Let George Do It: The Penthouse Roof – ComicWeb Old Time Radio Podcast

ComicWeb Old Time Radio Program: Let George Do It Episode: The Penthouse Roof Original Airdate: 04/19/1948 Subscribe to ComicWeb’s Old Time Radio Podcast to hear hundreds (and growing) old time radio programs just like this one. http://www.comicweb.com/podcasts/oldtimeradioprograms.xml Or subscribe/follow us on this platform for even more OTR programs, or, well, you know what, just go to our website, we’ve got all sorts of great stuff there: golden age comic books, tv shows, serial cliffhangers, more radio, just a whole lotta coolness. It’s fun! www.comicweb.com Let George Do It: The Penthouse Roof ----------------------------------------------------------- Episode Summary: There is a 1 in 14,000 chance that an avid birdwatcher (and statistician) will see a murder on a rooftop. There is a 1 to 1 chance that they would then hire George Valentine to investigate this crime. And now you get to hear that story. And figure out just why Valentine wants an autopsy for a body that has fallen from a penthouse roof. ----------------------------------------------------------- Program Summary: Let George Do It debuted in 1946 as a mystery-detective show, featuring Private Investigator George Valentine. Valentine acquired his cases through a newspaper ad that read: "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." In the early days of the broadcasts, Valentine solved his cases using brains rather than brawn, but in later shows he demonstrated his tough-guy talents, as well. The show was a solid, well-written detective series, with the role of George Valentine played by Bob Bailey, who later went on to voice Johnny Dollar (in Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar) from 1955 to 1960. Eddie Firestone (who made appearances in practically every major television series through the 50s and 60s) played Sonny, the dim office boy. "Brooksie", Valentine’s secretary/girl Friday, Clair Brooks, was played by Frances Robinson, and Caleb the Elevator Man was played by Joe Kearns (best known as the original "Mr. Wilson" on television’s Dennis the Menace).