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Music Standard of California, on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the west, we invite you to let George do it. Music Me, Him, My Experts, another adventure of George Valentine. Personal notice, strangers my stock and trade. If you're coming up for the third time and need somebody's help, call on me, George Valentine. Write full details. Music Thank you Mr. Valentine, I know the exact time of your morning mail, I've checked on that.…

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Synopsis

In the episode Mayhem By Experts, George Valentine is set to celebrate his birthday, but unbeknownst to him, Lieutenant Riley has concocted an elaborate prank involving a fake corpse. Joined by five famous mystery writers, Riley plans to stage a murder scene that will leave George flabbergasted. The intention is to create a memorable birthday surprise, but the execution of the joke is fraught with potential pitfalls.

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B

Bud Hiestand

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Bob Bailey

Frances Robinson

F

Fred Howard

Jeanette Nolan

R

Roland Morris

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Let_George_Do_It_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

LGDI 49-01-31 (125) Mayhem By Experts.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 125

Mayhem By Experts

Monday, January 31, 1949 · 30:12

Let George Do It, Episode 125

Mayhem By Experts

Monday, January 31, 1949 · 30:12

Summary

George Valentine gets caught in a practical joke involving a phony corpse set up by Lieutenant Riley and a group of mystery writers, but the situation quickly escalates into a real-life murder mystery.

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  • 1949 — These Are My Children, the first television daytime soap opera, is broadcast by the NBC station in Chicago, United States.

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