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autolite and it's 98,000 dealers bring
you mr. Jack Benny in tonight's
presentation of suspense
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tonight autolite presents the story of a
successful bank robbery including the
astounding history of the unhappy man
who perpetrated the crime it's called
the face is familiar our star in his
first dramatic appearance of the season
mr. Jack Benny this is harlow Wilcox
speaking for the world-famous autolite
family tonight we announced the $100,000
autolite family charity drawing during
the next eleven weeks all of you 18
years of age or over can take part in
this greatest of all charitable events
and here's how just visit the showroom
of any autolite family car dealer and
sign your name and address on the
registration form he gives you ask him
to sign the receipt portion that's all
nothing else to do no need to buy a
thing and yet you may be one of 25
selected to name the recognized
charities that will receive a total of
one hundred thousand dollars in cash on
the first of June think of it thousands
of dollars in cash to be given to your
favorite recognized charity or charities
if you are one of the favorite persons
so go tonight go tomorrow to Autolite
family car dealers and sign your name
and address to the registration form he
gives you later on I'll tell you the
names of the autolite family car dealers
who are participating in this great
autolite family charity event and now
autolite presents transcribed the face
is familiar starring mr. Jack Benny
hoping once again to keep you in
suspense
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yeah I still can't understand why they
pick me of all people me of all people
that's why it's so hard to believe that
it all happened I mean but it did it
really did just because I like to go to
the railroad station walk around look at
the trains study faces I never forget a
face I never forget a train either but
it's easier to forget a face but a
matter of fact I remember some face it
would be a lot better for me to forget
like Harry Edmonds face for instance
that's the day it all started today I
saw Harry Edmund way across on the other
side of the terminal that's a station he
was talking to a big fellow Harry's face
I remember right away I never saw the
big fella before but I could go in there
but you can't pull off the job I stuck
up a bank before yeah sure and they'd
spot you in a minute you walked in no
you do this is your hometown sure
neither one of us is right let the boss
decide come on I thought about it on a
train down we need somebody nope and
that split mistake with anybody else
goes three ways now look if we have to
we have to one if we wait too long we
gonna let the whole thing go until next
month and we wait from me this town is
too hot for me somebody's liable
recognize me yo Harry hey Emma who's
that where oh where there's some guy
calling it Harry Harry Edmund you old
son-of-a-gun brush this guy well for
health good old Harry Edmund you got me
mixed up with somebody else mr. no no
heaven I know who you are yeah Harry
Edmund used to live on 12 streeton
second Avenue watch city this city here
don't you remember me Harry just says I
do so on Harry Oh Harry adma Harry hey
Harry Oh kitty you remember me don't you
seriously hairy you remember pinky Smith
he had a warrant on his finger and Alan
Davenport he had a birthmark on his neck
well I'm Tom Jones I have nothing I'm
clean brush and get rid of him no I
think we've got our answer I think we
got the engine paint handle some of our
bank business Harry Harry try to
remember i hadna try to remember yeah
twelfth Street and second Avenue that's
right that's right well I used to live
around there somewhere but i still can't
let me give you a head man remember
Gordon's candy store on the corner I
remember the great bunch of guys who
used to hang out there yeah remember
those pesky kids used to tag along
nagging nagging saying let us in can we
come too always testing always trying to
horn in one of them's me Tom Jones
remembered me now Larry what'd you say
your name was again Jones I'm Joel the
name sounds very familiar we grew up
together yeah yeah yeah well well what
are you doing these things Oh a little
bit of everything and you a banking Oh
money yeah yeah that's a nice for you
well I gotta go look at the people it
was good talking over old times with you
Harry hey come on wait am I women look
you you might wait a minute what's
what's your name Ian Tom Jose remember
oh yeah yeah Tom yeah well wait a minute
well I'm kind of busy lots of portland's
is that no I like talking over old times
with your Tom maybe we could we could
have a drink and dinner well on me
oh well yeah good good except that Joe
has an appointment Joe couldn't you
break it wait here a second Tom Tom Joe
Tom yeah Joe come here let me talk to
