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Wild Bill Hickok: Bad Medicine at Dry Gulch

Wild Bill Hickok · October 28, 1951 · 24 min · 3,686 words

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Wild Bill Hickok and his deputy Jingles are called to Windy Flats after a railroad construction crew led by Jack Halloran is attacked by Indians. Halloran's son Mickey is caught up in the trouble when he meets a young Indian boy at a spring. Bill and Jingles set out to find the missing boy and to make sense of the raid, which the Indians deny planning. Guy Madison plays Wild Bill and Andy Devine plays Jingles in this 1951 episode of the Wild Bill Hickok radio series, first aired on October 28, 1951. The story follows the men as they question the situation and try to find out who is behind the trouble.

Characters: Wild Bill Hickok, Jingles, Jack Halloran, Mickey Halloran, Little Red Fox, Blackie, Red, Chief Fighting Bear

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Why, Hick-Hog? Perhaps and pass those Kellogg's corn pops. Cause here comes Guy Madison as Wild Bill and his pal Jingle's, which is me, Andy Divine. We got another rootin' Tooten Wild Bill Hick-Hog adventure story for ya.

From that great new cereal with the sweetin' and all ready on it, Kellogg's corn pops! Brings you Wild Bill Hick-Hog, transcribed in Hollywood and starring Guy Madison as Wild Bill and Andy Divine as his pal Jingle's.

Danger was a byword with the men who built the West. And when they ran into a danger that was too hot to handle, those men were quick to call on United States Marshal Wile Bill Hickock and his big deputy jingles.

That's how Wile Bill and jingles got mixed up in a batch of bad medicine at Dry Gulch. Burley, Black Hair, Jack Halloran, and his section crew had just finished building the big railroad bridge across Dry Gulch.

Now they were laying track above the bridge through the woods of Windy Flats. All right, all right, get humble, put your backs into it. Water boy! Where's that kid from the water? He'll be here.

I'll Mickey here. Mickey! Hey, have a water. Hey, red there. Yeah. Where you been? I was whipping a whole tribe of engines. Single-handed? No. No. This water's hot. Why don't you keep it fresh from the spring?

Ready to go down there alone? No, I ain't new to not. How is the Indians getting here? You're a big, loud monkey. Mickey, Mickey, now Cam, that's good. Get on your horse and get on to the spring.

The men have to have water to lay track. Yeah, like I said. And you lay off the kid, Red. Go on, Mickey. Go fill those water bags. Sure, Pa. I ain't gonna give this big red head no more if he dries up.

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Right Guy, and all you rangers be with us cause I know the story and it's a humdinger, yes sir, read! Meanwhile Andy and I also hope you'll remember to get Kellogg's Corn Pops. Right, it's a great new sir you with a sweet and all ready on.

You bet it is, Andy and I think Corn Pops are great. So long. See you next week! Yes, sir, be sure to listen next week at the same time on this same station when Kellogg's Corn Pops brings you another exciting story of wild Bill Hickock starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine in person.

Today's cast included Bill Boucher, Tom Holland, Fred Shields, Johnny McGovern, Stuffy Singer, and Jack Boyles. Our director is Paul Pierce, music by Dick O'Raunt. This is a David Hire production transcribed in Hollywood. This is Charlie Lyon reminding you kids love pops, moms love pops, pops love pops, Kellogg's Corn Pops.

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