Lux presents Hollywood Libra brothers
company brings you the lux radio theatre
saarang Jack Benny and Gail Patrick in
killer Kate's ladies and gentlemen your
producer mr. William Keeley greetings
from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen very
few institutions on the air update the
lux radio theater what one of the
exceptions is our star tonight waukegan
favorite son Jack Benny it was 15 years
ago that Jack started trying for laughs
on the air and he's still trying as a
matter of fact we'll have to allow
Jack's one of America's top comedians
but tonight he branches out into a
different field in a thrilling piece of
action drama entitled killer Kate's
based on a Warner Brothers screenplay it
was adapted especially for Jack's newly
discovered dramatic ability and co-stars
lovely and talented Gail Patrick of
course to get Jack here tonight we had
to add special concessions to the
contract not the least of which was a
large sized box of Lux flakes in fact
jack has been counting the contents
flaked by flake between rehearsals and
the gleam in his eye when he discovered
they were all there could only be
matched I'm sure by the Gleeman a
woman's eye when she sees Lux flakes on
her grocery shelf it's a look that says
all's well that ends with Lux and now
the lux radio theater presents Jack
Benny as killer Cates and Gail Patrick
as Helen with Alan Reed as al Brady in
this rather unusual story mr. Benny
plays the part of Jeff Molly sometimes
known as killer case in the opening
scene we find our cold-blooded killer at
the door of his old hide away
you
[Music]
hey you Spangler when I get this door
open hang that we're good killer killer
case it's sooo yeah yeah blinky it's me
first she can I I didn't know what you
were I was just waiting for Spangler to
come back bangla ain't coming back not
coming back but it's awesome right he
had it coming I was going to knock him
off myself I was killer he's the kind of
reddit on you Yeah Yeah killer yeah gee
it's good to see you back again when'd
you get out last night blinky I busted
out just to see you in spangler I just
seen Spangler you you busted out then in
your heart don't worry killer I'll hide
you you can use my place so you can put
the finger on me like he did last time a
blinky it wasn't me kill I swear it
wasn't me it was framed I tell you it
was framed her he was the kind of shut
up you're lying rat artist q it you
gotta believe me I had nothing to do
with it get down on your knees blinky
and start praying but kill her please
you can't do it on your pal your friend
we grew up together where was like
father's killer please give me a break
it didn't give me a break did you when
you set me up to the big house too
rotten a lousy cell you weren't
satisfied to take over my racket you
even how to steal my Dame okay I didn't
do it killer everything is that's the
way you left it in good Millie I didn't
Steve her she still your girl killer
she's waiting for you ready I wanted
blinky in the belly or the back
killer please give you a chance oh I'll
get on a tear down on your knees blinky
no killer don't oh that's why I got to
do with this believers start praying
blinky Yeller you can't do it notes are
long blinky you are my pal once but you
just couldn't keep your nose clean top I
gotta get out of it come on out tell her
you haven't got a chance you want me
copper you'll have to come in and get me
there we go it's flowing got it is he
dead no no I'm not dead copper of course
I'm not dead remember me I'm killer
Kate's a man who couldn't be killed
[Applause]
just keep breathing to cut up and down
any he's good for dosing boss uh whoever
thought this corner should fear here oh
you got ahead of that Jeff Lurie cornea
not who plays that killer case like a
real thanks to get down on your knees
and start praying Ricky how worried I
want it in two billion a bag quiet here
he comes nice show mr. Morley thanks
Eddie is my manager around yeah mr.
Bradley studied white thing a dressing
room Thanks hi Jeff hello Brady I want
to talk to you hi that say
congratulations killer Oh what for the
1000 performance of the man who couldn't
be killed seems like a million and stop
calling me killer will you it's bad
enough have to play that part without
being reminded of it all the time well
you been doing all right for three years
now but can't you see what's happening
to me every time I have to shoot a gun I
break into a cold sweat I'm afraid of
guns they're so noisy well you can't
bump off blinky with a water pistol his
makeup will run don't be funny imagine
me a killer standing there were two guns
you gotta use two guns Jeff when we
tried it with one gun you used to put
your other hand on your hip what why
don't you forget it Jeff did you see the
audience out there tonight not an empty
seat in the house I tell you this play
is driving me nuts I have nightmares I
dream that I'm busting out of prison
taking guys for rides stickin up banks
he is getting so every time I walk down
the street and see a police when I duck
look Jeff what you need is a nice long
rest go home and relax spend some time
with your wife play a little go this is
Saturday you don't have to be back to
the theater on Monday night now no Brady
that's not the solution don't you
understand I'm a comedian a comic all my
life I've been a comedian I don't want
to play a gangster I want to make people
laugh all right so you're a comedian
what happened when you played comedy you
did a show on Broadway called the
meanest man and Syracuse folded in two
weeks I know when you went out to
Hollywood to make a picture what was the
name of that epoch Oh the bugle blew at
midnight
well the audience blue at nine o'clock
so what I made a mistake anybody's
entitled to one mistake yeah but you
made yours while you were standing in
front of a camera and everybody who saw
their pictures of witness there weren't
many but their witnesses look Brady you
can talk till doomsday but I know how I
feel inside for 25 years I've been doing
comedy and that's what I want to keep on
chef what's the use of kidding as a
comedian your lousy you stink oh you and
your innuendos look at the record since
you gave up comedy and became killer
Kate's look what you got an estate on
Long Island a butler three cars and your
only number 12 in line for a new
refrigerator what more do you want my
peace of mind that's what I want and
it's no use arguing I'm getting out of
this play while I've still got my sanity
my help even if it means those one-night
stand together chef boy pinky your wife
think you're hella I am thinking of
Helen in the mental condition I mean
what kind of a husband am I well then
think of me I get ten percent of your
salary for the last three years I've
been eating I live in a nice apartment I
wear good clothes don't take those
things away from me Jeff that's what I
thought all you care about is your ten
percent well I'm through so you might as
well get out of here Brady and start
looking for a new killer I'll get out
how okay okay ooh oh my head ooh those
those awful headaches
[Music]
you
pardon me mrs. Morley what is it Walters
mr. Brady telephone I told him mr. molly
was asleep and he said he'd drop in
later on oh thank you Walters what time
is it 1215 madam that late I think you'd
better wake mr. Morley now yes mr.
