Mr. and Mrs. North (TV-1954) PHANTOM AT THE WEDDING

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Step into the world of classic television with the captivating episode "Phantom at the Wedding" from the 1954 series "Mr. and Mrs. North." This episode is a delightful blend of comedy, drama, mystery, and romance, showcasing the charming detective duo, Jerry and Pamela North.  In this thrilling installment, the Norths find themselves embroiled in a prenuptial predicament when a young lawyer friend receives a death threat on the eve of his wedding. The stakes are high as the couple works against the clock to unravel the mystery and ensure the wedding goes off without a hitch—or a hit!  The episode is directed by Paul Landres and features a stellar cast including Barbara Britton and Richard Denning, who bring to life the sophisticated and witty Norths. The chemistry between the leads, combined with a well-crafted script, makes "Phantom at the Wedding" a standout episode that captures the essence of the golden age of television.  For fans of classic TV, this episode is a must-watch. It's a perfect example of the era's storytelling, where each 26-minute segment delivered a complete and satisfying narrative arc. The episode aired on March 23, 1954, and has since become a cherished piece of television history.  So, if you're in the mood for a nostalgic trip down memory lane, or if you're discovering "Mr. and Mrs. North" for the first time, "Phantom at the Wedding" is an episode that promises entertainment, intrigue, and a dash of vintage charm. Don't miss out on this classic television gem! You can find it on various platforms for a delightful viewing experience.  Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradio Listen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/ Entertainment Radio | Broadcasting Classic Radio Shows | Patreon  Remember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Entertainment Radio

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00:00Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.

00:30Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.

00:43Hello, Jerry North speaking. Who is this?

01:08Say, do you know a guy, a mouthpiece by the name of Robert Tyler?

01:12Well, I sure would. I'm to be best man at his wedding. Who is this?

01:17Well, you might say that I'm kind of a friend of his myself.

01:23Look, I've got some information for him.

01:26What kind of information?

01:28Well, you could say it has something to do with his health.

01:32Look, let's not play games. What do you want and who are you?

01:36Look, North, this kind of a game you play for keeps.

01:38You want to know who I am, you come on down to the 12th Street Hotel, room 206,

01:43and bring that pal of yours, Tyler, with you.

01:45And listen, if you don't want that pal of yours to get hurt, don't bring no one else.

01:50I understand.

01:52And bring some dough with you.

01:54They're a hundred bucks. I'll wait here.

02:00Okay.

02:08Hello, Bob. It's Jerry.

02:11What's up, Jerry? Are you in trouble?

02:13No, but I'm afraid you are. I'll pick you up in front of your building in 15 minutes.

02:26All right, there's your money. What's your information?

02:30Somebody made a contract. It's got your name on it.

02:34A contract? What's in it?

02:36A bullet. See, the way the contract reads, your friend here won't live to say I do.

02:41You mean someone's hired a professional to kill me?

02:44All right, who is it? If this is on the level, you must know.

02:47Look, you paid for all the info you're going to get.

02:49Suppose I raise the ante.

02:51Will you wind up on the slab next to you?

02:53Uh-uh.

02:54Look, you're a big shot, mouthpiece. You'll figure it out.

03:05Beat it.

03:21You both know you should have gotten in touch with the police before you went there.

03:24That's my fault, Lieutenant.

03:26Jerry wanted to call you, but I was hoping I might recognize the man.

03:30My practice occasionally has involved characters of the underworld.

03:34Maybe that's your answer, your practice.

03:36Do you recall anyone who would have it in for you?

03:39Of course. Every time I win a case, it's somebody who wishes I'd dropped dead.

03:42But no one specific?

03:43Uh-uh.

03:44I see.

03:46Well, first of all, you're to tell no one of this death threat. Is that clear?

03:50What about Susan, my fiancée?

03:52Not even her.

03:53Bob, you've got the date of...

03:55Sorry. Hello, Jerry.

