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 pc software can be installed on 32bit versions of windows xpvista7810. Indeed, as the parade article below in the log section indicates. Provided to youtube by tunecore richard diamond, private detective 1950 shows dick powell richard diamond private detective. Other regular cast members included ricks friend and former partner on the police force, lt. Richard diamond, private detective soundtrack details. It was about a smoothoperating exnypd cop turned private investigator.
After each show, he would croon a number to his park avenue sweetheart. Quite possibly radios first singing detective, diamond was always quick with a quip or a sarcastic response. The excop turned private detective richard diamond took on the tough cases. Richard diamond, private detective opens this weeks case closed with his story from january 19, 1951, the man with. Diamond was a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who needed it. Richard diamond, private detective single episodes. Richard diamond, private detective book wednesdays child is full of woe it was a crime of staggering inhumanity. 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.
Season 4 guide for richard diamond, private detective tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Private detective novels, tv shows and similar series are cherished a lot by the people because of the perfect blend of passionate drama, intelligence, romance and comedy. A hospitalized woman hires diamond to tail her exhusband whom she believes has obtained. Season 2, episode 4 january 23, 1958 once again, diamonds task is to recover a fortune in stolen jewels. Richard diamond private detective online using any of the 3 radio players below. Track richard diamond, private detective season 2 episodes. Richard diamond, private detective 114 shows old time radio mp3 4 cds ebay. Richard diamond 500226 045 the blind man and the cop killer. His sexy receptionist sam, whose face we never see, minds the office, while diamond solves his cases. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show richard diamond, private detective anytime, anywhere. Remembering the cast from this episode of richard diamond.
Diamond is hired by a man who suspects his daughterinlaw of wanting to commit suicide. This collection of richard diamond, private detective episodes features 118 shows on 5 cds. 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. Diamond is hired by a woman to become a bodyguard to her husband, without him knowing it. Richard diamond, private detective, was originally a radio program from 1949 to 1952, created by famed writerdirector blake edwards and starring dick. Richard diamond, private detective is an american detective drama, created by. 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 detective can also be called diamond detective en espaol, diamond detective by dark devil, gamehouse diamond detective. Richard diamond is also a famous series that was aired on radio from the year 1949 to 1953. But there are worse fates than death in a nightmare world of human monsters and their twisted games. Richard diamond, private detective tv series 19571960.
There are many hours of entertaining richard diamond, private detective programs. Richard diamond private detective old radio programs. With david janssen, roxane brooks, russ conway, regis toomey. Crime guestbook starring david janssen season 4 nbc195960 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. Listen to richard diamond, private detective 063 insurance matter 8 23 50 online using any of the 3 radio players below. Richard diamond, private detective tv show season 2. Download richard diamond, private detective, collection 1. Watch richard diamond, private detective episodes online. 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. Richard diamond, private detective free videos reruncentury. Complete television series from 1957 1960 contains 75 episodes in a dvd collection, with on screen menus. This humorous and fun detective radio show, dealt with tough issue like murder and mystery. Richard diamond, private detective 1950 shows youtube.
This collection also contains scripts, pictures, logs, and three recordings with introductions by dick powell. In the fall of 1959, the fourth and final season aired on nbc. Watch richard diamond, private detective season 4, episode 15 seven swords. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. 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. He is a businessman who has received several threats against his life which he refuses to take seriously. In television, powell was a pioneer, his four star productions turned out memorable programs such as the four star playhouse, richard diamond private detective with david janssen in the lead, the zane grey theater, burkes law, and the dick powell theater. Mary tyler moore scenes from richard diamond private detective. The highly successful character continued to solve crime cases on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. As of sep 12th, talking pictures tv has begun broadcasting eps of richard diamond in the uk, beginning with the first two episodes of season 4, not season 1.
Season 2 guide for richard diamond, private detective tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. A former nypd cop turned private detective, he has biting sarcasm, a park avenue millionaress for a girlfriend and even concludes each episode with a song. 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. Richard diamond, private detective old time radio fan. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. The richard diamond, private detective tv show was a 30 minute crime action. Richard diamond, private detective tv series 19571960 imdb. Crime guestbook starring david janssen season 4 nbc195960 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. Richard diamond, private detective radio episode 01 the barton case private eye radio mystery duration. Dicks production company, four star productions made this tv series and. Dick powell also whistled the theme song, leave it to love. A pleasant smile, a cheerful rhyme, and well keep you from doing time. Dick powell played the lead role of richard diamond and virginia gregg as helen asher, diamonds girlfriend.
