What happens
A man who calls himself an agent takes charge of a dancing caterpillar named Curly, found by a boy named Stinky who sells his tricks on the roadside. The agent turns the caterpillar into a sensation through publicity, merchandise and offers from Hollywood, while scientists and musicians press to examine it. Screen Guild Theater presented the play on February 4, 1946, with Robert Montgomery as the agent and Ted Donaldson as Stinky, based on a short story by Lucille Fletcher and adapted by Norman Corwin.
A suburban road, then the agent's offices and the wider city, with the caterpillar's fame spreading across the country.
Characters: The agent, Stinky, Curly
Listen for: The agent's narration of Curly's rise to fame, and the dancing that happens each time the caterpillar hears the song 'Yes, Sir, That's My Baby.'
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.