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Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Ep.483 Richard Diamond Private Detective: The Mike Burton Murder Case

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8588 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 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 nostalgic mystery radio.

0:21.0

I'm your host Stevie Kay, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.

0:26.0

For this episode, I bring you Richard Diamond Private Detective, episode titled The Mike Burton Murder Case, originally aired July 5, 1950, where a truck driver named Mike Burton has been killed by a hit-and-run driver.

0:41.9

His wrestler friend thinks he was helped into the accident.

0:46.1

So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.

0:51.7

Thank you for listening.

1:46.1

Listen, while the makers of Rexall drug products and 10,000 independent Rexall family drugists bring you Dick Powell you for the 10,000 independent druggists who have made the word Rexall part of our own store names, and put the orange and blue

1:51.7

Rexall sign on our windows. We've done that because we recommend and sell the 2,000 or more drug

1:57.5

products made by the Rexall drug company. A good example of their quality

2:01.8

is Bismarex, Rexall's popular antacid. Bismorex often relieves acid stomach within one minute,

2:09.0

and because it's scientifically balanced ingredients vary in the time it takes them to dissolve in the

2:14.6

stomach. The relief they give is not only quick but continuous and prolonged.

2:20.0

Quality like that of Bismarex

2:21.6

is what we family drugists are talking about

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when we tell you you can depend on any drug product

2:27.0

that bears the name, Rexall.

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Good health to all from Rexall.

2:36.5

Now your Rexall family druggist brings you another exciting half hour

2:40.1

with Richard Diamond, private detective, starring Dick Powell. Come in?

2:56.8

You, Mr. Richard Diamond?

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That's right, but keep it quiet, and we'll split the reward.

3:01.7

Well, my name is Tobias P. Briggs.

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