03:56Sorry, Estelle.

03:57Oh, this is a friend of mine, Bill Wagon.

03:59Miss Wilson, Bob's junior partner. How do you do?

04:01Mr. Wagon, you've got the wrong date on the Louis Nicolai deposition.

04:05It was taken the 27th, not the 28th.

04:07Are you certain?

04:08Checked the files myself.

04:09Who's Louis Nicolai?

04:11Oh, he's a truck driver who witnessed a hit-and-run accident.

04:13No connection.

04:15Bob, darling, you didn't...

04:16Oh, hello, Jerry.

04:17Hello, Susan.

04:18Hi, Estelle.

04:19Honey, I've got the most exciting news.

04:21When is any of your news not exciting?

04:23But this is, really. Uncle Peter's going to Europe.

04:26Which he does at least twice every year.

04:27But this was an unexpected trip.

04:29He was going to Malibu Beach.

04:31And his beach house is all ready.

04:32And he says that we can use it for a whole month for our honeymoon.

04:35Go to California?

04:37Well, they haven't moved Malibu Beach to New York yet.

04:39Oh, we'll have the most romantic, secluded honeymoon.

04:43Except we'll have to be married by day after tomorrow at the latest.

04:46So that Uncle Peter can...

04:47Day after tomorrow?

04:48Susan, you see, I have a very important case coming up.

04:51You and your old ipso facto's.

04:53This is our wedding.

04:54Sue, this isn't just an ordinary case.

04:56It's terribly important.

04:57Bob has a very complicated brief to prepare.

04:59Well, then you take care of it, Estelle.

05:01Bob's always telling me how you're the brains in this outfit.

05:04And he couldn't manage without you.

05:06He'd manage.

05:07Well, then it's all settled.

05:08We'll be married day after tomorrow.

05:10And that, my darling, is final.

05:12I've got to rush. I've got a million things to do.

05:13Bye.

05:18Well, that's a great situation, isn't it?

05:20Can't even tell my bride-to-be she's going to make herself a widow before her time.

05:24Well, Jerry and I will take a look at some mug shots of professional stool pigeons.

05:28Maybe you'll recognize your friend.

05:30In the meantime, I know, keep a stiff upper lip.

05:48Estelle?

05:49You haven't forgotten you're meeting Frank Passmore for lunch, have you?

05:52Why should I forget?

05:53You seem to have so many other things on your mind.

05:56Do we need the sarcasm?

05:58No.

05:59What we do need is your concentration on the most important thing that's come our way.

06:02The Hanson Jonas case.

06:04But after all, what's a $40 million lawsuit compared with a honeymoon in Malibu?

06:09What's really got you down?

06:11The lawsuit or the honeymoon?

06:13The lawsuit.

06:15I've got a lunch in danger.

06:16Wait a minute.

06:17You know, we always agreed that nothing could affect our work together...

06:20and that anything else between us was just for laughs.

06:22All right, so the laughs are over.

06:24You're getting married.

06:25Never mind the office or what we've got at stake.

06:27Just so you can have your honeymoon.

06:30I'll see you after lunch.

06:50Hello, this is Estelle Wilson.

06:52There's been a change in plans.

06:54That job's got to be done in the next two days.

06:58And, of course, the bride will come down the stairs.

07:00Oh, Claudia, this is just a small wedding.

07:02I think that's too pretentious.

07:03Well, I was thinking maybe I'd like to come from...

07:05Pam, darling, there is no entrance a bride can possibly make...

07:08that's any more effective than coming down the stairs.

07:10Unless she came in on roller skates.

07:12Say, where's Bob, anyway?

07:14Oh, he's working late tonight, Jerry, but he ought to be here soon.

07:16Claudia, I still think it's much too formal an entrance for Susan to make down the stairs.

07:20And what's wrong with being formal?

07:22After all, a girl only gets married for the first time.

07:24Now, Mr. Foster, as the bride's father, you bring her in on your arm like this.

