Let George Do It - "Go Jump In The Lake" (02-13-50)

Go Jump In The Lake (Aired February 13, 1950)

Let George Do It was a radio drama series produced by Owen and Pauline Vinson from 1946 to 1954. It starred Bob Bailey as detective-for-hire George Valentine (with Olan Soule stepping into the role in 1954). Clients came to Valentine's office after reading a newspaper carrying his classified ad: "Personal notice: Danger's my stock in trade. If the job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me. George Valentine. "The few earliest episodes were more sitcom than private eye shows, with a studio audience providing scattered laughter at the not-so-funny scripts. Soon the audience was banished, and George went from stumbling comedic hero to tough guy private eye, while the music became suspenseful. Valentine's secretary was Claire Brooks, aka Brooksie (Frances Robinson, Virginia Gregg, Lillian Buyeff). Show Notes From The Old Time Radio Researcher's Group and The Digital Deli.

THIS EPISODE:

February 13, 1950. Mutual-Don Lee network. "Go Jump In The Lake". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. Terrence Doyle is in trouble with gambler Starky Bennett. Nobody seems to want Valentine, despite the time of the year. Several references are made to the program being broadcast on Valentine's day. Bob Bailey, Virginia Gregg, Don Clark (director), Eddie Dunstedter (composer, presenter), Bud Hiestand (announcer), David Victor (writer), Jackson Gillis (writer), Ken Christy, Dan O'Herlihy, William Conrad, Michael Ann Barrett, Walter Burke. 29:14. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.