Stranger Than Fiction: Let George Do It (May 23, 1949)

“Stranger Than Fiction” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast May 23, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine is hired by Victoria Beasley, a society woman concerned that her husband Samuel's bestselling novel features a real woman from their social circle. When George arrives at the Beasley home to investigate, he finds that someone has just attempted to shoot Samuel in his study, and Lieutenant Riley arrives to take over the case, suspecting one of several people close to the family.

The Beasley home in Deer Lake Park, a wealthy community, with references to George's office in town

Characters: George Valentine, Victoria Beasley, Samuel Beasley, Michael Waldron, Peggy Wilkinson, Lieutenant Riley, Brooksie Brooks, Sally

Listen for: A lighthearted mystery that turns serious when an attempted murder interrupts George's investigation into the origins of a controversial novel's characters; watch for the revelation of the suspicious gold cigarette lighter and the tangled relationships among the suspects.

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.