Ep.433 Richard Diamond Private Detective: Private Eye Test

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 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 Nostalgia Mystery Radio.
0:21.6	I'm your host Stevie Kay, and this is my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.
0:26.9	For this episode, I bring you Richard Diamond Private Detective, episode titled Private Eye Test,
0:34.0	originally aired March 19, 1950,
0:40.4	where Diamond finds the body of a fellow detective while taking the police exam to keep the detective's license.
0:45.1	So sit back and relax,
0:47.8	and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.
0:51.5	Thank you for listening. The National Broadcasting Company presents Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective.
1:36.0	All right, Shamas, hand it over. Let's have it.
1:38.3	Have what?
1:39.1	I ain't got time to play games. This time you've got to believe me. This time I'm unhappy, so hand it over.
1:43.9	You're not making it very easy. I'm going to make it a lot tougher. How much tougher can things
1:47.9	get? You'd be surprised. I've waited a long time for this. Well, I guess everything comes to
1:53.7	he who waits. You won't have to wait anymore. You know something? I don't mind killing you at all.
2:01.9	Here's another exciting half hour with Richard Diamond, private detective,
2:06.4	starring Dick Powell.
2:24.2	Diamond Detective,, homicide made easy. With us, it's the corpse that counts.
2:29.2	Oh, I just don't think I'll ever get used to it. Hi, Helen. Hi. What are you doing?
2:34.6	Ah, right now, nothing. But I've been considering a few push-ups or something just to keep my heart going.
2:49.1	I've been sitting behind this desk so long my blood doesn't circulate anymore. It just lies around and puddles. Oh, Rick. Morning, Mr. Damon. Oh, hold it the second, honey. Morning, Phil. Who's Phil? The postman. Oh. Special deliver before I ever turned a seat on it. You're just sign right here. Sure.
2:50.3	Hmm.
2:51.2	Okay.
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