The Ted Ebberly Murder Case from Broadway Is My Beat is our first story on Case Closed this week. That one aired December 29, 1951.

(24:04) Richard Diamond, Private Detective brings our final story with The William Holland Murder Case, his episode from May 31, 1953.

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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).

Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you the best from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for November 28, 2019. First, classic episode of the night will be: “Suspense: Screaming Woman” Starring: Margaret O’Brien; (11-25-48). Our second episode of the night will be: “Fibber McGee and Molly: The Lost Key Ring” Starring: Jim & Marian Jordan; (12-23-47). For our final episode of the night we have: “Richard Diamond, Private Detective: A Christmas Carol” Starring: Dick Powell; (12-21-51).

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In honor of Dick Powell's November 14th birthday, we'll hear the crooner turned big screen crimesolver in two old time radio mysteries. First, he's gumshoe Richard Rogue in "Special Added Attraction" from Rogue's Gallery (originally aired on Mutual on January 31, 1946). Then, Powell stars as Richard Diamond, Private Detective in "The Jerome J. Jerome Case" (originally aired on NBC on September 17, 1949).

This week on Case Closed, we begin with Richard Diamond, Private Detective with his story from September 10, 1949, The Van Dyke Seance Case. After that, we’ll hear The Grim Hunters from The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe. That story aired March 12, 1949.

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A woman snaps a picture of two suspicious men in the woods and Diamond gets caught in the middle while on vacation.

Season 1, Episode 5

Original Air Date: July 29, 1957

Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are; bringing you the best from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for September 1, 2019.  First classic episode of the night is: “The Hollywood Star Playhouse: Until Death Do Us Part.” Starring: Macdonald Carey; (08-02-51). For our final episode of the night we have: “Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Gibson Murder Case.” Starring: Dick Powell; (10-08-49).

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