you say what now I know I got the answer
i know i found the pigeon who's gonna
throw it for us a boss figure that i
tell you i got it figured look at that
guy yea he is in him you don't look like
nothing right he's nothing it's not what
we want nobody that anybody ever saw
before nobody that anybody would ever
think of looking at twice Jeb's ready
and if we don't pull it this afternoon
we lose another hornuts oh come on Oh
joke can make it he is gonna join us Joe
I forgot to introduce you have you met
it's jose for heaven's sake yeah yeah jo
hum john see ya well Tom meet Joe and
donkey so uh it's a kid I grew up with
Joe we're gonna have a great time
talking over old times you know
secondary that's right and your name is
Tom Jones yeah I must admit it it is a
difficult name to remember because it's
so common don't you think so we are sure
do Oh certainly be nice talking over old
times oh yeah I haven't talked over old
times a long time well hell Harry
endless yes sir and good old town tom ya
know you started where to want you to be
letter old friend of mine
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Harry must have been doing very well
very well I mean for a man in the money
game he had a brand new sedan with real
leather upholstery and old was real
leather because that used to be my game
leather upholstery not much money
another least not for me but I didn't
let harry know that no sir what if he
ran into another old friend from second
Avenue the other old friend said how's
old Tom Jones doing and harry said not
very well not very well at all well I
can hurt a man once it gets around
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and then what happened well when I came
back to the main office I said I I want
forty percent commission from now on
really but of course that would have
made me a partner the boss said after
all Harry I've got the kind of a guy who
can be cooped up in an office I've been
a road man lord of the open road oh yeah
a call of the open streets see I'm an
outdoor type of salesman something of a
pioneer kind you know pioneer yeah by
then you see there those salesmen who
are made for offices and those of us who
get out and break the plane so to speak
Tom you surprise me or I should keep
going for hours area literally yeah well
why don't you hold on a somewhat do we
have dinner oh sure sure hey I'll bet
you never expected that pesty little kid
who always used to hang around he gets
so big in his field uh oh I certainly
did we could show you somebody like you
in our outfit really yeah well that's
very flattering but I'm not sure it's
right for me I'd have bet I could get
you or maybe 10,000 a year to start with
10,000 a year you say yeah well sure
like to think about will you talk to my
boss maybe he can convince you I'm
willing to listen Harry I'm willing to
listen all right
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the business Harry was in was my
successful if the home of his boss was
that he indication the beautiful big
yellow house with a lovely green front
door he could tell it was the home of a
man who had worked his way up and knew
what to do with what he had inside was
very homey two fireplaces in the living
room that looked like they were burning
beautiful plaid carpet that must have
been a real oriental and they wanted me
in the business me Tom Jones of all
people Brenda mr. Jones no thanks thanks
pawn my dinner cigar well hold clear
haveli oh I can see that I can always
tell a good cigar just by looking at it
I don't cigars cases train you're a very
well in full man mr. Jones well you're
kind of unusual yourself why you
remember my name don't most people most
people don't even recognize me people
I've known for years that's all I don't
get me wrong it's an asset in my
business see people who tell me know
when I try to sell them something say
and say come back next year but I come
back next week and they don't even
remember I was in the first time believe
me a face like mine doesn't come along
every day I like you Tom mind if I call
you Tom certainly not mr. just called me
boss everybody calls me that especially
people i like and I like you I like you
too boss then you're interested in
coming into the organization oh I might
give it a whirl let's put it that way I
wouldn't want it any other way a trial
while both of us and the the pay Harry
mentioned or I told him a starting
salary boy let's talk about that at
dinner come on we'd better get started
isn't a quarter to three in the
afternoon a little early for dinner we
have a few errands to do well excuses
sir just a minute oh of course car sure
like the unity is perfect nobody'll ever
remember I couldn't even describe to you
what he looks like where's this at right
here boss I thought you put the note
inside well we wanted you to okay it
placed here read it you are being
covered by a gun from two different
