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Death Comes to Dinner

The Green Hornet · January 5, 1947 · 29 min · 3,998 words

The transcript of “Death Comes to Dinner”, an episode of The Green Hornet first broadcast January 5, 1947. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Green Hornet plays The Green Hornet free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The Green Hornet. Hey, Hans, the biggest of all game. Public enemies who try to destroy our America. With his faithful valet Cato, Ritry, daring young publisher,

matches wits with the underworld, risking his life that criminals and racoteers within the law may feel its weight by the sting of the Green Hornet. Ride with Britt Reid in the thrilling adventure Death Comes to Dinner, but Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Time was when a radio or stage star could scribble in an autograph book and make his fans happy that way, but no longer, at least according to the stars appearing on the theater guild on the air.

During every rehearsal the Bobby Socksers wait patiently outside the theater until their favorite actor or actress appears. Then these fans make shots of their idols with small cameras, as actual proof to their friends that they came, saw and coggered.

The stars who have created winning roles on Broadway often return to theater guild on the air to relive their parts. Occasionally, well-known actors from Europe will make their first radio appearance on this program. It all adds up to realistic and thrilling drama every Sunday night over most ABC stations when it's time for theater guild on the air.

Now, but Green Hornet. Brit Reed, young publisher of the Daily Sentinel, was in his office going over the morning mayor with his secretary, Lenore Case. These are the usual letters to the editor, Mr. Reed.

I'll send them down to Gunnegan. Yes. He can sort out the ones he wants to pray. Here's an invitation to dinner for you, Mr. Reed. And at the home of Mr. Finley, the big fin and Cyr no less.

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