The Blue Beetle · 1940 · 12 min · 1,962 words
The transcript of “The Underworld Goes Underground pt. 1”, an episode of The Blue Beetle from 1940. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Blue Beetle plays The Blue Beetle free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Beethoven. Weeding down upon the underworld of Smash Ganglin comes the mysterious, all-powerful character who is a problem to the police, but a considerable law. In reality, Dan Garrett are looking for Coleman, loved by everyone, but suspected by none of being the Blue Beethoven.
As the Blue Beethoven, he hides behind a strange mask and a suit of impenetrable blue chain armor, flexible as silk, but stronger than steel. Today's episode of the Fox feature, the Blue Beetle, is entitled, The Underworld Goes Underground.
Rival construction companies submitted low bids for digging a tunnel under Eastern Valley River from York City to Paradise Island. The Dunlap Construction Company was awarded the contract. Many citizens and some of the newspapers believe young Reginald Dunlap's engagement to the daughter of Commissioner of Public Works Morrison was the main reason he got the contract for his company.
Since work started on the tunnel, more than the average number of accidents have occurred in the workings. Strong pressure has been brought to bear on Commissioner Morrison by politicians and newspapers to cancel Dunlaps' contracts and give it to the Jenkins Company.
During previous and less honest administrations, the Jenkins Company had a virtual monopoly on all city construction work. As our story opens for Toreman Dan Garrett, who is really the blue beetle, is discussing the matter with his friend and confidant, Dr. Brown.
I'm convinced, Doc, that there's dirty work going on with a tunnel. Well, what makes you so certain? The past record of a Dunlap company for one thing? Before this tunnel job, they enjoyed the reputation of having fewer casualties on their jobs than any other construction company in the country.
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