Morley mr. Morley just a morir wake up
sir it's 1215 lessons Khaleesi for now
on you're taking orders from me killer
Kate see mr. Morley you don't like it
you get the same thing that happened to
Spangler they'll win over the bottom of
the river with your feet libellous
semantics mr. Morley mr. Morley hey
Jordy mitts off of me before right what
where am I oh it's you wallet I'm sorry
I I must have been dreaming yes what was
I saying something about a mr. Skelly
Caesar you intimated that in the future
he was to receive his instructions from
you hmm that darn show again can't get
it off my mind other men dream about
Lana Turner I dream about Dillinger he's
not even wearing a sweater Wohlers tell
mr. Morley I'll be right now yes would
you like another cup of coffee dear no
thanks I don't feel like eating I tell
you Helen if I don't get out of this
show I'm gonna have a nervous breakdown
Jeff I've never stood in your way and
the old days when you were playing
vaudeville things were pretty tough I
went along hoping you'd get a break but
you must admit the direct always flopped
well I was doing all right until my seal
died that seal didn't die you're out of
work so long we had to eat it well and
what we didn't need I had to wear well
all I know is I was happier then Jean I
had a swell act too smart comedy
high-class guys remember I used to come
out in white flannel pants
double-breasted blue coat with brass
buttons straw hat and cane I'd say a
funny thing happened to me on the way to
the theater a panhandler walked up to me
and said hey mister I haven't had a bite
all week so I bit him
oh boy they use the scream at that yes
that act is as good today as it ever was
only maybe I'd have to bring it up to
date you know take out those general
pershing jokes you know then finish what
you've arise to finish with that
imitation of Ted Lewis yes sir is
everybody happy I don't know that stuff
is surefire I like it better when you
say where do you want to blinky in the
belly of the back I know I know but look
at remember just before Brady got me in
the play you'll have to admit I was a
sensation in that nightclub in Atlantic
City but you had to work as a lifeguard
in the daytime I didn't have to I
insisted on it kept me in condition
Atlantic City I was terrific there I got
a million laughs who wouldn't in that
bathing suit all right but all right
Jeff if it means your health and it'll
make you any happier then I'm for it
will start all over again right from the
very very very bottom gee Helen you're
wonderful after all look we've got what
we want this big house the butler three
cars yes but when are we gonna get the
new refrigerator we're number 12 Oh
Helen if you only knew how happy I am
I'm the old Jeff morning again no
kidding when my baby smiles at me hahaha
there's a one there's someone at the
door Walter's that's probably mr. Brady
show him right in yes madam Brady how do
you like that he won't even let me alone
on Sundays well I'm glad he's here i'm
gonna straighten him out once and for
all hello Helen hello I brought a couple
of fellas I want two should meet shake
hands with bob stanley and Freddie
McCall how do you do how I glad to know
your killer yeah you too mrs. Kate's the
name is morally I'm sorry but I've seen
you on the stage so many times to me
you'll always be killer case oh no I
want Brady I got news for you I talked
the whole thing over with Helen and I'm
quitting the show it ain't as easy as
that Jeff you got a run-of-the-play
contract may won't let you out of it you
can't quit then I'll walk out but Jeff
can you do that if he does he'll never
wake him a theater again as long as he
lives hmm so that's the way it is well I
guess I guess I can't do anything about
it now you're being smart if that player
run another
years you'll be a millionaire so what
good is money i'll end up with a
gold-plated straight you look Jeff when
the show closes you'll have plenty of
time to enjoy life in the meantime let's
cash him there's a lot of extra gravy
around gravy what do you mean I finally
got you set for a radio deal radio yeah
well that sounds all right sure to
15-minute program five times a week
Stanley amochol we have written a
terrific uh-huh well you hear it it's
dynamite won't that interfere with the
play not at all you'll be off the air by
eight-fifteen the curtain don't go up to
late 30 need his dinner in a taxi wait a
minute wait a minute Brady is this is
this that comedy program you were
talking about no no I couldn't get a
sponsor interested in that this one is
unnatural we got the radio rights to the
man who couldn't be killed yall going on
the air is killer cakes what killer case
on the air nothing doing now I know this
is awful sudden Jeff but emily is
sensational in a couple of years you'll
be able to quit and do comedy for the
rest of your life in empty theaters but
look at how do you hear this script
Radio ahead fellas explain it also I'm
not well well the program opens with you
in a tough spot you shoot your way
through scalisi's mom you kill about
eight of them but the town gets too hot
for you so you take it on the line just
until the heat is off you're in a town
in Jersey laying low C for a few days
then you start a crave action you go out
you get on oh I'm and you walk into the
Moran but the biggest nightclub in town
you tell the boss is true but there's a
male who tries to put the finger on but
do stage your one-man gang war and you
take hola fellas please I tell you I'm
knowing you have to kill a couple of yo
Sonny thinks your way she is out to get
it's a pitch back other man who couldn't
be killed or kill it is hell okay till
it you look fellas you're wasting your
time i'm not going to go easy smaller
heaters are you walk into the Miranda
marea all right but the mom puts the
finger I think your way you killed two
cars car for car pink on your killer cha
na by Turner
you drive me nuts I'm not quite oh oh my
head Jeff Jeff darling what's the matter
ooh Walters well just call the doctor
