A woman in the hospital hires diamond to trail her exhusband, who she believes has obtained custody of their daughter t. When his latest client steals his car, private detective richard diamond is plunged into a case involving stolen money, a social club for the lonely and a criminal with a conscience. Richard diamond was a lighthearted new yorkbased private eye who. Costarring, regis toomey, chick chandler, kasey rogers, stacy harris. Richard diamond private detective old radio programs. Richard diamond couldnt care less but an attractive young woman sends him on a search for the gangster. Richard diamond, private detective 15 1957 richard diamond, private detective 25 1957 richard diamond, private detective 35 1957 richard diamond, private detective 45 1957 richard diamond, private detective 55 1957 written by ellis marcus directed by tom gries. The show began airing on nbc on april 24, 1949, picked up rexall as a sponsor on april 5, 1950, and continued until december 6, 1950. The excop turned private detective richard diamond took on the tough. Dick powell starred in the richard diamond, private detective radio series as a wisecracking, former police officer turned private detective. Edwards hardboiled private detective scripts for richard diamond, private detective became nbcs answer to sam spade and philip marlowe, reflecting edwards unique humor. Richard diamond, private detective tv series 19571960. When diamond finds out that he has been used to locate marty, he.
Complete television series from 1957 1960 contains 75 episodes in a dvd collection, with on screen menus. The diamond detective installer is commonly called diamond detective. Diamond david janssen is hired to protect a wealthy old eccentric who has joined a suspicious society. Season 1 guide for richard diamond, private detective tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. His sexy receptionist sam, whose face we never see, minds the office, while. Quite possibly radios first singing detective, diamond was always quick with a quip or a. Listen to 52 episodes of richard diamond, private detective for free. Diamond uncovers evidence that the old man was murdered. Track richard diamond, private detective season 1 episodes. Richard diamond, private detective book with each passing moment, detective chief inspector alan banks realizes that the childs death becomes more and more likely. Richard diamond, private detective radio show the van dyke seance case otr old time radio. The only other source that im aware of is a disc bootleg set of broadcast recordings that someone made from channel 22 seattle many years ago. Richard diamond, private detective on the app store. Richard diamond, private detective, was originally a radio program from 1949 to 1952, created by famed writerdirector blake edwards and starring dick.
We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. Season 2, episode 6 february, 1958 diamond discovers that a protection racket is behind two of his chinese friends calling off their upcoming wedding. Wednesdays child is full of woe it was a crime of staggering inhumanity. Here we go with a classic private detective radio series richard diamond. So, if four star only has the rights to season 4 and talking pictures has the rights to the four star catalogue in the uk then that would explain why talking pictures is airing season 4. The richard diamond, private detective tv show was a 30 minute crime action series that aired on cbs for its first three seasons and then on nbc for its final season. Season 2 guide for richard diamond, private detective tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Dick powell also whistled the theme song, leave it to love.
A woman in the hospital hires diamond to trail her exhusband, who she. Richard diamond, private detective, 102 old time radio crime drama show, dvd. Richard diamond, private detective tv show season 2. His sexy receptionist sam, whose face we never see, minds the office, while diamond solves his cases. Diamond was a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who needed it. An aboveaverage pi series with david janssen at his sullen best as the shamus.
Richard diamond, private detective single episodes. Season 2, episode 5 january 30, 1958 diamond investigates a fire in a fur shop which happened to kill an. And indeed, it was the powellled four star productions that brought richard diamond, private detective call mr. His primary suspect is the man who convicted of the crime and just released from prison, but the private detective begins believe that perhaps the man is innocent of the original crime as he maintains. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Aug 22, 2018 the diamond detective installer is commonly called diamond detective. Richard diamond, private detective more information dick powell starred in the richard diamond, private detective radio series as a lighthearted detective who often ended the episodes singing to his girlfriend, helen asher virginia gregg. He drove a snazzy convertible with a car phone in 1957 and used his contacts at the nypd to solve his. Download richard diamond, private detective and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad. Richard diamond, private detective was a happygolucky detective who answered his telephone with atrocious commercial jingles and was a master of the verbal putdown especially with the police the opening each week set up the problem and propelled the sarcasm with the cops.
