 Introducing, the Daredevil's of Hollywood. Good to see you, Mr. McKay. Yeah, and look, Bob, I'd like to get this on the first take. All right, sir. Now let's see. I'm supposed to ride the motorcycle right through the board fence and then crash into the house. Is that right? That's right, Bobby. The back of the fence has been sought almost through, so it'll break easy. Okay. Well, here I go. I'll stand by for your signal. All right, everybody, this is it. Really making speed. This is gonna be good. Making true life experiences of those men behind the scenes. Those daring unsung heroes whose breathtaking adventures on the screen have thrilled millions. Whose daily jobs bring them face to face with death. Those men who complies the strangest fraternity on earth. The Suicide Squad. The movie Stunt Men. The Daredevil's of Hollywood. Ladies and gentlemen, in bringing you this copyrighted radio feature, we have presented in the past some of the ace stunt men of Hollywood. But now we have a genuine surprise. We are privileged to have again as our guest a stunt girl of the movies, Miss Ione Reed. It is through her cooperation that we are able to re-enact some of the highlights of her dangerous profession. The thrilling scenes you are about to hear are her own actual experiences. Miss Reed is here in the studio right now. And later in the program, we will bring her to the microphone. But first, let us dramatize for you some more of her thrilling experiences. As the brilliant California sun peeks over the horizon to light another new day in 1929, we see throngs of men and women walking briskly through the massive gates of Emotion Picture Studio. Drivers of automobile stop long enough to be recognized by the policemen on duty. Then they too hurry into this city of wonders to take their places in the vast machine. Personally, a sleek high-powered roadster pulls up to the gate bearing a beautiful young girl. She is dressed in sport clothes and her smooth blonde hair blows gaily in the breeze. She is immediately recognized and admitted. And a few minutes later, we find her in the office of Mr. James Swanson, a director. Well, I'm not late. No, no, not at all. We probably weren't you sure seen until about 10 o'clock anyway. Well, tell me, what am I supposed to do? Captain's office didn't tell me much about it over the phone. Frankly, Ione it's a very dangerous stunt. I wouldn't want to trust anybody with it but you. But I honestly feel that you can do it. It has something to do with trains, doesn't it? Yes, you're riding on top of a freight train with two men and the breakman gets after you. You run along the top of the train, crawl down the ladder on the side of the boxcar and jump off. I see. How fast will the train be going? About 18 miles an hour. Oh, well, Mr. Swanson, that's very simple. In fact, there's nothing to it. Yes, but here's the dangerous part. There'll be a passenger train coming from the opposite direction on the other track. So when you and the two stuntmen jump off, you're supposed to run across the track right in front of the passenger train. How fast will it be going? Tell the truth Ione, it'll be wide open. Oh, I see. That does complicate matters a little, doesn't it? You see, it'll have to be close to look good. We're spending a lot of money on the scene, so I want it done, you know, successfully. That's why I had them call you. Okay, Mrs. Swanson, we'll give it a try. After all, we've done some just as difficult. Fine, fine. I knew you'd do it. In the San Fernando freight yards a few miles from Hollywood, workers from the studio have been busy since daylight preparing the location set. Everything is ready for the big scene. Miss Reed and the two stuntmen have planned the stunt out to perfection. Every movement has been carefully timed and checked. But even veteran cameramen and members of the crew who have witnessed hundreds of dangerous scenes are not able to conceal their nervousness. A loss of balance, a slip, a misstep will result in certain death. The freight train stands on the track. It seems to breathe like a living thing, healing to the tenseness of the situation. While far in the distance, the passenger train stands waiting for the signal. Thank you, I'm Miss Reed. I guess we're ready. How about it, boys? We're all set, Ione. Now remember, when that gets off first, then I get off and then you. And stay close behind Carl as you can. The three of us will run across the track in front of the passenger train one at a time. And I'm supposed to be last. Well, what's the holdback? Let's get going. Okay, here we go. All right, everybody. Come on, boys. Let's get it