mr. Morley is fated
[Music]
[Applause]
in a moment we'll present act 2 of
killer Kate's starring Jack Benny and
Gayle Patrick well let me are you all
set for the big charity event on
wednesday am I I would miss it it's the
first world premiere held here in five
years the yearling will make its much
heralded debut that night that's Metro
goin mayor's latest bid for the Academy
Award I hear the picture is as great as
the book well they offer marjorie kinnan
rawlings is delighted the studio showed
me a wire from her saying how thrilled
she was with the picture she thought
Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman were perfect
casting as the Baxters and she loved
Claudia and junior who plays the part of
their son Jodi from all I've heard
Claude is young Jodi to the life a
youngster that really gets at your heart
and those Technicolor shouts of the
Florida pine wood there as outstanding
as the cast what did the stars do for
recreation while they were on location
in the woods there must have been some
weather delays while they were filming
the yearling well Gregory Peck spent his
free time fishing and Jane Wyman spent
some of her is knitting knitting
sweaters first self she loves him and
she has a special trick with him like
washing them in lex play well of course
all smart girls do that so sweaters keep
their fit one of Jane's tricks is
tacking in little shoulder pads so our
sweaters the prim is a blouse do you
think Libby that all the ladies in our
audience know how much luck scare does
for a sweater hmm considering some of
the shrunken ones I've seen I guess not
well why don't you tell them how easy
lexing is well all the equipment you
need is some mouse proof pins and a
piece of clean wrapping paper take your
sweater and draw an outline around it on
the paper then squeeze the sweater and
rich lukewarm luck suds ever so quickly
so it's not too felt the wool now rinse
it well and this is important have the
rinse water the same lukewarm
temperature as a suds next squeeze out
the drippings by rolling the sweater and
a bath towel then lay it on the outline
pad and push it into shape and hold it
there with pins when it's dry it fits as
Libby said rich suds are important for
getting good results with wool and Lux
flakes go a long way Lux care is really
thrifty here's your producer William
Keeley we continue with the second act
of
Kate's starring Jack Benny as Jeff
Morley alias killer Kate's and Gale
Patrick as his wife Helen a few moments
ago when we left Jeff Molly he was flat
on the floor with a nervous collapse
well he's resting in bed now while in
another room dr. elbram solemnly
explains his diagnosis to Jeff's wife
Helen and his manager al Brady and as I
see it Jeff is suffering from nervous
fatigue more than anything else he needs
absolute quiet and a good long rest sure
good night's sleep he'll be ready to go
to work tomorrow it'll be a long time
before he's ready to go back on the
stage mr. Brady several weeks past
several weeks for what about the show
without Jeff it'll fold up no no we
can't do it Helen will have to get
another doctor oh no wait a min Adele
I'm not gonna sacrifice Jeff for your
cronies show you'll have to get yourself
another actor Helen where can I get an
actor cornea than him are there any
further instructions doctor yes yes keep
all conversation away from that play
don't even mention the words killer
Cates Yes Doctor you see it's his
impersonation of killer Cates that's
brought about this condition basically
Jeff is a sensitive type with a natural
antipathy to that sort of character all
of which has resulted in these definite
symptoms of schizophrenia hey wat
schizophrenia the doctrine of two
distinct ultimate substances ah it's a
disease of the mind al Holy Smoke how
did he get it well I gotta call up the
newspapers I'll tell them at Jeff's got
sketches kids I'll tell him he's got to
ultimate substances
[Music]
who's that just me Jim I hope I didn't
wake you well yet going just open the
window why this room's watch that why
nothing dear just a car backfiring why
are you giving me those are gunshots I
must be scalisi's mobbed scalisi's
mobbed oh darling you're having another
nightmare now get right back in bed the
doctor said come here you oh oh please
please you're twisting my wrist off Oh
sent you here darling darling you're
hysterical I'll call the doc don't touch
that phone hmm please let me go it I
will when I get good and ready Oh sing
you're not a bad-looking dish what's
your name darling it's me Helen don't
you even recognize me I never saw you
before my life but I'm gonna make up for
lost time come here baby give me a kiss
oh darling kiss me again
[Applause]
haha happens every time anyway baby
that'll hold you till I get back get
back where are you going what do you
think I am a sucker they went open up to
you see and tip off the mom put the
finger on me right what darling what are
you doing mind getting this closet come
on let me out shut up or I'll come in
there and that's better how to get
out of here who's that why didn't know
you were up dear and I was given orders
not to disturb you listen you mug on
killer case I'm giving orders around
here see very amusing sir wipe that
smile off your kisses oh but wipe it off
oh you struck me sir this leaves me no
alternative I'll leave for Reno in the
morning
[Applause]
what I live there you know shut up
Allison you where do they keep the
scratch around here what scratch time
all of the money the money so it's in
the safe well eat meat or let's say you
know where that who I leave you know
that safe and will give me no mori a lip
yes sir this way sir there it is behind
the picture hey wait a minute who's that
mug in a picture but so never mind i can
read the nameplate hmm Jeff morally star
of stage and screen what I conceded punk
yes i watch the front door let me know
if he comes in come on what's the
combination of this I don't know sir get
out of the way out of the way I can open
this tin can with boxing gloves out yeah