He then appeared in a string of crime and detective flicks, and eventually parlayed it into a successful radio show. He was yet another casualty of the 1956 film the conqueror 1956 film filmed near a nucle. Richard diamond, private detective season 4, episode 15. Richard diamond the great detectives of old time radio. It returned to cbs in january 1958 for the second season and in february 1959 for the third season, again on cbs. Popular videos richard diamond, private detective youtube. 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. Diamond david janssen has just one hour to produce a missing book demanded by a hoodlum alan reed. 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. Richard diamond, private detective season 1 episode 8 the chess player. Free classic radio shows richard diamond, private detective.
Download or stream richard diamond, private detective, collection 1 by black eye entertainment. It returned to cbs in january 1958 for the second season. But this video is rather expensive for just two halfhour episodes. Richard diamond was actually a detective who investigated crimes and solved inexplicable.
Richard diamond, private detective free episodes custody. He drove a snazzy convertible with a car phone in 1957 and used his contacts at the nypd to solve his. He was simply terrific as the detective who always had time for a song. Dick powell starred in the richard diamond, private detective radio series as a wisecracking, former police officer turned private detective. 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. Ctva us crime richard diamond, private detective four. Our hometowns to hollywood star of the month is dick powell. Season 2, episode 4 january 23, 1958 once again, diamond s task is to recover a fortune in stolen jewels. Richard diamond, private detective came to nbc in 1949. 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 is an american detective which was the hero on a radio show developed by nbc.
Emmy, emmys, and the emmy statuette are registered trademarks andor s of atas and natas. 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. Richard diamond private detective crime old time radio. Heard over nbc from 042449 to 120650, abc from 010551 to 062752 and finally on cbs from 053153 to 092053. The definitive richard diamond private detective radio log. He finds her only to discover that she has hired someone to kill her. Betty moran case richard diamond old time radio show detective otr. Remembering the cast from this episode of richard diamond private detective 1957 this show aired from 711957 to 961960 4 seasons. Richard diamond, private detective season 1, episode 1. Richard diamond, private detective tv show season 4. 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. 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 a suave private investigator, who, at first, walks the mean streets of.
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. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, helen asher. Richard diamond, private detective available on dvd see all richard diamond, private detective products. These episodes are rather enjoyable, but sams legs dont appear in them. Costarring, regis toomey, chick chandler, kasey rogers, stacy harris. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Richard diamond private detective 118 shows old time. Diamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of. Richard diamond, private detective season 1 episode 8. Richard diamond, private detective radio show the van dyke seance case otr old time radio. Jan 27, 2017 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. 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.
When diamonds from a fiveyearold robbery start appearing on the black market, the insurance company hires richard diamond to recover the gems. Richard diamond private detective classic radio and tv. 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. Listen to 52 episodes of richard diamond, private detective for free. Richard diamond, private detective opens this weeks case closed with the hollywood story, his case from november 16. In response to an email query from myself, tptv said that they do not have the entire series, as some eps were in poor condition. But it all went back to radio, and it was there that richard diamond, private detective, made his mark. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. Richard diamond, private detective discussion in tv on dvd and bluray started by maskedmala. Watch richard diamond, private detective season 1, episode 1 the mickey farmer case. They sure dont make television series anymore with the quality of richard diamond private detective. Track richard diamond, private detective season 4 episodes.
Then in may of 1953, the series moved to cbs but all shows were repeats from the 195051 rexall sponsored season on nbc. Dick powell is richard diamond, private detective, the quickwitted, lighthearted detective. Watch richard diamond, private detective season 4 episode. Summoned to a theater by a phone call, diamond watches a magician thrust seven swords into a box containing his. Powell wasnt done yet in front of the camera or behind the microphone and played richard diamond himself during its entire run on radio. Cbs, otr detective, podcast, richard diamond ep2477. Dick powells company, four star television, produced the television version of richard diamond, private detective, which premiered in the summer of 1957 on cbs.
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