07:29No, no, no, no, on the other side.

07:32Don't argue, darling.

07:33When it comes to weddings, bow to the master.

07:35Now, step at a time.

07:37That's it.

07:38Well, come on, everybody, let's try coming down the stairs.

07:41Jerry, will you tend to the music, please?

07:43Okay.

07:54♪♪

08:04♪♪

08:25That's it.

08:27Keep walking tall.

08:28This is a happy day.

08:29That's right.

08:31Lower.

08:32Keep it slow now.

08:34That's it.

08:35That's it.

08:37Follow, darling.

08:38I'll do it to you.

08:39You won't mind?

08:40We say to be heard.

08:42Well, now we can start all over again.

08:44The bridegroom's here.

08:45Girls, everybody, upstairs.

08:47Get your positions.

08:48We're going to start all over again.

08:49Go on, Bob.

08:50Let her take her place in the living room.

08:51Wait a minute, Jimmy.

08:52What's the matter?

08:54That's it.

08:55Someone took a shot at me outside.

08:57Hit my car.

08:58What?

08:59Don't mention it now.

09:00We'll take a look at it later on.

09:07♪♪

09:21I think we'll need at least six cases of champagne

09:24and some soft drinks as well.

09:26And how about the wedding cake?

09:28We'd like it exactly like the one you catered

09:30at the wedding of...

09:31Um...

09:32Jerry North.

09:34Oh, no, not Jerry North's wedding.

09:36I'll call you back later.

09:38Jerry, and still, why are you here?

09:40Because it was impossible to break through that line.

09:42Oh, I might have known it was you.

09:44Well, don't act as though it were a matter of life and death.

09:46Well, perhaps it is.

09:47What?

09:48Where's Susan?

09:49In the living room.

09:54Hi, Jerry.

09:55No matter how hard we tried to keep the list down,

09:57we just couldn't do it.

09:58Look at this.

09:59Well, this list might be helpful.

10:01Susan, I want you to meet a friend of mine,

10:03Lieutenant Wagon.

10:04Oh, how do you do?

10:05I saw you in Bob's office.

10:07Won't you sit down?

10:09This is my sister, Marion.

10:11How do you do?

10:13Susan, what the lieutenant has to tell you will be a shock,

10:16but I think it's best that you know.

10:18Miss Foster, your fiancé received this note in the mail.

10:27You will never live to say, I do.

10:31Who would possibly send Bob a death threat?

10:34That's what we want to find out.

10:36Now, Susan, is there anyone, a former boyfriend,

10:39anyone you know who might want to...

10:40No.

10:41You're positive?

10:43After all, a pretty girl like you...

10:44No, there's never been anybody but Bob.

10:48Lieutenant, this must be a joke.

10:50Pretty grim joke if you ask me.

10:52Lieutenant, don't you think it would be wise

10:54to postpone the wedding?

10:56Marion's right, of course.

10:58I couldn't have Bob standing there like a duck

11:00in a shooting gallery.

11:02If anything ever happened to him...

11:04That's up to you and Tyler.

11:06I'll give you all the protection I can,

11:08and I believe we can handle the party who sent that note.

11:11I will say, if you postpone now,

11:13we may never know who it is

11:15until they pick another time to strike.

11:18All right, lieutenant, I'll do anything you say,

11:21anything Bob wants to do.

11:22Good.

11:23Tyler says call the bluff.

11:25Margaret, may I?

11:27You're sure there's no boyfriend?

11:29I'm quite sure, lieutenant.

11:31Come on, Jerry, let's get back to Bob's office.

11:33Want me to go with you?

11:36No.

11:41Jerry tells me you've been with Bob Tyler

11:43for quite some time.

11:45Yes, we graduated law school together.

11:48First I doubled in brass as his secretary,

11:50junior member,

11:52even a little light cooking in the office.

11:54Oh, but it was worth it.

