Clutch Cargo - E6: The Race Car Mystery
4min | Animation, Action, Adventure | TV Series (1959– )
Clutch's friend has his car sabotaged in a race.When Clutch shows up, the same thing happens to him.
Creator: Clark Haas
Stars: Richard Cotting, Hal Smith, Margaret Kerry
4min | Animation, Action, Adventure | TV Series (1959– )
Clutch's friend has his car sabotaged in a race.When Clutch shows up, the same thing happens to him.
Creator: Clark Haas
Stars: Richard Cotting, Hal Smith, Margaret Kerry
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Short filmTranscript
00:00Clutch Cargo with his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot and the race car mystery.
00:13After writing a chapter in the adventure log book, Clutch and company start out by truck
00:17on another journey.
00:19I think you'll enjoy this county fair, Spinner.
00:21I haven't been to one for years.
00:22I get excited just thinking about it.
00:25Sounds like Paddlefoot does too.
00:27Are you going to enter the auto races, Clutch?
00:30That's my plan, Spinner.
00:31You see, a very good friend of mine, Hiram Biggs, built a race car.
00:35A couple of days ago during a race, he was out in front a cinch to win, when for no reason
00:41something happened to his car and he lost the race.
00:44What happened?
00:45All he said was it looked like sabotage.
00:48You mean somebody did it on purpose?
00:50Looks like it.
00:51It won't be long now.
00:52Here's the village limit sign.
00:55It says, you are now entering Quietville, population 700 quiet people.
01:01And there are the fairgrounds.
01:02Oh, boy, look at the ferris wheel.
01:03And that looks like a roller coaster.
01:04There's the man who takes the tickets.
01:05Hello, there.
01:06Is this where we buy our tickets?
01:07That's why I'm here, sir.
01:08Want to enter our board track races?
01:09I had an idea I would.
01:10By the way, where will I find Hiram Biggs?
01:11Straight ahead, sir.
01:12Oh, thank you.
01:24Straight ahead to tent B. You a friend of Hy's?
01:28Yes, though I haven't seen him in years.
01:31My name's Cargo.
01:32Clutch Cargo.
01:33Clutch Cargo?
01:34Say, I've heard of you.
01:37These are my pals, Spinner and Paddlefoot.
01:39How do you do, sir?
01:40That isn't nice, Paddlefoot.
01:41I think he's a little tired.
01:46My name's Carney Vale.
01:48I'm the promoter of the fair.
01:50We'll see you on the grounds.
01:51Right.
01:52So long.
01:53So that's Clutch Cargo.
01:55Pretty smart boy.
01:57I wonder why he's...
02:01He'll have a couple of exciting chapters to add to his book, if he lives.
02:07There it is, Clutch, tent B.
02:10Bless my bones, Clutch, you've got here.
02:13Come on in.
02:16Best car I ever built, Clutch.
02:18Smooth looking and running, just like a dream.
02:22Faster than greased lightning.
02:24I was way out in front and then it happened.
02:26Never did finish the race.
02:28Golly, where's the car now?
02:31Can we see her?
02:32Right out back.
02:33Come on, I'll show her to you.
02:36See what I mean?
02:38It was sabotage, and I mortgaged the farm to build her.
02:42Don't wonder you weren't killed.
02:43I was going great when all of a sudden the right side just jumped up, and that's all
02:49I remember.
02:50Can I get into the race today?
02:52You've got about an hour before registration closes.
02:55Give me a hand, you two, and I'll give her a trial spin.
02:57Clutch, Spinner, and Hiram unload the racer, and in minutes Clutch is driving a test run.
03:03She's ship-shaped, raring to go.
03:07The hour of two rolls around and all is ready for today's race.
03:11I'll be careful, Hiram.
03:12I'll watch the spot where it happened to you.
03:14So long.
03:15Good luck, Clutch.
03:16Meanwhile, near the railing of the board racetrack, Carnie Vail waits, eyes on Clutch
03:33in the lead.
03:34As Clutch's car number five comes around...
03:36Can Clutch survive being hurtled through the air?
03:59Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
04:14Clutch Cargo with his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot and the Race Car Mystery.
04:21You remember last time Clutch and Company had been asked by Hiram Biggs to come to Quietville's
04:25county fair to help solve the mystery of who had wrecked Hiram's race car.
