The Hearse That Was Painted Pink: Let George Do It (September 20, 1948)

“The Hearse That Was Painted Pink” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 20, 1948. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine is hired to romance a woman named Lila Parker in order to flush out a fugitive criminal named Frank Granby, who is hiding somewhere in town and competing with a powerful businessman named Gorman. George is coerced into the job when Gorman's men threaten to harm his secretary Brooksie if he refuses, and George begins attempting to win over the reluctant and dismissive Lila.

A hotel and surrounding locations in an unnamed town, including a nightclub or entertainment venue where Lila performs.

Characters: George Valentine, Brooksie, Lieutenant Raleigh, Gorman, Raymond, Ernie, Lila Parker, Frank Granby

Listen for: George's forced attempts to charm the uninterested Lila, the threats posed by Gorman's criminal organization, and the tension between George's secretary Brooksie and Lieutenant Raleigh who suspect George is in trouble.

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.