11:55Bob's come a long way.

11:57The way I heard it, much of the credit goes to you.

12:00Oh, no, nothing could have stopped him.

12:02He's brilliant.

12:04He has that deep perception

12:06that comes along only once in generations of lawyers.

12:10People trust him.

12:12He's understanding.

12:14He'll make a great district attorney someday.

12:17Uh, we'll wait in Bob's office.

12:21Yes.

12:23Yes, this is she.

12:28Well, one thing's sure.

12:30She'd know who to go to if she wanted to hire a killer.

12:32Yeah, and she's in love with Bob Tyler.

12:34Oh, she only has to mention his name

12:36and she gets a gleam in her eye like a frozen daiquiri.

12:42See here, Wigan,

12:44I wanted to tell Susan about this trouble myself,

12:46but I phoned during court recess.

12:48She was frantic.

12:49I'm sorry, but I had to question her.

12:51I got a report on the typewriter the note was written on.

12:54It's a very old model and in bad condition.

12:56In a city of millions of old typewriters,

12:58that doesn't give you very much.

13:00Well, I didn't expect it to be easy.

13:02Now, regarding the shot that hit your car last night,

13:05it was probably an intentional miss.

13:07At least, that's the way I read it.

13:09A warning just like the note not to go through with the wedding.

13:12This is fantastic.

13:14Who'd rather kill me than see me married?

13:22You're out of your mind.

13:39Be sure not to disturb anything.

13:41If Estelle Wilson did type that note,

13:43she'd be too smart to keep the typewriter here at her own apartment.

13:46Well, we'll have a look around, Justice.

13:48I must say, Miss Wilson's the neatest bachelor girl I've ever seen.

13:54Did you find anything?

13:55Nothing.

13:56Well, at least we've established one thing.

13:58If she does have a typewriter, she doesn't keep it here.

14:00I'm surprised, that's what I told you.

14:02Come on, Pam.

14:03We don't know how long she's going to stay at the office.

14:05Oh, Pam, even a toy typewriter wouldn't fit in there.

14:07Hey, wait a minute.

14:08Look at this.

14:09The drawer is practically full of stuff about Bob.

14:12Oh, a high school graduation picture.

14:14Oh, that's right.

14:15Full of stuff about Bob.

14:16Oh, a high school graduation picture.

14:18Robert Tyler wins his first case in court.

14:21He's kept a record of his whole life.

14:23How crazy about a man can you be?

14:25She must have some kind of an obsession.

14:27And a person with an obsession is liable to do anything.

14:31Bill, don't you think Bob should delay the wedding?

14:33Don't worry.

14:34I'll have men covering every angle at that wedding.

14:36I can just see the groom in white tie and bulletproof vest.

14:46Susan.

14:49Let go of me.

14:50Shh.

14:51Oh, Fred Lewis.

14:53What do you mean by sneaking around here in the dark?

14:55Sue, I had to see you.

14:56Now, Fred, we went over that all last week on the phone.

14:59Please, I just want to talk to you a few minutes.

15:01All right, come on in the house.

15:03Thank you, Susan.

15:04Oh, Freddy, don't grovel, Sue.

15:15Why don't you be quiet, Freddy?

15:16If father knew that you were here...

15:18Susan, I spent enough time at your last summer without your father objecting.

15:22Well, I wasn't engaged then.

15:23You were to me.

15:25Now, look, Freddy, why don't you be a nice boy and run along home?

15:28It's getting awfully late.

15:29Don't use that tone on me.

15:30Oh, Fred, let me go.

15:33Are you crazy?

15:34You said you'd wait, and you would if you hadn't met him,

15:36the great Mr. Tyler.

15:38I wonder how much you've told him about us.

15:40He isn't interested in children's stories.

15:43Now, if you don't mind, I'm going upstairs to go to sleep.

15:45Now, listen, Susan.

15:47Fred, you'll wake father.

15:50Besides, it won't do any good.