04:29Clutch had entered his car number five in the trophy deck, with one lap to go.
04:38Wow, Clutch, we saw it all.
04:49Same place it happened to me, only you were luckier.
04:51You don't know how close that was.
04:54Let's not talk here.
04:55Too many ears.
04:56Where can we go?
04:58Over to Ma Summer's boarding house.
05:00That's where I'm staying.
05:01Can we stay there too, Clutch?
05:03I should have told you.
05:05I already got you a room there.
05:07Good.
05:08I'd like to wash up a bit, then come back later to look around.
05:11And I think you were right, Hyme.
05:14Both our accidents smell like sabotage.
05:16Now to find out how.
05:19Looks to me like a well-thought-out plan.
05:22And just who is Carney Vale?
05:24He runs the fair, used to be with the carnival.
05:27I hear he's an expert knife thrower, used to do a knife-throwing act, till one day he
05:32slipped and lost his partner.
05:34He says it was an accident.
05:35Have there been any other accidents besides the cars?
05:39Oh, yes.
05:40Diane Diavolo, our pretty trapeze artist, nearly fell a hundred feet.
05:44When they looked at her trapeze, the rope had been cut.
05:47This moment, Clutch's keen ears warn him that someone has stopped right outside the door
05:51and is listening.
05:53Keep talking loud, Hyme.
05:55This is a good county fair, but business has been slow and...
06:00Just as I thought.
06:01Who are you and what are you doing there?
06:03I know it was wrong to listen, but as I passed your door, I heard someone mention me and
06:08my trapeze rope being cut.
06:10I thought I'd found the guilty party.
06:12Not this time, Diane.
06:14This is Clutch Cargo and Spinner and Paddlefoot.
06:17Don't tell anyone, but they're here to help solve the mystery.
06:21Boys, this is Diane Diavolo, the daring young girl on the flying trapeze.
06:26And just in time to go back to the fair with us.
06:29Aw, shucks.
06:30Girls.
06:31Now we can't have any fun.
06:34Don't be too sure, Spinner.
06:36She's what we call a real daredevil.
06:38Wait till you see her in action.
06:41Back they go to the fair for an afternoon of fun, with Clutch hoping to get a look at
06:45the track.
06:49Take in some of the rides, Spinner.
06:50Maybe Diane will go with you.
06:53Aw, girls.
06:55Come on, Spinner.
06:56Please.
06:57I never had a brother.
07:11We'll meet back here at the entrance in one hour.
07:13I want to look at my car.
07:16Clutch and Hiram start for the racing pits, while Spinner and Paddlefoot, not at all happy,
07:20go with Diane.
07:26I've looked her over from top to bottom.
07:28She looks okay to me.
07:29I want to enter the big race tomorrow.
07:31The hour's up, Clutch.
07:33We'd best find Diane and Spinner.
07:36Here's where I said we'd meet.
07:38Here comes Diane and Paddlefoot, but I don't see Spinner.
07:42Where's Spinner?
07:43Isn't he with you?
07:44He left me and said he was going to the track to find you.
07:47Clutch!
07:48Clutch, save me!
07:49Help!
07:50Why would Carney try to kidnap Spinner?
07:51Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
08:14Clutch Cargo with his pals, Spinner and Paddlefoot, and the race car mystery.
08:20You remember last time Clutch survived crashing the rails.
08:23He learned about other accidents that had happened when he met Diane Diabolo, the pretty
08:28trapeze artist.
08:29She and Spinner were to meet Clutch and Hiram.
08:32Diane came back without Spinner.
08:34Suddenly...
08:35Clutch!
08:36Clutch, save me!
08:37Help!
08:38Hey, put him down!
08:39It's Carney!
08:40Put that boy down!
08:41He won't do it, Clutch!
08:42Take your step and I'll let you have it.
08:44Now, what's this all about?
08:46You'll notice all the curious people around, Mr. Cargo.
08:50That's the way we get their attention.
08:53Business has been bad, so I think up little things to do that'll make crowds gather and
08:59talk.
09:00They tell other people about the excitement, then they all come to see what'll happen next.
09:05Besides, I found him under the board track.
09:09No one is allowed there.
