operator I'm trying to get your party sir. Oh Gosh, I think I was calling Europe instead of Metropolis take her so long. Here's your party sir. Hello, mr. Kent

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