Episode 573 - Irish Eyes are Sleuthing (Sherlock Holmes, Let George Do It, & Have Gun - Will Travel)

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Jack Mooney

Arts, Performing Arts, Mystery, Detectives, Old, Radio, Time, Tv & Film, Oldtimeradio

4.6 • 982 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2024

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Grab a pint, don your green, and enjoy a trio of St. Patrick's Day old time radio mysteries. First, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce investigate a murder at one of Ireland's landmarks in "The Adventure of the Blarney Stone" from The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (originally aired on Mutual on March 18, 1946). Then, George Valentine tries to prevent a spectral eviction in "The Ghost of Ireland Betty" from Let George Do It (originally aired on Mutual on September 27, 1954). Finally, Paladin comes to the aid of an Irishman accused of robbery and murder in "Irish Luck" (originally aired on CBS on April 24, 1960).

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0:00.0	Get this and get it straight.
0:02.0	Crime is a sucker's road,
0:04.0	and those who travel it'd wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave.
0:07.0	The story you're about to hear is true. The
0:12.5	The story you were about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
0:18.5	The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective.
0:21.5	The Adventures of the Saints starring Vincent Prize.
0:25.0	Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account.
0:30.0	America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator
0:33.2	yours truly Johnny Deller the Happy St. Patrick's Day and welcome to Down These Mean Streets.
1:00.0	It's a great day for the Irish and we're celebrating with three radio mysteries
1:06.1	all involving March 17th the Emerald Isle and its residents.
1:12.6	In our first show we'll hear Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes and
1:17.9	Dr Watson in the adventure of the Blarnie Stone, Originally aired on Mutual on March 18, 1946,
1:27.0	there's been a murder at Ireland's famous Blarney Castle,
1:31.0	and the victim was planning to plant a kiss on the castle's celebrated Blarnie
1:36.2	Stone.
1:37.2	Now today, if you were to visit the castle and smooch the celebrated rock, you would be protected by some guardrails and crossbars.
1:46.6	But no protective barriers were around for this story, when a man who tries to kiss the stone falls to his death.
1:55.0	It looks like an accident, but with Holmes on the scene it won't be long before the killer is unmasked.
2:02.0	Then we'll jump to September 27th. before the killer is unmasked.
2:02.7	Then we'll jump to September 27, 1954
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