Sunday, March 01, 2009

Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Richard Diamond Private Detective "Insurance Matter" (08-23-50)


Richard Diamond, Private Detective - Insurance Matter (08-23-50)



was a radio show starring Dick Powell which aired from 1949 to 1953, first on NBC, then ABC and finally on CBS. The title character was a rather light-hearted detective who often ended the episodes singing to his girlfriend, Helen. The television series was produced by Powell's company, Four Star Television, and that series ran for 3 years from 1957 to 1960. On TV, David Janssen played the hard boiled private eye and his secretary renamed “Sam”, was only ever shown on camera from the waist down, most assurardidly to display her beautiful legs. It was later leared that the legs belonged to Mary Tyler Moore. Original music by Frank DeVol and pete rugolo and later by richard shores. Good scripts, a solid cast and Powell’s exceptional talent made a good time 30 minute program that was quite popular during that Golden Age of Radio. So Let’s sit back now, relax and enjoy this truly otr radio classic.,…, Dick powell as Richard Diamond.., Private Detective.


THIS EPISODE:

August 23, 1950. NBC network. "Insurance Matter". Sponsored by: Rexall. Dr. Williams Evans offers diamond $1200 to solve the mysterious death of George Farmer, but the doctor takes a dive from a high window shortly thereafter. There's no song by Dick on this program. Dick Powell, Blake Edwards (writer), Frank Worth (composer, conductor), Ted de Corsia, Virginia Gregg, Wilms Herbert, Wally Maher, Joan Banks, Bill Bouchey, Jaime del Valle (transcriber), Bill Forman (announcer). 29:28.

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