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Production of Nondramatic Literary Works that constitute Fixed Copies of spoken Sound Recordings of Dramatic Compositions

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The Statue of Thor

The Witch's Tale•1931-05-21•3 speakers
00:00
Nancy
Good evening, pilgrims. This is Old Nancy, and I'm going to tell you a tale of the supernatural that will chill your blood and freeze your very soul.
00:32
Old Man
I tell you, something's wrong with that statue. It watches me at night. I can feel its eyes burning into my back.
01:15
Nancy
The old man didn't know then that the ancient Norse god had been awakened by his greed. The statue was more than stone and metal—it was a prison.
02:48
Thor
You have disturbed my slumber, mortal. For this transgression, you shall pay with your very soul!

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