Dick Powell
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Oct 15, 2026
George WalshNARRATOR
This is George Walsh speaking.
George WalshNARRATOR
[theme music] Sunday nights, Dick Powell as rough, tough Richard Diamond, private detective, on the CBS Radio Network.
George WalshNARRATOR
[theme music]
Ryan SeacrestADVERTISER
Hey, it's Ryan Seacrest for Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions.
Richard DiamondVOICE_ACTOR
Come, hurry.
speaker_2NARRATOR
[upbeat music] Here's another exciting half hour with Richard Diamond, Private Detective, starring Dick Powell.
speaker_2NARRATOR
[upbeat music]
Richard DiamondVOICE_ACTOR
[phone ringing] Diamond Detective Agency, where the blue of my eyes meets the gold in your wallet.
13 MINS LATER
Charles FreelyVOICE_ACTOR
[slapping]
Richard DiamondVOICE_ACTOR
[groaning]
speaker_2NARRATOR
NBC is bringing you Richard Diamond, Private Detective, starring Dick Powell.
speaker_2NARRATOR
[instrumental music]
Victor SterlingHOST
Ladies and gentlemen, here is the original broadcast.
Victor SterlingHOST
[intro music] Here's Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Private Detective.
Dick PowellVOICE_ACTOR
[instrumental music] My name's Diamond and I'm in business for a very simple reason: I like money.
Dick PowellVOICE_ACTOR
Oh, sure, I could do better, but I don't believe in straining myself.
28 MINS LATER
speaker_7VOICE_ACTOR
Oh, my goodness.
speaker_7VOICE_ACTOR
You never warn me.
Eddie KingNARRATOR
You have just heard Richard Diamond, Private Detective, starring Dick Powell.
Eddie KingNARRATOR
Helen was played by Virginia Gregg, Lieutenant Levinson by Ed Begley.
Mary LivingstonePANELIST
Yes, I'd like to get something for a gentleman.
Jack BennyHOST
A gentleman? Your husband?
Mary LivingstonePANELIST
No, my boss.
Mary LivingstonePANELIST
I've worked for him for an awfully long time, and I'd like to show my appreciation.
18 MINS LATER
June AllysonGUEST
Oh, thank you, Mary.
June AllysonGUEST
My, I certainly enjoyed doing that picture with Jack Lemmon.
Mary LivingstonePANELIST
By the way, your husband, Dick Powell, directed that, didn't he?
June AllysonGUEST
Yes.
JoshuaHOST
Many actors portrayed Johnny Dollar over the program's 12-year run.
JoshuaHOST
The very first, Dick Powell.
JoshuaHOST
I like this as in St. Louis.
JoshuaHOST
[laughs]
EricHOST
[laughs] Dick Powell.
EricHOST
[laughs]
JoshuaHOST
[laughs] Welcome to Watery Old Massage Listening Society.
speaker_10UNKNOWN
What you fellas have?
Ben RomeroVOICE_ACTOR
Looking for a guy, Bert.
Ben RomeroVOICE_ACTOR
His name's Al Mishokoff, Chicago.
Ben RomeroVOICE_ACTOR
You heard anything?
speaker_10UNKNOWN
He was in here earlier tonight, couple of guys with him.
Ben RomeroVOICE_ACTOR
Are you sure? What'd he look like?
speaker_10UNKNOWN
Six feet, about 25 I guess, big build.
Ben RomeroVOICE_ACTOR
How long ago was he in?
Bill ForemanNARRATOR
Good health to all from Rexall.
Bill ForemanNARRATOR
[upbeat music] [whistles] Richard Diamond, Private Detective stars Dick Powell in the title role and is written by Blake Edwards, with music composed and conducted by Frank Worth.
Bill ForemanNARRATOR
Featured in tonight's cast were Hal March, Arthur Q. Bryan, Virginia Gregg, Barton Yarborough, Wilms Herbert, and Wally Mayor.
Bill ForemanNARRATOR
Richard Diamond, Private Detective is transcribed in Hollywood by Jaime Del Valle.
Bill ForemanNARRATOR
[whistles] This is Bill Foreman inviting you to be with us next Wednesday at this time, when we will again bring you Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Private Detective.
Bill ForemanNARRATOR
[upbeat music] [whistles]
Arthur Q. BryanVOICE_ACTOR
Hi, ya beautiful.
speaker_20UNKNOWN
The
Dick PowellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Columbia Broadcasting System presents a thrilling new adventure series starring Dick Powell.
Dick PowellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I'm an insurance investigator.
Dick PowellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
My name is Johnny Dollar.
11 MINS LATER
Dick PowellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's a big bar check for anyone to pick up.
Dick PowellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
As a matter of fact, it's a bigger bar check than you've ever heard of anyone picking up before.
Dick PowellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And that should give you an idea of what to expect in the second act as you follow this new CBS series starring Dick Powell in the title role, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.
Dick PowellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, nobody could say I wasn't working fast.
Sid GribetzHOST
So Mercer wrote both in very serious and wistful ways like Skylark or, or like his other songs like Blues in the Night or One for My Baby, and he also had a very uniquely American fun way with the music as well.
Louis ArmstrongSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[laughs] And now, ladies and gentlemen, here's a tune that we recorded while we're making a picture, Goin' Places, with Mr. Dick Powell.
Louis ArmstrongSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And the song in that picture was Jeepers Creepers.[upbeat jazz music] Oh, jeepers creepers, where'd you get those peepers? Jeepers creepers, where'd you get those eyes? Oh, gosh-all get up, I had to get so lit up.
Louis ArmstrongSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Gosh-all get up, I had to get that size.
Eddie KingNARRATOR
Portions of the following program are transcribed.
Eddie KingNARRATOR
The National Broadcasting Company presents Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective.
Richard DiamondVOICE_ACTOR
Roberts.
Richard DiamondVOICE_ACTOR
Hello, Walt.
Richard DiamondVOICE_ACTOR
Yeah, but I don't miss them.
Richard DiamondVOICE_ACTOR
Somebody always gets shot up.
Eddie KingNARRATOR
Here's another exciting half hour with Richard Diamond, private detective, starring Dick Powell.
Eddie KingNARRATOR
The End
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