Richard diamond, private detective, collection 1 by black. He then appeared in a string of crime and detective flicks, and eventually parlayed it into a successful radio show. Created by blake edwards of the pink panther fame, richard diamond, private detective came to nbc radio in 1949 starring film actor and singer dick powell. D syndication title episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. This humorous and fun detective radio show, dealt with tough issue like murder and mystery. Richard diamond, private detective opens this weeks case closed with his story from january 19, 1951, the man with. Richard diamond, private detective season 4, episode 23. Our hometowns to hollywood star of the month is dick powell.
A pleasant smile, a cheerful rhyme, and well keep you from doing time. It returned to cbs in january 1958 for the second season and in february 1959 for the third season, again on cbs. Season 1 guide for richard diamond, private detective tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Richard diamond, private detective came to nbc in 1949. Dick powell starred in the richard diamond, private detective radio series as a wisecracking, former police officer turned private detective. Richard diamond, private detective audiobook for free. 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. Other regular cast members included ricks friend and former partner on the police force, lt. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. Complete television series from 1957 1960 contains 75 episodes in a dvd collection, with on screen menus. Richard diamond private detective 195758 aka calling mr. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show richard diamond, private detective anytime, anywhere. Watch richard diamond, private detective season 4, episode 15 seven swords. Dick powell also whistled the theme song, leave it to love.
Private eye, the acclaimed mystery series from the 1950s that would set the standard for many of the tv detectives that were to follow. Richard diamond, private detective discussion in tv on dvd and bluray started by maskedmala, jan 11. These episodes are rather enjoyable, but sams legs dont appear in them. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Richard diamond, private detective was a happygolucky detective who answered his telephone with atrocious commercial jingles and was a master of. He was yet another casualty of the 1956 film the conqueror 1956 film filmed near a nucle.
Indeed, as the parade article below in the log section indicates. He is a businessman who has received several threats against his life which he refuses to take seriously. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. Heard over nbc from 042449 to 120650, abc from 010551 to 062752 and finally on cbs from 053153 to 092053. He finds her only to discover that she has hired someone to kill her. 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. Diamond is hired by a man who suspects his daughterinlaw of wanting to commit suicide. Merry go round and picture of fear are both 1957 episodes, when diamond was still based in new york although in picture of fear, diamond has gone fishing in the country. Dick powell played the lead role of richard diamond and virginia gregg as helen asher, diamonds girlfriend. Richard diamond, private detective free episodes custody. After each show, he would croon a number to his park avenue sweetheart.
Summoned to a theater by a phone call, diamond watches a magician thrust seven swords into a box containing his. In richard diamond, private detective, by contrast, diamond would almost as often find himself slugged, blackjacked, brassknuckled, or otherwise beaned into a similar state of unconscious, but in the case of the richard diamond series, sans peter leeds in the role of eugor. Download richard diamond, private detective, collection 1. Track richard diamond, private detective season 1 episodes.
Season 4 guide for richard diamond, private detective tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Track richard diamond, private detective season 4 episodes. Powell had recently played philip marlowe in the popular rko film murder, my sweet and jumped at the chance to play a. The series was created by movie star dick powell, the hollywood songanddance man who turned to film noir, and who both produced and starred in the original radio drama. 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. Many of the people involved with the film, including powell, who directed, eventually died of cancer, either caused by, or exacerbated by, working on it. But there are worse fates than death in a nightmare world.
Free classic radio shows richard diamond, private detective. It was about a smoothoperating exnypd cop turned private investigator. Watch richard diamond, private detective episodes online. Richard diamond, private detective season 1 episode 8 the chess player. But what the con men dont count on is the fact that they, too, can be played for suckers, and that richard diamond is a private eye with a few tricks up his sleeve. Diamond was a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who needed it.
Season 1, episode 7 august 12, 1957 diamond poses as a rich canadian in orfer to infiltrate a gambling ring and discover the truth about a mans claim that he witnessed a killing. Richard diamond, private detective single episodes. Download or stream richard diamond, private detective, collection 1 by black eye entertainment. Richard diamond private detective online using any of the 3 radio players below. Richard diamond private detective old radio programs. Cbs, otr detective, podcast, richard diamond ep2477. They sure dont make television series anymore with the quality of richard diamondprivate detective. Listen the original richard diamond, private detective audiobook by nbc radio in full length for free.
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Richard diamond, private detective book wednesdays child is full of woe it was a crime of staggering inhumanity. Richard diamond, private detective season 4, episode 15. Richard diamond, private detective season 1 episode 8. I am very happy and proud that passport entertainment llc and amazon has made the picture of fear and the chess player episodes available on dvd for the old fans and the millions of new fans of a very talented david janssen.
Dick powells company, four star television, produced the television version of richard diamond, private detective, which premiered in the summer of 1957 on cbs. Private eye david janssen stars as the title character in richard diamond. This library consists of popular oldtime radio programs, including vintage comedy, mystery, detective, adventure and suspense programs such as the jack benny show, the shadow. Richard diamond, private detective is an american detective which was the hero on a radio show developed by nbc. Episodes of richard diamond, private detective may 1, 1949 richard diamond, the barton case may 15, 1949 richard diamond, the ralph chase case may 22, 1949 richard diamond, the stolen purse case may 29, 1949 richard diamond, the betty moran case june 19, 1949 richard diamond, the fred sears murder case june 26, 1949 richard diamond, the tom waxman bombing case. Richard diamond, private detective, was originally a radio program from 1949 to 1952, created by famed writerdirector blake edwards and starring dick powell, who was also the producer. Richard diamond, private detective tv show season 1. When diamonds from a fiveyearold robbery start appearing on the black market, the insurance company hires richard diamond to recover the gems.
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. In the fall of 1959, the fourth and final season aired on nbc david janssen, before the fugitive, starred as diamond. His sexy receptionist sam, whose face we never see, minds the office, while diamond solves his cases. Two years before mary tyler moore appeared in the dick van dyke show, in 1959 she appeared in six episodes of the richard diamond private detective tv series. Richard diamond, private detective online using any of the 3 radio players below. Richard diamond the great detectives of old time radio. Emmy, emmys, and the emmy statuette are registered trademarks andor s of atas and natas. Since they began broadcasting richard diamond episodes 4 days ago, talking pictures has aired episodes 4. This popular radio audio book is now available for free download or streaming on spotify, deezer and audible. Richard diamond, private detective tv show season 4. Watch richard diamond, private detective season 4, episode 23 accent on murder. The definitive richard diamond private detective radio log. The highly successful character continued to solve crime cases on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.
Listen to richard diamond, private detective, collection 1 by black eye entertainment, full cast for free with a 30 day free trial. 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. A woman is killed after hiring diamond to protect a young lady from france who turns out to be a poodle. The stakes are high when richard diamond goes up against a gang of con men who use a fake bookies office as a setup to trick wealthy suckers and make thousands of dollars. Richard diamond private detective classic radio and tv. Mary tyler moore scenes from richard diamond private. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, helen asher. This collection also contains scripts, pictures, logs, and three recordings with introductions by dick powell. 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. Ctva us crime richard diamond, private detective four.
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