places in this Bank do not send an alarm
or you will be killed but fifty thousand
dollars in the satchel that's it no no I
own you get him pick it in always come
up with the answer don't learn here's
your boy come on let's go oh we talked
it over and the boss likes you a lot
uh-uh for the last time it's jose Tom
joy yeah well I was only kidding Sam oh
yeah well alright how're you to really
get started where to first to the bank
Tom that's very kind but completely
unnecessary I don't need my salary in
advance I told you this is a high-class
outfit to the bank she
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autolite is bringing a mr. Jack Benny in
the face is familiar tonight's
presentation in radios outstanding
theater of thrills suspense
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this is harlow Wilcox again tonight the
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to our Hollywood sound stage mr. Jack
Benny in Elliot Lewis's production of
the face is familiar a tale well
calculated to keep you in suspense
you
he isn't it funny how you wait a long
time for your ship to come in there I
was watching a train and my ship came in
just because I recognized Harry's face
well you got to keep on your toes in
this world cuz when opportunity knocks
at your door you got to be all set to
open it anyway I'd open the door before
I knew it we were downtown to the bank
already I hardly noticed we were moving
and you mind waiting a few minutes or
not at all I like you tap let me tell
you I I like you too I'm certainly glad
hairy mature after all easy is and I'm
glad to I like Harry and I liked you too
tongue Talia you know I feel like I've
known all of you just saw loved you
since 2nd Avenue boss I even feel like I
grew up as yet that's very nice of your
tongue well who's going to get the
payroll is that where we stopped the bay
you pick up your own payroll sure why
not for how much $50,000 $50,000 and you
you pick it up yourself it's my money
and i work hard for it it's my way and
if you don't like my way of doing things
time no no no no not at all i I've
always felt personally I've always felt
that people should pick up their own
money always especially if it's fifty
thousand dollars or more besides armored
cars haven't been doing too well in the
past few years I like the way you think
well maybe we should all pick up the
payroll wouldn't that make us a little
too conspicuous hmm yeah besides I want
to discuss you a little more and I think
you'll work out fine say maybe Harry can
pick up the money while we talk I wanted
to discuss you with
Harry oh well how about Joe Joe picked
up last time I don't like the same man
going in twice in a row C not Harry la
Joe are you me I hate to ask you're not
really part of my organization yet and I
I don't like to see a man work unless he
gets paid for it well I'd be happy to
just delighted besides I'm going to have
to get used to large sums of money like
I guess there's no time to start back
the present i just take this satchel up
to the window and give it to the teller
the withdrawal slip is inside the teller
will know exactly what to do bye oh sure
bud did you call me oh no you're ahead
hi my certainly crowded so many people
waiting in line yeah people certainly
must be doing well these days yeah I'm
very busy myself so I have some friends
waiting for me outside good I was just
wondering if you weren't in a hurry
would you my home oh these lines
certainly move slowly don't they yeah
well he certainly took long enough of
that window yeah I hate people who
dawdle over money don't you I guess your
transaction doesn't want to take very
long is it nope good good that big bag
your chair he had me worried yeah what
sort of business um penny vending
machines hemis all those are pennies
something wrong with pennies oh no no of
course not excuse me I think I'll I'll
try that other line why my certainty
Crowley I beg your pardon I say it's
crowded there's such a big nay would you
think they'd have more tellers I
certainly do I mean once a to handle
pennies and so forth you know well
there's one gone I like the way that
teller works I suppose well your
transaction take long oh no good I don't
know terrible hurry so friends are
waiting for me on the outside next
please yes madam well in 1950 my husband
opening the town in his name a savings
account then he transferred it to a
checking account then we split up that
money and opened a joint savings account
and joint checking account but we found
out we didn't real
close the other savings account of
course we thought we did so some of our
checking deposits a bit look don't don't
you think you should see the manager
instead of taking this tellers time I'll
handle this sir if you don't mind no not
at all well at all madam would you
please take this up with the manager but
if you don't mind may I get to the
window well yes there was drawl slippers
