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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. Bright photo tales. Standard Oil Company of California invites you to let George do it. In just a moment, we'll begin tonight's adventure of George Valentine. Did you know that you can be wasting one out of every ten gallons of gasoline you buy due to worn spark plugs? It's true. And dirty worn plugs can also rob your engine of power and pick up. T…

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Synopsis

In the Let George Do It episode titled Human Nature, George Valentine receives a letter from Ruby Devlin, a cleaning woman at Club Bim Bam, who believes her former boss, Ben Cullum, is in serious trouble. Ruby, who has a keen understanding of human nature, suspects that Ben, who runs a pawn shop, is being wrongfully accused of being a fence. She urges George to meet her at the club after hours to discuss the matter further, hinting at a deeper mystery that needs unraveling.

Host

B

Bud Hiestand

Cast›

Bob Bailey

G

Gaylord Carter

G

Griff Barnett

Ken Christy

L

Lawrence Dobkin

N

Noreen Gammill

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  • 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).
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LGDI 52-09-15 (314) Human Nature.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 314

Human Nature

Monday, September 15, 1952 · 29:49

Let George Do It, Episode 314

Human Nature

Monday, September 15, 1952 · 29:49

Summary

George Valentine investigates the suspicious circumstances surrounding the murder of a pawn shop owner, as a cleaning woman believes he is innocent and needs help.

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Sponsor breaks

V

Virginia Gregg

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S

Standard Oil

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M

Mutual-Don Lee net

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1952 — The United Nations cedes Eritrea to Ethiopia.

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