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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · April 15, 1949 · 29 min · 4,790 words
The transcript of “The Case of the Hundred Thousand Dollar Legs”, an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar first broadcast April 15, 1949. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar plays Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Time now for yours truly Johnny Dollar. The next half hour has its baggage packed to take a trip with America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. At insurance investigation he's just an expert. At making out his expense account he's an absolute genius.
Friends accounts submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar. To Home Office, I were the Insurance Underwriters Association, Hartford, Connecticut. Attention general manager Harvey Anthony. Dear Mr. Anthony, here is your problem. The following is an accounting of my expenditures in the case of the $100,000 a leg.
Or who put your company out on the lens? Friends account item 1. $60. $20 across the board on a losing horse. I was rushed into betting on when you had me paged on a public address system at the race track. I only page me. They said it was an emergency. It better be.
Why? What's the matter, dollar? This is my day off. And if I know you, this call is going to make it an off day. If I know you, my friend, you won't mind this assignment. I want you to go out to Hollywood.
Oh, not a bad body to God. What's the deal? We've issued one of those publicity policies. insured her legs for a hundred thousand policy will only be in effect for forty eight hours uh... see that she doesn't get mixed up in a hockey game hahahaha i get it she's been notified so she expects you
when do the forty eight hours start tomorrow noon can you make it now with the help of american airlines have enough cash with you to buy your ticket about that i'll know right after the next race i'll call you from hollywood friends account item two ten dollars borrowed from a friend Taxi fare from the racetrack to town, where I cash check to pay item three.
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