The Way back in episode 13 we met Candy Matzen, San Francisco Private Eye, and one of the most famous female detectives from the Golden Age of Radio.

Well, we're overdue for a return visit to the city of the Golden Gate

and one of its most memorable crime fighters.

Today we'll hear Miss Mattson in two of her radio adventures.

Candy lived and worked out of a fashionable penthouse on Telegraph Hill.

She loved the Giants and the 49ers, and she was no pushover or damsel in distress.

Candy flirted over crime scenes with Lieutenant Ray Mallard of the San Francisco police

and she hit the town with Rembrandt Watson, an eccentric

photographer and a sort of surrogate uncle to candy. The series Candy Mattson was

a family affair written and produced by Monte Masters and starring his wife

Natalie. Originally, Monte had conceived of a series starring a male detective with himself in the lead role.

But his mother-in-law suggested that the show be reworked to make the private eye a woman,

and she recommended Natalie for the part. Moni listen to his mother-in-law and wisely.

There was no shortage of male private eyes on the air in post-war America.

A series starring a female detective stood out from the crowd and would be unique for audiences.

Monte turned his attention to writing and directing, and Natalie stepped up to the microphone and the lead role. Along with Mr and Mrs.

Masters, Natalie's uncle Jack Thomas co-starred as Rembrandt. Henry Leff rounded out

the regular cast as Lieutenant Mallard.

The series went on the air in June 1949 over NBC's West Coast Network.

Montemaster's scripts worked in references to San Francisco.

In one of the episodes we'll hear today,

Candy is upset that a call from a potential client pulls her away from the 49ers Brown's game. Candy Mattson was popular locally and was

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