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Personal notice, danger is my stock and trade. If the job's too tough for you to handle, you got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details. Standard of California, on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the west, invites you to let George do it. To near the sky, another adventure of George Valentine. Dear Mr. Valentine, my telephone number is Gramercy 3747. Can you remember that, Gramercy 3747? I've investigated you thoroughly…

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Synopsis

In Too Near the Sky, an episode of Let George Do It, George Valentine receives a peculiar request from Sonia Delsing, who urgently invites him and his assistant Miss Brooks to a party in a high-rise penthouse. The invitation is laced with anxiety as Sonia hints at fears surrounding her friend, Vivian Hargrove, and the unsettling atmosphere of the gathering. As they prepare to ascend to the thirty-second floor, the malfunctioning elevator adds an ominous twist to their journey, forcing them to climb the stairs while grappling with the eerie silence of the empty building.

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LGDI 49-12-05 (169) Too Near the Sky.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 169

Too Near the Sky

Monday, December 5, 1949 · 29:49

Let George Do It, Episode 169

Too Near the Sky

Monday, December 5, 1949 · 29:49

Summary

George Valentine and Miss Brooks are summoned to a mysterious party in a penthouse filled with ominous artifacts, where they must navigate the dangers of a potential murder plot.

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