Wild Bill Hickok and his deputy Jingles ride into Horizon City, where Mrs. Crawford and her son Johnny run the town's only newspaper, the Banner. Mrs. Crawford has printed an editorial attacking Mayor Jack Brody and backing Hiram Gibson in the coming election, and she has sent for a United States Marshal to oversee the vote. Brody's men break into the office that night and wreck the press before the pair can be stopped. Hickok arrives to find the newspaper smashed and begins looking into who is behind the attack. The Wild Bill Hickok series is a radio western; this episode aired on June 17, 1951, with Guy Madison as Wild Bill and Andy Devine as Jingles.
Characters: Wild Bill Hickok, Jingles, Mrs. Crawford, Johnny Crawford, Hiram Gibson, Jack Brody
The transcript of “Press for Justice”, an episode of Wild Bill Hickok first broadcast June 17, 1951. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.
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Why, ya folks, hold on to your hats and past those Kellogg's corn pops. Cause here comes Guy Madison as Wild Bill in his pal Jingle's, which is me and the Divine. We got another rootin' Tooten Wild Bill Hickok adventure story for ya.
From that great new cereal with her sweetin' and already on it, Kellogg's! Kellogg's corn pops brings you Wild Bill Hickok, transcribed in Hollywood and starring Guy Madison as Wild Bill and Andy Divine as his pal Jingle's.
As restless pioneers moved west far beyond civilized frontiers, the lawless element would soon have taken control. Had it not been for a few strong fearless men like Wild Bill Hickock. As Hickock and his deputy jingles rode one night toward Horizon City, Mrs. Crawford and her son Johnny were hard at work in the office of the banner, Horizon City's only newspaper.
With them was Hiram Gibson, candidate for mayor of the town. of the town. The type of your editorial is all set up, Mom. All right, Johnny. As soon as we get a proof made of this, I want Mr. Gibson to see what I've written.
Let me make the proof, Mom. I know how. I hope you know the chance you're taking Mrs. Crawford. Well, it's the duty of a newspaper to tell folks the truth, Mr. Gibson. It's your time somebody told him.
Here's the proof, Mom. Thanks, Johnny. No, Mr. Gibson. Here's what folks will read in the banner tomorrow morning, right on the front page. Read it to him. It's a swell editorial. Horizon City is about to hold another election for mayor.
We have the choice of two candidates. One is Hiram Gibson, who is sworn to give us clean government and a decent place to raise our families. The other is our present mayor, Jack Brody. Gambler, gunman, a man devoid of every decent instinct.
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You bet it is. Annie and I think Corn Pops are great. So long. See you next week! Hahaha! 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 Divine in person.
Today's cast included Irene Tedrow, Jessica Patrick, Fred Shields, Johnny McGovern, Lou Krugman, and Jack Moyles. Our director is called Piers, Music by Dick O'Rought. This is a David Hire production transcribed in Hollywood. This is Tully Lion reminding you, kids love pops, moms love pops, pops love pops, Hello, cornflops.
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