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Personal notice, danger's 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 Oil Company of California, on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West, invites you to let George do it. Follow that train, another adventure of George Valentine. Dear Mr. Valentine, I need your help. There are some things that I want most desperately. Well, what I want is the…

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Synopsis

In the festive episode Follow That Train from Let George Do It, George Valentine finds himself in a peculiar situation when he receives a letter purportedly from Santa Claus. The letter requests a series of toys, including a green electric train and an atomic rocket gun, which raises George's suspicions about the authenticity of the request. Despite his initial skepticism, he feels compelled to investigate further, especially with Christmas approaching and the joy of children hanging in the balance.

Host

B

Bud Hiestand

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Bob Bailey

John Dehner

L

Lawrence Dobkin

V

Virginia Eiler

Virginia Gregg

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Credits

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LGDI 49-12-19 (171) Follow That Train.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 171

Follow That Train

Monday, December 19, 1949 · 28:14

Let George Do It, Episode 171

Follow That Train

Monday, December 19, 1949 · 28:14

Summary

George Valentine receives a peculiar letter from Santa Claus asking for help to retrieve stolen toys. As he investigates, he uncovers a mystery involving a missing Santa and a series of strange events leading up to Christmas.

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