Let George Do It - "The Crime That Was No More" (07-26-48)

The Crime That Was No More (Aired July 26, 1948)

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). As Valentine made his rounds in search of the bad guys, he usually encountered Brooksie's kid brother, Sonny (Eddie Firestone), Lieutenant Riley (Wally Maher) and elevator man Caleb (Joseph Kearns). For the first few shows, Sonny was George's assistant, but he was soon relegated to an occasional character. Show Notes From The Old Time Radio Researcher's Group.

 

THIS EPISODE:

 
July 26, 1948. "The Crime That Was No More" - Mutual-Don Lee network. Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Arnold Loomis invents a hold-up to cover his gambling losses, but then is identified by the man who confesses to the crime that never happened! Bob Bailey, Wally Maher, John Dehner, Georgia Ellis, William Conrad, Frances Robinson, Herb Butterfield, Bud Hiestand (announcer), David Victor (writer), Herbert Little Jr. (writer), Eddie Dunstedter (composer, conductor), Jaime del Valle (director). 27:31. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.