EP0839: Let George Do It: It Happened on Friday

EP0839: Let George Do It: It Happened on Friday

Author: Adam Graham January 9, 2013 Duration: 0:00
George heads to the Friday Islands to help a wife concerned about her husband who has joined a Communist group there. Original Air Date: May 19, 1952 Take our listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Facebook… http://www.facebook.com/radiodetectives Call 208-991-4783 to leave a voicemail. Click here to download, click here to add this podcast to your Itunes, click here to subscribe…

Step into the world of private detective George Valentine, where a small ad in the newspaper reading "Let George Do It" brings clients with problems only he can untangle. This Let George Do It-The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast, curated by Adam Graham, revives the classic radio series that originally aired from 1946 to 1954. Each episode is a complete, atmospheric mystery from a golden age of audio drama, featuring the sharp yet weary George, his loyal secretary Brooksie, and a parade of clients and criminals from a bygone era. You'll hear the crackle of vintage recordings, the moody musical cues, and the tightly plotted stories that made these programs so compelling. This collection is more than a nostalgia trip; it's a preservation of performing arts history, showcasing the craft of voice actors, sound effects artists, and writers who built entire worlds with just a microphone. For fans of classic fiction and drama, this podcast offers a direct line to the suspenseful entertainment of the past, one case file at a time. Tune in and let the smooth-talking, problem-solving George take the case.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Let George Do It – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Podcast Episodes
Let George Do It: Man Under the Elm Tree (Encore) (EP4883) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:13
George goes to a quiet college town, sent by a man who fears a lodger at his sister’s inn is up to no good. He finds an eccentric professor who seems to know something about the death of the lady’s husband. Original Air…
Let George Do It: That Ain’t No Way to Run a Railroad (EP4103) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:01
Today’s Mystery: George is hired by a wealthy man who is suspicious because his bid to buy a broken-down railroad for a million dollars was refused. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 2, 1952 Originated from Hollywo…
Let George Do It: How Gullible Can You Be? (EP4102) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:29
Today’s Mystery: A chauffeur of a rich man whose partner died in a suspicious “accident” asks George to take care of an envelope, plunging George into the middle of the case. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 28, 1951 O…
Let George Do It: Triple Indemnity (EP4101) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:25
Today’s Mystery: George goes to a small town where gossip says that a man has murdered his missing wife. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred: Bob Bailey as George Valentine, Vir…
EP2986: Let George Do It: Red Spots in the Snow [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:41
George is called to a ski resort to protect a famous Hollywood director. Original Air Date: Unknown Likely Rebroadcast Date: November 25, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…
EP2980: Let George Do It: Portrait of a Suicide [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:52
A farmer calls George in after he sees the wife of a local artist in an apparent suicidal state. Original Air Date Unknown Likely Rebroadcast Date: June 24, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Su…
EP2974: Let George Do It: There Ain’t No Justice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:01
George is called by a vagrant from a small town to investigate a fire that the vagrant blames the police for. Original Air Date: Unknown (but before June 3, 1951) Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net S…
EP2968: Let George Do It: Blue Plate Special [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:46
George is called to a small town to steal a plate that a man believes is a forgery. Original Air Date: September 3, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at htt…
EP2962: Let George Do It: Murder on Vacation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:47
George wants to go on vacation to a seaside village where he stayed at a boarding house that served fish stew. He finds she’s stopped hosting guests and he discovers a mystery over a gold cup. Original Air Date: August 2…
EP2956: Let George Do It: Deal Me Out and I’ll Deal You In [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
George is hired to find a missing young man. Original Air Date: August 20, 1951 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Mail a d…