Episode 382 – Vocalist Violence (Richard Diamond, Private Detective)

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Jack Mooney

Arts, Performing Arts, Tv & Film

4.5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2020

⏱️ 97 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

There was no other radio detective like Richard Diamond - a tough, glib ex-cop turned private eye who had a powerful pair of fists and a healthy set of pipes. Dick Powell starred as the singing gumshoe in one of the era's best detective dramas. We'll hear a trio of shows - "The Fred Sears Murder Case" (originally aired on NBC on June 19, 1949); "The Angelino Giuseppe Case" (originally aired on NBC on January 7, 1950); and "The Bald Head Case" (originally aired on NBC on September 20, 1950).

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Get this and get it straight. Crime is a suckers road and those who travel it wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave.
0:07.0	The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
0:18.0	The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective.
0:22.0	The Adventures of the Saints starring Vincent Prize
0:25.4	Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account
0:30.4	America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.
0:33.0	Yours truly, Johnny Deller. And the Hello and welcome to Down These Mean Streets. Today we're solving crimes and singing
1:01.2	along with Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective.
1:06.6	The Adventures of the Happy Go Lucky Gumshu premiered on radio 71 years ago this month, way back on April 24th, 1949.
1:16.0	Richard Diamond was one of the best detective shows of the era,
1:20.0	and it was a fantastic showcase for the talents of its star.
1:24.0	Powell, the former crooner and big screen Philip Marlow, was perfectly cast as Diamond.
1:31.0	The G Libb ex-cop turned Private Eye, a man who was tough but kind-hearted, and who
1:37.7	usually wrapped up a case with a song to his girlfriend.
1:41.8	Today to celebrate the anniversary of his radio debut
1:45.0	will hear three Richard Diamond Adventures,
1:48.0	beginning with the Fred Sears Murder Case,
1:51.0	originally aired on NBC on June 19, 1949.
1:56.9	Mr. Sears hires Diamond to dig up evidence for a divorce case,
2:01.7	but later the two men trade blows and Diamond quits.
2:05.0	Unfortunately, Diamond's going to end up working on Sears case one way or the
2:10.3	other after his former client is found dead in his office.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jack Mooney, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jack Mooney and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.