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The Curse of Dead Man's Island - Pt 01

The Adventures of Superman · September 23, 1940 · 11 min · 2,119 words

The transcript of “The Curse of Dead Man's Island - Pt 01”, an episode of The Adventures of Superman first broadcast September 23, 1940. 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! Guys, come! Keep it safe! It's a plane! It's Superman! Superman! Strange visitor from the planet Krypton who has come to work with physical abilities far beyond those of mortal men.

In spite of never ending battle for truth and justice, this guy is just Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper. When we last saw Kent, he had recovered Professor Thorpe's two-million-dollar gold treasure from Pideskobar, A half-breed death burrado, and at the same time as Superman, had rescued young Gimme Olsen, daily, final copy boy, from death in an earthquake-shattered cave.

The story continues today, Professor Thorpe shipped the Juanita, the being made ready for a trip back to the United States. While waiting for food and water to be loaded aboard, Clark Kent and Gimme Olsen are stolen along the sandy shore of Manau Harbor, and gage in a serious conversation.

Listen, you want me to tell you, Gimme? Oh, I... you can't believe it anyway. I can't believe it or disbelieve it until I hear it. What happened after Esterbar left you locked in that dungeon in the cave?

Well, I yelled myself, pour and sang in the dawn to my hands. That didn't do any good. My stone waltz began to shake it. I thought sure I was a goner. I was so glad I was shaking, I said, well, I made a piece.

The earthquake did that. Whatever it was, I was plenty scared. Then right in the middle of everything, I heard someone shouting for me. I thought it was you, but the next minute the door came crashing in.

And what, Jimmy? I... you won't believe him. You know what sounds crazy, but... Oh, it was him, are you? Oh, Jimmy. Superman. What? I thought I was Mr. Ken. He was wearing a blue costume and a red cape and...

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