Fifty Shares of Mazooma Limited: Let George Do It (November 29, 1946)

“Fifty Shares of Mazooma Limited” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 29, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine agrees to buy 100 shares of Mazouma Limited stock for a mysterious anonymous client through his lawyer neighbor Spencer, who provides a $5,000 check. George sends his office boy Sonny to deliver the check to the investment firm Jellico and Bean before the market closes at three o'clock, but Sonny becomes confused about the firm's name and delivers the check to the wrong company instead.

George Valentine's detective office in a city office building, the Security Exchange Building, and surrounding city locations.

Characters: George Valentine, Claire, Spencer, Sonny, Al Melcher, Elevator starter

Listen for: The comedic misadventure as Sonny tries to remember the name of the investment firm, confusing "Jellico and Bean" with candy names like "Jelly Bean" and "Gumbra," leading to the check being left at the wrong company.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.