Monday, March 08, 2010

Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Richard Diamond Private Detective "The Merry Go Round Murder Case" (1-04-52)


The Merry Go Round Murder Case (Aired January 4, 1952)


Richard Diamond, Private Detective 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:

January 4, 1952. ABC network. "The Merry Go Round Murder". Sponsored by: Camels, Prince Albert tobacco. Ben Johnson, Diamond's old pal who's still on the police force, has been shot by "Smiley Brill." The trail leads to a merry-go-round. Dick sings, "Warm Feeling" after the story. Dick Powell, Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear, Herb Butterfield, Alan Reed, Paul Richards, Richard Carr (writer, director), Frank Worth (music). 29:30.

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