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ILLEGAL TENDER

Ep. 18

Why is someone spreading fake one-dollar bills, across the city?

Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole investigate, to find the story behind the story.


Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”.


Original broadcast on Sunday, April 9th, 1944.


OUR CAST:


Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers.


Samantha Thompson … Spritely Poole.


Christian Neuhaus … Inspector Collins.


Jerry Kokich … Roger Thomas, and also, Lt. Mike Flannigan.


Steven Fisher ... Paul Weston.


Dan Ware ... John Struthers.


Alyssa Petrey ... Miss Hendricks.


Glenn Hascall ... George Demipopolous.


Logan Smith Announcer.


Jim Goodluck ... Producer / Director / Audio Editor.



MISCELLANEOUS:


Chesteron, G.K., The Wrong Books at Christmas, Illustrated London News, January 09, 1909 (column / commentary).


Dickens, Charles, Sketches by Boz, (book, 1836), at Chapter II: A Christmas Dinner.


We claim NO ownership interest in any of the above material - whether audio or print.



SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS:


Freesound.org


Thunder Tube - Inspector J




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