Yes, I'm talking to you, mumbles. Get your puss out of your oatmeal, slap on a smile, get behind a microphone and FACE LIFE already! You, too, could be the next Charlie McCarthy! There's a secret to making it in radio, and I'm going to slip it to you today, gratis! All you need to do is smile, turn on the charm and look like you know what you're talking about! As exhibit A, I give you Dutch Reagan, former announcer with WHO radio in Des Moines:
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| Dutch is a hard-working reporter for the local radio station. |
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| A crime wave is sweeping the city, portrayed in stock footage thrillingly borrowed from better movies. |
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| Dutch immediately begins reporting on the case, not even pausing to take off his hat or extinguish the fire on his sleeve. |
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| But man does not live by news alone, and Dutch takes time out to woo the slightly sensational June Travis. |
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| Then he swings into action to create new shows for radio, like ... |
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| ... "The Annoying Children's Hour" ... |
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| ... "Things You'd Rather See Than Listen To," featuring bicycle races ... |
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| ... and "Hollywood Child Actor Death Match." |
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| While embarking on his latest show, "Three People in the Back of a Truck," Dutch stumbles across a shootout and broadcasts it. |
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| He is a hero and the crime wave is smashed! |
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| Who can say what lies ahead for Dutch? Big-time radio, Hollywood, maybe even the presidency ... of the Screen Actors Guild, that is! |
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