it's come a cinch look at those bills
1500 what a haul but Sir don't you
understand it's for the new refrigerator
so I don't care what it's for I turn
around face the wall yes sir sir what
are you going to do with that vars am
going oh I guess I should have told them
first well that takes care of him hahaha
like ice gel easy here comes killer
taste
[Music]
and I got out of the closet dr. L Brian
just in time to see Jeff driving away
how do you like that doc held up his own
house and stole his own car that's
awesome hmm now Walters yes dr. elbram
did mr. Morley give any indication of
where he was going no sir he was most
irrational he said he was killer kate's
and he asked me where we kept the money
well what are we waiting for let's call
the police under no condition will we
call the police but dr. why not because
Jeff thinks he's killer cakes and what
does killer Kate do two policemen he
asked somewhere they wanted in the belly
exactly well then we've got to find him
ourselves at once why he's liable to
hurt somebody oh my head wonder where I
am you're killing jaitley among your
killer que je Skeets are walking around
Oh can't a delegate killer Kate's yeah
yeah killer case heats on I've got AG
lay low here in Jersey and I take over
the biggest nightclub in town what's
that name got a rapper yeah the moranbah
that's it hmm what's this place yes sir
rocky car what's her name it is joined
the pelican club well I'm looking for
the Moran but I biggest nightclub and
josie maran be' never heard of it this
is the biggest nightclub in Jersey
Pelican a so they change the name ain't
foolin killer cakes i'm moving in I'll
park your car for you oh no you don't
see that car where it is keep the motor
running slow I'm almost out of gas yes
were you looking for somebody who are
you I've Mario to head to wait well I'm
kill a cage your new boss see from now
on you're taking orders for me I don't
understand mr. Norton didn't mention
anything about selling the place north
who's Lord he's the boss Oh cut that out
I told you I'm the boss I get out of my
way hey waiter waiter come here yes sir
who's the tomato out there singing
peaches Mason sir she's the star of the
joke easy on the eyes ain't she we're to
give me a double bourbon I'll sit down
here but so this chase head up and do
like I told
[Music]
[Applause]
Mario yes miss Mason who's that tourists
in mr. Norton's table I don't know he
calls himself for killer cage he said
from now on he was the boss other loud
jerk he almost ruined my number why
don't you throw him out you know me for
nothing don't like any rough stuff when
the place is full of customers hey
waiter bring a double bourbon for I tear
this joint apart hey you what's the big
idea is amazing hey I like that name sit
down baby I want to talk to you listen
mister this is joe Norton's table and if
you know what's good are you I never
joined the guy said should I all right
keep your voice down everybody's staring
at us so what let me give you a tip
sister keep your nose clean what don't
play dumb you know what happened to
Spangler don't you at the bottom of the
river with his feet in a barrel of
cement cement hard to get nowadays but I
got connections
you know baby I like the way your little
bourbon sir set it right down here well
baby here's to you boy that's good well
aren't you gonna drink the rest of us
nah I always save a little to fill my
lighter now listen baby I like your
looks see I like the way you stack up
you're wasting your time big boy cuz I'm
Joel Norton's girl Nautilus through
washed up I'm gonna wrap up this town
put in my back pocket baby you just
stick with me you'll have a butler three
cars and a sealskin coat now all you
gotta do is me mr. Mason but mr. Norton
would like to see this gentleman in his
office ah so not knows I mean business a
lead the way punk punk you heard me you
heard me get going some Norton's worry d
they all worried when a killer moves in
a pelican club I think I'll change that
name I don't like it I don't like a lot
of things around I don't even less easy
mr. Norton I'd like you to meet the new
boss the gentleman I was telling you
about mr. character well step right in
mr. Cates that's all Mario and close the
door after you yes and your Norton a boy
these two months oh excuse me allow me
to introduce my two assistants lefty
Ryan and Steve Kerr porous charmed I'm
sure this isn't a doler public
mr. Cates I want to apologize rescue to
come all the way back here but you see
we don't like to throw anybody out the
front door it gives the place a bad name
all right let me throw this bum out the
alley this isn't gudalur footage take
your hands off him come on you aah
anybody else feel like throwing me out
Oh what's up guy happy all right Kate's
the back doors right behind you now get
out a gun don't scare me Norton I'm
gonna walk over there and take it away
from you stay away uh morning here you
can't pull that trigger Norton you ain't
got the guts I'm telling you for last
time one more step and I'll shoot go
ahead I'm the man who couldn't be killed
get me a tree hey I got it Norton okay
like Kate ain't afraid to use it killer
Kate's that name sounds familiar Nine
Riders familia you know something Norton
I think I'm gonna like this new office
yeah it's a nice-looking safe you got
there ok not and open it but I I said
open all right don't hit me again I'll
do it hey it's open well come on come on
and over the money and you can put this
don't a satchel and be quick about it is
it all right boy I'm the boss around
nobody tells you still okay well let's
sell money I got ya what about that ten
bucks yeah but I yeah there's nothing in
it just a bunch of Castle chicks well
get it out I'm taking everything all
right there thanks I'll get down on your
knees Norton and start praying kill her
kill her please please don't shoot I
don't kill me I don't want to die I'll
do anything you say only please don't
kill me give me a break we're ya didn't
give me a break did you and you set me
