Ep.416 Richard Diamond Private Detective: The Ruby Idol Case

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Richard Diamond, Private Detective came to NBC in 1949. Diamond was a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who needed it. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, Helen Asher. After each show, he would croon a number to his Park Avenue sweetheart. Mr. Powell, a former song and dance man, was perfect for the role. He added an extra dimension to the 40's hokey private eye drama. Diamond was a rough gumshoe that would often get knocke...

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostologic Mystery Radio.
0:21.4	I'm your host, Stevie K, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesterday air.
0:26.7	For this episode, I brand new, Richard Diamond Private Detective, episode titled The Ruby Idol Case,
0:33.3	originally aired December 3rd, 1949, where a man follows Diamond into Helen Asher's apartment
0:39.9	and says someone's trying to kill him. He's then killed outside the apartment and Diamond
0:44.8	sets out to solve the murder. So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic
0:51.7	mystery radio. Thank you for listening. Here's Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective.
1:37.6	Oh, good evening, Mr. Diamond.
1:39.6	Evening, Francis. You look like you're going out.
1:41.7	Yes, sir.
1:42.8	Miss Asher wants me to go down to the delicate lesson for some cur-cuts. Yes, sir. Miss Asher wants me to go down to the delicatessen for some cur cuts.
1:47.2	Where is Miss Asher?
1:48.4	In this study, sir.
1:49.7	Well, I'll see you later, Francis.
1:51.4	Why don't you bring back some roll mop?
1:53.3	Roll mop, sir.
1:54.6	Herring with the bends.
1:55.7	Very toothy.
1:57.4	Yes, sir.
2:17.6	Ali, Ali, oxen free. Great. Hi. Hi. Well, get the silk thing there. Louncing pajamas. Yeah. I guess we're going to stay in, huh? Uh-huh. I just sent Francis out for some food. I met him at the door. Look, I've got to do a few things in the kitchen. Why don't you stretch out on the couch and take it easy until dinner's ready? Okay, I'm pretty tired. Might rock out. No, a little sleep might do you some good. Here, read a magazine if you want to stay awake. Hmm? Oh, swell. Gory detective. Who sends you these things? The corpse of the month? Pretty bad. I won't be long. Okay.
2:34.7	Oh. Who sends you these things? The corpse the month? Pretty bad. I won't be long.
2:35.8	Okay.
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