09:11No one.
09:13That may be true, but to deliberately scare a little boy like that...
09:18Just don't let it happen again or you and I are gonna have trouble.
09:22Come on, Spinner.
09:24I won't do that again, but there are plenty of other things I can do, especially when
09:30business is bad.
09:32Look out, Mr. Cargo.
09:34Clutch and Spinner join Hiram and Diane.
09:38It's time for my afternoon show, so I'll go get dressed.
09:41Meet me over by the plane.
09:43Hi.
09:44Why don't you and Spinner and Paddlefoot walk over toward the plane?
09:48There's something I want to do.
09:50Okay, Clutch.
09:51And we'll look around on the way over.
09:53Don't miss Diane's act, Clutch.
09:55She hangs by her teeth from under the plane.
09:58A real whip-snortin' act.
10:00Wouldn't miss it for anything.
10:02I'll be along.
10:03Hang by her teeth?
10:05Gosh, maybe I was wrong about Diane and girls.
10:10Let's go, Mr. Biggs.
10:12Clutch turns and heads for the board track, talking to himself as he goes.
10:17Gotta find a way under the track without being seen.
10:22Nobody near here.
10:23Now's my chance.
10:25Slowly, Clutch makes his way under the track, looking everywhere for a clue to the race car accidents.
10:31I don't see a thing here, except that hydraulic jack they used to put up the track.
10:35Still, I wonder...
10:37Oh, better get over near the plane.
10:39Diane's about ready to take off.
10:43Here comes Clutch.
10:44I knew he'd make it.
10:46Glad you got here, Clutch.
10:48Someone wants me at the gate.
10:49I'll be back.
10:50Ladies and gentlemen, your attention is directed to the plane taking off.
10:54The very giant Diablo is by death while hanging by her teeth.
10:59From custody to the police, we will circle the board race track.
11:03Golly, she's the bravest girl I ever saw.
11:07Look, she's on the wheel.
11:21Now she's crawling under.
11:23She's on the wheel.
11:25She grabbed that cable.
11:27Now she's hanging by her teeth.
11:34You are witnessing the greatest aerial act in history.
11:38Folks, that plane is traveling at 100 miles an hour.
11:49Round and round she goes and...
11:52Wait a minute, something's wrong.
11:54Something's wrong.
11:55That cable's cramping.
11:56It's ready to snap.
12:00Poor Diane.
12:02Will someone save her?
12:04Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
12:19Clutch Cargo with his pal Spinner and Paddlefoot
12:23and the race car mystery.
12:25You remember last time Clutch and company had returned to the fairgrounds with Diane and Hiram.
12:30While Clutch went to investigate the board track, Diane left to dress for her act.
12:34Excitement was great as Diane took off in the plane,
12:37climbed out on the wing and ended up hanging by her teeth from the underside.
12:41Suddenly, from the race announcer came the warning words.
12:44That cable is cramping.
12:46It's ready to snap.
12:49Come on, Spinner. We've got to get my race car on the track.
12:53Maybe we can save her.
12:59In a matter of seconds, Clutch and Spinner get the race car started
13:04and are on the track.
13:18Wave your arms, Spinner.
13:20Maybe that pilot will see us and come lower so you can grab Diane.
13:23Gradually, Spinner waves his arms and...
13:31Yes, the pilot has seen him.
13:33He's coming lower.
13:35It worked, Clutch. He sees me. He's coming down.
13:49Steady now, Spinner boy.
13:51That safety belt is hooked around your legs.
13:53Don't pull on it. Just steer it to the side.
14:07I got her, Clutch. She's safe.
14:12Great work, Spinner. No one could have done better.
14:19Stand back, everyone. Don't crowd, please.
14:23Clutch, you and Spinner should have a medal.
14:26Would someone get her some water?
14:28She seems to have fainted.
14:30Right here, Clutch. In a cold cloth.
14:32Here. Drink this.
14:35Easy now. There.
14:38What... What happened?
14:40Am I all right?
14:42You're fine now, Diane.
14:44Thanks to Clutch and Spinner, they've seen your light.
14:49And Spinner, thank you.
14:54Golly, you're welcome, Miss Diane.
14:57Oh, whoa! And Paddlefoot wants to shake hands.