up to the big house to run my lousy cell
you weren't satisfied to take over my
rackets even had a steal my day
me but you I didn't do any of those
things you you you got me mixed up with
some other guy you gotta believe me
killer yes where it was any I wanted
Norton in the belly of the back no no
killin oh please I'm telling you the
truth III didn't take your business I
opened this place myself six months ago
on a GI loan now wait a minute speeches
peaches I didn't know she was your girl
that's right cure he's telling the truth
yeah there's something fishy around it
no no killer killer please give me a
chance I'll get out of top I'll do
anything right hutton okay but I'm
warning you you come back you get the
same thing that happen to Spangler he's
at the bottom of the river with his feet
in a barrel of cement cement yeah I got
connections okay not now blah thanks
nice killer I'll grab the next train I
all come back killer honest I won't ya
see that you don't I you Steve they got
that satchel and come with me oh ok
killer you're a boss
[Music]
thank you slow down will you get doing
80 miles an hour no worries Steve I'm
gonna grab bag pappadeaux we took from
daughter okay boss if it's all in
thousand other packages there's ten of
them here okay take five for yourself
five g's for me yeah killer Kate's
always split fifty-fifty with the guys
are white for him yeah but but I wasn't
working for you and yeah I now it's it
yeah hey i'll say i am 5 g's oh boy am I
happy where's me harmonica put that away
I don't want no trouble with petrello
[Music]
up her away gosh five g's wait'll I tell
the boys about this boys the rest of
Norton's mob they'll all want to wait
for you now oh ok well get them together
and bring their artillery I'm gonna take
over this town ever start tonight
[Applause]
now for station identification this is
CBS the Columbia Broadcasting System
you
[Applause]
[Music]
before our stars Jack Benny and Gail
Patrick returned in act 3 of killer
Kate's I'd like to present our guest of
the evening an English girl from
Australia lovely blonde Joan Winfield
presentations hold no terror for Joan
because he's already made a vow before
one of the most famous audiences in the
world the court of the king and queen of
England I'm afraid that was a little
different mr. Keely I didn't have to do
any talking I see what have you been
doing since Warner Brothers induced you
to come to Hollywood well I've made
seven pictures when I'm not before the
cameras i'm visiting other sets did you
see the filming of Warner Brothers new
thriller the picture Sydney Greenstreet
and Peter Lorre have just finished a
verdict oh oh yes and it was so exciting
but what impressed me especially on the
worn a lot was the lavish sets for their
new musical the time the place in the
girl the colors were so right that's
important in Technicolor I was so
interested to in the treadmill used for
rehearsing the dance numbers hello
interesting isn't the word Jack Carson
and Dennis Morgan would have used they
covered 20 miles a day on that treadmill
well I was amazed that Janice page and
Martha Vickers wore stockings for all at
rehearsal in Australia during the war we
saved stockings for special occasions
well of course Joan the girls stockings
were lux that's why they lasted so long
girls often get as much where from one
pair of stockings that our luck stay as
they do from two pairs washed the wrong
way well i dunno luck stockings last
longer mr. Kennedy twice as long a
famous laboratory proved by strain tests
they washed identical stockings two
different ways some women use a strong
soap the stockings you know well
stockings washed that way broke down in
two runs in almost no time but the
stockings that had been washed with Lux
lasted twice as long as the others that
extra where is as good as an extra pair
you're so right mr. Kennedy you can't
imagine how wonderful it is to find a
box of Lux flakes in the store yes girls
everywhere appreciate the extra stocking
where Lux gives them these days we're
not able to make all the lux women want
but we're doing our best to keep dealers
supplied so keep asking for it here's
mr. Keely at the microphone after the
play will invite Jack Benny to step out
of his role as killer Cates and join us
for
brief chat with tonight stars here they
are in Act three Jack Benny as Jeff
morally and Gail Patrick as Helen for
hours now Helen and dr. Ellen have
searched in vain for Jeff back at home
they find out Brady waiting for them
wildly flourishing a newspaper Howard
doc have you read the papers the papers
Noel what do they say listen to this
daring thugs Menace daleville New Jersey
reign of terror grip city according to
one of the victims david franklin gas
station owner here just locked up for
the night when four thugs broke in and
demanded that he hand over all the money
in his cash register when franklin
resisted the leader of the thugs
threatened him with the same thing that
happened to Spangler ascending that
Spangler was at the bottom of the river
with his feet continued on page two aah
with his feet in a barrel a cement the
victim also mentioned that the killer
mumbled something about bumping off 11
people so he could be first in line for
a new refrigerator Spangler with his
feet in cement for that dialogues right
out of the plane oh sure that's Jeff all
right he really believes he's killer
cakes we gotta stop him before he goes
does any more damage oh poor Jim I will
use my carts only an hour's drive to
tell you gosh Jeff musta made a pilot
though with those gangsters I hope
nothing happens to my husband hope
nothing happens to my ten percent
[Applause]
well pure how do you like the house not
bad Steve think we'll spend a little
lettuce and fix it up but bulletproof
glass in the winners get some steel
shutters and doors will have the
classiest joint on the south side wooden
Norton be burned up if he knew we was
using his summer house for a hideaway
well I sure gotta hand it to you killer
you certainly get action in a hurry