in the bag Oh withdrawal next window
please now just a minute you in there
Tower open up yes see I've been moving
from line to line and I insist you
handle this I'm sorry sir I can't
violate the rules for anyone this is a
very important manner you know this
isn't just some piddling sound how much
you withdrawing too i believe it's fifty
thousand dollars quite right that is a
lot of money now will you please remove
this bag and go to the next window well
at least the Lions are getting shorter
yes they are don't you think a bank this
size to the for a few extra tellers how
do you mean I say one kind of tell her
to handle only pennies and another kind
of handle matters of fifty thousand
dollars or more I beg your pardon I
suppose that sounds a little strange but
you'd be surprised how it would speed
things up well I'm sure and it needs it
yeah I came in feeling fine just fine
now I'm nervous from waiting waiting
waiting I'll be through in a minute well
it's terribly important you see some
people are waiting for me outside next
please her here you are twenty thirteen
forty thank you next please yes yes oh
wait just a minute something wrong I'll
be back in a minute my friends are
calling
did you fellas call me no no go back but
someone have the horn I saw somebody
else wait hey a mistake just turn around
and go back will be here oh sure sure
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all right sir here's the bag your
deposit slip sir withdrawal the slip is
on the inside to turn is this a joke
mister listen you I've had enough now
you can read can't you yes then don't
dawdle do what it says that's fine
that's much better yes sir
come on come on come on go get it here's
the money give me that hey hey Henry
where are you going stop wait what are
you going
bad got him all right Jenkins take some
rope down there and tie their hand I set
off the alarm as fast as i could officer
come on let's get down there you can
show me which one of those guys held ya
all right officer I'm sure I'll remember
this is terrible step back buddy but it
was me it was you heart it was me
officer I took the bag in and I I didn't
know are you kidding tell her tell her
look at me I am you must be nuts well
I'm not nuts it's me don't you recognize
my face look at her nothing like it what
did the fella look like well he had a
lean face or slightly fat no lean and
brown eyes no gosh I don't know it was
me look blue eyes see me and I'm sorry
I'm terribly sorry now beat it bud I
think hard I am but it was the most non
descript face I've ever seen well that's
pretty nasty if you ask me I'll tell me
what you remember I can I was standing
there I just counted out 40 dauntless
and I walked up to the window it wasn't
you this fellow was about 6 feet tall or
five and a half I feed 8 I'm pypy date
and he had a real menacing look oh I was
smiling see look look look I'm smiling
look not not now do you remember now
I'll care get out of here before I run
you in yes sir I remember now you were 6
feet tall
had red hair he was carrying a gun yet a
handkerchief over the lower part of his
face
well that's what happened that was an
eyewitness account of a bank robbery for
the man who did it here I I walked into
the bank robbed them of $50,000 didn't
even know I was doing it imagine hmm and
nobody recognized me they didn't know my
face you know I thought I could walk
into another bank and do the same thing
now I better not
suspense presented by autolite tonight
star mr. Jack Benny be sure you take
part in the great autolite family
charity drawing now at your autolite
family car dealers no need to buy a
thing just sign your name to the
registration form he gives you ask him
to sign the receipt portion you may be
one of 25 selected to name the
recognized charities that will share a
total of this $100,000 cash distribution
on june first here are the car dealers
in your territory who have the autolite
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forms DeSoto Hudson Dodge Nash Packard
Plymouth Kaiser Studebaker Willis and
Chrysler visit them tomorrow fill out a
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share in this $100,000 cash distribution
next week a story based on fact the
dramatization of one man's deadly way of
earning his living all he needed was the
morning newspaper a telephone and the
gun it's called want add our star mr.
Robert Cummings that's next week on
suspense
suspense is transcribed and directed by
Elliot Lewis music composed by Lucian
more wiccan conducted by let Luskin the
face is familiar was written for
suspense by Arthur Ross in tonight's
story Sheldon Leonard was hurt as Harry
and Clayton post as Joe featured in the
cast were joseph Kearns her Butterfield
gene would hi upper back and Stan per
hour
the Jack Benny show may be heard every
Sunday on the CBS radio network
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