15:52Yeah, I know.

15:54I know.

15:56I'm sorry.

15:57There's nothing to be sorry about.

15:59I know what it means to be lonely and unwanted.

16:02Susan doesn't mean to hurt people, really.

16:05It's just that she's always had things her own way.

16:07Regardless of who gets hurt.

16:09Fred, you're much too young for her.

16:10That isn't true.

16:11Bob is older, important.

16:13I'll be important.

16:15But it's too late now.

16:17There's nothing you can do to stop them.

16:19Is there, Fred?

16:28Now, look, Miss Foster.

16:29I know you had a fellow here late last night.

16:31I've had a man watching the house.

16:32What?

16:33Well, it's for your own protection.

16:35And if you won't tell the lieutenant who it is?

16:37I'll tell him myself.

16:39His name is Fred Lewis.

16:40But, lieutenant, he's just a boy.

16:42He wouldn't hurt a fly.

16:46We did go around together last summer, but...

16:50Well, honestly, if you knew him...

16:52That's true, lieutenant.

16:54I never even heard him raise his voice.

16:58Well, all right.

16:59But if he comes back again, let me know.

17:01I'll see you out, lieutenant.

17:03Don't bother.

17:04And thanks.

17:05Goodbye.

17:06Goodbye.

17:11Marion, thanks for covering up.

17:13About Freddy, I mean, why, if the lieutenant had heard him...

17:15Susan!

17:16Call off the wedding.

17:18Marion!

17:19I mean it.

17:20If you don't, something terrible will happen.

17:23I know it.

17:34Mrs. Lewis?

17:35Yes?

17:36I'm Lieutenant Wigand.

17:37Homicide.

17:38May I come in?

17:39Certainly.

17:41What can I do for you, lieutenant?

17:43You have a son named Fred?

17:45Why, yes.

17:46My Freddy is in trouble.

17:47Oh, of course not.

17:48I didn't mean to alarm you.

17:50That's all right.

17:51Won't you sit down, lieutenant?

17:57Mrs. Lewis, I believe your son knows Susan Foster.

18:01My Freddy saw something of her last summer when I was abroad.

18:05I can't say that I'm sorry that nothing came of it.

18:08In my opinion, Susan Foster is typical of the spoiled young girls of today.

18:12Flighty, irresponsible...

18:14All right, Mother.

18:15That's enough.

18:16Really, Freddy?

18:17I'm sorry, Mother, but there's no reason for you to be cutting up Susan.

18:21Oh, this is Lieutenant Wigand.

18:23Lieutenant Wigand?

18:25What's this about?

18:26I'm merely making a routine check of all contact with the Foster household.

18:32Did you call on Susan Foster last night?

18:36Well, did you?

18:37Of course he didn't.

18:38He hasn't been near her since she announced her engagement.

18:42Have you, Freddy?

18:43Well, as a matter of fact, I was there last night.

18:47I see.

18:49You said you were playing bridge.

18:51Really, Fred, I don't know what to think of this.

18:54How long have you known her?

18:55I don't know.

18:56Six, eight months?

18:58Lieutenant, I think I have a right to know why I'm being questioned.

19:01I'm just checking on all contacts of Susan Foster.

19:05Would you say your friendship with her was merely casual?

19:09Yes.

19:10Do you have a typewriter?

19:12Well, just that old one he used at school.

19:14May I see it?

19:15I junked it.

19:17I see.

19:18Why'd you call on Miss Foster?

19:20I was strolling by and I saw the lights lit.

19:23Just dropped in.

19:24Mm-hmm.

19:26Well, I guess that's all for now.

19:30Goodbye.

19:31Goodbye, Lieutenant.

19:37Running after an engaged girl, really, Fred, I don't...

19:39I'm warning you, Mother, I can't take any more of this.

19:41You broke us up, what more do you want?

19:43Someday you'll thank me for this.

19:45No, I won't.

