The Blue Beetle · 1940 · 11 min · 1,758 words
The transcript of “The Jewel Mystery of Channel Island 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 coosseirful law. In reality, Dan Garrett, a rookie patrolman, loved by everyone, but suspected by none of being the Blue Beetle.
As the Blue Beetle, he hides behind a screen of mask and a suit of intangible blue chain armor, A flexible as silk but stronger than steel. Today's transcribed episode of the Fox feature, the Blue Beetle, is entitled The Jewel Mystery of Channel Island. Channel Island lies about 12 miles off the coast, near the sea lanes of
transatlantic shipping. Swept by cool ocean breezes, but difficult of access due to its rocky shores, it is a favorite resort of the wealthy whose yachts dot the surface of the the island's almost completely landlocked harbor.
As our story opens today in the office of police commissioner Donnelly, but Roman Dan Garrett, who is really the blue beetle, and Mike Manigan are being assigned to special duty by the commissioner. There have been a number of mysterious jewel robberies at the Bonair Hotel on Channel Island, and we've been called in to work on the case.
I selected you two men because I have confidence in you. You work well together. thank you sir uh... to whom shall we report out there well mister hostet the new manager of the bonnet this mister all said the new manager you know anything about him commissioner well according to the owner of the hotel who incidentally is a friend of mine
he came to him highly recommended by hotel owner of virginia began the uh... bonnet rather exclusive hotel isn't it yes it caters to the wealthier class is this the first year jewell roberies have occurred that i believe so Well, not significant if you ask me.
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