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097 TV’s 1958 Adventures of Episode #97: The Superman Silver Mine March 10, 1958

Dabbs Greer played the dual roles of good guy Harrison Pebble and bad guy Dan Dobey. They were virtually identical, except that Dobey did not have a mustache. Pebble had spent his last thirty years prospecting before striking it rich and had not even seen television. Dobey was involved in shady goings-on with his partner Boris. Dobey was so slick the police had nothing on him, not even his fingerprints. The only thing the police knew for sure was that Dobey had a metal plate in his head, a result of an auto accident, but did not even have a photo of Boris. Complete with double-breasted suit and cowboy hat, Harrison Pebble strode into ’s office where Perry, Lois, and Jimmy awaited him. “Howdy.” Pebble seemed disappointed that Superman was not there. But Clark was supposed to arrange for Superman who still had a few seconds. In his office glancing up, grinned and took a walk toward the store room. Superman flew into the Planet office just on time. “You know I’ve heard a heap about you.” Pebble explained he planned to help the children’s camp fund by giving them some land that had a pretty good silver mine on it. He was going to call it the “Superman Silver Mine.” Later, Dan Dobey and Boris were discussing the story about the generous bequest. “That’s just stupid.” Boris observed that Pebble looked amazingly like Dobey. “Hey. You could be his brother…” “…or him.” Boris paid a visit on Pebble in his Brentwood hotel room. After assuring 2 himself the switch could be made, he dragged Pebble off, in a black Chrysler Imperial, to a mine that appeared to have red indoor- outdoor carpeting. Clark Kent praised ’s story, but said he was curious about the actual location of the mine. Lois became curious also and gave Pebble a call. Dan Dobey had arrived in Pebble’s room just in time to take Lois’ phone call. He made an excuse that the mine location could not be revealed until certain legal documents were finalized. He also said he was watching all his favorite TV programs. Lois was irked. She was wondering how Pebble could have favorite TV programs when he had not seen TV before. “He’s eccentric…” said Clark who did not wish to be drawn into anything unusual this episode. Back in the mine shaft, Pebble refused to tell Boris the location of the silver mine saying he wanted the silver to go to the kids. Boris left him to starve until he revealed the location. Inspector Henderson was beginning to wonder about the whole deal also. “This Mr. Pebble you wrote the story on…are you sure he’s legitimate?” he asked Clark. Dobey was certainly a crook, although Henderson had never been able to put him away. Lois also picked up on the resemblance and visited Pebble’s apartment at the Brentwood hotel. “Oxo, that Clark Kent! Sometimes he can’t smell a story right under his own nose!” …………………………………………………………………………………… “Howdy, folks, won’t you come in and stay a spell,” faked Dobey. Boris almost gave out his correct name and really got Lois’ interest up. Lois ripped off Dobey’s mustache. (He had put it on crooked.) “You shouldn’t have done that, Miss Lane.” “What are you up to, Mr. Dobey.” Then there were three in the abandoned mine. Lois suggested they burn the door down, but that did not work out. 3

The next day, Inspector Henderson told Clark he had gotten a phone call from ’s mother. It seems Jimmy had not been home last night and a quick check confirmed Lois had also disappeared. “You know, I have a hunch somehow that Dobey is mixed up in this…” said the inspector. Clark decided to check out this Mr. Pebble. “I think I’ll just pay a little call on this Mr. Pebble.” “How are you going to find out (If he has a metal plate in his head)?” demanded Henderson. “…use your x- like Superman?” Boris was quite nervous when Clark arrived. Dobey, however, straightened out the mustache and shook Clark’s hand, while Clark took a super peak into Dobey’s head. Ah- the plate! “I’ll be seeing you, sir,” smiled Clark. “I think he smelled a rat,” moaned Dobey. “That Mr. Pebble I just talked to,” Clark told Inspector Henderson had a metal plate in his head. “How’d you find that out?” Henderson wanted to know. Clark said he would follow the two. “Okay, but be careful, Kent. Bullets don’t bounce off your chest…” “How can you be so sure, Bill?” Superman trailed the dark Chrysler Imperial to the mine shaft. Dobey was planning to either get the mine location or leave the three to starve and live off Pebble’s personal fortune. The evil plans were thwarted, however, at Superman’s arrival. Boris symbolically emptied his revolver into Superman’s chest. Then Dobey ran off while Superman removed the door to the mine. Not to worry, though… Superman magnetized what appeared to be a nearby drainpipe with his eyes and pulled Dobey back up the hill with his improvised . “Incidentally, Mr. Pebble,” inquired Superman, “just where is this mine?” “…we’re standing on it.”

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(Dabbs Greer (1917- 2007) played supporting roles in films and television for more than fifty years. He appeared in “The Adventures of Superman” in episode #1 “Superman on Earth,” #27 “Five Minutes to Doom.” And episode #97 “Superman Silver Mine.”

Directed by George Blair Written by Peggy Chantler Harrison Pebble: Dabs Greer Dan Dobey/ Mr. Pebble: Dabbs Greer Boris: Charles Maxwell Inspector Henderson: Robert Shayne All rights reserved 01/10/2018 C Minus Comics & Stories™