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Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Ep.447 Richard Diamond Private Detective: To Guard A Seal

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8588 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 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.

0:21.8

I'm your host Stevie K.

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And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yester.

0:27.3

For this episode, I bring you Richard Diamond Private Detective, episode titled,

0:32.8

To Guard a Seal, originally aired February 5, 1950, where Diamond is hired to be the bodyguard of Timothy,

0:41.4

the Seal. So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio. Thank you for

0:49.5

listening. I'm gonna' MOYAWRILLI, WERE.

0:56.0

We're The National Broadcasting Company presents Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective.

1:33.4

The As Richard Diamond, private detective. Diamond, this is Walt. Where the devil are you?

1:35.8

Where I started out to be, down on River Street, looking for the guy...

1:38.6

Well, you stay right there and wait for me, but you might as well stop looking.

1:41.1

Why stop looking?

1:42.0

Take my word for it, he's not there.

1:43.7

Well, if you're so smart, where is he?

1:45.4

The city morgue.

1:46.5

We fished him out of the river ten minutes ago.

1:50.6

Here's another exciting case from the files of Richard Diamond private detective, starring Dick Powell.

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Music I'm a detective agency, first over the bars.

2:11.5

Oh, hello, Helen, baby.

2:13.4

Busy?

2:13.9

No, why?

2:15.2

I'm lonesome.

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