first to take over Norton's club than
his gang I even got his house yeah he
left out something else peaches yeah
what's that I got his girl to come here
baby at the killer take off some of that
lipstick killer you're terrific
[Applause]
and there's more where that came from
Alec baby nobody knows your true in with
us see so you're running the case the
club give it the once-over I want to
make sure that Mario's keeping his nose
clean okay Kelly wait a minute what's
this tin box here well that's the thing
we took from Norton safe killer you know
he said it was just canceled checks well
let's have a look at that checks all
right pay to the order of John Graham
five thousand dollars signed John Norton
hater John Graham 2500 John Graham 3000
say who is this mug John Graham oh he's
the mayor Norton was paying him off what
mm-hmm Hayden this is the best haul yet
gimme an envelope what are you gonna do
boss I'm gonna send these checks to the
district attorney why sure on the DA
gets these checks you go right after the
mayor the politicians it's not fighting
among themselves that cops won't know
which way to turn I can put this town on
my back pocket here may less peaches oh
gee killer oh you think of everything
yeah I just thought of something else
boy you're gone let me take off some
more that lipstick hey I like the taste
of that you keep putting it on and I'll
keep taking it off
come on let's do it again
[Music]
I'm telling you Graeme I'm on a spot you
gotta get me off you can do it you're
the mayor I'm sorry Norton connections
only two weeks away i have my own
troubles not to mention the gambling
whenever lot more trouble at this
killer kate stays on the loose i'm
supposed to be out of town right now I'm
loudly be bumped off any minute we all
have to take a bath sometime Joe maybe
it's your turn to be washed up oh yeah
well if I go to the cleaners you're
going with me what do you mean wouldn't
the DA be surprised to find our honest
mayor gets fifteen percent of all the
take in this town and how's he going to
find out there's a little matter of a
few canceled checks that I made out to
you they're gonna look very pretty in
court you wouldn't dare turning those
chicks you're in it as deep as I am
killer Cates isn't and he's got the
check what you heard me stole him out am
i safe this DA's been gunning for me for
five years and if he ever gets his hands
on those chicks huh I thought the police
get hold of them either I don't trust
the Commissioner I think he's honest
there's only one way to do it but it's
gonna cost a few grand I'll have to put
a new mob together and get killer case
how much will it take Oh about 10 G's
very well just don't spend any more than
you have to remember it's the taxpayers
money
[Music]
[Applause]
you're smart Mario you'll watch your
step around this club don't worry about
me peaches either one my freaking of
cement even if it's grauman chinese did
you forget what happened to spinal ah
pardon me but I wonder if you could give
us some information we're looking for a
man who calls himself killer case what
made you think you'd find him here we've
been to every nightclub in town you see
we have reason to believe he'd be at one
of them uh who are you I'm his wife his
what he never told me he was marrying
than you know him oh please tell me
where is he I find out he's been missing
vitally important that we find this man
immediately you see there are a few
things we have to straighten up with
yeah I got a few things to straighten
out with him myself okay come along
follow me this is your playing over to
dynamite no can I go know where I stand
peaches hmm what it does it's nobody in
the play like that Jeff must be at
liberty well he can't be altogether out
of his mind no sir
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
oh is it me peaches that's about time
you got back yeah come on in mrs. Kate's
mrs. kate hey wait a minute who's the
company yeah hose that twist in the two
mugs Jeff Oh Jeff it's me Helen don't
you even recognize me Jeff nobody here
by that name say I remember you now your
skull easy smile Jeff snap out of it
please Jeff it's Helen your wife the
girl you married think back remember our
honeymoon Niagara Falls those gin rummy
games hey what is this what about a
killer what about that line you was
handed me about us getting married start
talking I'm not shut up until I find out
where I stand oh you and your sealskin
coat your lip before I let you
have it but I do it anyway for bringing
these monkeys in here Oh Jeff please
wait a minute Helen let me do the talk
now Jeff you're gonna listen to me and
you're gonna listen or less out like a
light killer you sure pack a mean wallop
what do you want to do it he's other
phones oh ma wait a minute Jeff try to
concentrate this is dr. L burren talking
to you I'm your friend and I'm Helen
look at me darling look at me I am
looking at you you're not bad stave yeah
killer I changed my mind just throw
these two mugs out I want to keep the
Dane no you don't i say she goes you see
out of it she she can't wait a minute
wait a minute hahaha you don't have to
fight girl there's enough of me for both
[Applause]
whoa he's got a mop with a duck me I
told him to get out of town he wants I
said he came to the right place oh yeah
oh yeah I got a killer he hit that I
don't know yet who talked to Elberon you
help me take Jeff into the other room
hey peaches did you steer Norton's mob
over here no no I didn't Steve humps I
didn't hey look you gotta believe me and
we'll talk about that later stay with
him boys we can't let the killer down
here here we just laying down on the
couch yeah there is he hurt badly it's a
flesh wound bullet grazes tenant oh look
he's coming too oh my head Jeff are you
all right Helen got a glass of water Yes
Doctor Oh what's this I'm bleeding huh
take it easy Jeff take it easy it's only
a scratch you'll be all right here's the
water doctor Thanks now take this pill
Jeff I'll make you feel better Helen dr.
