This is the Suspense episode I mentioned downloading the other day. I'd read about it several times over the years but had never heard it performed. The story starred Jim and Marian Jordan, otherwise known in the radio world as Fibber McGee and Molly, as a Los Angeles couple, who, while driving home from a movie, are taken hostage by an armed killer. The story certainly did keep me in suspense and the performances were nicely done, especially Jordan's lead role which was a complete turnaround from McGee. Enjoyed the surprise at the end as well. :-)

Incidentally, part of the background story includes brush fires burning in the hills around Los Angeles. Still very pertinent today!

Speaking o' the McGees, I whiled away my endless rainy commute yesterday listening to episodes, including the silly one where Fibber gets his thumb stuck in a bowling ball. It is very hard to drive while trying not to fall out of your seat laughing at Harlow Wilcox vigorously trying to what we think is get McGee's thumb unstuck. Ah, but remember, this is Harlow Wilcox--what he's really doing is polishing the bowling ball with Johnson's Wax!

Wilcox, incidentally, is the announcer for the Suspense episode, only on that show he's pushing Autolite spark plugs. After the show the Jordans made good work of ribbing him about his two identities of "Waxy" and "Sparky."

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