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Created by blake edwards of pink panther fame, richard diamond, private detective came to nbc radio in 1949 starring film actor and crooner dick powell. Richard diamond private detective 118 shows old time radio. He then appeared in a string of crime and detective flicks, and eventually parlayed it into a successful radio show. Richard diamond, private detective season 1 episode 8. The most popular versions among the software users are 32. A pleasant smile, a cheerful rhyme, and well keep you from doing time. Richard diamond, private detective is an american detective drama, created by blake edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The series ran for four seasons over television, its last original program airing in september 1960.
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There is a sampler dvd that was released by passport in 2006, which contains two season one richard diamond episodes in very good quality ep 1. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Plotsummary diamond stops for a cup of coffee on the way home and meets a woman who. Richard diamond was a lighthearted, new yorkbased private eye who enjoyed poking fun at the cops and singing songs to his millionairess girlfriend, helen asher, played by. Watch richard diamond, private detective season 1, episode 2 custody. Richard diamond private detective online using any of the 3 radio players below. Richard diamond private detective 118 shows old time radio mp3 format otr 1 dvd. He is a businessman who has received several threats against his life which he refuses to take seriously. Dick powell starred in the richard diamond, private detective radio series as a lighthearted detective who often ended the episodes singing to his girlfriend, helen asher virginia gregg. This popular radio series, 080250 the woman who cried wolf 080950 the carnival killer 081650. Jun 01, 2016 listen to richard diamond, private detective, vol. Ctva us crime richard diamond, private detective four.
Watch full episodes of richard diamond, private detective and get the latest breaking news. Richard diamond, private detective is an american detective drama, created by blake edwards peter gunn, the pink panther. Youve just heard richard diamond, private detective. The definitive richard diamond private detective radio log. Richard diamond, private detective season 1 episode 8 the chess player. Other regular cast members included ricks friend and former partner on the police force, lt. Richard diamond, private detective season 1, episode 2. The highly successful character continued to solve crime cases on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Richard diamond, private detective, collection 1 by black. Walter levinson, played variously by ed begley, arthur q.
Download or stream richard diamond, private detective, collection 2 by black eye entertainment. Richard diamond, private detective came to nbc in 1949. After each show, he would croon a number to his park avenue sweetheart. Watch richard diamond, private detective episodes online. Dick powell played the lead role of richard diamond and virginia gregg as helen asher, diamonds girlfriend. With david janssen, roxane brooks, russ conway, regis toomey. It was about a smoothoperating exnypd cop turned private investigator. Download richard diamond, private detective, collection 2. Dick powell is richard diamond, private detective, the quickwitted, lighthearted detective. D to television in 1957, with david janssen as richard diamond and blake edwards penning most of the scripts. Plotsummary diamond stops for a cup of coffee on the way home and meets a woman. Track richard diamond, private detective season 2 episodes.
Free classic radio shows richard diamond, private detective. Richard diamond, private detective 19571960 episode list. Herbert, georgia ellis, tony barrett, joan banks, and norman field. Heard over nbc from 042449 to 120650, abc from 010551 to 062752 and finally on cbs from 053153 to 092053. Richard diamond, private detective free episodes custody. Richard diamond, private detective was a happygolucky detective who answered his telephone with atrocious commercial jingles and was a master of the verbal putdown especially with the police. Richard diamond is an exnew york city policeman who quit the force to become a private detective. My only complaint about this dvd is that there are only 2 episodes from the series on it. Richard diamond, private detective home theater forum. Richard diamond created by blake edwards 19222010 d ick powell was known as a song and dance man until his rebirth as a movie tough guy in murder my sweet, where he played raymond chandlers philip marlowe. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show richard diamond, private detective anytime, anywhere. Helen was played by virginia gregg, lieutenant levinson by ed begley.
Powell had recently played philip marlowe in the popular rko film murder my sweet and jumped at the chance to play a suave detective on radio. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, helen asher. Our builtin antivirus checked this download and rated it as virus free. Richard diamond, private detective was a happygolucky detective who answered his telephone with atrocious commercial jingles and was a master of the verbal putdown especially with the police the opening each week set up the problem and propelled. Since they began broadcasting richard diamond episodes 4 days ago, talking pictures has aired episodes 4. Richard diamond, private detective soundtrack details.
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