Albert yeah Oh doctor he's himself again
sudden shock did it how do you feel now
Jeff see I had the most terrible
nightmare I dreamt that I was killer
Kate and I went to New Jersey not a man
named the Norton mixed up in a gang war
he was awful Jeff it it wasn't a dream
what no green no Jeff you actually did
all those things you were out of your
mind what's the noise mother shot your
games outside the other room what we
gotta do we'll all be killed where's
Brady get ready he always knows what to
do I'm afraid he'll help us now he can't
help Kate you knocked him off yeah
there's only one thing to do Jeff you've
got to go out there and pretend your
killer Kate me it's our only chance to
get out of this mess I might look at
kill dr. we can't send Jeff out there
don't you see if those men find out that
Jeff isn't killer cakes their fearless
leader who got them into this
predicament they'll turn on him in a
second he's right Jeff you have to go
through with it but what should i do i'm
a cow i'm not even a brave power I mean
I'm afraid get out there and tried to
call off this gang war make peace with
no
give him back his gang is his nightclub
this girl promise him anything that will
get us out of here alive can you do it
Jeff sure I can I'm an actor I'll give
him the best performance I've ever seen
give me that gun no I'm killing Kate see
the man who couldn't be killed for now
gone I'm giving orders around here see
how do you like that oh that's fine Jeff
but you better use two guns your hands
on your hip again oh oh go on up here
Jeff and darling please be careful now
I'll show Norton who's born yeah give it
to him i'ma catch all I ever you wanna
stop no matter men for my date boys you
gotta protect the old killer save me
roll with the killer ya know into the
last half hour as you mentioned what
happened to Spangler don't stand there
gossiping truth back all right nobody
move we got you covered oh ok you win
Norton drop your guns hey you're not so
tough now are you killer huh what was
the Norton there's been a great mistake
I'm not really a killer at all I'm an
actor what are you trying to pull that's
right mr. Norton I can prove it I'm his
wife and I'm his doctor I can certify
this man was suffering from
schizophrenia and not accountable for
his actually that's it that's it Bart my
name is really schizophrenia I mean I
mean Jeff's Kizzy I mean see Morley
look how could I be a killer it's it's
only a joke you can't talk your way out
of this hey hey what's this hiding
behind a couch and come on out peaches
Oh show you you gotta listen to me I was
for you all a little double-crosser I'll
take care of you later please please mr.
Norton how do anything you your I'll
give you anything if you'd only let me
out of here believe me I'm not killer
case yeah yes sir where those canceled
checks you stole from my safe checks I
don't I don't remember any check sir
he's lying Joe I know where they are the
killer mail them to the DA this
afternoon and even already picked up
they must be in the post office by now
we do no joke we gotta get those checks
before they reach the DA we're gonna
crack the post office kosher fish but
your decks federal stuff we'd want to
fool around with that firewood stove
don't worry we're not gonna do it hey
you who me yeah you you're gonna crack
the post office no no no no Helen doctor
don't take me out i'm doing a slapping
ow let me take these people downstairs
lock him in the cellar come on come on
everybody good move it hey what about
Nijo you're gonna take me with you ain't
you no no peaches you and me we're
through now come on killer you're gonna
crack the post office and get those
canceled checks I won't do it oh I tell
you I'll put on that come what's the
matter killer yeah Yello well I'm not
yellow then why are you shivering it's
that darn cold strike you know
personally I think that out yes sir come
on boys let's go goodbye peaches how he
thinks he's through with me huh I will
see about that I'm gonna kill two birds
with one phone call hello operator get
me the police department push me around
will they hello look I'm giving your tip
killer Cates and Joan Norton are on
their way downtown to hold up the post
office but I'll never mind who this is
that's a very dear friend of theirs
allows ether in the post office Steve 15
minutes long enough to get those
canceled checks come on boys we're going
in and get him all right killer your
time is up wait a minute wait a minute
Martin I've been lookin all through
these mail bags I can't find the
canceled checks how does I can't where
do you want to kill her in the belly
here in the back in the poly in the back
I me anymore I picture should both
places OSI couldn't find the checks
what's that you got your hands oh just
some old letters iphone let me see him
hmm I can't stand Jack Benny because I
can't stand up either first I can't
honestly all right killer this is your
last chance flame oh my god you haven't
got a chance okay okay don't shoot you
got us running I'm in garden where's
killer Kate there he is on the floor
looks like we got him chief ah yep
that's killer Kate's all right uh-huh
and he's supposed to be a tough guy what
do you mean chief isn't he dead dead
nothing he faded
[Applause]
anyway Helen as soon as the shooting
started I pretended I was yet to drop to
the floor the Chief of Police said you
fainted I was only acting well you're
acting was so good it took them four
hours to bring you two well I might have
overacted a little yeah Jeff are you
sure you're well enough to do the show
tonight never felt better my life doctor
you don't somehow i'm looking forward to
playing killer case again i guess it's
because i feel it that now I've actually
lived apart Jeff I'll never forget the
way you kissed me when you thought you
were killer case and let's refresh your
memory Ellen do you mean like that well
no but I'd rather have you this way hmm
Jeff I'm so glad nothing happened to you
