Let George Do It

The detective series Let George Do It came to radio in 1946. It starred Bob Bailey as George Valentine, ex-GI and detective for hire. Clients came to Valentine's office after reading a newspaper carrying his classified ad: Personal notice: Danger's my stock-in-trade. If the job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details. Valentine's secretary was Claire Brooks, a.k.a. Brooksie. Other regulars included Brooksie's kid brother, Sonny; George's nemesis on the police force, Lieutenant Riley; and elevator operator and handyman in George's apartment building, Caleb. Casts came from radio's top tier of actors, including William Conrad, John Dehner, Lurene Tuttle, Harry Bartell, and Hans Conreid, to name a few. Don Clark directed scripts by David Victor and Jackson Gillis. Sponsored by Standard Oil, Let George Do It was last heard in 1955. The twelve exciting episodes in this collection aired in 1948 and 1949: "The Body in the Closet" (12 Apr 48), "The Penthouse" (19 Apr 48), "The Pack of Boys" (26 Apr 48), "The Tunnel" (3 May 48), "The Island in the Lake" (31 May 48), "Have Some Excitement" (7 Jun 48), "The Bodyguard" (14 Jun 48), "The Unfit Mother" (21 Jun 48), "One against the City" (7 Feb 49), "Destination Dead End" (14 Feb 49), "The Roundabout Murder" (7 Mar 49), and "The Motive Is Murder" (14 Mar 49).

Detective series Let George Do It came to radio in 1946. It starred Bob Bailey as ex-G.I. and detective-for-hire George Valentine. Clients came to Valentine's office after reading a newspaper carrying his classified ad: Personal notice: Danger's my stock in trade. If the job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me. George Valentine. Valentine's secretary was Claire Brooks, a.k.a. Brooksie (played by Frances Robinson, Virginia Gregg, and Lillian Buyeff). Other regulars included Brooksie's kid brother, Sonny (played by Eddie Firestone), Lieutenant Riley-George's nemesis on the police force (played by Wally Maher), and elevator operator and handyman in George's apartment building Caleb (played by Joseph Kearns). The supporting cast included William Conrad, John Dehner, Lurene Tuttle, Harry Bartell, and Hans Conreid to name a few. Don Clark directed the scripts by David Victor and Jackson Gillis. Sponsored by Standard Oil, Let George Do It was last heard in 1955. Now enjoy sixteen radio adventures of Let George Do It! 10/25/48 - "The Seven Dead Years" 11/1/48 - "The Flowers That Smelled of Murder" 11/8/48 - "Murder - It's a Gift" 11/22/48 - "Who Is Sylvia?" 1/24/49 - "Till Death Do Us Part" 1/31/49 - "Mayhem By Experts" 8/21/50 - "The Treasure of Millie's Wharf" 8/28/50 - "High Card" 9/11/50 - "The White Elephant" 9/25/50 - "Tag! You're It!" 10/23/50 - "The Hand in the Coconut" 10/30/50 - "Sedan from the City" 11/6/50 - "A Visit from Merlin" 11/13/50 - "Angel's Grotto" 11/27/50 - "Nothing but the Truth" 12/4/50 - "And Hope to Die"