The Shadow · January 23, 1938 · 31 min · 4,217 words
The transcript of “The Society Of The Living Dead”, an episode of The Shadow first broadcast January 23, 1938. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Orson Welles on the Air plays The Shadow free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Blue coal presents the Shadow. The mystery man who strikes terror under the very hearts of shops, to lawbreakers and criminals. Today, the Society of the Living Dead. In just a moment, the Shadow's exciting adventure will begin. Meanwhile, I have an important message for all you homeowners. We are now on the midst of the most treacherous season of the entire year.
But you can protect your family's health during this danger period by burning blue coal. For blue coal gives you clean, uniform, helpful heat all winter long. And its harmless blue coloring is your guarantee of better heat at less cost.
Soon you order fuel insists on blue coal. Its Pennsylvania's finest anthracite. Your nearest blue coal dealer will be glad to send you a trial term. him tomorrow. Hello, hello. David Kastner, city desk. Yes, go ahead, Turner.
Mr. Smith are being held in Holly military prisoners by. The Smith are believed not to be American citizens. What? Yes. The Prime Minister was handed a note by America the bastards this morning. Yes, go ahead. American State Department reported investigating such a ban for the witness to the Smith passport ratio. Good work, Turner. Keep feeding it.
the presence for a new front page story London California is on the wire. This phony passport racket is being uncovered. The off-the-onk. More news on the Smith case. Mr. Smith is not a citizen. A fake passport identification ring is expected. The name Schwartz was taken from Tombstone to secure passports. More staff in disclosures are promised by federal agents and local authority
who suspects why have you been there for a while? All right, Michael. Let me speak passport in a dedication racket in England. It's tough in the other England, the State Department of Washington, they're a whole New York police force working on that fake passport racket.
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No, I can't. Not quite as quick. I'm finished, Shadow. Thanks to Kelvin's bullets. Ciao. Fuck the after all. Please, help me.
Help me. You must. You must, for Irene's sake.
Who are you? What are you doing here? I am a shadow. I came here to save you, but I'm afraid. I failed. Shadow? A shadow? It doesn't matter who or what I am. Shadow? Shadow? Are you still there? Still alive?
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