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Too Little to Live On
Originally Aired: December 26, 1947
Suspense #277, "Too Little to Live On," presents Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard in a dramatic departure from their usual comedy roles. Dave, a struggling dentist, and his wife Myra live in grinding poverty while caring for Dave's elderly, wheelchair-bound Uncle Ed. The couple endures constant humiliation and abuse from the cantankerous old man and his vicious dog Willie, clinging to the hope of inheriting Uncle Ed's $30,000 estate. Their precarious situation grows more desperate when Uncle Ed summons his lawyer, hinting at changes to his will and…
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