The Perfect Alibi (Aired August 1, 1949)
The few earliest episodes were more sitcom than private eye shows, with a studio audience providing scattered laughter at the not-so-funny scripts. Soon the audience was banished, and George went from stumbling comedic hero to tough guy private eye, while the music became suspenseful. Valentine's secretary was Claire Brooks, aka Brooksie (Frances Robinson, Virginia Gregg, Lillian Buyeff). As Valentine made his rounds in search of the bad guys, he usually encountered Brooksie's kid brother, Sonny (Eddie Firestone), Lieutenant Riley (Wally Maher) and elevator man Caleb (Joseph Kearns). For the first few shows, Sonny was George's assistant, but he was soon relegated to an occasional character. Sponsored by Standard Oil, the program was broadcast on the West Coast Mutual Broadcasting System from October 18, 1946 to September 27, 1954, first on Friday evenings and then on Mondays. Show Notes From The Old Time Radio Researcher's Group and The Digital Deli. THIS EPISODE: August 1, 1949. Mutual-Don Lee network. "The Perfect Alibi". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine is hired by the wife of the biggest gangster in town. However, the gangster wants very much to stay in jail! Bob Bailey, Frances Robinson, Don Clark (director), Eddie Dunstedter (composer, presenter), Bud Hiestand (announcer), David Victor (writer), Jackson Gillis (writer), Virginia Gregg, Dick Ryan, Lawrence Dobkin, Wally Maher, Ed Begley, Harry Bartell. 29:38. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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