Valentine's Locket (Aired February 18, 1949)
The radio program starring William Bendix aired on the ABC Blue Network from January 16, 1944 to June 8, 1945. Then it moved to NBC, where it was broadcast from September 8, 1945 to June 29, 1951. The supporting cast featured John Brown, who portrayed not only undertaker Digger O'Dell but also Riley's co-worker Gillis. Whereas Gillis gave Riley bad information that got him into trouble, Digger gave him good information that "helped him out of a hole," as he might have put it. Brown's lines as the undertaker were often repetitive, including puns based on his profession; but, thanks to Brown's delivery, the audience loved him. The series was co-developed by the non-performing Marx Brother, Gummo.
THIS EPISODE:
February 18, 1949. "Valentine's Locket" - NBC network. Sponsored by: Prell, Ivory Snow. A Valentines Day story. A locket from Rileys boss has Riley's name in it. William Bendix, Paula Winslowe, John Brown, Ken Niles (announcer), Irving Brecher (producer), Reuben Ship (writer), Alan Lipscott (writer), Dick Powell (writer). 29:44.
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