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Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Ep.470 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Edward French Matter

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8588 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". The E...

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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 Kay.

0:23.4

This is my honor to bring you the radio shows of yest-year.

0:26.5

For this episode, I bring you,

0:28.5

yours truly Johnny Dollar, episode titled,

0:31.0

The Edward French Matter,

0:33.2

originally aired April 7, 1951,

0:36.7

where the manager of the jewel tea plantation in the melee

0:39.6

States has disappeared. Was it bandits? So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this

0:48.2

nostalgic mystery radio. Thank you for listening.

1:05.3

From Hollywood, it's time now for Edmund O'Brien as... Johnny Dollar.

1:06.9

Mrs. French speaking, who is this?

1:08.9

Oh, I'm sorry for my explosive greeting, Mrs. French.

1:11.1

It's a habit I've gotten into.

1:12.3

This is Mr. Dala from the insurance company.

1:30.5

Oh, yes, I received the message that you'd call, but I don't think I understand you're coming to Chicago. Well, I guess they haven't got around to writing you about it. They sent me here to talk to you about your son. I see. Then if we decide there are grounds for your fears about them, they've given me authority to go out to the melee states and investigate the situation.

1:29.3

Oh, that's true. I see. Then if we decide there are grounds for your fears about them, they've given me authority to go out to the melee states and investigate the situation.

1:30.9

Oh, that's very nice of them.

1:32.9

I am afraid for Redwood.

1:34.8

I'll come out to see about 1.30 then, Mrs. French.

1:48.8

Edmund O'Brien, in a transcribed adventure of the man with the action-packed expense account,

1:51.9

America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. It was truly Johnny Dollar.

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