December 4: The children's comic book The Dandy is published in the United Kingdom, marking the first appearance of the character of Desperate Dan.
December 7: Japanese forces reach the walls of Nanking.
December 11: Italy quits the League of Nations.
December 12: Mae West appears on The Chase and Sanborn Hour with Edgar Bergen and performs a sexually suggestive 'Adam and Eve' sketch. She was unofficially banned from the radio for years afterward as a result.
December 13: President Roosevelt demanded that Japan apologize for the Panay attack, render compensation and provide a guarantee that no such thing would happen again.
December 16: Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe took part in the second known escape attempt from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Their remains were never found and their fate is unknown.
December 16: The Noel Gay musical 'Me and My Girl' opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre on London's West End.
December 17: Six new sections of the Autobahn totalling 218 km are opened.
December 21: The Walt Disney animated film 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' premiers.
December 23: NBC Radio banned the mention of Mae West's name on all of its stations to avoid any possible revival of the 'Adam and Eve' controversy.
December 29: The new Constitution of Ireland went into effect. The Irish Free State was abolished and the country was renamed simply 'Ireland' or 'Éire'. (source: Wikipedia)
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| Cruise of the Poll Parrot 12 - Sue is Captured | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Sue is caught and taken prisoner at knife-point by "El Teste." | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | On the trail of the secret hangar of the Octopus' squadron. | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | A confusing story about escapees from Devil's Island, The Shadow getting shot and a final showdown and betrayal. The script uses the device of a "news bulletin" breaking into the drama, in a similar way that would become famous, less than a year later, during, ... | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | Sue is rescued from Red and "El Teste." The story has a concluding point. But the adventure goes on in episode #14, as the hunt for the treasure on the secret island begins. | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | The Secret Police start their attack on the Octopus' hangar, The Octopus answers with machine gun bullets. | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | A whale is killed near the secret island (by a one legged whaler!), after a fierce battle. The start of a new story line for the second thirteen weeks. | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | The Octopus' hangar has been captured, but a lone sentry is sneaking up upon Speed! | ||||||||||||
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