19:46Susan's a wonderful girl and you know it.

19:47Oh, perhaps for an older man like Robert Tyler,

19:49but not for a boy like you, Freddy.

19:51Don't say that.

19:52If it hadn't been for you and your interfering,

19:53this never would have happened.

19:54That will do.

19:56I'll overlook this, Freddy.

19:58Someday, when you come to your senses,

20:00you'll be sorry for your actions.

20:03Perhaps you'll be sorry, Mother.

20:13Well, Susan, you look just beautiful.

20:15Well, everyone's here.

20:17Oh, all right.

20:18Where's my bouquet?

20:20Here.

20:21Be sure and toss them to me.

20:22I'll try.

20:23Well, bridesmaids, now you know exactly

20:25Yes, Aunt Claudia, they know.

20:26Susan, you have something old.

20:28Yes, my mother's pearls.

20:29And a blue garter for something blue.

20:31Yes, yes, come on.

20:32Something borrowed?

20:33Oh, no.

20:34Well, it doesn't matter.

20:35Oh, yes, yes, anything.

20:36A handkerchief will do.

20:37Pam, will you get one for Marion's room, please?

20:39Now, Susan, dear, you just wait here for your father

20:42to come and get you.

20:43Don't be nervous.

20:44Shh.

20:45Shh.

20:46Shh.

20:47Shh.

20:48Shh.

20:49Shh.

20:50Shh.

20:51Shh.

20:52Shh.

20:53Shh.

20:54Shh.

20:55Shh.

21:21Quick, give me one of your handkerchiefs for Susan.

21:23Susan, we forgot something borrowed.

21:25They're in the top drawer.

21:28Well, come on, Marion.

21:29You're supposed to walk ahead of me.

21:30All right, I'm coming.

21:32You start.

21:32Well, what are you waiting for?

21:33There's the wedding...

21:40Close the door, Pam, and come back.

21:47You, Marion, you're the one.

21:50Yes, me.

21:51Little Sister Marion.

21:53Susan was the pretty one, the clever one.

21:55Had everything she wanted.

21:57Now I found something I can take away from her.

22:01But you'll never get away with it.

22:02They'll come looking for us in a minute.

22:03We'll be there.

22:05One gesture, one look, and I'll kill you too.

22:12I can't believe this.

22:14Marion, that you'd kill them.

22:16I gave them a chance.

22:18I hired that man to scare them.

22:21But they wouldn't listen.

22:24They're waiting for us, Pam.

22:31They're waiting for us, Pam.

22:53Mary, listen to me. This isn't the way.

23:17How shall we marry? She'll be out of your way.

23:21She can never compete with you again. You can have anything you want.

23:24Shut up.

23:25Any man you want.

23:29Why are Marian and Pam walking together? I told them to follow each other. Look at them.

23:40Marian, you'll go to jail. You'll get old and ugly in prison.

23:42Stop it.

23:43She'll like that. Then she'll have everything.

23:45You're encouraging some trips to Europe and you'll be old and ugly in jail in a cell like an animal.

23:49No.

23:51Jerry, no.

23:55Are you all right?

23:57Of course I'm all right. I'm always like this at weddings.

24:04Take her upstairs. Take her upstairs.

24:11Jerry, what do you suppose they'll do about Marian?

24:15No, I think she'll be all right in time with a little care and understanding.

24:19Did you see the gift that Estelle gave Bob and Susan?

24:21That album she had made up of the news clippings about Bob's career?

24:24It was quite a production.

24:26I don't know how she ever got in those fancy leather bindings in time.

24:29She told me she really had to ride herd on the little man that made it up for her.

24:32Especially when they moved up the wedding date.

24:37What now?

24:39Did you hear what Claudia said when Bob and Susan were finally married?

24:43What a lovely wedding.

24:46Well, some people collect string. With her, it's weddings.

24:49May I go for a honeymoon?

24:53That's what I call a collector's item.

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