15:01I don't know how I can ever thank you long enough.
15:03No need for that, Diane.
15:05It's enough just to know you're safe.
15:09The plane just landed. I want to take a look at that cable.
15:12Go ahead, Clutch. I'll see that Diane gets to her dressing room.
15:16I'm sure glad I saw your signal.
15:18I couldn't see what was wrong, but I knew something had happened.
15:21That was a sample of great flying, sir. Thanks.
15:24But say, look at this cable. Somebody cut it.
15:28That's always carefully inspected,
15:30but today we were a little late, so we missed it.
15:33Clutch Cargo, please report to your car.
15:36That's for me. Thanks for your help.
15:39Clutch Cargo, please report to your car.
15:42Clutch, this note's for you.
15:45Meet me under the racetrack immediately.
15:48Important news.
15:52Clutch hurries to the board track.
15:56Oh, it's pretty dark under here.
16:04Ah, here's the light switch.
16:08Who could have thrown that knife?
16:10Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
16:25Clutch Cargo with his pal Spinner and Paddlefoot and the race car mystery.
16:31You remember last time Clutch received a mysterious note
16:34asking him to come beneath the board track for some important news.
16:38Has Clutch turned on the light?
16:42Meddle in my affairs, will you?
16:44Ah, here's one that's closer.
16:48And this one.
16:49So this is how you finished off your partner, huh?
16:52That's right.
16:53Swiftly, Clutch's hand touches the light switch.
16:56Now we're on even terms. I'll get you.
16:59What the...
17:02Gone through that other door.
17:04Last call to the big racing event of the day.
17:07Time to chase him now.
17:08Here he comes. Hooray! Here comes Clutch.
17:11Watch for Carney. He's the cause of all these accidents.
17:22Come on, Clutch!
17:28What's this?
17:29Carney Bale sneaking through the door that goes under the track.
17:33Is Clutch in for trouble?
17:37He's left the big event.
17:39Carney Bale is still in the open cargo part of the ride.
17:43Running a close second.
17:44The target is racing to close the gap.
17:47Race him, Clutch. You can win.
17:50Only four laps to go and Carney Bale is taking the lead.
17:56Uh-oh, that board in the track.
17:58I can hit it just right.
18:01Look out, Clutch!
18:07Made it.
18:09But Cargo wins.
18:11You did it, Clutch. You won.
18:13Whoa, what a race.
18:15Carney tried to get me again. I'm going after him.
18:20The race is over, Carney, and I won.
18:22One step closer, Cargo, and I'll let you have it with this jackhandle.
18:27I'm leaving.
18:28You won't get far.
18:32He ran into the funhouse, Clutch.
18:34I'll show him what fun really is.
18:36Carney jumps into a water barrel and floats quickly into a tunnel.
18:43Clutch follows in another barrel.
18:45Carney jumps into a moving coaster car.
18:50Clutch follows suit.
18:52Suddenly, Carney stops like a tired dog.
18:56I give up. I can't go through that thing.
18:59It makes me dizzy and I have a weak stomach.
19:02What about the terrible things you did to other people?
19:05Cutting that cable so Diane would fall.
19:07Raising up the board in the track to make the cars crash.
19:10I did it to help business.
19:12To get people to talk about the fair.
19:15What are a few broken bones when business is bad?
19:19I only did it for fun.
19:21We're in the funhouse. Try this on for fun.
19:33Did you catch him, Clutch?
19:34He told everything.
19:35Hiram, will you call the police?
19:37Shucks, no. I'm a deputy sheriff.
19:40I'll take care of him.
19:43And take care of that $10,000 prize money, Hiram.
19:46Pay off the mortgage on your farm.
19:48Well, I swan, Clutch. Thanks a heap.
19:51And I'll pay you back.
19:53Why not stay here and quiet, Bill Clutch?
19:55We need someone like you.
19:57Thanks, Diane, but I'm afraid not.
20:00Clutch Cargo and Company like to stay on the move.
20:03Right, Spinner?
20:06Right, Paddlefoot?
20:11And so ends the story of Clutch Cargo and the race car mystery.
20:15Be sure to tune in for the next exciting adventure with Clutch Cargo
20:20and his pals, Spinner and Paddlefoot.