because oh because Wow well dr. you tell
me doctor doctor what is it while you
were gone they delivered the new
refrigerator oh come on let's make some
ice cream
[Applause]
sorry the senator controls in a moment
good person was knowledge Sally did you
know mr. Kennedy that once it was a
great honor to take care of worms what
kind of bait is this well there's a
tradition the back and 500 BC in China
the court ladies used to draw lots and
the lucky ones could take care of the
silkworms in the court silkworm nursery
I know the Chinese were the first people
to real silk off the cocoons and we're
probably the first people to wear any
sort of silk under things too it's too
bad they didn't have lux flakes then to
take care of their silks and underthings
but aren't we lucky to have lux I'm sure
you are especially now that there's so
much pretty lingerie back in the stores
again real silk and the most luscious
lacy rayons I wouldn't dream of washing
them anyway but the luxe way and that
pays Sally because luxe care keeps
underthings color fresh and lovely three
times as long the luxe people have
actual tests made by an impartial
laboratory to back up that statement
when they compared the lux slips and
nighties with those washed the wrong way
with a strong soap they found an amazing
difference the lux twins were so much
brighter and you were looking back to
mr. Keeley and our stars it's time for
our stars to take a bow right here bill
Jack please let me finish mom its
curtain call time and here are the stars
who gave us such a thrilling evening of
suspense and drama Jack Benny and Gail
battery
you know jack now that it's over I can
honestly say you gave us a superb
example of dramatic acting really
brilliant well thanks Bill I guess
there's no room for argument there now
do I get to keep my soul you certainly
to Jack may I say something too
certainly Gail what is it you ought to
play more romantic roles and pictures me
romantic rose sure Jay when you kissed
me it was wonderful really yeah when it
comes to kissing you could teach a lot
to it Robert Taylor and Clark Gable
Tyrone Power I know but I feel so silly
kissing them you I'll say bill as long
as you like my work so much I've got
another great script a magnificent
dramatic piece for next week you mean
for lux no for money I mean for the left
flux radio theatre yes but Jack we've
already got a play in cast for next week
well maybe you could postpone them and
use my play instead it's another great
thriller I play another fella who's cold
calculating Rutland ruthless ruthless
yeah Rufus I always make that same
mistake again but Jack next week is the
night before Christmas Eve and naturally
we're bringing our audience something
very much in the holiday spirit what's
it going to be built a bright and
sparkling musical starring one of the
most popular singers in America Dick
Haymes host odd dick got two of our
faces maureen o'hara and barry sullivan
appearing in 20th Century Fox's recent
screen hit do you love me it's a story
of comedy music and romance with Dick
Haymes bringing you the songs that
helped to make the screenplay so
successful oh it sounds like a wonderful
play for the holidays bill I'm sure your
audience will love it I agree but how
about my playbill what about the week
after next you have that set too haven't
you bill that's right well how about the
week after that Jack I'm afraid we're
all booked up for the third week too
well look bill will you call me anytime
in the next few months I'll be waiting
to hear from you sure jack I do do I
have your number you don't need my
number I'll be waiting in the wings
okay jack and for tonight at least our
most sincere thanks goodnight goodnight
goodnight bill OH bill bill by the way I
don't like to bring this up but it's
close to the holidays and every little
bit helps oh well you know haven't I got
something coming to me for tonight's
performance oh yes jack where do you
want it in the abdomen or in the back
side
neva brother's company the makers of Lux
Lakes join me in inviting you to be with
us again next Monday evening when the
lux radio theater presents Maureen
O'Hara Dick Haymes and barry sullivan in
do you love me this is William Keeley
saying good night to you from Holly it's
pretty good to find more meat in the
stores these days isn't it well that
means you'll have more used fat to turn
in for cash now there are two good
things about that you'll get more money
because lots of dealers are paying
higher prices for used fats and besides
that you're helping to make the things
you want soap as well as cars
refrigerators electrical appliances and
such things so long as the oil supply
stays sharp please save every drop of
used fat and turn it in gilpatrick will
soon be seen in Republic Pictures the
Plainsman and the lady heard in our cast
tonight where Alan Reed is Brady Gerald
more as norton GG Pearson is peaches
Gale Gordon is dr. elberon Norman field
as the mayor and Eric Snowden Herbert
vagran Edwin Max Eddy mar at Emerson J
Novello dick Ryan Ken Christie charles
seal and franklin parker our music was
directed by lewis silvers this program
is broadcast to our men and women
overseas through cooperation with the
Armed Forces Radio Service and this is
your announcer John Milton Kennedy
reminding you to tune in again next
Monday night to hear do you love me with
Dick Haymes marine O'Hara and Barry
Sullivan meanwhile scry SPR one yes it's
spry for the most delicious Christmas
eggnog pie you ever tasted see this fri
ad in december women's magazines for the
amazing can't fail way to make flaky
tender pastry every time you'll hear him
say mmm wonderful the reason why yes PR
one or are you bacon fry rely on spry be
sure to listen in next Monday night to
the lux radio theater presentation of do
you love me with Dick Haymes maureen
o'hara and barry sullivan and why not
tuned in a half hour earlier to hear
john davis this is CBS 2 column
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