D syndication title episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. Watch richard diamond, private detective episodes online. Richard diamond, private detective was a happygolucky detective who answered his telephone with atrocious commercial jingles and was a master of. It was about a smoothoperating exnypd cop turned private investigator.
Richard diamond, private detective came to nbc in 1949. Download or stream richard diamond, private detective, collection 1 by black eye entertainment. Season 1, episode 7 august 12, 1957 diamond poses as a rich canadian in orfer to infiltrate a gambling ring and discover the truth about a mans claim that he witnessed a killing. In richard diamond, private detective, by contrast, diamond would almost as often find himself slugged, blackjacked, brassknuckled, or otherwise beaned into a similar state of unconscious, but in the case of the richard diamond series, sans peter leeds in the role of eugor. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, helen asher. It returned to cbs in january 1958 for the second season and in february 1959 for the third season, again on cbs. Emmy, emmys, and the emmy statuette are registered trademarks andor s of atas and natas. Track richard diamond, private detective season 1 episodes. Richard diamond, private detective opens this weeks case closed with his story from january 19, 1951, the man with.
Dick powells company, four star television, produced the television version of richard diamond, private detective, which premiered in the summer of 1957 on cbs. Powell had recently played philip marlowe in the popular rko film murder, my sweet and jumped at the chance to play a. He finds her only to discover that she has hired someone to kill her. Richard diamond, private detective radio show the van dyke seance case otr old time radio. Diamond is hired by a man who suspects his daughterinlaw of wanting to commit suicide. A pleasant smile, a cheerful rhyme, and well keep you from doing time. Richard diamond, private detective tv show season 1. Heard over nbc from 042449 to 120650, abc from 010551 to 062752 and finally on cbs from 053153 to 092053.
Richard diamond, private detective season 1 episode 8 the chess player. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. Richard diamond private detective crime old time radio. Summoned to a theater by a phone call, diamond watches a magician thrust seven swords into a box containing his. But there are worse fates than death in a nightmare world. Indeed, as the parade article below in the log section indicates. This collection also contains scripts, pictures, logs, and three recordings with introductions by dick powell. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. Richard diamond, private detective audiobook for free.
Episodes of richard diamond, private detective may 1, 1949 richard diamond, the barton case may 15, 1949 richard diamond, the ralph chase case may 22, 1949 richard diamond, the stolen purse case may 29, 1949 richard diamond, the betty moran case june 19, 1949 richard diamond, the fred sears murder case june 26, 1949 richard diamond, the tom waxman bombing case. Download richard diamond, private detective, collection 1. Richard diamond created by blake edwards 19222010 d ick powell was known as a song and dance man until his rebirth as a movie tough guy in murder my sweet, where he played raymond chandlers philip marlowe. Richard diamond, private detective discussion in tv on dvd and bluray started by maskedmala, jan 11. Richard diamond, private detective season 4, episode 23. Richard diamond, private detective, collection 1 by black. Since they began broadcasting richard diamond episodes 4 days ago, talking pictures has aired episodes 4. Diamond is hired by a woman to become a bodyguard to her husband, without him knowing it.
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Dick powell played the lead role of richard diamond and virginia gregg as helen asher, diamonds girlfriend. This library consists of popular oldtime radio programs, including vintage comedy, mystery, detective, adventure and suspense programs such as the jack benny show, the shadow. Richard diamond private detective old radio programs. He is a businessman who has received several threats against his life which he refuses to take seriously. Complete television series from 1957 1960 contains 75 episodes in a dvd collection, with on screen menus. Free classic radio shows richard diamond, private detective. Richard diamond, private detective free episodes custody. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. Richard diamond, private detective, was originally a radio program from 1949 to 1952, created by famed writerdirector blake edwards and starring dick powell, who was also the producer. Cbs, otr detective, podcast, richard diamond ep2477. Dick powell also whistled the theme song, leave it to love. Richard diamond, private detective single episodes. Ctva us crime richard diamond, private detective four. Two years before mary tyler moore appeared in the dick van dyke show, in 1959 she appeared in six episodes of the richard diamond private detective tv series.
The series was created by movie star dick powell, the hollywood songanddance man who turned to film noir, and who both produced and starred in the original radio drama. Created by blake edwards of the pink panther fame, richard diamond, private detective came to nbc radio in 1949 starring film actor and singer dick powell. Private eye david janssen stars as the title character in richard diamond. Costarring, regis toomey, chick chandler, kasey rogers, stacy harris. Listen the original richard diamond, private detective audiobook by nbc radio in full length for free.
The highly successful character continued to solve crime cases on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. His sexy receptionist sam, whose face we never see, minds the office, while diamond solves his cases. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Listen to richard diamond, private detective, collection 1 by black eye entertainment, full cast for free with a 30 day free trial. Other regular cast members included ricks friend and former partner on the police force, lt. Dick powell starred in the richard diamond, private detective radio series as a wisecracking, former police officer turned private detective. When diamonds from a fiveyearold robbery start appearing on the black market, the insurance company hires richard diamond to recover the gems. Watch richard diamond, private detective season 4 episode. After each show, he would croon a number to his park avenue sweetheart. Richard diamond the great detectives of old time radio.
Dick powell starred in the richard diamond, private detective radio series as a lighthearted detective who often ended the episodes singing to his girlfriend, helen asher virginia gregg. Season 1 guide for richard diamond, private detective tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Richard diamond, private detective online using any of the 3 radio players below. This humorous and fun detective radio show, dealt with tough issue like murder and mystery. Richard diamond, private detective tv show season 4. A woman is killed after hiring diamond to protect a young lady from france who turns out to be a poodle. Richard diamond private detective 195758 aka calling mr. Mary tyler moore scenes from richard diamond private.
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