over with. Ready for cameras? Okay, Mac, go ahead. I'm right behind you. When, through her miraculous quick wit and calm, cool thought in the face of great danger, Miss Ione Reed was able to walk away from that scene unhurt. She stands here at my elbow right now, an inspiring picture of beauty and health. It is with extreme pleasure that we present this courageous young girl interviewed by Hell Style. Well, Miss Reed, my curiosity is still very acute. Tell me, how on earth did you get out of that tight spot? Well, when I fell on the track, I knew I didn't have time to get up and run, so I just rolled. Just made it between the two trains. Must have been very close. Certainly was. Those trains looked as big as mountains. And did you just lie there until the two trains had passed each other? That's right. Of course, that wasn't the way the story was supposed to be, so we had to do it over again. You mean you had to actually do that dangerous stunt twice? No, not twice. We had to do it five times. Something went wrong every time. Did we finally got it right? Well, that must have been some fun. Incidentally, it's almost amazing that such an attractive girl as yourself would be in this dangerous business. It's a good thing this is in television, and maybe you wouldn't say that. I certainly would, and television would prove it. I only wish our listeners could see just how attractive you really are. Thanks. That's very nice of you. Now, tell me, how did you happen to get into the stunt business? Well, I used to play leads in western pictures. There were always some kind of stunts to do, and I always did my own. Most of them were horse stunts. You know, jumps, pickups, balls, things like that. I see. And one thing led to another, and finally I was doing all kinds of stunts. I suppose you've had quite a lot of close calls, haven't you, Miss Reed? Yeah, I have. Have you ever been injured? No. No, not seriously. Just a few ribs broken. My nose was fractured once when I was doubling for Clare Ball. You probably remember the picture, Carla Savage. Yes, I remember it very well. They called me out on location. I didn't even know what I was supposed to do until I got there. I walked in on the set and... Oh, pardon me, Miss Reed. We'll learn what happened in just a moment, but this is where we hear from our sponsors. All right, Miss Reed, now carry on. Well, when I went on the set, they were waiting. Are you ready? All right then, Miss Reed, we're ready for your scene. Now you just ride that horse up by that rock over there and when the horse sees the snake, he'll rear up and... Wait a minute. Who's going to ride what horse up to what, Snake? Well, you are, Miss Reed. Oh, hold on. Listen, Mr. I don't like snakes. They're out of my lawn. Maybe you better get somebody else. Oh, we can't do that. I own. You're already made up for the part. You're all dressed. Oh, it'll be all right. I'm sure it will. But I still don't like snakes, and I have no reason to think they like me. Now look, I look here. That's a 10-foot rattlesnake, but he's harmless. You see, they extracted his fangs. He can't hurt you. Oh, no. He can scare me to death. I like it. I... But I'll do it. Ha-ha, fine. Now, just ride up to the snake, and when the horse rear's up, you fall off. That's all there is to it. What do I do? Fall on top of the snake? No, but fall as close to him as you can. Okay, I still don't like it, but here you go. Okay, everybody. All right, places, this is a take. Don, we'll take you to the hospital. Is this he now? Okay, if that's the way you feel. All right, we'll take it. Ready, everybody? Well, Miss Reed, that certainly was exciting. But if the snake was harmless, I don't suppose you were in any great pain. That's the funny part of it. I found out later that the snake was as deadly as any rattlesnake. His fangs had not been removed. After I fell off the horse and ruled out of the way, Clare Bo came into the scene and actually killed that snake with a riding whip with a wonderful shot. It certainly was. I remember it very well. And how about your nose? That was very painful, wasn't it? Yeah, it was. But in a way, I didn't mind so much. I'd wanted a new nose for a long time anyway. And here was a chance to get one on the house. Well, that certainly was an optimistic viewpoint, Miss Reed. I can truthfully say that you have more spunk than any girl I have ever met. We have enjoyed your exciting experiences more than we can possibly say. And on behalf of our listeners, I want to sincerely thank you for coming here. I know that everyone joins me in wishing you the very best of luck. Goodbye and thank you again.